Title: Poultry fancier, vol. 17 Place of Publication: Chicago, III Copyright Date: 1912 IVIaster Negative Storage Number: MNS# PSt SNPaAg122B.2 FILMED WHOLE OR IN PART FROM A COPY BORROWED FROM: Cornell University & National Agricultural Library SOME PAGES IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAIN FLAWS AND OTHER DEFECTS WHICH APPEAR ON THE FILM Volume 17 191 y JANUARY, 1912 f^ 5c. perCogjL- PRANK W. DeLANCEtY EDITOR AND MANAGER Chicago jLL.a^c/ Sellersville,R4.. i M Chestnut Hill Brd. Rox VICTORS OF THE GREAT EASTERN SHOWS We can sell winners for most any show, as we do not intend to show this year outside of Madison Square Garden, and will sell you some of the best of our WIN- NING BIRDS. First come, first served. Our pens will be mated by January first. Send for Mating List. Eggs $3.00 per setting. Chicks $25.00 per hundred. Utility Eggs 10 cents each. Now is the time to book orders for early delivery Chicks ready Fcb'y first. 1912. Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia H. M. KENNER, Manager '^ # MEADOW^BROOK FARM "SUPERIOR" WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS AND WHITE WYANDOTTES Again proved their quality at the big fairs of 1911. No matter what the competition, they have always won. We made 28 entries at two fairs and w^on all the firsts but one. We have 1500 farm raised birds of qualiV^ and we can supply you show birds or breeders at reason- able prices. We cannot winter all our cockerels and this month we are offering $5 birds for $3 and $8 birds for $5. Order today. J. 'W. MORROW. Chadds Ford, Pensylvania S. C. WHITE & S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS Z ^mH'^, "" 12 special matings, every pen headed by a prize winner or a descendant of a prize winner. High class quality birds so mated that they will produce the best results. EGGS $2 per 15; $3.75 per 30; $8 per 100. From utility matines $1.50 per 15; $2.75 per 30; $7 per hundred. BABY CHICKS $5 per 25; $8 per 50; $15 per 100. matings We Do Custom HatcllinSf. ^!?^ bother with a hen or small machine. We make the poultry business a business, •« 1 * t ^aa Axr -. ^"^ ^^^ ^^.?;^"'* hatching at the rate of 2 cents an egg in lots of 400 or more and 4 cts i?fl?iJ^ Ro^MiF ^otuxrVTa^I^^'^^* ^^ "^'^ ^'\y;^n'l"'* personal attention. We also have choice collies. BLINK BONNIE POULTRY FARM ROBERT M. HEINE. PROP. BOX P. R, BATH. PENNA S. C. Black Minorcas The Victors of Madison Square and Philadelphia. Young birds that can win in any competition and breeders that can produce them AT PHILADELPHIA 1911 special for best cockerel in show and varieties competing. Grand stock for sale. Eggs in season. Send for Circular. HO\^ARD MELLOR, SPRING HOUSE. PA, f BUFF WYANDOTTES LINE BRED FOR 10 YEARS. Eggs from Madison Sq., Philadelphia, Hagerstown, etc. winners. Raise Buff Dottes— the best all round fowl. TREICHLER, PA. KOON'S FARM BOX 23 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS good breeding pens and 20 cockerels for sale SONDER BROS. Mountain Avenue Poultry Yards, It takes quality to do this at "Williams- port, Cock 1st. Hen 2nd. cockerel 4th. ,^,„,„_ ,,_ Pullet 1st. Pen 1st. Can spare 5 or b WRITE YOUR WANTS. S. WILLL\NSPORT, PA. "Winners at Allentown, Hagers- town, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston. Large lots just received from England. If you want the best, send for catalogue. GEO. GUIGNET Houdan Specialist, Carlisle, Pa. I POULTRY FANCIER CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS All classified ads are in front of book, thus giving the small advertiser a chance. Numbers and initials count as words. All classified advertising is payable in advance. Positively no exceptions to this rule. The rates are so low that we cannot afford to take the time and trouble and incur the expense necessary in keeping accounts with these ads. Send M. O., currency, draft or registered letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar. All ads to be under proper classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. 4 cents per word per insertion for ads running less than 6 months, 3c per word per insertion for ads running 6 months or longer. SEVERAT. BREEDS. M. B. TURKEY TOMS $6 TO $2:,, HEXS $5 to $15. .Stock s2or<.d and {^uariinU'ed. Also Lact-d and Whit.- Wyandotti-.s. Indian Ilun- nor an l{OSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS— A few choice Cockerels, hatched from eggs direct from Owen Farms. Ak;o Grant Bronze 'Purkevs. Satisfaction guaranteed. S. M. Vodori Box G, Elk liick. I'a. 3 ROSE SUMMIT POULTRY FARM IS hooking orders for eggs for hatching and 1AM. 12. Seli«rsville. I'.l. •' WEISSES PJll STRAIN. DIRECT FROM originators, blue riblion birds: S. and R. C. white, buff and black Orpiiigion; white, barred and (^Tlumbian Ro(dv. S. <". W. Leg- horn; eggs and stock for sale. Satislaetion guaranteed. H. S. Weiss, Sellei-s\ ill.'. I'a. :; WHITE LOCKS- WHITE WYANDOTTES - Grand, well developed quality eockeiels at .$2 to i'K Eggs for hatching from grandjiens at 5c each, including S. ^'. Reds. C. L. Yerney. l)ougIass\ille. I'a. 3 li.VKIiEl) I»IAM<»ITII RO« KS HVRRED I'LY.MOUTH LOCKS FOR SALE .:(» Cotkerels. all from lirst Coek, Toledo, Ohio. I'.tll: 35 pullets, both matings; 20 White Wvamlotte Cockerels: all cockerels have score earirds. \'igorous, stock. .No cull mat will Vjook orders for „^-. -- - ^„„-. - ?1: 50 for $3. The Fowlers, Box Youngstown, O. ictical, beautiiui, ousi- 5. healthy standard bred tingfc. For the present r selected eggs; 15 for 'he Fowlers, Box 264, 31 THE WORLD RENOWNED RINGLET Barred Rocks. Won first on cock, cockerel, pullet, hen, pen, two silver cups at Wiscon- sin State Show, 1909. Eggs, best pens, 15 for $3; 30 for $5. As they run, 13 for $1; 100 for $4. Cockerels, $2 and up. Crit- chette's Poultry Farm. Markesan, Wis. 124 WHITE I'LYMOLTH ROCKS DARLINGTON WHITE ROCK FARM— Quality kind; better than ever, all male birds direct from Fishel. No incubators or brooders used— the natural way. Selected eggs from this choice stock, $6 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. James T. Jones. Darlington. Ind. 3 WHITE PLY'MOUTH ROCKS, FISHEL exhibition and heavy laying strain. Few choice cockerels, $3 l>er 15. Exnibition per 15. Southside Richard Mumford. N. Y. to $5; eggs. $2 and $3 matings, $5 and $10 Poultry Y'ards. Mrs. I'rop., Seneca Falls 41 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKERELS, $5; pullets, $3; two seconds on two entries at the Missouri State Show held at St. Louis tells of our tiuality. Give us a trial and be convinced. Gav's Poulir\ Place. Camp Point. HI. 31 V k'HITE PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKERELS f< )r sale (Fishel strain) . at reasonable price. s ome ch oice Mrds: eggs in s eason. Frank ^' ellw (M-k . Monet t. Mo. .Notice : My address f •om Mt irch 1 will be Y'ates Center, Kans. 31 Bl FF FLVMOITH ROCKS lU'FF PLYMOUTH ROCKS FOR SALE — Coe what you ant; I kiu>\v I can please you. Special on late hatched cockrels, large for in season. Cussa Ruble, R. w a prices their age eggs Bowling Ciieen. Ind. 31 Chestnut Hill Brd. Rox VICTORS OF THE GREAT EASTERN SHOWS We can sell winners for most any show, as we do not intend to show this year outside of Madison Square Garden, and will sell you some of the best of our WIN- NING BIRDS. First come, first served. Our pens will be mated by January first. Send for Mating List. Eggs $3.00 per setting. Chicks $25.00 per hundred. Utility Eggs 10 cents each. Now is the time to book orders for early delivery Chicks ready Fcb'y first. 1912. r I # Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia H. M. KENNER, Manager MEADOW^BROOK FARM "SUPERIOR" WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS AND WHITE WYANDOTTES Aflrain proved their quality at the big: fairs of 1911. No matter what the competition, they have always won. We made 28 entries at two fairs and w^on all the firsts but one. We have 1500 farm raised birds of qualiV. and w^e can supply you show^ birds or breeders at reason- able prices. We cannot winter all our cockerels and this month we are offerins: $5 birds for $3 and $8 birds for $5. Order today. J. W^. MORROW^. Chadds Ford, Pensylvania S. C. WHITE & S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS ^g ,? „Sit ™'' 1 ^ special matings, every pen headed by a prize winner or a descendant of a prize winner. High class quality birds "■^^ so mated that they will produce the best results. EGGS $2 per 15; $3.75 per 30; $8 per 100. From utility matines $1.50 per 15; $2.75 per 30; $7 per hundred. BABY CHICKS $5 per 25; $8 per 50; $15 per 100. matings We Do Custom HatchinS:. ^5^ bother with a hen or small machine. We make the poultry business a business, in !«*« ^# 9nA w •. ^"^ ""^l '*''.?;^"'* hatching at the rate of 2 cents an egg in lots of 400 or more and 4 cts m ii?iJ RniiSiF ^oiu'SjVp'V'JI^^'**- '* ^*" ^^:^^^'''' personal attention. We also have choice collies. BLINK BONNIE POULTRY FARM ROBERT M. HEINE. PROP. BOX P F BATH PENNA S. C« Black Ninorcas The Victors of Madison Square and Philadelphia. Young birds that can win in any competition and breeders that can produce them AT PHILADELPHIA 1911 special for best cockerel in show and varieties competing. Grand stock for sale. Eggs in season. Send for Circular. HOWARD MELLOR, - - - SPRING HOUSE, PA. t BUFF WYANDOTTES LINE BRED FOR 10 YEARS. Eggs from Madison Sq., Philadelphia, Hagerstown, etc. winners. Raise Buff Dottes— the best all round fowl. KOONS FARM BOX 23 TREICHLER, PA. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS It takes quality to do this at 'Williams- port, Cock 1st. Hen 2nd, cockerel 4th. good breeding pen. and 20 cockerel, for sale. WRITE YOUR WANTS.*"" ^''' ^*° '*'*'*' * °' ^ 50NDER BROS. Mountain Avenue Poultry Yards, S. WILLL\NSPORT, PA. "Winners at Allentown, Hagers- town, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston. Large lots just received from England. If you want the best, send for catalogue. GEO. GUIGNET Houdan Specialist, Carlisle, Pa. t>- POULTRY FANCIER CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS All classified ads are in front of book, thus giving the small advertiser a chance. Numbers and initials count as words. All classified advertising is payable in advance. Positively no ftxceptions to this rule. The rates are so low that we cannot afford to take the time and trouble and incur the expense necessary in keepmg accounts with these ads. Send M. O., currency, draft or registered letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar. AU ads to be under proper classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. 4 cents per word per insertion for ads running less than 6 months, 3c per word per insertion for ads running 6 months or longer. SEVERAL BREEDS. M. B. TURKEY TOMS $6 TO $25. HENS $5 to $15. Stock ssored and guaranteed. Also I.aced and White Wyandottes, Indian Run- ner and Pekin Ducks and Toulouse geese. Stock guaranteed. Eggs in season. Mrs E. W. Johnson, R. 7, Independence. la. 31 SURPLUS STOCK FOR SALE— THOR- oughbred S. C. BufC Leghorn and Colum- bian Wyandottes. Finest poultry that wear feathers. Great layers; eggs in season. In- spection invited. Thomas Reidy, Box 195. Wyoming, Pa. ^^ I HAVE A NUMBER OF COCKERELS for sale. White Langshans. Dark or Grey Brahmas and Buff Rocks; good stock; prices are right; eggs in season. Write me. Rev. J. W. Bott, Box 273, Murray, la. 31 FOR «ALE— A NICE LOT OF LIGHT Brahmas and Barred Plymouth Rocks, both sex; also Buff and Bourbon Red Turkeys; eggs in season. Write, stating your wants and get prices. H. A. Klllam, Carlinv^i He. 111. j fi^ W L. ROHLFING. BERGER, MO , DEAL- er in Real Estate. Pure bred S. C. Buff and White Leghorns. Scored stock for sale; also Kellerstrass Crystal White Orpingtons; eggs in season. $1.50 per 15, $2.50 per 30^ ^^ S C R. I. REDS FOR SALE. $1.50 AND $2; eggs. $1.50 per 15; also S. C. Buff Leg- horns, $1 and $1.50; eggs, $1;25 per 15. In- cubator eggs. $4 for 100. Will book orders now. T. C. Wilsie. Brandon. Wis^ Si^ FOR SALE— S. C. WHITE AND BROWN Leghorns and R. C. R. I. Reds; both stock and eggs; also Indian Runner duck eggs. Orders booked for future delivery. Order early. Lone Pine Yards. Tolono, 111. 31 CHOICE R. C. RHODE ISLAND RED Cockerels, $2 each; eggs in season, $2 per 15- $3 50 for 30. White Wyandotte eggs, $3' per 15. Our stock is high grade and sure to please. Mrs. Fred Scheerer, Hughes- ville. Mo. '^ PARTRIDGE COCHINS AND HOUDANS; blue ribbon winners; a life long breeder. They are up to and above weight. Grand Cockerels for sale cheap; eggs, $3. H. Wilkinson, Mifflinburg, Pa. ^ CATALOGUE FREE— THIRTEEN VARIE- ties. Send for it. Prices right on stock and eggs; can please you in quality and price. Stock shipped on approval. P. W. Ober- holzer. Terre Hill. Pa. ^ ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS— A few choice Cockerels, hatched from eggs direct from Owtn Farms. Also Grant Bronze Turkeys. Satisfaction guaranteed. S. M. Yodcr, Box G, Elk Lick. Pa. ^ ROSE SUMMIT POULTRY FARM IS booking orders for eggs for hatching and day-old chicks in S. C. R. I. Reds and White Leghorns; also do custom hatching. Address Jos. H. Spelker, Prop.. R. D. 3, Carnegie, Pa^^ ^ S C. BLACK MINORCAS, NORTHUP strain range grown quality birds; White Rocks of equal quality. Stock reasonable; eggs, $1.50 per setting. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Longwoods Farm. Sellersville. Pa. 3 BLACK DIAMOND POULTRY YARDS— Black Langshans, White and Buff Rocks. White Orpingtons. S. C. White Leghorns, S. C. Black Minorcas, S. C. R. I. Reds. They represent America's best blood lines, and every bird in 1912 matings; sired by a prize winner. Langshan eggs, $3, $u, $10; other varieties. $1. $1.50 and $2.00. Cor- respondence cheerfully answered. Floyd W . Kiefer, Sellersville, Pa. » ONLY $1.50 FOR CHOICE S. C. BUFF Leghorn Cockerels, and $2.50 for Barred Rock Cocks or Cockerels; Parks strain Rocks. Birds ere good in all points. Leg- horn egg orders booked, $1.50 per 15. M. Lindeniayer. 1031 Danforth street, Syracuse, :n. Y. 3^ FAWN AND WHITE INDIAN RUNNER Ducks for sale. Also Kellerstrass White Orpingtons. Our birds are the kind you will be proud of and our prices are sure to suit you. Don't fail to write us. Wil- bert P. Thurston, liCtts. Ind. 31 PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES— FINE IN color and shape, winners at Iowa State show; old and young birds for sale; also Buff Rock Cockerels and Pullets; egg or- ders booked; also Buff Orpington eggs. State what you want and get prices. Good Bros., Montezuma, la. "^ FOR SALE— HIGH CLASS WHITE AND Barred Rocks, S. C. Buff Leghorns and S. C. Black Minorcas. If you are in need of stock of any kind or eggs in season, write us. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. F. Riemer Fairwater, Wis. 31 CHOICE STOCK FOR SALE— S. C. BUFF Orpingtons, S. C. White Minorcas. White Wyandottes and R. C. R. I. Reds. Eggs for sale in season from the above varieties. Write for prices. Charley Behm, R. 1. Wood Lake. Minn^ ^ ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS AND Rose and Single Comb White Leghorns; stock and eggs for sale; also White, Red and Yellow English Dragoons, from best strains in the country. And Mammoth White Dutchies, The Great Squab Breeder. F. W. Bechtel. Neffs. Pa. 31 PARTRIDGE ROCKS, BLACK ORPING- tons. Single Comb White Leghorns, Black Cochin Bantams, Japanese Phoenix Fowl, and Golden Pheasants. Fifty Leghorn pul- lets for sale; eggs in season, $1.50 up. Stock a matter of correspondence. Write wants. L. K. Patten, Towerhill. 111. 31 WHITE WYANDOTTES AND S. C. RHODE Island Reds; large vigorous cockerels, $2 to $5. A few Red hens laying now, $3 each. Mating list out Jan. 15. Marvin Simpson, Waterman, 111. 11 COCKERELS FOR SALE — WHITE LEG- horns, Young's strain, $3; White Orping- tons, Kellerstrass, $3 to $5; baby chicks, 15c; eggs. $1.50 and $2 for 15. White Or- pington eggs. $3 to $5 for 15. Place your orders early. Chas. Briggs, Stormville, N. Y. ^ BOURBON RED TURKEYS, PARTRIDGE Wyandottes and Mammoth Pekin Ducks; eggs in season; stock for sale; quality and price right. Write us before buying. Also breeder of Newfoundland dogs. Pioneer Stock Farms, Letts, Ind. 31 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES— GUARAN- teed to please. Cockerels all gone. Pullets at $1.25; eggs. $1.50 per 16; 6 extra free. Fishel White Dottes; eggs. $3 per 15. Or- der early and secure the best. A. B. Camp- bell, McLean, N. Y. 31 B. P. ROCKS AND S. C. WHITE ORPING- tons exclusively. Stock and eggs in season. Rock $2.00, Orpington $2.50 per setting. Let me book your orders now. Jos. H, Clunk, B. 42, Sellersville, Pa. j WEISSE'S 1911 STRAIN, DIRECT FROM originators, blue ribbon birds; S. and R. C. white, buff and black Orpington; white, barred and Columbian Rock. S. C. W. Leg- horn; eggs and stock for sale. Satisfaction guaranteed. R. S. Weiss, Sellersville. Pa. 3 WHITE ROCKS— WHITE WYANDOTTES— Grand, well developed quality cockerels at $2 to $5. Eggs for hatching from grand pens at 5c each, including S. C. Reds. C, L. Yergey, Douglassville, Pa. 3 BARRED PIAMOITH ROCKS BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS FOR SALE 20 Cockerels, all from first Cock, Toledo, Ohio. 1911; 35 pullets, both matings; 20 White Wyandotte Cockerels; all cockerels have score card by Barrett, member Ameri- can Plvmouth Rock Club. Wm. Blum, Mont- pelier.O. 31 BARRED ROCKS— A BRED-TO-LAY strain that are practical, beautiful, busi- ness birds. Vigorous, healthy standard bred stock. No cull matings. For the present will book orders for selected eggs; 15 for $1; 50 for $3. The Fowlers, Box 264, Youngstown, O. 31 THE WORLD RENOWNED RINGLET Barred Rocks. Won first on cock, cockerel, pullet, hen, pen, two silver cups at Wiscon- sin State Show. 1909. Eggs, best pens, 15 for $3; 30 for $5. As they run. 13 for |1: 100 for $4. Cockerels, $2 and up. Crlt- chette's Poultry Farm, Markesan, Wis. 124 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS DARLINGTON WHITE ROCK FARM— Quality kind; better than ever, all male birds direct from Fishel. No incubators or brooders used — the natural way. Selected eggs from this choice stock, $6 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. James T. Jones, Darlington, Ind^ ^3 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS, FISHEL exhibition and heavy laying strain. Few choice cockerels, $3 to $5; eggs, $2 and $3 per 15. Exhibition matings, $5 and $10 per 15. Southslde Poultry Yards. Mrs. Richard Mumford, Prop., Seneca Falls N. Y. 41 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKERELS. $5; pullets, $3; two seconds on two entries at the Missouri State Show held at St. Louis tells of our quality. Give us a trial and be convinced. Gay's Poultry Place, Camp Point. 111. 31 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKERELS for sale (Fishel strain), at reasonable price. Some choice birds; eggs In season. Frank Fellwock, Monett, Mo. Notice: My address from March 1 will be Yates Center. Kanf. 31 BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS FOR SALE — Cocks, cockerels and pullets, at reasona- ble prices; good color, shape and size. Stock Is from a fine laying strain and range bred. Write me your wants. Stock and eggs for sale. B. B. Jarvis, Troy, 111. ____^^ 31 CHOICE BUFF ROCK COCKERELS AND Pullets at $2 and up. according to quality; Nugget Strain Some from pen headed by cockerel from J. W. Foley. Write your wants. Satisfaction guaranteed. Orders booked for eggs. Mrs. A. G. Mack. But- ler. 111. 31 BUFF ROCKS — OUR WINNINGS AT roatesville. both cups, all money prizes but two, six breeders exhibiting, testify to qual- ity of our Buffs. Stock for sale. M. L Ritchie, Chadds Ford, Pa. 3 ROCKS, SEVERAL VARIETIES FOR SALE— COLUMBIAN ROCK COCK- erels and pullets from last year's Madi- son Square winners. One $35 pen Fishel White Rocks good enough to show. Ring- let Barred Rocks, cockerels, hens, pullets and pens. Richard C. Kellam, Troy. Pa. 31 AVHITE WYANDOTTES WHITE WYANDOTTES FROM PRIZE winning stock; pure white, good combs, red eyes, yellow legs and good shape; no brass. Cockerels, $3 and $5 each; cocks, $5 each; few hens and pullets, $1.50 each. Mrs. W. H. Waples Castana, L^. 31 WHITE WYANDOTTES FOR SALE — Cocks, cockerels and trios at reasonable prices if taken at once. Slti»e what you want; I know I can please you. Special prices on late hatched- cockrels, large for their age; eggs in seasmi. Cassa Ruble, R. 2, Bowling Green, Ind. 31 INTENTIONAL 2ND EXPOSURE BUFF WYANDOTTES DESCKlBia YOUR WANTS AND LET US quote you prices on Buff Wyandottes. We have some fine birds and can surely please you Egg orders booked. All letters an- swered promptly. Chas. F. Peters, Madi- son. Tnd. "^^ PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES EXCLUSIVE- ly. Few choice birds for sale Prices right and satisfaction guaranteed. At Illi- nois State Fair, 1910, won first, second, third pullet, and first, third cockerel on six entries. Am booking orders for eggs from my prize winners at $5 per sitting of 15. R. Zink Sanders Decatur, 111. ^l GOLDEN WYANDOTTES GOLDEN WYANDOTTES— WINNING AT New York, 1-3 cock; 1 hen; 1-2 cockerels: 1-4 pullet blue ribbon braimers, Hagers- town, Allentown, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Reading, Coatesvillo; eggs, $1 and $3 per 15 stock. Ira Amole Warwick, Pa. b COL L MBl AN W Y AN DOTTES COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES— SUPERB IN shape, extra fine in Hackell tail and wmg; large size, vigorous stock; eggs, $1.50 per setting. Stock for sale. W. K. Purse] 1, Sellersville. Pa. '"^ OTT'S COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES— Ott's Wyandottes have in the past show seasons proven to be winners at the lead- ing shows in this section of the country for himself and customers. Choice breeding and exhibition stock for sale. Calvin Ott, Prophetstown, 111. . ^V FANCY COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES Ex- clusively. Large, well marked, young and one-year-old vigorous birds; bred from prize winning stock. Eggs for hatching. Birds shipped on approval. Prices a mat- ter of correspondence. Peter E. Liechty, Marshal Iville, O^ , __^ 31 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES— LARGE SIZE Grand shape — superb in hackle, tail and wing. 1912 matin^s are hens mated to vig- orous cockerels. Eggs, $1.60 per setting. Choice trios at $10. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa 5 WHITE ORPINGTONS CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTON EGGS for sale — $2 for 15, $5 for 50, $9 for 100. Kellerstrass strain. $25 cock from Keller- strass, mated to splendid winter laying hens. Eggs hatched fine last year; more orders than I could fill; larger llock this year Orders booked early can all be filled promptly. H. W. Wakeman, Ft. Dodge, la. ^_^ il ORPINGTONS, S. C. CRYSTAL WHITES, Kellerstrass strain, the big winter layers. Breed only the one kind. Single birds, trios or pens for sale; also eggs in season; cock- erels $2 up. Send for illustrated catalog and mating list. Crystal Poultry Yards Fred- ericktown. Mo. 31 KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pingtons exclusively. Free range, healthy, vigorous birds. Stock for sale. Write for prices. Bggs for hatching in season. From carefully selected pens. $3 for 15; $5 for 30; $12 per 100 V. N. Cass, Nineveh, N. Y. 31 WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLERSTRASS, Cook and Philo strains. Choice hens, pul- lets, cocks and cockerels; $3, $4 and $5 each. They are standard bred hatching eggs from valuable matings; $2, $3 and $5 per 15 eggs. John H. Rustin, White Or- pington Farm, Monsey. N. Y. 31 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, SHAPELY well developed, quality cockerels, at $2 to $10 each; ten pens for the egg trade that will produce winners at $3 and $5 per sit- ting. R. A. Frain, 1370 Broad street, Au- gusta. Ga. 3 WHITE ORPINGTONS — DIRECT CRYSTAL Kellerstraas strain. Grand matured cocker- els at $5 each. Mrs. Chas. Brickwedell, 216 Fifth street, Astoria, L. I.. N. Y. 1 LET US BOOK YOUR EGG ORDER P^OR White Orpingtons. Reasonable hatch guar- anteed. Pens headed by 10 and 11 lb. cocks; finest of females. Tubbs' Lily White Or- pingtons are of the highest giade. Eggs, $3 per Ih. Some stock for sale. Lester G. Tubb.s. Stewartville. Minn. 31 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, SUNSWECK strain. March cockerels for sale; bred from prize winners at Rutherford, 1911. Orders for eggs now booked. Member American White Orpington Club. L. R. Runyon, 43 Tvv Place. Rutherford. N. .T. 31 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, LARGE AND vigorous birds; fine layers, from pen scor- ing 92 to 95 points. Pullets and cockerels for sale; eggs, $5 and $3 per 15. F W. ♦ Mueller. Box 102, California. Mo. 31 CLOSING OUT SALE OF ALL OUR KEL- lerstrass White Orpington males and fe- males. Must be sold at once. Males, $1.50 and $2 each. Females, $1 and $1.50 each. POULTRY FANCIER All birds of good quality. Bradley & Darby, .S47 Blandina St.. Utica. N. Y. __^ KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pingtons exclusively. Eggs, $3 for 15, *& for 30; 100 for $8. Booking orders now. My stock is as good as can be had. won 1st, cock; 1st, 2nd, hen, 1910 Geo. Luhr- sen, Sadorus, 111. ^^ CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELL- erstraas strain, direct, hen hatched, farm raised; both sexes; all ages; at bargam prices. Single birds, pairs, trios or pens; all stock shipped on approval. Get my prices before placing your order. J. R. Inskeep, Holly, Mich. ^^ CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS. KEL- lerstrass-Cook and Jackson strains. Fine cockerels up in weight — 25 yearling hens, 50 pullets. My birds are extra large. White and Orpington shape. Eggs this season, $1.50 $2, $3 per 15: best. 30 for $5.00. L. M Jacobs, Baraboo, Wis. 31 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS— SUNSWICK and White Satin strains. Grand pens for the 1912 egg trade. Eggs, $2 per setting; 3 settings $5. Choice cockerels at $2 and $3 each. A few choice trios at $10. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. 5 BUFI^ ORPINGTONS ROSE COMB BUFF ORPINGTONS. WIN- ners at all leading shows; booklet describ- ing the wonderful Golden Strain free; eggs, $3 and $5 per sitting Bargains in male birds. D. Lance, Troy, O. 6 FOR SALE — STOCK AND EGGS FROM high-class S. C. Orpingtons; winning at Al- lentown's great winter show; 1-2-3 hen; 2 cock; 1-3 pullet; special for best hen and special for best pullet in the Buff Orping- ton class. E. J. Greene, Catasauqua, Pa. 3 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS, BLUE RIBBON quality: winners at Nashville and Mem- phis. Baby chicks our long suit; eggs, $1 to $5 Baby chicks, double price of eggs. S. Barton Lasater, Paris, Tenn. 6 BUFF ORPINGTONS EXCLUSIVELY. Cock heading my yard has always won wherever shown. Fine pullets, $1.50 up; cockerels, $2. Will improve your flock. Let us fill your order. Egg orders booked. Wm. H. Swisher, Prop., Star Poultry Yard.s, Wellington. 111. 31 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS; VERY BEST strains; single birds, $1.50 up; some dandy trios for $5. Splendid in shape and color, most of them having red eyes and good combs. Try our BuflCs. E. E. Merchant, Paw I'aw Mich. Mention this paper. 31 BLACK ORPINGTONS S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS, COLEMAN strain. Birds bred from prize winners. These birds are of the true Orpington type. A few choice cockerels and pullets for sale. Prices reasonable. Also choice Buff Rocks for sale. Mrs. Ulyssis Schenck, Mt. Gilead, O. 31 ORI'INtiTONS. SEVERAL VARIETIES ROSE C. W. AND S. C. BUFF ORPING- tons; trios, pens; cockerels and pullets for sale; trio.s, $5 to $15; pens, $10 to $25; eggs from prize winners, $2 and $5 per 15; utility, $5 per 100. Watson Romberger, Millersburg, Pa. 31 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS — BRED FROM a 1st Hagerstown pen. Vigorous, even col- ored birds. Eggs, $2 per setting; 3 settings, $5. Choice cockerels at $3. A few choice trios at $10. Greenhurst Poultry Yds., Sel- lersville, Pa. 5 S. C. WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS— Quality kind that have won in strong com- petition. 1912 matings will produce blue ribbon winners for the coming shows. Stock for sale. Write your wants. Samuel Gibson, Catasauqua, Pa. 3 RHODE ISLAND REDS CHOICE R. C. R. I. RED COCKERELS for sale. Get our prices before buying else- where. My stock iias been carefully bred and cannot help but give good results. I know I can more than please you. Floyd N. Worrell, Lebanon, Ind 31 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS— Winners at Madison Square, Philadelphia, Easton and Trenton; a grand lot of ex- hibition and breeding birds for sale. Ed- vv«rd S. Lambrite. Box 80. Erwinna. Pa. fi FOR SALE— S. C. REDS OF EXTRA HIGH quality. Bred to win and lay; cockerels and pullets at right prices. Been winning first prizes since 1905. Book your orders for eggs. Maple Valley Poultry Farm A. C. Wiggs. Mapleton, Towa. 31 BARGAIN PRICES ON A CHOICE LOT of S. C Rhode Island Red cockerels. Must sell at once. Describe your wants. Some- thing good at a low price. Egg orders booked. Mrs. H. T. Smith, Armstrong, Mo. 31 Standard Wyandottes in Colors and How to Judge Them By THEO. HEWES Reaches the CHmax for those Interested In this Variety. WHEN YOU SEE IT YOU WILL ACKNOWLEDE THAT IT IS THE BEST AND WORTH MANY TIMES THE PRICE TO YOU. This book teaches you How to Score and Judge the greatest or all the American varieties. No other work published will give the information as it is given by Theo. Hewesin hisgarticles, which are fully illustrated by over one hundred pictures, together with the chart system, of which he is the originator, and which is copyrighted by him. Not only do full page half-tone plates of some of the finest Wving specimens of these breeds appear in black and white, but the richest and grandest work ever done in oil by an artist is given by I. W. Burgess in a series of twelve pictures representing male and female, accompanied by feathers from the different sections of the birds in colors. ■■,("/ju,y *.()»,««»!. WYANDOTTES IN COLORS AND HOW TO JUDGE THEM »y THEO. HE. WES Size of book 11^x8^ inches. Contains over 70 pages, including cover, which it printed in three colors, and all on good half-tone paper. • PRICE $1.00. These pictures are 4V^x7 inches in size, and cost over $1,000 for the copper plates alone, to say nothing of the artist's labor and general cost of production. In fact no expense has been spared to make it by far the most valuable work on Wyandottes ever printed in America or elsewhere; you cannot duplicate it at any price, but you can have one by return mail for $1.00, and if you are not satisfied we will refund your money. We do as we say we will, now and always. Our past dealings with the public will prove this. Remit by Express, P. O. Order or Check as this is the safest way. Book will be sent immedi- ately upon reciept of order. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of this great book and a year's sub- scription to this Poultry Journal, both for $1 25 DO IT NOW and be prepared. SEND ALL ORDERS TO Poultry Fancier Pub. Co. Sellersville, Pa. % H»- • 1* RHODE ISWD REDS How fa) Breed and Judge Them By THEO. HEWES Is the Best and Most Complete Treatise Ever Published on this Geeat Variety There is no breed so widely advertised to-day as the Rhode Island Reds and no breed in which there is such a wide di^erence of opinion as to what constitutes perfection. "RHODE ISLAND REDS; HOW TO BREED AND JUDGE THEM" is better than the "STANDARD OF PERFECTION'* because it goes into detail and describes every section, v^nth numerous illustrations, showing ideal and defective shape and color, thus making scoring so simple that any one can understand. Some sections have four of five illustrations showing the several defecte that may be found in them, with the Droper discount for the same as applied by our leading judges. Size of Book 11 9^x8^ inches. Contains over 50 pages, including cover, which is Erinted tn three colors, and all on good alf-tone paper. - PRICE $1.00 In addition to this most complete series of arti- cles on scoring, there are numerous articles from America's foremost Red breeders on every phase • of Red breeding. This book tells you just what you want to know. It tells you how to mate your pens; how to grow your chicks; how to select your show birds; in fact, it tells you how to grow, exhibit and make money out of Reds. This book is sold on approval. The price is $1.00, and, dear reader, ir you are not satis- fied with your bargain, send us back the book and we will refund your money. SPECIAL OFFER / ^ A copy of this great book and a year's sub- h^^ scription to this Poultry Journal, both for $1.23. DO IT NOW and be up-to-date. SEND ALL ORDERS TO Poultry Fancier Pub. Co. iHMiSellersville, Pa. POULTRY FANCIER S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. STOCK shipped on approval. Some fine birds for sale. Crothier and Tompkins strains. Eggs in season, $1 per 13, $2 per 30, |6 per 100 Orders booked now. Rev. W. G. Moon Fairmont, Ind. 31 BRAHMAS. BANKS' LIGHT BRAHMAS— THEY LAY win and weigh. Extra fine breeding cock- erels, $4. $5 and $6 each. Trios, $8, $10 and $12. Shipped on approval. Emory E. Banks East Pembroke, N. Y. 12 MAMMOTH LIGHT BRAHMAS. BRED Ex- clusively. Few fine birds for sale. Will im- prove your flocks. Eggs, pen No. 1, $3 for 15; pen 2, $1.50 for 15. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Orders booked now shipped when wanted. ■ J. D. Mallery. Lebanon, Neb. 31 LIGHT BRAHMAS, EXCLUSIVELY, won the blue at Sioux Palls and Sioux City Poultry Shows. Some choice hens and cockerels for sale. Chas. Parden. George, Iowa. 312I LANG8HANS WORLD'S BEST BLACK LANGSHANS, woa 7 ribbons with 5 birds at Flat Rock, Dec, 1911. Choice cockerels and pullets at $1.50 each. Breeders and utility stock. High class birds matter of correspondence. Eggs for sale. E. H. Alullins, Palestine, 111. 31 WHITE LANGSHANS— WINNERS AT THE leading shows. The breed that is destined to become the most popular. Start with the best. Orders now being booked for eggs at $3 and $5 per setting. Stock a matter of correspondence. Mrs. F. W. DeLancey, Sel- lersville, Pa. 5 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. FOR SALE — STOCK AND EQUIPMENT— Four 450-egg iacubators, 10 hovers, feed cut- ter, feed cooker, bone grinder, fountain, etc., only used one season. 500 S. C. W. Leghorn hens and pullets. Write for particulars, prices, etc. To be sold regardless of prices. Weaverling & Fauntleroy, Everett, Pa. 31 WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION OR RE- fund money. We make a specialty of raising pullets. Can send you very choice S. C. White Leghorns, Young's strain. Get prices. Am now booking orders for eggs and day-old chicks. Smith Bros., Addingham, Pa. 31 FOR SALE— SINGLE COMB WHITE LEG- horns. Young strain. Some choice cockerels, $2, $3 and $5 each. Eggs from blue ribbon winners, $1.50. $2 and $3 per 15. Please book orders early. J. p. Hardsog, 111 E. Adams St., Muncie, Ind. 31 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS— AN AMALGA- mation of Young and Rock Hill strains. Foundation of present flock. Famous 1st Allentown pullet. 1908, Lady Mary and her 4 sisters. Bred to Rock Hill male, sired by Boston winners. Eggs, $1,25 per setting. Choice trios at $7.50 and pens at $10 and $12 Cockerels, $3 and $5. Greenhurst Poul. Yds., Sellersville, Pa. 5 S. C. W. LEGHORN HENS. PULLETS AND cockerels. Hatching eggs, $4 per 100; $2.50 per 50; $1 per 15. White Holland Turkeys, $12 a trio; Toms, $5. Irvin Kindig, Littles- town, Pa. Q THOROUGHBRED WHITE LEGHORNS— Large, healthy birds, fresh-air housed, dry- fed, prolific layers, large white eggs. Chicks, $15 per hundred. Safe arrival, satisfaction guaranteed. Circular, references, testimon- ials. Michigan's largest plant. Michigan Poultry Farm, Lansing, Mich. 6 BLAKE'S S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS WIN 1909 at Springfield 1st cock. 1st hen, lat and 3d cockerel, 5 entries. At Madison Square, Ist pullet. 3 entries, 1910. At the Grand Central Palace, 4th cock, 5th hen, 2d cockerel, 4th pullet, 6 entries. At Madison Square 4th hen, 6th pullet, 5 entries. 15 eggs for $3; 30 for $5. W. J. Blake, Burnside, Conn. 21112 B. C. WHITE LEGHORNS ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORN COCKER- els — exceptionally good quality — pure white, and bred from Blue Ribbon winners, at $3 and $5. Greenhurst, Sellersville, Pa. 6 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS— PURE white, low tails and good heads. 1912 mat- ings will produce prize wi-nncrs. Eggs. $1.25 per setting. Greenhurst Poultry Yds., Sel- lersville, Pa. 5 S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS. S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS — BLUE RIB- bon winners at America's great shows. Win- ner of Wittman cup for best Brown Leghorn at Allentown two times; blue ribbons at Hagerstown. Stock for sale; eggs in season. C. O. MIers, Bangor, Pa. 3 R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS. FOR SALE— R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS— Two fancy show cockerels and a few dark yearling hens, cheap for quality. Get our prices. Eggs for hatching after March 1st. Book your orders early, first come, first served. H. N. Maxham, Libertyville. Ill 31 ANCONAS. ANCONAS— CHOICE STOCK AND EGGS for sale. Greatest layers and money-makers known. J. E. Kafor Rolfe, la. 31 SHEPPARD'S FAMOUS ANCONAS— THE world's best. First at world's greate.'^L shows, including London, England; Madison bquare and Cleveland. Greatest egg record 256 average. Catalogue free. Cecil Shep- pard, Berea. Ohio. 3 ANCONAS— BLUE RIBBON WINNERS— Quality unexcelled. Exceptionally large and evenly marked. Great layers. Eggs at $1 5(. per setting. A choice pen at $20. Winners Of the Blue at Philadelphia, 1911. Green- hurst Poultry Yds., Sellersville. Pa. BLACK MINORCAS. SP? ?,'^^^^ HATCHED SINGLE COMB Black Minorca cockerels, price $3. Eggs from Single Comb White and Black Minor- cas. Great laying strains. Price, $1.50 per lo eggs. Booking orders now. W. R. Brock. So. Kortright. N. Y. 4^ S. C. BLACK MINORCAS— PEN HEADED by cock, 9 lbs. 11 oz. ; hens. 6V2 to 7 lbs • eggs weigh 33 V^ oz. per dozen. Hens lay 5 eggs per week November until April. Qual- ity superb. Eggs. $2 and $3 per 13. S J Johnson. Bloomsburg, Pa. 3 SV. .K- ^LACK MINORCAS (ORIGINAL Northrup strain). They have size, shape and color; 'great layers." Eggs, $1.50 per set- JP^^'o ^^^ settmgs, $2.50. Choice cockerels at $2 and $3; trios. $10. Greenhurst Poul- try Yds.. Sellersville. Pa. 5 ^9.^^^ COMB BLACK MINORCAS— SAM- uel s Strain. I have fifteen fine cockerels for sale. Eggs after March 1st. Write for prices. T. William West, Plymouth. Penna. 5 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS EXCLUSIVELY— Some fine large, healthy, vigorous birds for sale Can please you in quality and price. Write us your wants. Eggs in season from prize winners. Mrs. W. C. Von Bergen R 1 Upper Alton, 111. ^ergen, k. L HAMBURGS. SILVER PENCILED HAMBURGS— WIN- ^a^f. ^^^^V^"^ Central Palace, New York, 1910 and '11 Stock for sale. Eggs, $4 per 15. Albert Ockers. Sayville. L. I., N. Y. 3 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS— STOCK and eggs for sale from prize winning stock, at right prices. .J. E. Kafer, Rolfe, la 3i CORNISH CORNISH INDIAN GAMES— THE QUAL- ity kind. Grand cockerels at surprisingb' low prices. Eggs from matings that wlfl produce winners. John Annesser. Columbiis Grove. O. ^^^^^^ 3 BLACK SUMATRAS. BLACK SUMATRAS EXCLUSIVELY Largest flock in America. Sweepstakes winners at Hagerstown, Baltimore. Wash- ington. Herndon. Send your address for a picture. Stock for sale. No eggs. N. B Warner, Hamilton. Va. r SILVER GRAY DORKINGS. SILVER GRAY DORKINGS— PRIZE WIN- ners wherever shown. My stock is all bred from birds scoring 92 to 95 points and is sure to please the most exacting. Can send you something good in stock and eggs. Get our prices. D. W. Seibert. Somerset, Pa. 31 CAMPINES. CAMPINES (IMPROVED CHAMPION Strain) — Everlasting layers of large white eggs and the most noted utility and ex- hibition strain in the world. Beautiful il- lustrated art catalogue on Campineology containing Standard Free. J. Fred N. Ken- nedy, Box S, Birch Cliff, Ontario, Can. 41 BANT,\MS. WHITE COCHIN BANTAMS— BEST FLOCK in U. S., winning at all leading shows. More blue ribbons and specials than all competitors combined. Look up my win- nings at leading shows. Eggs and stock. Edwin Reynolds, llSl Grand St., Brooklyn. N. Y. ^ 3^ MOHAWK B.ANTAM YARDS — HIGH CLASS exhibition Black, Red and Red Pyle Games, Rose Comb Blacks. Partridge and Bwff Co- chins. Winners bred from winners. Shippedl on approval. Box P, Schenectady, N. Y. 6 DUCKS AND GEESE. ONE FINE TRIO EMBDEN GEESE FOR sale, only $15. Birds weigh 18 to 21 lbs. each; just the right age for breeders. Are sure to please and give satisfaction. Get our prices on other stock. Miles Funk, R. 3. Chambersburg. Pa. 31 INDIAN RUNNER DUCK EGGS FROM high class stock, $2.50 per 11. Two drakes for sale at $3 and $5. Mt. Hope Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. G YODER'S INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS — First and special best bird, A lien town show. 11 eggs, $2.50. Book you order. Price list and winnings, 2 stainps. Box 34, Levi D. Yoder. Dublin, Pa. 6 WILKIN'S "QUALITY" PEKIN DUCKS won at St. Louis, Kansas City, Dallas, Shreveport, etc. As large as they grow. Or- der eggs now. Pen A $5.00 per 11, other pens $2.00 per 11 or $12.00 per 100. R. R. Wilkins, Route 1, Opelousas, La, 410. 1*1 ti EONS WANTED— 5,000 COMMON OR HOMER pigeons. Pay at least 25c pair. 5,000 small chicks, poultry, guineas, live rabbits, dressed squabs. Highest prices paid. S. Gilbert, 1128 Palmer Street. Philadelphia, Pa. 126 HILLHURST GIANT YOUNGSTERS, THREE months old, $1 each. Mated pairs, $5. WiK raise squabs weighing 10 to 18 pounds pel dozen. Illustrated catalog, 10 cts. Pigeor Dept., R. 13. Orchard Park, N. Y. 81 WANTED— 5.000 COMMON OR HOMER pigeons. Pay at least 25c pair. Also 5,000 plumo live chicks. 1 lb. each and over. Highest prices paid. P. Gilbert. 1128 Palmei- Street. Philadelphia. Pa. . 3 I»EA FO\\LS TWO HUNDRED PEA ful and profitable. W. 9A, Greensburg. Ind. FOWLS — BEAUTI- L. Hornung, Route 3 GUINEAS TWO THOL\SAND PEARL AND WHITE Guineas for sale. W. L. Hornung, Route 9A, Greensburg. Ind. 3 POl LTRY SUPPLIES. FOR SALE— SIX PHILO COLONY COOPS with complete fixtures; three Philo brooder coops with hover and cushions; coops regu- lation size. Three Cycle hatchers used only one season at very low prices. Terms upon request. Arthur Rudebock, Claysville, Pa. 31 BANKS' NEW ERA BROODER AND Hover. Has features unique. Built "just right," and the price is right, too. I have made artificial brooding a special study for 18 years, and am now at your service. Em- ory E. Banks, East Pembroke. N. Y. 6 MISCELLANEOUS. HATCHERY WANTED— We have the best location in the United States for a large hatchery; Seadrift on the Gulf Coast of Texas; splendid climate. Hens lay all the year; sandy soil; cheap feed. Two thou- sand new settlers on five-acre tracts all want day-old chicks to raise. Write to us about it. American Townsite Company, San Antonio Tex. n Rheumatism A Home Cure Given by One Who Had It In the spring of 1893 I was attacked by Muscular and Inflammatory Rheumatism. I sultered as only those who have it know, for over three years. I tried remedy after remedy and doctor after doctor, but such relief as I received was only temporary. Finally. I found a remedy that cured me completely, and it has never returned. I have given it to a number who were terribly afflicted and even bedridden with Rheumatism, and it effected a cure in every case. I want every sufferer from any form of rheumatic trouble to try this marvelous heal- ing power. Don't send a cent; simply mail your name and address and I will send it free to try. If, after you have used it and it has proven itself to be that long- looked -for means of curing your Rheumatism, you may send the price for it, one dollar, but, understand. I do not want your money unless you are perfectly satisfied to send it. Isn't that fair? Why suffer any longer when positive relief is thus offered you free. Don't delay, write today. Mark H. Jackson. No. 106 Alhambra Bldg.. Syracuse, N. Y, Mr. Jackson is responsible. Above state- ment true.— Pub. POULTRY FANCIER S. C. BLACK MINORCAS The best blood lines-Line bred, exceptionally largre. Quality superb. Winners at lead- ing shows. Grand birds for sale cheap. Eggs way down. Satisfaction guaranteed. CHAS. M. WEIKERT. ^^^ ' LEMUWXN, rA. POULTRY FANCIER % ■^ Voder's Indian Runner Ducks American Standard Fawn and White, winning at Allentown, Hanover, Sellersville, Bucks County Shows. Fine Drakes to head your breeding pen. 11 eggs 5f2.M), .iU eggs $5. My Book, How to Handle these Ducks, price 75 cents. Breeder of Partridge Rocks, Partridge Wyandottes, S. C. White and Black Minorcas, Eggs. Send 2 stamps for prices and winnings. ^,j^,ro ^^ r. * LEVI D. YODER. Box 34, DUBLIN, BUCKS GO., PA. Partridge Rocks-Black Langshans I keep nothing but the best and if you are in the market for stock or eggs I can please you. I guarantee 9 chickens from every 15 eggs or replace each setting at half price. They are the big ^vinners at big shows where >ve meet the competition that means some- thing when you win. 751 Elma Street, AKRON, OHIO. H. C. MILLER, Newtown White Leghorns S. C. Rhode Island Reds Our yards this month present a fine showing of these two pjrofit-making breeds. A strong laying propensity is a well-known characteristic of all Newtown poultry. If you are looking for birds with a breeding that will produce exhibition stock, we invite your correspondence. Breedino Stock ^,v^^^^ ^" ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ of •^ exhibition and breeding cock- erels. These birds are in their prime and are bred from prize winners. The present offering affords you an opportunity to secure genuine prize winning stock at almost utility bird prices. Baby Chicks n'Tnnn^nn^'^^"*^^ " ^^^^'^^^y- ^ r ^""^^ 100,000 were shipped during the first few months of 1911. We send out only strong, heavy fellows— chicks that are livable. They stand shipping anywhere. Hatchinci Eaos l^ ^^^ p'^^^' ^^ ^« y«"^ ^^n €» «»«» hatching, we will supply you with eggs that run high in fertility. No substituting. We guarantee every shipment to be of genuine **Newtown" stock. Ask for Poultry Catalog tP NEWTOWN PRODUCING COMPANY Newtown, Pa. • ^ • i.jit Breeders Special Display Ads. Ads will be inserted in thii department under the following conditions. The size shall be uniform each ad occupying one inch single column, each advertiser using same space each month. Ads may be changed every three months if desired. The cost is $18 per year, $li) per six months, $5.50 for three months. Payment strictly in advance— no exceptions to this rule. The price is made exceptionally low on this account. # Is. C. REDS Sired by Ist Phila. Cockerel and 2nd Cock. 1912 matintfs represent the highest grade quality stock and 'will produce a large per- centage of prize ^nners. EGGS $2, $3 $5 PER SETTING. INCUBATOR EGGS $10 PER 100 CHAS. BACORN. - PERKASIE. PA. S. C. R. I. REDS 1912 matings headed by blue ribbon 'winners and all females sired by noted 'winners. 50 grand cockerels for sale cheap. Eggs very rea- sonable. Also White China Geese. R. W. DENNER. SELLERSVILLE. PA. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES Winners at Hasrerstow^n ^nd Phila. They "wxn the blue and can produce the blue. Egres $3 per settingr, $5 per 26, DR. KITTEN HOUSE, LORANE, PA. TW^O LEADERS BARRED ROCKS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS High grade quality stock. Eggs $1.50. Baby Chicks, Leghorns, 15 cents each. Barred Rocks, 20 cents each. $10 and $15 per 100. MAIDEN CREST FARM J. A. Mast Montoursville, Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTES The Big 'Winners at Bloomsburg and 'Wil- liamsport. White, blocky, gilt edge stock for sale that can -win and produce prize 'winners. EGGS $3 and $5, Stock a matter of corres- pondence. D. E. BOGARD, BLOOMSBURG. PA. BUFF LEGHORNS BUFF COCHINS Prize winners at all the leading shows includ- ing Madison Square. A few^ choice birds for sale. EGGS $3 PER SETTING. W. N. WATSON SUNBURY, PA. S. G. Rhode Island Reds BENEDICT'S SUPERIOR STRAIN Winners of the Blue at Williamsport, also silver cup whinners for most points. Breeding stock $1.50 and up. Eggs $3 to $10. Utility matings 95 and $8 per hundred, F. E. BENEDICT. Box P. F., Canton. Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTES Winners at Philadelphia, Pa., 1910, 1st pullet, 2nd cockerel, 2nd Hen. At the great Allento^rn, 1911 Fair, I w^on practically every prize competed for. including best hen in the Am. class. At the Allento'wn W^inter Sho'w I 'won every first in the W^. Wyandotte class, including grand specials. Prices reason- able. EDWARD REICHEL 1613 Linden St. Allentown, Pa. [r S. G. Rhode Island REDS OF HIGH QUALITY FIRST PEN WILLIAMSPORT Good Cockerels $3 and $5 Eggs $1.50 to $5.00 Send for catalogue, it's free CHAS. E. FANNING - - ALBA. PA. BLACK ORPINGTONS CONGO AND BLACK DIAMOND STRAIN. Winners at Philadelphia Grand stock for sale and eggs that 'will produce 'Winners at reasonable prices. THOMAS P. SCOTT NORTH WALES. PA, JERSEY STRAIN BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS Stock and eggs for sale at all times. My birds have won over 200 prizes in the past 9 years at such shows as Easton, Nazareth. Bethlehem and Allentown Pa. Also Trenton. Patterson, Morristow^n. Dover and Washing- ton, N.J. I guarantee satisfaction. E. DUNDAS PHILLIPSBURG. N. J. FOR SALE— Stock and Eggs S.C. Buff Leghorns, Tecktonius and Heyl Strains. S. C. White Leghorns, Young and Wyckoff Strains. S. C. White Orpingtons, Kellerstrass & Haupt strains. The best only. M. A. HALBACH, 241 N. 5th ST.. ALLENTON. PA. lite Wyandottes That conform to standard requirments unsurpassed in color. Stock that can successfully meet any competition. Grand Birds for sale. Eggs in season. Correspondence a pleasure. R. W. FIELD . WELLSBORO, PA. S. C. Black Minorcas The quality kind with size and shape. Winners at Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill and Hagerstown. Eggs $2, $3 and $5. ALSO CHOICE STOCK. H. C. SHILLING - FLOURTOWN. PA. SINGLE COMB BLACK LEGHORNS The big winners at Phila.. N. Y., Allen- to'wn, Baltimore. Hagerstown, etc. Heavy layers. Eggs $3 to $1 0 per setting. STOCK FOR SALE. ADAM F. NOLL. ALLENTOWN. PA. S. Laced Wyandottes PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES, SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. BLACK LANG- SHANS, ANCONAS. SILKIES. SILVER AND GOLDEN PHEASANTS. INDIAN RUNNER. W^hite Muscovey and Mallard DUCKS. EGGS AND STOCK. DR. H. M. SCHELL, - MACUNGIE, PA. RUSSELL'S WHITE ROCKS W^inners at Madison Square, Philadelphia and all the large show^s. Bred to lay as ^^ell as ^vin. W^rite for circular. A. L. Russell. Box 1 20, W^ashington, N. J. Fine breeders and very choice young stock for sale Stafford's Barred Rocks Are winners under leading judges. Get our prices before buying elsewhere. C. P. STAFFORD. LA MOILLE. ILL. (SDEN S. C. Reds. t-lave w^on more prizes over all competitors in the largest show^s in the South including the Jamestown Exposi- tion than any 3 of the next most prominent breeders combined. Noted for their perfect type and rich clean red color. Eggs from best pens $ 1 0. Two sets $15. H. B, Lansden 6f Son. Manchester. Tenn. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS Exclusivelv. W^on 1st hen and 2nd cock at 111. State ShoAv, 1911. Get our prices on birds to improve your flock. Ben Eilers, Gordon Ave., Peoria, 111. Ideal Poultry Yards For sale, 1 year old S. C. White Leghorn hens at $1.25 each. Fine lot of young cockerels at $1 each if taken soon. Edward W^agner. Rte 1 , McConnell, 111. } i«S§KT«XtKn?fiS§ S Winners of 3rd pen at National Red Show. Topeka, Kan,, Jan.. 1911. best pen by Kansas exhibitor, and many other prizes at different sho^vs. E^gs $5. $3 and $1 per 15. Also prize winning Columbian W^yandotte Eggs $2 per 15. Mating list of both breeds free. A. D. Williams, Box 58 Minneola, Kan. F. W. Van Sant •»™- '-s'p&." Breeder of "Blue Ribbon" Single Comb Brow^n Leghorns, Stock and eggs for sale. Send for circular. 5402 Harriet Ave. Minneapolis, Minn. Columbian Wyandotte Sale A few well marked, early hatched cockerels at $3 to $5 each. Direct from N. Y. State Fair first prize winners. Must have the room, firit come first choice H. W. POLGREEN, ALBANY. N. Y. Collins S. C. White LEGHORNS Pullets laying at 4 months and 20 days. Ilroilers 114 lbs. at 10 weeks. Records 265 to 296 eggs per hen. Show^ quality, 5 first on 5 ex- hibits. Choice cockerels $2, $3 and $5. Eggs $l.jo for 1$ . $? for ?o, $4 for 45, $6 for 100, I50 for loop _A,M.SPELMAN & SON. Box 75. Rootstown. O. SYLVAN POULTRY YARDS Home of the Brahmas, Cochins, Langshans, Wyandottes, Dorkings, Leghorns, Guineas, Ducks and Geese. Stock for sale. Eggs $1 .50 per setting. J. F. Nonro, Prep^ Sylvania, Brad. Ca., Pa. 8 \i/HITE PLY. ROCKS Hart's Single Comb BUFF LEGHORNS w. ALWAYS WIN Write for mating list. It is free D. HART, - ASHLAND, MO. S. C. & R. C. REDS First and second prize winners at leading Minn, shows. Great layers. Epps from pens $1.50 & $2 per 15. Utility Epes $1 per 15. $5 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. CD. SMITH & SON, St. Charles, Minn. fSS GORDON'S ORPINGTON In and near SPRING VALLEY, MINN. BufTs and Blacks. Cook and O'wen Farms stock foundations. My matings are especially strong this year and I am confident they 'will produce birds of real quality. Eggs $3. $5 and $10 per 15. W^ill be pleased to •write you about FAIRFIELD POULTRY FARM Thos. Peer. Prop.. Caldwell, N. J. Will sell some of my breeders in Silver Duckwings and S. C. Buf? Leghorns. Must have the room for young stock. Any one in need of good breeders for another season will do well to write me before pur- chasing elsewhere. Prices right considering stock. O K 1* I X G T O N S S.C. 5uff & Black CHAMPION Blood Breeders. mated trios and pens, must please or return at once at my expense. This and my II live ckicka per sitting proposition, are my pleasure, and your protection. S. Lultrell, Route F., Waveriy. III. .IGHT BRAH>IAS "None better East or West." Every bird in yards a show^ bird. Of entire crop of birds last year, only tw^o scored belo'w 90. Most score much better, up to 95 3^. Some good cockerels yet forsale. Eggs & stock in season. Member American Light Brahma Club. T. Edson : : Schaller. Iowa Are the best egg machines on earth. Bred for eggs for 1 3 years and show^n for 1st time N.Y. State Fair Sept. 1909, 1st and 2nd pens, and have w^on where ever show^n. 1st and 4th hen. 4th cock Buffalo 1911. Orders booked ^ for eggs and satisfaction guaranteed. J E. C. GILBERT, A. _ ^ :: TULLY, W.T.^' IN!^ft-i WHITE ORPINGTONS A few choice cockerels and pullets left, good enough to >vin. FOR SALE CHEAP. WRITE S. D. ECKLER, ASHTABULA, O. S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS Of highest utility and exhibition quality. 150 of this years breeders for sale at a bargain. W^rite us your wants. W^e guarantee satis- faction. CLINTON FALLS POULTRY FARMS _Bpx R,_ _ Clinton Falls, Minn. BEST FARM GROWN FOWLS White Rock Cockerels fl.OO and up; W. Hol- land Turkey Toms 20 to 25 lbs. $3.50 and up; Hens J3.00 each. TheWhite African Guineas, the farmers "watch dog" at 51.25 each. Circular free. J. C. Baker. Rt. 1, Plainville, 111. Barred Cuckoo Wyandottes Shape and Comb of Wyandottes, Barred like a Ply- mouth Rock. Large size. A Bird of Beauty. Great layers. Winner! at Madison Square Garden. Ring- let Barred Plymouth Rocks. Have bred winners for ten years. WILHELMINA POULTRY FARM E. L, Geisel,_Prop. Morganville, N. J. POULTRY FANCIER Blue Ribbon Buff Plymouth Rocks Eggs from my 'winners at Philadelphia, Pa., Columbus, Akron, Canton, Wooster and Youngstown, O. Send for mating list. KARL MICHENER, Orrville, O., Dept. F. Life member American Poultry Association Member Buff Plymouth Rock Club. POULTRY FANCIER 9 Are among the best in the United States. They have the quality, vigor, size and markings. They will win anywhere. They arc the best of layers and prettiest of birds. No stock. Eggs from exhibition matings, S^.oo per 1$. From utility stock, Sr.50 per I5. Write for circular. GEO. WARNER, Bushnell, 111. ROSE COMB REDS Do you want to ^vin at next fall shows? I guarantee chicks hatched from my best pens to produce prize w^inners. My Reds are red, free from smut. Eggs $1.50 to $3 per 15. Baby chicks 1 5 cents each. ARTHUR CHASE. Preston^ Minn, BARRED PLY. ROCKS CANTON, ILL. W. H. SHAW^ Big Bargains, Almost Giving Away Partridge and Buff W^yandottes bred from N. Y.. Boston and Chciago W^inners, Pens of Partridge at $7.50. $10 and $15 each. Write for description, and if you w^ant eggs ask how to get regular $5 eggs for $1 per setting. W. J. Coffin & Son, Fairmont, Minn. SUNSET REDS f^^rLn^y, Sho\i^ quality, line bred and 'with a family history. Cocks and cockerels at special prices to quick buyers. Eggs from matings, sure to produce high class sho'w birds. J. OUINCY ADAMS - COSHOCTON. OHIO ^ S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS High class Birds FOR SALE In lots to suit. Special prices of 50 and 100 lots 0. C. VAN DOREN - MORRELLTON, MO. Buff and Black Orpingtons About 300 young and year old birds to sell in the next tw^o months. Some extra fine show- specimens. We guarantee satisfaction. W. L. YATES, BUTLER, IND. \^ATSON'S R. C. B. MINORCAS Are >vinners among the -world's best. Catalog free. Norman H. W^atson, R 6, Mystic, la. ROSE COMB REDS 5 pens of selected birds from 6 years of care- ful mating. Extra laying strain. Eggs $2.50 per 15. Scotch collies sired by imported Southport Supremacy. Puppies for sale. Lincroft Kenneis and Poultry Farm Box 58 Shrewsbury, N. J. ) 40 Varieties Fancy Poultry Geese, Ducks, Turkeys, Guineas, Pigeons, Pheasants. Pea-Fowls and Rat Dogs. Incubators, Brooders and Poultry Supplies. Stock 6f Eggs cheap. New^ 60 page cat. 4 cts. f. J. Damann. Farminolon, Minn. PHILLIPS' S. C. BLACK MINORCAS Noted for shape, size and color, bred from the best blood obtainable and winners at the leading shows. Write for prices and full particulars. THOS. H. PHILUPS State Vice Preaident. S. C. B. Minorcaa Club, Dover, N. J. BUFF ROCK SALE Cockerels $2 to $5 each, pullets $1.50 to $3 each. Bred from Philadelphia, Allentown fif Scranton winners. Satisfaction guaranteed, Chas. J. Kremer, Souderton, Pa. Kissinger's S.C.R.I. Reds ^;;t„c Cockerels for sale. Eggs from a few of the best matings in the central West. Write for mating list. Life member American Poultry Association, American R. I. Red Club, Iowa J Branch U. S. C R. \- Club. . Champion Barred Rocks Winners of the North American Cup for best pen of birds in the Show, $1 pens competing, Philadelphia, igio. Fine show stock and breeders for sale. Top Notch Farms, Box 12, Water Mill,N.Y. JONES S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS Winners for years at Aroerieas leading shows Three grand matings. that are sure to produce J winners for any competition. Eggs $3 and $.■> per 15. Free Mating List. ^ D. F. Jones, R. 3. Box 1 1 , Naryville, Nt. i BED ROCK STRAIN OF S. C. W. LEGHORNS Arc noted for their good laying, large size, pure white and show winning qualities. Send for cir- cular with price on stock and list of show winnings its free. We have no other breed. Foster, Prop.. R 1, Box iOj Quincy. Mich. COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCKS. Prizewinnins: stock bred to conform to the new Standard. Several fine cockerels for sale. I also have Barred Plymouth Rocks and S. C. While Lcgharns bred from leading strains with enviable show record of their own. Send for matins: list. G. W. Garlock, box 5. Ft. Atkinson. Wis. Oak La^vn Strain of SILVER WYANDOTTES MADISON SQUARE GARDEN STOCK CHAMPIONS EGGS OAK LAWN FARM NYACK. N.Y. Bennett's Red Pyle Games I have w^on all Firsts at Madison Sq. Garden, Boston, Chicago, Buffalo and Pittsburg in last two years. Will ship eggs from February 20 at $5.00 per 15. HENRY BENNETT BROWN, W. VA „^ , - •^*^*^'*^S waterfowls. Write me what you want. Have some fine surplus stock. Eggs of all varieties strongly fertile $2 per 15, Incubator Eggs $8 per 100. Write for prices on baby Chicks. Prices rea- sonable, quality the best, satisfaction guar. .^KKJIS^gyg^'^-P^ - ^- g- P- ^ Troy/ ** Crystal" White Orpingtons "The ever white kind." Some excellent breed- ing cockerels, mated pens and trios. Glen F. Richards, - Le Grand, Iowa. POULTRY JUDGE. R. C. R. I. REDS 10 one year old cock birds, exhibition quality, prices very reasonable. 100 cockerels and 100 pullets, fit to win in strong competition. $2 to $10 each. L. SHERMAN KLINE Box 44 Scranton, Iowa NOFTZGER'S PARTRIDGE ROCKS 1 5 years the leaders. Have won 90 per cent of all prizes at Chicago and Indianapolis in recent years. My strain are w^inners, heavy layers, quick growers. Get started with Partridge P.' Rocks and make money. Send for free litera- ture. S. A. 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Write Us! Write Us! Write Us! We cannot do you any good and you cannot do us any good except you take advantage of this request on our part to WRITE US. If you haven't time to WRITE US, send Night Letter at our expense. We are a LIVE WIRE. OWEN FARMS, les WiUiam St., Vineyard Haven, Mass. Wm. Barry Owen, Proprietor Maurice F. Delano, Manager -aoHaw S' I 1^ > z 6 z (/> o < -J- -i a o QC h < o Ui DC Q O Z Uf I h O < o > \- (0 111 h- h O o z < 111 h i • 9 it^ # t w Vol. XVII CHICAGO. ILL., JANUARY. 1912 No. I Judges vs. Exhibitors and Judging vs. Exhibiting By F. W. Corey. At the start I am going to say, at the risk of be- ing called conceited, that I have had a large ex- perience on both sides of this question and have often seen the time when I felt as though I could only argue the question on one side, sometimes one and sometimes the other, but today I will try and give you my impressions of both sides. I started my career as an exhibitor some twelve years ago, showing from 150 to 175 birds at such shows as Hagerstown, Syracuse, Allentown, Madison Square Garden, Boston and Philadelphia and taking up the work of a Judge about five years ago, since which time I have been fortunate or unfortunate enough to handle some of the largest chsses at our largest shows so I shall claim the right to have come views on both sides of the question. Jl seems to me that the matter of good judging is thr most important question before the Fancy Poultiyman of today. If I condition a bird for a show and send same to a customer, a bird I know is almost perfect color and cannot be cut only very lightly on color if at all and the judge scores tha'^t bird giving him. a cut of four or five points for color, it is a very unsatisfactory state of affairs both for the customer and for the seller and yet I have known just such a circumstance and seen the score card. I may be wrong and hope I am, but it seems to me there is more dissatisfaction and more discord in the show room between judges and exhibitors than there was ten years ago. Well do I remember the first real hot competition I ever showed in when I made my first showing in a class of about 200 white Rocks and after the judge was through disqualifying birds there was hardly enough to hang the ribbons and yet I remember no kicking. What would happen today? He would not be alhnved to finish the class before someone would demand that he be removed and the chances are, I am sorry to say, that our pres- ent-day secretaries would heed the demand and ofY would go the judge's head. It is not my object to prove which side is right and which is wrong, which is honest and which is dishonest, and I will frankly say I am not sure which side is most to blame, but I want to point out some of the most glaring errors of judgment on the part of the judges, some judges, as well as the faults of some exhibitors. I do not want to go on lecord as saying there is one judge or one ex- hibitor in the business who is not an honest man ; honest as the world calls us honest. Not one I know, I am sure, would ever think of taking a man's pocketbook, but there are some, I am sure, that let other influences other than quality in the birds determine where some of the ribbons shall go. I think some of these judges have done this so often that they are like the Champion Liar "who tells his stories so often he gets so he really be- lieves them true;" they get so they really think their work is right and it's no harm to favor their friends or those from whom they are looking for something in return. I am sorry to say I have seen some cases of this kind very recently. Such work is apt to show in the awarding of special prizes and the best way I can think of to do away with favoritism of this kind is for all shows to award their important specials on displays only and let points count. In shows where there are two or more judges this method would practically stop this kind of work. Another temptation some judges fall for is that of dividing up the ribbons so that all may get a piece, thinking thereby to please everyone, make himself popular so as to ^et back next year, and I am sorry to say, in eight out of every ten cases of this kind he succeeds. Now as an exhibitor this little Joker gets mv Goat worse than anything else. If my birds are entitled to win all the ribbons in the class I want them and if they are not I don't want a thing and above everything else I haven't any use for the judge who tries to divide up the prizes so as to please everyone and yet, I realize just bow strong the temptation is and in good strong competition just how easy it is to do this. You ask how can the 12 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 13 judge know. I only can say, it's easy, without catalogue or names or knowing a bird or an owner, a good judge of birds can tell after handling the class those that belong to the different exhibitors, not necessarily the exhibitor's name, but he can pick the different entries. Only one remedy for this trouble suggests itself to me as an exhibitor, and that is to enter your birds in two different lots allowing a few days to intervent between your sending them in, and thus other birds will come between yours. This will fool the best of judges F. W. COREY. Manager of Rock Hill Farm, Ossinlng. N. Y., and one of the leading fanciers and judges in the East. and if your birds are entitled to all the ribbons they will generally get the best of them. I shall be glad to see the day come when ex- hibitors will see and refuse to employ those few judges who fail to use their best judgment and fail to judge according to the standard. I think the Standard of Perfection was made for judges to use and they should follow it as closely as it is pos- siblafor them to do. Otherwise where is the good of the breeders and fanciers of this country paying their good money to make it. It may have its faults, and I think it has plenty of them, and if it don't suit us we should work and help to change it, but in the meantime it is a rule to be lived up to and we have no right to call a judge all sorts of names and write him up in the paper just be- cause he disqualifies birds for disqualifications de- scribed in the Standard. This is one of the faults of the exhibitor and I would say to all such : don't show disqualified birds. Nothing annoys a judge more than to find birds that have been and are, disqualified, especially if the exhibitor has tried to cover it up so as to escape the judges' notice, and above all, if the judge discovers the trick, don't get mad and deny you knew anything about it, for that puts you in a class with the exhibitor "who always leaves his best birds at home." As an ex- hibitor I can kick and kick as hard as anyone when I think things are not on the level, ^t never when the iSee catches me with a disqualified bird.. An- other v& bad trick is to show pullets in the hen otner vei^' ua^i where we eet much better class in many varieties wiiere we gc color on pullets than we can on hens in the fall of the vear This is as dishonest as anything an ex- hibit'oTcan do, and nothing you -n do wi 1 boU.^ the iud^e worse. Of course this will nappen some timis with amateurs as a mistake, and I have seen such cases, but it isn't always a mistake. I think it the exhibitor's duty to show his birds in the best possible condition and as near the Stan^ dard requirements as it is possible for him to get them, but don't expect to get away with prizes on disqualified birds, no matter how you fix them up, and my advice is to leave all such birds at home To everv amateur exhibitor who does not own a Standard I would say to get one at once Studv the disqualifications, study the different types and the different sections on your birds ana in the Standard illustrations and compare them, and come into the show room prepared to know whether the judge is doing honest work. This will S. C. WHITE LEGHORN MALE. One of the many first prize winners, bred and owned by M. P. Easling, Pekin, 111. be a big step in the right direction and will have a tendency to improve the quality of both the work of the* judge and the quality of the birds brought into competition. Let us have honest, fearless, impartial judging, and honest, reasonable, thinking exhibitors. Don't waste too much time trying to cure a fowl afflicted with some disease that you do not under- stand. Better kill them at once unless they are val- uable exhibition specimens. \\ '^ • o ^ I i • #,(* Questions and Answers '** Health and Disease By John J. Rilz, Department Editor Q. Mr. Editor, will you kindly let me know what is the matter with my pullets; they stand around all day and do not have any life in them ; they are what I call dopy and none of them are laying; they are Leghorns and are seven months ol^i. J. G. La Miott, Pa. A. Your pullets are old enough and should be laying. Would suggest you place them in a warm house with plenty of litter on the floor; feed them very little for a few days, and make them scratch for all the feed they get, and give them plenty of green food; do not let them stand around; keep them busy all the time, and if they are not stunted they will lay in a few weeks. Q. Dear Sir: Several of my chickens have the roup. Some of them were so bad that I killed them, and the balance are getting along very good. Those are W. Orpingtons, and would it do any harm to breed from them? C. W. R., Fern Rock, Pa. A. We would not advise you to breed from any chickens that had roup, as we strongly believe in breeding from only the healthiest birds and it will pay in the end. As a rule, the young chicks that are hatched from roupy stock are weak and sub- ject to roup and canker. Use the axe freely when you have bad cases of roup. Q. Several of my White Wyandottes have dark legs, and a party told me that the stock is not pure blood. Will you let me know if those birds are pure or not. I bought the eggs from Mr. and paid $3.00 per setting for them. G. W. H., Southampton, Pa. A. White Wyandottes should have yellow legs, but if dark legs do crop out it does not mean that the stock is not pure, as we have often seen dark legs come from Wyandottes that have been bred for years from the very best, pure leg birds ; how- ever, I would not advise you to breed from them, but often they are fine layers. Q. Dear Sir: Several of my chickens have the habit of eating feathers and pull them from each other since they have started moulting. Con you tell me how to stop them, as some of the chickens look fierce? P. M. C., Langhorne, Pa. A. Feather pulling is a bad habit. Some chick- ens I>ave and it is not easily cured. Several poultry supply stores have in stock a bit made for feather pullers, and can be placed in the bird's mouth and over comb, which stops the bird from pulling feathers while the bit is on the chicken. Last year we had a flock that got this habit and we did not have the time to put a bit on each bird, so we tried feeding the birds feathers, taking all the feathers that we got from our killing house and placing them in the yards and runs of the chickens. While the place looked a sight for a few days with feathers flying, they soon ate all they wanted and it soon stopped them from pulling them from the other birds. Would suggest you try it. Q. Several of my birds that I am going to show at the Philadelphia show are not up to the stan- dard weight. They are large frame and big in every way, but there seems to be no meat or fat on them. How can I make them a little heavier? 1 am feeding them as follows : Fifty per cent oats,, twenty-five per cent wheat, and twenty-five per cent cracked corn. I also have a dry mash before them all the time, with a mixture same as used by the Maine Experimental Station. M. G. E., liryn Athen, Pa. A. To make your birds a little fatter, would suggest you cut out part of the oats and place it with whole or cracked corn, and make the folio w- BLACK LANGSHAN MALE. One of C. M. Ferry'.s Jilue Kibbon winnerH. ing mixture: Fifty per cent wheat, forty per cent corn and ten per cent oats, but give them plenty of grit and charcoal and a little fresh meat. The dry feed and mixture is very good, but if thev waste it cut out part of the bran and gluten feed and you are not likely to get them too fat before the show on those mixtures. Q. How old should my W. V. Rocks be before they lay? I have several that were hatched in March and are not laying. E. M. P., Pa. A. As a rule Plymmith Rocks lay at about seven months old, but it all depends on the care. W^ith good care thev will lay a little earlier, and if not properly cared for it will take longer, but they should be laying now. 4 POULTRY FANCIEK Hart\s Sinvrle Comb BUFF LEGHORNS ALWAYS WIN Wriir for mntintf H^t- It <« 'roc W l>. HAK I. - ASHI.ANI). MO. S. C. & R. C. REDS First and socon. $.S per 100. Satisfaction truaranteed. CD. SMITH & SON. St. Charles. Minn. ..rS^'ODffD'ON'^ OWlROT In and near SPRING VALLEY. MINN. Buflfa and Blacks. Cook and Owen Farms stock foundations. My matintfs are especially stronfT this year and I am confident they will produce birds of real quality. Ejfgs $3, $5 and >10 per 15. Will be pleased to write you a b_p Ut_my_8t0^k.^^ ^ ^.^^ f-,_n_rLj-k.f-,.n-n-n-ni.r,j-\y^ FAIRFIELD POULTRY FARM Thos. Peer. Prop., Caldwell. N. J. Will sell some of my breeders in Silver Duckwings and S. C. Burt Leghorns. Must have the room for young stock. Any one in need of good breeders for another season will do well to write me before pur- chasing elsewhere. Prices right considering slock. (> K 1» I > Ci T O N S S.C. Daff A Black CHAMPION Blood Breeders. mated trios and pens, must please or return at once at my expense. This and my II live ckicks per sitting proposition, are my pleasure, and your protection. S. Lutirell, Route F., Waverly, III. THT" UR A n>l A.SS "None better East or West." Every bird in yards a show bird. Of entire crop of birds last year, only tw^o scored below 90. Most score much better, up to 95'/7. Some good cockerels yet forsale. Eggs & stock in season. Member American Light Brahma Club. T. Edaon : : . 3chaUer._Ipwa Are the beat egg machines on earth. Bred for eggs for 1 3 years and show^n for 1st time N.Y. State Fair Sept. 1909, 1st and 2nd pens, and have won where ever ahcwn. 1st and 4th hen, 4th cock Buffalo 1911. Orders bookec for eggs and aatisfaction guaranteed. E, C. GILBERT. A. ::_ JULLY.^ WHITE ORPINGTONS A few choice cockerels and pullets left, good enough to ^vin. FOR SALE CHEAP. WRITE S. D. ECKLER, ASHTABULA, O. S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS Of highest utility and exhibition quality. 150 of this years breeders for sale at a bargain. Write us your wants. We guarantee aatis- f action. CLINTON FALLS POULTRY FARMS linton Falls. Minn. BoxR, Cli BEST FARM GROWN FOWLS White Rock Cockerels Sl.OO and up; W. Hol- land Turkey Toms 20 to 25 lbs. $3.50 and up: Hens $3.00 each. The White African (iulneas. the farmers "watch dog" at fl.25 each. Circular free. _ , .__ „. Plainvllle, 111. r'"'''«^^nr^rr?frp'"WY>^5r:c^ — } Are ■moiiK thr l.r»t in ihc I'mKit ^IlH^» 1 hry h«vr thf qualilr, vigiif , li/r ind mitklnn* I hry will win • nywhare. Thry arr thr hr»l nf lii»rt» an* prrMirii of bird*. Nontock Kggn from ruhihition mating*. f\ oo per n. From utility utotk, f r I It i OWEN FARMS Our win Madison Square Garden greatest in our history ; Buff Orpingtons all five firsts ; White Orp- ingtons three firsts; White Rocks four firsts; White Wyandottes 3 firsts; single comb Reds three firsts , Rose Comb Reds tw., firsts; Black Orpingtons one first; Barred Rocks one first, total twenty-two first on dght largest classes. 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U: Write Us! Write Us! Write Us! We cannot do you any good and you cannot do us any good except you take advantage of this request on our part to WRITE US H you haven't time to WRITE US, send Night Letter at our expense. We are a LIVE WIRE. OWEN FARMS, m WiiUam St., Vineyard Haven, Mass. Wm. Barry Owen, Proprietor Maurice F. Delano, Manager I ^^ ^ % # •) t w Vol. XVII CHICAGO. ILL. JANUARY. 1912 No. I Judges vs. Exhibitors and Judging vs. Exhibiting By F. W. Corey. At the start I am going to say, at the risk of be- ing called conceited, that I have had a large ex- perience on both sides of this question and have often seen the time when I felt as though I could only argue the question on one side, sometimes one and sometimes the other, but today I will try and give you my impressions of both sides. I started my career as an exhibitor some twelve years ago, showing from 150 to 175 birds at such shows as Hagerstown, Syracuse, Allentown, Madison Square (Jarden, Boston and Philadelphia and takmg up the work of a Judge about five years ago, smce which time I have been fortunate or unfortunate enough to handle some of the largest classes at our lars:cest shows so I shall claim the right to have some views on both sides of the question. Jl seems to me that the matter of good judging is th'« most important question before the Fancy Poultivman of today. If I condition a bird for a show and send same to a customer, a bird I know is almost perfect color and cannot be cut only very lightly on color if at all and the judge scores that bird giving him. a cut of four or five points for color,' it is a verv unsatisfactory state of affairs both 'for the customer and for the seller and yet T have known just such a circumstance and seen the score card. I may be wrong and hope I am but it seems to me there is more dissatisfaction and more discord in the show room between judges and exhibitors than there was ten years ago. Well do I remember the first real hot competition I ever showed in when I made my first showing in a class of about 200 white Rocks and after the judge was through disqualifying birds there was hardly enough to hang the ribbons and yet I remember no kicking. What would happen today? He would not be alhnved to finish the class before someone would demand that he be removed and the chances are, I am sorry to say, that our pres- ent-day secretaries would heed the demand and off would cjo the judge's head. It is not my object to prove which side is right and which is wrong, which is honest and which is dishonest, and I will frankly say I am not stire which side is most to blame, but I want to pomt out some of the most glaring errors of judgment on the part of the judges, some judges, as well as the faults of some exhibitors. I do not want to go on lecord as saying there is one judge or one ex- hibitor in the business who is not an honest man ; honest as the world calls us honest. Not one I know, I am sure, would ever think of taking a man's pocketbook, but there are some, I am sure, that let other influences other than quality in the birds determine where some of the ribbons shall go. I think some of these judges have done this so often that they are like the Champion Liar "who tells his stories so often he gets so he really be- lieves them true;" they get so they really think their work is right and it's no harm to favor their friends or those from whom they are looking for something in return. I am sorry to say I have seen some cases of this kind very recently. Such work is apt to show in the awarding of special prizes and the best way I can think of to do away with favoritism of this kind is for all shows to award their important specials on displays only and let points count. In shows where there are two or more judges this method would practically stop this kind of work. Another temptation ^ some judges fall for is that of dividing up the ribbons so that all may get a piece, thinking thereby to please everyone, make himself popular so as to cret back next year, and I am sorry to say, in eight out of every ten cases of this kind he succeeds. Now as an exhibitor this little Joker gets my Goat worse than anvthing else. If my birds are entitled to win all the ribbons in the class I want them and if they are not I don't want a thing and above everything else I haven't any use for the judge who tries to divide up the prizes so as to please everyone and yet, I realize just bow strong the temptation is and in good strong competition just how easy it is to do this. You ask how can the 12 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 13 judge know. I only can say, it's easy, without catalogue or names or knowing a bird or an owner, a good judge of birds can tell after handling the class those that belong to the different exhibitors, not necessarily the exhibitor's name, but he can pick the different entries. Only one remedy for this trouble suggests itself to me as an exhibitor, and that is to enter your birds in two different lots allowing a few days to intervent between your sending them in, and thus other birds will come between vours. This will fool the best of judges i. ^ fii^ IpvpI but never when I think things are ""* on he 'eje^' bu ^^^^ the judge '^^^.'^ff ."^rto slow'p^^lets in the hen £irS:any'va edfs Share w^ get much better Sit^can do, ^^^^f^^^^r:"^ ill^if JithT^:teu2 aT; nVsUUe, .and f Lve seen such cases but it isn't always a mistake. I think it the exhibitor's duty to show his birds in'thebtst possible condition and - near t^e Stan- dard requirements as it is possible for him to get them but don't expect to get away with prizes on disqualified birds, no matter how you fix them up and my advice is to leave all such birds at home To everv amateur exhibitor who does not own a Standard I would say to get one at once Study the disqualifications, study the different types and the different sections on your biras ana in the Standard illustrations and compare them, and come into the show room prepared to >now whether the judge is doing honest work. This will F. W. COREY. Manager of Rock Hill Farm. Ossining. N. Y., and one of the leading fanciers and judges in the East. and if your birds are entitled to all the ribbons they will generally get the best of them. 1 shall be glad to see the day come when ex- hibitors will see and refuse to employ those few judges who fail to use their best judgment and iail to judge according to the standard. I think the Standard of Perfection was made for judges to use and they should follow it as closely as it is pos- sible..for them to do. Otherwise where is the good of the breeders and fanciers of this country paying their good money to make it. It may have its faults, and I think it has plenty of them, and if it don't suit us we should work and help to change it but in the meantime it is a rule to be lived up to and we have no right to call a judge all sorts of names and write him up in the paper just be- cause he disqualifies birds for disqualifications de- scribed in the Standard. This is one of the faults of the exhibitor and I would say to all such : don t show disqualified birds. Nothing annoys a judge more than to find birds that have been and are, disqualified, especially if the exhibitor has tried to cover it up so as to escape the judges' notice, and above all, if the judge discovers the trick, don t ^et mad and deny you knew anything about it, for that puts you in a class with the exhibitor "who always leaves his best birds at home." As an ex- hibitor I can kick and kick as hard as anyone when *ip • • « S. C. WHITE LEGHORN MALE. One of the many first prize winners, bred and owned by M. P. Easling, Pekin, 111. be a big step in the right direction and will have a tendency to improve the quality of both the work of the' judge and the quality of the birds brought into competition. Let us have honest, fearless, impartial judging,, and honest, reasonable, thinking exhibitors. • W' Don't waste too much time trying to cure a fowl afflicted with some disease that you do not under- stand. Better kill them at once unless they are val- uable exhibition specimens. W uestions and Answers •*i Health and Disease By John J. Rilz, Department Editor Q. Mr. Editor, will you kindly let me know what is the matter with my pullets; they stand around all day and do not have any life in them: they are what I call dopy and none of them are laying; they are Leghorns and are seven months old. J. G. La Miott, Pa. A. Your pullets are old enough and should be laying. Would suggest you place them in a warm house with plenty of litter on the floor; feed them very little for a few days, and make them scratch for^ill the feed they get, and give them plenty of green food; do not let them stand around; keep them busy all the time, and if they are not stunted they will lay in a few weeks. Q. Dear Sir: Several of my chickens have the roup. Some of them were so bad that I killed them, and the balance are getting along very good. Those are W. Orpingtons, and would it do any harm to l^reed from them? C. W. R., Fern Rock, Pa. A. We w^ould not advise you to breed from any chickens that had roup, as we strongly believe in breeding from only the healthiest birds and it will pay in the end. As a rule, the young chicks that are hatched from roupy stock are weak and sub- ject to roup and canker. Use the axe freely when you have bad cases of roup. g. Several of my White Wyandottes have dark leg^, and a party told me that the stock is not pure blood. Will you let me know if those birds are pure or not. 'l bought the eggs from Mr. and paid $3.00 per setting for them. G. W. H., Southampton, Pa. A. White Wyandottes should have yellow legs, but if dark legs 'do crop out it does not mean that the stock is not pure, as we have often seen dark legs come from Wyandottes that have been bred for years from the very best, pure leg birds ; how- ever, I would not advise you to breed from them, but often they are fine layers. Q. Dear Sir: Several of my chickens have the habit of eating feathers and pull them from each other since they have started moulting. Con you tell me how to stop them, as some of the chickens look fierce? P. M. C, Langhorne, Pa. A. Feather pulling is a bad habit. Some chick- ens li^ive and it is not easily cured. Several poultry supply stores have in stock a bit made for feather pullers, and can be placed in the bird's mouth and over comb, which stops the bird from pulling feathers while the bit is on the chicken. Last year we had a flock that got this habit and we did not have the time to put a bit on each bird, so we tried feeding the birds feathers, taking all the feathers that we got from our killing house and placing them in the yards and runs of the chickens. While the place looked a sight for a few days with feathers flving, they soon ate all they wanted and it soon stopped them from pulling them from the other birds. Would suggest you try it. Q. Several of my birds that I am going to show at the Philadelphia show are not up to the stan- dard weight. They are large frame and big in every way, but there seems to be no meat or fat on them. How can I make them a little heavier? I am feeding them as follows : Fifty per cent oats^ twenty-five per cent wheat, and twenty-five per cent cracked corn. I also have a dry mash before them all the time, with a mixture same as used by the Maine Experimental Station. M. G. E., Bryn Athen, Pa. A. To make your birds a little fatter, would suggest you cut out part of the oats and place it with whole or cracked corn, and make the folio w- BLACK LANGSHAN MALE. One of C. M. Ferry's Blue Ribbon winners. ing mixture: Fifty per cent wheat, forty per cent corn and ten per cent oats, but give them plenty of grit and charcoal and a little fresh meat. The dry feed and mixture is very good, but if they waste it cut out part of the bran and gluten feed and vou are not likelv to get them too fat before the show on those mixtures. Q. How old should my W. P. Rocks be before they lay? I have several that were hatched in March and are not laying. E. M. P., Pa. A. As a rule Plymoiith Rocks lay at about seven months old, but it all depends on the care. With good care thev will lay a little earlier, and if not properly cared for it will take longer, but they should be laying now. POULTRY FANCIER 15 14 POULTRY FANCIER Current Events Among Fanciers Gath ere d From Live Wires No one Responsible for Editing this Department. Furman and Johnson are requested to keep earlier hours when attending ' the WiUiamsport Show. Gustavis and Albertines Braun want them to thoroughly understand that when they go to bed early they mean business. Geo P Stryker is to be complimented on the able way in which he handled the WiUiamsport Show. Rufus Delafield said he positively couldn't miss the Baltimore Show. Rufus isn't the only one that thinks that way. There is a reason, too. Archibald B. Dalby is now located on his new farm at Red Bank, N. J. Archie has one of the finest plants in the ''Skeeter" state. Luin B. Switzer, the well-known Orpington breeder of Southport, Conn., who has been seri- ously ill, is now able to be about again. This will be good new^s to his many friends. Some editors were very liberal with roses and violets at the Grand Central Show\ The new Wilkesbarre association is working hard for the coming show. It is noticed that Harry Wolseiflfer smokes bet- ter cigars than he used to. For my part, I don't know. Hats off to the Trenton, N. J., bunch. As we predicted, Madison Square did them no hurt. Full particulars in next issue. If you want the news, get the Fancier. If you want to help the Fancier, show this issue to your friends. If they are not satisfied that it is worth 25c a year we will refund the money. Now, Mr. Fancier, we will see if you are willing to sup- port a fancier's paper. It is up to you. I will do my best. The Fancier was established in 1897 and pub- lished several years under the name of Fancy Fowls, and we well know the names of the men who said it was a new journal just started only as an experiment. Fair play, gentlemen, and every true fancier will stand for this. Billy Edgar, the well-known Buflf Wyandotte breeder of Bethlehem, is now manager of J. D. Koon's farm, Treichler, Pa. What this pair will do for Buff Wyandottes will be large. C. F. Ferry put up the finest string of Black Langshans at the Philadelphia and Garden Shows that\vas ever made by any individuals. Ferry is placing the Black Langshans where they belong. The Bridgton Show w^as larger than usual. Geo. Hu-dies and Billy Rice chanced off 10 shares of BotUed Sunshine Stock; the unfortunate winner of the prize was Lew Heller. Bill Baily is verv much alive, so he says. The writer will' not vouch for it. Haven't seen him since he mysteriously disappeared from the Palace. He w^as last seen Agoing down Broadway with Count Bonnie DeLouy. Allentown Fanciers' Show was, as usual, up to snuff, and Judge Braun was equal to tne occas.om Adam did not enter his Huelly Bullys. Hair dye went into the trusts. Percy A. Cook, who had been seriously ill with tvphoid fever, is now able to be about agaim This is good news. Sure Percy's face was missed from the regulars attending the show. It is said that southern water is hard on north- ern exhibitors. Well, Whitman was down and he is still living— very much alive on the judging ques- tion, too. Cap Arnold and Brownie took in the long green at the Balance Show. The smile they wore had a subscription solicitor skinned to a frazzle. Judge Corey couldn't stay long at the Williams- port show; had to hurry home to bury some tur- nips and haul in fodder. He came down to Palace to give some legal decisions in some of the classes. Corey is all right, but just what his nationality is re- mains a mystery. Who said the judges' question was a joke? Surely it wasn't Dick Oke. Onlya Farms, under the management of Chas. Staaff, is making a record. Charley has a habit of producing good White Wyandottes and going to moving picture shows. Many large schools of frying oysters are due at the Baltimore Show% so says Arnott of Sunswick Farm. Charles I. Fishel is judging a large number of shows in the sunny south. For the first time we had the pleasure of meeting Link Orr personally at the Palace Show. We found Link perfectively harmless and feeling fine. Link ain't a bad sort of fellow any way, excepting that he thinks editors ought to judge. Perhaps Link has an editorial bee in his bonnet. . Bob Seaman, president of the Empire Poultry Association made a speech at the banquet, which is well worth reading. Read it. It is in the Empire Show Report. E. B. Thompson and Lester Tomkins were prom- inent visitors at Grand Central Palace Show. H. B. Crawford says there will be another show in New York given by their association, no matter if Madison Square Garden is torn down or not. H. B. assured the writer that these are facts, and H. B. always means what he says. Charlie Pensyl, formerly of Buff Rock fame, is back into the business again breeding Single Comb White Orpingtons. Seems funny that a man can't get rid of the hen fever, that's what John Kriner savs. In the Poultry Fancier the small breeders are given the choice of position. Notice the small ads in the front of the book. ^ 'I # • • • • »> 1 1« Some show secretaries try to pay a Madison Square prize on a 25c entrance fee, and about 800 paid admissions. Somebody has got to pay the fiddler. The Grand Central Banquet was a pace maker. John Peiffer, Danville, Pa., showed two of the biggest White Orpingtons we ever saw at WiUiams- port. John is getting up in White Orps and he de- serves to be. It is rumored on good authority, that the Han- over Fair will enlarge their Poultry Building. All the writers in the Poultry Fancier staff are men who raise chickens — men who have made good — men whose experience is valuable to the begin- ner. Those are the kind of writers we want, and not the professionals who get $2 for every 2,000 words and try to teach people what they think they know. Selecting the Variety to Breed By Austin W. Carpenter. ITHIN the next six months thousands of men and women will have made their first venture in the poultry busi- ness. It is entirely safe to predict that ninety-nine out of every hun- dred will take up the breeding of one or more varieties of standard bred fowls. The day of the mongrel is past. Those who take up the fowls for pleasure will surely select some standard variety for the mongrel never appeals to the eye of the fancier who goes into the business simply for pleasure. Those who take up the poultry line for profit by way of egg production or market fowls find nothing these days in the mongrel. We have too many standard bred varieties that excel in both table fowls and egg production to give the mongrel the least chance along these lines. The great question which will confront those who contemplate entering the poultry field will be: "W^hat variety or varieties shall I select?" These beginners are now spending much time reading our poultry papers and visiting our show rooms in an effort to decide upon some breed or breeds. No better course can be pursued. As a rule our poultry publications do not discriminate between varieties. In fact they dare not as their patrons are breeders of nearly every known variety. Of course it is true that individual contributors on special varieties are apt many times to let their great admiration for a certain breed swell their eulogy to a far too great extent, yet most of our writers give only the true merits of their chosen variety. Draw your first con- clusion from the knowledge you get from your poul- try publications. Form your second conclusion in the show room. The poultry show is a strong ed- ucational factor. It should be visited by the per- sons about to enter the poultry industry. Here you can get a true idea of the various varieties of fowls. See how they look ; observe how they act ; secure a true outline of their characteristics and after a close study of each variety go home with your mind made up as to the breed or breeds you will take under your supervision. However, there are other matters to take into consideration in determining what variety to select. They are in concise topics as follows: First — Facilities. Fancy poultry for either pleasure or profit will result in failure if the proper facilities are not to be had. If the fancier is confined to a city lot or small village property he will have to keep his fowls closely yarded. There is a vast difference in stand- ard breeds in standing confinement. If the fancier is confined to few and small quarters he should be very careful in selecting some variety that is par- ticularly adopted these surroundings. Under this heading properly comes the discus- sion of the specialty breeder. Shall the would-be fancier breed one or more varieties? I am not a C. M. Ferry, Summit, N. J., Prop. Buena Vista Poultry Yards, America's greatest breeder of Black Langshans. strong believer of specialty breeding. To be sure it takes a large amount of room to properly care for even one variety. The great majority of breed- ers this w^inter are short of room, the one variety men as much so as the several variety breeders. If your facilities are limited I would say keep only one breed. Above all, is this true in beginning. POULTRY FANCIER 17 16 POULTRY FANCIER After yon have had experience and snccess with one variety you can add another if you have the room to do it. • , i -ij- ^ The beo-inner who has lots of capital, buildnigs, room and time will make no mistake m selectnig two or three breeds. Don't make the fatal mistake that has been made time and tmie agam. i hat is J « ^.-^Qf c;iircess of a business , '^°, ""f/Zl iTke If vour bu i. ess does not ap- S ?o%^ur a^d^ratio" 'Mure is more apt to meet our efforts than success. The same prmc.ple ap- nTies in breeding fowls. No fancier can succeed sonal likes and dislike's and not - the op.mon > some fancier who has stock to ^^^ «/ '^;" f^^^'^^- in some special variety. You are the one t at wiH have to care for the fowls; you will ha%e to mate Siem you will have to observe the good and the bad which they produce, and not your advisor. In conclusion let me say that once you l«ve made vour selection, stick to the variety of your choice. The poultry r^an who has a different breed each season is the one who has a balance on the debit side of the ledger. You will meet many c -sappoin - ments in the breed you select. This is true of all breeds. If you change you may meet even more disappointments. "Keeping everlasting at it is a Cne motto. I care not what variety you select. It mav be the most unpopular of the standard varie- ties If vou have facilities, time and personal ad- T r. Koons Tieiehler, Pa., Sleey. Pennsylvania Branch Amer- ican Vur'A-Catl.ln: Editor. Ponltry DeP'.- ^hljade ph.a Press.; Prop, of Koons Poultry Farm. One of the Keystone state's livest wires, in trying to breed every known variety. AVe still lind some iarms advertising nearly every variety. It is an impossibilitv, Vou will find today that the large farms breeding several varieties have a special- ty man supervising each breed, ,-i ., If you select one variety and stick by it until you honestlv believe you have done it justice it will be severafvears before a second variety is added. How- ever tlie average person, if he devotes his entire time to the business, can very well look after two or even three breeds to good advantage, 1 he per- son who has to divide his time between fancy poul- try and some other line of work better take up but one variety. He will have all he finds time to do with a single breed. Second— Climate, . Climatical conditions naturally have considerable to do in determining which variety to raise Many of the heavier breeds are better adapted to the cold- er climates while manv of the more delicate fowls are particularly adapted to warmer climes, The modern methods of poultry house building have to a '^reat extent modified the stress of climate in se- lecting varieties. With houses constructed on scientific principles nearly any variety can be made comfortable no matter how hot or cold the weather conditions, ... r r Third— Personal admiration of fancier. ^1 # t Henry D. Riley, President, Philadelphia Poultry Association. miration for the breed backed up with brains and ambition the fowls of your choice will in due time rank with the best. Don't be in a hurry to select your variety. Give it timely consideration. Once your selection is made, stick. t t • vi *.• Methods of a Successful Fancier By Rev. C. E. Petersen. HE care of the little downy balls that we call chicks is not only a pleasure and recreation to the fancier, but to very many it has been the first touch of Nature that opened the eyes of those formerly blind to her manifold beauties. It was the unfolding of one feature of animal life ; that little 1)y little opened up to us the whole domain. The pip, pip of the chick taught us to listen to the chirp of the sparrow; and the chirp of the sparrow to the singing, soaring mead- ow lark, until our gaze was lifted from earth to sky, and for one brief moment we realized that there is a religion in everything around us — a calm and holy religion in both the breathing and unbreath- ing' things of Nature, which man would do well to imitate." The interesting features of poultry yards and chick life have been so well described by Rev. Gil1)ert White in his Avorld-famous volume, "The Natural History of Selborne," from which we can- not refrain quoting. "No inhabitants of the poultry yard seem pos- sessed of such a variety of expression and so copious a language as what we commonly call chickens. Take a chicken of four or five days old, and if there is a fly within its reach, it will immediately seize its pre'y with little twittering of complacency; but if a wasp or bee, at once its note becomes harsh and expressive of disapprobation, and a sense of danger. When a pullet is ready to lay, she intimates the event by a joyous and easy soft note. Of all the occurrences of their life, that of laying seems to be the most important ; for no sooner has a hen dis- burdened herself than she rushes forth with a clam- orous kind of joy, which the cock and the rest of his mistresses immediately adopt. The tumult is not confined to the family concerned, but catches from vard to vard and spreads to every homestead within hearing, till at last the whole village is in an uproar. "As soon as a hen becomes a mother, her new re- lation demands a new language. She then runs clucking and calling about and seems as agitated as if possessed. The father of the flock has also a con- siderable vocabulary ; and if a bird of prey passes over, with a warning voice he bids his family l)e- Avare. The gallant chanticleer has at command his amorous phrases and his terms of defiance, but the sound by which he is best known is his crowing; by this he has been distinguished in all ages as the countryman's clock or alarm, as the watchman that proclaims the divisions of the night. Thus the poet styles him 'The crested cock whose clarion sounds The silent hours.' " To the fancier, all these different sounds of both cocks, hen and chicks seem so much music. The young broods become objects of intense interest and a great deal of time mav be spent among them ; they are creatures of love, and that love us. How eager we are that they should thrive. We examine their points anxiouslv, and can almost in their early in- fancv, pronounce upon the future prize winners. From that moment they are marked birds and re- ceive special attention; all the tidbits fall to their share, and if there is a better coop or a choicer spot of ground than another, it is theirs. And this close attention and special care is necessary, for at this time, the young chicken has everything to make, and good nutritious feeding is an absolute essential until the process of feathering is completed, so as to make up for the unusual demand in the system. It is in this respect that so many breeders fail in producing stock up to the required size, and we say knowingly, for if the size is there, a bird, in good condition will be up to standard weight also. './ I Ft RST PRI Z E ■ GOLbEN^JWVAN b07T& Hf N MAblSOMjSOUARE GftRBUtl ll-Y 1909- 1910,,, i^; BREb &.OWMS> BY . *^ 6H-BRUNDAGE DANBURY GONN The strain on the system of the youngsters, at this time, is great, and if proper care and food is not given them, the result will be undersized, or, still worse, stunted specimens. Give them all they re- quire and no more, avoiding pampering with condi- tion powders and chick specifics. Nature does not demand such things. When you use them, you vio- late Nature's laws and practically weaken, debili- tate and finally destroy entirely the vitality of your birds. Well hatched, strong, vigorous chicks giv- en plain food at intervals will keep in fine trim and grow to their full size. For twenty-four hours after the chicks are hatched, they do not need any food, as nature has provided the first few meals for them in the yolk absorbed just before the exit from the shell, but this is the limit and I think the extreme limit to which any one using rational methods should go. After that length of time the yolk has been taken 18 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 19 ■} into the system entire and there is no necessity of starving the chicks from twelve to forty-eight hours longer, as some breeders advocate. The fact is, that a newly hatched chick will not eat, as I have proven over and over again, and that others require food as early as from twelve to eigh- teen hours after exclusion from the shell. Nature is a good teacher and we will not go very far out of the way. For the first meal, I give a little fine grit, but never mix it with the food, and then, for the next few days bread and sweet milk; that is, crumble the bread and then moisten with the milk. Mr. Charles A. Cyphers, who has made many ex- periments in the feeding of little chicks, writes as follows : ''Without an exception, bread and sweet milk make the best food for a day or two, if not for the first two weeks. At the time for exclusion the crop, gizzard and intestines are filled with uric acid and other excretions, of whicn they should be cleaned. I have fed on nearly every food usually employed, and killed and dissected by the third day over one hundred chicks. Of all the foods experimented with, bread softened with sweet milk clears the crop' gizzard and starts the chicks growing the quickest." This diet may be followed with steel-cut oatmeal (sometimes called pin head oatmeal) to scratch for, and a little later on hulled oats, cracked wheat, and cracked corn may be given. Too much can- not be said in favor of oats as a frame builder. I feed ad libitum in all forms, cooked and raw, and 1 cVo not know of any other single grain as valuable in bone and flesh forming properties as well cooked oatmeal, steel-cut oats and hulled corn. With me, it forms a steady diet as a grain food from time of hatching to maturity. After this, I feed regular un- hulled oats as part of their ration. A little cooked meat chopped fine will also be relished by the little fellows, and fresh green bone finely cut can also be fed to advantage, where a bone cutter is handy. It is a valuable food to facili- tate growth, particularly wdiere the range is lim- ited. Give me hulled oats, cracked corn and green bone and I will, without any other means of feeding, build up a strain of birds w^ith frames so large that they will more than reach the different weights re- quired in the standard, and not be spoiled for breeding by an excess of fat. Of course we take for granted that Summer chicks have all the green food they want, if not, it must be supplied. When green bone is not handy bone meal is excellent. Wherever it is used, there will be no complaint of leg weakness. I use it continuously, and if its valu- able properties were fully understood, it would form one of the staple articles of chicken diet, es- pecially where the chicks must be kept in confine- ment. If you have plenty of spare milk, don't feed it all to the pigs. Give the chicks all they want to drink, but not to the exclusion of clean, cool water, as there are times with chicks, as with human be- ings, where nothing but water will do. For the first few weeks feed every few hours all they will eat up clean. For the next three weeks every three hours and aftei that four times a day, until they reach maturity. If the youngsters have plenty of range, three times a day, or even less will be enough. Yet it is necessary to say this: Chickens having all the range thev desire and compelled to hunt all day for thefr living mature far too rapidly to make large exhibition fowls. Runs of medium extent suffi- ciently large to supply all the green food needed, afford the^best facilities after all. They moreover are conducive to that regularity of feeding so essen- tial to success, and so hard to practice where the range is very extensive. Do not, under any cir- cumstances, leave food around to sour and then feed to the' chicks, as it will kill off the best flock by causing bowel trouble. As food will sour rapid- ly after making, particularly in hot weather, no more should be made at a time than needed. A lit- tle more trouble, but it pays well, like everything else that is done as it ought to be done. When the mother shakes off the chickens, they should be moved to quarters where they will not crowd one another and they will thrive best, if kept in small flocks, say of about twenty-five chicks in each flock, for, if at this time they are at all crowded, it will be detrimental to their welfare. Chickens kept in ill-ventilated crowded quarters where the heat is extreme will never do well, and thev bare ground under the shelter of a bush or a tree. I am using to a great advantage, roosting coops six by three feet with wire front coming down twelve inches from the top of coop, running the whole length, six feet. The lower part is wood, that keeps the wind from blowing the rain on stormy days. There is also a hinged hood that keeps the rain from coming through the wire net- ting. It can be thrown back upon the roof on bright days. This admits the sunlight to purify the coop. Such a coop kept scrupulously clean makes an ideal shelter for young stock. See that the chickens in each flock are all of the same age or anyhow that they do not vary too much in size, or the chickens of larger growth will tyranize over their younger companions, gorge themselves with food while the ones of lesser growth will, for a cer- tainty, go short unle«5 j>or.e special provisions be made so all will get iheir proper share. If the birds are reared for exhibition, or to be sold at fancy prices, the cockerels must be separated from the pullets as soon as they show signs of be- coming troublesome, which they generally do at an early age ranging from eight to fifteen weeks, ac- cording to the variety bred. If this is done, they will attain maturity too soon, notwithstanding all the care that may be bestowed on them to get them large and well proportioned. It is a dilema to know just what to do with a number of cockerels from five to six months old, for a breeder that has not a cockerel house where each bird can be kei)t sep- arate. If they are kep together in one pen, they are bound to spoil each other's plumage in a very few weeks. A strong courageous cock will keep order to some extent and also keep them from fight- ing, but every expediency fails at last, therefore, the necessity of the cockerel house. Anyhow, any male youngster selected for exhibition, must have a separate coop and run in, in which to be condi- tioned. During the hot months be vigilant and observant, regarding the needs of your young stock. Pro- vide plenty of shade, plenty of cold water and fooJ #'^ir ») • 9 • X ^: ^. regularly, and do this without fail. Let them out early in the morning when the sun is still low ; they will hunt and enjoy life during these morning hours. At 11 a. m., feed them well, and you will see them lounge in the shady places, during the intensely hot hours of the day, every now and then, making a dart for a fly, or some insect coming with- in range. Then a few hours before sunset, they will scatter, until fed the last meal, and then re- tire happy and contented with chick life. Examine closely for vermin and dust freely with some good insect powder, at least once a month, and with such treatment as described, I have never failed to raise strong, hardy stock, and chick mor- tality with me has been so rare an occurrence, that it is not worth mentioning and 1 use both natural and artificial methods of rearing my chickens. Common sense is the best manager in the poultry yard. We will take for granted that the chickens were hatched in sea^<^n. so as to have plenty of time the cold weather sets in, and no feeding and care given them will help make them birds of size, though for laying purposes in the early spring they mav do as well as those hatched earlier, but as we are dealing with "Fancy" and not common market stock, this is not relative to our sul)ject of breed- ing fancy fowls. As a rule that we cannot deviate from, fine stock must be raised in time and have their growth before vrinter sets in, or they will be nothing but present and future disappointments to their owners, and mind this, that we cannot be guided by exceptions, as there are such to most every rule. Extremely small eggs are sometimes all white, sometimes all yolk, and seldom have the yolk and white in propor proportions. Even if the white and volk are properly proportioned and the eggs hatch, they are apt to produce small chickens, which make small fowls, and, if females, when "^rown. lay small Wm H. Hearsneld, Supt. Grand Cen- tral Palace Show, New York City. LOUIS E. HELLER. BRIDGETON, N. J. One of the leading judges of New Jer- sey. AUSTIN W. CARPENTER. EAST RAN- DOLPH. N. Y. A live one on the Fanciers' staff of writers. to grow into fairly matured birds, and that they came from strong, robust breeding stock, for other- wise, all the care we can give them, will never make fine well proportioned birds. We always advocated the early hatching of chickens; and a chick hatched in the month of March is better than thr«e hatched in May. March and April are the two best months in the year for hatching purposes, and will give finer and better chicks than at any other time. June hatched chicks are responsible for much disappointment in the raising of fancy stock, and all for the sake of saving a dollar or two, when really it is waste of time and money to try to do anything with chickens hatched this late ; even the experienced breeders do not care to have them around. They are a weak- ness and not a strength, to the breed, and a cause of degeneracy of vigor, size and productiveness. It will take from six to seven months to make full growth even in the small size breeds, and we cannot state truthfuiiy that a fowl is fully mature till one vear old. Youne stock will stand still in their growth after eggs, an undesirable combination which doesn't make for progress. In mating, the first quality to select in either male or female, is vigor: It matters little how fine the birds may be, if they lack vigor the chickens will be difficult to rear and few be worth the trouble of rearing. Without vigor, beauty is of small moment; indeed, beauty is largely dependent upon this foun- dation quality. Don't sell an inferior bird alive. You can't afford to have your stock advertised by such specimens. Very large eggs are generally double-yolked. They may hatch, if incubated, but in most cases do not. The chances of getting chickens from double yolked eggs are less than one in a hundred. Mate the pens as early as convenience will per- mit in order that the birds may get acquainted with each other, all "scrapping" be over, and the eggs be fertile when wanted. !.^ 20 Poultry Fancier Publiahed under the name Fancy Fowkfor 10 yean. 1897 to 1907. Entered as Second Class Matter. Sept. 28, 1907. at the Post Office ut Chicago. III., under Act of March 3. 1879. Published the 1st of each month by POULTRY FANCIER PUB. CO. F. W. DeLANCEY, Editor and Mngr. Chicago, 111., and Sellersville, Pa. OUR STAFF. F. W. DeLancey, Editor and in charge of Advertisement Department. F. D. Sutton, Managing Editor and Field Representative. J. \V. Morrow, Associate Editor and Field Representative. Chas. O. DeLancey, Circulation Man- ager. John J. Ritz, Department Editor, as- sisted by a staff of able writers, men who have made good. Subscription price in United States and possessions 25 cents per year. Subscription price in Chicago, Canada and foreign countries, 50 cents per year. All subscriptions are immediately dis- continued when the time expires for which they have been paid. Requests for advertising rates will be given prompt attention. Changes of ads must be received by the 10th of the month. New ads must be received not later than the 20th of the month. The circulation of Poultry Fancier is national in character. It is the only poul- try journal published solely in the In- terests of fanciers, the people who con- stitute practically the entire fraternity. The mission of Poultry Fancier Is to teach breeders how to produce the beau- tiful and valuable Standard bred birds which are the foundation of all profit and pleasure in poultry raising. When vou see an X marked in this space, it means your subscription has expired. January, 1912 NOTICE. Starting with the February issue the Poultry Fancier will run a spe- cial department under the heading "A few hours with men who raise chickens." This will be very interesting, not only to our subscribers, but to ad- vertisers, and we want all of our ad- vertising friends to send us in all the information that they possibly can, concerning their stock and mat- ings, and this special department will start with our February issue. We believe it will be a great edu- cation to our subscribers, to know how the men who successfully raise poultry, do it. We also believe that their matings, for the coming season will interest them and help them very much in deciding matters. While true enough we cannot be- gin to accommodate all this in a sin- gle issue, and it is not the intention to over-look anyone, hence this will be a regular monthly feature, which will interest you. POULTRY FANCIER Announcement of Change With this issue of Poultry Fancier, the publication passes into the hands of Mr. Frank W. DeLancey, who assumes complete editorial and busi- ness management. His ideas of what a good poultry journal should be, will prevail in the work of mak- ing the paper a leader in the field of poultry journalism, in which Mr. De- Lancey has for many years been a prominent and successful factor. His position and reputation in the poul- try fraternity are so well known that he needs no special introduction. His success has been phenomenal and all existing conditions indicate that he will, in the future, eclipse his own past record. The writer is exceedingly reluctant to part company with Poultry Fan- cier, but the constant growth of Suc- MY FIRST ISSUE. cessful Poultry Journal demands our entire time and attention to that pub- lication, and we feel that a cont^""^^ division of personal effort between both papers in the future would be detrimental to the interests of both. We are also actuated to some extent bv the universal rule of business that impels one to dispose of his posses- sions if he feels that the financial profit or advantage justifies it. We wish to publicly acknowledge our gratitude toward all the friends of Poultry Fancier who have given their encouragement and support in the past. All business and communi- cations of any kind, intended for the writer should be addressed to Frank Heck, Editor Successful Poultry Journal, 537 South Dearborn St., ciikago, 111. FRANK HECK. First of all I wish to thank every one, from the largest advertiser to the subscriber, for the loyal support given me in making this my first is- sue of Poultry Fancier. The grand success that is, little did I think that I would be able to make my first is- sue so large. But then it wasn't me. It was the men, the fanciers who rallied to my support, and I thank you one and all from the bottom of my heart. You and you alone have made all this possible. It has been my life long ambition to have my own journal. Many of the best years of my life were spent in the upbuild- ing of the poultry business. I have done my best for it, and I have tried to give my former employers. The Item Pub. Co., my best efforts, and reluctantly I quit them. The Poul- try Item was dear to me. The Item Publishing Co. was good to me. The parting was painful to me. I must forget the past and look into the fu- ture. And the pathway of the Fan- cier I am going to carve out of the unexplored regions of poultry jour- nalism. I am going to make it dif- ferent from the rest. I have no ene- mies to punish or friends to serve, and my editorial pen will not be in- fluenced by any one and it will al- ways be ready to strike in defence of a pure, clean and honest fancy, and it will always be ready to attack evils that will have a tendency to disor- ganize and disrupt. At this point it is well to remember that it is well that all poultry editors do not think alike, especially on the judging question and other important matters, but I have not changed my mind and will ex- press my views according to the dic- tates of my own conscience, and if I lose on the important question of judging that will be brought up at the next A. P. A. meeting, T. like ev- ery olher good American citizen, will bow to the will of the majority and be good. But I am going to fight to a finish and fight wnth all my might. And in the Feb. issue we will^ re- sume our crusade against soliciting editors judging, and incidentally take a shot at show Secretaries for allow- ing marked catalogues to get in to the iuderes' hands before they start work. Mv policv remains the same. Equal rights and just to all. DOES IT PLEASE YOU? If this issue of Poultry Fancier does not come up to your expectations, tell us so, and be sure and tell us where we can make improvements. It is my intentions to make the Fancier a fancier's journal in every sense of the word, published in the interest of the men who produce the stand- ard bred birds and read by the peo- ple who are willing to pay the price. The mission of Poultry Fancier is to teach breeders how to produce the beautiful standard bred birds which we believe is the foundation of al! pleasure and profit in poultry raising. We know from the start that it will be impossible for us to please vou all, we are simply human and no man on earth can please you all. But we are going to do the best we can, and it is the ambition of the man behind the gun to make Poultry Fancier the leading poultry journal of the land. And we ask your co-operation in brinf^ing this about. Without the sup- port of the Fancy we are powerless, with your support we will give you a magazine second to none and one that will fill a long felt need. Let us work hand in hand and heart in heart for the upbuilding of the fancy poul- try industry and a betterment of the conditions that now exist. WHAT THE POULTRY FAN- CIER IS. A journal that will stand for fair play and justice to all. A journal that will oppose soliciting editors' judging. A journal that will give full and complete show awards no matter whether you advertise or not. A journal that has no friends to serve or enemies to punish. A journal whose writers raise chickens not men who get so much per thousand words, telling what they think they know to men who know- how. A journal that will stand for the right. A journal that will teach you the art of successful poultry keeping. A journal that has your best in- terests at heart. A journal that stands for better and more organization. A journal that will put the small ^> # « • 9 I # V^ I ^15 breeder carrying a class ad. in front pages of book and not the last. A journal whose editorial policy will be fearless. A journal that will have a down to date Bantam and Pigeon Dept. starting in Feb. issue. A journal that will have a Health and Disease Dept. that will be worth dollars to you. A journal that will fill a long felt need. Will you support a journal of this kind? It's up to you. WANTED— A REPRESENTATIVE Now is the time. Get in on the ground floor. We want a representa- tive in every town, city and village in the United States. Poultry Fancier is a ready seller. No one keeping chickens or going into the business will refuse to subscribe. We let you to be the judge whether it is the biggest and best 25c worth ever of- fered for 25c. We want live wires, representatives that can produce, and to men and women of this kind we can make an offer that will be well worth your while. Write today. You are the one we are looking for. Don't delay or let this opportunity pass. We want you to work and make money. See co-operative ad in this issue. If you do not want to work for a prize, then work for cash. Write us right now. IMPORTANT NOTICE — READ CAREFULLY. Address all communications to Sellersville, Pa., the eastern ofiice as well as the editorial office of Poul- try Fancier. Sellersville, Pa., will be the headquarters of F. W. De Lancey. This is very important. 539 S. Dear- born St. will be the Chicago head- quarters. Come to see us when you come East or West. Of course, we can't show you so many sights in Sellersville, as it is not quite as large as Chicago. But at either oflice we will take good care of you. NO FOREIGN ADVERTISE- MENTS. A Poultry Fancier is a real Fan- cier's paper, and it is published in the interests of the American Fan- ciers, and while we believe they have very good birds on the other side of the pond, we also believe as was clear- ly demonstrated at Madison Square Gardens, that we have just a^ good stuff on this side of the pond, and so long as that eagle remains on the cover page of Poultry Fancier, it will not shelter any advertisement from the other side. We believe there has been just about enough of good American Dollars sent over, and we would like to see those good American dollars remain right among our good Ameri- can Fanciers. We welcome in our columns all of our good old Canadian Friends who just take as active a part in the in- terests of the American Poultry As- sociation, and in the upbuilding of the Poultry industry as we do. we welcome them, but we must draw the line where we stated, and posi- POULTRY FANCIER tively no foreign advertisements will appear in the columns of the Poul- try Fancier. MORE SHOW REPORTS IN FEBRUARY. Owing to the amount of business and MS. which reached our office, we were naturally caught a little un- prepared for such a large issue, and the important show reports for the latter part of December, and those of January will appear in our Febru- ary issue. We will handle these reports and awards, just as rapidly as we possi- bly can, overlooking no show that we were officially represented at. 21 it or better still 60c for four years;. This is a personal message to all my friends. I would write every one of my old friends a letter if I knew your address but I don't. But you know mine and I want to hear from you all, and I want you to show this message, this issue to all your friends and frankly speaking send us in a club of subscribers. 1 am de- pending on you. Do all you can, and do it now. See our co-operative add in this issue. A NEW FEATURE. A SPECIAL REQUEST. It is the desire of the writer, that every one of our subscribers show this issue to their friends, let them see for themselves what they are getting for their money. Every sub- scriber to Poultry Fancier has a num- ber of friends interested in Poultry, and I am sure no one interested would refuse to pay 25c a year for In order that the small breeder who uses the classified advertising columns and special one inch display ads. can have the largest possible chance, to get gratifying results from his advertising. Poultry Fan- cier has decided to give him every possible chance, and place all classi- fied advertisements and special one- inch display ads, in the front part of the book, instead of the last pages. This will help very materially in bringing gratifying results to the small breeder, who can only afford to carry a small ad. S. C. White Leghorns Show birds our specialty. Satisfaction guaranteed. LOCUST POULTRY FARM, Chas. Newell, Fine cockerels, long backs, low tails cheap. Yearling hens and Pullets. Baby Chicks and Hatching: Eggs. CANTON, PENSYLVANIA REIFF The Farmer, Breeder and Exhibitor. R. & S. C.White Leg- horns. 'Will be better prepared to fill orders this year than ever. All stock sold except a few R. C. Cockerels. Catalogue ready February 1st. JOSEPH REIFF, R1 FAYETTEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA RAUUrrr^ TJOP'I^Q Blue Ribbon Winners DAlvJvllrU JtVV^I^JVa AT ROCHESTER Have for sale 60 pullets and cockerels, brothers and sisters of 1st pen birds at Rochester. Stock sent on approval and must please. 1912 matings for egg trade will produce next seasons w^inners. Satisfaction guaranteed. L. B. RESSEGUIE MILLERS, N. Y. -'^-^t^-sy'*^ — tttt^,^'' It ** -J Hrc r- •*ti/>^ k \ ^.-ilfci ^#:^: THE feed mixing problem is solved. For many years th« poultry men have needed a feed mixer that was a real mixer. Now there is one. There have been no less than four different types tried on the famous Afton Poultry Farm and their Mr. Twining pronounces the one shown in the illus- tration the best he has ever used and all he could ask for. He has given it a thorough try-out and know^s of what he speaks. Because of the part Afton Farm has played in the perfect- ing of this mixer, and because of the further fact that it has done so much toward making Afton Farm more profitable, the machine bears the name Afton Farm " Feed Mixer The value and economy f home mixed feeds Is well known to poultry men. "Why pay the extra price for ready mixed feeds when you can mix your own cheaper, better, and jhavei' fresher? "Afton Farm" Feed Mixer is metal through- 'eut, and will last a lifetime. It is as simple as a scoop shovel. It mixes more thoroughly and blends the feed much better than is possible to do by hand. ^Vith an "Afton Farm" Mixer, one man can mix as much as three men can by hand. It thoroughly blends both dry and moist mashes. It is a grain saver and a labor saver. TVhen you know that it reduces your cost of feed mixing two« thirds; and it saves a large per cent, of the feed bill ; and that it makes the feed more palatable and easier digested, you wHll realize that you can not afford to be without one. It is made in capacities of 15 qts., 75 qts. and 150 qts. Larger sizes for poultrymen and dairymen made to order. With our free booklet. "Feed Formulas" and an "Afton Farm" Feed Mixer every poultryman can be a successful feeder. Full worth of this machine is learned only by using "Write today for special inducement to one man in each community to introduce the "Afton Farm" Feed Mixer. YARDLEY MT'G CO., Box D- YardUy» Pa. POULTRY FANCIER 28 HO a H. m POULTRY FANCIER iKsmn m^^ Its The Shots That Hit the Mark That Wins The Battle 3 Mo. lor $2 6 Mo. tor $4 Let us reason together: Poultry Fancier is published in the interests of the men who raise the high grade standard bred birds, which is the foundation of all pleasure and prof it m Poultry raising. It is read by people who are willing to pay the price of the real fanciers product and skilL It is read by the people whose ideas of Beauty are not alone based upon pounds of flesh, and dozens of eggs. A circulation that will not pay the price of a setting of eggs, or a good bird is worthless to you. You are spending dollars in trying to hit a mark beyond your range. But how many are paying for this kind of a circulation? Is it any wonder they say advertising doesn't pay? Who is to blame? The circulation of the Poultry Fancier represents the cream, and we sell it to you without buying so much milk, (by the milk I mean circulation that will not pay the price.) It's the shot that hits the mark that wins the battle, and there is a buyer for every good bird that's raised, and for every egg that's laid. The circulation of the Fancier is the demand. Can you furnish the supply? During the next three months, our thousands of readers will spend mans thou- sands of dollars for stock and eggs, and for the price of a settting of eggs, we will insert your Add, 30 words, three times for $2.50. Come reason together, and remember, every one of Poultry Fanciers sub- scribers is interested in Poultry, and after all (in advertising). It is the shots that hit the mark that wins the battle. Now is the time. Send your add in right now to POULTRY FANCIER SELLERSVILLE :: :: PENSYLVANIA For Rates on Special Display Adds see department heading so llaiii % m lyi Attention Classified Advertisers!! p A 30-Word Class Add • • w 0 LI (1 • t 9 n ¥^\n ^ u a A Pastor's Poultry Experience By B. Monroe Posten. You see I want to help the fellow who has little cash and from the standpoint of clergymen it ought to have weight, as they are the poorest paid of any men, seldom having any money to venture on wildcat schemes. The poultry business is no trial of your faith, of course, it worketh patience, and patience success. There are several things about a clergyman's work that the poultry field helps him, and he can help the people. He needs a little extra cash, he has to buy eggs. They are sel- dom below twenty cents any more, and if he can have his own eggs they taste better and are better. He has no bill of fare at the table, but if he has fresh eggs he can have them served in about twenty ways, so he can have his own bill of fare — and fare better at that. He needs recreation. Where in all creation can he find better rest and cash combined? The study of the hen is itself a fine bit of play. She is the most wonderful of all the crea- tures of God. She is a machine, and out of a bug and a grass and a crumb and a worm, and a — oh, well, any- thing you like, she is bound to make an egg. No matter how stingy the feeder she is asked to make an egg. If a woman was asked to rnake a silk dress out of paper muslin she would kick; but the poor hen can't kick, so if she doesn't get the feed she has to make it out of her own body. It has been my privilege to study the hen under many different lights. 1 have bred 23 different varieties in a single season, have judged over 26,000, have raised 2,200 on half an acre, and have won over 1,200 prizes for excellence, so you see I speak not from the book altogether, but from experience. If the poor man of to-day is to have all he needs, without adding any luxuries, he is bound to have some extra cash once in a while, and there is no way with as little investment that brings so big a return. Let's see, take a $5 note, that will buy a setting of the best eggs from any of the best varieties; oftentimes you can buy very good eggs from reliable men at $2 or $3 — $15 will buy a trio. I would rather buy the latter, as you can get as many eggs from the trio as $15 will buy, and you can start double mating the next year. What do you mean by double mating, do you ask? Well, suppose you pur- chase a trio, next year you can take the male you bought, put him with the pullets you raise, and take a cockerel you raise and put him with the two hens. You can do this if you just keep a mark on them for years and do not lose vitality or good points. I have bought eggs at $1 a setting and sold $25 worth of 23 stock from them. I bought $5 worth of day-old chicks and sold $25 worth from them. I have bought a male for $25 and won $20 on the pen and sold eggs for as much more and had both left; so you see no matter which way you do you will win if you keep your eyes open. Different Kinds of Dignity. Some one will say, but you lose dignity if you do this way and stay in the ministry. Let me ask which one lowers his dignity most, the preacher who works for nothing and boards himself and gets behind and can't pay, for the church has not helped him to be able to pay as he goes, and leaves debts behind to harass the other fellow for years, or the preacher on whose coat you oc- casionally find a feather? Again, the preacher who can do something besides preach is independent. A boy who broke down his express wagon was met by a man who said, "Oh, run to your father, he will fix it." The boy, crying, said: "No, he can't, he is a preacher." I will give you several facts. T was asked to serve a church in a large town with two railroads and four other churches, and raise a debt of $1,200 with eight years' interest due, and to live on the magnificent sum of $400 and pay my own rent, live on Fifth avenue and keep sweet. Well, the song I enjoyed most was the song of the hens who paid my way and allowed me to stay till every dollar of the debt was paid. Now another fellow comes along and adds THERE IS SECURITY HALL EpUlPMENTS HALL MAMMOTH INCUBATOR i€ The Proof of the Pudding is the Eating Thereof/' ^ MICHIGAN POULTRY FARM OINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. CUSTOM HATCHING Lansing, Mich., Nov. 18, 1911. Hall Mammoth Incubator Co., Little Falls, N. Y. , , , r- , , c u Gentlemen: -Please enter our order for two more 15, OOO-egg incubators, same to be mstalled by February 15th. The two 15, coo-egg machines which you installed at our plant last season have given us excellent satisfaction. Before purchasing our present machines, the writer made an extended trip through the East, visiting the largest poultry plants in the country. It vyas soon decided that the Hall was the best machine for us to buy, and our own experience with these - incubators during the past hatching season has sub- stantiated the opinion we formed after making the above investigation, that the Hall is the best Incubator on the market. No incubator, or hen either, could hatch better chicks than those hatched by our Hall machines. We have shipped these chicks to all parts of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains. The reports received from our customers go to prove that the chicks must have been strong and properly incubated to have stood their long journeys and to have given the excellent satisfaction which they have. , , ,. , • u- The moisture, heat and ventilation are so perfectly supplied in your machine that we sincerely believe that these incubators hatch every egg that could be hatched, ,,^^r\f^.\ even under a hen. For several years we have operated some of the best individual machines made (390 egg capacity ) begin to hatch the large per cent, that the Hall has. u u ^- c \ ♦u ♦!,» U^itc r.Kt.mP.J We have had a big demand for custom hatching also, and our customers are all well satisfied with the ^results obtained. Wishing you continued success, we are Yours verv respectfully, r. r Michigan Poultry Farm. Per H. E. Robertson. I. more evidence needed to convince you that HALL MAMMOTH INCUBATORS are absolutely the best? Investigation convinced Mr. Robertson, but thorough trial ha. proven the indisputable fact. Write today for free catalog, "Fact and Argument. THE HALL MAMMOTH INCUBATOR COMPANY, L1?rjETAJ2S! ^ ^: but they did not 24 100 to the membership. Say, did I lose dignity or did 1 not raise the dignity of the church? 1 will mention another instance. This time I was invited to serve two churches that had long been given up as hopeless cases, at least twelve preachers had quit the job. Well, again the hens sang the song of deliv- erance and in four years of awful struggle 1 spent $2,300 on one of the churches and moved it to a more de- sirable location, and to-day it is do- ing tine and gave me the best letter of reference I ever expect to get this side of heaven. The dignity of a king is one thing and the dignity of a man who tries to preach the gospel in this trying age is another. My Master served the people. I want to. If I can show my people how to make $100 a year more out of their chickens 1 am theirs to do it, and will help the whole Christian cause. I am a traitor if I don't. Too many preachers are worse than dead mep; that is, they take up more room. To me, as a pastor, there must be nothing that a farmer has to con- tend with that dare be foreign to me. If I ever expect to be able to keep him near my heart. I must experience POULTRY FANCIER the things he does or I am as far away as the starry heavens. I have spent night after night asleep on the fair grounds trying to lind out why the fellows whom the church has given up did not go to church. T tind the preachers are so far away from the average farmers, they cannot un- derstand what they say even if they do hear them preach. There are several reasons why I am interested in poultry: First, I like it; second, it pays; third, I can help get comforts for my people; fourth, I can glorify God in the production of the best. Which Was First, the Hen or the Egg? It doesn't make any difference, you can commence at either, but com- mence right. Don't make a mistake in starting, for if you fall down when you start maybe the other fellow will win before you get picked up. Let's start with the hen, for Jt is natural; if you start with the egg, where did you get the egg, will be asked by some fellow looking on and maybe you can't tell him, and you are stuck. I want to know whose son I am be- fore I want to know who I am. It makes a real difference you will hnd. My father always said if you have any respect for luy feelings don t do this or that, so it is in the chicken busi- ness. Start with nothing but thor- oughbred stock. This talk of buymg a thoroughbred male and breeding up is a want of something new to say. You can not in forty years breed the cUmghill out of a flock of fowls I don't care where you get the male. \ow, in order to get eggs to hatch you ought to begin a year ahead. Last year I began my breeding for this season. I selected my pen They were fed for eggs with high and strong fertility. This very day I tested out eight eggs out of 120 and all the eight were from one hen, every egg fertile from thirteen hens. This hen had laid three different times a double yolk egg, and not one of her eggs hatched. I selected 21 hens out of''l28 hatched, and in 44 days they laid 881 eggs that were as highly fer- tile as I ever knew. I never put a hen in a yard because I am one short, but because she belongs in that yard and nowhere else. I set 25 eggs from one hen and all the eight pul- lets hatched were exhibited at the same show and not 1 1-4 point differ- ence in score of all. Look well after S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS Breeding of Stay White Orpingtons our speciality. Stock and eggs for sale. A number of our yards will be BRADY'S CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS AT AMERICA'S GREAT SHOWS. They win on their merits in competition with the world's greatest breeders. At Wilhamsport, Pa., the great show of Pa., I won all five firsts and many 2nds and 3rd, and specials too numerous to enumerate in this space. Blood lines tell the tale. The Crystal Quality strain will start you successfully. Upwards of 1000 grand birds for sale. Send for catalogue. WHITE ORPINGTON FARM j. s, brady, Mgr. BOX P. F., PARKERS LANDING, PA. WE REFER TO Prof. Homer W. Jackson Prof. C L. Opperman Prof. W. R Graham W. R. Curtis & Co. Michael E. Beyer Prof. F. C Elf ord Gaylord Blair U. R. Fishel Owen Farms IVof. D. J. Lane Pkof. J. P. Landry Ptof. W. A. Brown Prof. James E. Rice Pirot George W. Carver ASK^ THEM ABOUT IT ^ « —1 Destroys lice and Mites and Prevents the Spreading of Infectious Diseases Use Zenoleum in the Incubator and get hen-hatched conditions. Dip the eggs in Zenoleum and Prevent white diarrhoea. The biggest breeders in the world have adopted Zenoleum for these purposes and recommend its use to You. An 8-ounoe can of Zenoleuin express paid to your Station 35 cents. Zenoleum Lice Powder, at dealers, 25 cents. Postpaid* 35 cents. T^S!5¥N^^ A CARBOLIC. CRESOL. COAL-TAR PREPARATION A Disinfectant that won't Poison, won't Explode, won t Bum ... _» _Mi ^A \M\ hdnii o« lice mites and germ filth— it cores and prevenii SO ordiiury «ilA"'iilm^ and ?ii.S2 J^n'Jn. ''S^thiorthat u'lujuriou.-ia^ires cleanliness and safeguard. ^"n'%'''*^**'*°''i""jr'^t'&««n»t-»°»»» we sa, W 1.-^ ev*n what you ttlnk It Sold Everywhere ought to be, you c«n have your money back-no argumeni no ^*; *7^^^ A.k vour dealer first, but iniist upon Zenoleum and don't take a subititat*— *i?*h".' tn^T«Di,lv^Ju^nd"he order to u.-and we will deliver to your •tation. charges pre- "«^f^.!^wi tl W^ TwrM 2^ V<« -iie, 25c at your dealer.. 35c from a» Po/t^mld. EQUal- *lib2n?flclalter art live Stl^k. Write for free book '^hicken Chat. '^ Ilyoahav* liveSS^I. ask ftor ••Veterinary Adviser." Your name on a portal will do. The Zenner Disinfectant Co., P. F. Lafayette Ave.. Detroit, Mich. WE REFER TO Pirof. F. H. Stonebum Prof. A. A. Brigham Dr. N. W. Sanborn J. H. Drevenstedt Prof. J. S. Jeffrey Pittofield Farms A. F. Hunter Miller Purvis Bertha M. Rigg T. E. Quisenberry Prof. W. a Halpin Prof. H. L. Kempster Prof. T. E. Schreiner Prof. W. A. Lippincott THEY HAVE USED rr « I m t • • ¥]%. the hen, the eggs will take care of themselves. About Poultry Feeds and Feeding. After I have selected the ones I want, then to the feed bin I go. I fill a hopper with mixed grain (whole grain); have a hopper full of dry ground grain, no wet mash at any time or for any purpose, the hen can wet her own mash as wet as she pleases, and it pleases you to see her do it. Grit and oyster shells are always on hand. Give her a grind- stone and let her grind her own grain. Have a number of cigar boxes tilled with oats each not quite half full, commencing, say, on Monday, wet number 1; Tuesday, wet number 1 and 2; Wednesday, wet all three, and so on until all are wet. When the first one is ready to feed you will have another box empty, and how they will enjoy the sprouted oats when other green food is out of reach. If you take a little piece of cloth or bagging cut the size of each box and keep on them all the while they will sprout sooner; the wet cloth has a tendency to keep the oats moist. One box is enough to feed 40 hens a day. Don't let it grow too long, it erets tough and you ni^y have to open the crop to see what's up and all might be up at that. I often do open a crop and sew it up after filling with bread and milk with pepper on. Feed cabbage! Yes, sir, 1 always have a head hung up so they can get at it. They don't want to be jumping for it, however, as it is unnatural to be jumping when egg heavy. Feed beets and turnips; take a board, drive ten-penny nails through it, tack up against the wall a foot from the floor and take a half turnip or beet, stick on the nail and they will work it all up into eggs. I like to boil oats for a feed every other day during the winter; soak them over night in warm water, let simmer on stove till night, then feed about 4 o'clock. Dry oats are liable to injure the crop. Oats are full of protein and, of course, when soaked, are rich in water, and eggs are nearly all water. Eggs and strawberries are alike in that they are 9-10 water, but how diflferent. Sunflower seeds are cheap and make an excellent feed in the late summer and early fall: they hurry feathers back to place, they are good to help fatten the poor fowls. The Baby Chicks. Well, for mv part, I cannot get enough hatched so buy from one to twenty-five hundred every year. They POULTRY FANCIER are shipped the day they are taken from the incubator; they cannot be shipped after they are fed as they will crowd. We get them off when dry enough to take from the machine. I had 1,100 come in one day, only three dead in coming 400 miles and on the road twelve hours. I have brooders ready for their re- ception, bran on the floor and grit little chick size. Then I start them to drinking, as I take them out of the box, sticking each bill in a dish of water and putting the chicks under the hover. They will learn the rest themselves. I plow up my yard and sow to oats, then drill in sunflower seeds in rolls four feet apart. This soon makes shade and a fine hiding place from hawks, also the best kind of feed m fall when the chickens are ready for winter. Chickens are fed nothing un- til they are 72 hours old. Little chicks, when they leave the shell, take all they have left of the yolk along with them so need nothing until this is got- ten out of the crop. Four-fifths of the bowel trouble comes from too early feeding, the crops get irritated, and everything else goes wrong. You don't need to be from Missouri either. I don't think your chicks will ever have white diarrhoea if you are care- ful about feed for the first week. It is not disease, it is a result of some trouble; it is not a cause, it is an efifect. Usually a sickly and deathly look follows. The only feed they get is little chick food, nothing but the real hard grain feed. This way hard- ens the crop and lessens the chances of death. Beef scraps for the little fellows are necessary to give them the growth demanded of them. I separate the pullets from cockerels as soon as pos- sible, both do better, no fighting and less other trouble. As soon as they are big enough, I change from the small to the large scratch food. Don t buy any old kind either. Some manu- facturers put in a lot of cracked corn and leave out the other more neces- sary needs and say it is immense for the chicks. It is an immune fraud. Look at it, don't buy a bit until you look at it. I happened in a store when the agent was there. He did not know who I was but in conver- sation lanehingly asked if any one had any kick about the chick feed. This storekeeper whispered, "Only the preacher and he has a hawk eye." Don't buy any stock foods. A large per cent, of the poor hatches can be laid at the door of too much of these mysterious egg producers. 25 Water is very necessary; don't let the chicks subsist by hunting for it. A man called me up on the phone one day, saying, "My hens are dying." Well, it was as I expected. All the water they got was in the barnyard, the foul stuff, and then he asked me, "What's up?" Well, I told him to take soda water, not from the druggist's fountain, but common baking soda and water, pour some down the chicks' throats, then hold their heads down till it runs out; do this again, then give them clean water. Ever had gapes? No sir, I never did, don't want to bother with them, too much trouble to horse hair them out. I don't think any one ought to have them either. Plow up your fal- low ground, give it a dressing of lime in the fall and get eggs from a fellow who doesn't have gapes in his flock. Here comes in the selection for strong vitality again; good, strong parents never have chicks with these troubles. If you do get them and can spare the time, take a horse-hair, make a loop and twist it around the worm, or buy a gape-work extractor for 25 cents. Don't be bothered with head lice, get at them before they arrive, make it so hot they won't stop off at all. Kerosene and lard with- out any trouble, will set them out of a place to live. Sicilian Buttercups, Silver Cam- pine Diamond Jubilee Orpingtons. Eggs $2 per 15. Single Comb Reds. Col. Wyandottes, Eggs $1.00 per 15. A few Buttercupf Cockerels for sale at $3.00 each. E, H, Adams ■ Ontwood, Pa. Paint Without Oil Remarkable Discovery That Cuts Down the Cost of Paint Seventy- Five Per Cent. A Free Trial Package is Mailed to Everyone Who Writes A L. Rice, a prominent manufacturer of Adams.*N.Y., has discovered a process of making anew kind of paint without the use of oil. Me calls it Powdrpaint. It comes in the form of a dry powder and all that is required is cold water to make a paint weather proof, fire proof and as dur- able as oil paint. It adhers to any surface, wood, stone or brick, spreads and looks like oil paint and costs about one-fourth as much. Write to Mr. A. L. Rice. Manufacturer. 125 North Street. Adams. N. Y.. and he will send you a free trial package, also color card and full information showing you how you can save a good many dollars. Write to-day. Aristocrat Strain Crowther's S. C. Rhode Island Reds THE STRAIN THAT SWEPT CHICAGO 1910 The strain that is winning in the hands of my customers in almost every noolt and corner of the countnr. A strain that is going to continue to win because they represent the perfected product of many years careful breeding. Some time, some day you are going to get Aristocrats; why not start nght now? 1912 mating list ready January 15. Stock for sale. IRA M. CROWTHER, Originator of the Aristocrats BOX P. F.. WILLOUGHBY. O. 26 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER a @ m Why Hesitate ? Now is the time to order your breeders for the spring and the time to place your orders for the early eggs; later the price of breeders will go up and eggs will be sold, so you will not be able to get them when you want them. We have a splendid lot of White Wyandotte males at prices from $5 each up. White Wyandotte females from $3 each up. Columbian Wyandotte males from $5 each up. Columbian Wyandotte females from $3 each up. Silver Penciled Rock males from $5 each up. Silver Penciled Rock females from $3 each up. S. C. White Leghorn males from $3 each up. S. C. White Leghorn females from $2 each up. Buff Cochin Bantam males and females from $2 ea. up. White Muscovy Ducks at $10 a pair. All birds raised on free range and strong healthy stock. Order what you need early and get a good selection. WHITE WYANDOTTE COCK, , pAPfDCENTRAL PAL ACE-l^ewTork 1911 P9CKHILL poumnr T!ARM - 033iniu^.KX; Our prices are reasonable and the quality can not be excelled. HUNDREDS OF SHOW BIRDS for the coming shows conditioned and shipped ready for the show room. Write for our large catalogue giving our complete and remarkable winnings for the past six years. ROCK HILL POULTRY FARM, OSSINING, N. Y. F. W. COREY MANAGE R %\ M % t D D • 4 * nl[c m. d m How Much Money Do I Need to Start in the Poultry Business? This question is quite frequently asked by people who are very much interested in starting up the poultry business. There are many ways to start, and it seems to me that if you wish at any time to make a success, it would be a very good idea for an inexperienced hand to start on a very small scale, as in my past experience I have found that it must be learned, and by starting on a small scale, you are not paying quite as much tor your knowledge as if you were to undertake a good sized place where your expenses would make your in- come look very small. Yet I dare say all knowlegde that is learned through your own experience is well learned and paid for. To get the inside track of niaking a success in poultry raising is like any other business, and if our ama- teurs could take a position on a suc- cessful poultry farm for a few months they would, without a doubt, learn many very important things, for which otherwise the beginner rnay pay dear. Still so many do not like the idea of working on a poultry farm for the wages that are offered to an inexperienced hand. It is very true that the wages offered to such work- men are not very high, and the work is steady and quite hard; nevertheless it is the only place to gain the prac- tical knowledge of poultry keeping. You will soon learn what should be done when you start for yourselr. There is another point which I wish to impress upon the minds of those who have not already learned. If you should be fortunate enough to get around and visit a few poultry farms, especially those who have not made a success, there you may see . what you should not do. and such Free A Real Egg Getter Recipe Hens Lay whether They want to or not A. R. Sayler Drug Co.. Ailentown. Pa. SAMPLES FREE 8«Dd nam* on postal now for free gsmples I of moit complete line of highest quality bandi Smith Sealed forevery use. Or order now from this adTertisement. ' ^ Money back Ifyou want It. SMITH SEALED. Used by America's lea, 16 60; HXKJ, 112.50; postpaid. LEADER AD- ' , JUSTAHLE: Smoothest, roost secure fastenini; ever Invented. Prices trftpald: 12, 15c; 25, 'J5c; 60, 4()«; 100,66c; 250,11.50; 500,$2.75;1000,$a. 25. Samples of - these and other styles Free — also fine booklet. THEKEYRS-DAVISCO.f Ltd., Mfrs. Dept. 540^ Knttle .^ — Creek, Mich. Leader Adjustable 21 QOMETHIMt to f ROW ABOUT J HEN-E-TA J0UT307o PURE BOME ASH NO OTHER I NO OTHER BONE NEEDED 1 6RIT NEEDED* ^HOMORE BONE CUTTERS NEEDED )M0 MOBE fiEEF^SCRAPS NEEDED' NOMORE CHARCOAL HIEPED> KONGREOYSIIRaEU^NEEIED' ^j^^ BOOKLtT 800 lb« • • ».00 BalancB? Ration Formulas Free If you will aive tis your dealers name and address. HEN-B-TA BONE CO. NammK.N!y VPEPTT.. JO- rLEMIWCTOH.WVA: points may save the beginner enough to start a small place. You may think it is a loss of time and money to work on a poultry plant for six months or a year. You may think the poultry business can be learned in a short time, but get out and see practical people work, then you may change your mind. Now if you do not care to get out and work for others, you are safe to start on a small scale and still make 27 your poultry. So I am going to look until 1 Imd the place that I feel sure is for poultry. Take some people, for instance. They never look as to where they locate, and how their houses are facing, especially those who go in without any experience. My advice would be if your capital is limited, and you object to work on other plants, is to start with a few good thoroughbred fowls. And do not keep another kind whatever, as one good hen is worth two of anv other kind. It costs no more to keep good stock than pool, and takes the same attention. Still the returns are larger on the thoroughbred than the common. And if you get a nice flock W. Theo. Wittman, Ailentown. Pa., President Pennsylvania Branch American ^ul- try Association and Supterintendent Poultry Department. Ailentown Fair ^f Wi" man is leading the fight against soliciting editors judging and was re-elected by a big majority on his standpat position on this subject. a success. A party called on the writer only a few days ago, saying he is looking for a farm to start rais- ing poultry. He had something over one year's experience in poultry farm work. After looking around at dif- ferent places that I hear are for sale, it seems quite hard for me to find just what I want. People who have little or no experience would take most any of those farms that were cheap, as the owner who was trying to make a sale, thought it was the finest place in the land to raise poul- try. But we did not see our way clear after we learned that success sometimes depends on the location. T have learned in this short time that it is quite an important point as to where and how your land is for of good birds you will have some- thing to be proud of as well as profit- able. You will not need to piit up a large poultry house to start with. If you start to raise your stock just build a few colony houses. Put your young stock in such places and scatter them about not close together. Let your young stock run all over the farm. I would say the more room they have the better. This would let the be- ginner get some idea of what was wanted for the next season. And his expense building the colony houses would be very small. And they would always come in handy, no matter how large a plant was wanted after he has learned what was and what was not needed. John J. Ritz, Roslyn. N. Y. 28 COATESVILLE, PA., SHOW. Featured by three large classes of Single-comb Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons and White Leg- horns, the Coatesville Poultry and Pigeon Association opened its exhi- bition in the skating rink of that town, and the four judges began the task of awarding prizes and special premiums. The judges were A. P. Ingram, West Chester; F. G. Bean, Collegeville; W. J. Stokes and E. V. L. Turner, Philadelphia. Nearly fifteen hundred chickens of the fancy feathered variety occupied pens in the big show, that excelled anything of its kind ever held in the state, with the exception of Philadel- phia, and strutted for honors, and almost every fowl received some sort of recognition from the judges, who were ably assisted by George Gor- such, of New Windsor, Md., and Norris G. Temple, of Pocopson. COATESVILLE, PA.. AWARDS. Barred, Plymouth Rocks— 1st. Henry D. Riley; ^, Henry D. Riley; 3d, Miss M. J. Healji; 4th, W. L. Morris; 5th, H. B. Cooper, llr., 1st hen, Henry D. Riley; 2d, Henry f). Riley; 3d, C. B. Fairweather; 4th, Miss M. J. Healy; 5th, W. L. Mor- ris. Cockerel— 1st, Henry D. Riley; 2d. C. B. Fairweather; 3d, Henry D. Riley; 4th. Henry D. Riley; 4th, Edward M. Marsh; 5th. Miss M. J. Healy. Pullet— 1st, Henry D. Riley; 2d, Henry D. Riley; 3d, Miss M. J. Healy; 4th, Charles E. Hallacher; 5th, Morgan W. Pawling. White Plymouth Rock— Cock— 1st. Wal- ter R. Hughes; 2d, James H. Morris; 3d, J. C. Rickert. Hen— 1st, Walter R. Hughes; 2d, J. C. Rickert. Cockerel— 1st, Walter R. Hughes; 2d, J. C. Rick- ert; 3d. H. W. Cochran. Pullet— 1st, Walter R. Hughes; 2d. J. C. Rickert; 3d. H. W. Cochran; 4th, Mary W. Rake- Buff Plvmouth Rock — Cock — 1st. M. L. Ritchie; 2d, M. L. Ritchie; 3d, Howard E. Carson; 4th, Howard E. Carson; 5th, POULTRY FANCIER Carl Rauscher. Hen— 1st. M. L. Ritchie; 2d, M. L. Ritchie; 3d, Howard Brown; 4th, Carl Rauscher. Cockerel— 1st. M. L,. Ritchie; 2d. M. L. Ritchie; 3d. Howard Brown; 4th, Howard Brown; 5th, M. L. Ritchie. Pullet— 1st, Howard E. Carson; 2d. Howard E. Carson; 3d, M. L. Ritchie; 4th, M. L. Ritchie; 5th. Howard Brown. Silver Laced Wyandottes— Cockerel— 1st, George G. Gent; 2d, Elmer E. Ram- bo Pullet— 1st, S. Frankhauser; 2d, George E. Gent; 3d, S. Frankhauser. Golden Wyandottes— Cock— 1st, M. L. Ritchie; 2d, M. L. Ritchie. Cockerel— 1st, M. D. Ritchie; 2d, M. L. Ritchie; 3d M. L. Ritchie; 4th, M. L. Ritchie. Pullet —1st, M. L. Ritchie; 2d, M. L. Ritchie; 3d, M. L. Ritchie. ^ ^ ^ White Wyandottes— Cock— 1st, E. R. A. Litzan; 2d, H. B. Cooper, Jr.; 3d, Clyde L. Lobb. Hen— 1st, E. R. A. Litzan; 2d, W. W. Bohn; 3d, W. W. Bohn; 4th. H. B. Cooper, Jr. Cockerel— 1st. W. W. Bohn; 2d, E. R. A. Litzan; 3d, Clyde L. Lobb. Pullet— 1st, E. R. A. Litzan; 2d, Charles Brodell; 3d, Clyde L. Lobb. Buff Wyandottes — Cock — 1st, E. J. Chandler; 2d, G. H. Bentley. Hen— G. H. Bentley; 2d. E. J. Chandler. Cockerel— 1st, E. J. Chandler; 2d. G. H. Bentley; 3d. G. H. Bentley; 4th. G. H. Bentley. Pullet— 1st, G. H. Bentley; 2d, G. H. Bentley; 3d, G. H. Bentley; 4th. E. J. Oh3.ndlGr Columbian Wyandottes— Cock— 1st, E. J. Chandler; 2d, B. W. Cooper. Hen— 1st, B. W. Cooper; 2d, E. J. Chandler. Cockerel— 1st, B. W. Cooper; 2d, Wm. S. Stokes; 3d, E. J. Chandler; 4th, H. R. Bennett. Pullet— 1st, H. R. Bennett; 2d. B. W. Cooper; 3d, E. J. Chandler. Partridge Wyandottes — Cock — 1st, M. S. Ritchie. Black Java— Cockerel— 1st, Norris G. Temple. . . ^^ American Dominique — Hen— 1st, Norris G. Temple. R. C. Rhode Island Red— Cock— 1st, Maple Poultry Yards; 2d, E. J. Chand- ler; 3d, J. H. Hershey. Hen— 1st, J. J. Murray, Newark, Del.; 2d, Maple Poul- try Yards; 3d. J. H. Hershey. Cockerel — 1st, J. J. Murray, Newark, Del.; 2d, L. Schulmeister; 3d, E. J. Chandler; 4th, Mrs. Alfred Dallet; 5th, Wm. H. Schultz. Pullet— 1st, Wm. H. Schultz; 2d. E. J. Chandler; 3d, Mrs. Alfred Dallett; 4th, L. Shulmeister; 5th, Echola Poultry S. C. Rhode Island Red— Cock— 1st, try l^arm, 6Q, x^ vv ^, ^ Hen— 1st, rid^Po^try^'IS^n"; 2d ivywood poultry iSr^i^lf. ftlf- t'% M"xson."^Punet^ fstlvvwbod Poultry Farm; 2d, Mrs A. milett 3d, ivywood P°"lfy ^^^" 'mIxJ Maple Poultry Yards; 5th. L. w. Max Tight Brahrnas-Cock-lst Norris G. TATTinlp Hen — 1st, M. L». LuawicK, ^a, ^In^ia. Temple;' 3d, Norris G Temple; 4th Norris G. Temple; 5th, Norns u. Temple Cockerel-lst, Norris G. Tem- ple 2d Norris G. Temple; 3d, Norris G Temple 4th. Norris G. Temple. Pullet —1st, Norris G. Temple. ^ ^^ , ^ Dark Brahamas-Cock-lst, Norris G. Temple. Hen— Norris G. Temple. Buff Cochin-Cock-lst, Norris G. Tem- ple 2d Norris G. Temple; 3d. Norris G. TemDle- 4th, Norris G. Temple. Hen— 1st Norris G. Temple; 2d, Norris G. Tem- ple' 3d, Norris G. Temple; 4th. Norris G. Temple. Cockerel-lst, Norris G. Teni- ple 2d Norris G. Temple; 3d. Norris G. TemDle- 4th Mrs. A. Williams. Pullet -m. Norris G. Temple; 2d, Norris G. Temple; 3d, Mrs. A. Williams; 4th, Nor- ris G. Temple; 5th. Norris G. Temple. Partridge Cochin— Cock— 1st, Norris G. Temple. Hen— 1st, Norris G. Temple. Pullet— 1st, Norris G. Temple. White Cochin— Pullet— 1st, Norris G. Temple. ^, . _, Black Cochin— Cock— 1st, Norris G. Temple. Hen— 1st, Norris G. Temple. Black Langshan— Cock— 1st, Norris G. Temple. Hen— 1st, Norris G. Temple. Cockerel-lst, Walter T. Massey; 2d, Mrs. J. A. Miller; 3d, Norris G. Temple. Pullet— 1st, Walter T. Massey; 2d, Mrs. Jas. A. Miller; 3d, Mrs. Jas. A. Miller; 4th Norris G. Temple. White I^ngshans— Cock — 1st, Norris G. Temple. Hen— 1st, Norris G. Temple. Cockerel-lst. Norris G. Temple. Pullet — Norris G. Temple. Blue Andalusian— Cockerel— 1st, Norris G. Temple. Pullet— 1st, Norris G. Tern- pie. S. C. Brown Leghorns — Cock — 1st, M. L. Ludwick: 2d, M. L. Ludwick. Hen— 1st, M. L. Ludwick; 2d, M. D. Ludwick; 'A(\. George C. Gorsuch. Cockerel — 1st, W. W. Mast; 2d, M. L. Ludwick; 3d. C. A. ROSE AND S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS The great winners at great shows. Space is too limited to enumerate our wms at Madison Square, Grand Central Palace, Allentown, Portland, etc., where we made the greatest wins ever recorded. We have ^rtiow birds for sale and breeding birds that will produce show birds. They are line bred, tried and true. We have choice cockerels, pullets and hens for sale at reasonable prices. Also 1st Madison Square cock for |25. Send for literature. THE GALE POULTRY PLACE, 64 Center St.. New Haven. Conn. This Picture shows the 600-Ekk Sure Hatch. The 400-Egg has Two Chambers instead of Three SEND TODAY FOR FREE BOOK 400 AND 600-EGG SURE HATCH INCUBATORS The Sure Hatch Incubator Company is now building its famous machines in 400 and 600-egg sizes. This is done in response to a continued demand for larger machines. These new sizes have been thoroughly tested and rank right up with the other sizes of the Sure Hatch. Their method of construction makes them far superior to any other make of equal capacity. Look at the picture of the 600-egg machine on this page and note the economy of floor space: how they are built in sections, one above the other: each is heated -with its own lamp and can be run separately from the others: can set 200, 400 or 600 eggs at a time- -as you may happen to be fixed for eggs: no waste of heating any more space than necessary to take the number of eggs you want to set. Any of the chambers can be set any time without interfering with either of the others. Can be easily taken apart and re-assembled in a few minutes. Seven Sizes of Sure Hatch Incubators Running from 50 to 600-egg, enables us to fit out a beginner, or a city lot dweller who may want only a few^ chicks, to the extensive breeder w^ho hatches thousands of them. They are all built on plans laid down by the U. S. Government and described in Bulletin No. 236. Send for our catalogue and the Bulletin. Both sent free. Send right away for Catalogue and Bulletin. Address: SURE HATCH INCUBATOR CO. BOX 147 FREMONT, NEBRASKA m» f • t • % & W. L. Gay; 4th, C. A. & W. L. Gay; 5th, M. L. Ludwick. Pullet— 1st, M. L. Ludwick; 2d, M. L. Ludwick. R. C. Brown Leghorn — Cockerel — 1st, Charles J. Lindsay. S. C. White Leghorn— Cock— 1st, Dr. C. Dowlin; 2d, Joseph T. Watson; 3d, E. E. Brubaker; 4th, Charles J. Lind- say. Hen— 1st, H. C. Wack; 2d, E. E. Brubaker; 3d, P. R. Schmaltz; 4th, E. E. Brubaker; 5th, Joseph Russell. Cock- erel-lst, H. C. Wack; 2d, I. Houck; 3d, Delaware Deckerie; 4th, Ecohla Poultry Farm. Pullet— 1st, H. C. Wack; 2d, E. E. Brubaker; 3d, Joseph T. Watson; 4th, H. C. Wack; 5th, P. R. Schmaltz. R. C. White Leghorn — Cockerel — 1st, G. F. Beale. Pullet— 1st, G. F. Beale. S. C. Buff Leghorn— Cock— 1st, W. L. Mateer; 2d, Buff Leghorn Poultry Yards; 3d, Buff Leghorn Poultry Yards; 4th, E. J. Chandler; 5th, Gap Poultry Yards. Hen — 1st, Buff Leghorn Poultry Yards; 2d, Buff Leghorn Poultry Yards; 3d, George C. Gorsuch; 4th, E. J. Chandler. Cockerel — 1st, Buff Leghorn Poultry Yards; 2d, E. J. Chandler; 3d. George C. Gorsuch; 4th, Gap Poultry Yards. Pul- let— 1st, Buff Leghorn Poultry Yards; 2d, Warren L. Mateer; 3d, Warren L. Ma- teer; 4th, George C. Gorsuch. Silver Duckwing Leghorn — Cock — 1st, George C. Gorsuch. Hen — 1st, George C. Gorsuch. S. C. Black Minorca — Cock — 1st, Hughie Moore. Hen — 1st, Hughie Moore; 2d, Hughie Moore. Cockerel — 1st, Hughie Moore; 2d, Hughie Moore. Pullet — 1st, Hughie Moore; 2d, Hughie Moore. Silver Gray Dorkings — Cock — 1st, How- ard Brown. Hen — 1st, Howard Brown. Cockerel — 1st, Howard Brown. Pullet — 1st, Howard Brown. Red Caps — Cock — 1st, Norris G. Tem- ple. Hen — 1st, Norris G. Temple. S. C. Orpingtons — Cock — 1st, J. M. Root, Jr.; 2d, J. M. Root, Jr.; 3d, George N. Schroth; 4th, R. S. Roberts; 5th, Ash- ton W. Mann. Hen — 1st, George N. Schroth; 2d, George N. Schroth; 3d, R. S. Roberts; 4th, J. M. Root. Jr. Cocker- el-lst, J. M. Root, Jr.; 2d, R. S. Rob- erts; 3d, R. S. Roberts; 4th, Joseph Rus- sell; 5th, E. Lewis Golden. Pullet — 1st, George N. Schroth; 2d, Matthew Minch; 3d, R. S. Roberts; 4th. J. M. Root, Jr.; 5th, Ashton W. Mann. S. C. Black Orpington — Cock — 1st, R. S. Roberts; 2d. Charles Fraser. Hen — ist, R. S. Roberts. Cockerel— 1st, R. S. Roberts. Pullet— 1st, R. S. Roberts. S. C. White Orpington— Cock— 1st, J. P. Ringwalt; 2d, J. P. Ringwalt; 3d, Wil- liame E. Peerce; 4th, Charles Fraser. Hen— 1st, J. P. Ringwalt; 2d, J. P. Ring- wait: 3d, R. S. Roberts: 4tli. Chas. Fras- er; 5th, Wm. E. Peerce. Cockerel — 1st, J. P. Ringwalt: 2d, J. P. Ringwalt; 3d, W. W. Bohn; 4th, J. P. Ringwalt: 5th, M. O. Singer. Pullet— 1st, J. P. Ring- wait; 2d, J. P. Ringwalt; 3d. W. W. Bohn; 4th, Charles Fraser; 5th, F. N. Bickel. R. C. White Orpington— Cock— 1st, E. J. Chandler. Hen— 1st, E. .1. Chandler. Cockerel-lst, E. J. Chandler. Pullet— 1st, E. J. Chandler. White Crested Black Polish— Cock— 1st, E. J. Chandler. Hen— 2d. E. J. Chandler. Cockerel — 1st, E. J. Chand- ler. Pullet— 1st, E. J. Chandler. Silver Spangled Hamburg— Cock — 1st, F. T. Watson: 3d, Raymond Heald. Hen —1st, C. W. Yarnall; 2d, Frank T. Wat- son; 3d, Raymond Heald. Cockerel — 1st, F. T. Watson: 2d, M. I. Miller. Pullet —1st, F. T. Watson; 2d, M. I. Miller; 3d, M. I. Miller. POULTRY FANCIER Anconas. S. C— Cockerel— 1st, F. T. Watson; 2d, Mrs. Willis Kent. Pullet— 1st, Mrs. Willis Kent; 2d, F. T. Watson; 3d, A. L. Silknitter. Houdans — Cock — 1st, I. Oliver Fry; 2d, I. Oliver Fry; 3d, I. Oliver Fry; 4th, Mary W. Rakestraw. Hen— 1st, I. Oliver Fry; 2d, I. Oliver Fry; 3d, I. Oliver Fry; 4th, Mary W. Rakestraw. Cockerel — 1st, I. 29 White Cornish— Cock— 1st. Maris Cros- son. Hen — 1st, Maris Crosson. Cockerel — 1st, Maris Crosson. Pullet — 1st, Mar- is Crosson. Pit Games— Cock— 1st, M. L. Ludwick. Dominique — Hen — 1st, M. L. Ludwick. Capons— 1st, George C. Gorsuch; 2d. George C. Gorsuch. Silver Duckwing Bantam — Cock — 1st, B. MONROE POSTEN. ^ , One of the foremost authorities on poultry in the country now on the Fanciers staff. Oliver Fry; 2d, 1. Oliver Fry; 3d. I. Ol- iver Fry. Pullet— 1st. I. Oliver Fry; 2d, I. Oliver Fry. Silver Duckwing Games — Cock — 1st, Carlos Angeloni. Hen— 1st, Carlos An- geloni; 2d, Carlos Angeloni. Pullet— 1st, Carlos Angeloni; 2d, Carlos Angeloni. Dark Cornish— Cook— 1st, Ideal Poul- try Yards. Cockerel — 1st, Charles B. Ingram. Wm. B. Ingram gram Hen— 1st, Wm. B. In- WHITE WYANDOTTES W^e all know there is a difference between White Wyandottes. Here is my record —you be the judge: Allentown 1st cock, 4th hen, 4-5 cockerel, 1st pullet, 2nd pen. Special best bird and pullet in show at Williamsport— see awards, and also special best cockerel in show two years in succession. Stock and eggs, send for mating list. C. C. FURMAN, - - BLOOMSBURG. PA. S. C. White Leghorns The BEST because they win. It does pay to keep thoroughbred poultry: pays better in meat, eggs, money and satisfaction. I have shipped to nearly every state and as far away as Burma. Send for my 1912 mating list. It will save you money and get you quality. B. MONROE POSTEN, HUGHESVILLE, PA. Light Brahma Bantams— Cock— 1st, E. .1. Chandler. Hen— 1st, E. J. Chandler. Cockerel-lst, E. J. Chandler. Pullet— 1st, E. J. Chandler. Buff Cochin— Cock— 1st, E. H. Hance; 3d; 2d E. J. Chandler. Hen— 1st. E. H. Hance,' 3d; 2d, E. J. Chandler. Cockerel —1st, G. W. Wege; 2d, E. J. Chandler. Pullet— 1st, G. W. Wege: 2d, G. W. Wege; 3d, E. H. Hance, 3d: 4th, E. J. Chandler; 5th, E. .T. Chandler. White Cochin Bantams— Cockerel— 1st, H. H. Strickler; 2d. H. H. Strickler. Pul- let—1st, H. H. Strickler; 2d, H. H. Black Cochin Bantams — Cock — 1st, W. J. Conner. Hen— 1st, W. J. Conner; 2d, Ivvwood Poultry Farm. Cockerel — 1st, W". J. Conner; 2d, Ivywood Poultry Farm. Pullet— 1st. W. J. Conner. Black Tailed Japanese Bantams— Cock — Ut, E. H. Hance, 3d. Hen— 1st. E. H. Hunce, 3d. Pullet— 1st, E. H. Hance, 3d. Bronze Turkey— Tom— 1st, Way Bros.; 2d. Wav Bros.; 3a, Way Bros.; 4th, Way Bros. Hen— 1st, Way Bros.; 2d. J. J. Clinton. Pekin Ducks— Drake— 1st, Delaware Duckerie; 2d, Delaware Durkerie. Indian Runner Duck — Drake (old) — 1st, G. C. Gorsuch. Duck (old)— 1st, G. C. Gorsuch. Duck (young)— 1st, G. C. Gor- such. ^, . ^ Toulouse Geese — Gander — 1st, Norris Q. 30 Temple. Goose— 1st, Norris G. Temple. Wliite Chinese Geese— Goose— 1st, El- mer E. Rambo. _ . . ,. Barred Plymouth Rock— Pen— 1st. Hen- ry D. Riley; 2d, Charles S. Walton White Plymouth Rock — Pen — 1st, Wal- ter R. Hughes; 2d, Mary S. Rakestraw; Sd, J. C. Rickert. ^^ ^ ^ ^„ Silver Laced Wyandotte— Pen— 1st, 1<.1- mer E. Rambo. Golden Laced Wyandottes— Pen— 1st, IVl. L. Ritchie. ^ ^ ^, _^ Buff Wyandottes— Pen— 1st, G. H. Bentley; 2d, E. J. Chandler. Columbian Wyandottes— Fen— 2d, B. W. Cooper. . . ^ t R. C. Rhode Island Red— Pen— 1st. E. J. Chandler. S, C. Rhode Island Red— Pen— 1st, Ivy- wood Poultry Farm; 2d, L. W. Maxson; 3d, Stephen Peard. . Buff Cochin— Pen— 1st, Norris G. Tem- ple- ^ ^ ^ r^ A S. C. Brown Leghorn— Pen— 1st. C. A. & W. T. Gay; I'd, M. L. Ludwick. S, C. White Leghorn— Pen— 1st, H. C. Waok- 2d, E. E. Brubaker; 4th. P. R. Schmaltz; 5th, Gray & Rudisill. S-. C. Buff Leghorns— Pen— 1st, Buff Leghorn Poultry Yards; 4th, E. J. Chandler. S. C. Black Minorca— Pen— 1st. Hughie Moore. ,, „r.„. Ancona. C. C— Pen— 1st. Mrs. Willis Kent. ^ , ^ T-. o S C. Buff Orpington— Pen— 1st, R. S. Roberts; 2d, J. M. Root. Jr.; 2d, Matthew S. C. White Orpingtons— Pen— 1st, J. P. Ringvvalt; 2d, J. P. Ringwalt. Silver Spangled Hamburg— Pen— 1st, Frank T. Walton. ^ Houdans— Pen— 1st, I. Oliver Fry. WTiite Cornish— Pen— 1st. Maris Cros- son. _ _ _ Buff Cochin Bantams — Pen— 1st, E. J. Chandler. Black Cochin Bantam — Pen — W. J. Conner. Pekin Ducks— Pen — 1st. Delaware Duckerie; 2d. Delaware Duckerie; 3d. Delaware Duckerie; 4th. Delaware Duck- crie. Buff Orpington Ducks— Drake— 1st. Delaware Duckerie. ^ ^ . The Daily Local Cup was awarded to Norris G Temple, of Pocopson. H. D. Riley, Strafford, received the J. P. Rear- don cup. The other cups were awarded as follows: The "J. P. Reardon. Hotel Coatesville," grand challenge cup. for best cock, hen. cockerel, pullet and p n, any one variety, all varieties competing. Value $30. H. D. Riley. Strafford. The "West Chester Daily Local News challenge cup for best colored male, all varieties competing. Value $20. N. G. Temple. Pocopson. The "M. B. Megargee" challenge cup, for best colored female, all varieties com- POULTRY FANCIER peting. Value $20. W. H. Shultz. Gren- ada. Pa. The "Coatesville Record" grand chal- lenge cup, for best cock. hen. cockerel, pullet and pen, any one variety shown oy a Coatesville exhibitor, all varieties com- peting. Value $15. W. R. Hughes. The Philadelphia Inquirer bronze med- als as follows: One for best cock in show. R. E. Roberts, West Cliester ; one for best cockerel in show, Jno. M. Root, coi- lingswool, N. J.; one foi- best hen in show, H. B. Cooper. Woodside Pi\rk; one for best pullet in show. J. P. Ringwalt, Atglen; one for best pen in show, N. G. Temple, Pocopson. Offered through T. J. Clemens, poultry editor. The North American challenge cup for best pullet in the American, Asiatic. English and Mediterranean Classes. Ot- fered through Mr. F. V. L. Turner, poul- try editor. Value $10. H. D. Riley, Stafford. Spratt's Patent (America) Limited, one sterling silver cup, for the best cockerel or pullet hatched in 1911, reared.^ fed or put into show condition on Spratt s Poul- try Food. Value $50. H. C. Wack, Con- shohocken. , , j _ The Philadelphia Record handsome bronze medals: One for best bird in Mediterranean CMass, H. C. Wack; one for best bird in American Class, H. B. Cooper; one for best bird in English Class, J. P. Ring- walt; one for best bird in Asiatic Class. M. G. Tebofee; one for best bird in Ban- tam Class, Willard Conner. Offered through F. C. Drane. Jr.. poultry editor. The American Hen Magazine, Chicago, 111 a copy of new "Standard of Per- fection" for best cock, H. D. Riley. C N. Speakman & Sons. Coatesville. a handsome three-piece carving set for best cock, American Class, E. R. Litzan. P. D. Handwork Co., flour and feed dealers, Coatesville, silver cup for best hen. Value $10. Harry Riley. C. C. Dean, Druggist. Coatesville a silver cup for best cockerel. Value $10. Harry Riley. _ John F. Martin, grocer, Coatesville, a silver cup for best display. Value $10. W. R. Hughes, Coatesville. L. S. Gray, grocer. Coatesville. silver cup for best 'display. Value $10. M- I^. Ritchie, Chadds' Ford. T. A. McGinley. Philadelphia, a silver cup for best cock. Value $15. M. R. Ritchie. Chadds' Ford. Way Bros., cigar and milk dealers. Coatesville. a silver cup for best disftlay. Value $10. E. R. Litzan. Baltimore. Md. Spackman and Masters, insurance. Coatesville, a silver cup for best display. Value $10. Graham Bentley, Coatesville. C. V. Kendricks. Coatesville. a silver cup for best display of Wyandottes. oth- er than Buff or White, any one variety. Value $10. M. L. Ritchie, Chadds' Ford. J. Shallcross and Son, Coatesville, gold bronze cup for best di«P^>' ^f^^^^hite R.Hlimas Value $10. N. G. 1 em pie. ISM Pratt M. D.. Coatesville. a sil- ver cup for best display of Cochins, any one variety. Value $10. N. G. Temp e. N R Entriken. Coatesville. offers a sil- ver cup for best display of Single^comb White Leghorns. Value $10. H. C. Wack. Tlie Reliable Poultry Journal Cup for best shaped Single-comb White Leghorn Cock Value $10. F. T. Watson. Norman Baily. Hardware. Coatesville, a silver cup for best display- of Buff Leg- horns Single or Rose Comb. Value $10. Buff Leghorn Poultry Yards. AnnviUe. The Star Printing Company, Job Print- ers, Coatesville, silver cup for best dis- play Minorcas. any one variety, all va- rieties competing. Value $10. Hughie Moore. Ellis bronze ranean B Ridgway Coatesville. a gold Clip for best display in Mediter- Class other than Leghorns and Minorcas. Value $10. Frank Watson. G R. Spratt. M. D.. Coatesville. silver cup for best colored male Orpington. Value $10. George M. Root. The Coatesville Hardware Company, a silver cup for best display of Single- comb White Orpingtons. Value $10. J. P. Ringwalt. Hamilton Evans, Coatesville. offers a silver cup for best display in the English Class other than S. C. Buff and S. C White Orpingtons. Value $10. Mrs. R. H. Roberts. West Chester. M L. Kyle. Wilmington. Del., a silver cup, for best display of Polish, any va- rietv. all varieties competing. Value $10. E. J. Chandler, Kennett. William H. Ridgway (Craig Ridgway K' Sons), Coatesville. silver cup for best display of Hamburgs. any one variety. Value $10. Frank Watson. Norris G. Temple. Poultry Expert and Specialist. Pocopson, silver cup for best display of Houdans. Value $10. W. H. F. R. Y., Bainbridge. E. R. Gray. Proprietor Gray's Steam Bakerv, Coatesville, silver cup for best display of Indian Games, any one varie- ty, all varieties competing. Value $10. M.' L. Crossen. Howard Rudisill. Coatesville. a gold bronze cup for best display Ornamental Bantams, any one variety. Value $10. William Conner. The Association Cup for best display of Game Bantams, any one variety. Not awarded. The William Ortman, Hotel Taylor, Challenge Cup for best display of Water Fowl, any one variety, all varieties com- peting. Value $10. Delaware Duckerie, Newark, Del. L. F. Nagle, Coatesville. gold bronze cup for best display of Single-comb Rhode Island Reds. Value $10. Ivy- wood Poultry Yards. r niiyratttv(ni*HO«nEC(iMM pwuotipmft s«om wos. .:^ A. J. FELL'S FAMOUS White Wyandottes At the imperial show of America, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, Winter of 1911, win as follows: 1st and 3rd prize cock, 2nd and 4th prize hen, 3rd, 4th and 6th prize cockerel, 1st and 3rd prize pullet, 1st exhibition pen. My exhibit was one of the greatest ever seen at Madison Square Garden, every bird having that snow white color, with grand Wyan- dotte type. My birds are noted for their short broad backs, wide spread tails, full round breasts, with fine head points and are second to none in the world. Five first prizes in two years showing at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN is White Wyandotte history. Fifteen grand pens mated. Eggs for hatching. Mating list ready Feb. 1st. A xFEu wt3T POINT PA 0w.^wBree^. j ^ 1 FELL, Box 302, WEST POINT, PA. 'ff| ir f f • # ■4\^- BRIDGETON, N. J., SHOW. The eighth annual show of the South Jersey Poultry and Pigeon As- sociation, Inc., was held at the usual time (Thanksgiving week) and proved to be the largest and best show ever held. The hall was handsomely decorat- ed, well lighted, wide aisles and all Empire cooping. The classes were well filled, Rhode Island Reds, White Rocks, White 'Wyandottes, Light Brahmas, Part- ridge Cochins, Partridge Wyandottes and Houdans leading. The water fowl classes were the best and largest ever seen here. The well-known secretary, Paulls Springer, and show committee are to be commended for their careful at- tention to all the little details that are making this show so well spoken of. Many of the breeders in this local- ity are winners at Madison Square, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Allentown and Hagerstown, proving that South Jersey is doing much good work for the poultry industry in the east. A winning at Bridgeton is one worth trying for. The full list of awards follows: BRIDGETON, N. J., AWARDS. Light Brahmas — Cock — 1st, Joseph Lawden; 2d, Minch Bros.; 3d, Daniel Souder; 4th, Harry R. Shaw. Hen — 1st, Joseph Lawden; 2d, Minch Bros.; 3d, Harry P. Shaw; 4th, Daniel Souder; 5th, Charles E. Colclough. Cockerel — 1st, Har- ry P. Shaw; 2d, Charles E. Colclough; 3d, Harry P. Shaw; 4th, Joseph Lawden; 5th, Charles E. Colclough. Pullet— 1st, Minch Bros.; 2d. Harry P. Shaw; 3d, Harry P. Shaw; 4th, Joseph Lawden; 5th, Charles E. Colclough. Pen — 1st, Minch Bros.; 2d, Harry P. Shaw; 3d, Danel Sou- der. Partridge Cochin — Cock, hen, cockerel, pullet, pen, all to Minch Bros. White Cochin — Cockerel, pullet, all to Minch Bros. Black Cochin — Cockerel, pullet, all to Minch Bros. Barred Plymouth Rock — Cock — 1st, E. Owens Holloway; 2d and 3d, Minch Bros.; 4th, B. B. Ware; 5th, Thomas Mercer. Hen — 1st. Minch Bros.; 2d and 3d, Woodside Farm; 4th and 5th, Minch Bros. Cockerel — 1st, Woodside Farm: 2d, 4th and 5th, Minch Bros.; 3d, Harry W. Leach. Pullet — 1st and 2d, Minch Bros.; 3d, Harry W. Leach; 4th, B. B. Ware; 5th, Woodside Farm. Pen — 1st and 2d, Minch Bros. Buff Plymouth Rock — Cock — 1st, Irwin Hearing. Hen— 1st, W. C. Budd. Cock- POULTRY FANCIER erel — 1st, Irwin Hearing. Pullet — 1st, Ir- win Hearing. White Plymouth Rock — Cock — 1st and 8d, Fairfield Poultry Farm; 2d and 4th, Minch Bros.; 5th, Wm. Seymour Wright. Hen— 1st, 2d and 5th, Fairfield Poultry Farm; 3d and 4th, Minch Bros. Cock- erel— 1st, 4th and 5th, Fairfield Poultry Farm; 2d, Andrew S. Harris; 3d, Minch Bros. Pullet— 1st, 2d and 3d, Fairfield Poultry Farm; 4th, Minch Bros.; 5th, Wm. Seymour Wright. Pen — 1st, Pen- field Poultry Farm; 2d, Wm. Seymour Wright; 3d, Minch Bros. Silver Laced Wyandotte — Cock — 1st, E. E. Heil; 2d, John D. Smith; 3d, William Miffhn; 4th, F. E. Hurley. Hen— 1st. F. E. Hurley; 2d, D. Watson Wright; 3d, William H. Nuneviller; 4th, John D. Smith. Cockerel — 1st, William H. Nune- viller; 2d, E. E. Heil; 3d, D. Watson Wright; 4th, John D. Smith; 5th, D. Wat- son Wright. Pullet— 1st, John D. Smith; 2d, William H. Nuneviller; 3d. George G. Gent; 4th and 5th, D. Watson Wright. White Wyandotte— Cock— 1st, H. Tut- hill &. Son; 2d, John S. Lodge; 3d, Charles H. Maier; 4th, Clarence Fogg; 5th, Walter Sill. Hen— 1st. John S. Lodge; 2d, J. J. Stevenson; 3d, Clarence Fogg; 4th, C. W. Thompson; 5th, Wal- lace and Charlesworth. Cockerel — 1st, J. 9. Lodge; 2d, J. S. Lodge; 3d, Leslie Rice; 4th, Clarence Fogg. Pullet— 1st, John S. Lodge; 2d and 3d, Leslie Rice; 4th, Dilwyn P. Gaunt. Pen —1st. Hills Stock Farm. Buff Wyandotte — Cock, hen, cockerel, pullet, all to W. Lee Springs. Partridge Wyandotte — Cock — 1st and 2d, Mrs. William B. Holmes; 3d, George F. Hamlyn; 4th, Minch Brothers. Hen — 1st and 3d. Mrs. William B. Holmes; 2d, George F. Hamlyn; 4tli, Minch Brothers. Cockerel — 1st, Minch Brothers; 2d and 3d, Mrs. William B. Holmes. Pullet— 1st and 2d, Mrs. William B. Holmes; 3d, Minch Brothers; 4th, George F. Hamlyn. Pen — 1st, Mrs. William B. Holmes; 2d, Minch Brothers. Columbian Wyandotte — Cock — 1st, J. Arthur Pancoast; 2d, B. W. Cooper; 3d, H. L. Batty. Hen— 1st and 3d, J. Arthur Pancoast; 2d, B. W. Cooper. Cockerel — 1st and 2d. B. W. Cooper; 3d, H. L. Bat- ty. Pullet — 1st, J. Arthur Pancoast; 2d and 3d, B. W. Cooper; 4th, E. E. Hell. Single Comb Rhode Island Red — Cock — 1st. H. L. Batty; 2d, Joseph Nuneviller; 3d, 4th and 5th, Joseph J. Klink. Hen — 1st and 2d, C. C. Mullen; 3d, Joseph J. Klink. Cockerel— 1st. H. L. Batty; 2d, E. R. Bonham; 3d, Bishop 8c Shaw; 4th, Bishop kfe Shaw. Pullet — 1st, Joseph Nuneviller; 2d, E. R. Bonham. Pen — 1st, Joseph J. Kink. Rose Comb Rhode Island Red — Cock — 1st and 4th, Mohawk Poultry Yards; 2d, Fred Erringer; 3d, H. L. Batty. Hen— 1st and 4th, Mohawk Poultry Yards; 2d, H. L. Batty; 3d, William H. Nuneviller; 5th, Fred Erringer. Cockerel — 1st, Wil- liam H. Nuneviller; 2d and 5th, Mohawk Poultry Yards; 3d, H. L. Batty; 4th, Fred Erringer. Pullet — 1st, William H. Nuneviller; 2d, William Holmes; 3d and 4th, Mohawk Poultry Yards; 5th, Fred Erringer. Pen — 1st . Fred Erringer; 2d, William H. Nuneviller; 3d and 5th. Mo- hawk Poultry Yards; 4th, H. L. Batty. 31 Black Javas — Cockerel, pullet; all tor • Aaron Smith. Buff Orpington — Cock — 1st and 2d, John M. Root, Jr.; 3d, John Cheesman. Hen —1st, L. E. Dulton; 2d, John M. Root, Jr.; 3d, John Cheesman. 'Cockerel — 1st and 2d, Charles Sibberlng; 3d, John M,. Root, Jr. Pullet — 1st, John M. Root, Jr.; 2d, John Cheesman; 3d, John Cheesman. Black Orpington — Cock — 1st, Henry B. Coles «& Sons. Hen — 1st, 2d and 4th, John J. Brophy; 3d, Henry B. Coles &: Sons. Cockerel — 1st and 2d, William H. Schoflfield; 3d, Henry B. Coles & Sons. Pullet— 1st, Henry B. Coles & Sons. White Orpington — Cock — Isi, Leslie Rice; 2d, Henry W. Temple. Hen— 1st, Leslie Rice; 2d, W. Wallace. Cockerel — 1st, Henry W. Temple; 2d and 4th, WiU Ham C. Coles; 3d, W. Wallace; 5th, Les- lie Rice. Pullet— 1st, W. Wallace; 2d, Harry W. Temple; 3d and 4th; William C. Coles; 5th, Leslie Rice. Pen — 1st, Leslie Rice; 2d, John Karl. Single Comb White Leghorn — Cock — 1st, Bridgeton Poultry Farm; 2d, Charlea H. Stanton; 3d, William L. Coffman. Hen — 1st, Charles H. Stanton; 2d, Bridgeton Poultry Farm; 3d, William L. Coffman. Cockerel — 1st, H. E. Seaver; 2d, Keiffer Orchard Farm; 3d and 4th, Bridgeton Poultry Farm; 4th, Kiefer Orchard Farm. Pullet— 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th, Bridgeton Poultry Farm; 5, Kiefer Orchard Farm. Pen — 1, 2, Bridgeton Poultry Farm. R. C. White Leghorn — Hen, cockerel — All to J. W. Sloan. S. C. Buff Leghorn— Hen, 1, 2, Hills Stock Farm. Cockerel — 1, Hills Stock Farm; 4, H. E, Seaver. Pullet — 1st and 3d, Hills Stock Farm; 2d. H. E. Seaver. Pen — 1st, H. E. Seaver. Silver Duckwing Leghorn — Cock, hen, cockerel, pullet — All to Charles H. Bacon. S. C. Black Minorcas — Cock — 1st, Al- bert Hughes; 2d, Leon R. Rapp; 3d, Q. Earnest WIdmann. Hen — 1st, Albert Hughes; 2, Earnest WIdman. Cockerel — 1, Albert Hughes; 2d, Earnest WId- mann. Pullet — 1st and 2d, Leon R. Rapp; 3d and 4th, Earnest Widmann. R. C. Black Minorcas — Cock, hen — Geo. H. Hughes. Cockerel — 1st, George H. Hughes; 2d, Burton L. Bacon. Pullet — 1st, George H. Hughes; 2d, George H. Hughes. Golden Polish — Hen — 1st and 2d, John D. Fisher. Cockerel — 1st and 2d, John D. Fisher. Pullet— 1st and 2d, John D. Fish- er. Silver Spangled Hamburg — Cock — 1st and 2d, George Husted. Hen — 1st and 2d. A. L. Mays; 3d, George Husted. Cockerel —1st, A. L. Mays. Pullet— 1st and 2d, A. L. Mays; 3d, George Husted. Pen — 1st, A. L. Mays. Long-tail Japanese — 1st, E. F. Brown. Houdan — Cock — 1st and 2d, Walter Stowman; 3, Elmer D. Ogden; 4, Elmer i D. Ogden. Hen — 1st, 3d and 4th, Elmer D. Ogden; 2d and 5th, Walter Stowman. Cockerel — 1st and 2d, Elmer D. Ogden; 3d, Walter Stowman. Pullets — 1st, 2d, and 3d, Elmer D. Ogden; 4th, B. B. Ware; 5th, Walter Stowman, Pen — 1st and 2d, Elmer D. Ogden. Silkies — Hen, cockerel, pullet — All to J. W. Sloan. (sill 1 I — ' c i?fD]|i — '|[^5][i D Q D 1 White Wyandottes On\ya- Farms UNMATCHABLE QUALITY Our great victories at Syracuse, N.Y., Memphis, Tenn., Haggerstown, Md., Williamsport, Pa., Grand Central Palace, N.Y. where we got the Lions share of the prizes should be the evidence of proof of our quality. Different strings of birds were shown at all the different shows we made. W^e bred and raised our winners and we can sell you stock that will do the same thing, and we sell eggs from same pens that we use ourselves. Write us your needs. D ONLYA FARM, MORRISTOWN, N. J. P. KEARNEY, OWNER CHAS. STAAFF, MGR, D E CZZI [ lE 1 D CZZ3 m 32 WILLIAMSPORT, PA., SHOW RE- 1 PORT. By F. W. Corey. This being my Tirst trip to Wil- liamsport, 1 want to say a few words in support of what I consider one of the best managed shows I have ever attended. My first impression as I came in the Show Hall was fa- vorable and I am very glad to say I was justified in it. The show was much larger than I had any idea I A. A. Swartz, Treas. Williamsport, Pa., Poultry Association. would find there and the classes of Orpingtons, Wyandottes, Reds. Rocks and Leghorns would rival those in our largest shows, both m quality and numbers. The birds were nicely cooped in single rows and with wide aisles, leaving room for the splendid attendance which they had to see the exhibits. White Orpingtons, White Wyan- dottes, White Leghorns and Barred Rocks were the banner classes with very hot competition all along the line, the first White Wyandottee cock being a very fine bird shown in splen- did condition, first cockerel a very smooth feathered bird, well shown. and winning special for best cockerel in show. First pullet, a large, shapely POULTRY FANCIER ird. pure white, and winning special tor best pullet in the show, l^irst hen very near ideal in shape. Sec- onds and thirds very nearly equal to the winners all through the class. In White Orpingtons, first cock was awarded special for best bird in the show, and first pen was given spe- cial for best pen in the show\ The class as a whole w^^.s remarkably good and shows that the White Orp- ingtons are coming fast. S. C. W. Leghorns were the strongest class I have ever handled outside of our very largest shows. First cock, first cock- erel and first hen and pullet w^ere all excellent in type and good color. Per- haps the cockerel at head of first pen was the best of the lot, as he had almost perfect head points and good type besides. There was a fine, large class of Buff Wyandottes, much larger and stronger in quality than is usually found, and all the firsts and seconds were a\ irded birds of exceptionally good quality. Barred Rocks had a very fine lot of birds, with the first hen and first cockerel the best of the lot. Nearly all varie- ties were represented by some entries of especial merit, and I have never seen a better balanced show. May the present officers retain their positions and give the fanciers of Williamsport and vicinity as good a show in 1912. WILLIAMSPORT, PA., AWARDS. Barred Plvmouth Rocks— Cock— 1st and 2d, Henry D. Riley; 3d. S M Goucher. Hen— 1st and 2d, Henry D Riley; 3d. Boyd Johnston. Cockerel— 1st and 3d, Henry D. Riley; 2d, S. M Goucher. Pul- let—1st and 3d, Boyd Johnston; 2d. Gage & Huston. Pen— 1st, Henry D. Riley; id, S. M. Goucher; 3d. Boyd Johnston. Pul- let-bred male— 1st, Gage & Huston; 2d, Bovd Johnston; 3d and 4th, Henry D. Ri- ley Cockerel-bred female— 1st and Sa, Henry D. Riley; 2d, Gage & Huston White Plymouth Rocks— Cock— 1st, h.. L. Horton; 2d. F. W. Peters; 3d The Glen Poultry Farm. Hen— 1st and 3d the Glen Poultry Farm; 2d, F. W. Peters. Cockerel— 1st and 2d, F. W. Peters; 3d, the Glen Poultry Farm. Puljet— 1st. A. B. Hall; 2d. F. W. Peters; 3d. the Gen Poultry Farm. Pen— 1st and 2d, the Glen Poultry Farm; 3d, W. Graver Lentz. Buff Plymouth Rocks— Cock— 1st, R. F. Allen; 2d, Otts Poultry Yards; 3d, J. W. Bidding. Hen— 1st, R. F. Allen; 2d. J. W. Bidding; 3d. Ott's Poultry Yards Cock- erel—1st and 3d, R. F. Allen; 2d. W. L. Stonesifer. Pullet— 1st, 2d. 3d and 4th, R. F. Allen. Pen— R. F. Allen. mivpr- Penciled Rocks— W. M. Patterson ^ won isfcock. hen, cockerel, pullet and P'^Solumbian Plymouth Rocks-lst and 2d cock and hen. Ott's Poultry Yards. White Wyandottes-Pen-lst. Onlya TT-oVm- 9(^ C C Furman 3d. D. ii<. -dO- gaM ' Cock-lS. Clyde Kemp: 2d. D E. nnearci' 3d C C Furman. Hen— 1st, J. n Rparstle'r 2d and 3d. W. W. Bohn. ?^- ?f,J^ mV C C Furman; 2d. Roy B?Swni'nt 3cl an^ 4th. Clyde Kemp. Pul- Geo. P. Stryker. Sec'y, Williamsport, Pa., Poultry Association. let— 1st and 4th, Onlya Farm; 2d. D. E. Bogard; 3d, Clyde Kemp. Buff Wyandottes— Cock— R. G. Pensyl, 2d. L. W. Winner; 3d. Miller & ^mith. Hen— R. G. Pensyl; 2d. Miller & Smith; 3d, Higgins and Cook. Cockerel— 1st. K. G. Pensyl; 2d. Miller & Smith; 3d, Edward Dewire. Pullet— R. G. Pensyl; 2d, L. \\ • Winner; 3d. Edward Dewire. Pen— 1st. W. E. Ritter; 2d, L. L. Winner; 3d. Hig- gins & Cook. ^ ^ ^^ Columbian Wyandottes— Hen— 1st. Her- man Snyder; 2d, 3d, J. S. Cranmer. Partridge Wvandottes — Cock, hen, cock- erel and pullet— 1st and 2d, R. G. Pensyl. Silver Wyandottes— Cock— Higgins & Cook made a clean sweep — 1st cock, hen, cockerel and pullet. S. C. Rhode Island Reds— Cock — 1st. Charles R. Kehrer; 2d, L. W. Maxson; 3d, Walter D. Fleming. Hen— 1st, Frank E. Benedict; 2d and 3d. Hatten Bastian. Cockerel— 1st, O. H. Watts; 2d. Frank E. Benedict; 3d, L. W. Maxson. Pullet— 1st, THE WORLD'S RECORD AT TOPEKA, KANSAS, DECEMBER 4-9, 1 91 1 At a show having as exhibitors breeders from both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, from the South and the North, my World's Greatest Strain of White Wyandottes traveled vWwn hundred miles by Bail, going up wrth through Chieago, thence across northern Illinois, through the long state of Iowa, a portion of Nebraska and finally through Kansas to Topeka. and met there in competition the greatest repre'sentative cla.ss of White Wyandottes ever shown in this or any other country and won the following woHti's record: 1st, lid, ."^d. 4th. .jth, Gth. 7th. Sth cocks; 1st. 2d. :U\. 4th. .^.tb. ntb.> 7tb, Sth bens: 1st, 2d, ,*id, tJth. 7th cockerels: 1st, 2d, 4tb, 5tb, 7th pullets: 1st and 2d pens. 2,000 birds to sell in the next 00 days. Egg pens mated .January 1st. Eggs .$.-.00 per ir.. .$1>.(!0 i)er 'M\ $14. (H» per ."(O, .$2.'). 00 per lOO. Catalog of America's " "■ • " '" .January 1st. Send for it — stamp finest White Mppreciated. Wvandottes for 1012 ready Mating for 1012 made January CHAS. V. KEELER BOX P. F. WINAMAC, IND. ^; t • ry t 4m' O. H. Watts; 2d. Chas. R. Kehrer; 3, Frank E. Benedict. Pen— 1st. Charles E. Fanning; 2d, Frank E. Benedict; 3d, L. W. Maxson. , ^ , i. ttt R. C. Rhode Island Reds— Pen— 1st. W. B. Soars; 2d, F. B. Gordner. Cock— 1st, W. B. Soars; 2d, F. B. Gordner. Hen— 1st and 3d. H. Spencer Gilbert; 2d. F. B. Gordner. Cockerel— 1st, Roy W. Price; 2d. F. B. Gordner; 3d, H. E. Herman. PuHet —1st, H. Spencer Gilbert; 2d and 3d, F. B. Gordner. ^ , .. .. o^ S C White Orpingtons — Cock— 1st, 2d, J. S. Brady; 3d, John C. Plifer. Hen— 1st and 2d. J. S. Brady; 3d, Alba Brothers. Pen— 1st and 2d. J. S. Brady; 3d. John C. Peifer. Cockerel— 1st, J. S. Brady; 2d. A. C. Helfrick; 3d, John C. Peifer. Pullet— 1st and 3d, J. S. Brady; 2d, John C. Peifer. R. C. White Orpingtons— Cock— 1st, Aristocrat Orpington Farm. Hen— 1st, Aristocrat Orpington Farm; 2d. E. F. Dean. Cockerel— 1st, Aristocrat Orpmg- ton Farm; 2d, Mrs. Charles A. Hessler. Pullet— 1st and 3d. Mrs. Clark A. Hessler; 2d. Aristocrat Orpington Farm. Pen— 1st, Aristocrat Orpington Farm. S. C. Black Orpingtons— Cock— 1st, Co- lombo Poultry Yards; 2d and 3d. James W. Corcoran. Pen— 1st, J. W. Corcoran; 2d. Dr J. E. Stute; 3d, Colombo Poultry Yards. Hen— 1st and 2d, Kerr & Mayes; 3d, Aristocrat Orpington Farm. Cockerel —1st, Kerr & Mayes; 2d, Aristocrat Or- pington Farm; 3d. Dr. J. E. Stute. Pullet —1st, James W. Corcoran; 2d and 3d, Kerr & Mayes. ^ ^ » • R. C. Black Orpingtons — Hen— 1st, Aris- tocrat Orpington Farm. ^ . -r^ ^ S C Buff Orpingtons— Cock— 1st, E. C. Hawk; 2d, A. A. Swartz; 3d, J. R. Van Housen.; Hen— 1st and 2d, E. A. Fetting- er; 3d, E. C. Hawk. Cockerel— 1st. E. C. Hawk; 2d. Clyde M. Heddens; 3d, Ray R. Hall. Pullet— 2d and 3d, J. R. Van Hous- en. Pen— 1st. J. R. Van Housen; 2d. Clyde M. Heddens; 3d, Alba Brothers. S C. White Leghorns — Cock — 1st. Bon- der Brothers; 2d, P. H. Shannon; 3d, Jo- sept H. Straub. Pen— 1st, Sonder Broth- ers; 2d, Charles P. Newell; 3d, B. Mon- roe Posten. Hen— 1st, Joseph R. Straub; 2d. Sonder Brothers; 3d, Charles P. New- ell. Cockerel— 1st, J. Guy Wolf; 2d, Harry Smith; 3d, George Bartholomew. Pullet— 1st, Sonder Brothers; 2d. Charles P. New- ell; 3d. Charles P. Newell POULTRY FANCIER R. C. White Leghorns— Cock— 1st. W. B. Hurd; 2d. Fred Jones. Hen— 1st, Fred Jones; 2d, W. B. Hurd. Cockerel— 1st, Fred Jones. Pullet— 1st. Fred Jones. S. C. Brown Leghorns — Cock — 1st and 3d, H. M. Moyer. Hen— 1st, 2d and 3d, H. M. Moyer. Cockerel — 1st and 3d, Nels Anderson; 2d, H. M. Moyer. Pullet— 1st, 2d and 3d, H. M. Moyer. 33 Gage & Huston; 2d and 3d, Harry Kauff- man. Cockerel— 1st and 2d, U. Grant Ed- ler; 3d, Gage & Huston. Pullet— 1st and 3d, J. W. Bidding; 2d. Gage & Huston. R. C. Buff Leghorns— Hen— 1st, James D. Pierce; 2d and 3d, R. E. Giles. Cock- erel—1st and 2d. James D. Pierce. Pul- let—1st, James D. Pierce. S. C. Black Leghorns— 1st cock, cocker- el, pullet, Arncroft Farm. S. C. Black Minorcas— Cock— 1st. Luther Kauffleld; 2d, Roy W. Price. Hen— 1st and 2d, Luther Kauffleld. Cockerel— 1st, Luther Kauffleld. Pullet— 1st. Donald E. Barlow. , , R. C, Black Minorcas — Cock and hen — 1st Mrs. Cora A. Shoemaker. Cockerel and pullet— 1st. 2d and 3d. Mrs. Cora A. Shoemaker. WOLFE'S REDS LEAD THE WORLD HALF PRICE now for all Eggs. Get eggs and raise Reds from our Famous Hens, "Polly" which was chosen over 1st Madison Square Pullet of iqoq-io, from istandzd Providence, ist Frankfort. lit Knoxville, ist Cleveland, etc., at half price. Breeding stock for sale at a bargain 10 make way for the young Reds. Baby Chicks and older Chicks from all matings at. right prices. Clinchfield Poultry Yards, Geo. L. Wolfe. Prop., Rogersville, Tcnn. »13L5 rNKIOMTt Wilson F. Ott. 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For a club of 12 Subscribers For a club of 25 For a club of 35 For a club of 50 »* ** Single Bird Pair of Birds Trio Breeding Pen V, A chance to start ^^ Poultry Busines without the cost ^•^ cent ^{ POULTRY FANCIER, SELLERSVILLE, Pa. 34 ALLENTOWN, PA., SHOW. The third annual exhibition of the Allentown Fanciers' Association was the most successful show yet held in the Staid Old City of Allentown. The management is certainly worthy of congratulations from every exhib- itor for the courtesies received and the impartial manner with which each exhibit was managed. It was appar- ent from the beginning that there were no friends to serve or enemies to punish. That awards were were to be placed on the birds, not on the exhibitor and the clean, manly way in which the Judge, Mr. Al. Brann went about his work was a source of great satisfaction to all concerned. In a show of its size we have nev- er seen better quality in general, while the Wyandotte, Leghorn, Or- pington and Rock classes were a rev- elation of the fanciers' ability, around Allentown, to produce fancy stock of the higher and l)etter class. The Queen City Hatchery was well represented and its congenial man- ager was enthusiastic over the out- look for a more extensive business for the coming season. Adam Moll, forgot his famous African exhibit(?) after they lost their colour in the basement of his barber shop, and some of the boys are inclined to look askance when Adam exhibits enor- mous Ex-receipts. The happiest man in the show room was Mr. Heine of the "Blink Bonnie Farms." and no wonder, for his 1st W. Lechorn hen was "All covered with ribbons." Edward Reichel wore POULTRY FANCIER the "Teddv" smile that won't come off. I don't blame him one bit for that 1st W. Wyandotte cock would draw a smile out of an iron wedge. We need a few more men like Dundas in the Barred Rock alley. Ask Gus. Brann what was the mat- ter with that "tired boy" on the 3d floor. Don't be too personal about it though. Congratulations to Supt. Rick, with none the less of our good will for Assistant Supt. Futurolf. Look out, boys, for 1912. Allentown will have a hummer. ALLENTOWN, PA., AWARDS. Barred Plymouth Rock— Cock— 1st, Isaac Sell; 2d, E. E, Dundas. Hen— 1st, Lehigh Poultry Farm; 2d, E. E. Dundas; 3d, Lehigh Poultry Farm. Cockerel— 1st, E. E. Dundas; 2d, Lehigh Poultry Farm; 3d, Hanover Poultry Farm. Pullet — 1st, and 2d. Herbert Schmoyer; 3d. Lehigh Poultry Farm. White Rock— Cock— 1st, William F. Weiss & Son; 2d, William F. Weiss & Son; 3d, Arthur Bignell. Hen— 1st. Trex- ler Poultry Farm; 2d, William F. W^iss & Son; 3d, Trexler Poultry Farm. Cockerel —1st. Mrs." David Lacey. Pullet— 1st, Trexler Poultry Farm; 2d, Arthur Bignell; 3d, William F. Weiss & Son. Buff Rock— Cock— 1st, William A. Bren- singer; 2d, Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm. Hen — 1st, William A. Brensinger; 2d. Bill- heimer & Kratzer; 3d, John J. Reilly. Cockerel — 1st, William A. Brensinger; 2d, Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm; 3d. John J. Reilly. Pullet— 1st and 3d. AVilliam A. Brensinger; 2d, iilllheimer & Kratzer. White Wyandotte— Cock— 1st, Edward Reichel; 2d, Henry Lyon; 3d, Park Place Poultrv Farm. Hen — 1st, Edward Reichel; 2d, William F. Weiss & Son; 3d, C. E. Buss. Cockerel — 1st, Edward Reichel; 2d, and 3d, Maple Shade Poultry Yards. Pul- lets—1st, Edward Reichel; 2d, Claude Schwentzer; 3d, Maple Shade Poultry Yards. Buff Wyandotte— Cock— 1st and 2d, Wy- andotte-Orpington Poultry Yards; 3d, Thos. A. Graver. Hens-lst Wyandotte- Orpington Poultry Yards; 2d, ^homas A. Graver. Cockerel— 1st, Frank Reeser, id Edward Wieser. Pullet— 1st, Edward Wieser; 2d. Frank Reeser; 3d, Thomas A. Silver-Laced Wyandotte — Cock — 1st, Harrv B Weinsheimer; 2d, Wyandotte- Orpington Poultry Yards; 3d, Park Pace Poultry Farm. Hens— 1st, Park Place Poultry Farms; 2d. Wyandotte- Orpington Poultry Yards. Cockerel— 1st and 2d, Thomas A. Graver; 3d. Harry B Wein- sheimer. Pullet— 1st, Harry B. Weinshei- mer- 2d, Park Place Poultry Farm; 3d, Wvoming-Orpington Poultry Farm Black Wyandotte— Cock— 1st. H. E. Lapp- 2d, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultry Farm. Hen— 1st, H. E. Lapp; 2d and 3d, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultry Yards. Cockerel— 1st, Wyandotte-Orpington Poul- trv Yards; 2d, H. E. Lapp. Pullet— 1st and 2d, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultry Columbian Wyandotte— Hen— 1st and 3d, Victor J C. Dech; 2d. Thomas Stewart. Cockerel— 1st, Victor J. C. Dech. Pullet —1st, Victor J. C. Dech. _ , , ^ ^ Partridge Wyandotte— Cock — 1st, Geo. E. Wetzell; 2d, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultrv Yards; 3d, H. E. Lapp. Hen— 1st, 2d and 3d, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultry Farm. Cockerel— 1st and 2d, George E. Wetzell. Pullet— Isl, Wyandotte-Orping- toH Poultry Yards; 2d, George E. Wetzell. Golden Wyandotte — Cock— 1st, H. E. Lapp; 2d and 3d, W\vandotte-Orpington Poultry Yards. Hen— 1st, H. E. Lapp. Cockerel— 1st. Thomas A. Graver. Pullet —1st, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultry Yards; 2d, Thomas A. Graver; 3d, H. E. Lapp. Silver-Penciled Wyandotte— Cock — 1st, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultry Yards. Hen —1st and 3d, Wyandotte-Orpington Poul- try Yards; 2d, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultry Yards. Cockerel — 1st and 3d, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultry Yards; 2d, H. E. Lapp. Pullet— 1st. H. E. Lapp; 2d, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultry Yards. Any Color Java — Cock — 1st, Jesse Was- ser. Hen — 1st, Jesse Wasser. Cockerel — 1st and 2d, Jesse Wasser. Pullet — 1st, Jesse Wasser; 2d, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultry Yards. Singie-Comb Rhode Island Red — Cock — BIRDS FOR SHOW PURPOSES Birds for Breeding Do you want a strain of Buff Rocks that has won thirteen out of twenty possible firsts at Madison Square Garden, New York, in the last four years; that has won the Gold Special for Best Display at the last four National Meetings of the American Buff Rock Club, and that at Kansas City, Indian- apolis, Allentown, Philadelphia, Chicago, and at every important show has carried everything before it? We have on hand rhi^ season 1500 such superb exhibition and breeding cocks, cockerels hens ^nd pullets. Just the bird you want is here, if you will V. rite and state definitely your needs, you will find we have what you need to win, or for your breeding pens. "Foley's World's Best Buff Rocks" have the best blood back of them. They have been line bred for eighteen years — any one who starts with "Foley's World's Best Buff Rocks" gets the benefit of the experience of the best known breeder of Buff Rocks. If you are interested, send for catalog and prices, or tell us of your needs.) All birds shipped subject to your approval. The Linfield Poultry Farm, ^ox F,Linfield,Montg.Co.,Pa. WHY NOT BREED BUFF ROCKS? As sho'w birds, BufiP Rocks are unsurpassed. This class usually is one of the largest in the sho^v room and arouses more popular interest than any other. Because Buff Rocks are here to stay re- gardless of to-day's fads or to- morro'w^s fancies. Back of Buff Rock's advantages as sho'w birds stands Buff Rock superiority as a general purpose fow^l. They are splendid breeders and in laying qualities are unex- celled. Ask us for Buff Rock facts and figures before you determine on -what breed you "will specialize. ^/ t • f • Mf--^ 1st, Ziegenfuss & Ward; 2d, H. B. Wein- sheimer; 3d, Charles G. Knerr. Hen — 1st and 2, Charles G. Knerr; 3d, Ziegenfuss & Ward. Cockerel — 1st, Ziegenfuss & Ward; 2d, Edward W. Weaver; 3d, A. L. Sny- der. Pullet— 1st, Charles G. Knerr; 2d and 3d, Ziegenfuss & Ward. Rose-Comb Rhode Island Red — Cock — 1st, Arthur W. Hohe. Hen— 1st, L. J. Bender; 2d and 3d, Arthur W. Hohe. Cockerel— 1st, 2d and 3d, Arthur W. Hohe. Pullet — 1st and 2d, Lehigh Poultry Farm; 3d, L. J. Bender. Light Brahma — Cock — 1st and 2d, Har- vey M. Schoudt. Hen — 1st, 2d and 3d, Harvey M. Schoudt. Cockerel — 1st, 2d and 3d, Harvey M. Schoudt. Pullet— 1st and 2d, Harvey M. Schoudt. Single-Comb Brown Leghorn — Hen — 1st and 2d, E. M. Bernhard; 3d, R. C. Sech- ler. Cockerel — 1st and 2d, R. C. Sechler; 3d, A. A. Reinert. Pullet— 1st, 2d and 3d, R. C. Sechler. Single-Comb White Leghorn — Cock, 1st, John F. Miller; 2d and 3d, Blink Bonnie Poultry Yards. Hens— 3d, Lehigh Poultry Farm. Cockerel — 1st and 2d, Blink Bon- nie Poultry Farm; 3d, Charles F. Snyder. Pullet — 1st, Blink Bonnie Poultry Farm. 2d, Lehigh Poultry Farm; 3d, Park Place Poultry Farm. Single-Comb Black Leghorn — Cock — 1st and 2d, Adam Noll. Cockerel and pullet — 1st and 2d, Adam Noll. Single-Comb Buff Leghorn — Cock — 1st and 2d, Silas Weaver; 3d, Mrs. Mary Hal- bach. Hen— 1st and 2d, Mrs. Mary Hal- bach; 3d, Henry R. Kleckner. Cockerel — 1st, E. B. Amey; 2d, Henry R. Kleckner. Pullet — 1st and 2d, Mrs. Mary Hollenbach; 3d, Henry R. Kleckner. Rose-Comb Brown Leghorn — Cockerel — 1st, Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm; 2d, North End Poultry Yards; 3d, Charles J. Ortt. Pullet— 1st, Charles J. Ortt. Rose-Cornb White Leghorn — Cock, hen, cockerel and pullet — 1st, 2d and 3d, Le- high Poultry Farm, Silver-Duckwing Leghorn — Cockerel — 1st, David Shoemaker. Single-Comb Black Minorca — Cock — 1st, Thomas Van Buskirk; 2d, Claude A. Butz; 3d, C. G. Bigot & Bro. Hen— 1st, Charles J. Shelly; 2d and 3d, Claude A. Butz. Cockerel — 1st, Claude A. Butz; 2d and 3d, POULTRY FANCIER Charles J. Shelly. Pullet— 1st, Claude A. Butz; 2d and 3d, Charles J. Shelly. Single-Comb Buff Orpington— Cock — 1st and 3d, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultry Yards; 2d, Elbert J. Green. Hen— 1st, 2d and 3d, Elbert J. Green. Pullet— 1st and 3d, Elbert J. Green; 2d, Wyandotte-Or- pington Poultry Yards. Single-Comb Black Orpington — Cock — 1st and 3d, Benjamin S. Groundie; 2d, Samuel Gibson. Hen — 1st and 3d. Benja- min S. Groundie; 2d, Wyandotte-Orping- ton Poultry Yards. Cockerel — 1st, William Lynn; 2d. Benjamin S. Groundie; 3d, Wy- andotte-Orpington Poultry Yards. Pullet — 1st, William Lynn; 2d, Benjamin S. Groundie; 3d, Samuel Gibson. Single-Comb White Orpington — Cock — 1st. J. M. Mohr; 2d, Earl Schantz. Hen— 1st, Claude A. Butz; 2d and 3d, Thomas Stewart. Cockerel — 1st, Elmer A. Miller; 2d, August O. Girard; 3d, J. M. Mohr. Pullet— 1st and 2d, J. M. Mohr; 3d, Miss Florence Hergesheimer. White-Comb Black Polish— Cock— 1st and 3d, Miller Poultry Yards; 2d, Erwin Flores. Hen— 1st, 2d and 3d, Miller Poul- trv Yards. Cockerel — 1st, Miller Poultry Yards. Pullet— 1st, 2d and 3d, Miller Poultry Yards. Golden Polish — Cock — 1st, Charles Stone- back, Hen — 1st and 2d, Charles Stone- back. Pullet — 1st, Charles Stoneback. Silver-Spangled Hamburg — Cock — 1st, Wyandotte-Orpington Poultry Yards, Cockerel— 1st, Seth Albright; 2d, Thomas Hinkle. Pullet— 1st, Seth Albright; 2d, Thomas Hinkle. Houdan — Cock — 1st and 3d, Wyandotte- Orpington Poultry Yards; 2d, C. E, Buss. Hen — 1st, Harry D. Miller; 2d. Wyan- dotte-Orpington Poultry Yards; 3d, C. E. Buss. Cockerel — 1st and 2d, Harry D, Miller. Pullet— 1st, Harry D. Miller. Lakenvelder — Cock — 1st, Wyandotte-Or- pington Poultry Yards. Blue Andalusian— Cock— 1st. W. M. Rit- ter. Hen, cockerel, pullet — W. M. Ritter, Exhibition Yards. Barred Rock Pen— 1st, E, E, Dundas, White Rock Pen— 1st, William F. Weiss & Son. Buff Rock Pen— 1st, William A. Bren- singer. 35 Partridge Rock Pen— 1st, Thomas Stew- art. Silver-Laced Wyandotte Pen — 1st and 2d, Park Place Poultry Farm, Single-Comb Rhode Island Red Pen— 1st, A. L. Snyder; 2d, Ziegenfuss & Ward. Rose-Comb Rhode Island Red Pen — 1st, Arthur W. Hohe; 2d, L. J. Bender. Single-Comb Brown Leghorns — 1st and 2d, R. C, Sechler, Single-Comb White Leghorn Pen— 1st, Blink Bonnie Poultry Farm. Single-Comb Buff Leghorn Pen— 1st, Mary A, Halbach, Rose-Comb White Leghorn Pen — 1st and 2d, Lehigh Poultry Farm. Single-Comb Black Minorca Pen — 1st, Claude A. Butz, White Guineas— 2d, White Star Poultry Farm. Cornish Indian Game — 1st, Edward E. Fenstermacher, White Indian Game — 1st and 2d, Hilltop Poultry Farm. IDEAL ALUMINUM LE6 BARB To Mark Chickens CHEAPEST AND BEST 12 for 16c ; 25-20c: 50-35c: lCO-60c. Sample Band Mafled for flb Btamp. Fraok Myirt, Nfr. loi 68i Fretport. IH. BUFF ORPINGTONS Martz the bitf 'winner at Chicago 1911. also Indianapolis, Nashville and Memphis. Send for catalogue- -40 illustrations. A. E. MARTZ. Box P.F. ARCADIA. IND. PEAPACK FARM WHITE ROCKS International champions. Winners at Amer- icat {Treat shows as well as Crystal Palace. Send for mating list. Peapack Farm - Peapack, N.J. The Newtown ANC.tl.O J. MYFKS, Prop. JOHN W. FOLEY, Mgr. Giant Incubator or Brooder Sliipped to You Knocked Down Assemble it yourself. You do not even need be *'handy with tools" to do it. Anybody can take the photographs and plain directions furnished and set up a Newtown Giant, because everything is perfectly finished, fitted and^,^ numbered in our factory. The three photographs shown are greatly re- duced in size. The complete series leads you along step by step in the setting up process. You cannot go wrong. Only the simplest tools are needed. The Saving and Advantages You save on the cost of the machine, save freight, save boarding and R. R. fare of men sent from the factory to put your machine up. Knocked down incubators go at lowest freight rate. Completed machines take highest rate. No difficuhy in getting machines into your incubator cellar or building. Theygo in piece by piece. Aneasymattertotakeapart and change from one cellarorbuildingto another. Setting Up the Cross Partittonm Laying the Floor on the Framework Adjueting the Regulating •"inger on the Heater Scientific Hatching and Brooding Newtown Giants are noted for their strong, vigorous, healthy chicks. Weigh more than others by scale tests. Scientific heating, ventilating and moisture features cause chicks to be hatched in a natural way. Brooders cut down losses and promote quick growth. Heat and air enter each hover under a perfect control such as no other incubator has. Our New Catalog Just off the press. Everyone who is looking forward lo better things in poultry should sena for it. It is the largest, most profusely illus- trated and most complete book published on scientific incubating and brooding. Read and see the advantages of the large, permanent incubating and brooding plant over small, lamp-heated systems. A copy mailed free on request. Ask for Giant Catalog FI. NEWTOWN PRODUCING COMPANY, Newtown, Pa 36 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY JUDGES | HENRY CUNDELL, Water Mill, Long Island, N. Y. Minorcas, Langshans and Spanish 64 GEORGE O. BROWN, Baltimore, Maryland. All Varieties. 60 F. G. WILE, Telford, Pennsylvania. Judge and lecturer, all varieties. 54 JACOB EBERLY, Daliastown, Penna. All Varieties, tf CHAS. I. FISHEL, Hope, Indiana. All Varieties. 59 CHAS. V. KEELER, Winamac, Indiana. All Varieties. 59 F. W. COREY, Ossining, New York. All Varieties. CHAS. NIXON, A. P. A. Judge, Washington, New Jersey. Gilt edge reference. The mating of birds a specialty. 60 J. D. KOONS, Treichler, Penna. All Varieties. 55 LOUIS G. HELLER, Bridgeton, New Jersey. All Varieties. 61 H. M. KENNER, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. American and English Breeds. 65 EDWIN F. CARSON, Mating and Judging a Specialty. Station F., Wissinoming, Phila. E. J. CHANDLER, Kennett Square, Penna. Experienced. Breeder and Judge for 20 yrs. Reference by reliable breeders. F. G. BEAN, Collegeville, Penna. All Varieties. 59 CHAS. T. CORNMAN, Carlisle, Penna. All varieties, Judge and Lecturer. 59 JOHN J. RITZ, LaMott, Pennsylvania. All Varieties. 59 RICHARD OKE, Box 351, London, Ont., Canada- All Varieties. 59 A. E. WARNER, Baltimore, Maryland. 1009 Madison Avenue. tf HERMAN A. HOKE, Spring Grove, Penna. All varieties poultry & pigeons — Se- lecting birds & mating a specialty — 64 F. I. BRADFORD, Troy, Pennsylvania. Reference. Rates reasonable. All Varieties. 65 JAMES T. BALDWIN, Wissinoming, Philadelphia. 3609 Van Kirk St., Poultry Judge. Mediterranean Classes only and Mating a Specialty. WM. F. AUERSWALD, Harmersville, Pennsylvania. All varieties. Mating and Judging a Specialty. Reference gilt edge. 63 J. W. BRUCKART, Lititz, Pa. Poultry and Pigeons, 30 years' experience as Breeder, Judge and Lecturer. Terms reasonable. JAS. I. LIVINGSTON, Windber, Pennsylvania. Poultry Judge of all Varieties. Mating up birds a specialty. 68 LOUIS PAUL GRAHAM, 550 W. 168th St., New York City. All Varieties. 68 SILVER LACED and Columbian Wyandyttes High class quality bird winners at Bu£falo, N. Y., Morristown. N. J. Stock for Sale. Etftfs $5.00 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. GILBERT E. NICHOLS. MORRISTOWN, N J. ORPINGTONS s. c. Burr, WHITE & BLACK Our breeders are chosen for utility as well as Standard qualities, being the de- scendents of a long line of heavy layers. Winners at Detroit, Chicago, Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, Elkhart, etc. Grand Stock for sale at reasonable prices. Eggs in season at live and let live prices. Correspondence a pleasure. E. M. LONG. OSCEOLA. IND. AURORA, ILL. The Tenth Annual Show of the Fox River Fanciers' Association will be held Jan. 23-27, 1912, in the rmory at Aurora, Mr. Frank Heck, of Chicago, will place the awards. The association will furnish a uniform system of cooping tliroughout the show. ^ . ^ „ ^, , Tlie premium list givmg full particulars regarding the grand list of cash and spe- cial prizes offered will be ready for mail- ing about Jan. 1. Do not fail to send for a copy today. A. E. FRENIER, Secretary. CELEBRATED MR. ROOT PRAISES BUCKEYE INCUBATOR. Mr. A. I. Root, of Medina, O., scarcely needs any introduction to our readers. His reputation as a bee culturist and poultry raiser is country-wide, and any- thing he says on either subject carries great weight. Some time ago Mr. Root needed another incubator to take care of his growing poultry business, and he was attracted by an advertisement of the Buckeye Incu- bator Co., of 541' Euclid Ave., Springfield, O., which stated that "the Buckeye is guaranteed to hatch every hatchable csrg. ' ' Mr. Root doubted that statement — wrote the firm that he did not think any incu- bator in the world could do so — but the Buckeye people came right back and told Mr. Root that they would stand behind their guarantee to the letter. Naturally Mr, Root put the Buckeye to the test, and we must congratulate the manufacturers on their success for Mr. Root has just sent them this remarkable letter: "I am happy to tell you that my Buck- eye Incubator did hatch every fertile egg but one, and that one was hardly hatch- able. The chicks were all remarkably large and strong and every one is alive and growing finely." "Haking Money the Buckeye Way" is the name of a remarkable folder issued by the manufacturers of the incubator bearing that name. It is crisp, instruc- tive and cites no less than four different instances where Buckeye incubators hatched more chickens than the number of eggs incubated. The folder gives the whole story of Mr. Root's experience, which is truly convincing, and any of our readers interested in the poultry business would do well to write the Buckeye folks for a copy of the folder which we un- derstand is free. DON'T BE CARELESS JUST BECAUSE THE WEATHER IS WARM. Unseasonable weather makes people careless both of themselves and, in the case of poultry owners, of their flocks. Yet it is the very time when care should be used. Warm weather, such as was experienced generally over the country up to the middle of December, ought to be seized upon by poultrymen to get their hens in prime condition for laying. If they would do so, it would insure a big daily crop of eggs when cold weather sets in. The first principle that poultry owners ought to fix in their minds is that winter eggs are most profitable; next, that hens can be made to lay in winter and lay as many eggs as they do in summer. Proper feeding and housing will do it. Most poultry is comfortably housed, so the really Important task is feeding for egg production. Meat scraps from the table are excellent, but the supply from the average family is not large enough for an ordinary sized yard. Bone, Just as you get it from the butcher's. Is the one great egg-making food. It does not need cooking or any other preparation except to cut it in a Humphrey alwavs open Hopper Bone Cutter. We mention this bone cutter particularly because it cuts so fast and so easily, and it Is in- expensive. If you have 10 hens or more, you should have a Humphrey bone cutter just as certainly as you have nests. Have you read Humphrey's poultry book, "Mak- ing the olden Egg?" It tells how to make hens lay. and how to change expensive into profitable poultry keeping. A copv will be sent you free if you mention that you are a reader of this paper. It Is a book— not merel a catalogue— vou ought to have handy to refer to. Address your request to Humphrey, East St. Factory, Joliet, 111. ^11 ) • I *) ♦ ^^ \ » UALLASTOWN, PA., SHOW. Best display White Orpingtons, H. M. Keeney, Red Lion, silver cup; best dis- play Buff Orpingtons, A. J. Street, silver cup; best display single-comb Rhode Isl- and Reds, C. E. Stiles, silver cup; best display Partridge Wyandottes, E. J. Stiles, Arbor, silver cup; best display bantams, A. W. Newcomer, Glen Rock, silver cup; best display single-comb White Leghorns, W. O. Bixler, Glen Rock; White Rocks, Highland Poultry Yards, York, silver cup; best cock, hen, pullet, cockerel and pen in White Wyandotte class, C. A. Baugh- man, Daliastown, $15; best cock hen, cockerel, pullet and pen in Silver-Laced Wyandotte class, H. W. Spatz, Dallas- town, silver cup; best display Barred Rocks, J. W. Smith, Daliastown. silver cup; best display Black Leghorns, Curvin Stiles, Arbor, silver cup; best display Buff Wyandottes, S. J. Wiley, Fawn Grove; best cockerel shown, Allen Seitz, New Freedom, silver cup; best display of pig- eons, W. A. Newcomer, Glen Rock, silver cup; best display of Buff Rocks, W. A. Eberly Daliastown, silver cup, best dis- play si'ngle-comb Brown Legliorns, E. R. Markle, Hanover; best cock in show, Al- len Seitz, bronze medal; best hen and best pen. Highland Poultry Yards, bronze medal; best pullet, H. M. Keeney, Red Lion, bronze medal. Premium winners were: Barred Rocks — David Dise, Daliastown; W J. Miller, York; George Stump, Spring- vale- C. R. Gibson, Yoe; H. C. Barnhart, Springvale; J. W. McAbee. Belair, Md.; B F Craft York. 'Wiiite Rocks— S. G. Raab, Daliastown; Highland Poultry Yards, York; H. H. Leader York; William H. Myers, Hallam; Cottage Poultry Yards, York; H. W. Metz, Daliastown. „. , ^ „ ^ Buff Rocks— W. A. Eberly, Daliastown; W. H. Hildebrand, Glen Rock; V. K. Dehoff, York; Howard Seitz, Daliastown; David Dise, Daliastown. Partridge Rocks— C. E. Glatfelter, Yoe. Single-comb Rhode Island Reds— C. L. Stiles, Arbor; Charles Householder. Red Rose-comb Rhode Island Reds— E. J. Stiles, Arbor. ^ . t> v. White Wyandottes— C. A. Baughman POULTRY FANCIER Daliastown; Schlaybach & Francis, York; Paul Sechrist, Daliastown; John Hutton, Red Lion; D. R. Wagner, Red Lion; Har- ry Eberly, Daliastown; R. J. Fetrow, Et- X,GVS Siiver-laced Wyandottes — David Dise, Daliastown; H. W. Spatz, Daliastown; B. F. Shenberger, Daliastown; William Rost, Daliastown; C. E. Glatfelter. Yoe; C. R. Gibson, Yoe. Golden Wyandottes— Lester Rojahn, Daliastown; Samuel J. Miller & Son, Spring Grove. Partridge Wyandottes— E. J. Stiles; Ar- bor; W. H. Seitz, Daliastown; W. H. Stab- ley, Daliastown; Ross McDonald, York. Buff Wyandottes— S. J. Wiley, Fawn Grove; Elvin Stabley, Daliastown; C. F. Fix, Daliastown; H. M. Raab, Daliastown; Raymond Eberly, Daliastown; H. C. Barnhart, Springvale. Single Comb White Leghorns— W. O. Bixler, Glen Rock; Harry Fulcomer, Red Lion; Earl Daugherty, Daliastown; Schlaybach & Francis, York; S. L. Flinch- baugh, Daliastown; W. H. Anstine, Dal- iastown; H. B. Gipe. Red Lion. Columbian Wyandottes— C. R. Gibson, Yoe. Single Comb Brown Leghorns — N. G. Sechrist, Red Lion; E. R. Markle, Han- over; U. E. Metz, Daliastown. Single Comb Buff Leghorns— Harry E. Keener, Red Lion; John Matthews. York. Single Comb Black Leghorns — H. C. Barnhart, Springvale; Curvin Stiles, Ar- bor; H. A. Runkle, Red Lion. Single Comb Black Minorcas — N. N. Craley, Red Lion. Rose Comb Black Minorcas— C. F. Fix, Daliastown. _ Buff Orpingtons— A. J. Streets, Forrest Hill; Thomas Ural, York; Wilbur H. My- ers, Hallam. Black Orpingtons— F. E. Druck, Dallas- town; C. E. ShaefCer, York; R. S. Stab- lev, Yoe; J. R. Wert, Daliastown; New Freedom Poultry Yards; John Senft, York. White Orpingtons— Sleepy Hollow Poul- try Farm, New Freedom; H. M. Keeney, Red Lion; John Senft, York; W. E. Reerce, Long Green; C. R. Gibson, Yoe; Dr. B. W. Shlrey, York; V. K. Dahoff, York Houdans— William Laumaster, York; H. C. Barnhart, Springvale. ar Dark Cornish Game— S. R. Smith & Son, Windsor; R. E. Glenn, Red Lion. White Cornish Game — S. R. SmlUi It Greatest Nerve Vitalizer Known SENT FREE A Recent Discovery. The Most Effective Nerve Strengthener Ever Found by Science. Trial Package Sent Free to Any Man or Woman to Prove Its Remarkable Results. This is the world's newest, safest, most reliable, and effective nerve invlgorator, revitalizer. brain awakener. body strengthener, witliout equal in the world's history of medicine. It brings about a change from that awful, dull, weak, lazy, don't-give-a-hang feeling to l)rightness, strength, clear-headedness and courage which is remarkable. Its results are better than you would obtain from a two-weeks' vacation on a farm. POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY RAISERS WELCOME BIG DISCOVERY— A NEW REMEDY TO THE RESCUE— OCULUM. 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Name Street City State One of the severest handicaps with which poultry raisers have had to deal has been the prevalence of Roup, White Diarrhoea and Gapes among fowls. A rather remarkable chain of letters has come to our recent attention that would appear to solve the problem. We publish some of these letters in the be- lief that the information may be of value to some of our subscribers. The first communication originated with the Mentzner Duck Farm, known to many as the Pen Mark Duck Farm. This duck farm, located in Waynesboro, lost from $10,000 to $15,000 worth of ducks inside 39 "The Hancock Inoculatum Co., Salem, Va. Gentlemen: We visited D. B. Ment- zer's duck farm this morning with your Mr. Miller and the results of his work yesterdav were astonishing. To convince ourselves we went to his manager and asked him about a duck that Mr. Miller claimed he found flat on his back and the manager thought dead. Today we found the duck up and walking around. We also looked over the balance he had inoculated and from what the manager tells us there is every indication from present appearances that Oculum will wipe out all trouble. Maurice Harbaugh. Fred Bartholow." The claims set forth in this letter were later established by a communication from Rev. D. B. Montzer to Mr. C. B. Miller of the Hancock Inoculatum Co., Sa- ..re'< White Wyandotte Male. Owned and bred by J. C. Fishel & Son. Hope. Ind. of thirty days. The letter was addressed to the Baltimore Sun and read as follows: "Will you kindly inform me what to do for my 'poultry? I have lost more than half of them. They are first affected with leg weakness, later with bowel disorders acompanied with bad odors, and die in less than 24 hours. Please let me know what to do for them." To which the Sun replied, as follows: "From the description given, your fowls e evidently developed a sevr cas oi oi o have evidently developed a severe case of roup or cholera. Either of these dis- eases, if not checked, will prove very se- rious While there are several home rem- fidies that we might suggest, yet we be- lieve that your needs will best be served by Oculum. This is a most wonderful medicine and highly recommended." As a result of this endorsement of Ocu- lum by the Sun, it was decided to try this remedy, and Mr. Miller, together with Maurice Harbaugh, local distributor for the Oculum people, Inoculated the Ment- zer ducks with Oculum. The results were unusual, as shown by this letter af- terward written the manufacturers by the representatives. The letter ran as follows: lem, Va. Here is a reproduction o<' the letter: "Mr C. E. Miller, of the Hancock In- ocalum Co., Salem, Va., went to my duck farm yesterday and took ducks that my foreman said he was ready to destroy, and inoculated them. In fact one duck was lying flat on his back and Mr. Miller said lie could bring him back. He inoculated him and I am pleased to say that I walked into the coop where he had put him and the duck is well. I have had Oculum so thoroughly demonstrated to me that I recommend it to all the duck raisers, and I firmly believe that all rais- ers of ducks, chickens, turkeys, pigeons hogs, goats, sheep, calves and colts would do well to investigate Oculum as the the- ory is right. Rev. D. B. Mentzer. "P. S. — Telephone me and I will tell you all about Oculum." Hens fed cwt green bone lay nioreenK!*. Get a Crown Bone 'Cuttor. 8endto. W. Seibert, Somerset, Pa. POULTRY FANCIER BLACK SUMATRAS. N. B. Warner, Hamilton, Va. CAMPINES. J. Fred N. Kennedy, Box S, Birch Cliff, Ontario, Canada. BANTAMS. Edwin Reynolds, 1181 Grand St., Brook- lyn, N. Y. TU RKEYS Mrs. E. W. Johnson, R. 7, Indepen- dence, la. Pioneer Stock Farms, Letts, Ind. DUCKS AND GEESE. Wilbert P. Thurston, Letts, Ind. Miles Frank, R. 3, Chambersburg, Pa. Pa. St., Al- LARGE SIZES OF SURE CUBATORS. HATCH IN Every reader of this paper is familiar with the celebrated Sure Hatch incubator which is as well, or better, known than any other in America. The manufactur- ers of this machine have just put upon the market two new and larger sizes than they have heretofore built. The new ma- chines are 400 and 600 egg capacity. These larger sizes are made in response to a big demand for larger machines than their 200 egg size More than a year ago the company got up these new machines, but did not offer them for sale until they had been actu- ally tried out. They were tested last winter and found to be entirely satisfac- tory. Quite a number were sold late in the spring and the best of reports have come in from them. The flattering reception given these new sizes has led the Sure Hatch company to put them on the market this season. Their style of construction makes them easy to operate, and they have so many advantages over others of like capacity that there can be no doubt they will have a large sale, especially when they are backed bv the high reputation of the Sure Hatch machines. The company is now making "seven sizes of Sure Hatchers, which gives a wide range for purchasers to select from. The sizes are 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 400 and 600 eggs. Customers can select machines to engage in the business to any extent they may desire. , The Sure Hatch people claim their cat- alog for 1912 is the finest and best they ever issued. It fully describes all the machines made by the company and con- tains a great deal of valuable information on the poultry business. Don't fail to send for this book which is sent free to every one asking for it. Write to the Sure Hatch Incubator Co., Fremont, Neb., Box 147. Doublo ProtlU _ _ Proffresslve poultrymen know that ordinary poul- try brings 10c. to \bc. on the market, while Capons readily sell forVOc. to30c. a pound, and often hijrher. Capons are, easy to raise and bring double price- double profits. PILLING CAPON TOOLS ^ are "easy to use." A "Pillinf?" Capon Set with 'complete (fuide and instructionspent postpaid for ri.50. Booklet.'-Guide for Caponizintr" free. G.P. PILUNG & SON CO., 23d A Arch SU.. PhUadelphia. Pa. THE WORLD' SGREATEST Strain Partridge Wyandottes 300 Choice pullets and 150 Beautiful cock- erels to select your exhibition stock from. Descendents of BOSTON and MADISON SQUARE WINNERS. Write your wants to day to A. K. AMBOE 6f SON toaayco MARINETTE. WIS. ReSe IT ISIQBM^ A GREAT BIG HAND GRINDER that will save its cost several times a year and will furnish one to two bushels per hour of fresh ground corn, oats, peas, dry bone, oyster shells, nut shells, dry stale bread, etc , for poultry feed, or will grind table meal for fam- ily use. A child can operate it. Thousands sold annually. Shipping weight 40 lbs. We also build a full line of Power Feed Mills, Sam ,on Wind Mills. Gasoline Engines. Ask for catalogs, stating line in which you are interested. Stover Mtg. Co.. Plymouth si., freepobt. ill. MUTILATED PAGE intentional 2ND EXPOSURE Ithe w- lird in & J.ass, fLeg- lorge •hin to Juff POULTRY FANCIER Leghorn cock, Henry Spayd; best S. C. Buff Leghorn hen, Lewis Hartranft i!C: Son; best display S. C. Black Minorcas, Wm. A. Trenkle; best cock, hen, cocker- el and pullet, Buff Cochran, Bantams, Lewis I4arti-anft ,& Son; best cock, hen, cockerel and pullet. White Cochran Ban- tams, Howard Strickler; best display Golden Pheasants, Arthur P. Fidler. In exhibition pens the following awards weie made: J. W. Deysher, Barred Rock pen, first; George E. Miller, Buff Rock pen, first; Charles A. Shartle, Buff Leg- hoin pen, first; Harry Bordner, White Muscovy Ducks, first; Arthur P. Fidler, 2 pr. Golden Pheasants, first; J. W. Dey- sher, White Rock pen, first; A. D. Wen- rich, White Rock pen, second; S. A. & E. Phillippi, Partridge Rock pen, first, sec- ond and third; A. D. Wenrich, Partridge Wyandotte pen, first and second; Calu- met Poultry Yard, 9. C. R. I. Red pen, first; F. S. Rader, S. C. R. L Red pen, second; Levi Spangler, S. C. R. I. Red pen, third; Charles P. Schaeffer, White Leghorn pen, first; Annesmead Farm, White Leghorn pen, second; A. A. De- T ^ng, White Leghorn pen, third; A. D. Wenrich, White Orpington pen, first and second; D. W. Witter, Buff Orpington, first; Barr & Skottowe, Buff Orpington pen, second. that all who wish to enroll in the club membership will send $2 which pays for initiation and dues to July 1, 1912, by De- cember 15, 1911, so that your name may be included in the new catalogue. We give a ribbon for ever first prize you win at a regular poultry show while you are a member. A handsome state cham- pionship award made each year to mem- ber winning largest number of ribbons in each state. If you wish these catalogues do not put off sending for them and if a breeder of Rose Comb Black Minorcas we want your membership. Lloyd C. Mishler, Secy.-Treas. North Manchester, Ind. ^^^^ You COIVIPAOT FILING SECTIONS can se lect th< MINORCA BREEDERS, ATTENTION. The International Rose Comb Black Minorca Club will soon issue a new cata- logue which it will be glad to distribute to any one interested. We also have a limited number of the last edition which will be sent to any one sending us their address. Better write at once before they are all gone. An earnest request is made sections you need now, add as your business grows. - We have 27 styles, Haveyour ujes assorted, yet concen- ^ tratmdmnd compact. No waste space,ample capacity. Ask your dealer. Elegance Combined with Stability 'Beautiful Golden Quartered Oak or Birch Mahogany, velvet finislied, 4 sides. Dull-brass trimmed. FREE— Catalog "D"— 64 pages fiUng and fiftice tiiiio saving devices. Booklet "Filing Suggestions" solves filing problems. Cnt.'ili >g " E" shows handsome, inexpetl' sive sectional bookcases (2 Styles), THE 5^MVIAN'FX CO. 2 nion St., MONItOE, MICH. NewVoi k Otticc. 108 Fulton St. - f :b'w . .- i it.,/; it t I J ' •• 1 •• ■ . ht In ]y lb ly ?t ANCONAS Ik hi ii. le |y Weingartner Supberb Quality Strain of Range Grown Birds Our young stock is better than ever and our 1912 matings can not help but produce blue ribbon winners. A limited number of yearlings and grand young stock for sale. Let us quote you prices on stock and eggs. GEO. T. & J. A. WEINGARTNER ■ . NEWCASTLE. PA. WHITE ORPINGTONS Peifer wins again atWilliamsport in competition with the largest breeders getting places on 19 birds out of 20 entries in a class of 115 of the best White Orpingtons ever assembled at Williamsport— see awards. Stock for sale. Eggs in season. I breed no other varieties. JOHN C. PIEFER - - - DANVILLE, PA. rns, R. C. R. I. Reds, Rose Comb R. I. Reds pO cents each l7 cents each 500 atlScea. 1000 at 14c ea. Bard. Rox 25 at 30 cents each 50 at 25 cents each 100 to 500 at 20c ea. 500 to 1000 at 18c ea. [CKS— Same price as Single Comb White Leghorns. TATCHING-One-half price of baby chicks. L, J. MOSS Manager Harbor Creek, Pa. m^ )) . • Old Chicks FROM RANGE GROV^N BIRDS ^cks You Buy— It's How Many You Raise That Spells Success ^^^ S chicks are livable chicks as well as quality chicks, because r/ Ol |# |y birds that have vitality and stamina. They are the chicks ^ ^ f ^ hbust cockerels and pullets that will please, and in addition Jing a large percentage of show birds. i MOHNTON, PA., SHOW. The last day of the Mohnton Poultry Show was a day of rejoicing for the own- ers of the numerous cockerels and pullets on exhibition. They could note by the blue ribbons in front of the various cages with what success they met. The fol- lowing awards were made by the judges, besides third and fourth prizes in the various classes: Barred Plymouth Rocks — Ed. B. Rich- ard, Wyomissing, 1st cock, second pullet; J. G. Werner, Mohnton, 2d cock; John Deysher, Sinking Spring, 1st and 2d on hen, cockerel and 1st on D"llf>t and 2d on pen; James StaufCer, Adamston. 1st on pen. White Plymouth Racks — John Deysher, Sinking Spring, all prizes. Partridge Plymouth Rocks — David Moy- POULTRY FANCIER S. C. Brown Leghorns — Stephen Golu- bius, Fleetwood, 2d cockerel; Alfred J. Heist, Reading, 2d pullet; R. W^ Moyer, Orwigsburg, 1st pullet; Harry Schatz, Orwigburg, 1st cockerel; H. J. Hartman, Shillington, 1st and 2d hen. Rose Comb Brown Leghorns — Charles B. Wingert, Ephrata, 1st pullet and cock- erel. Partridge Wyandottes — H. L. Hartman, 1st and 2d, hens; Martin Fritz, Shilling- ton, 1st, cock; 1st and 2d on cockerel, pullet and hen, and first on pen. Golden Wyandottes, ColumbianWyan- dottes— All prizes to C. B. Rothermel, in former, and J. K. Merkel, Fleetwood, in latter, who also won all prizes in Silver Laced Wyandottes. White Wyandottes— Dr. A. H. Metzgar, Millersville, first and second, hen; S. T. Weaver, Terre Hill, 1st, cockerel and pul- AUSTIN W. BETTERLY, WILKESBARRE, PA. A prominent breeder and exhibitor of White and Black Orpingtons. \^^^^^^^J^'k^^^JSi74^yiS^£^jS^£i^^S^jS^ er. Sinking Spring, 1st and 2d on puljets. Buff Plymouth Rocks— George W • Hatt, Mohnton. 1st on pen; 2d, pullet: Welling- ton Harting, Mohnton. 1st and 2d on C'ukerel and 1st on pullet: Oscar Weil, Mohnton, 1st on pen; John G. Werner, Mohnton, 2d on hen. S. C. White Leghorns— Charles E. Hal- lecher, Reading, 1st cock; A. A. DeLong, Bowers. 1st cockerel. 2d pullet: James Epler, Mohnton, 2d co-ikerel; John Fich- thorn, Mohnton, 1st pullet. S. C. Buff I^eghorns— Frank Buck, Kutetown, 2d on hen and cockerel: R. Caulwell. Mohnton, 1st on cock and cock- erel, and 1st and 2d pullet: George Wolf- kill, Mohnton, 1st hen, 2d cock. let; 2d, hen; Meadowhrook Poultry Farm. Reading, 2d on cockerel and pullet. Houdans— C. B. Rothermel, Lyons, 2d, pullet and cock; 1st, cockerel; Barr «& Shottowe, Mt. Hope, 1st, cock; 1st and 2d, hen; first, pullet and pen. Anconas— Barr & Shottowe, all prizes. Blue Andalusians— Wm. Stoner, Mohn- ton all prizes. American Dominiques — Crescent Poul- trv Yards. West Reading, all prizes. 9 C. Black Minorcas— Elijali Kissinger, Mohnton, 1st, cock, hen, pullet, pen, and 2d, cockerel; Harry Kohl, Reading, 2d. r*or*lc White Crested Black Polish— Bertolet Brumbach & Bro.. Esterly, 1st, cock. 43 Light Brahma— John Wise, Shillington, 1st, pullet. White Orpington— E. C. Rote, Reading, 1st, cock; 1st and 2d, hen; 1st and 2d, pullet, and 1st, pen; Raymond Weldman, Sinking Spring, 1st and 2d on cockerel. S. C. Buff Orpington — Earl Brossman, Sinking Spring; 2d cockerel; Barr & Shot- towe, 1st, cock, 1st and 2d, hen, 1st, cockerel and pullet. Black Orpington— Oscar Weil, Mohnton, 1st, cock; Clarence Rahn, West Reading, 1st and 2d, hen, 1st, cockerel and pullet. R. C. Buff Orpington— John H. Ulrich, Hendleton, all prizes. S. C. Rhode Island Reds— J. G. Wer- ner, 1st and 2d, hen, 2d, pullet; George Ruth, Wyomissing, 1st, cock; C. B. Roth- ermel, 1st, cockerel; Von Neida & Wie- ders, Shillington, 1st, pullet and pen, 2d, cockerel. Silver Seabright Bantams, Golden Sea- brights— All prizes to Bertolet Brumbach. R. C. Black Bantams — Charles E. Hal- laecher, Reading, all prizes. Buff Cochin Bantams— Benjamin Kauf- man, Blandon, 2d, cock and cockerel; Homer Hagy, Mohnton, It hen; Henry Miller, Rochester, N. Y.. 1st, cockerel and cock, 2d, hen and pullet and 1st, pullet. Barred Rocks and White Cochin Ban- tams—West Reading Poultry Yard, all prizes. The leading winners in the pigeon classes were: W. J. Moyer. Reading; \Villiam H. Kline, George D. Hinkle, Reading; Margaret Bitler, Mohnton; J. Harvev Longacre, Harry U. Kohl, Wes- ton Levan. H. M. Brown, Harry Snyder, James Hafer, Reading, and Claude Fox, Mohnton. $16 a WEEK for FIVE MINUTES WORK a DAY Mr. M. E. Vodra of Gasport, N. Y., bought an •*E88ex-Model'*Ineubator; hatched 395 chicks from 407 eggs; sold the chicks for 12 cents each, making $47.40. If he had got 60 cents more it would have been $16.00 a week for three weeks' hatching. It took him five minutes a day to trim the lamp and turn the eggs. You can do this with an "Essex- Model." Our Big Free Catalogue of America's Largest Line of INCUBATORS *!!S BROODERS tells all about Mr. Vodra, and many other similar cases. and d"?rib?s the ESS EX - IVI O D E LS — th« BI|!S«st Une off Incubators and Brooders on Earth. It contains Five Chapters on Poultry-Keeping written by Mr. Essex himself after a Quarter Century's experience, namely: (7) "When You Start, Start Right. How to Get Started." (II) "How to Get More Profits From Hens." (Ill) "How Money is Made From Stand- ard-bred ana Show Birds." (IV) "How to Build a Low-Cost Farm Poultry House" (with plans.) (V) ''How to Build a Woman Fancier's House" (with plans.) This valuable book is Free. Address nearest office. ROBERT ESSEX INCUBATOR CO. 202 Henry St.. Buffalo, N. Y. 67 BarcUy St.. New York City Bank's Handy EGG RECORD And Poultry Account Book A 12 Month's Record For 12 Pens The simplest and most convenient oystem ever devised for keeping an accurate record of etfgs laid; record of hatches, income and ex- pense account etc. Printed on the best paper that will not blot ^Krith extra heavy dark colored paper cover. Price 15 cents POULTRY FANCIER. - Scllersvlllc. Pa. TILATED PAGE 44 A LETTER FROM CHAMBERS- BURG, PA. We take great pleasure in announc- ing to you that the Franklin County- Poultry Association is now making arrangements for its Second Annual Exhibition to be held during the lat- ter part of January, 1912, Our object in writing you is to point out the solendid opportunity of securing advertising space in our catalogue. We are situated in the very heart of the fertile fields of the Cumber- land Valley and we are in the midst of a rapidly growing poultry senti- ment. Our advertising rates are as fol- lows: $5 for a full page, 6x9 inches. $3 for a half page, 4^x6. $2 for one-third page, 31/2x6. $1 for one- fourth page, 1^x6. The catalogue will contain 60 pages and will be handsomely gotten up. Our show last year was a great success, having over 1,200 birds on exhibition, and we fully expect 1,800 to 2,000 birds this year. We have secured a large new build- ing for our show and everything points towards a rousing big time. We will accept in exchange for POULTRY FANCIER space in our catalogue anything in your line you may wish to offer as a special premium, giving due no- tice of the donor, provided same equals in value the space desired. We believe you will do well to get your goods known in this locality and we feel sure you won't hesitate to accept this liberal offer. We kindly ask that if you are fa- vorably impressed that you so advise us promptly, so that we may not be held back in having the catalogue printed. Thanking you for your attention to the above, we remain. Yours very truly, Franklin County Poultry Assn. All individual and all poultry show association members of the American Poultry Association within the state are entitled to a seat on the floor of the convention. This promises to be the best at- tended and the most interesting meet- ing the branch has yet held and no members should miss attending it. Members should come wearing their A. P. A. buttons. Those not having any can get same on arrival from the secretary. NEW POULTRY ASSOCIATION FORMED. PENNSYLVANIA BRANCH A. P. A. STATE MEETING. The annual State Meeting of the Pennsylvania Branch, American Poul- try Association, will be held Thurs- day, Jan. 18, in connection with the Scranton Poultry Show. Sessions be- gin at 2 p. m. and at 8 p. m. The Lycoming Poultry, Pigeon and P. Stock Association was formed by electing the following oflficers: President, B. J. Kahler; Vice- Presidents, George H. Miller and S. B. Gaunt; Secretary, B. Monroe Posten; Treasurer, Dr. H. T. Smith. It was decided to hold a show this winter somet time in January and committees were appointed to ar- range for the same. The show will be held at Hughesville, Pa. IMPERIAL BARRED ROCKS At N. Y. StateFair6 firsts. A clean sweep. See awards at Williamsport, 31 entries, 28 places. Stock and ckks for sale at reasonable prices. BOYD JOHNSON . . - . . RUPERT, PA. COVERT'S BARRED ROCKS They win in the East as well as the West. At Philadelphia, 1911, in competition with the great breeders of the country, they proved that there are none better—they are National Champions without a peer. Our winnings at Philadelphia, 1-2 cockerel, bred female; 1-3 pullet bred male; 3 pullet mated pen; 2 cockerel mated pen: 4 Ex. pen; 3 pullet,. 4 cockerel. Gold special, best pullet bred male. Gold special, best cockerel bred female. Gold special best display from a \^estern State. Gold special, best display coming longest distance. 1 1 special club ribbons. You be the judge if this record has ever been equalled or approached. I am no'W offering young stock, brothers and sis- ters of these -winners that can -win in any competition and breeders that -will produce blue ribbon -winners for 1912 show^s. And my 1912 matings for the egg trade w^ill produce some of the best Barred Rocks ever gro\srn. Send for mating list after February 1 st. COVERT'S BARRED ROCK FARM, R. D. 2, Box P. F., WUIoughby, Ohio THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD Tompkin's S. and R. C. Rhode Island Reds TS" ^^ri7Tri7T> has my record been equalled or approached by any individual 1^ J^ V Jl/ JV breeder of any variety in the annals of history. My record proves Z=ZZZ^IZZZ them just what I claim "CHAMPIONS OF THE W^ORLD.'' You Must Have Tompkin's Strain to Win And let me impress on your mind that my 1912 matings represents the greatest, strongest matings that were ever bred, and from these matings the Blue Ribbon winners o( America's Great Shows will be raised and (rom a setting o( eggs from my best matings you get the same chance as I do in raising the (amous winners (or next season's shows. 1st Pen for 6 successive years at N. Y. Grand Champion Mating, the strongest ever made, $50 per setting. Send for Mating List — Hundreds of Grand Birds for Sale. LESTER TOMPKINS - - - CONCORD, MASS. J • ^i\¥ f. BETHLEHEM, PA., SHOW. Bethlehem, Pa., Dec. 2. — A distinct suc- cess was the fourth annual show of the Northampton County Poultry Fanciers' Association, which came to a close to- night. There were over one thousand birds on exhibition and the competition for the more than two dozen challenge cups and nearly 200 other specials was very keen. Considerable interest centered in The Inquirer medals offered for the cham- pionship birds. A silver cup for best White Rock pullet was captured by A. G. Connolly, of Nazareth. The Philadelphia Inquirer Champion- ship medals were won by R. M. Heine, of Bath, for the best cock, a White Leg- horn; A. L. Russell, of Washington, N. J., AFTER EATING Dennis POULTRY COMPOUND (Running DENNIS Poultry Compound, a remarkably power- ful but inexpensive egg food, is undoubtedly one of the greatest things of the age for making hens lay, and we beHeve it may safely be said to mark an epoch in poultry methods, fully equal indeed to that made by the invention and perfection of the incubator. Consisting largely of vermoline, the newly-discovered egg-producing material, chickens simply DEVOUR this compound, and an increase of ICO per cent, in egg-produ6lion is a common result wherever it is taken up. SO lb. bags $2.50. Also in smaller packages and 100 lb. bags. If your dealer cannot supply you, write us. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. ■WHY" is the title of an interesting little book- let that we will mail you free — unless your hens are laying an egg every day. If they are not lay- ing an egg every day, write for it— it tells WHY. L. E. P. DENNIS & SON, Dcpt. 11, Cri»fielJ, Md. IfYourHens Dorit Lay 200 EOgsEach ^of/. Write Humphrey for his famous book, "Making the Golden Egg." It will guide you #- through hendom from / January to December— / how to make your hens / lay more eggs in winter— / how to make them moult earlier and feather quicker —how to raise big. hardy chicks— in short, it will give you all the secrets and wrinkles on poultry profits. "Making the Golden Egg" has 48 pages, is illustrated in colors and every page bristles with money pointers for expert and amateur alike. The Humphrey Bone Cutter is also fully described in the book, with letters from hundreds of poultrymen and farmers all over the country telling the big profits this machine has made for them. The Humphrey Bone Cutter cuts bone at the cor- rect grain angle which enables the hen to ex- tract the maximum amount of nutrition from the bone without taxing the digestive organs. The Humphrey cuts quicker, better, turns easier and is strongly built to stand hard work. Priced many dollars below other bone cutters— has no equal for work and durability. But be sure you get the book anyhow— "Making the Golden Egg" is a 48-page gold mine for folks who want to make money in the poultry business. It's free —write to-day. HUMPHREY a SOHS Eait Stmct Factoit, Jolict. III. POULTRY FANCIER for the best hen, a White Rock; C. A. Butz, of Allentown, for the best cockerel, a S. C. Black Minorca; A. G. Connolly, of Nazareth, for the best pullet, a White Rock; A. L. Russell, of Washington, N. J., for the best pen, White Rocks. The medals were won as follows: W. K. Shimer, of Nazareth, for the best bird in the Asiatic class, a Black Langshan cock; A. G. Connolly, of Nazareth, for the best bird in the American class, a White Rock pullet; Hamm Bros., of East Bangor, for the best bird in the Englisli class, a S. C. Black Orpington cockerel; 45 F. H. Castner, 1st and 2J. Pen— F. H. Castner 1st White Rocks— Cock— A G. Connolly, 1st; W. H. Lobb, of East Bangor, 2d. Hen — A. L, Russell, of Washington, N. J., 1st; A. G. Connolly, 2d. Pullets— A. G. Connolly, 1st and 2d. Pen— A. G. Con- nolly, 1st; A. L. Russell. 2d. Buff Rocks— W. A. Brensinger, 1st and 2d for cock, hen and pullet; Billhelmer and Kratzer. of Allentown, 2d for cock- erel. Pen — Billhelmer & Kratzer, 1st; J. A. Miller, of Nazareth, 2d. Partridge Rocks — Cock — Raymond B. ^IRST -r^ CHAMPION PU£1^, PHILADELPHIArl910 • r^^^- ^ WEP OF ♦50.*»^Cup FOP Best PouLET intt R M. Heine, of Bath, for the best bird in the Mediterranean class, a White Leg- horn cock. Dr. Thos. Dietrick, of Washington, N. J., carried off the honors in White Or- pingtons, being awarded the $20 challenge cup for best cock, hen, cockerel, pullet; $10 sliver cup for best display; $5 for best cock, hen, cockerel, pullet; $10 prize for best pullet (most hotly contested entry); $10 prize, best display. The poultry awards are as follows: Barred Rocks— Cock— Oliver Stemetz. of Nazareth, 1st; F. H. Castner, 2d and 3d. Hen— F. H. Castner. 1st and 2d. Cockerel -F H. Castner, 1st and 2d. Pullets- Bean, of CoUegeville, 1st; Fred T. Kyle, of Catatonk, N. Y., 2d. Hen— William K. Shimer, of Nazareth, 1st and 2d. Cock- erels—Fred T. Kyle, 1st; Raymond B. Bean, 2d. Pullets— Raymond B. Bean, 1st and 2d. Pen— Fred T. Kyle. Columbian Rocks— Cock— F. G. Bean, 1st; William K. Shimer, 2d. Hen— F. G. Bean, 1st and 2d. Cockerels— F. G. Bean, 1st and 2d. Pullets— F. G. Bean. Pen— T^ C^ Rp3,ri 1st Silver Wyandottes— Cockerel— St. Thom- as Poultry Farm, of Allentown, 1st and 2d. Pullet— John B. Parsons & Sons, of East Bangor, 1st and 2d. Golden Wyandottes— R. A. Keller, of % X % f^ KT% nr? VT'PUD 'C White Cresed Black Polish. Li AKl tilN 1 H^IV O Buff Wyandottes. Our seasons show record to the date on Polish is unparalleled At St, Louia. Mo. we won Ist and 2nd Cockerel and Ist Pullet. Three entries at Grand CentralPalace. NewYork. wewon l»tand2nd Cockerel. Two entries at Wilhamaport. P^we won lit and 2nd cockerel; lit and 2nd Pullet. Four Entries. It took birds of QUALITY to make this great recerd. Every one of these prize winners will be retained for our matings.. Place your egg orders early. There will be a great demand for eggs from these blue and red ribbon w^inners. Carpenter & Carpenter, East Randolph, New York 1 46 Saylorsburg, 1st for cock and hen. Cock- erel—St. Thomas Poultry Farm, 1st; K. A. Keller, 2d. Pullet— R. A. Keller, 1st; St. Thomas Poultry Farm, 2d. White Wyandottes — Cocks — Harmon Bros., of East Bangor, 1st; Stanley W. Kemmerer, of Easton, 2d. Hen— Harmon Bros.. 1st; F. H. Castner, 2d. Cockerels — F. H. Castner, 1st; Leon M. Dise, South Bethlehem, 2d. Pullets— Stanley W. Kem- merer, 1st; F. H. Castner. 2d. Pen— F H. Castner, 1st; Charles Nixon, of Washing- ton, N. J., 2d. Buff Wyandottes— Cockerel— Arthur Toy, Bethlehem, 1st. Pullet— St. Thomas Poul- try Farm, 1st; Arthur Toy, 2d. Partridge Wyandottes— Koch Bros., 1st and 2d for cock, hen, cockerel and pullet. Pen— Geo. W. Koehler, of Nazareth, 1st; William Gerber, of Stockertown. 2d. Columbian Wyandottes— Fred C. Her- rington, 1st and 2d in each class and in pen. ^ - Dominiques — Leon L. Barndt & Co., or Hellertown, 1st and 2d for a cock, hen, cockerel and pullet. S. C. Rhode Island Re( 3— Cock— Wm. G. Tucker & Son, of Pen Argyl, 1st and 2d. Hen— William Tucker & Son, 1st; Ziegen- fuss & Ward, 2d. Cockerel— Ziegenfuss & Ward, 1st; Wm, Tucker & Son, 2d. Pul- lets—I E. Snyder, of South Bethlehem, 1st; Wm. Tucker & Son, 2d. Pen— Ziegen- fuss & Ward, 1st and 2d. R. C. Rhode Island Reds— Cock — W. H. Kreis. Bethlehem, 1st; A. W. Hohe, Allen- town 2d. Hen— A. W. Hohe, 1st; W. H. Kreis, 2d. Cockerel— Quality Poultry Show, of Nazareth, 1st; Charles H. Re- bert, of Northampton Heights. 2d, Pul- lets—W. H. Schultz, of East Greenville, 1st; Charles H. Rebert, 2d. Pen— J. A. Miller, Nazareth, 1st; W. H. Kreis, 2d. Buckeyes— Pullets— S. A. Silvert. Naza- reth, 1st and 2d. Black Langshans— Cock— W. K. Shimer, 1st. White Langshans— Hen— F. W. DeLan- cey, Sellersville, 1st and 2d. Pullet— F. W. DeLancey, 1st. ^ , ,,. S. C. Rhode Island Reds— Cock— Wm. G. and 2d with cock and hen. Cockerel — R. C. Sechler, Allentown. 1st; C. O. Miers, 2d. Pullet— R. C. Sechler, 1st; Fred T. Kyle, 2d. Pen— Fred T. Kyle. 1st and 2d. S. C. White I^eghorns — Robert M. Heine, proprietor of the Blink Bonnie Poultry Farm, at Bath, 1st and 2d with cocks, hens and pullets, and 1st with cockerel. Wm. Altmose, of Lehighton, 2d with cock- erel. Pen— J. A. Miller 1st; R. M. Heine, 2d. POULTRY FANCIER S. C. Buff Leghorns— Cock— WniL H. Kresge, Bethlehem, 1st and 2d. ^^n— W. H. Schultz, 1st and 2d. Cockerel— F. H. Yost. Bethlehem, 1st; H. J. SmocK, South Bethlehem, 2d. Pullet— H. J. Smock, 1st; W. H. Schultz, 2d. Pen— J. A. Miller, 2d. ^ , ^^ , Silver Duckwin- Leghorns— Cock ana hen— Robert E. Yons, Hellertown, 1st. R, C. Brown Leghorns— Cock— R. D. Dreisbach, Lehighton, 1st and 2d. Hen- Raymond H. Trach, Easton, 1st and ^d. Cockerel— Truman L. Frey, Bethleheni, 1st; Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, 2d. Pul- let—Truman L. Frey. 1st; Raymond H. Trach, 2d. Pen— Minsi Trail Bantam and Poultry Yards, 1st. S. C. Black Minorcas— Cock— R. H. Hart- zell. Bethlehem, 1st. Hen— R. H. Hartzell. 1st; Claude A. Butz, Allentown, 2d. Cock- erel—Claude A. Butz. 1st; R. H. Hart- zell, 2d. Pullets— Claude A. Butz, 1st; R. H. Hartzell, 2d. Pen— C. A. Butz, 1st; R. H. Hartzell, 2d. S. C. White Minorcas— R. H. Hartzell, 1st and 2d in the four classes. Blue Andalusians— Cock — Henry Long & Son, 1st. Hen— Elmer E. Heiser, 1st. Pul- let— E. E. Heiser, 2d. Anconas— Cockerel— John C. Williams, East Bangor, 1st; Chas. D. Mertz. Lehigh- ton, 2d. Pullet— Wayne B. Eisenhart, Richland Center. 1st; Charles D. Mertz, 2d. Pen — Charles D. Mertz, 1st. S. C. Buff Orpingtons— Cock— C. E. Vass, Washington, N. J., 1st; George D. Nothstein, 2d. Hen— C. E. Vass, 1st; John B. Herring, Bangor, 2d. Cockerel- George D. Nothstein, 1st and 2d. Pullets — Arthur Hester, Bangor, 1st and 2d. Pen — George D. Nothstein, 1st. S. C. Black Orpingtons— Hamm Bros., 1st for cock, cockerel and pullet. Pen- Samuel T. Henry, Chapmans Quarries, 1st. S. C. White Orpingtons— Cock— Brook- side Poultrv Yard, Nazareth, 1st; W. T. Bonnev, Bangor. 2d. Hen— Fountain Hill Poultry Yards, 1st; George Riegel. Beth- lehem, 2d. Cockerel— Wm. A. Brensinger, 1st; Harvey H. Boyer, Lehighton. 2d. Pullet — Dr. Thomas Dietrick, Washington, N. J., 1st; Harvey H. Boyer, 2d. Pen— Brookside Poultry Yard, 1st; W. T. Bon- nev. 2d; Dr. Dietrick, 3d; George W. Diits, Washington, N. J., 4th. R. C. White Orpingtons — Henry Symons, Nazareth, 1st and 2d in each class. White Crested Polish— Miller Poultry Yards. Allentown, 1st and 2d in each (*1h.ss Silver Campines— Allen J. Heckman, Nazareth, l^T^and 2d with cockerels and ^"^Houdans-Cock-F A. Mosebach. i^sU W. F. Bast, PhiUipsburg, N. J- 2d^ ^^^ — W. F. Bast, 1st; W K. Shinier 2d. Cockerel-Minsi Trail B and P- Ya^^«_. 2d pIn-W K.*'shimer, 1st; F. A. Mose- bach, 2d. Black Pit Games— Cocks— Henry F. Brauchle, 1st; North End Pit Game Yards. o/j Mfin North End Pit Game larus, Isi- UF. Brauchl^ 2d. Pen-North End Pit' Game Yards. ^ , ^ -^ Riflpk Red Pit Games — Cock— H. t. Brauchle 1st ; North End Pit Game Yards. ?d Hen-North End Yards, 1st; Amze Peters, 2d. Cockerel and pullet— North End Yards, 1st and 2d. Brown Red Pit Games— North End Farm, 1st in all the four classes; H. F. Brauchle, 2d with a cock. Duckwing Pit Games— North End Farm 1st with cock, cockerel and pullet and 1st and 2d with hen; Charles R. Dech, 2d with a cock. A. O C Pit Games— North End Yards, 1st in cocks and hens; Henry F. Brauchle, 2d with cock; Charles R. Dech, 2d with ^^Cornish— J. A. Miller, 1st with cock and %Vhite Indians— Hilltop Poultry Yards, Catasauqua, 1st and 2d in the four classes '^"a O. V. Poultry (R. C White)— Pullet —Ernest A. DeBergh, Hellertown, 2d. A. O. V. Poultry (S. C. White)— Cock- erel—Ernest A. DeBergh, 2d. Rouen Ducks— Duck— Minsi Trail B. and P Yards 1st Muscovv bucks — Drake — Snow Crest Poultry Farm. 1st; S. A. Silvert. 2d. Duck— S. A. Silvert, 1st. Indian Runner Ducks (White)— A. G. Connollv, 1st and 2d for drakes and ducks. Indian Runner Ducks (Fawn and White) —Snow Crest Poultry Farm, 1st and 2d with drake and duck. A. O. V. Indian Runner Ducks (Brown and White) — Drake and duck — Snow Crest Poultrv Farm, 1st. The drake is valued at $500 and the duck at $100. Pheasants (Silver, golden and English Ring Neck)— J. A. Miller, 1st for cock and hen in each class. DAY OLD CHICKS BARRED ROCKS, RHODE I. REDS, S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. Buy quality chicks, it's the cheapest. They are free from White Deaharea. PRICES: February, $16 per 100, $150 per 1000. March and April $15 per 100, $140 per 1000. May $13 per MO, $120 per 1000. June nnd July $10 per 100, $95 per 1000. EGGS FOR HATCHING, 15 eggs $1.50, 50 eggs $3.50, 100 eggs $6.00, 1000 eggs $50. Send for Circular. D. C. R. HUFF L. B. 160, NESHANIC STA., N. J, V V V White Wyandottes No variety can be more popular for their compact, well rounded, broad deep bodies and breast, YELLOW SKIN, and meat of the finest texture that makes the ideal table fowl. Their quick maturing qualities again commend them for egg production THEY HAVE NO EQUAL. The White Wyandottes yv'xW be found to be excellent winter layers, laying the bulk of their eggs in the cold winter months when the single comb varieties are taking their vacation. They lay when the Market is the hivhest, there- fore the White Wyandottes. Lay More Dollars' Worth of Eggs Than Any Other Breed. ^ Another advantage of the White Wyandottes over other breeds is the close-fitting comb. A frosted comb means to check egg production at once with all single comb varieties. With our White Wyandottes thi4 never occurs, even in the coldest weather, in the extreme north. All in all, we have in the White Wvadottes more good utilitarian qualities than are found in any other breed. They will satisfy and please you, and as a source of income will give you a larger per cent, on the investment than any other variety you may invest in. As to exhibition qualities our White Wyandottes have upheld our claim of The World's Best in such shows as Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati. Buffalo, Inditnapolis, San Antonio, Nashville, Springfield, Columbus, Memphis Birmingham, Atlanta. Louisville, Lexington, New Orleans, and in fact at all the leading shows of the country. You will evidently come to us to improve your stocic, Why not do so now? Exhibition birds by the hundreds ithat will win. Send for cur catalogue, full of valuable information, you should have. ITS' FREE. V J. C. FISHEL 6? SON Box P. F. HOPE, IND. S m '^ * • POULTRY FANCIER Grand Central Palace Show It Is Now History Rut an Event That Will be Long Remembered By F. W. DeLancey The Grand Central Palace show held in the New Grand Central Pal- ace building, December 5-9, 1911, is now history, and gives evidence what an organization can do when the three essentials. Organization, Co-op- ciation would develop into one of ered. Little did the poultry fancy think that the Empire Poultry asso- ciation would develop into one of the best organized associations in the land just four years ago they con- ducted their first show at Richmond Hill, a small town on Long Island. They had ambitions, and they were determined men, and from that little show grew that magnificent exhibi- tion that took the immense Graiid Central Palace building to hold it. It was a great show. Great in ev- ery way that the word can be ap- plied to a poultry show. Every of- ficer and member deserves credit. The officers are: President, Robert Seaman, Jericho, N. Y. Vice-Presidents: Sinclair Smith, 23 Jacob street, N. Y. City; W. H Hearsfield, Woodmere, L. L; J. W. Lenox, Mollis, N. Y.; C. E. Arnold Babylon, N. Y. Secretary and Treasurer, L. D. Howell, Mineola, N. Y. Executive Committee: G. Howland Leavitt, Flushing, N. Y.; Isaac Keator, Jamaica, N. Y.; Row- land Story, Brooklyn, N. Y.; E. W. Bogert, Port Washington, N. Y.; C. A. Brown, Sayville, N. Y.; J. E. Will- marth, Amityville, N. Y.; George Murman, Brooklyn, N. Y.; David A. Acker, Brooklyn, N. Y.; R. H. Ja- cobs, Central Park. L. I.; C. J. Sing- er, Westfield, N. J. Show Commit- tee: Robert Seaman, Jericho, N. Y.; L. D. Howell, Mineola, N. Y.; W. H. Hearsfield, Woodmere, N. Y.; C. E. Arnold, Babylon, N. Y.; C. A. Brown, Sayville, N. Y.; E. B. ■/v.{» CANADA'S BEST S.C. &.R.C. Blaclf Minorcas best collection, also Presidents cup for b«»\,*^ ^^ ll T A oullet T 2 pen and two pullets. Full list of awards S. C. Hen 4th, ckl. 2-4, pullet 1-2^P^« 1 ^ s R C Cock 1-2-3, Ckl. 1-2-3, Hen 1-2, Pullet 1-2-3. 1 J2 a. ^. Bbc'k M^noriaftn the class, the largest and best class of S. C. Black Mtnorcas ever show^n in America. T. A. FAULDS CONDON, ONTARIO Wyandott Their record at Madison Square, the greatest show in all America has never been equalled or approached. This means they have no superiors in qulhty As to beauty they are conceded to be the most ^^^'^^^.^O'^^ ^^^^^^j;^; bred fowls. As to egg producers they lay under such conditions that other varieties would not. wttr i t As to meat, they stand alone without a peer. The Ideal Fowl for the suburban estate, the backyard, poultryman and the Fancier. Hundreds of grand birds for sale - EGGS at reasonable prices CATALOGUE FREE CHAS. H. BRUNDAGE D ANBURY, CONN. 47 Sprague, Flushing, N. Y.; J. D. Harcombe, Hartsdale, N. Y.; J. Hart Welch, Douglaston, N. Y.; t. H. Wells, Deer Park, N. Y.; J. W. Len- ox, HoUis, N. Y.; R. B. Baker, Doug- laston, N. Y.; Hiram Pauldmg, Huntington, N. Y. General Super- intendent, W. H. Hearsfield, Wood- mere, N. Y. Sup't of Poultry, Bar- ney Mosher, Johnstown, N. Y. Sup't of Pigeons, J. D. Harcombe, Harts- dale, N. \. Sup't of Pet Stock, R. B. Baker, Douglaston, N. Y. Sup't of Cats, Mrs. I. J. Ketchen, New Rochelle, N. Y. Address of Robt. Seaman at Grand Central Banquet. Brother Fanciers, I am glad of the opportunity to welcome you all among us and we are glad to have you inspect the Palace Show, criti- cize it, tell us where we can improve. It is a Fanciers' show, run by Fan- ciers, for Fanciers, and every exhib- itor should feel ''this is my show," and all work together for a common end. To those who are not well ac- quainted with us, I might add with the assistance of the late P. Hal- ^^WHITING'S ROUPENE"=^ Save» Poultrymen Annually $100,00 Becauae It ACTUALLY DOES CURE ROUP Ev.„ wo,«c«e., .... O-rHTERmC ROUP and CjHKER.^W. don, -e K„„ bad.he^^c.s»o l,n. » 'bVdS/'er,;" •^;n'« IZ ufhafvou r". P?A ora^" ,e ca«, on. on which you ha.. .,,.d .,h., .o.caU.d ,.™.di., ..^ GUARANTEE TO CURE OR REFUND MONEY . „ j„cfr«t/»r That is the reason it takes right hold and Whiting's Roupene is a genuine dcsease E""'/";.^/^ nrevents and cures WHITE DIARRHOEA in cures without fuss or dealay , That is the 'ZTtn\ thVsTurJo^^^^^ COLDS ARE EASY FOR ROUPENE. BABY CHICKS. It's worth its weight in gold for this P";P°*%'V°"^ ^ ,, notW^AimVin Neglected thev run ir,to ^o-P Roupene ,s easy .^use. even^ the^ wo^ ca e ;; ^^nOUPEF" penned off from ^'o"- .^j^J^J^^ ''' I^ remedy that has even claimed to jri^PHTHERm'^RO^^^^ ''so centra large bottle. Ask dealers "'"w^H^WHITINGCOr""''"' 23 Ashland Ave.. East Orange. New Jersey GEO. L. YOUNG. One of the country's foremost judges of Bantams. stead Scudder (who was one of our foremost Fanciers) I called a meet- ing of Poultry Fanciers on L. I. to meet at Mineola, N. Y., on March 14, 1906, when we organized this as- sociation. We held our first exhibition at Richmond Hill, Nov. 19-22, 1907, with 784 entries. That provmg a success, we held our second exhibi- tion at the same place, Nov. 17-21, 1<>0S. with 912 entries. Our third exhi- bition was held at the same place Nov. 23-27, 1909, with 1,156 entries. This entry overcrowded the hall, we had to look elsewhere to hold our fourth exhibition, and were advised to try New York City, as it would be large enoungh for two shows in a season, so we arranged and held our fourth exhibition at the old Grand Central Palace, Nov. 18-24. 1910, with 2,110 entries,' this proving a great success, and as you know our fifth exhibition is now on at the new Grand Central Palace with over 3,- 900 entries, the finest exhibition hall ever opened to Poultry Fanciers. Our efforts are not wholly along the line of exhibitions. We have pro- moted a number of institute meet- ings. One of our most successfiil series of meetings was made possi- lit I 48 ble by the use of the automobile. In three days, nine lectures were given in eight different towns on Long Is- land, covering a distance of 220 miles. The last morning on this trip we made a run of 40 miles before break- fast and Judge Card, who accom- panied us, said he had often made a run of one or two miles before break- fast, but he had never made a run of 40 miles before breakfast. This he said was due to the bracing air of Long Island. I welcome you all as fellow work- ers. I hope that your being with us will be an inspiration to you to improve your stock along all lines. We have with us this evening Mr. Reese V. Hicks, President of Ameri- can Poultry Association, who I will introduce to you as Toastmaster for the evening. AWARDS AT GRAND CENTRAL PAL- ACE, NEW YORK. Barred Plymouth Rocks. Top Notch Farms— 2, ck.; 5, hen; 1, 5, ckl.; 2, pul.; 1, 5, pen. Rose Court Poul. Y(3s.— 5, ck. Webb— 1, ck. Zumbrun— 4, ck. Swayck— 3, ck. ; 1, 3. hen; 5, pul.. Ham— 4, hen; 2. 3. 4, ckl.; 1, 3. pul.; 2, pen. Hayner— 2. hen; 3, pen. Gennerich— 4, pul. Singer— 4, pen. POULTRY FANCIER White Plymouth Rocks. Waldmann— 1, ck. Green— 5, ck.; 4, hen; 1, 2, 3, ckl.; 2. pul. Knowlbrook Pltry. Yds.— 2, 3, ck.; 1. 2, hen; 4 ckl , 1 pen. Englewood Pltry Yds.— 4, ck. Peapocu Farm— 5, hen; 2, pen. Dam— 3, hen; 1, pul.; 3, pen. Smith— 5, ckl.; 4, pul. Bonny Haven Pltry Farm— 5, pul.; 5, pen. Elm Pltry Yds.— 3, pul. Figueredo — 4, pen. Buff Plymouth Rocks. Mole— 3, ck.; 3, ckl. Goetz— 1, ck.; 1, 2, hen; 1, 4, pul. Brueggemann— 2, ck. Astoria Leghorn Yds.— 1, ckl. Schofield —2, ckl.; 2, pul. Hoopes— 4, ckl.; 3, pul. Kerlin Farms— 5, pul. Minard— 1, pen. Columbian Plymouth Rocks. Otte— 2, ck.; 2 hen; 2, 3, ckl.; 4, pul. Patterson— 4, ck.; 4, hen; 5, ckl.; 5, pul.; 2, pen. Bean— 1, 3, ck. ; 1, 3, hen; 1, 4, ckl. 1, 2, pul.; 1, pen. Searles— 3, pul. Partridge Plymouth Rocks. Mole— 1, ck.; 1, hen; 1, ckl.; 1, pul. Statham— 2, 3, pul. Townsend— 1. pen. Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks. Jones— 1, ck. ; 1, hen. Oakland Pltry. Farm — 1, 2, hen. Silver Wyandottes. GrafC— 3, ck.; 4, pul. Kalvin— 2, 4, ck.; 2, 4, 5, hen; 1, ckl.; 5, pul. Reep- meyer— 1, ck.; 1, hen; 3, ckl.; 1, pul.. Doll— 3. hen; 2, ckl.; 2, 3, pul. Hickory Dale Farm— 4, ckl Vanalstyne— 1, pen. Golden Wyandottes. Amole— 1, 3, ck.; 1, hen; 1, 2, ckl.; 4, pul. Sholz— 2, ck.; 3. pul. Zabriskie — 3, ckl.; 1, pul. Stiles— 5, pul. Onlya Farm — 2, pul. White Wyandottes. Onlya Farm— 4, ck. ; 1, 3, 7, hen; 1, 3, ckl.: 2, 4, pul.; 3, 4, pen. Westlook Farm— 6, ck.; 3, pul. Rock Hill Pltry. Farm— 1. 3. 5, 7, ck.; 4, hen; 2. 6 ckl., 7 pul.; 2. 5, pen. Havemeyer Bros.— J» ck.r 4, ckl. Sunnybrook Farm— 2, hen; 5. 7, ckl. Gould— 6. hen; 7. pen. Elm Pltry. Yds.— 5. hen. H. Havemeyer-6, pul.; 1, pen. Dam— 5, pul. Yellot, Jr. — 6, pen. ^ ^^ Bluff Wyandottes. Sanborn— 2. ck.— Preston & Hammer- strom— 5, ck. Johnson— 6, ck ; 6, nen. Wilnearth— 3, ck. Lord— 1 ck.; 1, 2, hen, 1, ckl.; 1, 3, pul-Riddell- 7 ck ; 4 hen; 2 ckl.; 2, 5, pen. Howland— 4. ck., 6 hen. ; 6, pen, Ingalls— 5, 7, hen Hewke— 6, ckl.; 1 pen. Crandell— 7^ ckl.; Bell— 3 ckl ; 2, pul. Koons & Edgar— 4, ckl. Williams— 5 ckl.; 6, 7, pul. & Hallock— 4, 5, pul. Burt 3, pen. Sugalk 4, pen. West 7, pen. Black Wyandottes. Weed 2, ck. 1, hen. 2, 3, 5, ckl. 1, 2, pul 1, 2, pen. Bristol 5, ck. 3, hen. Chaffee 1, ck. 2, hen. 4, ckl. 5, pul. 4, pen Howell 3, 4, ck. 4, 5, hen. 3 pen. Nesbitt 1, ckl. 3, 4, pul Partridge Wyandottes. Michael 3, ck. 2, hen. 1, pul. Little 2, ck. Yellet, 1, ck. 1, hen. 2, ckl. 2, pul. Doll. 1, ckl. ^ ^ Silver Penciled Wyandottes. Sunnybrook Farm 2, 3, ck. 3, hen. 4, 5, ckl. 4 pul. H. Havemeyer 1, ck. 1. 2. hen. 1, 3, ckl. 3, 5. pul. 1, pen. Oyster 2, ckl. Doll 1, 2, pul. Columbian Wyandottes. Baker 4. ck. 1, hen. 1. ckl. 1, 2, pul. 1, pen. Rose Court Pltry yds. 3, ck. Oak Hill Farm 1, 2, 5 ck. 2, 4, 5 hen 3, 4, ckl. 4, pul. 2, 3, pen. Van Abstyne 3 hen. Horse Shoe Pltry Yds. 5, ckl. Bright 2, ckl. Searles 5, pul. Rogers 3, pul. 4, pen. Single Comb White Orpingtons The White Satin Strain Tlie Great Victors at Boston 1911 No matter where you go. No matter what you pay. You cant get better quality. I am quot- ing prices that are within the reach of every one, prices that will enable you to start with the best, and a start with the best means success. North, South, East and West the White Satin is winning, and they will conti- nue to do so. Pullets and hens $3, $5 and $8. Cockerels $3, $6 and $10. Eggs reasonable send for des- criptive circular satisfaction guaranteed. F. D. SUTTON, Sellersville, Pa. Former Address: YOUNGSTOWN, O. gSSbfig"^ White Leghorns WHY NOT BREED WHITE LEGHORNS WHY you should breed S. C. W. LEGHORNS 1 Greatest Layers 2 Best Layers 3 Bigger demand for this breed 4 Beginners Stock 5 Stand all kinds of climate 6 Cant' be beaten 7 And many other reasons too numerous to mention WHY you should have ONLY OAKLANDS 1 Biggest Strain Payers 2 Best Layers 3 Prices are right 4 Satisfaction guaranteed 5 Nothing but the best 6 Can win "wherever shown 7 Every bird is pure white Our stock is of exceptional merit. Exhibition and utility birds for sale $3 and $5 up. Baby Chicks $20 per 100 January and February; $18 per 100 March; $15 per 100 April. 80% fertility. Hatching eggs (any quantity) $2 per 15, $8 per 100. REMEMBER ! If you waut the best Oakland Strain, should be yours. ALSO Silver Pencilled Rocks, S. C. Rhode Island Reds and White Guineas. All prize winning birds, stock, eggs and chick orders for the above now being booked. Correspondence invited. Poultry information given. Write for our catalogue. OAKLANDS POULTRY FARM, R. F. D. 6, TRENTON JUNCTION, N. J. "" »».„«.?*•"*" 1 !• Ry S S. C. Rhode Island Reds. King 1, ck. 3, pen. Philip Hermance 2, 3, ck. 2, 4, hen. 2, 3, pul. 2, pen. Dutcher 5, ck. 4, ckl. 1, 4, 5, pul. 4, 5, pen. Bailey 1, hen. 1, ckl. Pierson 3, 5, hen. 2, 5, ckl. 1, pen. R. C. Rhode Island Reds. Jenkins & Park 1, ck. 2, 5, ckl. 4, pul. Scott 2, 3, ck. 1, 4, hen. 3, pul. 3, pen. Anderson 4, ck. 3 ckl. Hundertmark 5, ck. 4, pen. Douglas 3, hen. 2, pul. 5, pen. Button 5, hen. 1, 5, pul. Wood- ruff 2, hen. Mackenzie 1, ckl. Howard 4, ckl. Ballygunge Farm 1, pen. Rhode Island Whites. Knox 1, ck. 1, 2, hen. 1, ckl. 1, pul. Buckeye. Wheeler 1, 2, 3, 4, ck. 1, 2, 3, 4, hen. Muth 1, ckl. Harris 1, pen. S. C. Buff Orpingtons. Fairfield Farms 4, ck. 4, hen. Dun- robin Farm 2, 3, ck. 1, 3, hen. Palmetto Pltry yds. 5, ck. Joe Pye Orp. Farms 1, ck. Vass 2, hen, 2, ckl. Robinson 3, ckl. 4, 5, pul. Windle 1, ckl. 2, pul. Ingelsand Pltry Yds. 4 ckl. OfCerman 5, ckl. Howe 1, pul. Morgan 5, hens, 3, pul. S. C. Black Orpingtons. Bacon 3, ck. 4, 5, hen. 3, 4, ckl. 4, pul. 3 pen. Kosche 4 ck. Elliott 2, ck. 3, hen. Otten 1, ck. Mephann 1, hen. 1, 2, pul. Vass 2, hen. tei Meer 5, ckl. Hart 1, ckl. Ftaser 2, ckl. Andrews 5, pul. Connolly 3, pul. 1, pen. Llangollen Farm 2, pen. S. C. White Orpingtons. Adair 4, ck. 2, 4, hen. 3, ckl. 2, 3, pul. 1, pen. Dune Alpin Pltry Farm 1, 2, ck. 3, 5, hen. 1, 2, 4, ckl. 1, pul. 2, 3, pen. Higbee 5, ck. Vass 3, ck. Gause 1. hen. Elliott 5, ckl. Switzer 4, pul. Miller 5, pul. 4 pen. POULTRY FANCIER Light Brahma. Elm Pltry yds. 1 ck. 1, hen. Buell 1, ckl. Klaffky 2, ckl. 1, 2, pul. Black Cochin. Elm Pltry Yds. 1, ck. 1, hen. Black Langshan. Ferry 1, 2, 4, ck. 1, 2, 5, hen. 3, 5, ckl. 3, 4, 5, pul. 1, 2, pen. Swaith & Von Bergan 3, ck. 4, ckl. 2, pul. Elm Pltry Yds. 5, ck. 3, hen. Bateman 4, hen. 1, ckl. 3, pen. Lee 2, ckl. 1, pul. White Langshan. Elm Poultry Yds. 1, ck. 1, hen.. S. C. Brown Leghorns. Astoria Leghorn Yds. 3, ck. Reep- meyer 4, ck. 1, 5, hen. 5, ckl. 1 pul. Hubbard 5, ck. 3, 4, hen. 1, ckl. 2, 4, pul. 2, pen. Cook 1. 2, ck. 2 hen. 3, ckl. 3, 5, pul. 1, pen. Becher 4, ckl. Bradford 2, ckl. Smith, 3, pen. R. 0. Brown Leghorns. Gale Pltry Place 1, ck. 1, 5. hen. 1, 2, 5, ckl. 1, 2, pul. 1, pen. Crawford 3, ck. 2, hen. 4, pul. 1 pen. Taber 4, ck. 4, hen. Liddell & Son 2, ck. Freedom Pltry Yds. 5, ck. 3, 4, ckl. Firefly Farm 3, hen. 3, pul. Hipkiss 5, pul. Briscoe 3, pen. S. C. White Leghorns. Dune Alpin Pltry Farm 1, 3, 4, 5 ck. 1, 3, 4, 5 hen. 2, 3, 4, ckl. 2, pul. 1, 2, pen. Rancocas Pltry Farm 2, ck. 3, 4, pen. Moore Bias. 2, hen. 1, ckl. 1, 5, pul. 5, pen. Ruessler 3, 4, pul. R. C. White Leghorns. White 1 ckl. S. 0. Buff Leghorns. Royal Farms 2, ck. 1, hen. 2, ckl. 1, pul. Freer 1, ck. 2, 3, hen. Crevoiser- at 3, ck. Ruzicha 4, 5, ckl. Ash Hill pltry Farm 1, ckl. 2, pul. Mair 3, ckl. 3, pul. 49 R. c. Buff Leghorns. Fisk 1, ck. 1, hen. 1 ckl. 1, pul. Willis 1, ckl. S. C. Black Mlnorcas. Ferry 2, 5 ck. 1, 2, hen. 2, 3. ckl. 1, 2, pul. 1, pen. Tuthill 4, ck. 5, hen. 3 pul. Klaffky Bros. 3, ck. 4, hen. Elm Pity Yds. 1, ck. Gould 3, hen. Story 4, 5, ckl. Hooper 1, ckl. R. C. Black Mlnorcas. Terwillieer 2, ck. 1, 2, ckl. 2, pul. Gould 1, ck. 1, 2, hen. 1, pul. 1, pen. Blue Andaluslan. Bird 4, 5, ck. 3, hen. 1, ckl. 3, 5, pul. 2, pen. Dobson 2, ck. 4, 5, hen. 3 pen. Llangollen Farm 1, 3, ck. 1, 3, hen. 4, ckl. 1, pul. 1, pen. Heaton 3, ckl. Thomas 2, 5, ckl. 2, 4, pul. Ancona. Loper 1, ck. Houdan. Reveley 3. 4, 5 ck. 1, 2, 3, 5, hen. 4, ckl. 2, 4, pen. Goebel 2, ck. 3, ckl. 1, 3, pen. Llangollen Farm 1, ck. 4, hen. Arnold 1, 2, 5, ckl. Cornish Indian. Gillen & Eustace 1, ck. 1, pul. White Indian. Elm Pltry Yds. 1, ck. Clark 1, hen. Exhibition Games. Old English Adamson 1, hen 1, 2, ckl. 1, pul. B. B. Red Sunflower Pltry. Yds. 1, pen. Black Red Pit Games. Rose Court Pltry. Yds. 5, ck. 5. hen. Greene 1, ck. 1, ckl. 5, pul. 2, pen. Gleezen 2, ck. 3, hen. 2, pul. Griffin 3, ck. 1, hen Sidway 4, ck. 2, hen. 2, ckl. 1, puL 1, pen. McMann 4, hen. 3, ckl. Dodds 5, ckl. Varney 4, ckl. 3 pul. Wykoff 4, pul. Wodell 3, pen. WHITE WYANDOTTES The Ideal Fowl for the Farmer, the Fancier and the Back Yard Poultryman. AT PHILADELPHIA SHCW, December. 1911, 1st pullet, only made two entric*. This was one of the »trontfe»t classes ever seen at the Great Philadelphia Show, My matin tfs for 1912 will produce blue ribbon winners. I will sell etfgs from same pens that I use myself. Range Grown Birds, have 20 cockerels same blood as 1st Phila. pullet at $5 and up. Eggs from Champion matings. 50c each, other grand matings, $3; two settings, #5. Incubator eggs, $10 per 100. Correspondence a pleasure— satisfaction guaranteed. "THE MAPLES," A. J. Savacool, Box P. F., CornweUs, Bucks County, Pa. ■BMMjrrffituirrBMn' wALiwn-nAiv Bright's Brown Leghorns The Undisputed, Undefeatable Champions of America. Recognized the World over UNCONQUERABLE For four consecutive years the victors at Madison Square. You want to win the blue ribbons sure and to do so you must get the best. And for the best there is no other place to go. We can furnish winners to meet any competition and breeders that will produce them. We sell eg urs from the same matings that pro- duce our winners. Send for catalogue. At Topeka, Kansas, 1911, we won 1st cockerel mated pen: 1st pullet, mated pen. Grove Hill Poultry Yards, ^"A^'i"|„"i;k"'Ju?r" Box P. F., Waltham, Mass. HATCH YOUR CHICKENS With a new igia Cycle or Brooder Hatcher. Our new discovery makes poultry keeping: easy and profits sure. Our machines were used in the original Philo System Plant where over $1500 from 60 hens in ten months has been cleared from the sale of eggs, baby chicks and fowls. One of the largest plants in America saved over $700 by using our system of brooding. We sell the best brooder ever made for $2.50. j u j j « »u - One party hatched and raised #500 worth of poultry last year with four Metal Mothers,, and hundreds of others are delighted with our machines and our new way of raising poultry. Our combination machine hatches and broods perfectly at the same time with only one lamp and one-fifth the oil used in other machines. Once tilling the lamp completes the hatch. It runs as steadily as a clock in, any room, from cellar to garret, and our Long- Burning Safety Lamp runs on for weeks without attention. It is the only machine that airs the eggs in tne natural way and applies the heat to chickens Hke the mother hen. • «: . r-i • xr v Write to the nearest office for catalogues, or we will mail one from our main otlice at h^imira, IS. Y, SAVE FRKHillT CHARGES by ordering direct from neureHt branch office. Cycle Hatcher Co., AnUnder, N. C. Cycle Hatclier Co., Hootton, Texai. Cycle Hatcher Co., Dm Moine*. I^a. Cycle Hatcher Co., AtUnU, Ga. Cycle Hatcher Co., Denver, Colorado. Cycle Hatcher Co.. Lake Pre«loii,S.D. Cycle Hatcher Co., Jacksonville, Fla. Cycle Hatcher Co., Norwood Park,Chicafo, ID. Cycle Hatcher Co., Oakland. Cald. Cycle Hatcher Co., New Orleans, La. Cycle Hatcher Co., St. Lonis, Mo. MaiA Offices CYCLC HATCHER CO.* Clmira, N. Y, I 50 Brown Red Pit Games. Greene 1, cU 2. hen. 2. ckl. 1, pu. SIdway 2, ck. 1, hen 1 ckl. 2, pul. Grey Pit Games. Donnelly 1, ck. Greene 2, ck. 1, hen 1, ckl. 1, pul. Round Head. Greene 3, ck. 1, ckl. McMann 4, ck. Sidway 5, ck. McMahon 1, 2, ck. A. O. C. Pit Game. Rose Court Pltry Yds. 3. 4, 5, ck. 1, 4. hen. Greene 2, ck. 1, ckl. 3, pul. 1, pen. Brighthorne Farm 1, ck. 5. hen. Wyckoff 2, 3, hen. 2, pul. Varney 2, ckl. 1, pul. White Guinea. Ridgeleigh Fruit & Pltry. Farm 1, Elm Pltry. Yds. 4, Oaklands Pltry. Farm 2, 3. Pearl Guinea. Elm Pltry Yds. 1. Lavender Guinea Elm. Pltry. Yds. 1. BANTAMS. Black Breasted Reds. Brokaw 2, pen. Mohr 1. pen. Brown Breasted Reds. Gowdey 1, ck. 1, hen. Mohr 2. ck. 1, ckl. Welch 1, hen. 3, pul. Brokaw 2, ckl. 1, 2, 4, pul. Golden Duckwing. Dawson 1, ck. 1, pul. Silver Duckwing. Hungerford 1, ck. 1, 2, hen. Dawson 1, ckl. 2, pul. Stone 2, ckl. 1, pul. Birchen. Rose Court Pltry. Yds. 1, ck. 1, hen. Dawson 2, hen. Stone 1. ckl. 1, pul. Red PlJe. Snell 2, 4, ck. 3, 4, hen. 2, 3, ckl. 2, 3, pul. Mohr 1, ck. 2, hen. 1, ckl. 1, pul. Hungerford 3, ck. 1, hen. White. Dawson 1, ck. 1, hen. 1, ckl. POULTRY FANCIER Old Englsh Game. Rose Court Pltry. Yds. 1, ck. 1, hen. Ellard 1, 3, 5, ckl. Dixon 4, ckl. Adamson 5. ckl. 1. 3, pul. Wells 2, ckl. 2, pul. Hungerford 4, pul. Golden Seabright. Duval 1, 2, ck. 1. 2. hen. 1, 2, ckl. 2. 3, pul. Hungerford 3, ck. 5, hen o, ckl. 1, pul. 1. pen. Brownell 3, hen. Peach Grove Bantam Yds. 4, hen. Sliver Seabright. Rose Court Pltry. Yds. 1. ck. 1. hen. Hungerford 2, ck. 2, hen. 2, ckl. 2, pul. Duval 1, ckl. 1, pul. R. C. White. , ^ Hillside Bantam Yds. 1, 2. 4, ck. 2, 3, hen. 3, ckl. 4, 2, pul. Ben.1amin 3, ck. 1. hen. 2. ckl. 1, pul. Corrick 1. ckl. 3, pul. R. C. Black. Ferry 1, ck. 2, hen. 3, 4, ckl. 4, 3, pul. 1, pen. Sunflower Pltry. Yds. 2, ck. 4. hen. Hungerford 3, ck. 3, hen. 5, pul. 2, pen. Rose Court Pltry. Farm 1, hen. Corrick 2, 1. ckl. 1. 2, pul. Light Brahama. Sloan 5, ck. Welch 1, 2, 3, ck. 1, 2, 3. hen. 1, 2, 3, ckl. 1, 2, 4. pul. 1, pen. Brown 4. ck. 4, hen. 4, ckl. 3, pul. 2. pen. Hungerford 5, hen. Buff Cochin. Dietz 1, 2, ck. 4, hen. 1, pen. Clark 3, hen. Filor 1, hen. Hungerford 2, hen. 1, ckl. Partridge Cochins. Sunflower Pltry. Yds. 1, 2, ck. White Cochins. Reynolds 1, 2, 3, ck. 1, 2, 3. 4, hen. 1, 3. ckl. 2. 3. pul. 1, 2, pen. Dietz 5. ck. 5. hen. Bush 4. ck. 1, pul. Hill- side Bantam Yds. 2, ck. Hungerford 4, ckl. Black Cochins. Josenhans 1, 2, ck. 1, 5, hen. 1, 2, fkl 1 '> pul 1, pen. Brown & Ackers 4, ^ ck- ^' hen 4. 5, ckl. 4, pul. 2, pen. Jiungerford 3. ck. 4. hen 3, pul. Watt 3 hen 3. ckl. 5. pul. 3. pen. Black Tailed Japanese. \bbers 2. ck. 1, 3, hen. 1, ckl. 2, 3 nid Otte 1, 4, ck. 2, hen. Rose Court Pltrv Yds 5. ck. Tilley 3. ck. 1. pul. Gowdey 2. 4. ckl. Walker 3, ckl. 4, pul. Japanese White. Albers 1, ck. 1, 2, hen. Rose Court Pltrv. Yds. 2, 3. ck. 3, 4, hen. Japanese Black. Ibers X, ck. 1, 2, ,ckl. 1, 2, pul. Watson 1, 2, hen. A. O. C. Japanese. Albers 1. 2; ck. 1, 2, hen. 1, ckl. 1, 2, ^" Bearded White Polish. Hungerford 1, ck. 1, hen. 1, ckl. 1, pul. ^.,, , White Sllklp. Sunflower Pltry Yds. 3, ck. Tilley 2, ck 1 hen. 1. 2, ckl. 1, 2, pul. Llangollen Farm' 1, 4, ck. 2. 3. hen. Sussex. Beckstein 1, ck. 1, hen. 1, ckl. 1, 2. pul. 1, pen. Butter Cups. J. E. Lovett 1, pen. A. O. V. Bantam. Bird 1, ck. Adams 1, 2, 3, hen. 1, 2, pul. _ White Pekin Ducks. Gould 3. old drake 4, old duck. 4, 1911 drake 3, 1911 duck. Ridgeleigh Fruit & Pltrv. Farm 4, old drake. 3, old duck 5 191l'duck. 1, pen old. Westlook Farm l! 2, old drake 1, 2, old duck. 2, 3, 1911 drake 1. 4, 1911 duck. 2, pen old 1, pen voung. Klaffky 5, old duck 1, 1911 drake 2, 1911 duck. 2, pen Youne. Robbins 5, 1911 drake. Delaware Duckerie 3, I'en young. ^Bright's Barred ~ Represent PERFECTION as near as it has YET been obtained At TOPEKA. the Quality Show of the West Rocksfl V ^S In a large class of Barf ed Plymouth Rocks— the best seen in the w^est— Grove Hill won 1-4.5-6 cocks, sho\sring 4 5^ only; 1-4-5-6-7 hens, showing 5 only: 1-2-4 cockerels, showing 4 only; 1-2-4-5-6 pullets, showing 5 only; 1-2 ^« j TT — TTZi ^ I pens, showing 2 only; first cockerel mating, first pullet mating; nine cups and many ¥i- ^^ ....p.„ns.„«ve ,..«..„... Grove Hill Poultry Yards, -™.i!:'L«.r Box P.F.. Waltham. Mass. [^ other (peciala. including both CHAMPION MALE and CHAMPION FEMALE. QUEEN KATHERINE our First prize Hen ^vas the sensation of the sho^r and -was pointed out by all as the leading feature. Her daughter. Katherine II. the first prize pullet, -was her only rival as a general favorite. In order to show at Topeka and demonstrate the quality of our Rocks in the West, we were obliged to forego the pleasure of show^ing at Madison Square Garden, New York where for FIVE YEARS PAST Grove Hill Rocks have won more prizes and points than any competitor and averaged more as w^ell. Never before have we had better stock to oflfer you for sale, representing the perfected product of years of scientific breeding, accomplishing what is seemingly impossible. Let us trade together. Some day you will. And there is no better time to sUrt than now. EGGS from the best yards ever mated. Catalog free. Founder of our Cruader line of Champion New Yo k Males— Three Champions in Five yea s at N. Y. Rouen Ducks. Schram 1, 2, old drake. 1, 3, old duck 1. 2, 1911 drake 1, 2, 1911 duck 1, pen old, 1, pen young Morris 3, old drake 2, old duck. White Muscovy. Meadowedge Farm 1, pen young. Indian Runner. Westlook Farm 2, pen old 2, pen • U POULTRY FANCIER Black East India. Morris 1, old drake. Althea Farm 2, pen Young Tilley 1, pen Young. Mandarin. Tilley 1, old drake 1, old duck 1, 1911 drake. 1, 1911 duck. Gray Call. Tilley 1, old drake 1, old duck. Elm Pltry. Yds. 2, old drake. 2, old duck. White Call. Tilley 1, old drake. 1, old duck. Kim Pltry. Yds. 2, old drake, 2, old duck. Buff Orpingtons. Dunrobin Farm 4, old drake. 1. 2, old duck. 4, 1, 1911 drake. 1, 2, old duck. 1, pen old. 1, pen Young Dune Alpin Pltry Farm. 3, old drake. 3, old duck, 3, 1911 drake. Morris 2; old drake. Ver- milya 2, 1911 drake. 3, 1911 old duck. A. O. V. Tilley. 1, old drake. 1, old duck. 1, 1911 drake. 1, 1911 duck. Snow Crest Pltry Farm. 2, old duck. 2, 1911 drake. Toulouse Geese. Westlook Farm, 1, old goose. 1, 1911 gander. 1, 1911 goose. 1, pen old 1, pen Young. 51' Embden Geese. Glenbreekin Farm. 2, old gander 1, old goose. Stickles 1, old gander 1, 1911 gander. White China Geese. Elm Pity. Yds. 1, old gander 1, old- goose. Wild or Canadian Geese. Glenbreekin Farm. 1, old gander. Til- ley 1, 1911 gander. 1, 1911 goose. Egyptian Geese. Westlook Farm 1, old gander 1, old goose. The Brighthome Farm. 2, old gander. 2, old goose. A. O. V Geese. Tilley 1, old grander 1, old goose. 1, 1911 gander 1, 1911 goose. Elm Pltry Yds. 2, old gander. Bronze Turkeys. Robbins 3, tom 3. hen. Godfrey 1, 2, torn 1, 2, hen. 1, Young tom. 1, poult. Buff Turkeys. Hawkins 1. hen 1, pen. White Turkeys. Stickles 1, tom 1, hen. 1, Young tom; 1, poult. H. M. Kenner, Chestnut Hill, Pa. Mgr. Chestnut Hill Poultry Yards, and one of Pennsylvania's foremost judges. young Smith 1, pen old. 3, pen Young. Ralph 5, pen Young Royal Farms 1, 4, pen Young. Mallard. Glenbreekin Farm 2, 3, old drake 2, 3, old duck Beckstein 4, old drake 4, old duck 2, 1911 drake 2, 1911 duck 2, pen Young Tilley 1, old drake 1, old duck 1, 1911 drake 1, 1911 duck. Ver- milye 3, 1911 drake 3, 1911 duck. Mea- dowedge Farm 1, pen Young . Layers and Payers BjoycA Orpingtons White— Buff— Black (Single Comb) Royal Leghorns White (Single Comb) Royal Plymouth Rock Columbian Stock for sale at all times from $1.00 to $500.00 per head Eggs for hatching at all times from $2.50 to $30.00 per setting Send for Catalogue WOODWORTH FARM W^ilton, Connecticut Poultry-Protecting Wonder of the 20th Century IN* qiealth Now ^^^^^^ Zd Prevented b^ thU Wonderful, New, Effective Remedy PoSlUvely and PermanenUy Curea ana r r ^ The world's greatest preventive: also the world's greatest curative. The only sure cure known for these diseases. Oc- ulum cures the most aggravated cases: cures them permO' nently. \^q guarantee it. We have hundreds of «==-=» .«c««' iU*"" •*'.^!^»«* 6»r>^' to* el*": ' .*y .««'« 6« tie" tAt' i^l'i^^'T, \ »»■ l\»<-«' ^f::^ .o'-:r*»», K**"' ^«rA6» »«' !»«' ^'i'ln •««'^^\»4«X>' ^**"v« *". \«v vwet* p,( .•V« Never in the history of poultry raismg has there been a remedy discovered to which fowls. respond so qmckly as to the scientific treatment of inoculation. Never as lo ine ^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^j opportunity to insure your poultry agamst sickness —your profits against depletion. Two or three drops of Oculum injected in rectum of fowl prevents and cures Cholera, Roup and White Diarrhea. Ab- sorbed by bowels, passes into blood, inoculates and safeguards the fowl against these deadly profit-drainmg diseases. Nothing else like it. Testimonials and Circular GiviBf Government DiagnoMt of Cholera and White Diarrhea Send for this money-saving information at once. All poultry raisers want it. 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Please send Oculum nnd din't-tionB for "««• ac- cording to your money-back-if-not-ButiBfactonr terms, as per size checked below. fS'» V* G*" on^c^'S-'-:. Mr- ,f». 0^ '<',»«^" i*"**W«'' t?) HANCOCK INOCULATUM CO.,hc"i'* Salem, Va. Name Address □ Sample 10c size. size. LJ » .00 size. Vi. 1 'I 62 POULTRY FANCIER Philadelphia's Big Show, Comment and Awards While it is conceded that the en- tries this year were not as large as last the quality was of the top notch kind. Quality to burn in almost ev- ery class. B. P. Rocks were of the same high class as has always char- acterized this great show. The won- derful quality of the Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm demonstrates the fact that their birds stand well up in the front ranks of the B. P. Rock world. We were delighted with the splendid quality and large display of Light Brahmas at this show. This grand old breed is coming back to her own heritage and we believe its popular- ity in the near future will eclipse •even its past glory. Our old friend, J. V. Nevins was on deck with his old time smile that won't come off. His splendid optimistic spirit is certain- ly contagious among the boys and his congenial and attractive person- ality is a rare benediction to all who ,know him. The display of C. M. Ferry was most attractive. His Langshans were a real revelation to the lovers of this grand breed. Watch them claim their old time popularity boys, they are coming to the front again without a doubt, and we know of no man better qualified than Mr. Ferry, to boost this once popular breed back into their old time glory. Every success, Mr. Ter- ry. The B. P. Rock alley would not be complete in its display without our old time friend. D. M. Covert's classy string of birds, and he sure was there and his birds kept the boys guessing hard until the awards were placed. His 3d cockerel was certainly a jewel, worthy of a place in any show room. You will hear from this bird again boys, mark this prophecy, please. We wish Friend Covert every suc- cess with his favorite breed. Did I see any White Orpingtons? Well I should say yes, with every letter a capital, and all underscored. I hear Friend Brady of Parker's Landing, smiling yet! That 1st hen of his was a jewel of the 1st water and don't you imagine for one moment, Brady doesn't know it. I rather coveted her for my own yards, but, then, you know pounds and shillings "don't cut much ice" when hung around the cage in which this "Lady of Quality" displayed her charms to the many admirers who continually blocked the alley at her "trysting place." Here is success, Friend Brady, and lots of it. Yes, sir Oscar Fo- ley was at the helm with a fine string of Partridge P. Rock, winning all firsts in the single class together with 1-2 pens. Mr. Foley's winnings were well deserved and we wish this congenial gentleman the success he merits with his chosen breed. Joseph Elias was there sure. His Partridge Cochins and Light Brah- mas deserve special mention. Come on boys with these grand old breeds, they are worthy of a place higher up- , e Xorris G. Temple's fine display of Dark Brahmas made one think of "'Ye Olden Times." Drive the wedge hard. Friend Temple. Our friend, H. B. Cooper, had a splendid display of his famous col- ony houses and fixtures. We were glad to hear of his large sales. Well, Frank, no wonder you smiled the victor's smile. That win- ning you made on Columbian Rocks would display the worries of an iron wedge. It's all right, Friend Bean, keep the fire burning. Minch Bros, were among the win- ners in the B. P. Rock alley. They also showed a number of high qual- ROUP BRONCHITIS ity Light Brahmas, birds hard to de- feat in almost any show We were glad to meet them in old Philadel- phia show, and wish them great suc- cess. Eastern Ideal Farms (F. C. Mich- aelsen, proprietor), had a fine dis- play of B. P. Rocks and landed among the winners. These birds show fine even barring and grand type Look out for the future of this farm, boys, they are surely climbing to the top. J. D. Koons struck the highest DIPTHERIA and your bird put back into healthy breeding position. , ^ ,, , • ii «,^„ „^ *k- f t q A^icroiuiAiu'e nmiPlNr REGULATOR is curing hundreds of fowls in all parts or tne u. a. ACKERMAN » ROUPINE Rtuu u« i ^jn is cur « GET YOURS? Sent to any part of every day: saving their owners hundreds of dollars. ^^^^^XVdt F nnTTl E FREE FLAKE WHITE ORPINGTON FARM S. C. White Orpingtons~S. C. White Leghorns 65 Orpington Cockerels for sale. These birds are all ^^'•'"/iis^^;**"^;^^^ V^^^J?.^ LeSforn We are offering show birds as low as $5. We are taking orders now for S>. C.. White Legnorn SbrCWcks! IS) chicks and Fireless Brooder $15. Orders are coming *ast don t be to late. J CARSON CARSON, R. R- No. 4. MARTINSBURG W. VA. Member White Orpington Club, Ist Vice Pres. Berkeley Co. Poultry & Pet Stock Association POULTRY QUEEN NON-FREEZING NO FIRE FOUNTAIN NO DANGER Will not freeze in winter, stays cool in summer and fresh all the time, en- tirely new principle, endorsed by largest poultry raisers, if there ever was an article which merited the attention and investigation of the poultry people it is the POULTRY QUEEN FOUNTAIN and everyone who reads this ad is kindly asked to send for our free circular and testimonials. BRYAN MANUFACTURING CO., Cadiz, Ohio 4» •!• $ ROSELAND Buff Orpingtons THEY ARE READY ARE YOU? THE BIG WINNERS AT BIG SHOWS THEY ARE No Experiment Tried and True Breeding Stock Exhibition Birds Hatching Eggs 1912 matings contain many of America's most noted prize w^inners. Birds that will even produce better youngsters than their sires. I have Cocks, Hens, Cock- erels and Pullets that can -win as w^ell as produce w^inners. Mating list free, ready February 15. ROSELAND POULTRY FARM Chas. W. Switzer SOUTH EUCLID, OHIO t 4- * I t •$• *+4»+ *4»4»4' *4»4»+++4»+ <»4»+* 4»4^»4' 4»+** ^^^^ +4»4»+ *<.4.+ *<.++ ^.^..{..5. ^.j..f 4.4. fl chord in the White Rock alley, win- ning 1st pullet in one of the hottest classes ever shown in Philadelphia. No wonder J. D. smiled while dis- playing his graces to those who ad- mired his pet. The Rancocas people had a fine display in one of the most conspicu- ous locations in the show room; they won third cockerel and first hen in the White Rock alley; second pul- let; second, third and fourth hen; third, fourth and fifth cockerel in S. C. White Leghorn class. Congratu- lations. Chas. J. Kremmer made a fine dis- play of Bufif Plymouth Rock. So also did Howard Brown and both exhibitors landed in the money. The display and winnings of The Penn Poultry Yards are worthy of special mention. Their birds were excellent in color and good in shape. We pre- ck 1^4 "THpn 2.-t-4 Cockerel 2 Pullet, 1-2 Pen. S.C. White Orpingtons: 1-2 Cock, 3-5 Hen, 1-2-4 Cockerer 3 Pen SPEC ALSVs C.W.Leghorn-Best color male, ^st head male Best cock Erg7h:ws.%':nd^i>^ca1al^^^^^^^^ "''^'''^'^Tst"hTm1.T0N N Y DUNE ALPINE POLLTRY POULTRY FARM^^^^ ^^^;^^^ ■ EAST HAMPTON. N. Y. BLACK LANGSHANS and justly won ine repuw^^^j^ ^^^ Philadelphia, unquestionably the largest and best flock of Black Langshans on the American Continent. ASSHOWBIRDS . .. Th- Snmmit and Black Diamond strains of which I am now the sole owner, have won many blue ■y.J'"^ "nta"rts'oHt" nT and will duTng the'se son of 1912. Their unmatchable record at Grand Central Palace. Mad.son t\r a-nVphl^d^ hia s^t/mfare the s atfment of the best in Amenca. 1 can furrus y- SHOW BIRDS THAT CAN WIN-BREEDERS THAT WILL PRODUCE THEM Sq Let me quote^you"" efr t^LVr;^^^^^^^^ t^7kirrdrfrb?a:°y™lu^linrand%td"^^^^^^^^ unmatchable win. a. Grand Central Palace Show. BUENA VISTA POULTRY YARDS, 4 C. M. Ferry, Prop. Summit, New Jersey k I 54 represented by the Rancocas people. We hear splendid reports about this machine. , We would like very much to men- tion all the exhibitors in our notes l)ut space and time forbid. How- ever we have not forgotten our promise and your rights as readers of our Journal hence we ofifered the awards of the Philadelphia show in full. PHILADELPHIA AWARDS Light Brahma-cock 1st Balc^ & Brown; 2d, A. E. Womeri, J*"^. „g,ld- &%w^r Cofkerel. 1st, Balch & Browm IK /b""™- 3d, Isaac R. Hinchmaj Fe^rl"y*2a ^S^IS'^F^rT Hen 'ist,> M. ptrly- 2d' C.M. Ferry. Cockerel, 1st, a'S; Ferr?;- 2d. C. M. Ferry Pullet, i£^t r* M F'errv 2d, C. M. ijerry. BaSed Plymouth Rock-cock 1st, Top Notch Farms; 2d, AbbeyleU Farm: 3d. ^^itl'iTt gill Po"uS l^Z: 2?.^"c/?J: Farms 3d D. M. Covert. Cockerel-bred female! St. D. M. Covert; 2d, D. M. Covert; 3d, A. Cross. White Plymouth Rock-Cock, 1st. Wil- liam B. Fisher; 2d George H L PeUie. Qrl T T? Tr & Cir. S. G. UiarK. nen, ?st Rancbcii" Poultry Farm; 2d. George H L Pettie; 3d, J. W. Morrow. Cock- S-oi mt Crvstal White Rock Farm; 2d, ?[elfie' Brothers; 3d,^Rancocas Poultry Farm. Pullet, 1st, Mrs J. D. Koons 2d, George H. L. Pettie; 3d. Neatie Brothers. 4. ^ txi Buff Plymouth Rock— Cock, Ift. R- ^• Alfen" 2d.' James H. Vincent. Hen 1st. James H. Vincent; 2d, R. F. Anen,^a. James H. Vincent. Cockere . 1st, Mrs. C. Stoddard; 2d R. F Allen 3d. James H. Vincent. PuHet, 1st. R.F. Allen, za. James H. Vincent; 3d. R. F. Allen. Columbian Plymouth l^ock-Cock 1st, F. M. Clemens; 2d. F. O. Bean 3d. F. M. Clemens. Hen, 1st, t. G. Bean. 2d, Lititz Springs Poultry Yards; 3d F. G. Bean. Cockerel, 1ft. F.G. Bean,^d, F M Clemens; 3d. Edwin J. Barney. Pullet 1st F. G. Bean; 2d. Samuel W. Bradley; 3d. Paul G. Springer. Partridge Plymouth Rock-Co^^o', l^^^ >c\ and 3d Oscar Poley. Hen. 1st, 2d and 3d Oscar Foley. Cockerels. 1st, 2d and 3d; Oscar Poley. Pullet, 1st, 2d and 3d, *^iivpr-Penciled Plymouth Rock — Cock. 1st W J Bysher; 2d. Penn Poultry Yards 3d, William R. Bowers Hen, 1st and 2d, Penn Poultry Yards; 3d, vv T Bvsher Cockerel, 1st, Edward J. ^roin^ftw. "^J. Bysher; 3d. William U Bovvers. Pullet. 1st, W. J-. Bysher. 2d, Penn Poultry Yards; 3d, William R. ^sTlver Wyandotte — Cock, ist^ Dr. Henry M. Kalvin; 2d, T. K^ McDowell; 3d. Dr. Henry M. Kalvin. Hen 1st and 2d Dr Henry M. Kalvin; 3d, M. H. Leid^ Coc^ker^^l, 1st and 2d. T, K. Mc- Dowell- 3d. Dr. Henry M. Kalvm. Pul- let 1st, W. H. Nuneviller; 2d, Dr. Henry M Kalvin; 3d, M. H. I-^eidy. Golden Wyandotte— Hen, 1st, William B Sickler White Wyandotte— Cock, 1st, Louis A. E. Splelberger; 2d, Hamm Brothers; 3d W. W. Deissler. Hen, 1st, W. W. Deissler; 2d, James J. Farrell ; 3d, Hamm Brothers. Cockerel, 1st, W. W. Deissler; 2d Louis A. E. Splelberger; 3d, Pratt Poultry Experimental Station. P^Ji^t, 1st Dr. A. J. Savacool; 2d, J. G. Cla- weil; 3d. Hamm Brothers. „ « „ Buff Wyandotte— Cock, 1st, Suffolk Farms: 2d, E. J. Chandler; 3d. W. Lee Springs. Hen, 1st. W. Lee Springs; 2d, Koons & Edgar; 3d, E. J. Chandler. Cockerel, 1st, Koons & Edgar; 2d, Koons & Edgar; 3d, E. J. Chandler. Pullet, 1st, E. J. Chandler; 2d, Koons & Edgar; 3d. Koons & Edgar. Partridge Wyandotte — Cock, 1st, W^ll- liam R. Johnson; 2d, Edgewood Poultry Yards; 3d, Fountain Woods Farm, Inc. Hen, 1st, Edgewood Poultry Yards; 2d, William R. Johnson; 3d, William R. Johnson. Cockerel, 1st, William R. Johnson; 2d, Mlnch Brothers. Pullet, 1st, Edgewood Poultry Yards; 2d, Wil- POULTRY FANCIER liam R. Johnson; 3d, Fountain Woods Farm, Inc. , ^ * t Columbian Wyandotte— Cock, 1st. J. Arthur Pancoast; 2d, B. W. Cooper. Hen, 1st, B. W. Cooper; 2d, J. Arthur Pancoast. Cockerel, 1st. B. ^^ • Cooper; 2d, J. S. Rittenhouse; 3d, B. W. Cooper. Pullet, 1st, J. Arthur Pancoast; 2d, J. S. Rittenhouse; 3d. J. S. Rittenhouse. Single-Comb Rhole Island Red— Cock, 1st, Edward W. Lewis; 2d, S. and B. Poultry Farm; 3d, J. M. Drumm. Hen, 1st, Dr. Foster Sudler; 2d, George H. Cauffman; 3d. S. and B. Poultry Farm. Cockerel, 1st, George \V. White; 2d, J. H. Crossley; 3d, E. E. Seasoltz. Pul- let, 1st, George H. Cauffman; 2d, George W. White; 3d, Paul Harding. Rose-Comb Rhode Island Red— Cock, 1st, S. and B. r^oultry Farm; 2d, Mrs. A. W. Pleasants; 3d, Edward S. Lam- brite. Hen, 1st, Buehler & Mahn: 2d, H. W. Sterling; 3d, H. W. Sterling. Cockerel, 1st, S. and B. Poultry Farm; 2d. S. and B. Poultry Farm; 3d. C. E. Morrison. Pullet, 1st, Mrs A. W. Pleas- ants; 2d, S. and B. Poultry Farm; 3d. Buehler & Mahn. Single-Comb Buff Orpington — Cock, 1st Mullin Brothers; 2d, R. S. Roberts; 3d,' Carlisle Poultry Farm. Hen, 1st, Mullin Brothers; 2d, R. S. Roberts; 3d. A H Stewart. Cockerel, 1st. R. S. Roberts; 2d, Dr. C. Z. Weber; 3d, R. S. Roberts. Pullet, 1st, Mullin Brothers; 2d, Dr. C. Z. Weber; 3d, William B. Fisher. , ^ , j. ^1 Single- Comb Black Orpington— Cock. 1«t F E. Gilbert; 2d, Dr. D. G. Long; Sd ' F ' E. Gilbert. Hen, 3d, Thomas T. Scott" 4th Robert W. Trump. Cockerel, 1st, William M. Lynn; 2d, F. E. Gilbert; 3d Charles Eraser. Pullet, 1st, F E. Gilbert; 2d, A. C. Beckstein; 3d, Car- lisle Poultry Farm. ^ . . ^ , Single-Comb White Orpington— Cock. 1st F. E Gilbert; 2d. William J. Stakes; .3(1 ' F. E. Gilbert. Hen, 1st, J. P. Brady; 2d. A. P. Gau.se; 3d. A. H. Stew- art. Cockerel. 1st, George R. Shunk; KEIPPER Collapsible Coops Greatest coop ever put on the market. An all wire coop. Cocks positively can not fight. Send for illustrated catalogue. Keipper Cooping Company 1401 First St. Milwaukee, Wis. A Doubter Convinced You can't down facts. Last October, one of our advertisements came under the notice of Mr. A. I. Root, of Medina, Ohio, America's celebrated bee man and poultry raiser. When he read our guarantee that the Buckeye Incubator was guaranteed to hatch every hatchable egg, he wrote us saying that his impression was "that there was not an incubator in the world that would do it — it seems to me you are putting it very strong." We replied that we would stand by our claim and asked him to try a Buckeye Incubator He did — tried one for four months — now read his letter: "I am happy to tell you that my Buckeye Incu- bator did hatch every fertile egg but one, and that one was hardly hatchable. The chicks were all remarkably large and strong and every one is alive and growing finely." That's expert proof— not talk. Buckeye Incu- bators have been on the market 21 years — over 225,000 in successful operation. Made in 50 egg, 60 egg, 110 egg and 220 egg sizes— as low as $8. 00, and sold by over 1000 dealers from coast to coast. Send today for "Incubator Facts," a copy of our 5 year guarantee, and name of nearest dealer where you can examine a Buckeye. THE BUCKEYE INCUBATOR CO. 542 Euclid Ave^ Springfield. Ohio "Anybody can hatch chickens with a Buckeye.** i t !• «> 2d, F E. Gilbert; 3d, William J. Stokes. Pullet, 1st, Klinka & Savldge; 2d, J. S. Brady; 3d, L. J. Wilson. Single-Comb White Leghorn — Cock, 1st, Crystal Poultry Farm; 2d, Rancocas Poultry Farm; 3d, Newton Producing Company. Hen, 1st, H. C. Wack; 2d, Rancocas Poultry Farm; 3d, Rancocas Poultry Farm. Cockerel, 1st, E. E. Bru- iMiker; 2d, E. E. Brubaker; 3d, Rancocas Poultry Farm, Single-Comb Black Minorca — Cock, 1st, ■C. M. Ferry; 2d, Howard Mellor; 3d, C. M Ferrv. Cockerel, 1st, Howard Mel- 2d N. N. Greiner; 3d, T. A. Faulds. POULTRY FANCIER J. H. Prudholme; 3d, J. H. Prudholme. Pullet, 1st, Ridgewood Poultry Farm; 2d, Miss Sarah G. Yarnall; 3d, Rancocas Poultry Farm. , ^ , ic* Any other variety poultry— Cock, 1st, Arno H. Schoff; 2d, Arno H. Schoff; 3d, Arno H. Schoff. ^ ^ -vt « « Light Brahma Pen— 1st. J. D. Nevius; 2d, A. E. Wohlert; 3d, J. D. Nevius. Black Langshan Pen— 1st, C. M. Ferry; 2d C M Ferry. Barred 'Plymouth Pen— 1st, Top Notch Farm- 2d, Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm; 3d, William L. Day. ^ ^ ^ White Plymouth Rock Pen— 1st, George Down to the minute Japanese Bantams. This picture shows the real thing. Study it. White-Faced Black Spanish— Cock, 1st. Carlisle Poultry Farm. Cockerel, 1st, Carlisle Poultry Farm. Pullet, 1st, Car- lisle Poultry Farm; 2d, Carlisle Poultry Blue Andalusian— Cockerel. 1st, Am- brose Armstrong; 2d, Ambrose Arm- Silver- Spangeled Hamburg— Cock 1st, T^iss A. H. Barnes. Cockerel 1st, Irvin S. Shadell; 2d A. H. Barnes. Pullet, 1st, Miss A. H. Barnes; 2d, Miss A. H. Barnes^ Ancona— Cock, 1st, Frank W- Mains, 2d, Mrs. A. G^etter; 3d A. E Wohlert. Hen. 1st, Frank W. Mains; 2d, Mrs. A. Guetter;'3d. A. E. Wohlert Cockerel. 1st. Frank W. Mains; 2d, A E Wohlert, 3d, Mrs. A. Guetter. Pullet. 1st R W. Delancey; 2d, Mrs. A. Guetter; 3d, Frank ^SiWe^'r ''campine-Hen.^ 1st, Ridgewood Poultry Farm; 2d, Ridgewood Poultry Farm; 3d, Rancocas Poultry Farm. Cock- erel, 1st, Ridgewood Poultry Farm; 2d. H Pettie; 2d, Burholme Poultry Yards; 3d. Blue Moon Poultry Farm. „^„,^ , Buff Plymouth Rock Pen— 1st. Howard Brown. ^ , -r^ •!„*. -in Columbian Plymouth Rock Pen— 1st F G. Bean; 2d, F. M. Clemans; 3d, Chester C Nepper j Partridge Plymouth Rock Pen— 1st and 2d, Oscar Poley; 3d, I. M. Moore. Silver Wyandotte ^®"";;^^*^^ ^,. ^' Leidy; 2d. T. K. McDowell; 3d, Dr. T. H. Charmbury. to^^o t White Wyandotte Pen— 1st. James J. Farrell; 2d, Pratt Poultry Experimental Station; 3d, Harry W. Britton. Bnff Wyandotte Pen— 1st. Coons & Edgar; 2d, Suffolk Farms. , . „ ^r Columbian Wyandotte Pen— 1st. B. W. ^Slng'ie-Comb Rhode Island Pen— 1st, George W. White; 2d, J. H. Crossley; •^(1 S and B. Poultry Farm. Rose-Comb Rhode Island Red Pen— 1st. S and B. Poultry Farm; 2d, Buehler & Mahn: 3d. William Wingert. 1st, Ridge wooa i^ouitiy x-a-im. >.^-. . BABY CHICKS the following varieties, viz., B. P. Rocks, o.y^. >v n Light Br ahmas and White Wy andottes at n 2. per 1 00. ments. Address, THE QUEEN CITY HATCHERY CO. Dept. 4.1 32 LAW STREET ALLENTOWN, PA. : 55 Single-Comb Buff Orpington Pen— 1st, ^SlnSle^Comb Black Orpington Pen-lst. FB Gilbert; 2d. A. C. Bechsteln; 3d. ^s1n^e-§)mb^White Orpington Pen— 1st, J S. Brady; 2d. V. K. Dayhoff; 3d, Big Spring Poultry Farm Indian Game Pen— 1st, James P. Pur- ^"whlte Indian Game Pen— 1st, M. B. ^S^o^nt- Pen-lst. A. ?. Wohlert Silver Campine Pen— 1st, Miss Sarah ^Ai^^ o"ther variety pen-lst. J. Monroe Robinson; 2d, Lloyd Miller Hallenbeck. SELECTING AND CARE OF WIN- TER LAYERS. Have you taken stock of your lay- ers from which you expect eggs, it not, no time should be lost in doing so If the birds are of the right strain and have been rightly handled from shell, and the future management is right, the egg basKet should be filled at a time when "hen fruit'! is at its highest market value. If anything is known respecting the egg Produc- ing achievements of the stock that has been bred from, little difficulty will be experienced in spotting the right youngsters for the production of winter eggs. Such youngsters, steered clear of sickness, feathered up early and developed muscular bodies. There are hundreds who cannot con- veniently operate trap nests, and such are debarred from making the wisest selection possible when choosing the youngsters calculated to equal or sur- pass their dams in the way of egg production. Still if the birds have been watched and their habits noted during their growth, and the most active and robust kept in mind, there will be little risk of making a wrong selection. The birds that handle hard and sinewy, especially about the thighs, will be those that have been most active on the range or m the scratching litter, and can be ^o™ upon as egg producers but the bn^^s that handle heavy and feel flabby may with safety be culled cfut and disposed of, as you cannot get them into pay- ing egi producers. The Phenomenal egg producer is born, not made ihe nixt thing necessary will be to see that the layers are rightly fed rightly housed and well exercised to fit theni for the laying quarters. See that they are not crowded, and an abundance of fresh air, both ni^ht and day; the floor should be covered thickly with scratching material so they tnay be exercised in scratching for buried grain. A feed of good plump oats scattered in the litter at daybreak and before the birds retire to roost. A dry mash kept before them at all times, the one I use is over the for- mula, of the Maine Experiment sta- tion. At noon a feed of sprouted oats, and other green feed, such as cabbage, beets or turnips. About 3 o'clock a feed of wheat, buckwheat and cracked corn fed in litter. A good supply of fresh water before thetn at all times, the same with grit, char- coal and oyster shells. Such is the work necessary for the production of winter eggs. Such work entails the expenditure of time and labor, but it is the work that accounts for robust CK I IlI.I. Potri.TWY TaPM (VsinijK>.N.U Supposing you raise a flock of 50 — 25 cockerels and 25 pullets. A laying hen should not be kept for laying pur- poses over three years, at the end of three years the hens are sold. The Rocks will bring about $15 more than the Leghorns, conceding that they will weigh 100 pounds more and providing you can get 15c a pound. The Leg- horns will lay about 50 eggs more per year than the Rocks. In three years the 25 Leghorns will produce 310 dozen more eggs, at 18c per dozen the value of their egg production would be $55.88 more". The Rocks will con- sume 60.4 cents each more feed per year or $45.00 for 25 hens for three years. This would give the Leghorns earning capacity $85.88 over the Rocks. Deduct $15 for what the 25 Rock cockerels will sell for over their rivals, this will leave $70.88, or what the Leghorns will earn more than the Rocks. I am quoting these figures to show you that the profit is in the eggs. Where one man makes money by raising stock for the market, there are 20 who make money in eggs. These figures show beyond a doubt which breed to select. No one can deny the laying ability of the Leg- POULTRY FANCIER Show Dates— Season of 1911-1912^ Arkansas. Fort Smith, Dec. 11-16. L. M. Curson, Secy., Rhodes and Thompson. Judges. Helena, Dec. 18-20. S. P. Hanly, Secy., Emry, Judge. t„^™ LltUerock, Dec. 4-9. Jas. V. Johnson, Secy.. Emory and MarshaJl. J™«»v«^-.o« Pine Bluir, Nov. 27-Dec 2. E. W. Phillips, Secy., Savage and McCUve, Juages. California. Petaluma, Dec. 5-9. H. R. Campbell, Secy., Collier and Venn JudSfff-. ,„h^^„ Oakland, Nov. 21-27. Wm. T. Frost, Secy., Venn, Collier and Cobbledlck, Judges. San Diego, Jan. 12-18. E. V. Davis, Secy. Colorado. Boulder. Dec. 18-24. W. G. Nelmes, Secy., Southard. Judge. ,;r«r.i«„-i. i^yA^^ Colorado Springs, Dec. 11-16. H. H. Chase, Secy., 1422 N. Corona St., McClave, Judge. Denver. Jan. 17-20. Fred P. Johnson, Secy., Russell, Judge. Grand Junction, Dec. 26-30. F. J. Hendershot. Secy. Holly, Nov. 29-Dec. 2. D. M. Bodwell, Secy. Pueblo. Jan. 2-6. Geo. Loomis, Secy.. Heimlich, Judge. Sterling, Jan, 13-16. A. R. Waldo, Secy. Connecticut. „ ^ . _ Bridgeport. Dec. 13-14. W. E. Hulse. Fairfield, Conn., Secy. Bunnell. Graves and Ives., Judges. Merlden, Dec. 29-Jan. 1. L. T. Hedeler, Secy., Shove. Bonfoey and Ives. Judges. Waterbury, Jan. 17-20. G. Fred Moore, Secy.. Card and Wells, Judges. West Haven, Nov. 28-Dec. 1. W. J. Maher, Secy., Box 1525, New Haven. Conn..^ Andrews. Card, Smith, Graves and Bunnell, Judges. Winsted, Jan. 9-12. R. S. Seymour, Secy. Georgia. , . Atlanta. Jan. 8-13. C. O. Harwell, Secy., Cornman, Myers and Shaylor, Judges. Atlanta. Dec. 11-16. T. M. Poole. Secy., Cook, Fishel, Young, Thompson. Foley, Lans^ den and Graves. Judges. Colchester. Dec 5-9. M. L. Hunt, Secy., Pierce, Judge. Savannah, Nov. 27-80. J. F. Bernhardt, Secy., Brown. Judge. ^, Idaho. Blaekfoot. Jan. 22-27. S. B. Willis, Secy., Gimlin. Judge. Jerome. Jan. 16-20. R. L. Pence, Secy.. Collier, Judge. Twin Falls, Dec. 12-16. W. F. Edwards. Secy., Collier, Judge. Illinois. Astoria, Dec. 28-30. Sid C. Baldey, Secy., Teaney, Judge. Albion, Dec. 18-20. D. A. Macauley, Secy., Heimlich, Judge. Alton, Nov. 30-Dea. 2. Dr. G. K. Worden, Secy., Johnson and Rapp. Judges. Aurora, Jan. 23-27. A. E. Frenier, Secy., Heck. Judge. Bradford, Dec. 11-15. B. D. Phenlx, Secy., Keeler. Judge. Blue Island, Jan. 17-20. Chas. F. Volp, Secy., Heimlich. Judge. Canton. Dec. 25-80. E. D. Gelger, Secy.. Russell, Judge. Casey, Dec. 11-16. J. J. Elder. Secy., Thos. Campbell, Judge. Champaign, Dec. 26-30. C. E. Cox, Secy., Leland. Judge. Chicago. Dec. 14-19. Theo. Hewes, Secy., Indianapolis. Ind., Tucker, Russell. Sheila- barger, Falkner, McCord. Pickett, Kaye, Rikkoff, Van Winkle, Ellison and Cook.. Judges. Camargo, Dec. 21-23. Loren Hall. Secy. Camp Point, Dec. 19-22. C. E. Allen, Secy., Rapp. Judge. Colchester, Dec. 4-7. J. C. Belshaw, Secy., Pierce, Judge. DeKalb. Jan. 22-27. Wm. H. Hyde, Secy., Shellabarger. Judge. Dixon, Jan. 22-27. J. A. Rosebaugh, Secy., Rhodes, Judge. Du Quoin, Nov. 27-29. Fred C. Reiss, Secy.. Heimlich, Judge. Elffln. Jan. 8-14. C. Leitner. Secy., Northup and Warnock, Judges. Fairfield. Dec. 13-16. D. K. Davis. Secy., T. M. Campbell, Judge. Farina. Dec. 11-14. A. W. Whitford, Secy., Heyl, Judge. Flat Rock, Dec. 12-15. J. S. Walker, Secy.. Palestine, 111., Taylor. Judge. Galesburg, Jan. 15-19. Fred J. Bohl, Secy., Pickett. Judge. Greenfield. Nov. 13-15. Carrie Allen, Secy., Heimlich, Judge. Hennepin, Dec. 27-30. W. H. Hammett. Secy.. Shellabarger, Judge. Havana, Jan. 16-20. S. C. Lathbury, Secy., Johnston, Judge. Hillsboro. Nov. 16-18. J. F. M. Greene, Secy.. Hale. Judge. Hutsonvllle, Jan. 2-5. J. S. Walker. Secy., Palestine. 111.. Shaw. Judge. Jersey vllle, Jan. 10-13. W. A. Leigh, Secy., Teaney, Judge. Jollet, Jan. 2-6. Mrs. Alta Martens. Minooka, III., Secy., Heck and Green. Judges. Kankakee, Jan. 8-13. E. P. Vlnlng. R. R. 4. Secy. Kenney, Dec. 27-80. C. A. Plorey, Secy. Kewanee. Dec. 4-10. W. T. Pierce. Secy.. McCord and Pickett, Judges. Lincoln, Dec. 11-16. O. F. Mlttendorf, Secy., McCord. Judge. Litchfield. Dec. 6-8. B. Klrkpatrick, Secy. Mattoon, Jan. 8-13. M. S. Gannaway, Secy., Hewes. Judge. Mollne, Dec 13-17. Oscar Hogberg. Secy., Myers, Judge Mendota, Jan. 16-20. Anton W. Erlenborn Secy.. Ott, Judge. Mount Vernon. Dec. 4-9. A. R. Merrill. Secy., Glmlln, Judge Murphysboro, Dec. 12-15. O. L. Rawlings. Secy., Dagle. Judge Olney, Dec. 4-9. Harley Casel. Pres., Shaw, Judge. Parts, Jan. 8-12. J. S. Walker. Secy., Palestine, 111., Heyl and Shaw, Judges POULTRY FANCIER m m "W ^ % • O. W. Aldrich E. S. Aldrich V»4. R. Aldrich Aldrich Poultry Farm GEORGE J. MAY, Managcr BREEDERS. OF Kellerstrass Strain Single Comb CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS EXCLUSIVELY The Big Winter Layers STOCK FOR SALE EGGS IN SEASON TWENTY-FIVE ACRES Devoted To Poultry Cock 'I Heading Ist Pen, St. Louis. 1911 Watch for our wins at all America's great shows CATALOGUE READY JANUARY 15 Station B., R. F. D., COLUMBUS, OHIO • i» «!* horn; they have always been noted for being great layers. The world is progressive. This is especially true in the chicken business. While Leghorns were regarded a few years ago as the foremost egg produc- ers, they have met their superiors in Anconas. A few years ago this breed was comparatively unheard of in this country, although they have been bred largely in England for the past 60 years. They were introduced in this country about ten years ago. "By their works ye shall know them." By this way they have worked their way to the front, until their praises are voiced by thousands throughout the land. No breeder or writer ever denied the remarkable laying ability of this handsome breed. I noticed an article some time ago which was unfriendly to Anconas, stating they were wonder- ful layers, but their eggs were not of a good flavor. I couldn't think the izentleman would be guilty of a will- ful misrepresentation, but concluded he must have got hold of a stale egg. I desire to say that Anconas lay a nice, large, white egg say having a delicious flavor. Many breeders are keeping pace with the times, by discarding their breed for the grandest of breeds— An- conas. The replacing of their stock with Anconas is the handsome tribute paid by many progressive breeders to these most profitable layers. Anconas not only excell in laying the largest number of eggs, but also lay a very large white egg. They are noted for their heavy production during the winter months when price of eggs is high. A poultryman separated his Anconas from his other breeds, to compare their laying ability. He told me that his Anconas laid nearly twice as many eggs and consumed less fe'^d. Have received many such flattering reports from other customers. H. Cecil Sheppard, Berea, Ohio. THE Continental HOTEL Chestnut Street Cor. of Ninth PHILADELPHIA Remodeled, Refurnished, 400 Rooms 200 With Bath Rates: $1.50 to $5 European Plan. The Best Cafe in the City. FRANK KIMBLE, Manager Pana, Jan. 17-23. L. K. Patten, Secy., Tower Hill, 111., Klein, Judge. Peoria, Dec. 5-8. Frank E. Rue, Secy. Pekln, Dec. 19-28. H. P. Smith, Secy. , ^ ^ Polo, Dec. 18-23. W. H. Snook, Secy., Hale. Judge. ,, ,„^ Princeton, Dec. 11-16. W. T. Naugle, Secy. Shaner Judge. Qulncy, Nov. 23-26. Albert D. Smith. Secy., Russell. Judge. ludres Rockfol-d. Jan. 15-20. C. H. Zuck. Secy., Roscoe, 111., McCord and Hale, Judges. Rushville. Dec. 19-20. A. H. Dace, Secy., Russell. Judge. Salem, Dec. 3-9. Owen M. Lewis, Secy.. Myers. Judge. Streator, Dec. 29-Jan. 1. I. C. Ames. Secy., Russell. Judge. Sullivan, Dec. 11-16. J. B. Martin, Secy.. Rapp, Judge. x>„.„^„ Tur^rnrA Keeler SpHngfleld. Jan. 1-6. Theo. S. McCoy, Secy.. 817 No. 5th St.. Russell. McCord. Keeler.. Rhodes, Hale. Johnston. Leland and Klein, Judges. -„^„ Staunton, Dec. 26-29. Chas. C. A. Fritz, Secy., Johnston Judge. Sterling, Dec. 18-23. A. T. Scovllle, Secy., McClare Judge. Taylorville. Nov. 26-Dec. 2. C. A. Moxley, Secy., Shelabarger, Judge ThompsonvIlU. Nov. 21-25. H. O. Sunday Secy., Helnilich Judge Chicago Washington Heights. Jan. 10-13. H. F. Palmer. Chrm., 9521 Bishop St.. i^nicago^ Keeler and Ploehm. Judges. ^^ , „ -m ^ t,,^-.^ Warsaw. Nov. 29-Dec. 2. Wm. F. Katz. Secy.. DIppel, Judge. ™_|.-_t judees Wauke^n, Jan. 8-14. Robt. C. Conally, Secy.; Byers Rlhkoff and Eckert, Juages. Woodstock, Jan. 3-7. B. L. Hayes, Secy.. Hackett. Juage. Zlon City, Jan. 2-6. John D. Thomas, Secy.; Warnock, Jud«e. Indiana. Anderson, Jan. 30-Feb. 3. M. M. McCuUough. Secy. Auburn. Jan. 24-27. B. C. Imhoff. Secy.. Myers Judge Attica, Jan. 16-19. W. R. Gllmore. Secy.. Campbell. Judge. Berne, Jan. 2-6. Samuel SImison, Secy. r^„„i,^„ TM<^ Why learn by expensive experience and disap- pointment when everything is ofiFcred vou at to small a price? The knowledge gained bv year* of experience is contained in this book. The methods and secrets of the foremost successful breeders and exhibitors in the show room are given in full. Thousands of Copies Have Been Sold and Every Purcbaser a Pleased One It contains 128 pages, is handsomely bound, printed on good paper with fine large type eaiy to read. Price 50 Cento per Copy Or the book and Poultry Fancier on# year for 65 cento. Address orders to Poultry Fancier Pub. Co., 357 Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. ,4. \, !<: I 58 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCE- MENT GRAND CHAMPION FUTURITY STAKE FOR 1912. The Great Allentown Fair Poul- try Show, recognizing the fact that there is a great sameness in poultry- shows, and wishing to have both something new and make its exhibi- tion of still more value to its exhib- itors and greater interest to its vis- itors, will inaugurate this year a Grand Champion Futurity Stake. For the first year this will be open to six varieties only, namely: White Orpingtons. White Rocks, White Wyandottes, White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, and Game Bantams. However, if the interest warrants, stakes in other varieties may be op- ened. Only birds hatched in 1912 will be eligible, and there will be separate stakes for cockerels and pullets, un- less the stake for either should go below .$50.00, when they will be bined. The Nomination fee in White Or- pingtons will be Five dollars each bird. In all other varieties. Two •dollars each. Nominations will close April 1st, and the list in each vari- ety will be published immediately thereafter. Birds nominated need not neces- sarily compete for the regular prizes, tut if entered at the Fair Show, must pay the regular entry fee of One •dollar each, which will guarantee a single, well lighted and well placed •coop to each bird. The winner in the different breeds to take the entire stake. For in- stance, if the total stake in White Orpington cockerels is $200.00, the MTinner takes this amount. He shall also have the right to claim and ad- ■vertise the "Grand Championship Futurity Winner for the Season of 1912," and shall be awarded a hand- some ribbon certifying to this effect. Only birds raised by the competi- tors shall be eligible and the winners will be required in every instance to rnake affidavit as to the month the bird was hatched, where raised, and supply the names of two adults who can certify to the correctness of statements made. Further announcement will be made in next month's poultry jour- nals, and more full information can be had by addressing W. Theo Wittman. Supt. Mgr., Great Allen- town Fair Poultry Show, Allentown. Pa. If you want to Rear Blue Ribbon Winners, feed them on SPRATT'S POULTRY FOOD No. 3 —a n d— SPRATT'S CHICGRAIN "Poultry Culture" sent on receipt of 10c "Pheasant Culture" sent on receipt of . . . . .25c Both these books together with "Dog Culture" sent on receipt of 35c SPRATTS PATENT, Ltd. Factory and Chief Offices. Newark. N. J. Depots at San Francisco, Cal.; St. Louis, Mo : Cleveland. O.; Boston, Mass.; Res. Supt. at Chicago. III. Factorief also in London, England, and Berlin, Germany. POULTRY FANCIER Marshalltown, Dec. 4-7. P. H. Houffhton, Secy., Shaner and Ellison. Judges. Mason City. Jan. 9-12. M. V. Blckel, Secy.. Shanklln Judgre. Mc Vernon, Dec. 13-16. M. B. Hinkley, Secy., Richards, Judge. Muscatine, Dec. 4-9. J. C. Collins, Secy., Shanklin. Judge. New Hampton, Jan. 29-Feb. 3. P. J. Cooney, Secy.. Rhodes, Judfre. New London. Dec. 4-7. A. M. Cornwell, Secy., Shellabarger, Judge. New Virginia, Nov. 27-80. L. B. Wilson, Secy.. Shaner. Judge. Oekaloosa, Dec. 20-23. H. A. Snuffln, Secy., Dagle, Judge. Richland, Dec. 12-15. Merle Fearls, Secy., Warnock, Judge. , „ , , Sioux City, Dec. 28-Jan. 1. L. Q. Wertz. Secy., Blllott and McCarkell. Judges. Storm Lake, Dec. 6-8. A. G. Hoch. Secy.. Dlppel, Judge. Tipton, Dec. 19-22. R. E. Kent, Secy., Shanklln, Judge. Vinton, Jan. 3-6. H. N. Gllmore, Secy., Dixon, Judge. Waterloo, Dec. 12-14. C. J. Schneck, Secy., Russell, Judge. Kansas. Cherryvale, Jan. 8-13. W. Clark, Secy., Glmlin, Judge. Clay Center, Dec. 19-23. W. S. Blnkley. Secy^ Stoner, Judge. CofCeyvllle, Jan. 8-13. Alva T. Dillon, Secy., Southard, Judge. Dodge City, Dec. 4-9. F. A. Etrlck, Secy., Cllpp, Judge. Eldorado, Dec. 18-23. Ralph B. Earp, Secy., Atherton, Judge. Leavenworth, Jan. 16-19. John McFarland, Secy. Newton, Dec. 10-16. E. R. Sanner, Secy.. Heimlich. Judge. Parsons. Dec. 25-81. P. B. Splcer, Secy., 2226 Belmont Ave., Hale. Judge. Pittsburg Dec. 12-15. P. J. Atkins, Secy., Southard, Judge. Topeka, Dec. 4-9. R. F. Palmer, Secy. Kentucky. Ashland, Jan. 8-11. J. S. Secrest. Secy. Louisville. Jan. 22-27. Chas. A. Hess, Secy., Lane and Hughes, Judges. Richmond, Dec. 6-9. T. W. Orcutt, Secy., Campbell, Judge. Winchester. Dec. 13-16. J. H. Newberry, Secy., Fischell, Judge. Louisiana. Jennings, Dec. 18-23. Q. A. Connley, Secy., Glmlin, Judge. Monroe, Dec. 7-9. B. S. Eby. Secy., Marshall. Judge. New Orleans, Nov. 29-Dec. 4. Cicero A. Ramsey, Secy., No. 841 Carondelet St., Keeler and Marshall. Judges. Maine. Freeport, Dec. 26-29. Geo. P. Coffin, Secy., Ballon, Bartlett, Shove and Watson, Judges. South Paris, Jan. 2-4. B. P. Crockett, Secy., Coffin and Shove, Judges. Maryland. Baltimore, Jan. 2-6. Geo. O. Brown, Secy., Nichols. Schwab, Wittman, Card, Denny, Oke, Huyler, Seaman, Carman and Kriner, Judges. Bel Air, Jan. 8-13. Norman L. Kisling, Secy. Lonaconlng, Jan. 16-20. Frank T. Phillips, Secy. Massachusetts. Boston, Jan. 9-13. W. B. Atherton, Secy., 30 Broad St., King, Judge. Greenfield. Dec. 12-14. O. R. Keller. Secy., Tasker and Weed, Judges. Holyoke, Nov. 22-24. Percy M. Alden, Secy., Williamansett, Mass., Card and Tasker. Judges. Lenox, Jan. 2-4. L. H. Peters, Secy. North Adams, Jan. 16-19. C. A. Larabee, Secy., Weed, Tasker and Shaylor, Judges. WlUlamsett. Nev. 22-24. Percy M. Allen, Secy., Card and Tasker. Judges. 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LaBelle, Nov. 22-24. L. G. Lamb. Secy., Warner, Judge. Lowell, Jan. 8-12. F. Malz. Secy., McCracken, Judge. Maryvllle, Dec. 13-16. J. H. Sayler. Secy., Thompson, Judge. St. Louis, Nt)v. 27-Dec. 3. T. W. Orcutt, Secy. Montana. Butte, Jan. 22-27. J. L. Dorsch, Secy.-Treas., Holden, Judge. Missoula, Jan. 9-13. L. W. Austin, Secy., Collier, Judge. Nebraska. Fremont, Dec. 11-15. C. H. Green, Secy.; Shellabarger, Judge. Norfolk, Jan. 3-6. H. B. Dixon, Secy., Southord, Judge. Pender, Dec. 7-9. R. W. Seymour, Secy., Ellison. Judge. New Hampshire. Derry, Dec. 26-29. E. E. Buzzett, Secy.. May and Benson, Judges. Manchester, Jan. 2-5. G. F. Miller, Secy. Bridgeton, Nov. 29-Dec. 2. Paul G. Springer, * Secy.. Huyler. Stanton and Hixon. Judges. Camden, Jan. 2-6. W. Lee Springs, Secy. Hammonton, Dec. 6-7. B. P. Gray, Secy. g!Si^on'!)"ec.Vl6Tc.^e^"m?|eriecy.'irMonclair Ave.. TompK.ns. Crd. Youn.. Red^Bank." nSv. ^zTDeo.- il'^r'H. Hodges. Secy.. Sprague. Seaman and Munich. Judges. WiSli.^l lin^'ioTs. \ T^X: i^:. Webb. Huyler and Stanton. Judges. New York. Bnff^lS' Jan* 2¥-"m • Itan^ey^A^Mefkfey^'^Secy., 36 Coal and Iron Exchange Bldg.. ^"""McNe^lt Burg^i, S^chwab, ckrdL^Tucker: Webb, Jarvis and Maunder, Judges. Catskill, Dec. 20-22. Wm. N. Anderson, Secy. Corning Dec. 12-15. H. R. Starner, Secy. ^^ ^^ t /i^ fsSi.p^'li.z'-^^ti^rS^li^.''^:^^'''^^^^^^ secy.. Maunders and New'pfaS!' Dec.^ 12-15. W. H. Van Wagenen, Secy. ^T^ »rir\"n/Stra?p'[iaLrief.1^-. 'T^'-^^^lt Mlneola. N. Y.. Secy. T>AnTi Tan Jan 10-13. Jas. W. Corcoran, Secy. ^ ^r -»r SeS: & f^: F^" 5e=.-s'-ecrW«»4?. WrSi^nn?.- Stanton. Mosbe. Utlct"'ji?n':''l6-19: ^F.^ w: Batsford. Secy.. 37 Watson PI.. Ingalls. Judge. North Carolina. ^S?ro't"tt- ?.*S-. rii. g^iV^fmlS: 1%^:. ^oT^ri:- ^S-^s and Simmons. Judge.. Oaatonla ' Dec. 5-8. H. Rutter, Secy. §r}l?tr Jaril-SV^O.'^R. "^k^S^^if^-^fAo. N. C. Simmons. Judge. UncolntoA Niv 28-30 Miss Lena Rhelnhardt. Secy. Siai^°D^ec.^^l^5.V-lJTutSVinecy^:"s=o^^^^^^^^^ |S&a;e};;:"l>ec^- ^^i^T-o'^^£f^.: »33. Alliance Jan 30-Feb. 4. C. H. McCowfn. °Secy.. Mcintosh and McClave. Judges. |;&£- !an. 16-20. P. W. M,f,'„r„';'slf/rMcSFi*vei'irm Judges. B?c5^u"s**De*c n"i6" D°- M Odafter? Se"cy ; Sit J and Keller. Judges. SSe^i"* ? Fe^: t f ^rta;cb%r-Se?y^.^''k«udge. |.S\r-Jr J^-T^cTn^,rrk^3!S?-K^'rit:.'M??fave. ^ulKner. OK.. Dreven- Cr^,Jl?U"|a|.'"%« «K„<>'?riec|r'^e?cril'ne'"afd*Case. Judges. Cincinnati. Jan. 8-13. E ^ J^^^'B^^ne Secy., Falkner, Judge. Sf^Sn "" Jan 1-6 Fra^k Himberge?. Secy.T Pierce and Case Judges. D?flln"e Jan 15-20 John H. Vincent, Secy., Falkner Judge. ElSnison. De"c. 18-23. W B- Hart Secy Corfman Judge ^o^'^,lT?l2^%ll\<^r^^^^^^ Acton, Judges. SffiS;;! D^e^c-5-V.^- G^^C" C^ourrs%c?r^nrjVe"'^^- 59* Pertinent Paragraphs By EASTERNER While the Belgians are delighting, themselves with cock-crowing compe- titions, in which it is reported one cock crowed no less than 463 times in an hour, the citizens of certam Massachusetts places are on the ram- page to suppress the crowmg of cocks. A few trained Growers ought to be imported to give these people an idea of the capabilities of a cock in this line. Who says that you can't get some- thing from nothing? If sprouted oats don't do it, what are you gomg to do- with the , statements about gettmg poultry food for fifteen cents a bushel? ^ There is no royal road to correct culling. No one yet has been able to produce a reliable work on Lull- ing Made Easy." The show season is he e andin the words of the great and only Tweedy "What are you going to do about it.'' In the Wyandotte line English fan- ciers are attempti ooo»»»oo»o»oo<»»^ TOO LATE 1 - . >» BROTHER POULTI Lcl me INCREASE your PROFITS In saving Time, Labor and Feed By Using CONNER'S FEEDER Can be nsed in or outdoors, with or without scratching material. Three prices - $2^0. 52.25. $2 00 One set (one of each size) $6.00. Reduced prices in larger quantities. Send for free literature j of the best Poultry Feeder on the market to: W M CONNER, 241 JERSEY AVENUE, JERSEY CITY, N. J^ DON'T be "Too Late !" You have seen your chicicen* moping^ sneezing, coughing, eyes watering and heads swollen. You have seen them fight for breath and die. That's ROUP- its humane to relieve— it's dollars saved to cure them. CONKEY'S Roup Remedy does the work. 50c and $1 .00. If dealer hasn't it, send to us. Money refunded if it evmr fails. FREE For name of any sup- ply dealer and stamp* 4c we will mail fre9 copy of our new 80 p. Poultry Book. THE G.E.CONKEYCOt Cleveland, O. Dept 83 li •60 web otherwise of pure olack, would certainly be a beautiful fowl. Red Wyandottes with Rosecombed Rhode Island Reds and Buff Wyan- dottes as materials, ought not to be difficult to n.ake, but whether "the i^anie is worth the candle," having the aforesaid Rosecombed Rhode Is- land Reds already made, is another ([uestion. The Blues, also, with Black and White Wyandottes as a foundation, ought not to be an im- possible task, but the variety, when made, would suffer from what has always been a handicap to the Anda- lusian, a constant reversion to the original black and wh>e colors. m m The futility of attempting to ar- rive at the relative popularity of the varieties of any specified breed from a study of the entries at any one show is well illustrated by the entries of Hamburgs at Syracuse, N. Y., in Sep- tember, 1911. There were 42 Golden Spangled, 41 Silver Spangled, 44 Gol- den Penciled, 21 Silver Penciled, 19 White and 36 Black Hamburgs. While nearly every poultry publication in the United States carries the adver- tisement of one or more breeders of Silver Spangled Hamburgs, very few poultry papers carry the advertise- ment of a single breeder of the beau- tiful Golden Penciled, and yet, at Syracuse, this variety, like Ben Ad- hem's name, "led all the rest." One more comment deserves to be made. Here were 203 Hamburgs on exhibition at one show. And we have regarded this lovely breed as in dan- ger of extinction in this country! This exhibit proves that one should be careful about making generaliza- tions on insuflficient data. A breed which can muster over 200 speci- mens at a single show has an excel- lent chance for survival for some time to come, and every lover of the beau- tiful in fowls should rejoice that this is true of the handsome Hamburg. In poultry breeding to "Live and let live" means to market all the culls as quickly as possible and preserve only the best chickens. 5^ ^ If you are "on the job," you will be making things snug for the coming winter. After Thanksgiving, and be- fore, cold weather is due. The most difificult job of culling is where the chickens are all culls; then it is a question of, not which are better, but which are less bad. A good bird is worth a good price, and that perhaps is the reason why some of us have so few good birds — we haven't the price of them. ^ 'M Many a fowl has been weighed and found wanting — in the show room. Not every fowl which is up to weight, is also "up to snuff." That's nuff for that snuff. Don't make the mistake of thinking that some breeders produce no "culls" or "wasters," all have them, but some kill and eat, and others keep them as an eye-sore and humiliation. Better kill and eat. POULTRY FANCIER Genoa. Dec. 11-15. W. M. Hassan Secy. McNamee. Judge. Knadenhutten, Dec. 26-29. W. O Lyle. Sec>^Gault. Judge. Hamilton. Nov. 28-Dec. 3. J. E. Humbach. Secy., Box 125. lAne, jus Jeflfersonville. Dec. 11-16. A. E. Moon, Secy., ^"^^ J^^ -^"i^^^ge Lectonia, Feb. 7-10. C. S. Angle-Myer. Sfcy.. McCaye. Judge. Lima, Dec. 4-9. F. W. Beitz, Secy. Gault and Struble. Judge. Lisbon, Jan. 8-13. H. L. Adams, Secy., Mcintosh. Judge. j^g^g Mt. Vernon. Jan. 8-13. R. W. Sattler Se^y Fell and Mclntos^. Judges ^^^ ^^^ Mansfield, Dec. 4-9. Claude E. Coe. Lexington, O., Secy.. Mc^iave, Massiiufn?*jan. 10-15. Thos Kesser Secy. Campbell. Judge. Medina, Jan. 9-13. T. P. Hallock. Secy.. Stream. Judge. Milan, Dec. 6-9. L. B. Samsen, Secy. ,,^^^^^i^^„ T^dee Nelsonvllle, Jan. 1-6. F. B. Carty, Secy.. McCracken, Judge. Norwalk. Jan. 2-6. C. O. Jackson, Secy., Clipp. Judge. Piqua, Jan. 8-13. Sherman D. Syler. Secy. PemberviUe. Jan. 23-27. L. G. Bowlus, Secy^, Box 58 Gault. Judge. Salem, Dec. 18-23. Carroll Beck. Secy., Fal^ner, Judge. ?!.fe3o."'5Sn.''-/A-4. ^.^W^-'g'oTlefy^.rblU Tfe-ntr i^;.. Barrett. Emch. MuUnlx and Sltfis JudfiTes Upper Sandusky," Jan. 1-6. A. H. Owen, Secy., Gault Judge. Urbana, Jan. 22-27. T. M. Racer. Secy Travis, Judge. Van Wert, Dec. 12-16. L. C. Blake. Secy Northup Judge Waynesvllie. Dec. 14-16. H. H. Wadsworth, Secy. Case. Judge. Woodville, Jan. 31-Feb. 3. W. H. Burns, Secy., McClave, Judge. Wooster, Jan. 9-13. Albert S. Saurer. Secy.. Falkner. Judge^ Wakeman, Feb. 6-9. H. H. Haskins, Secy., McClave. Judge. Xenia. Dec. 26-31. J. R. Beacham. Secy.. Sites, Judge. Youngstown, Dec. 11-16. R. L. Davies. Secy. t,,^-.^ Z^nesville. Jan. 15-21. Frank C. Clester, Secy.. Myers, Judge. Oklahoma. El Reno, Dec. 26-29. Jno. Gililan. Secy. rri,«^„c«n Tnd^M Ft. Smith, Dec. 11-16. L. M. Crusom, Secy.. Rhodes and Thompson. Judges. Hydro. Dec. 6-9. Miss Lulu G. Thrales, Secy., Gladish, Judge. Kingfisher, Dec. 5-9. F. C. Brown, Secy. irin.,«« t,i In the heart of the wholesale, > < retail and theatrical district. Fireproof Construction. $1 and up per Day Remodeled and refurnished at an expense of over $150,000 Opposite La Salle Depot. Cor. Clark and Van Buren Sts. ELMER C. PUFFER Manasing Director POULTRY FANCIER a strain that will begin laying early in the season and hold out as long as possible. Let all the rest go. The weeding out may not leave you very many. Do not be disturbed about that. Go without some things that are not really necessary to your com- fort and happiness and buy male birds of a good quaUty to mate with the hens you have left. Be as sure as you can that the birds you buy are worthy of the promotion you are going to give them. It may cost you some money to do this. Not that it is wise for the everyday man to pay a fancy price for a male bird under such circumstances, but it is all right to get one that is from approved stock and backed up by the word of a re- liable breeder. Mating your purchased stock with your best hens, get as many chicks as you can. Study the best methods of caring for these little birds, so that they may come to the age of pro- ductivity as soon as possible. Give them the best possible place to live, free from insect foes, and otherwise sanitary in its appointments. No matter if your present house be not as palatial as you wish it were, do the best you can with it. Make it dry, 63 clean and commodious. Do not put too many birds in it. Not less than five square feet should be allowed on the floor for each fowl, in case you wish to keep only a couple of dozen in a single house. By taking out the old windows and enlarging the open- ings you can get more light, and this is a grand thing in every possible way. Not one house in a thousand on our farms is light enough. If you have studied your birds, as every lover of poultry does, you know what things they like best, and that is what you will provide for them as nearly as possible, summer and win- ter. Hens are like everybody else. They have likes and dislikes in the matter of eating. It is not necessary to go into much speculation on this point. Just use common sense about it and you will come out all right. WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. The annual show of the Washington Heights Poultry & Pigeon Association will be held January 10th to 13th. In ad- dition to the regular cash premiums, there will be over one hundred special prizes, including a number of silver cups. Chas. D. Keeler will place the awards. Write for premium list to H. F. Palmer, Ass't Sec'y, 9521 Bishop St.. Washing- ton Heights, Chicago, HI. Single Comb Buff Leghorns VfFRCER STRAIN. Even color, quality unexcelled. Great layers. Great winners at Tre J?on^IntcrSm^ 1 9?i . lit cock, hen, cockerel pullet . and pen. 5 entrtea. 5 first.. Good stock for sale, also eggs at reasonable prices. Send for mating hat. ^___- ,^7 T» e T?-^ H. G. RICHARDSON, ETRA, NEW JERSEY WHITE P. ROCKS Rockland Wins Again!! / At Madison Square Garden. 3 and 6 puUet. At the great Hagerstown show we won 1 and 2 cockerel fold pen. 1 young pen, Then and 3 pullet. No cocks exhibited. At AUen- ?own wewinland'fpullet'^lnacla> Also 2 P^R^^^J.^l^^f^f^K^l^^^^^ White Rock in show. At the Baltimore show. Jan. 1911, 1 pullet, > P®"' '*^<>9^7^™*>?7J^ ^el We bale selected the places to exhibit where m^ considered conjpe^^ the keenest and think we have proven that we have «^ood White Kocks a*.t"«\« "Jj*- ^^ «^ ^e cin furnisii a grand lot of show birds and bf^eders. We sell no birds under $5.00. Kindly write your wants. Rockland Farm, D. Lee, Prop., Box I, Benson, Md. J^welve Month's Work in the Poultry Yard BY W. THEO. WITTMAN Acknowledged by all to be one of America's Foremost Authorities and Judges. Starts you in January, and takes you clear through the year-telling you just what to do to successfully handle your fowls in the safest and most economical way that is con- ?i?tentwhh good business methods, to make the largest success possible with your fowls. It does not tell you how to make $200 from 20 hens But it gives you a short, boiled down, and up-to-date treatise on lines that are practi- cal and can'bel^e''cuted with safety. The contentents of this book are "tensf y practic- able and to teach a method of poultry keeping, exactly opposite to that wnicn is Complicated and unnecessary oS the other hand Twelve Months Work has been SS?ioS chosen to emphasize the fact that that the successful poultryman will find Slor'kJo do? twllve months in the year. For 7«"l«"ty and attention to s""*" detaUs, all of the time, and in season, are prime factors of success in the business. PRILL i5C. The Poultry Fancier, America's only Fanciers Journal and Wittman's Book 50c POULTRY FANCIER SELLERSVILLE, PA. oooooooooooooooooO(i(lotrf^friHr^tttlMi M vft^^^t^t^t^t^^MiAiiAttrKttttiftftiitifififfff^^^^^^P^^o^ i '^ 64 SOME OF THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE SUCCESSFUL POUL- TRYMAN. If any one quality is required in successful poultry keeping, it is the quality known as stick-to-it-ive-ness, more elegantly termed, perseverence. he man who has persistence, who is as they say, game, having pluck and backbone, is going to win in anything he sets out to do. But the possession of this one quality alone is not suffi- cient to carry over the pitfalls that POULTRY FANCIER are sure to be in the way at the out- start. There are some underlying principles to be learned even in such a prosaic occupation as poultry rais- The winter season is one the poul- try novice dreads, having innumera- ble difficulties and appearing to the untrained hand almost unsurmounta- ble. This presumption is entirely er- roneous and is based on the experi- ences of poultry keepers who have had no method in their work. The proper housing of fowls in cold weather is one of the most import- 'int details in the business. Given a draught proof house, with plenty of light and scratching material on the dry floors, there will result a flock of healthy, energetic chickens able to- perform their egg-laying function in the coldest weather. Cold does not affect fowls as most people suppose; it is rather the varying conditions of the atmosphere and therefore the ex- tremes of heat and cold are always to be avoided. I remember the case of one enthusiast, who had gone into poultry raising on the principle that what was good for him was good for ^ 4 i# 1 * PIR6T PRIZE */7 riPST CQCK '-DuUEAlPIN PoUL T/?Y FAPM-fasfHjmfJon LI results obtained, it is rather in spite of than otherwise. I know a woman, a widow, left with a small farm and three young children to support. This Avoman turned to poultry keeping as a means of adding to her small in- come. Her enthusiasm was unbound- ed and after having stocked up with a lot of thoroughbred fowls, there seemed no reason why she should not succeed. I am sorry to have to rec- ord this failure, since it was a woman who failed, but the failure was due to nothing but irregularity of feeding POULTRY FANCIER and a general laxity in looking after the flock. But to show that all wom- en do not lack the power of systemat- izing their duties, this farm was sold to a man actively engaged m busmess and away from his home durmg the day, but the wife took up the poultry work where the other woman left ott, and has made such a success of it that, were I permitted to mention her name, most of the readers of this journal would recognize it as belong- ing to a now famous poultry farm in Pennsylvania. It sometimes seems as if most ot us were gifted with a power to do certain things better than any one else can do them. I think that ap- plies quite aptly to poultry raising. There must be ingrained in the suc- cessful man or woman engaged in poultry keeping a sympathetic feel- ing for the fowls. How soon a fowl learns whether the treatment which it is to receive will be harsh or hu- mane, and how readily does that fowl respond to kindly handling. A ner- vous, highstrung person is not so well adapted to caring for chickens as one more phlegmatic and easy go- ing. When I walk through the poul- try yards, T adapt my gait to the re- quirements of the situation, and try not to be the disturbing element that will set the whole barnyard in an up- roar of disapproval. With eggs of the certain standard quality of freshness so scarce in the winter season that invalids in many cases are deprived of their beneficial ingredients, because of the shortage, it does seem as if all this hue and cry over the crowded condition in the poultry keeping world is out of place. There never was a time when the out- look for steady consumption and good prices was better than now. J. F. Hudson. I^XO N I U S ' ^'J^?^^ o 3 e: O rvi ^ BUF" SHOEMAKER'S - BOOK on Orpingtons S. C. Buff White and Black Blue Ribbon winners at Allentown. Hagerstown and at Williamsport. win more ribbons than any other exhibitor of Orpingtons. Grand young stock for sale— Sired by a Madison Square Garden win- ner. Stock $3 and up: eggs $2 and up. Send for mating list. WM. D. SEIDEL Washingtonville, Pa. Partridge Plymouth Rocks Winners at the leading shows all over America. Madison Square. 5 cock, 1 pen. 3 hen, 3-5 pullet. AtTopeka, 2-3-5 cock. 1-2-4-5 hen, 1-2-3 cockerel, 1-2-3-4 pullet. S. A. NOFTZGER, - - NORTH MANCHESTER, IND. Originator of the Partridge Plymouth Rock Fowl. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS FAMOUS LADY BABE 1st Pullet at Philadelphia 1911, Best pullet in show, best pullet in English class* ■winners of two specials. Grand Cockerels $5 and up. Eggs from Babes pen $1 each- Other grand matings $2.50 and $5 per 15. Winners of N. A. Cup, Etc. KLINKA fif SAVIDGE UPPER DARBY, PA. R.F.D. S. C. Black & White ORPINGTONS COLOMBO STRAIN. Blue Ribon winners with blood lines that will start you right. My 1912 matings will produce blue ribbon winners for next seasons shows. Still have a few choice cockerels for sale. Send for mating list. AUSTIN W. BETTERLY WILKESBARRE, PA. POULTRY and Almanac for I91*i has 224 pages with many colored plates of fowls true to life. It tells aP about chickens, thoir prices, their care, diseas- es and renie-lies. All al)out Inenbntori, their prices and their operation. All about poultry houses and how to build them. It's anencyclo- uediaof chickendom. Youn«>edit. Only 15e. C t' SHOEMAKEK, Box 1063. Frceport, HI PsTa BUFF LEGHORNS JSck and 1 cockerel Philadelphia 3 cockerel Grand Central Palace. 1 pen cockerel Allen- town. Mating list free Feb. 1st. WM. E. CREVOISERAT 35 Mill Road. Freeport, L. 1.. N. Y. ORPINGTONS S. C. White, Buff and Black. STOCK. EGGS AND BABY CHICKS Grand males and females in above varieties reasonable. Also eggs and baby chicks. LANGHORNE POULTRY FARM Edw. Ambler. Mgr. Langhorne, Pa. DOES THIS PROVE THE QUALITY OF RANCONAS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS The Great Inter-State Fair, Trenton, N. J. 2500 entries. 1st. 2nd and 3rd cockerel. 1st and 4th Pullet. 3rd. 4th and 5th Cock. 1st, 2d and 4th Hen, 2d Pullet. The Great Hagerstown fair Hagerstown, Md. 6000 entries. 1st, 2d and 4th Cock. 1 stand 2d. Hen. I8tand2d Cockerel, 1st, 2d and 5th Pullet. 1st and 2d Pen. Grand Central Palace Show New York City 4000 entries, 2d Cock. 7th Pen, 6thCockrl. 6th and 7th Pullet. 3d and 4th Pen. Philadelphia Show Entries lst*and 2d Pen, 2d Coek, 2d, 3d, and 4th Hen. 3d, 4th and 5th Cockerel. 4th and 5th Pullet. White Rocks, 1 Hen 3 Cockerels on two entries. Send for Literature. RANCOCAS POULTRY FARM BROWN'S MILLS in the PINES, N. J. More than half your poultry troublps are caused by not properly protecting their drinking water from the contamination of the chickens them. selveB. You can end all your water troubles by eQUipping your poultry yards with Moe's Top-FiU Drinldns Fountain It always euppliea iust enough pure water— -.jntBlop over— dead air Fpa ../ ,". t • « # TtcrcroNtus At the g;eat December, 1911, Chicago Poultry Exhibit, this noble bird— "undisputed world's best"— the famous XECKXONIUS' S. C AND R. C BUF^F' LfXSHORNS Again triumphantly "walked away" with all Ists, 2ds, cups and specials on single and rose comb— thus crowning six years of continu- ous supremacy at all leading poultry shows, Chicago and elsewhere. As a breeder of highest class combination general utility and prize winning show birds, I challenge the world. Witness this undlsputable endorsement of the National Poultry Association in Its report of findings of twelve months' contest on all points of excellence. Send for free copy of this signed report. Baby chicks, eees for hatching, bree be good ■'*»■ ^ PH I I.A nELI>H lAIQrO • <^ results obtained, it is rather in spite of than otherwise. 1 know a woman. a widow, left with a small farm and three young children to support. This woman turned to poultry keeping as a means of adding to her small in- come. Her enthusiasm was unbound- ed and after having stocked up with a lot of thoroughbred fowls, there seemed no reason why she should not succeed. I am sorry to have to rec- ord this failure, since it was a woman who failed, but the failure was due to nothing but irregularity of feeding POULTRY FANCIER and a general laxity in looking after the flock. lUit to siiow that all wom- cMi do not lack the power ot systemat- izing their duties, this farm was sold to a man actively engaged in Inismess and awav from his home durmg the day, but 'the wife took u]) tlie poultry work where the other woman left oH. and has made such a success of it that, were 1 permitted to mention her name. mo>t of the readers of this iournal would recogni/e it as belong- ing to a now fauKnis ixndtry farm m T'ennsylvania. _ It sometimes seems as it mo-t nt us were gifted with a ])()wer tc (h» certain things better than any one else can do them, f think tliat ap- l)lies quite aptly t<' poultry raising. There must be ingrained in the suc- cessful man or woman engaged in jx.ultry keeping a sympathetic feel- ing for the fowls. How soon a I owl learns whether the treatment which it is to receive will be harsh or hu- mane, -md how readily docs that fowl respond to kindly handling. A ner- vous, iiighstrung person is not so well adapted to caring for chickens as one more phlegmatic and easy go- ing. When T walk through the poul- try yards, 1 adapt my gait to the re- qiiirements of tlie situation, and try not to be the distur1)ing element that will set the whole barnyard in an up- roar of disapproval. With eggs of the certain standard quality of freshness so scarce in the winter season that invalids in many cases arc deprived of their beneficial ingredients, because of the shortage, it does seem as if all this hue and cry over the crowded condition in the lioultry keeping world is out of place. There never was a time when the out- look for steady consumption and good prices was better than now. J. F. Hudson. SHOEMAKER'S BOOK on POULTRY (1 Almanac for I9ia has 2J4 pages with many lored i.l.itts cif fowls true to life. It tells al' an aSlt^hi.'k'.Mis, thrir prices, their r.-ire, diseas- es-iiid reiiie'lies. All aliout Ineubntorf*, their Dricos and their operation. All about poultry ht.uses and how to build them. It s an encyel.' pectiug their drinking water from the contamination of the fhickens them. selveH. Vou can end all your water troubles by equipping your poultry yards with Moe's Top- Drinking Fountain < always BupplicH jubI won't Blop over — oead air h It always BuppliofT^juBt TVT t,.?l9P.*'^^'^~''*^«*l air npaco _ . IN SUM.MKH. WARM IN WIM EK. Simple in enough pure water— keeps water COOL Still have a few choice cockerels for sale. Send for mating list. AUSTIN W. BETTERLY I construction— just remove cover and till from top— writer ceases to flow when cover is removed— no valves to get out of order. One gallon capacity. *i **2J ** your dealers, sent direct on receipt ot price, tl.25, 8ati»'!uction guaranteed. WIT I^ CCR A DD 17 DA i price, $1.25, Satigi'laction guaranteed. W ILMl.aD/\KKI!/, ri\, Ib qTIS & MOE. 378 S. Dearborn St.. Chicago t # f ¥ KTONIUS 9 SI IMCL.E J\ IM ^ ivi ^ BUP-P^S At the g.eat December, 1911, Chicjigo Poultry Exhibit, this noble bird— "undisputed world's best"— the famous TECKXONIUS* S. C. AND R. C BUF^F" LJBGHORNS Again triumphantly ''walked away" with all Ists, 2ds, cups and specials or« single and rose comb -thus crowning six years of continu- ous supremacy at all leading poultry shows, Chicago and elsewhere. As a breeder of highest class combination general utility and prize wlnninf,' show birds, 1 challenge the world. Witness this undisputable endorsement of the National Poultry Association in its report of findings of twelve months' contest on all points of excellence. Send for free copy of this "signed report. Uahy chicks, eggs for hatching, hreedinp: and exhihition stock— these are my specialties. Breeding and exhibition stock and mating and baby chick price lists, mailed free. Big Buff Leghorn art book, 25c, coin or stamps. F'. A. TECKLXONIUS - - - ROUTE F»F" - - - RACIP^E, >VISCOIVSI]V SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS High Class Exhibition Quality of Heavy Laying Trap Nested Birds Females of great records, and the price of eggs is regulated by the egg records of the different matings. It's the hen that lays that pays. Send for literature. HOWARD L. DAVIS, ..... NEW EGYPT, N.J. Single Comb Buff Orpingtons CHAMPION SILVER CUP \^INNERS AT THE GREAT PHILA. SHO\t^ 1911 Winners of 1st cock, 1st hen, 1st pullet, 1st pen, silver cup for best display, Association cup for best cock, hen, cockerel and pullet Box 1020 MULLIN BROTHERS Bustleton Philadelphia Orpingtons BLACK, WHITE AND BUFF LAYERS AND PAYERS from prize win- ning stock. GEORGE C. McPEAKE 106 Central Ave. Canonsburg. Pa. BUFf WYANDOTTES First prize winners at New York, Boston and Chicago. We have first pen cockerel at last Palace show. Some grand males for sale. R. W. STURTEVANT Box 366 F. SPRINGFIELD, OHIO Walter R. Rich Columbian Wyandottes, White Wyandottes. White Orpingtons. Baby Chicks—Stock. Eggs guaranteed fertile. Watch pen in laying contest. Correspondence solicited. 651 Church St. Westfleld N. J. Exterminate Rats & Nice Scientifically No Odors Non Poisonous ^UJi PASTEUR LABORATORIES' RAT VIRUS Ka.sy to use— Harmless to poultry, domestic animals and man. Write for full particulars immediately. PASTEUR LABORATORIES OF AMERICA Paris-NVw York-Cbionifo- Sun Fmricisro, ^-.i^ 1 ^ I RIGHTS and /<%CE TO ALL .// ) DeLANOEY KDITOR ANI> MANAGKR ALLENTOWN. PA and SELLERSVILLE. PA K PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL ■smmr V '^•B 'JSdnyoson's _*» finimnftiicxiu Krumym muk vtK — Set the Seal of Championship at the Imperial Show of All America-Madison Square Garden, New York, winter of 1911, wmnmg as follows: First and 6th Prires on Cocks, first and third on Cockerels; first and second on Eochibition Fens, the Imperial Prize of the show, special for Champion Male; Diploma presented by the Am^^^^ try Association for best Cockerel; special for four best Cockerels; Sterling Silver sweepstakes L.i^^ for best Plymouth Rock (hatched in 1910. male or female, any variety. Challenge bilver<.up tor best Exhibition Pen. won for third time and final Ownership: special for best pen mated to pro duce Exhibition Cockerels; special for best colored Male; special for best shaped Male *^.^ special prize presented by the New York Show for finest display. Three times as n?a°y£FSt prizes as any competitor. More first prizes than all competitors combined. All Silver Cups and Cash bpeciais My exhibit was one of the wonders of the show, every bird wearing the matchless Ringlet barring. My three first prize males stood out like stars. My first prize Champion Cockerel is the finest of all Time. This new Championship Record stands monumental above all other records— an achievernent far and beyond anything ever hitherto accomplished by any Barred Rock breeder since the New York Show was founded. Furthermore, every Silver Trophy that has ever been offered on oarrea „. ^ , Rocks at Madison Square (iarden to be won three times has been finally won by me and is now my absolute property. This includes the $100 Chillentfe Trophy and the $100 Association Cup. ^ , „, , t:^ i,iki*i«« Por, thr-** v^ar.; in For more than 20 years at New York my "Ringlet" victories have been complete. The "Ringlet" record of First on Exhibition Fen "ir«« X® *»;s in succession is the undisputed champion. My clean sweep of Ist, 2nd, Srd, 4th and 5th prizes on Pullets has never been approached in Maaison Square Garden and stands alone and unequalled. di^ui,, tii.,of.-afoH fin. 1000 grand breeding cockerels for sale; elegant hens and pullets in any number. Show birds fit to win in any competition. Richly Ulustratea w- page catalogue upon request.it is full of original pictures of New York Winners from life. EGGS from the World's Finest Exhibition Matini^s, one sitting $)0; two sittings $18; three sittings $25; four sit- tings $30: 100 efgs $50. ,, ,,^„,, LOCK BOX 444 AMENIA. NEW YORK "Ringlet" First Prize and Champion Cockerel —First Prize Cock and First Prize Pen Cock- erel at Madison Square Garden, New York. 1911 The Three Greatest l.iving Barred Rock Males /!?= W^RITE FOR ^ B. PLYMOUTH ROCKS & White WYANDOTTES Eggs for Hatching $2 per 15. $10 per 100 (Unfertile eggs replaced free) FINE BREEDING COCKERELS $3 & $5 ea. Custom Hatchery •■ C*BMr' c. per Go .per \ P ^ piCHTS and "^^ > > Vi F. W. DeLANOEY EDITOR AND MANAGER ^ ALLENTOWN. PA and SELLERSVILLE. PA '';r% \ I • * <■' PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL INTENTIONAL 2ND EXPOSURE POULTRY FANCIER Chestnut Hill Brd Rox VICTORS OF THE GREAT EASTERN SHOWS Wc can sell winners for most any show, as we do not intend to show th.s year n„t,ide of Madison Square Garden, and will sell you some of the best of our WIN- mtmT^ pip mFi«t come first served. Our pens will be mated by January first. ?en'^?orTa?ng I^t" S'S P-etting. 'chiclcs $25.00 per hundred. Utility "^'^ Now'Wetme to book orders for early delivery Chicks ready Feb'y first. 1912. Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, H. M. KENNER, Manager Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia Orchard Poultry Farm 100 Buff Black and White Orpingtons, 200 Barred, White and Buff Plymouth Rocks^W competitor. A grand lot of breeders and exhibition birds fit for any show. Eggs for Hatching from pens containing our noted prize winners and 1912 matings will produce the highest quality of birds. All v ineties Bantams and Pigeons of the best of quality. Poultry business is our exclusive business and we guarantee satisfaction. S. G. Hoke & Son, Desk P.P. Spring Grove, Penna. S C. WHITE & S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS ESs ^ H^r„^. '"" w. rc^;r Hrir^-'HiSHSHSlr^^^^^ in lots of 200. Write u, your needs. It will have our personal attention We also have cho.« coU.es ^^^^ ^^^^^ BLINK BONNIE POULTRY FARM ROBERT M. HEINE. PKUH. s c Black IVI The Victors of Madison Square and Philadelphia. Young birds that in win in any competition and breeders that can produce them AT PHILADELPHIA 1911 special for best cockerel in show and varieties competing. Grand stock for sale. Eggs in season. Send for Circular. SPRING HOUSE. PA. HOW^ARD MELLOR, S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS good breeding p SONDER BROS. s and 20 cockereU for sale. Mountain Avenue Poultry Yards, It takes quality to do this at Wilhams- port. Cock ist. Hen 2nd. cockerel 4th. Pullet 1st. Pen 1st. Can spare 5 or 6 WRITE YOUR WANTS. S. WILLIANSPORT, PA. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS All classified ads are in front of book, thus giving the small advertiser a chance. Numbers and initials count as words. All classified advertising is payable in advance. Positively no Exceptions to this rule. The rates are so low that we cannot afford to take the tirate and trouble and incur the expense necessary in keeping: accounts with these ads. Send M. O., currency, draft or registered letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar. All ads to be under proper classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. 4 cents per >vord per insertion for ads running: less than 6 months, 3c per word per insertion for ads running: 6 months or lon8:er. 5f? ANDALUSIANS. \i. C. HIJ E ANDALUSIANS, BLUE- RIB- boii wiiiiier.s at North Penn. Show. Ectrs, $3 l»i>r 15; $5 per [iO. Oakhill Poultry Yards, liiililundtown. Pa. 4 TinK BH'E ANDALUSIANS, EXCLUSIVE- ly. \\ (111 H;t rili)»r }^- A f"^ lot of cockerels from $2 up. M. L. Lud^vIck North Brook, Pa. S C. BROWN LEGHORN^ GILT EDGE nuality cockerels for sale— from cockerel and SXt matings. sired by Cleveland winner. Ezes from exhibition and utntv matin^;s A few S C. White Cockerels. Paul W. Geor gias, Horseheads, N. Y. WHITE LEGHORNS. FOR SVT.E— STOCK AND EQUIPMENT— Pour 450-egg incubators. 10 hovers, feed cut- ter feed cooker, bone grinder, fountain, etc., onlV used one season. .500 S. C. W. Leghorn hens and pullets. Write for p rticulars, pri- ces etc. To be sold reirardless of prices. Weaverling & Fauntleroy. Everett. Pa. Ji WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION OR RE- fund monev. We make a specialty of ra.sing W^hite Leghorns. Young's strain. Get prices^ \m now booking orders fi.r eggs and day-oWl pullets Can send you v. >y chou-e S. C. chicks. Smith Bros. Addingham. Pa. 31 KOR SALE— SINGLE COMB WHITE LEG- horns. Young strain. Some choice cockerels. $2 $3 and $5 each. Eggs from blue ribbon •winners. 1.50. $2 and $:$ per 15. Ple.se book orders early. J. P Harcsog, 111 K Adams St. Muncie. Ind. •»! S C WHITE LEGHORNS— AN AMALGA- mation of Young and Rock Hill strains. Foundation of present flock. Famous 1st, Vllentown pullet 1908. Ladv Mary and her 4 sisters • Bred to Rock Hill male, sired by Boston winners. Eggs. $1.1' 5 per setting. Choice trios at $7 50 and pens at $10 and $1-. Cockerels. $3 and $5. Greenhurst Poul. \d8. Sellersville. Pa. ^ 5 C. W. LEGHORN HENS. PULLETS AND cockerels. Hatching eges. $4 -"t 100; $2.50 per 50; $1 per 15. White Holland Turkeys $12 a trio; Toms, $."> Irvin Kindig, Littles- town. Pa. ° THOROUGHBRED WHITE LEGHORNS— Large healthy birds, fresh-air housed, dry- fed prolific layers, large white eggs. Chicks. $15 per hundred. Safe arrival, satisfaction guaranteed Circular refereiicrs. testimonials. Michigan's largest plant. Michigan Poul- try Farm. Lansing. Mich. 6 S C. WHITE LEGHORNS OF HEAVY laying strain. White Holland Turkeys. White China Geese. All pure and healthy. Orders for eggs and chicks now being booked. Prices right Fertility euaranteed. Cockerels for F»le. Mrs. Moliie Wacchendprf. North Prairie, Wis. * BL\KE'S S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS WIN 11)09 at Springfield 1st cock, Ist hen 1st and 3d, cockerel o entries. At Madison Square, 1st pullet 3 entries, 1910. At the Grand Centra Palace, 4th cock, 5th hen 2d. cockerel, 4 h pullet. 6 entries. At Madison Square, 4th hen 6th pullet, 5 entries. 15 eggs for fS; 30 for ^$5. W. J. Blake. Burnside Conn. ^^^^'^ ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORN COCKER- Ss_exceptionally good quality-pure white :uid bred from Blue Ribbon winners at $3 and |5, Greenhurst, Sellersville, Pa. 6 ROSE COMB WHITE I;EGHORNS-PL^RE white, low tails and good heads, l^^^ mat ings will produce prize winners. Eggs, $1.-5 per setting. Greenhurst Poultry Yds, Sel^ lersville. Pa. wn^K COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. STOCK ^nd eggs from blue ribbon >vinners at Chicago ?ndi.uiapolis. St. Louis, I"j"-^„-°|dward L shows. Circular. Mr. and M^s. Edward 1.^ Beach. 645 6th. Lincoln, III. traiii. '""-r, CO i.er 13 J L. Helpman. tested eggs. $1.50 per i.>. «'. »^- i ^ Freedom Sta. O. ROSF COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. WINNERS r^^ Chicago Kansas City. Madison Square Garden. Milwaukee, Blue ^f "^ .^^^^^^^^^iTl Stork and eggs for sale. A. Kakuska. ^Joi S. Lawndale Ave.. Chicago. HI. S C BUFF LEtmORNS. WINNERS AT Mv'ison Square Garden,. Baltimore, Allen own and Hager^stown. Eggs from grand matings containine prize winners: reasonable. H. ^^ Tost on. Clear Spring, Md. VMEY'S SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS, winning at Allentown's winter show. 1-t cock, hen cockerel and pen. Also 1st and -d pu l.t. Three specials and silver cup for best d-splav. Eggs for sale. Eggs $2 Per 1>- F- ^. Amey, 341 N. 10th st. Allentown. Pa. 4 MINORCAS. FINE EARLY HA'TCHED SINGLE COMB Black Minorca cockerels, P^'ce $3 Eggs from Single Comb White «"d . Black Minor^ cas. Great laying strains. PrI.^^ ^^ ^^JK^ 15 eggs. Booking orders now.^ W. R. Brock. So. Kortright, N. Y. S. C. BLACK MINORCAS— PEN HEADED bv cock, 91bs 11 oz; hens 6^A to ,7 lbs; eggs weigh 33% oz. per dozen. Hens lay 5 eggs per week November until April. Qual- ity superb. Eggs $2 and $3 per 13. S. .1 .Johnson. Bloomsburg Pa. 3 BALDv.IN'S SINGLE C. B. MINORCAS. Line-bred for 15 years. Winners wherever shown. Come and look before buying. Eggs. $3 and $5 per 13. Baldwin's, 3609 Vankirk St. Wissinoming. Phila.. Pa. 7 S. C BLACK MINORCAS (ORIGINAL Northrup strain). They have size, shape and color; "great layers." Eggs $1.50 per set- ting* two settings $2.50. Choice cockerels at $2 and $3; trios $10. Greenhurst Poul- try Yds. Sellersville. Pa. 5 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS—SAM- uel's strain. I have fifteen fine cockerels for sale Eggs after March 1st. Write for prices. T. William, West Plymouth, Penna. 5 S C. BLACK MINORCAS EXCLUSIVELY— Some fine large, healthy, vigorous birds for sale Can please you in quality and price. Write us your wants. Eggs in season from prize winners. Mrs. W. C. Von Bergen. R 1, Upper Alton. 111. •'l o MISCELLANEOUS. ENGLISH CAVIES FOR SALE .VLL COL- ors, at reasonable prices. Oliver Holtoii, Cata- sauqua, Pa. RHODE ISLAND WHITES. THE CJREAT utility fowl. All Palace. New Castle and Ell- wood City winners reserved as breeders, tjggij,. $2 to $8. Catalogue. C. W. Kno.x, Pulaski, Ph. , * ROOM MAKING SALE UTILITY STOCK bred from prize winners. Heavy layers. Males, $3 to $5; trios. $10; pens, $15; eggs .$1.50 $3 and $5. Won at Roanoke. Youngstown, Elwood, New Castle. A. G. Crawtord, Box "A", New Castle, Pa. * JOHNSON'S SILVERS ARE NOTED FOR their beauty and utility. Mated pens and tr,os our specialty. Also some fine cockerels. Write me your wants. Prices reasonable. W. A. Johnson, Richland Centre, Pa. Box 125. 4 BANK'S NEW ERA BROODER AND HOV- er 18 years special study in artificial brood- ing Fire-proofed lamp box which preserves nil heat. Fresh warm air equalized in hover. Let me tell you about it. Emory E. Banks, Box 6, East Pembroke. N. Y. ' POULTRY KEEPING TAUGHT BY MAIL. 10 cents per lesson; send for circular Charles Cook, 2015 Diamond Street, Philadelphia. Pa. '^ LARGE, VIGOROUS. PURE, WHITE THOR- oughbreds of rare quality. Butler, Young- stown, Pittsburg. Chicago winners. Cockerels and pullets, $2 to $10. Eggs, $2, $3. -f-; P'T 15 Unmatchable quality at these prices. Mem- lH«r White Rock Club. L. D. Van Rensselaer, Kent, Ohio. ^ VGENTS WANTED— NICE BUSINESS. NO capital needed. $25 to $300 weekly proht. Write quick. Either sex. Dexter. Springtield, Mo. Address. A. 1. 41 S C BLACK MINORCAS. GILT EDGE stock,' good color, plenty of size and shape. Is Pen. Hagerstown. 1911- _Also the Blue at Baltimore. Eggs $2 and $3 per 15. Geo. E Castle, Myersville, Md. \ FEW COCKERELS AND PULLETS, cream of the World's Best for sale. Won more points at the Palace. 1911, than all other exhibitors combined. Eggs in season. Corres- pondence solicited. F. J. Reveley, Box j41. East Haven. Conn. ♦ BLACK ORPINGTONS. JOHNSON'S SINGLE COMB BLACK <>R pingtons won at Jamestown. Warren, bne <»n type and color. Eggs from these winiiers, $5 and $3 per sitting. E. R. Johnson, torry. Pa. ' CRITERION BLACK ORPINGTONS. FA- mous for consistent winning, persistent laying, standard size, type, color. London and Ameri- can winners in breeding pens. fhey repro duce. Mating list. Lykeus Valley Farms, Box F. Sacramento, Penn. 4 BLACK BEAUTY ORPING'l'ON YARDS\ Siuithport, Conn.. Breeders of " Ihe Black Orpington Beautiful." Eg-s after Jan. Ijth from - grand stock thit produced our recent Madison Square Garden and othi-r winners. Miles Oilman. Southport, Conn. * BLVCK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS. PRIZE winners. Eggs $2 p?r setting. First class pullets and hens $5 a piece. Irios. :t.li) Baby chicks. 2.')c. E. Lansdowne, Pa. h «tK(;LE comb black ORPINGTON EGGS. S„ cents a piece. Chicks Twenty cents. IZe Comb Red eggs. $1 per 15. Chicks. 14 "ents Orders promptly filled or money re^ uinVed. H. M Loose. Mohrsville. Pa. 4 VI C BLACK ORPINTONS.. COLEMAN cirnin Birds bred from prize winners. These firds are of the true Orpington type. A few **i;^.. cockerels and pullets for sale. Prices rhoice ^,"^'^'^%s,, choice Buflf Rocks for sale, 'iruiylsis Schenck. Mt. Gliead. O. 31 »n^F C W AND S. C. BUFF (fRPING- t"?«- trios pens; cockerels and pullets for '^\ trios' $1 to $15; V^^^^ ,^\% tr^Hl ^ii; from prize winners, $2 and $5 per 15, Sv $5 ' per 100. Watson Romberger^ Millersburg, Pa. a c BUFF ORPINGTONS— BRED PROM i«t Hagerstown pen. Vigorous, even col- "Jl birds Eggs. $2 per setting; 3 settings. 'is Choice cockerels at $3. A few choice frios at TlO Greenhurst Poultry Yds. SeV leruville, Pa a r WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS— buftlitv kind that have won in strong com- ^"ition. 1912 matings will produce blue Vibbin winners for the coming shows. Stock f^^ r sa e. Write your wants. Stock and eggs (or sale Samuel Gibson, Catasauqua. Pa. 3 POULTRY FANCIER S C BUFF ORPINGTON EGGS FROM pens scoring 92% to 94, ^^ ^ine pen^ $3 Best heavy laying prize-winiung strains. Write J. V. Meeder, No. Girard, Pa. * R C BUFF ORPINGTONS. MY BIRDS wiin every first and second at Madison bqilare Garden. 1910-11. Stock and eggs at reason- able prices. B. C. Roecker. PhiU.psburg N. J. * BUFF ORPINGTONS, OWEN STRAIN best winter layers. ^ Eggs Jor hatching. $l.o^0 4 and $2 per ^^. __— _ Mackerth, Mendenhall, Pa 15. Book orders early. J BUFF ORPINGTONS. •ach. Mrs. D. Hiiies. 1 WHITE ORPINGTONS. CRYSTAL WHITE .ORPINGTON EGGS for sale— $2 for 15. $5 for 50. $9 wr lou. Kellerstrass strain. $25 cock from Keller- s^^ass, mated to splendid winter l"y>"g ,J«^^«^ Eggs hatched fine last ^ ^'■ • .».™"'"'' .. Or than I could fill; larger flock this year Or- ders booked early can all be filled promptl> . H. W. Wakeman, Ft. Dodge, la. ^* ORPINGTONS S. C. CRYSTAL WHITES Kellerstrass strain, the big -i^ter layers^ Breed only the one kind. Single birds, trios or pens for sale; also eggs in season, cock^ erels $2 up. Send for illustrated catalog and nmtini list. Crystal Poultry Yards. Fred- ericktown, Mo. KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- p'ngtons exclusively. Free [^^gV^te fo^ Vigorous birds Stock for sale. J^'^^^^J prices. Eggs for hatching in season. From carefully selected pens. $3 for 15 , $5 lor 30 $12 per 100. V. N. Cass, Nineveh. N Y. WHITE ORPINGTONS KELLERSTRASS. Cook and Philo strains Choice hens pul^ lets cocks and cockerels; $3. $4 and $& each Thev are standard bred hatching eggs from valuable matings; $2. $3 and $5 per 15 eggs. John H. Rust.n, White Orping- ton Farm. Monsey, N. i. S C. WHITE ORPINGTON SHAPELY well developed quality cockerels f^ J^ ^Jf. $10 each; ten pens for the ef ^J^^de tha will produce winners at $3 and $5 per sit Ting. R. A. Frain, 1370 Broad Street. An^- gusta, Ga. WHITE ORPINGTONS— DIRECT CRYSTAL Kellerstrass strain. Grand °l»t.^?;^d cockerels at $5 each. Mrs. Chas Briskwedell, -16 Fifth street, Astoria, L. I. N. i- 1 FT US BOOK YOUR EGG ORDER FOR WhTte Orpingtons. Reasonable hatch guar- anfeed. Pens headed by 10 .«" V^. ^^ .^^^j^l: finest of females. TubW Lily White Oiping tons nre of the highest grade. Eggs. $3 per , 15. Some stock for sale. lister G. lubbs^. Stewartville. Minn. S C WHITE ORPINGTONS, SUNSWICK ftrarn. March cockerels /or sale; bred from nri7.e winners at Rutherford. 1911. Uraers for e^gs now booked. Member American White Orpington Club. L. R. Runyon, 43 -(Ivy Place, Rutherford, N. J. ^* J^^jr^Jfint^rSed!' wriVe-lorTaSrcVarT^^ C. WHITE ORPINGTONS L^^ AND J. H. Hahn. Littlestown. Pa. 't ^I^^.^T to'"9'5"po'Sts. '''puHets and^^^^^^^ foP sale; eggs $5 and $3 .Per 15. F. W. -Mueller. Box 102, California. Mo. ^i KELLERSTRASS " CRJSTAL Wm^'E ^r^ ipingtons exclusively. Eggs. $3 for 15. $5 for '30; 100 for $8. Booking orders now. M> stock is as good as can be had^ ^^on 1st. |Cock: 1st. 2d. hen. 1910. Geo. Luhrsen. Sador^- jus. HI. CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS KELL- erstrass strain, direct, b^" , \*t^^^^f ' Jf.^ [raised; both sexes; all ages; atj>arpin Pr^cefc ISinele birds, pairs, trios or pens, all stocK shrpped on approval. Get tnv prices Wfore Iplacing vour order. J. R. Inskeep, Hoiiy, IMich. (crystal 'white ORPINGTONS KELL- erstrass-Cook and Jackson strains^ ,,^"50 PuV erels up in weight— 25 y^a'-''"^ i^*' ^,^' ^„^d Or- lets. My birds are extra large, ^^h'«^" «"ei^^^^^'^^'\^^^ Itings $5 Choice cockerels at $2 and $3 each "a few choice tri.is at $10. Greenhurst Poub "try Yards, Sellersville, Pa. ROSE COMB BUFF ORPINGTONS. WIN- ners at ail leadiiy: shows; booklet describ- nTthe wonderful Goden Strain free; eggs, rf and $5 per sitting. Bargains in male birds. 1). Lance, Troy, O. ^ FOR SALE— STOCK AND EGGS PROM high-class. S. C. Orpingtons; winnings at Al- lentown's srreat winter show; 1-2-3 hen. 2 cSck; 1-3 pullet; special for ^st hen and Kpecial for b?st pullet in the Buflf Orping- ton class. E. J. Greene, Catasauqua, Pa. 3 S C BUFF ORPINGTONS BLUE RIBBON quality; winners at Nashville and Memphis. Baby chicks our long suit; eggs, $l^io_-'P^- llabv chicks, double price of eggs. b. Bar- ton *Lasater, Paris, Tenn. » BUFF ORPNGTONS EXCLUSIVELY. Cock heading my yard has always won wherever shown. Fine pullets, $l.o0 up. ockerels. $2. Will improve yo^ ^o^^^- I^^* us fill vour order. Egg orders booked. Wm. H. Sw'isher. Prop., Star Poultry Yards Wellington. 111. ^^ 8. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS; VERY BEST Ktrains; single birds. $1.50 up; some uandy irio« for $5. Splendid in shape and color moiit of them having red eyes, and good combs. Try our Buffs. E. E. Merchant, Paw P»w, Mich. Mention this paper. 31 ^ 8. C. BUFF ORPINGTON EGGS FOR SALE, j Birds of qualitv and great laying strain. • 15 eggs, $1.25, 30 for $2, 50 for $3, 100 for , $5. Burr Lighthill. Oakwood, Ohio. 4 _| PRIZE STOCK— SINGLE COMB BUFF OR ^ pingtons, good surface and under color. Eggs. for hatching. Have also Dun, Maltese andl HIGH CLASS S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS,] Standard weight. Shown but once. Won Ist,^ |»en. Cheviot and Cook stock. Eggs at "Live and I.,et Live Prices." $1.50 sitting 15.L Prrtility guaranteed. W. B. Means, M. D.l I.. C. S. Eastwood. Herron Lake. Minn. 4 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. WHITE PYLMOUTH ROCKS. EGGS FOR Hatching from prize winners, $1 and $.2 per setting. $1 eggs from 90 to 93 point birds, $2 eggs from 92 to 95 point birds. Circular free. Life member American Poultry Asso- ciation. Harry B. Kanode, Bucyrus, Ohio. Box H. 4 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS, FISHEL Strain. Eggs from 1st pen $10 per 15. 2d pen $10 per 100. Stock for sale. Satisfaction truaranteed. Mrs. B. L. Myers, Elsberry. Mo. 4 WHITE ROCK COCKERELS, BIG HUSKY fellows. At Goshen. N. Y., Nov. 1910, won 2d. hen. 3d cockerel and pullet. Egg record 168 per hen. Stock $2 to $5 each. Eggs in season. Z. Paddleford, Monroe, Orange, Co., N. Y. 4 DARLINGTON *WHITE ROCK FARM — Quality kind: better than ever, all male birds direct from Fishel. No incubators or broodors used — the nattiral wav. Selected egis from this choice stock, $6 per 100. Sati<=-'nf tion guaranteed. James T. Jones, Dar- lin'jrton. Ind. 3 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS, FISHEL exhibition and heavy laving strain Few choice cockerels. $3 to $5; eggs $2 and $3 per 15. Exhibition matings, $5 and $10. per 15. Soirthside Poultry Yards. Mrs. Richard Munford, Prop., Senaca Falls N. Y. 41 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKERELS, $5 ; pullets, $3 ; two seconds on two entries at the Missouri State Show held at St. Loujs tells of our quality. Give us a trial and be convinced. Gay's Poultry Place, Camp Point, 111. 81 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKERELS for sale (Fishel strain), at reasonable price Some choice birds: eggs in season. Frank Fellwock. Monett, Mo. Notice; My address from March 1 will be Yates Center Kans. 31 BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS FOR SALE — Cocks, cockerels and pullets at reasona- ble prices ; good color, shape and size. Stock is from a fine laying strain and range bred. Write me your wants. Stock and eggs for sale. B. B. Jarvis, Trov 111. 31 CHOICE BUFF ROCK COCKERELS AND Pullets at $2 and up, according to quality; Nugget Strain. Some from pen headed by cockerel from J. W. Poley. Write your wants. Satisfaction gauranteed. Orders booked for eggs. Mrs A. G. Mack, But- ler, 111. 31 BUFF ROCKS— OUR WINNINGS AT Coatesvile both cups, all money prizes but two, six breeders exhibiting testify to qual- ity of our Buffs. Stock for sale. M. L. Ritchie, Chadds Ford, Pa. 3 FOR SALE— COLUMBIAN erels and pullets from last Square winners. White Rock.s good let Barred Rocks. and pens. Richard ROCK, COCK- year's Madison One $35 pen. Fishel enough to show. Ring- cockerels, hens, pullets C. Kellam, Troy, Pa. 31 RHODE ISLAND REDS. * CHOICE R. C. R. I. RED COCKERELS for sale. Get our prices before buying elsewhere. Mv stock has been carefully bred and cannot help but give good results. I know I can more than please you. Floyd N. Worrell, Lebanon, Ind. 31 ROSE COMB RHOD)-: ISLAND REDS— Winners at Madison Square, Philadelphia, Easton and Trenton: a grand lot of exhi- bition and breed! njT birds for sale. Edward S. liambrite. Box 80, Eiwinna, Pa. 6 FOI. SALE— S. C. REDS OF EXTRA HIGH quality. Bred to win and lay; cockerels and pull.'ts at right prices. Been winning first priz.s since 1905. Book your orders for eerffs. Maple Valley Poultry Farm. A. C. Wiggs, Mapleton, Iowa. 31 BARGAIN PRICES ON A CHOICE LOT of S. C. Rhode Island Red cockerels. Must sell at once. Describt^ your wants. Some- fhinir ffood at a low price. Egg orders booked. Mrs. H. T. Smith, Armstrong, Mo. -31 S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. STOCK .«ihipped on approval. Some fine birds for sale. Crothier and Tompkins strains. Eees in season. $1 per 13, $2 per 30. $6 per 100. Oid.'vs booked now. Rev. W. G. Moon, Fair mof'.t, Ind. 31 SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. Lester Tompkins strain Ecrgs $1 for l.'i. $5 per 100. 100 cockerels for sale all farm- rai.sed. Thornwood Stock Farms, Chambers- burg, Pa 4 KEYSER'S S. C. REDS SWEEP SUNBURY show. Jan. 1912 in strong competition, won 1st and 2d cock; 1st cockerel: 3d hen; 1st, and 2d, pullet. 1st, pen, winnins: two silver cuns. Send for matines. Jos. Keyser. Milton. Pa., R. D. 3, Box 129 v 7 ROSE COMB REDS EXCLUSIVELY. FARM raised. Silver cup winners. Allentown. 1911 for best Reds. Settinss $2. Incubator egzs $8 per 100. Chicks $15. L. J. Bender, Route 4, Allentown, Pa. 4 R. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS EXCLUSIVE ly. Eggs for hatchine from a prize winning and heavv layinc: strain. $3 per setting. Two settings $5. Rising Sun Pnnltrv Yards, No. 354 North St., Bethlehem. Paa. 4 5. S. RHODE ISLAND REDS TOMPKINS "Strain. Bred on free range. Best layers. Eggs for hatching. $2, $3 and $5 per setting. No Incubators used. Clayton Gohn, Conowingo, Md. 2 S C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. 1912 MAT- ings. Cannot help but produce high-cl-iss birds. They are bred right and mated right. Tomp- kins strain, direct. Eggs. $1 and $2 per setting. J. D. Lee, Jacksonville. N. C. 4 RHODE ISLAND RED FARM. WETMER. Pa. High class Single Comb Reds exclusive- ly. Eggs $1 per 15. $5 per 100. Baby chicks $15 per 100. Catalogue free. 4 S. C. REDS. EGGS AND STOCK. PRICES reasonable. Wilfred B. Love. Conowingo. Md. 3 SINGLE-COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS-EX clusively the winning strain of record layers: eggs for hatching, and miting list free; sat- isfaction guaranteed. Gideon Gehman, Soii- derton. Pa. 4 S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. LINE BRED, vigorous quality cockerels for sale clieaiv E^g from first-class matings reasonable. W. H. Rahn, Wind Gap. Pa. 4 SEEVERAL BREEDS. M.. B. TURKEY TOMS $6 TO $25, HENS $.". to $15. Stock scored and guaranteed. Also Laced and White Wyandottes. Indian Run- ner and Pekin Ducks and Toulouse geese. Stock guaranteed. Eggs in season. Mrs. E. W. Johnsqpi, R. 7, Independence, la. 31 SURPLUS STOCK FOR SALE — THOR oughbred S. C. Buff Leghorn and Colum- bian Wyandottes. Finest poultrj* that wear feathers. Great layers: eggs in season. In- spection invited. Thomas Reidy, Box 195. Wyoming, Pa. 31 PARTRIDGE ROCKS. BLACK ORPING- tons. Single Comb White Leghorns, Black Cochin Bantams, Japanese Phoenix Fowl, and Golden Pheasants. Fifty Leghorn pul- lets for sale; eggs in season, $1.50 up. Stock a matter of correspondence. Write wants L. K. Patten, Towerhill, 111. 31 POULTRY FANCIER The Poultry Fancier and any other paper in this list for 65 Cents or any two papers in this list for only 90 Cents We offer you your only selection from the 18 Largest and Best Exclusive Poultry Magazines in the World and covering every particular section of the States. Money Saved is Money Earned. We can send you The Poultry Fancier and any four for $1.50, any six for $2.00 American Poultry Journal Illinois American PouUry World New York Michigan Poultry Fancier Michigan Poultry Culture Kansas Poultry Herald Minnisota Western Poultry Journal lo-wa Poultry Success . Ohio Poultry Item Penn. Reliable Poultry Journal Illinois American Poultry Advocate New^ York Southern Poultry Magazine Tennessee Southern Poultry Journal Texas Successful Poultry Journal Illinois . Union Poultry Journal Arkansas Western Poulty World Colorado Industrial Hen Tenn. Inland Poultry Journal Indiana Remit by Express, P. O. Money Order, Bank Draft. Registered Letter or Two Cent Stamps. The Poultry Fancier Seller sville Penn. rwrnrF R C RHODE ISLAND RED gr"ahmaf and Barred Plymouth Kocks both sex- also Buff and Bourbon Red Turkeja, lAk in season. Write stating jour wants aid get pr.ces. H. A. Killam, Carlmville lU. W. L. ROHLFING, BERGER. MO, DEAL- er in Real Estate. Pure bred b. C. Buff Ind White Leghorns. Scored stock for sale, Jfso KeUersirass Crystal White Orpmgtons eggs m season, $1.50 per 15, *^.5U pei 3a. S. C. R. I. REDS FOR SALE, $1.50 AND s;'2- eees $1.50 per 15; also b L. Bun i-eg horns I?' and $150; eggs $1.25 per 15. In- cubator* eggs $4 for luo ^^»U book orders now. T. O. W'ilsie, Brandon. Wis. dl FOR SALE— S. C. WHITE AND BROWN Leghorn: and A. C. R. 1. Reds; both stock ana eggs; also Indian Runner duck eggs, orders booked for future delivery Oruer early. Lone Pine Yards, Tolono, HI. di FOR SALE-A NICE LOT OF LIGHT Cockereltf. $2 each; eggs in season $^ per 15 $a.50 for 30. White Wyandotte eggs $3 ' per 15. Our stock is high graue and Jure to please. Mrs Fred Scheerer, Hughes^ ville, Mo. PAKTRIDGE COCHINS AND HOUDANS; blue ribbon winners; a life long breeder •itiey are up to and above weigni. ^^and Cockerels for sale cheap; eggs, Jpd -o.- VMlkmson, Miftinburg, Pa. <» CATALOGUE FREE— THIRTEEN VARIE- ties bend tor it. Prices right on stock and .gg«; can please you in quality and price block shipped on approval. P. W. Ober holzer, lerre Hill, Pa. ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REI>S— A Yew choice cockerels hatched from eggs Ju^ct from Owen Farms. Also Grant Bronze iurkeys. Satisfaction guaranteed. b. iM^ Voder, Box G. Elk Lick, Pa. *> ROSE SUMMIT POULTRY FARM IS b^'ooking l^ers .for eggs for hatching and day -old chicks in S. C. R-. i. ^^*"„. *"" wiite Leghorns; also do custom hatching^ Address JOS. n. Spelker. Prop. K. D. d Carnegie, Pa. S C BLAC. MINORCAS. NOR'^^UP strain range grown quality birds; White Ro?^ of equal quality. Stock reasonable eees $1.50 per setting. Satisfaction guur^ ameea Longwoods Farms. Seller.viUe. Pa. 3 BLACK DIAMOND POULTRY YARDSj- BlHck Langshans, White and Buff Roc"' ^hfte Orpfngtons. S. C White Leghorns s C Black Minorcas, S. C. R. i- «eas. They ■ represent America's best blood lines and^ver^ bird in 1912 niat.ngs; sired by a prize winner. ^^^S^^J^\^S^^',^h^n' Cor- Uther varieties. $1, $1-50 ^ad^^.OO. Cor respondence cheerfuUy answered. iloyd W. Kiefer, SeUersville, Pa. ONLY $1.50 FOR CHOICE S. 0. BUFF Leghorn Cockerels, and $2.60 for Barred Rock Cocks or Cockerels; Parks strain Rocks. Birds are good in all points. Leg- horn egg orders booked. $1.50 per 15. M. Semiyer. 1031 Danforth street, Syracuse N. Y. FAWN AND WHITE INDIAN RUNNER Duckf for sale. Also Kellerstrass White Orpingtons. Our birds are the kind you win be proud of and our prices are sure t^ suit you. Don't fail to write us. W.l- bert P. Thurston, Letts, Ind. »* REDS, BOTH COMBS. LEGHORNS, WIIITE Buff. You can pay more but get no better blood. Circular for chicks and eggs. J. C. Hamilton, R. D. 2, Box 110, New Castle, Pa. OULEOUT UTILITY MINORCAS AND "Nueeet" Buff Rocks are; winners layers; ' Best for table. Sold from ocean to ocean, and Canada. Eggs. $1.50 per 15; $2.50 per 30. Few cockerels. Oscar F. Sampson, Youngs, N. Y. * EGGS $1 PER 15, $2 PER 40 FROM THOR- oughbred Brahmas. Rocks, Wyandottes, Reds, Minorcas, Leghorns, Hamburgs. Also Hou- dans. White Orpingtons; 19 varieties. Cata- logue; 29 years experience. S. K. Monr, Coopersburg, Penna.. Box C. ° PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES— FINE IN color and shape, winners at Iowa btate show; old and young birds for sale; also Buff Rock Cockerels and Pullets; egg or- ders booked; also Buff Orpington eggs. State what you want and get prices. Good Bros. Montezuma, la. <*^ FOR SALE— HIGH CLASS WHITE AND Barred Rocks S. C. Buff Leghorns and SC Black Minorcas. If you are in need A stock 01 any kind or eggs »^,»«"°^b^^^ as Satisfaction guaranteed. J. t'. ««»*»|J Fairwater, Wis. CHOICE STOCK FOB SALE— S. C. BUFF ofpingtons, S. C. White Minorcas. Wh^te VS^andottes and R. 0. B. ^' ^^^•■f.fS^ for sale in season from the above vanetiea. Write for prices. Charley Behm, B. i. Wood Lake, Minn. ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTON AND Sose and Single Comb >^,^t« Leghorn*, stock and eggs for sale; also Wtute. R«d and Yellow English Dragons, f^J^ J^* strains in the country. And AUnunotn Wln\e Dutchies. The Great Squab Breeder F. W. Bechtel, Neffs, Pa. *»* I HAVE A NUMBEB OF COCKERELS for stle."^ White Langshans. Dajrk or Grey Brahmas and Buff Kocks; K«od stock pnces are right; eggs in season Write me. Rev. J. W. Bott. Box 273, Murray. la. 31 COCKERELS FOR . S^^-^HITE LEG- horus, Young's strain, *^ : ^t'^« "/J^Sf tons. Kellerstrass. ,*3.^to $5; baby chicks 1=^1- eees SI 50 and $2 for 15. wmie ur if, non^ggl 1^ to $5 for 15. Place your Siciers early. Chas. Briggs. Siormville N. Y. BOURBON RED TURKEYS. P^TRIDGE Wvandottes and Mammoth Pekin i>ucic», egcs in season; stock for sale; quality and pn^e ?ight; Write us ^^^orehnyms.^o breeder of Newfoundland dogs. Pion^r btock Farms, Letts, Ind. B P ROCKS AND S. C. WHITE ORPING- lous exclusively. Stock and eggs in season. Kocks $2 00 o'rpingtons $2.50 per setting Let me book your orders now. Jos. H. Cluni^ IJ 42 oellersviUe, Pa. WEISSES originators, white, buff barred and horn ; eggs guaranteed. 1911 STRAIN DIRECT FROM blue ribbon birds; b. and R. >• and black Orpington ; white Columbian Rock. b. C. W. L.€g- aud stock for sale. Satisfaction R. S. Weiss, bellersville Pa. d WHITE ROCKS— WHITE WYANDOTTES— Grand well developed quality cockerels at $2^0 $5 Eggs for hatching from grand pen* at 5c each, including S. C. Reds. C. L. Yergey, DouglasviUe, Pa. BABY CHICKS AND EGGS. WHITE BLACK Suff Orpfngtons, Single Comb White Leghorns Chick capacity lOU.uoO. We can ship sa eiy anywhere. Write. J. S. Haupt. iairview Farm, Box F. Easton, Pa. BABY CHICKS, 200 EGG STOCK. ALL fioc^s. Red Wyandottes. Leghorns Orping- tons; Cockerels. Pullets. R«^"'d bred^ bih cockirel, Boston, 47 in class. 5th Brown Leghorn Pullet. Booklet, bunnyside Place. Bristol, Vt. Ff.;fiS AND STOCK FOR SALE FROM pr^ze winning White and Partridge Wyan- Sottes, White%nd Back Cochin Jantams A square deal guaranteed. Howard H. btnck- ler, Litiiz, Pa. Route 3. WHITE WYANDOTTE, REGAL STRAIN. S C. BROWN LEGHORNS. 1912 matings are blue ribbon quality. 'Wyandotte eggs, $2, Leghorns. $1.50. R. A. & M. F. Page, North East, Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTE AND RHODE is- land Red chicks, from prize winning stock. Every White Wyandotte in pen a P^'^e win- ner Write for prices. James Cubbison, Mgr.. 801 French St., Erie, Pa. * R C. R. I. REDS AND WHITE WYAN- ilottes. Prize- winning birds. Limited u umber ol settings $2.50 per 15; other matings *1 P^' If • Wm. J. Quigley, 33d & Market St. Wil- mington, Del. HAMM BROS., BREEDERS OF WHITE Wvandottes. S. C. White and Black Orping- tons. Imported Stock. Stock and Eggs for sale. Send for mating list and prices. Box 41. East Bangor. Pa. * BLACK COCHIN AND LIGHT BRAHMA Bantams; winners at McKeesport and Braver. $2 to $5 each. Imported Flemish Giant Rab- bits at $2 to $5. Ernest Grover. Dixmont. Pa. EXTENSIVE CATALOGUE BEST BREEDS nrize poultry, geese, ducks, turkeys, guineas. S^eo.r har^s,^ dogs. ^ Stock hatching eggs [•easonable. Guaranteed. Pioneer Farm, "lel- ford. Pa. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 8 20 EGGS $1; LEADING VARIETIES. Prize poultry, pigeons, hares and collies. Booklet free. Large illustrated descriptive catalogue, 10 cents. F G. Wile, Telford, Pa. •* SPANISH, BRED TO LAY. WHITE FACE BLACK Spanish won at Lancaster Fair, Sept. 1911; at Lititz Show, Dec. 1911; took 1st prize on pen. A few cockerels for sale. Eess $1.50 for 13. Geo. P. Axe, Kinzers, Pa. 4 BLACK SUMATBAS. BLACK SUMATRAS EXCLUSIVELY— Largest flock in America. Sweepstakes Win- ers at Hagerstown, Baltimore, Washington, Herndon. Send your address for a picture. Stock for sale. No eggs. N. B. Warner, Hamilton, Va. 6 PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES $20 SPECIALS, FIRST PARTRIDGE Wyandotte cockerel. Club Show Buffalo. Medal, best cock, Bridgeton. Medal best pullet, Salem Medal, best cockerel, Camden. Stock and eggs. Mrs Wm. B. Holmes, Bridgeton, N. J. 4 PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES EXCLUSIVE- ly. Few choice birds for sale. Prices right and satisfaction guaranteed. At Illi- nois State Fair, 1910, won first, second, third pullet, and first, third cockerel on six entries. Am booking orders for eggs from my prize winners at $5 per sitting: of 15, R. Zinz, Sanders Decatur, II. 31 BUFF WYANDOTTES. DESCRIBE YOUR WANTS AND LET US quote you prices on Buff Wyandottes. We have some fine birds and can surely please you. Egg orders booked. AH letters an- swered promptly. Chas. F. Peters, Madison-, Ind. 31 BUFF WYANDOTTES. CORRECT TYPE, even surface color, good head points 1012 matings. Will produce bue ribbon winners. Eggs reasonable. J. G. Shearer, Ford City, Pa. 4 BUFF AND PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES, champion winners at big shows where compe- tition is the keenest. 100 birds for sale. Eg?s, $5 Toy White Poodle Dogs. R. G. Pensyl, Bloomsburg, Pa. * COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES, EXCELLENT layers and prize winners. 1st cockerel, 1st pullet, 1st pen at Jamestown, 1912. Eggs $2.50 per 15, 4 per 30. Riley & Wheelhouse, 42 Foote Ave, Jamestown, N. Y. 7 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. FOR TWO years my Columbians have won the blue at Womelsdorf. Prize .matings for egg trade. $2 per 15. Richardson, Arnold & Statia, strains. Thos. M. Wilhelra, Womelsdorf. Pa. ^ COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES, EXCLUSIVE- ly. Greatest breed for beauty, eggs and meat Eight grand matings. including winners at Easton. Eggs, $1.50, $2 $3, and $10 F. Mengel, R.l, Easton, Pa. Wm. 4 COLUMBIAN AND GOLDEN WYANDOTTES Stock for sale. Blue ribbon winners in Pitts- burg, Cleveland, Ashtabula and Youugstown. Eggs from $2 to $5. S. D. Eckler, Ashta- bula, O. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. BRED TO win and lay. Exhibition and utility stock. Eggs from grand matings of large, finely marked birds that have true Wyayndotte shape. Prices reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. Thomas Jameson, Burnham, Pa. 4 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES, GILT EDCJE stock, 1912 matings. Yearlings headed by an A No. 1 cock. Fine in hackle tail and wing; good shape. Eggs, $1.50 per 13. A. W. Bower, Newport, Pa. * RECORD OF 197 EGGS PER HEN. COLUM- bian Wyandottes, White; White Orpingtons; Baby chicks and stock. One grade, the best. Eggs guaranteed fertile. Walter R. Rich, Westfleld N. J. 7 OTTS 1.0LUMBIAN WYANDOTTES — Ott'B Wyandottes have in the past show seasons proven to be winners at the lead- ing ' shows in this section of the ««»untry for himself and customers. Choice brcedini; and exhibition stock for n&\v. Calvin Olt Prophetstown, 111. 81 POULTRY FANCIER COLUMBIAN- WYANDOTTES— GUARAN teed to please. Cockerels all gone. Pullets at $1.25; eggs, $150 per 15; 5 extra free. Fishel Whites Dottes; eggs $3 per lo. Or- der early and secure the best. A. B. Camp- bell, McLean, N. Y. 3^ COLUBBIAN WYANDOTTES— SUPERB IN shape, e-xtra fine in Hackell tail and wing; large size vigorous stock; eggs, $1.50 per setting. Stock for sale. W. K. Pursell, hel- lersville, Pa. ** FANCY COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES EX clusively. Large, well marked, young and one-year-old vigorous birds; bred from prize winning stock. Eggs for hatching. Birds shipped on approval. Prices a matter oi correspondence. Peter E. Liechty, Marshall- ville, O. ^^ COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES -LARGE SIZE Grand shape — superb in hackle, tail and wing. 1912 matings are hens mated to vigorou.s cockerels. Eggs, $1.50 per setting. Choice trios at $10. Greenhurst Poultry \ards, Sellersville, Pa. ^ GOLDEN WYANDOTTES. GOLDEN WYANDOTTES — WINNING AT New York, 1-3 cock; 1 hen; 1-2 cockerels; 1-4 pullet blue ribbons braimers, Hagers- town, Allentown, Philadelphia, Baltimore Reading, Coatesville ; eggs, $1. and $'i per 15 stock, Ira Amole Warwick, Pa. fV H. Waples, Castana, III. •*! \vHITE WYANDOTTES FOR SALE — Cocks, cockerels and trios at reasonable prices if taken at once. State what you want; 1 know I can please you. Special prices on late hatched cockerels, large for their age ; eggs in season. Cassa Ruble, K. 2, Bowling Green, Ind. 31 WHITE ..YANDOTTES OF THE BETTER •kind. Many years a breeder. Stock and eggs reasonable; closing out S. C. Black Or- pingtons at bargain prices. J. I. Livingston, Windber, Pa. ^ WHITE WYANDOTTES. REGAL STRAIN. White Orpingtons, Kellerstrass strain. Blue ribbon winners at Erie. Eggs from grand matings at $3 per setting. W. A. Kain & Son. Ashtabula, Ohio. 4 WHITE WYANDOTTE CK'LS. $3 to $5 each; trios, $10 to $15 each. Bred from my famous show stock of 15 yeais breeding. Eggs $3 per 15. J. Bradley Cook, Lewisburg, Pa. •* WHITE WYANDOTTES — EGGS FOR SALE From prize winning stock. Write for special inducements. Stock for sale. From 1st bred birds in Eastern Penn. and Western Ohio Charles Z. Fogel, 436 Vermont Ave., Roches ter. Pa. •* G W. HECK, EASTON, PA. COCKERELS and Pullets for sale. White Wyandottes, Eggs in season. ' *• FOR SALE— FISHEL STRAIN WHITE WY- andotte. One cock, eleven yearling hens, eighteen cockerels, thirty pullets. Healthy farm raised stock, with quality. Address Frank H. Taylor, Reedsville, Pa. 4 WHITE WYANDOTTES. GILT EDGE QUAL- ity stock. Grand shape, excellent plumage. Developed cockerels $2.50 each. Egu's rea sonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. Lillian E. Lisle, Landenberg, Pa. 4 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. EGGS FROM KIRK AND SPEAKMAN'S winning Silver Laced Wyandottes. Ready after Feb. 15th. Book your orders early. $2 for 15. Box 237, Wilmington, Del. 4 SPATZS SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES win again, saying nothing about our other winnings. Ist cock, Ist pullet, Baltimore, 1911; 1st cockerel; 1st hen, Baltimore, 1912, on 3 entries. Stock and eggs for sale. H. W. Spatz, Dallastown, Pa. 4 SILVER WYANDOTTES, WINNERS OF 1st pen at Chicago, 1910, and at Oshkosh, Madison and Milwaukee and two silver cups at Luke (ieneva. Some good cockerels for .-sale. Eggs. $2.50 per 15. G. B. Stannard, Lake Geneva, Wig. 4 SILVER PENCILED WYANDOTTES. SILVER PENCILED WYANDOTTES. HEN ry Woesterberg, Appleton, Wis. 2 Standard Wyandottes in Colors and How to Judge Them By THEO. HEWES Reaches the Climax for those Interested in this Variety. WHEN YOU SEE iT YOU WILL ACXNOWLEDE THAT iT iS IM BEST AHD WORTH MANY TIMES THE PRICE TO YOU. This book teaches you How to Score and Judge the greatest of all the American varieties. No other work published will give the information as it is given by Theo. Hewes in his«articles, which are fully illustrated by over one hundred pictures, together with the chart system, of which he is the originator, and which is copyrighted by him. Not only do full page half-tone plates of some of the finest Uving specimens of these breeds appear in black and white, but the richest and grandest work ever done in oil by an artist is given by I. W. Burgess in a series of twelve pictures representing male and female, accompanied by feathers from the different sections of the birds in colors* |i. i V*..!^ ■' ',^ WYANDOTTES IN tOLORS AND HOW TO JtDGE THEM »y Tiir.O. Bl'.Wta THI INUaD rOt'LTVI JOlS!«AL cour^.M UMAf irottt aeixu Jl oo -. V'T.f. Size of book ll|4x8^^ inches. Contains over 70 pages, including cover, which is printed in three colors, and all on good half-tone paper. • PRICE $1.00. These pictures are 4'/^x7 inches in size, and cost over $1,000 for the copper plates alone, to say nothing of the eutist's labor and general cost of production. In fact no expense has been spared to make it by far the most valuable work on Wyandottes ever printed in America or elsewhere; you cannot duplicate it at any price, but you can nave one by return mail for $ 1 .00, and if you are not satisfied we will refund your money. We do as we say we will, now and always. Our past dealings with the public will prove this. Remit by Elxpress, P. O. Order ot- Check as this is the safest way. Book will be sent immedi- ately upon reciept of order. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of this great book and a year s sub- •cripdon to this Poultry Journal, both for $1.23. DO IT NOW and be prepared. SEND ALL ORDERS TO Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Pa. POULTRY FANCIER I m 0 M a DIsllllJ 3 D CD [ Its The Shots That Hit the Mark That Wins The Battle Attention Classified Advertisers ! ! A 30-Word Class Add 3 Mo. for $2 6 Mo. for $4 Let us reason together: Poultry Fancier is published in the interests of the men who raise the high grade standard bred birds, which is the foundation of all pleasure and profit in Poultry raising. It is read by people who are wUling to pay the price of the real fanciers product and skill. It is read by the people whose ideas of Beauty are not alone based upon pounds of flesh, and dozens of eggs. A circulation that will not pay the price of a setting of eggs, or a good bird is worthless to you. You are spending dollars in trying to hit a mark beyond your range. But how many are paying for this kind of a circulation? Is it any wonder they say advertising doesn't pay? Who is to blame? The circulation of the Poultry Fancier represents the cream, and we sell it to you without buying so much milk, (by the milk I mean circulation that wiU not pay the price.) It's the shot that hits the mark that wins the battle, and there is a buyer for every good bird that's raised, and for every egg that's laid. The circulation of the Fancier is the demand. Can you furnish the supply? During the next three months, our thousands of readers will spend mans thou- sands of dollars for stock and eggs, and for the price of a settting of eggs, we will insert your Add, 30 words, three times for $2.50. Come reason together, and remember, every one of Poultry Fanciers sub- scribers is interested in Poultry, and after all (in advertising). It is the shots that hit the mark that wins the battle. Now is the time. Send your add in right now to POULTRY FANCIER SELLERSVILLE :: :: PENSYLVANIA . For Rates on Special Display Adds see department heading aisnio ^l^OE [1 I n i PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL to POULTRY FANCIER Breeders Special Display Ads. Ads will be inserted in thi. department under the following conditions. The size shall be uniform each ad occupvins one mch smgle column, each adverti.er using same space each month. Ads may be changed every three months if desired The cost .s $18 per year, $U) per aix months, $S.SO for three months. Payment strictly in advance-no exceptions to this rule. 1 he price is made exceptionally low on this account. m^^m S. C. REDS Sired by 1st Phtla. Cockerel and 2nd Cock. 1912 matintfa represent the highest grade quality stock and will produce a large per- centage of prize whinners. EGGS $2, $3 $5 PER SETTING. INCUBATOR EGGS $10 PER 100 CHAS. BACORN. - PERKASIE. PA. S. C. R. I. REDS 1912 matings headed by blue ribbon winners and all females sired by noted winners. 50 grand cockerels for sale cheap. Eggs very rea- sonable. Also White China Geese. R. W. DENNER. SELLERSVILLE. PA. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES Winners at HaKerstown ^nd Phila. They win the blue and can produce the blue Eggs $3 per setting. $5 per 26, DR. RITTENHOUSE, LORANE. PA. TWO LEADERS BARRED ROCKS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS High grade quality stock. Eggs $1.50. Baby Chicks, Leghorns. 15 cents each. Barred Rocks, 20 cents each. $10 and $1 5 per 100 MAIDEN CREST FARM J. A. Mast Montoursville. Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTES The Big Winners at Bloomsburg and Wil- hamsport. White, blocky. gilt edge stock for sale that can win and produce prize winners. EGGS $3 and $5, Stock a matter of corres- pondence. D. E. BOGARD. BLOOMSBURG. PA. BUFF LEGHORNS BUFF COCHINS Prize winners at all the leading shows includ- ing Madison Square. A few choice bird* for •ale. EGGS $3 PER SETTING. W. N. WATSON SUNBURY. PA. S. C. Rhode Island Reds BENEDICTS SUPERIOR STRAIN Winners of the Blue at Williamsport. also silver cup winners for most points. Breeding •tock $1 .50 and up. Eggs $3 to $10. Utility matings s5 and $8 per hundred. F. E. BENEDICT. Box P. P.. Canton. Pa. WHITE ^VYAJS'DOTTES Winners at Philadelphia, Pa., 1910, 1st pullet. 2nd cockerel. 2nd Hen, At the great AUentown. 1911 Fair, I won practically every prize competed for. including best hen in the Am. class. At the AUentown Winter Show I won every first in the W. W^yandotte class, including grand specials. Prices reason- able. EDWARD REICHEL 1613 Linden St. AUentown. Pa. S. C. Rhode Island REDS OF HIGH QUALITY FIRST PEN WILLIAMSPORT Good Cockerels $3 and $5 Eggs $1.50 to $5.00 Send for catalogue, it's free CHAS. E. FANNING - . ALBA. PA. BLACK ORPINGTONS CONGO AND BLACK DIAMOND STRAIN. Winners at Philadelphia Grand stock for sale and eggs that will produce w^inners at reasonable prices. THOMAS P. SCOTT NORTH WALES. PA. JERSEY STRAIN BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS Stock and eggs for sale at all times. My birds have won over 200 prizes in the past 9 years at such shows as Easton. Nazareth. Bethlehem and AUentown Pa. Also Trenton. Fatterson. Morristown. Dover and Washing- ton, N.J. I guarantee satisfaction. E. E. DUNDAS - PHILLIPSBURG. N. J. FOR SALE— Stock and Eggs S.C. Buff Leghorns, Tecktonius and Heyl Strains. S. C. White Leghorns, Young and Wyckoff Strains. S. C. White Orpingtons, Kellerstrass & Haupt strains. The best only. A. HALBACH. 24) N. 5th ST.. ALLENTON. PA. hite Wyandottes That conform to standard requirments unsurpassed in color. Stock that can successfully meet any competition. Grand Birds for sale. Eggs in season. Correspondence a pleasure. R. W. FIELD . WELLSBORO, PA. S. C. Black Minorcas The quality kind with size and shape. Wmners at Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill and Hagerstown. Eggs $2, $3 and $5. ALSO CHOICE STOCK. H. C. SHILLING . FLOURTOWN. PA. SINGLE COMB BLACK LEGHORNS The big winners at Phila.. N. Y.. Allen- town. Baltimore. Hagerstown. etc. Heavy layers. Etfjs $3 to $1 0 per setting. STOCK FOR SALE. ADAM F. NOLL. ALLENTOWN. PA. S. Laced Wyandottes shans. anconas. silkies silver ru^tFf'^'-'^J:' pheasant"indian i^Hi^,vi^^- ^^hite Muscovcy and Mallard DUCKS. EGGS AND STOCK. '^*""** DR. H. M. SCHELL. - MACUNGIE. PA. RUSSELL'S WHITE ROCKS Winners at Madison Square. Philadelphia and all the large shows. Bred to lay as well as win. W^rite for circular. A. L. Russeil. B.:ix 1 20. Washington. N. J. •v^./^* ' Fine breeders and very choice young stock for sale Stafford's Barred Rocks Are winners under leading judges. Get our prices before buying elsewhere. C. P. STAFFORD. LA MOILLE. ILL. ..ANSDhN S. C. REDS. Have won" more prizes overall competitors in the largest shows in the South including the Jamestown Exposi- tion than any 3 of the next most prominent breeders combined. Noted for their perfect type and rich clean red color. Eggs from best pens $10. Two sets $15. ILBj^Lansden &f Son. Manchester. Tenn. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS Exclusively. W^on 1st hen and 2nd cock at 111. State Show. 1911. Get our prices on birds to improve your flock. Ben Eilers. Gordon Ave.. Peoria. 111. Ideal Poultry Yards For sale. 1 year old S. C. White Leghorn hens at $1.25 each. Fine lot of young cockerels at 91 each if taken soon. Edward Wagner. Rte 1 . McConnell. 111. uo.si'j C'o.\ir; rmd.s Winners of 3rd pen at National Red Show Topeka. Kan.. Jan.. 1911. best pen by Kansas exhibitor, and many other prizes at different shows. Eggs $5. $3 and $1 per 15. Also prize winning Columbian Wyandotte Eggs $2 per 15. Mating list of both breeds free. A. D. W^illiams. Bo_x 58_Minncola. Kan F. W. Van Sant "^™"'" 'i^«'"?7 ... specialist Breeder of "Blue Ribbon" Single Comb Brown Levhorns, Stock and eggs for sale. Send for circular. 5402 Harriet Ave. Minneapolis. Minn. Columbian Wyandotte Sale A few well marked, early hatched cockerels at $3 to $5 each Direct from N. Y. State Fair first prize winners. Must have the room, firjt come first choice H. W. POLGREEN. ALBANY. N. Y. Collins S. C. White LEGHORNS Pulle/s layinjf at 4 months and 20 days. Broilers 'lA lbs. at 10 weeks. Records 265 to 296 eggs per hen. Show quality. 5 first on 5 ex- hibits. Choice cockerel8%2. »3 and 15. Eggs ll.jo for I? 5; for ?o. $4. fr,r 4^. 56 for 100, |lAS!> "None better East or Vt^est." Every bird in yards a show bird. Of entire crop of birds last year, only two scored below 90. Most score much better, up to 95^. Some good cockerels yet forsale. Eggs 6f stock in season. Member American Light Brahma Club. T. Edjion • SchaVer._Iowq MY S. C.'BlJFf LtOtlORNS Are the best egg machines on earth. Bred for eggs for 1 3 years and shown for 1st time N.Y. State Fair Sept. 1909, 1st and 2nd pens, and have won w^here ever sho^^n. 1st and 4th hen. 4th cock Buffalo 1911. Orders bookec for eggs and satisfaction guaranteed. E. C GILBERI.^^ :: - - JULLY..Ii.T.^ WHITE ORPINGTONS A few choice cockerels and pullets left, good enough to ^ffin. FOR SALE CHEAP. WRITE S. D. ECKLER, ASHTABULA, 0. S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS Of highest utility and exhibition quality. 150 of this years breeders for sale at a bargain. Write us your wanta. We guarantee satis- ^"CLINTON FALLS POULTRY FARMS "inton " " Box Linn. Barred Cuckoo Wyandottes Shape and Comb of Wyandottes. Barred like a Ply- mouth Rock. Large size. A Bird of Beauty. Great layers. Winners at Madison Square Garden. Ring- let Barred Plymouth Rocks. Have bred winners for ten years. WILHELMINA POULTRY FARM E. L. Cciscl. Proi Morcanvilie, N. J. SILVER AND WHITE WYANDOTTES Winners, New York, Palace, Pittsburg, McKeesport. Butler, and Kittanning. Prttsburg, 1912, Silver winnings; Ist, 2d, and 3d cocks; 1st, 2d cockerels ; 1st, 2(1 hens; 1st. 2d pullets; 2d pen. Silver cup best display. Mating list and winnings on application. Egg orders booked now. Peter Graff. 3rd, Box A, Worthington. Pa. Eggs from my 'winners at Philadelphia. Pa.. Columbus. Akron. Canton, ^^ooster and Youngstow^n. O. Send for mating list KARL MICHENER. Orrville. O.. Dept. F. Life member American Poultry Association Member Buff Plymouth Rock CI ub^ ROSE COMB REDS ^ Do you w^ant to ^^^in at next fall show^s? I guarantee chick* hatched from my best pens to produce prize winners. My Reds are red, free from smut. Eggs $1.50 to $3 per 15. Baby chicks 1 5 cents each. ARTHUR CHASE, Preston.. Minn, BARRED PLY. ROCKS CANTON, ILL. W. H. SHAW Big Bargains, Almost Giving Away Partridge and Buff Wyandottes bred from N. Y.. Boaton and Chciago Winners, Pens of Partridge at 17.50. $10 and $15 each. Write for description, and if you want eggs ask how to get regular $5 eggs for $1 per setting. W. J. Coffin fif Son. Fairmont. Minn. SUNSET REDS ti°V,rco„,b Show quality, line bred and with a fannily history. Cocks and cockerels at special prices to quick buyers. Eggs from matings, aure to produce high class snow birds. J. OUINCY ADAMS • COSHOCTON. OHIO o S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS High class Birds FOR SALE In lots to suit. Special prices of 50 and 100 lots C. VAN DOREN - MORRELLTON. MO. Buff and Black Orpingtons About 300 young and year old birds to sell in the next two months. Some extra fine show •pccimens. We guarantee aatisfaction. W. L. YATES, BUTLER. IND. WATSON'S R. C. B. MINORCAS Are winners among the world's best free. Norman H Catalog W^atson, R 6. Mystic, la. ROSE COMB REDS 5 pens of selected birds from 6 V"" «/ "'J^ ful mating. Extra laying strain. Egga I2.50 per 15. Scotch collies .ired by imported Southport Supremacy. PupP*":' *°V* „ Box 58 Lincroft Kenneh and i?f "'"'y^^°'''"j^ BUFF ROCK SALE Cockerels $2 to 15 each, pullets $1.50 to $3 each. Bred from Philadelphia. AUentown Af Scranton ^pv^inners. Satisfaction guaranteed, Chas. J. Kremer. Soud«rton. Pa. Kissinger's S.C.R.I. Reds ^J^„ Cockercla for aale. Egga from a few of the best nutings in the central Weat. Write for mating list. Life member American Poultry Association, American R. L Red Club. Iowa Branch. U. S. C R. I. Club. JOHN KISSINGER GRCENFIELDt IOWA Champion Barred Rocks Winners of the North Ametican Cup for best pen of birds in the Show, 51 pens competing, Philadelphia, iQio. Fine show stock and breeders for sale. Top Notch Farms. Box 12, Water MiU,N.Y. JONES S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS Winiers lor yeirs at Anerieas leadiaf shows Three grand matings. that are sure to produce C w^inners for any competition. Egga S3 and 5 as per 15. Free Mating List. ^ B. F. Jones, R. 3. n«x ll.Naryville, Ms. i BED ROCK STRAIN OF S. C. W. LEGHORNS Are noted for their good laying, large size, pure white and show winning qualities. Send for cir- cular with price on stock and list of show winnings its free. We have no other breed. C C._Fo«icL. Prop.. R.lj Box jOj Quincir, _MlQ.h^ COLUMBIAN PLYMOLiTH ROCKS. Prizewinning: stock bred to conform to the new Standard. Several fine cockerels for sale. I also have Barrtd Plymsath Rocks and S. C. Whllt Lstksnis bred from leading strains with enviable show record of their own. Send for mating list. G. W. Garlock, Box 5. Ft. Atkinson. Wis. Oak. Lawn Strain of SILVER WYANDOTTES MADISON SQUARE GARDEN STOCK CHAMPIONS EGGS OAK LAWN FARM NYACK. N.Y. Bennett's Red Pyle Games I have won all Firsts at Madison Sq. Garden, Boston. Chicago. Buffalo and Pitttburg in lait two ye.rs. Will ahip eggs from February 20 at $5.00 per 15. HENRY BENNETT BROWN. W. VA m Tcadino Varieties I'^trt^S^. Write me what you want. Have some fine surplus stock. Eges of all varieties strongly fertile S2 per 15, Incubator Eks W per 100. Write for prices on baby Chicks. Prices rea- sonable, quality the best, satisfaction ffuar. F. I. BRADFORD^ R. F. D. 64_ Tr*" "- ••The ever white kind." Some excellent breed- ing cockerel*, mated pens and trioa* Glen F. Richards. - Le Grand. Iowa. POULTRY JUDGE. 40 Varieties Fancy Poultry Geese. Ducks. Turkeys. Guineas. Pigeons. Pheasants. Pea-Fowls and Rat Dogs. Incubators. Brooders and Poultry Supplies. Stock 6f Eggs cheap. New bO page cat. 4 cts. F J. Dsmann. FarminnJon. Minn. R. C. R. I. REDS * 'Sox 44 Scranton. Iowa PHILLIPS' S. C. BLACK MINORCAS Noted for shape, size and color, bred from the best blood obUinable and winners at the leading shows. Write for prices and full THOs!^H.^PHILUPS State Vice President. S. C. B. Minorcas Club, Dovei%lNLJ. 'nSttzgerTpartridger^ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL POULTRY FANCIER 13 12 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES Winners of Blue. Three First, two seeoiuls, one fliird, six entries at Beaver. Pa. Correct lacini; and superb form. (»reut layers. 'IMiey are real Columbian VVyandottes. Eggs, I,'). $1.50 and .$-..)<). Sit down and write. Member Xat. Col. Wyiul. Club. r. K. Mri;E()K(;K. Corapolis, Pa. HARRY BLEAM'S WHITE ROCKS I' 11 Fishel, direct, LJ firsts, 1 second and special, Buck's County Agricultural So- ciety, 1910; 3 firsts, 1 second. Farmer's Piciiii-. Quakertown, Pa., 1910; 1st and :Ul pullet and special. North Penn. Poultry Show. Quakertown, Pa., 191*J. All stock hen-hatched and free-range raised. Satis- faction guaranteed. Book your orders for eggs now. Harrv Bleam. R D 1, Richland Center, Pa. SILVER CAMPINES My Mwn importation from the best breeders in England. Partridge Plymouth Rocks; prize winning stock. Stock and Eggs. M. Harvey Ivins, Box 2, Langhorne, Pa. BANTAMS All varieties. Leading blue ribbon v/inners at New York. London, Ont, AUentown, | Haiferstown. Lancaster, Scranton. Win- ners of 18 Silver Cups. For the first time I will sell eggs this season. Stock for sale. M. B. BICKEL, 521 S. 5th. St, AUentown, Pa. MEADOW LAWN POULTRY FARM Bradley strain Barred Rocks exclusively. Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. Show, 191- : matings of superior quality. Eggs $1.50. $2 and $3. Stock for sale. D. X. STERNER, R .3, Richland Center. Pa. FOUR LEADERS Barred White Partridge and Columbian Rocks. Winners at Hagerstown, Baltimore. Washington, etc. Stock and eggs for sale. Prices reasonable. «;eo. SCHRADE. SYKESVILLE, MD. WHITE SATIN STRAIN WHITE WYANDOTTES Victors at the great Youngstown. O., 1911 show. Four choice pens mated for this season's trade and every pen headed by a First prize male. Typical in shape and as white as snow. Eggs, $5 per 15 E. M. Sutton, Inglis Ave., Youngstown, O. WHITE WYANDOTTES Blue Ribbon winners at Philadelphia, 1911. They have been winning right along at Baltinmre. Exceptionally 'strong matings for 1912. Good cockerels, $3 and up. Eggs. $2, $3, and $5. J. J. FARRELL, HALETHORPE.MD. McMAHAN'S STRAIN OF WHITE WYANDOTTES WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS White Wyandotte eggs No, 1, $5; No. 2, $3 per setting. Utility eggs, $1.50 per 13. Turkey eggs, $5 per 11. At Sunbury, 1912, won 5th cock, 3d hen, 3d pen. POTTS GROVE. PENN. | POULTRY FANCIER SILVER CAMPINES IMPORTED 'BELGIUM iiTRAr\' FAMOUS FOR EGGS. E. STANLEY BETTERLY, Wilkes-Barre, Penn. Breeder, Importer and E.\hibitor, Eggs in season. Stock for sale. RIGBY'S WHITE ROCKS | Best obt ainable. My 19 rj matinsjs are excellent shape, large size. good bou", vigorous and absolutely whit e. Everyone tit for th e show room. Mate d to produce winners. Fertility Eggs, $1.50 guaranteed and $2 per 1."). GEO. P. RIGBY, Mendenhall, I'a 1 WHITE WYANDOTTES PEKIN DUCKS Winners at New York, Jamestown. Phila delphia, etc. Now making a special sacrifice sale of Pekin Drakes. Stock for sale. Eggs reasonable. Send for circular. W. W. THOMAS, CATLETT, VA. WHITE WYANDOTTES Winners at the following shows. Molmton, 1 cockerel. 1 pullet. Wornielsdorf. I co( k- ei-el. 12 pullets. Lititz, A cocks. 1 h-n. l-J-:5-4 cockerel, 1-2-.T-4 pullet. Scranton. 4 cockerel, s 2 pullets. Eggs. $:2 to $."> SAMUEL G. WEAVER. Terre Hill. V-.i. MAMMOTH IMPERIAL PEKIN DUCKS Blue Ribbon winners at Baltimore anl all specials. A fine lot of stock for .sale. Egsrs, $1 per 11. $8 per 100. $J!0 per 1000. PEN MAR POr^LTRY FARM. Route 1. Lansdale, 1' eiui ORPINGTONS S. C. White, ButT, Black and R. C. White. My '"Aristocrat" stn-ain w .s the hirgest winners ,it the y;real Willianisport .Show. 240 ()rj):nsrt«ins in class.. 'I his recor.! with tn.\ other winning i)laces tin'in as ;i standard anion'.: Orpingtons. Eiru's $2 per settin:: up. «)rd»-rs booked for pedigreed B{il)y Chick.s. 2.')c each. Matinir list free. WM. .SEIDEL. Washingtonville. Pa. Mark Your Chicks It is the only way you can tell the birds bred from different matings. Petty's Punch is one of the best on the market. You can't get along without one. Price 25 cents or sent free to any one sending us two subscrib- ers at our regular rate of 25 cents per .year. Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Penna. RHODE ISLAND REDS How to Breed and Judge Them By TIIEQ. HEWES Is the Best and Most Complele Treatise Ever Published on this Geeat Variety TKere is no breed so widely advertised to-day as the Rhode Island Reds and no breed in which there is such a wide difference of opinion as to what constitutes perfection. "RHODE ISLAND REDS; HOW TO BREED AND JUDGE THEM** is better than the "STANDARD OF PERFECTION*' because it goes into detail and describes every section, with numerous illustrations, showing ideal and defective shape and color, thus making scoring so simple that any one can understand. Some sections have four or five illustrations showing the several defects that may be found in them, with the proper discount for the same as applied by our leading judges. Size of Book 11^^x8^ inches. Contains OTer 50 pages, including cover, which i» Erintad m three colors, and all on good alf-tone paper. - PRICE $1.00 In addition to this most complete series of arti- cles on scoring, there are numerous articlvj from America's foremost Red breeders on every phase of Red breeding. This book tells you just what you want to know. It tells you how to mate your pens; how to grow your chicks; how to select your show birds; in fact, it tells you how to grow, exhibit and make money out of Reds. This book b sold on approval. The price is $1.00, and, dear reader, if you are not satis- fied with your bargain, send us back the book and we will refund your money. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of this great book and a year's sub- scription to this Poultry Journal, both for $1.23. DO IT NOW and be up-to-date. SEND ALL ORDERS TO . Poultry Fancier Sellersville, Pa. - ^ -^ ^ -* KJ '4 Co-Operative Plan IT COSTS YOU NO CASH Free Eggs Free Birds = ^ ^ For a club of 10 subscribers at our regular rate of 25c per year we will give you a setting of eggs of any variety you select; all stock and eggs are secured from Poultry Fancier Advertisers and Poultry Fancier guarantees satisfaction. No one interested in poultry will refuse 25c for a years sub- scription to Fancier, as it is the only real Fanciers Journal Get to work a once— You need not wait until you get the entire amount. Send in the names as you get them and you will be giv^n credit. If you need Stock, Or New Blood to improve your stock, we can furnish it. For a club of 12 Subscribers For a club of 25 *| For a club of 35 For a club of 50 Single Bird Pair of Birds Trio Breeding Pen A chance to start i^^ Poultry Busines without the cost T cent. POULTRY FANCIER, SELLERSVILLE, PH. 7^a'Va'w«^7a^7aS/^^ '4 * Do You Know How Anxious I Am To Please You? Do You Know How Well Fixed to do so ? I have hundreds upon hundreds of the choicest specimens I ever had to fill your orders. This has been a great year to produce good ones, bring out all that is m them. They are in the best of condition. Buy early, get your pick, avoid wintering cost. There are three reasons why you should let me talk it over with you. 1. My policy of doing all I possibly can to please you. 2. My birds are not "back-lotters", weak and no good. They are strictly farm raised, on Separate Farms. 3. My policy of a fair margin, relying upon many sales for my profits. In conclusion, let me ask of you, if you were to come upon^a likely looking chicken, say in some woods, would you place an exorbitant value upon it? Then let's not let repetition of catch words, "poo-bah", etc., dazzle us. Keep our feet on the earth. I offer — White Orpingtons Buff Orpingtons Barred Rocks White Rocks Part. Rocks Silver Wyandottes Golden Wyandottes White Wyandottes Part. Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds Light Brahmas Buff Cochins Part. Cochins Black Langshans White Langshans White Leghorns Buff Leghorns Brown Leghorns Black Minorcas Anconas White Minorcas Polish Pea Fowb Dark Cornish S. S. Hamburgs Houdans Mottled Javas White. Buff and Bronze Turkeys Pearl and White Guineas Pekin, Rouen, Indian Runner and Muscovy Ducks Toulouse, Embden and Chinese Geese Te// me what it is you want W. L. HORNUNG Rural Route 9, Greenburg, Ind. c7 PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 16 POULTRY FANCIER poultry:fancier 17 A Genuine Rupture Cure Sent on Trial to Prove it Don't Wear a Truss Any Longer After Thirty Year's Experience I Have Produced an Appliance for Men, Women and Children that Actually Cures Rupture. If you have tried most everytliing else, c<»mt' to m.( en my il- read it you wiU he as enthu- siastic as Miy hundreds of patients whose h'tters vou can also read. Fill out free coupon below and mail today. It's well worth yonr time whether vou try my Appliance or nor. Pennsylvania Man Thankful Mr. C. F. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir. ^Perhaps it will interest you to know that I have been ruptured si.x years and have always had trouble with it till I ;,'ot your Appliance. It is very easy to wear, fits neat and snug, and is not in the way at any time, day or night. In fact, at times I did not know I had it on- it just adapted itself to the shape of the body and seemed to be a part of the body, as it clung to the spot no matter what position it was in. It would be a veritable Godsend to the unfor- tunate who suffer from rupture if all could procure the Brooks Rupture Appliance and wear it. They would certainly never regret it. My rupture is now all healed up and nothing ever did it but your Appliance. Whenever the op- portunity presents itself I will say a good word for your Appliance, and also the honorable way in which you deal with ruptured people. It is a pleasure to recommend a good thing among your frirnds or strangers. I am. Yours very sincerelv. JAMES A. BRITTOX. 80 Spring St., Bethlehem, Pa. The above is C. E. Broo\s, inventor been ''ur'mi othfis tor nver Recommend From Texas Famer Brooks Rupture Appliance Co.. Marshall, Mich. Gentlemen — I feel it my duty to let you, and also all people afflicted as I was, know what your Appliance has done for me. I have been ruptured for many years and have worn many different trusses, but never got any relief until I got your Appliance. I put it on last November, but had very little faith in it, but must say I am now cured. I have laid it away — have had it off for two weeks and doing all kinds of farm work with ease. While I was wearing it, I had lagrippe and coughed a great deal but it held all right. Words cannot e.\press my gratitude towards you and your Appliance. Will recommend it to all ruptured people. Very sincerelv, Bald Prairie, Texas J. E. LONG. Others Failed but the Appliance Cured C. E. Brook£, Marshal, Mich. Dear Sir — Your Appliance did all you claim for the little boy and more, for it cared him sound and well. We let him wear it for about a year in all, although it cured him 3 months after he had begun to wear it. We had tried several other remedies »nd got no relief, and I shall certainly re- commend it to friends, for we surely owe it to you. Yours respectfullv, WM. PATTERSON. .-. No. 717 S. Main St., Akron. O. Cured at the Age of 76 Mr. C. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir: — I began using your Appliance. for the cure of rupture (I had a pretty bad case) I think in May, 190.5. On November •JO. 1905, I quit using it. Since that time I have not needed or used it. I am well of rupture and rank myself among those cured by the Brooks Discovery, which considering niy age, 76 years. I re;;ard as remarkable. Verv sincerelv vours. Jamestown. N. C. ' SAM A. HOOVER. 21 Jansen St.. Dubuqiie. Iowa. Child Cure in Four Months Brooks Rupture Apjdiance Co. Gentlemen: — The baby's rupture is alto- gether cured thanks to your Appliance, and we are so thinkful to you. If we could only have known of it sooner our little boy would not have had to sutler near as much as he did. He wore your brace a little over four months and has not worn it now for six weeks. Yours very truly. ANDREW EGGENBERGER. Ten Reasons Why You Should Send for Brooks Rupture Appliance I. It is absolutely the only Appliance of the kind on the market to-d ly, and in it are embodied the principles that inventors have sought after for years. 3. The Appliance for retaining the rupture cannot be thrown out of position. 3. Being an air cushion of soft rubber it clings closely to the body, yet never blisters or causes irritation. 4. Unlike the ordinary so-called pads, used in other trusses, it is not cumbersome or ungainly. . 5. It is small, soft and pliable, and posi- tively cannot be detected through the clothing. of the Appliau. e. who cured hiintseli io^el%^^r!J^^^ :;.;:it ^^nll^rlal^vr^nd \^b^SSr Xken fancier ^o glow with enthusiasm. Oklahoma, July 12, 1909. T 1 „<.»., Ti eires from Mr. Kellerstrass. I got ten chjcks l.irdb I have ever kept. Minnesota, Jiily 12. 1909. I ,,„„,h, .v-es from the Kellersjrass Form^ I am ve^. well t^i K*ta-4/M«f aM'Sr^^i --era int: a few more pullets from him. Qhio July 12, 1909. ""I'^^dTr"- Kellerstrass a very ^-'J^'^'^^r^^J^^^^T ll do business— prompt and square, and he shall receive „rd.r asnin next season from me. ^.^^^^^.^ f^^y i2_ 1909. T i„„„i,. 11 ecffs of Mr. Kellerstrass. The chicks were haKh^d April ll^and I have so far succeeded in ra.smg all 1 at wfve hatched. Everyone who sees them think, they ;ll 'iirj «m.l. 10? of chicks the^ ever saw, I ^atn^wel^^le^sod ^■i('KE"?5D.oJ ?0R.'= ^^^yo^s'^e^Y.tok^lU^.w^ ahead "" ""■ <•«»' Pennsylvania, July 4, 1909 - I bought two settings of eggs from Ernest KeH^s.rass r-;^r,f''"w^hii?"a*, Uf^Jfy r.ji- 1. Tgit 'h-ei?s iq -rt hSel 'f^m %. '^l^J^^A "SSt JSt '&rii "K '-M^ d^fnVs'-'wIrr V Kellerstrass have been very satisfactory. Nebraska, July 14, 1909 I bought a setting^of 15 eggs ^Jf-.^./^^lIi^^IJe'w'auS; ing and raising If/^--^ °^,* f^ 'H l^xne sho^i^^ ^^^^ ^^^"^ vigorous birds and I expect lo uu ^u ^ ^ ^ this fall and winter. Indiana, July 12, 1909. I bought eggs from tne Kellerstrass Farm and the chicks hatched from these eggs are chicks m^eedU ^ i think As to the vigor o the Crjstal ^^mte pj^j^ ^^.^ ^^^^^^ they are unsurpassed, as i /^*;f P^""i ^ ^ them last sea- by the birds from the eggs I P^\^,J^«^|d T^e ^^"'"^''*'' son, 1908— about 95 per ^^"^^-^^".C^ ^^.t^th me. and they have Farm has always done the square thing uiin me.^a ^ ^i my best wishes. Washington. July 12. 1909. u ^A ocr.r« from Mr. Kellerstrass. The chicks I purchased eggs irom '^^* ^^'r -t-nne- and vieorous. It hatched from these fSS' "" ' '"/„„", fr more healthy lot was never "■>• '"t '%^",'L weeds I am more than proud ;;{ t^^iri^^^^'^,:^ o'rinrT-exp'e^A' tJ l-t^a-oreshiK t-h'isToLinrwfnter and exjiec^ to win some ribbons. j^^^ j^jy 17, 19Q9. .J. >;SrcL^f\ISd^^omnte'^rLr.t?o\\."-ary and as fine little chicks as you e-r saw^ cnstomer. their JJl\X. .^i'am^'"//.^'"much^ pleased with _^.h. square dealings I had with h.m. Pennsylvania, July 20, 1909 „*«;«» nl pirtrR from Mr. KellerstraSB. 1 tJ:^.:^ TA 5 ^a/V'JhM^ Mr Kellerstrass has ce. lainly been square with me in ""^j ^*^»"°«^ ,{,, White Or- Sol-s^-Sf^-i'n/loo"' irf -•' "■■> a'^ou. ^.00 worth of eggs besides from ten pullets. Georgia. July 21. 1909. . ... . ,^.| ,„j vou will »ee more •ucce«»ful breeder* The above ...timoniL .peak for themael,.. Look through th^^^ ^^^,j Any time better bird. «re adverti.ing KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS than y ^^ ^^^ ^^.^^ ^^ ^^,^^,^ ,„j ,,„ „„d bred Keller.tra.. Farm will breed them If you want to know more , for free catalog. Kellerstrass Poultry Farm. 9166 Westport Road, Kansas City. Missouri K .. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 18 POULTRY FANCIER ^^^•^'■^■i'" Jffii^ ;//.. -X' ^<^'^ '■:^: riRsr PRIZE cm AQ^l^^U ■-■: ' WCDSOWNH) BY\rfLlIRY BRIGHT' VYALTHfln'nA:)!>- '/'x -i. ' ^^4 ^ nWT PRIZE CHICAGO fsoi^^ 'a> • * Vol. XVII. ALLENTOWN. PA.. FEBRUARY 1912 No. 2 Fertility— How to Produce It. The season of incu))ation is at hand. It is the early thicks that make the fine show birds and the good layers. Every year we have planned to get the broody hens and incubators at work in January and February. Most every year we have failed in our plans. Let's make good this season. We can't get the first hatch off too early. But some fancier will tell you that you cannot get fertile eggs so early in the season. I grant that it is no fool's job to give the fowls such care and feed as will produce in the eggs the germs that by incubation turn out into those beau- tiful little chicks. We have to have knowledge along the line of care and feeding. , We acquire such knowl- edge by experience. After some years spent in en- deavoring to produce fertile eggs I have been able during the last few seasons to keep my fowls in such condition that on ^^,'g testing occasions disappoint- ment was not my lot. In this article I shall try to relate some of my experiences together with the facts which I have discovered. HEALTHY BREEDERS In the first place the birds in our breeding pens must be healthy. They must be free from disease. Both male and females should be in perfect health. Any fancier can tell by close observance whether or not a bird is in good health. If your birds are active you need not worry. If you discover a bird that is always standing around with no ambition or activity .vou want to take such a bird from your breeding pen. Take especial notice of your male bird. See that he is full of life. That he pays close attention to his mates. Get a bird that will raise a rumpus if you go into the pen and pick up a hen and you will have a male that will make a grand breeder and one that will produce fertile eggs. It may seem hard to take several of your best females from the breeding pen because they are off in health. You might just as well do it. They will produce no live germs. They are taking up the room of birds that are healthy and would pro- By AUSTIN W. CARPENTER. duce fertility. Only last season I let personal admi- ration for a particular male bird over ride good judg- ment. I did it to my sorrow. I had a first prize cockerel that was as good a Polish as ever stood on legs. He had fine type and perfect body color. He caught cold on his show tour and came home out of condition. By close attention I kept the cold from developing into roup. For two weeks 1 treated the bird and thought that I had a complete cure. I could not give up the idea of using him as a breeder. When I put him back into the pen after a two weeks' stay in the hospital I observed that he was not as active as he should be. He improved and I finally decided to give him a trial. I placed seventy five eggs from his mating under incubation and hatched only fifteen chicks. It was an expensive experiment foi chicks were worth their weight in gold. You can bet I won't let experience over ride hobby again. EXERCISE Your breeders must have exercise. If they stand around under roosts and back of nest boxes vou won't get any fertility. Fowls must have exercise as well as other animals. Keep a deep litter on your floors, (.'over your grain with the litter when same is fed. Your birds will work their heads off to get it. This stirring about is just what they need. Place your green food and meat where they will have to jump to reach it. There are many patent exercisers that are valuable. Above all keep the birds on the move. It will keep them from getting fat and will produce vigor that is essential to fertility. I have found that birds that have the opportunity of working on a dirt floor are apt to produce more fertility in eggs than those which do not get this opportunity. They will dig the earth floor and roll in the dry earth. It gives exercise and is moEc.like the conditions of summer when fowls are on ground in their yards. Eggs always hatch better after birds get out in parks in the spring. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 20 POULTRY FANCIER « FEEDING In producing fertility one of the most important features is proper feeding. In the use of grains 1 have made few experiments. I found that wheat m the morning; oats at noon and corn at night gave the most eggs. With this ration I have been very success- ful in getting good fertiltiy and consequently have stuck to this method of grain feeding. I feed only dry mash but can see no good reason why wet mash should injure the possibilities of producmg live germs. Green food must be given breeders. I believe cab- bage is a poor food for breeding season. Last season I had cabbage on one farm and mangle beets on tiie other. The birds that were fed cabbage did not pro- duce as fertile eggs as those which were fed the beets, r could think of no other reason for the poor testing of the eggs excepting the cabbage. I substitutea beets for the cabbage and the fertility increased. To make sure I mated up two pens purposely for an ex- periment along this line. To one pen I fed cabbage. To the other I fed beets. To the third I gave sprouted oats. After feeding for ten days I began saving eggs for incubation. The birds in each pen were of the same variety. They were cared for in the same man- ner excepting the feeding of green food. This was the result. The pen fed beets produced the greater percent of fertile eggs. The pen fed sprouted o;u3 were second, while the pen fed cabbage fell shainj- fully behind. Meat of some kind must be given the breeders. Fresh meat and fresh ground bone are the very best of feeds to produce fertility. Dried beef scraps while not as good, will aid much in getting fertile eggs. Above all don't permit your breeders to get too fat. You won't get fertile eggs if you do. In conclusion, let me say that many a fertile germ is killed in the handling of the eggs. Many times we blame the birds in the breeding pen when as a matter of fact we are at fault in the treatment of the eggs. Gather eggs freciuently . Don't let them chill. Keep them in a room where the temperature is even. Do not keep too warm. If eggs are kept any length of time before being placed in ineubator turn them at least once every two days. See that no oil or greas(; touches the eggs. Here's hoping that these few suggestions may be of service to those who take the time to peruse this article. Egg testing time is upon us. By using judgment and reason in caring for our fowls we may save many disappointments and some profanity. Remember that New Year's resolution. Prepare now to avoid breaking it on the sixth day of incu- bation. <^^n asiis asSi^S ^,.^4? ■■'W^" s - . .-•>{; '\: ' ^ * '(■'ff^ Interior viw of the Baltimore Show, admittedly the best exhibition hall in ./\merica. fl POULTRY FANCIER 21 ^i?:;]^lNGLHT P1R5T PR1Z& . , . ,., ..,».— ^.*.^>VcnAMP10N COCKEREL „^^^ ^*"'-'>7>'-^ '-'^^ v^t "3*.! MADI SON SQUARE QARDEH. PJ?' "^r'l- ?; '>M-^,-^HB\N YORK .\9\o-\9\ J OWNED ^-vo BRED BY -- E.B.THOMP-SON AmBNIA.NY. ■.f^"^' PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL POULTRY FANCIER 22 POULTRY FANCIER ORPINGTONS By G. J. May Having been asked by the Editor of this paper to write an article on Orpingtons, I take pleasure iv doinff so, as I have bred them now for a number ol vears As to their origin this has so often been ex- plained, so I will pass this over only saying thac knowing the originator as I did, I feel sure he never even had the slightest idea that they ever would be- come in America the most valued breed, ihis, oi course will be admitted by all. What is most grati- fving to me is the fact that the Orpington won her breed Buffs is a very easy matter; no, not at all, for it requires a great amount of patience and study to produce good even specimens. In mating Buffs, I find the best way is to choose your females that match the color of the breast of the male, not in any case using extremes. Then to produce any like decent stock you must have size on the female side, as this is where you get the size fronL 1 never mind even an eight pound bird if he has type and even surface Residence Aldrich Poultry Farm, Columbus, 0. way into the heart of every lover of good birds, on her merits alone, as one has to remember that the general idea was that their white skin and legs would never be overlooked. But it is a case of giv- ing honor where it is due, the result obtained in all lands having proved over and over again that she can and \vA\ hold her own with any breed especially through the winter months, for this is when she lays the most eggs. I have bred and shown all three color, and above all a well set comb and bright red eye. Black Orphingtons are among the most attractive specimens in the chicken world as no breed can e(iual^ them for massiveness and, if good specimens, their ' deep green sheen when seen in the sun has a most brilliant contrast to the green grass or even to a gravel pen. The hardest point to deal with is their tendencv to produce barring across their feathers, ini ; \1[ WcW^^^r^^^^W^- Conditioning, Laying and Browling House. Aldrich Poultry Farm, Colunibus, O. Under conditioning house is incubator cellar and room and pumping plant, etc. colors so will just make a few remarks that I hop- may be useful to some of your readers. Buff Orpington was one of my first loves and stiH is a great favorite of mine. The buff, from her color alone, has a great facination for all lovers of nice chickens, but I (}p not wish any one to imagine to fact, very few are quite free from it. But, this can ])e bred out with consistent care and selection. Never mate a deep green sheen male witli females that have any sheen at all if possible ; the more dull in color the better, so that they are black to the skin. White Orphingtons are the most sought after of :4 .5 „il breeds at the present moment and to any one \,„ ;<= fl believer in numbers, look up the number ot ''h?te Orph Bgtons that have been shown this winter ''^qf LoS Chicago, New York and Baltimore and * f tiU be greatTv surprised, as in several cases, they C^een 'he largest "^lass in the show and by aU ™IL the most valuable, for it is no uncommon t^ff to be asked $1000 or $500 for a male bird of to breed and not only this, but Pf ^^ ^[^.^r^^fe tn oav this amount for a winner of a Blue atone if fhe large shows, and up to $500 for a female. This Plainly shows which way the wind blovvs and my ad- vice s to anv one taking up the chicken business, start with Orpingtons, whatever color you most pi-e- fer and you will never regret it. If you will only write to some good reliable firm and say what you are prepared to pay and then leave the entire matter in their hands, for we all like to feel that our cmtomers trust us, and then it is up to us to "make good. In conclusion, I will say, I advise in all cases buy the very best you can afford as a good start is half the battle. ^^^ j ^^^ Manager Aldrich Poultry Farm, Columbus, Ohio. Knowledge is Necessary With Poultry There is a big difference between opinion and knowledge in poultry raising either for Pleasure or nrofit but how uiaiiy of us readers realize the fact -. We all think tliat our birds are the best and our houses are the only ones that are practical still we cannot see why our chickens do not do better as wo feed them regular and with all kinds of feed T\ e think thev get the best of care and often go so far as it takes a long time for the owner to find out his mis- ikfetpecially when he has not Vr^f^<^^lY^'^f^ of such work. To those that are '^^f ^f ^„Vt^.em to iug up a poultry farm it is always best for them to visit Several Practical Poultry Farms that are profit- able poultry farms and that have been in business for vears! Let the owner give you some fd^'ce, and don t 'tell him how you are going to do, but let him tell > ou the way he made a success, as he has been up against the rocks and you are about to strike them unless you, have the knowledge of success. Just a short time ago the writer was very much interested in a large new poultry farm Jv^t ^emg built and as the owner was a well known mimonaire it made no difference how much he spent, but the ideas l,e had as to raising chickens were somewhat inter- esting to any one that has been up against it. Alter the new poultryman had visited several poultry farms he had an idea that he was going to improve on all e ever saw. His great idea was that he had the price o put up just the things that the other practical pouUry men could not afford. So to start right in his opinion he would employ a good architect to draw up plans for a brooding house and laying houses to be put up as soon as possible, and after all is compelte to say thev get the best of care, still our chickens are not as profitable as they should be and after looking over the amount of feed lliat is fed every year and what eggs are sold we find that the chickens are not profitable. Still we claim in many cases it is the own- er's mistake, as he has his opinion as how to do things and not the practical knowledge. When it tomes down to make profit from poullrj it is a business that is not learned in a week or a month, but it must be handled like all other busi- nesses. Use all care in making every move count : cut down on iill uuneccessary labor and other expenses ; let the chickens work; they have plenty of time; use good common sense with your work and there is with- out a doubt profit in poultry raising. Many a mistake was made in starting a poultry farm and the start will almost say whether it is to be a success or not ; for when one does not start right R. C. White Leghorn, 2nd Chicago 1910 owned and bredlby ' Edward L. Beach, Lmcoln, 111. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 24 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 25 he will get a poultryman to manage the new poultry farm. So finally when the buildings were completed or about ready he looked about for a poultryman and after advertising in a local daily paper for a poultry- man, he selected one who was a very cheap man, and in his mind any one that knew how to hatch chicks in incubators would do, but to be sure he was on the road for success he visited a practical poultry farm that has been in business for years to purchase some stock riDsT CtKrk Grand C**nh-ul P.il.uo ggQOtnilJLPr>TJi.Ti/YlX«M OsMni»tv>,N.Y. He asked about what he could get a manager for, that would take charge of his new plant. This is a ques- tion not easily answered, but to please the new buyer it was short but true to say that the best man was the cheapest. After nearly six months had passed it was very in- teresting to see the new poultry plant and sorry to say it was most anything but a success. After lookinjr into the matter very carefully we found that the own- er believed that any one could raise poultry and that a cheap man with little experience would be just as good as a high priced man who has made a success of the business for years; but he will now claim a differ- ent story, as not quite one year had passed when he advertised for a practical poultryman who could make a success of the poultry business, and no other to ap- ply. And from the replies received one would think it was easy to get managers for his new large plant, and in this case wages was not considered. II<^ was willing to give the price asked for, if succes3 was guaranteed ; but after his new poultry plant was vis- ited by several poultrymen who are well known, the}' did not make any offer to manage it and guaraiitce success. Finally he decided to ask why and what was wrong that he could not guarantee a success. *'Not to hurt your feelings," said one of the poultrymen who was looking after the position, >^I will :^ay tliat your plant is not a practical place and I do not believe it can ever be made a success under the present condi- tions, and if you will allow me to saw further, I will say it looks like a place that was laid out by someone that was trying to see how much could make the plant cost, or by someone that has never raised a chicken, and it is about the most unpractical plant that 1 have ever visited ; and my advice to you would be to re- model your buildings ; until you do there is little hope for success on your place." "Well," said the owner **I was under the impression that I had an ''ideal plant." That is the difference between Knowledge and (Opinion. JOHN J. RITZ. Langhorne, Pa Charles .\I. Weiken, Littlestown. Pa., a live wire from Southern Pennsylvania. :^^^ :■■■, vr^^/v^*^ ;, w.?./r:;^v^ .'^ ^ 'v THE FANCIER t We quote the following paragraph from the cata- log of an eastern firm making a business of selling poultry feed and poultry appliances. — "We have been there; we have won the ribbons, and sold the high priced birds, but take it from us, there is nothing in it. It is the good market biddy that has no frills, fancy skirts or shirt waists, that pays the grocery bills and the mortgage." As there is not one out of a hundred of the people who keep a flock of hens that are real poultry fan- ciers, the advice is probably good for the man who gives it, and also to the general run of people who read it, but it is better to tell the truth than to use other means of impressing the rank and file of poultry raisers in this country. We cannot all belong to th*- poultry fancy; some of us must produce eggs and stock for commercial purposes. There is a good prout in either line if properly handled. If there were noth- ing in the fancy poultry business, many of the fan- ciers who are now doing business would have been for gotten years ago. Most of the advertisers in the poul- try press who have outgro\Mi their infancy, are doing l)usiness at a nice profit. There was never a brighter outlook for fancy high-class stock than at the present time. Eevery year the demand for high-class specimens in nearly every variety increases. Every year, the prices for high-class birds advance. There is room for more real poultry fanciers. There always will be room. There is a market for high-class birds at an advanced price and there always will be. As long as there remains in the human family a love for the beautiful in nature and animal and bird lilc, there will be specialists in this branch, whose life's work will be the improvement in plant life, the propogation of new varieties, and the perfection of quality, shape, size, color, etc; there will be spe- cialists whose desire and purpose shall be to increase the size, perfect the shape and color, establish and perpetuate greater uniformity in size, shape and color and improve the efficiency and productiveness of ani- mals and birds. The future of the poultry business rests with this class of men, the poultry fanciers. Whenever you find a man who is making a profit out of poultry keeping, 1 am sure you will find a man who is inter- ested in the above things. You will find a man who keeps one variety and nine chances out of ten it is a variety that is strictly thoroughbred and descended from the flock of a fancier of note. Perhaps not direct- ly, but indirectly, tlie flock carries the blood lines of some great breeder. Did you ever hear of a race horse that was wholly the outcome of indiscriminate breed- ing? Did you ever hear of a cow with a great milk record that did not trace her pedigree back to some known producer of note, either on one side or the other, or both sides'/ No. Every prize winner, every exceptional producer is either directly or indirectly the outcome of the efforts of some fancier or speciiil- ist. Some twenty years ago, one could drive through the country for miles and miles and never see anything in the poultry line that showed exceptional size, shape or uniformity in shape and color. Now one finds the country full of fine looking flocks of poultry and when ever one sees such a flock, he can rest assured tl.at the owner is in some degree a fancier and that his One of the laying houses on Aldrich Poultry Farm, Columbus, 0., where are raised some of the best White Orpringtons in America. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 26 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 27 flock is a paying proposition. What is the cause oP the present interest in poultry throughout the coun- try? I will tell you. It is the poultry fancier, the poultry journal and the poultry show. The poultry business cannot get along without these three facto i v. and they cannot get along without each other. The poultry fancier of today is not putiuig any ''frills, fancy skirts, or shirtwaists/' on his flock of hens. He is breeding them along lines laid down by masterhand along lines that are not antagonistic to utility, but in line with efficiency and productiveness. The fancier must not, and I believe does not as a rule ignore egg production and market qualities. He must keep these in mind as well as perfection of type, size, and color when mating up his breeding pens. On the other hand, the market poultry man should not forget size, shape and color when mating up his flocks. as the uniformity of size, shape and color in his marS ket stock and in his market eggs, cuts quite a figure' in the price received and it is going to cut a larger^^ figure in the years to come. Lastly, I want to comment on the way poultry fauv'i ciers study to increase the efficiency of their flo'^'ka i by careful feeding and proper care. Nearly alwayB the fancier's flock is comfortably housed and carefcuUv fed with a variety of carefully balanced feeds. He it is that tells the farmer how to feed to increase egg production, although the farmer does not always follow his advice. We are glad, indeed, that wo c^n claim a membership in this great family, the poultry fancier family, and that we are represented by a live and up-to-date journal, '^Poultry Fancier/^ E. M. LONG. LEGHORNS By W. W. KULP, Pottstown, Pa. I have been interested in farm life all my life, as my father was a farmer, and a successful one. Start- ing with almost nothing, he paid for considerable property in a short time. When he bought his first farm, he had no money whatever towards it, yet he was loaned all the money for it on a plain promisory note, with no security. That good name I have tried to keep, and it is one leg upon which my success stands. It is a blessing to be born of God fearing parents, and a greater blessing to live that same God fearing life. The second leg has been Brown Leghorns, and the Whites have been a good help, but my Brown sales have always been by far the largest. There has been a reason for that, too. From the first, back in 1884, I have bred Rocks, White Wyandottes, and Light Brahmas. They all have their place in the poultry world, but the active Leghorn, has always seemed to suit my conditions and tastes best. I have never asked such large prices for my goods, so had to handle more to make the same profit. Then the shorter season of growth is a great help to get the birds to a salable age, for one who cannot handle so manv chicks while winter lin- gers. These conditions will fit many busy people and es- pecially women, who have other duties. Then again, Leghorns will thrive on less exact at- tention than is required by some of the larger breeds. The amount of feed for a hen is less. The feed for thirteen Rock hens will keep about twenty Leghorns. The Leghorns will lay from one and one-half to twice what the thirteen Rocks will lay on the same feed, but the greatest argument for the great worth of the Leghorn, is the great Leghorn farms springing up all over the land. There are other great farms, also, but I refer to commercial farms. I have spoken of cost of feeding Leghorns. At present prices of beef scrap, corn meal, bran, and middlings, with whole corn, and wheat, one dollar will feed just about an even two hundred and fifty hens or pullets, for one day. There is one flock of four hundred pullets, some five miles from me, producing about $125 a month in eggs. They may go to over $150 per month. The feed will cost $40, or between that and $50. This is a nice little start. Size of Leghorns : I have raised all kinds of quality and size. I have never had too many good ones, or too many large ones, but have had too many small ones. A pullet should weigh from three to four pounds. A four pound pullet is a beautiful bird, if built right. Three and one half is a good size. Cockerels, should weigh from four to six pounds. Four and one half, to five, are nice large birds. A three and one half pound pullet will weigh five pounds, when two years old and fully moulted. I have them heavier, but not many. When the Japanese were here they selected one hen that weighed six and one-fourth pounds. Hens of this size are apt to take on too much fat after they get to be three years old. Beauty: The present type of Leghorn is one of the most beautifully shaped fowls bred. I wish I had a cut of a bird I saw in the West Chester Show, in about 1895, and the present beautiful birds. The tail was almost against its head. It weighed about two and three-quarter pounds ; and as yet some folks say fanciers do nothing for the good of practical poultry. The hens and pullets I have sho\vn and won on have been of the most practical type and great la^^ers and the same can be said of most Leghorns shown. The rich red of the Browns, contrasting with the green black of the black sections of the body, make one of the most beautiful pictures in poultry dom. Red and white are also always beautiful, unless they are kept in small yards. Then Browns had bet- ter be chosen, if beauty is desired with usefulness. Another word about size of Leghorns. Since writ- ing the above I have seen a Single Comb Brown Leg- horn Cockerel, from one of the prominent winners and he is under four pounds. I saw three R. C. White Leghorn Cockerels, nil un- der four pounds, and fully grown. Breeding and selling such stock does more to in- inre the whole Leghorn business than anything else. A doctor in Reading, Penn., some three years ago lK)Ught three settings of BrowTi Leghorn eggs, at $10 per setting They hatched well and laid well, but ne would not keep them. They were too small, and the eggs were too small. There is no reason or no permanent profit in breed- ing small under-sized Leghorns at this late date. Any one who does it hurts himself and most all the other breeders. Br THE wa:y By H, S. BABCOCK. Great is advertising and its uses! But it takes something besides advertising to make a long and con- tinuous success as a poultry breeder. One must be able to produce something worth advertising. The birds, plus advertising, is success. The ''valued at'' birds and their breeders are get- ting some hard knocks these days. It is so easy to value a bird at an enormous sum and so difficult to sell a bird at a much less sum, that some persons have chosen the ''valued at" as the line of least resistance, only to find that there is great resistance by the op- posing public. ,- XT. 1 If one keeps the information to himself, the valu- ing of his birds at many hundreds or thousands of dollars is a harmless amusement, but, when he takes the public into his confidence, unless his birds are really worth an approximation to the appraised val- uation, he runs the risk of being suspected as a person o^' vivid imagination, with a very small balance- wheel of good judgment. There is yet another phase of this "valued at'' business. It may lead be- ginners to believe that the birds are really worth the valuation put upon them, and induce them to waste good money in procuring stock which is greatly over- valued. While, in such cases, the legal maxim that the buyer must beware, may protect the seller from legal complications, he may nevertheless be causing an injury to the confiding buyer and also to the poul- try industrv. If one values his birds publicly, he ought to be careful not to greatly overvalue them. A truthful statement why one values a bird at, say $500, may help to correct or prevent the damage that such a valuation might produce. At any rate it enables the public to judge for itself of the justice or injustice of the valuation, and it can decide wheth- er the bird ought or ought not to be valued at the sum named. I may have a cock bird which I "value at" a thousand dollars, that is no less sum would tempt me to sell him, and yet, if I told why I valued him at that sum, anybody might see that my reasons did not indicate that the bird was worth even one tenth of the amount, or, if the reasons given were valid, he might see that I under- valued the bird and that he was worth more than a thousand dollars. But, let me make haste to add, very few birds, for exhi- bition or breeding, are worth more than one thousand dollars. When a bird gets above one hundred dol- lars in value, he or she has got to be a pretty good specimen. How far the record prices are real and how far they are fakes it is sometimes difficult to determine. Some years ago a Black Red Game Cock was reported as sold at an EngHsh Show for 200 guineas, approx- imately $1000, in our money, and this sale was quoted with confidence for a good many years. And yet re- cently an English writer has intimated that the sale was not bona fide but some sort of a trade. From which it would appear that the price was fixed some- what after the manner of the celebrated example of the man who sold a hound dog for $100 and took in payment two bitch pups at $50 each. Fake record prices on the sale of fine birds do not help the indus- try but rather inflict a serious injury upon it. They awaken expectations which can not be realized and which plunge those who entertain them into bitter disappointment. But genuine high prices, paid at actual sales, or genuine offers refused by the breed- ers are of benefit, because they show the possibili- ties which may be realized in the poultry industry. We ought to look upon these, however, as possibili- ties and not as probabilities. They do 'occur, and they may happen to occur with you, but they are excep- tions, not the general rule, and, therefore, the chan- ces of their happening to any individual breeder are comparatively rare. Exceptional prices are paid only for exceptional birds, and one is fortunate when he has such a bird and receives such a price. Good prices, on the other hand, demand only good birds, and the breeder of such who takes the necessary means to inform the pubUc of the fact, is pretty cer- tain to realize them. Fo-tunately for the poultry industrv, fake valuations wid fake prices are also exceptional. The great bo(V of poultry breeders is sound to the core and hat>is faking m whatever form it mav appear. It doesn '^. matter whether it is dyed or spliced feathers, color^o shanks and toes, ar- tificial removal of natural disaualifications, inten- tional over-valuation of birds, or unrealized high pri- ces the American poultryman desi»ises the practice and condemns the practicer. If an occasional in- stance of faking appears, it is visited with condign punishment ; if it escapes observation, it works to the disadvantage of the fakir in the long run. Such temporary advantage as may be framed is quickly followed by permanent loss. The P^mltry industry flourishes, and those pimples and boils upon its body —fakirs of any and every sort— can not materially at- fect its health, because they are soon pricked, lanced or phvsiced out of the system. For doctored birds and those who doctor them, the sure^^ons are numer- ous willing and skillful, even if they do not sport M. D. after their names. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 28 POULTRY FANCIER Pennsylvania Branch A. P. A. Meeting Resolution Against Editors Judging Unanimoiislly Passed. McGrew Endorsed for President. Important Bitsiness Transacted. The .hd anmial meeting of the Penna. Branch was called to order by Presi- dent Whitman, at Scranton, Pa., Jan. 18th, and it will go down in history as being one of the most important an NO MORE BONE CUTTERS NEEDED' NO MOfiE BEEF-SCRAPS NEEDED' NOMORE CHARCOAL REEDED NOMORE OYSTEBrSHELLS NEEDED> 100 lbs • • $2.2S SOO lbs « • 9.00 IROW. ^'^*^' BOOKLET Balanced Ration Formulas Free If you will give txs your dealers name and address. HEN-E-TA BONE CO. NEWARK. N.X'' IWPTT.. 10- PLEMINOTQN. WVA., Hoiv Folks Make Money With Hens My book has helped people make fortunes In the poultrybuslness— will do the same for you. Low prices for Stock. Eggs for Hatching, Incubators and Brooders. 200 pages con- taining over 100 Illustrations —many in natural colors- gives list of 72 varieties of Pure Bred Fowl — gives com- plete information about eggs, stock, incubators, etc. This book is a marvel and only 15c. Send today, read it through and if you don't feel fully satisfied that it is worth many times that much, return the book and get your money back. B. H. GRODER BoziOl, Rlteems, Pa. i:i3|Na||ifl (-^X4l£^ Ie^ ^m \ A GREAT BIG HAND GRINDER tliat will save its :iin- Eneines. Ask for catalogs, ire interested. ymouth St.. FREEPORT, ILL. Sicilian Buffercups, Silver Cam- pine Diamond Jubilee Orpingtons. Eggs $2 per 15. Single Comb Reds, Col. Wyandottes, Eggs $1.00 per 15. A few Buttercupf Cockerels for sale at $3.00 each. Ee H. Adams - Onfwood, Pa. PEAPACK FARM WHITE ROCKS International champions. Winners at Amer- icas great shows as well as Crystal Palace. Send for mating list. Peapack Farm - Peapack, N.J. i ."J •? National Ammal C'onvontioji. That no two memberships be granted to Poultry Show Associations in one town or place; the Conntv and State Fair Toultry Shows and Cities of 500,000 or more popula- tion where two or more consecutive su'- ce.ssful shows have held to be accepted. If this resolution goes through at the annual meeting it means that Allentown .ind Pittsburg Fanciers' associations are eligible to membership. The next important resolution was that foncerning conflicting show dates, as in- dei)endent associations, as well as asso- ciation members themselves have the past season selected dates so .near that it proved to be a detriment to. their own interests and to the interests of the poul- try industry which was considered para- mount. ** Resolved, That in lieu of the new Constitution adopted at the last election, . the Governing Board is to regulate the matter of Show dates. Show practices and Show indorsements in this State. By motion of A. W. Close, of Scranton, Geo. H. P. Pettie of Wissinoming, Phila- delphia, and F. W. Davis of Pittsburgh, Pa., have been elected; The Associa- POULTRY FANCIER tion is endeavoring to carry on the war- fare in every State against the evil practices of Poultry Associations and Ex- hibitors in biasing Poultry Judges in their awards. The most important of all resolutions was then discussed — State Aid for the Work at State College. Other States in the Union are making liberal appropria- tions for the work. The great State of Pennsyvania, with a poultry industry valued at more than$7,000,000, is doing little or nothing for poultry, and the work at State College is not what it should be on account of lack of funds. It is an outrage that this lack of state money is holding back the advancement of the industry in this state. Thousands and thousands of dollars are being spent an- nually for other lines of agricultural work, but only a pittance granted for poultry. Poultrymen in every county of the state are urged to see their legisla- tors and have an appropriation passed that will be sufficient to carry on the work. The following resolution was passed : < ( Be it Resolved, That the Poultrymen of Pennsylvania use their earnest efforts 29 ii) getting the proper appropriations from our State to conduct a Poultry Kxjieri- ment Station, comparing favorably with other States, like Ohio, New York and Missouri, and that a man of each county be appointed to solicit the efforts of the representatives in thier respective dis- tricts. A resolution favoring Atlantic City for the l^l.'i meeting was passed. Ac- cording to this resolution Penna. is to co-operate with New Jersey in landing the big meet. Two hundred copies of the constitution and by-laws were ordered printed. The finances are in good shape and aggressive work all along the line is under way. * ' Complaint was lodged against a prom- inent breeder and exhibitor of Pennsyl- vania in his efforts to bribe the judge in his decision of certain variety at the Scranton show; the Executive Board in secret session recommended that the National body provide a severe punish- ment for the said exhibitor. Dr. E. W. Garber, Mt. Joy, Pa., was re-elected election commissioner. ■BVsnrrmmffTMOiT Blight's Brown Leghorns The Undisputed, Undefeatable Champions of America. Recognized the World over UNCONQUERABLE For four consccuttve years the victors at Madison Square. You want to win the blue ribbons sure and to do so you must get the best. And for the best there is no other place to go. We can furnish winners to meet any compeUtion and breeders that wiU produce them. We seU eggs from the same matings that pro- duce our winners. Send for catalogue. At Topeka, Kansas, 1911. we won Ist cockerel mated pen: 1st pullet, mated pen. Grove Hill Poultry Yards, ^"x^'i'l^^iSf'su?.:™" Box P. F., Waltham, Mass. WHITE WYANDOTTES The Ideal Fowl for the Farmer, the Fancier and the Back Yard Poultryman. AT PHILADELPHIA SHOW. December. 1911, 1st pullet, only made two entries. This was one of the strontfest classes ever seen at the Great Philadelphia Show. My matintfs for 1912 will produce blue ribbon winners. I will sell etftfs from same pens that I use myself. Range Grown Birds, have 20 cockerels same blood as 1st PhiU. pullet at $5 and up. Eggs from Champion matintfs, 50c each, other grand matings. $3; two settings. »5. Incubator eggs. $10 per 100. Correspondence a pleasure— satisfaction guaranteed. "THE MAPLES," A. J. Savacool, Box P. F., Cornwells, Bucks County, Pa. COVERT'S BARRED ROCKS They win in the East as well as the West. At Philadelphia, 1911, in competition with the great breeders of the country, they proved that there are none better— they are National Champions without a peer. Our winnings at Philadelphia, 1-2 cockerel, bred female; 1-3 pullet bred male; 3 pullet mated pen; ^ cockerel mated pen; 4 Ex. pen; 3 pullet. 4 cockerel. Gold special, best pullet bred male. Go d special, best cockerel bred ^etiale. Gold special best display from a Western State. Gold special, best display coming longest distance. 1 1 special club ribbons. You be the judge if this record has ever been equalled or approached. I am now offering young stock, brothers and sis- ters of these winners that can win in any competition and breeders that will produce blue ribbon winners for 1912 shows. And my 1912 matings for the c^H trade will produce some of the best Barred Rocks ever grown. Send for mating list after February 1st. COVERT'S BARRED ROCK FARM, R. D. 2, Box P. P., Willoughby, Ohio PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 30 POULTRY FANCIER A Chat PFitk the Beginner. When a person has the Hen fever at :ibout 103 degrees, this is the age when he can ask questions, and questions they surely are. Now in my 26 years' experi- onee in the poultry business, I have had, well, I can't tell how many, but if I had kept an account of them there would be quite an army of these, my friends. I call them friends, for so they are. I have always tried to help them out of their trouble, and answer all the ques- tions that I could in a simple way, for this is the only way you can get their confidence as they naturally know that we are breeders of the Crystal White Leghorns, and the "Red Velvet" S. C. R. Reds, and they know their quality is considered just about 22 karat. The very first thing I impress on their minds is that I have no axe to grind, whatever, as they know we have a ready market for all our stock and eggs, so they take my word and with all confi- dence they commence to ask questions. So I try to make everything as plain as possible. I first find out what kind of fowls are their favorites. Then I find out what they know about this fowl. Then if they lack in knowing some im- portant point they ought to know, I try to teach them the fact. If I have the kind that is their favorite, I take two specimens, one of No. 1 and one of No. 2 grade, still both look so near alike that it takes comparison to tell the difference in their quality. By this rule they can see for themselevs and know that you are trying to start them right. At present I have in mind one party who came to me for 'advice about starting in the poultry business. He had asked me a number of questions, and in some of them this is one. Does a beginner get a square deal at the hands of parties who have stock to sell? My answer is they are very few and far between who will not give a beginner full value, with interest, for money sent him for eggs or stock, for this man knows if the beginner is satisfied he will become a living advertisement for him. This par- ty I had referred to I told how I did when I got the fever for the R. I. Reds I went to a gentleman who made a spe- cialty of breeding fine Reds. I told him that my mission was to buy Reds, but 1 wanted him to first give me a lesson on a good A. No. 1 Red, so he got some of his prize-winners, and commenced to give lessons, aud lessons that were worth many a dollar to me since. Then we took what we called a No. 2 and compared them together. I could see very easy why fine show stock cost so much money. I told him I wanted four hens and one cockerel. He had given me the prices of different birds. He asked me how much I wanted to pay. I told him $5 each, so we got a big flock together. He said you can take your pick and see how much vou have learned about Reds since you have been here. He had reserved his show stock, as they were out of my price. Well I picked my four hens, and one cockerel. He said 1 was learning very fast (so you can if you have the real thing to go by), well I know I got big value for my money. True, I had picked out roo LATE > - . N ^^M lumane ONT be "Too Late!" You have seen your chickens moping sneezing, coughing, eyes watering and heads swollen. You have seen them fight for breath and die. That's ROUP It's I to relieve— it's dollars saved to cure them. CONKEY'S Roup Remedy does the work. 50c and $ 1 .00. H dealer hasn't it, send to us. Money refunded if it evmr (ails. FREE For name of «ny sup- ply dealer and ttampM 4c we will mail free copy of our new 80 p. .~cultry Book. THE G. E. CONKEY Oh Cleveland, O. Dept 83 THE WORLD'S RECORD AT TOPEKA, KANSAS, DECEMBER 4-9, 191 1 At a show luivinK as exhibitors hiveders from l)oth the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, frotn the South and tho North, my World's Greatest Strain of White Wyandottes tiavfled »'l«'v»'u hundred miles liy uiil. uoinjr up north through Chicago, thence across northern Illinois, through the long state of Iowa, a portion of Nebraska and tinally through Kansas tci Topel;a. and met there in competition the greatest representative class of White Wyandottes ever shown in this or any other country and won the following world's record: 1st. lid. .'{d, 4th. .">th. Hth, 7th. 8th cocks: 1st. L'd. ;{d. 4th. r>th, (>th, 7th. Sth hens: 1st. 2d, .'id. Oth. 7th c(»ckerels : 1st. 2d. 4th, .jth, 7th pullets: 1st and 2d pens. 2.000 birds to sell in the next 00 days. Egg pens mated .January 1st. Kggs $."i.iM) per 1.". $0.0(» per ."iO. $14.t>0 per .')0. $25.<>o per 100. Catalog of Americas linest White Wyandottes for J012 ready January 1st. Send for it — .stamp appreciated. Mating for 1012 made January 1st. First Cock at Topeka CHAS. V. KEELER BOX P- P WINAMAC, IND. The Big Winners at Grand Central Palace, 1911 Dune Alpine Poultry Farm S. C. White Orpingtons, S. C. White Leghorns. At Grand Central on Leghorns: 1-3-4-5 Cock, 1-3-4-5 Hen, 2-3-4 Cockerel, 2 Pullet, 1-2 Pen. S.C. White Orpingtons: 1-2 Cock, 3-5 Hen, 1-2-4 Cockerel, 3 Pen. SPECIALS: S.C. W.Leghorn— Best color male, Best head male. Best cock, Best display. Best male, Head male, Best female, Color female, Shape female, Best hen, Special best pen. S PECI ALS: S. C. W. Orpingtons— Best male. Watch our record at the rest of the big shows. Send for calalogue. Stock and eggs. BEST BIRD IN MEDIT CLASS. DUNE ALPINE POULTRY POULTRY FARM • - EAST HAMPTON, N. Y. G. J. KERR. MANAGER i :i •i ■ii Stock that was worth much more than I Daid for but he was a man of his word, lo he didn't squeaL In less than a year he gave me just five times as much for the same cockerel as I paid him. I used this instance to show the quality of OUT advertisers who have stock to sell and advertise in a clean cut journal. While telling this to my friend, we were looking at a pen of Reds that were from the pen I bought. He asked if that pen was from the stock I bought. I said yes. He said: ''something fine!'' I told him that was what you got when you started with good stock. To my surprise, he asked me to set a price on the bunch. At first I thought he was joking so I paid no attention to what he said, but continued our conversation, for a few minutes. Then he stopped and wanted to know if that bunch was for sale. I said we were always in the market to do business, and that I would sell any- thing I had, except my wife. Then he insisted on my setting a price on the whole bunch. I thought he had the hen POULTRY FANCIER fever pretty bad, so I told him to let things rest for a few days, and I would see him. I wanted him to have his own way (never act greedy in making a sale). I saw him in a few days. He was still determined to have that bunch of Reds, so I gave him my price. He gave me his check, and I delivered the goods. Little did I think he came to buy stock, and he has proved a living advertise- ment for me ever since. Now it is my greatest delight to help any one, that is if they value good honest advice, so I will say to those who feel I' can do you good, just tell me your troubles. Under no consideration would I sell any of our Leghorns or Reds to any party who thought more of another breed. That is if the other breed was their favorite, for I know my birds in their hands would suffer, and they would make a failure of the business. I have many who started in the poultry business, who have followed my advice, as near as possible, and they have made a ' ' Great Hit, " as we sometimes say (in the poultry 31 business.) I have written this bit of news for two reasons: first, to make the impression on the beginner that he must start with the best stock he can afford to buy if he wishes to avoid the blues, on a start; for if he gets good stock to start with he is bound to raise some fine ones, and they will keep off the blues. Second, I appeal to the man who has stock or eggs to sell. To him I would say, be patient with the beginners' letters and questions. I know we all have lots to do but if you expect to be any good to your fellow men, the ladies included, this means sacrifice sometimes, you must give them a bird that is worth some more than they can afford to pay; but let them have it; they wLa be so much the better satisfied, and become a living advertisement for you. Besides this, they have a model to go by, which is a big help to them. TV. E. SMITH f Frenchtown, N. J. P. O. Box 2 Brigh Barred Rock Represent PERFECTION as near as it has YET been obtained At TOPEKA, the Quality Show of the "West ^ ^i ^ 7i V Vl In a large class of Barred Plymouth Rocks-thc best seen in the west-Grove Hill won 1-4-5-6 cock, showing 4 f^ ^A only 1-4-5-6-7 hens, showing 5 only: 1-2-4 cockerels, showing 4 only; 1-2-4-5-6 pullets, showing 5 only; 1-2 |{^ * ' I - -u^«r;«rf -> onlv- ftriit cockerel matintf, first pullet mating; nine cups and many m^ § pens, showing 2 only; first cockerel mating, first pullet mating; nine cups and many other specials, including both CHAMPION MALE and CHAMPION FEMALE, QUEEN KATHERINE ^ ^ our First prize Hen wm the sensation of the show and was pointed out by all as the leading feature. Her daughter. Katherine II. the first prize pullet, was her only rival as a general favorite. In order to show at Topeka and demonstrate the quahty of our Rocks in the West, we were obliged to forego the pleasure of sho'wing at Madison Square Garden, New York where for H VE YEARS PAST Grove Hill Rocks have won more prixes and points than any competitor and averaged more as well. j ^* „/ «^,.. nf Never before have we had better stock to oflfer you for sale, representing the perfected product of year, of .cieotific breeding, accomplishing what is seemingly impossible. Let us trade together. Some day you w.ll. And there xb no better time to sUrt than now. EGGS from the best yards ever mated. Catalog free. Founder of our Crusader line of Champion New Yo k Males— Three ^1 chVnTpion N.W Yo k M..«-T.r« Gtove Hill Poultfy Yards, «'l.?"g„^«upr Box P. F., Waltham, Mass. [^ ^i Champions in Five yea- s at N. Y. -^ ^- "^ ^' "^ ^^ PARTRIDGE COCHINS MITCHELL STRAIN BRAHMAS NEVIOUS STRAIN My hobby "Highest Grade Bird, only." A.non« my winning, thi. year in Partridge Cochin., not counting . clean '^eeP a* ^nor .how. are AUentown. 2-3-4 cock. 2-3-4 hen. Trenton 1-2 cock. 1-2-3 hen. Male *»''" fP«"'/°' ''"' ^T^^,^ .hown. Haggerstown 2-4 cock. 1-2-3 hen. l.t hen take, .pecial for beat bird ^^^^ ^^'l^^'^'^ U.t .eatn It Cochin .hown. Note, that the above award, in these three .how, were ^^^'^ ^l''*^'^'^"'''l^":^'''^"°^J^ and hens to spare. jv-fw^ *-«--.* =^„=-— ======== BRADY'S CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS AT AMERICVS GREAT SHOWS. They win on their merits in competition with the world's greatest '•™f *"•„, j^' ^^^^TI!"^' f '•,• J* real show of P... I won all five firsts and many 2nds and 3rd. and specials too numerous to enumerate .n this space. Blood Imes tell Ule. The Crystal Quality strain will start you successfully. Upwards of 1000 grand birds for sale. Send for catalogue. WHITE ORPINGTON FARM j. s. brady. Mgr. BOX P. F.. PARKERS LANDING, PA. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 32 POULTRY FANCIER Current Events Among Fanciers Gathered From Live Wires. Ko One Respojisihle for Editing this Department. Don't forget to vote for Tom McGrew. Send in all the Poultry news from your locality. There was some class to the Boston banquet. The old oflScers were re-elected at Hagerstown. Chas. V. Keeler is judging many shows in the far west. S. T. Campbell is doing good work in the eastern states. Rieve V. Hicks attended a number of the Penna. Shows. J. C. Fischel and Son are having the biggest season ever. Trenton, N. J., is preparing for their 1912 Show already. Saylor, of Louse Powder Fame, looks more dignified with a beard. VVilliamsport made no mistake in elect- ing Jas. T. Huston President. Baltimore has beyond all doubt the finest show hall in the V. 8. John Peiffer made a great win on White Orpingtons at Scranton. Penna. took the right stand on the judging question. Only a joke. Who said a western man couldn't win in the cast? Ask Danny Covert. VVhittman is already booming Allen- town. He keeps right on agoing. Charley Pensyl, Bloomsburg, Pa., is very much in the Hen game again. The Sunbury Show was a hummer. Kenner and Hoke dished the awards. The North Penn. Show at Quakertown was the best ever held by that asocia- tion. Pittsburg Second Show will be the grand wind-up of the show season of 1912. \Vm. Barry Owen couldn't get to the Boston show on account of the Bay being frozen. John Kriner sold a lot of Puddin' and Cornfodder, and bought a nice new overcoat. A journal without a policy is like a drunken man on ice, — going but nobody knows where. It is said Arthur G. Dustin did good work in judging the White Wyandotte cdass at Boston. The many friends of Percy A. Cook will be pleased to learn that he is able to be about again. Luin B. Switzer, Southport, Conn., has fully recovered from his recent se- vere spell of sickness. Vote for Thomas F. McGrew for Pres- ident; Nashville in 1912, and remember Atlantic Cit in 1913. The recent Chicago show was the most sucessful one ever held. More eastern men are showing there every year. Lititz, Pa., one of the oldest associa- tions in the State, has proved that har-* mony in the ranks spells success. The greatest class of Cornish Inond. He is an American Bird — and never was disqualified. H. V. Crawford visited the Baltimore «how and emphasized the fact that the next New York show under the Garden Management would be some show. Norman L. Kisling, Bel Air, Md., just returned from an extended trip among southern breeders, a full account of which will appear in the March issue. Some associations have lost money by offering a Madison Square prize on a •^mall entrv and 25c. admission. Just as we said before, it can 't be otherwise. Our policy remains the same, and we Btill think the men who raise chickens are the men who should make the Standard. Let the newspaper men stay on the out- Fide. We have had too much editor in the past. Well noAv — they say Linkey Orr is a full-fledged judge. We can see it all. Now Linkey has an editorial Bee and hence Linkey is opposed to Rule 17. Link- ey get on the right side of the fence before it is everlasting and eternally too late. Just show this issue of The Fancier to your friends and tell them we have one price and one quality. Let every old subscriber send in as many new ones as he can. We have no special half-price coupon. We charge Mike the same as John — 25c, to everybody. The judging question is a joke — is it? Just read what the Penna. Branch did — Rule 17 was unanimously endorsed. Wow ! Rock Hill Farm has a thousand young chicks already. That's going some. Corey is too busy to express himself in this issue on the judging question. He who lives to start a fight and runs away, lives to fight some other day. We have no reference to a man by the name of Black, Brown, Green, Pink, Blue,-;- but some other color. And the fight is the judging question, too. Well, neith- er side wants a man who shows a yellow- streak. There was a banquet at Chestnut Hill Show that we could get no particulars about. We understand it was a very select gathering, however, and that Bill Bailev was toast-master. Just why no particulars were given for publication, I am at a loss to understand. Perhaps Kenner could exjdain. It is rumord that a new association of importance is to be organized, called the Honorable and Ancient order of Tramp Solicitors. Its object is to keep the postage the same, and to prevent some publications from charging double postage at one end of the booth and pass- ing out a 25c. coupon at the other thus charging some people 50c for what can be gotten for 25c, (Well, that sounds pretty good). Another object is to create 33 a sinking fund to help standard members to get away from shows when excessive booth space is charged. (Well that sounds good). Another object is to peti- tion the Pullman company for lower rates, so they won't need to travel by freight. (Well, that's good, too). A meeting will be held at Pittsburg where Danny Cavanaugh will explain the bene- fits to be derived from membership. Only those who have experienced the heavy hand of the dying trust are eUgi- ble. Baltimore Bay water had a very pecu- liar effect on the boys who attended the banquet or oyster roast. It made Ham- burg Bill Minnick smile like a Billigan Babv. It made Geo. O. Brown feel 20 vears younger. It made Charley Matsing- er say there was no place on earth like Baltimore. It made Joe. Reiflf say Fay- ette\ille was a slow place to this. It made Bob Seaman put his glasses on u]>side down. It made Joe Street weak at the ankles. It made Louey Graham look like a goat. It made Charley Dif- fenderfer think of the Great White Way. It put Dickey Oke temporarily out of the business and he declared himself in favor of reciprocity. It made Gust^us Braun have a funny feeling in the Bel- frv It made Bantams look like Egypt- ian Geese to John Kriner. It made Ben Thornton keep quiet. It made the sub- scription solicitors collect more postage. Oh yes, that lialtimore Bay water is a wonderful remedv for all Poultrymeu s troubles, and no wonder they gather there to unload their troubled minds. t \ Orpingtons • I Sunswick stock has been tried and tested, and for the show room, our birds will reproduce GRAND EGGS. GRAND STOCK. For generations the SUNSWICK birds have been scientifically line bred, therefore you can depend on the result of your hatches. A great number of the winners at the largest shows come from the SUNSWICK stock and eggs. proved champion; we produce our own winners, they are "^t^^,^^^^. J\^^^^^ themselves in kind, and breed winners for our customers, as well as for Sunswick. GOOD EGGS GOOD STOCK. GREAT EGGS. GREAT STOCK. Our mated pens include 1911-12 winners viz 14 Blue Ribbon Birds at Allentown, Pa. 13 Blue Ribbon Birds at Augusta, Ga. 8 Blue Ribbon Birds at Madison Square, N. Y. 16 Blue Ribbon Birds at Indianapolis, Ind., and other champions. make WINNERS and what is more the strength to hand it on. Grand Breeding and Exhibition Stock for Sale Eggs for hatching at $20.00. $10..00 and ?5.00 per^tting^ .^etTo^ffe^cl^Vg^ft^^'dd"^;"^^^^^^^^^ o'ncll'rt'de.irorde'r; logue and Mating List; they are instructive reading. We are at your service nigni ^nu u y are rushing. SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM. ""^SSS"'" South Plalntield. N. J.J K. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 34 POULTRY FANCIER To the Members of the R. I. Red Club of America On account of the illness of the Sec- retary-Treasurer of our club, Mr. W. jb'. Burleigh, of Larrabees Point, Vt., he has been unable to attend to the dutios of the office for the past few -.veeke, ;irrl has tendered his resignation, which took ef- fect on Nov. 21st. You will all regret to learn that Mr. Burleigh is paralyzed from the waist down, and has no use whatever of his lower limbs, and is moved about in a wheel chair. Learning that the duties of the office were not receiving attention I took pains to ascertain the cause, with the above result, and have appointed Mr. W. H. Card of Manchester, Conn., to fill the unexpired term of this office. There are doubtless many of our mem- bers who have not received answers to their inquiries, or acknowledgments for remittances, on account of the conditions existing, and one of the motives in send- ing this circular letter is to request such to communicate at once with Mr. Card, who will attend to all matters of the club as promptly as posible. You will of course realize that it will take a little time for Mr. Card to g-^t the affairs of the club well in hand, and I trust that your patience and kind co- operation will be extended to him. Club prizes, ribbons, cups, etc, and remittances will receive prompt attciv- tion. I understand that the copy for Red Hen Tales was placed in the hands of the printer just before Mr. Burleigh was stricken, but that the proofs for same were not read. This will be attended to at once, and the issue of Red Hen Tales gotten out and mailed to our members just as soon as possible. Please report all neglect or inattention of any nature whatsoever to W. H. Card, Sec 'y-Treas., Manchester, Conn. Thanking our members for their ex- treme loyalty to the interests of our club and breed, and assuring them that I shall at all times do all in my power to advance its and their interests, 1 am Yours faithfully IRVING A. SIBLEY, President. HOUDANS Winners at Allento-wn, Hagers- to^^n, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston. Lar^e lots just received from Engfland. If you ^^^'ant the best, send for catalogue. GEO. GUIGNET Houdan Specialist, Carlisle, Pa. V V V V White Wyandottes No variety can be more popular for their compact, well rounded, broad deep bodies and breast, YELLOW SKIN, and meat of the finest texture that makes the ideal table fovv^l. Their quick maturing qualities attain commend them for egsr production THEY HAVE NO EQUAL. The White Wyandottes will be found to be excellent winter layers, laying the bulk of their eggs in the cold M^i>ter months when the single comb varieties are taking their vacation. They lay when the Market is the highest, there- fore the White Wyandottes. Lay More Dollars' Worth of Eggs Than Any Other Breed. Another advantage of the White Wyandottes over other breeds is the close-fitting comb. A frosted comb means to check e(2g production at once w^ith all single comb varieties. With our White Wyandottes thi4 never occurs, even in the coldest w^eather, in the extreme north. All in all, we have in the White W» adottes more good utilitarian qualities than are found in any other breed. They >vill satisfy and please you, and as a source of income will give you a larger per cent, on the investment than any other variety you may mvest in. As to exhibition qualities our White Wyandottes have upheld our claim of The World's Best in such shows as Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Bufftilo, Indianapolis, San Antonio, Nashville, Springfield, Columbus, Memphis BirmingKam. Atlanta, Louisville, Lexington, New Orleans, and in fact at all the leading shows of the country. You will evidently come to us to improve your stock. Why not do so now? Exhibition birds by the hundreds that will win. Send for cur catalogue, full of valuable information, you should have, ITS' 1-REE. J. C. FISHEL & SON Box P. F. HOPE, IND. BLACK LANGSHANS Summit and Black Diamond-Strains have stood the test for more than a quarter of a century and have rightly and justly won the reputation of The Best in America. Winners at Madison Square, Grand Central Palace Red Bank and Philadelphia, unquestionably the largest and best flock of Black Langshans on the American Continent. AS EGG PRODUCERS The Black Langshans have always been considered the greatest of all winter layers. They can stand more cold weather and endure more hardships than any other breed and they lay during weather when other breeds will not. They lay a large, brown egg of superior flavor and my strains have been bred for heavy laying since their foundation. ASSHOWBIRDS They need no introduction. The Summit and Black Diamond strains of which I am now the sole owner, have won many blue ribbons in all parts of the land and will during the season of 1912. Their unmatchable record at Grand Central Palace, Madison Square and Philadelphia substantiate the s atement of the best in America. I can furnish yoii SHOW BIRDS THAT CAN WIN-BREEDERS THAT \^ILL PRODUCE THEM Let me quote you prices on these Langshans The breed that has come to the front with leaps and bounds; all because they deserve it; new varieties boonrcd by extensive advertising flourished for awhile but the Langshans has stood the test of the most sfvere kind and as for beauty, stateliness and productiveness both for eggs and meat they are unmatchable wins at Grand Central Palace Show. BUENA VISTA POULTRY YARDS, C. M, Ferry, Prop. Summit, New Jersey '.f POULTRY FANCIER 35 ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ White Wyandotte male "Chief Wiiiimac." Owned and bred by Chas. V. Keeler, Winimac, Ind. ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥^^^^^^^:^^^''^^-^^^^^^^^!^^^^^^^^^''^^^'^^^^^^^^^ / PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 36 POULTRY FANCIER A Day With Messrs Bright and Smith on the Grove Hill Poultry Farm, Waltham, Massachusetts. It had long been our desire to visit the Grove Hill Poultry Yards, Wm. Ellery Bright, prop., and on Monday morning following the Great Boston Show, that desire was gratified. We have for a number of years noted the splendid quality of B. P. Rocks and S. C. Brown Leghorns exhibited by the Grove Hill Poultry Yards, but hardly expected to find such a general class of top notch birds as we found at this place. We did not see a poor bird in either the Rock or Leghorn class, but we did find every yard replete with that splendid superiority for which Mr. Bright's birds have been noted in so show were: Cock, 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th; hen, 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th; cockerel, 1st, 2nd, 4th; pullets, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th; 1st and 2nd exhibition pens; 1st yard mated for exhibition cockerels; 1st yard mated for exhibition pullets; champion male, champion female, to- gether with nine cups on specials.* At this same show, on two entries of S. C. Brown Leghorns, they won 1st yard for exhibition cockerels and 1st yard for exhibition pullets. I cannot re- member of ever having heard of such a sweeping and important victory as the above and it certainly stamps upon the mind of the Poultry Public with an indelible persistency, the increas- worthy the most careful consideration of all who contemplate purchasing either stock or eggs for exhibition purposes, of either of the above named breeds, during the present season. The Grove Hill Poultry Yards are ideally located, the houses all face the south and are built upon a gently slop- ing elevation, which insures good drainage and plenty of sunshine the year round. The yards are all roomy and well shaded with trees and grape vines, giving the whole plant a beau- tiful and artistic appearance, and lends to this plant a certain enchant- many of our greatest show rooms. There are few breeders of our ac- quaintance, but who can pick out an occasional high class bird for show purposes, but it has seldom, if ever, been my pleasure to go through pen after pen where quality of the win- ning kind was in such universal evi- dence. I soon discovered the reason why the Grove Hill Poultry Yards were not more deeply concerned over the loss of six of their Rocks that were shipped to the Great Topeka, Kansas, Show; for they walked right into this big show, without the above six birds, and carried away every first competed for in the Barred Rock al- ley; even to first prize on yard mated for exhibition cockerels and first prize on yard mated for exhibition pullets, together with the greath' coveted prizes of champion male and female. Their total winnings at this one great ing popularity of Mr. Bright's birds. And, by the way, Mr. Bright's first hen at the Topeka, Kansas, Show, was the pullet that created such a sensa- tion at the "Garden" last year and was adjudged by many expert B. P Rock breeders as the finest specimen in the show. It is needless to say that this hen defeated many of the most noted winners in the Great West, while one of her daughters carried away the "Blue" in the pullet class, a pullet of wonderful merit, typical in shape and sensational in barring. The great number of shows, including Chicago, Indianapolis, Washington, Philadelphia, Toronto, New Haven, Providence, as well as the Worlds' Fairs at Buffalo. St. Louis Exposition and Jamestown, at which Mr. Bright's Barred Rocks and Brown Leghorns have been winning the most coveted pnzes for many years, is certainly Rheumafism A Home Cure Given by One Who Had It In the spring of 1893 I was attacked by Muscular and Inflammatory Rheumatism. I suffered as only those who have it know, for over three years. I tried remedy after remedy and doctor after doctor, but such relief as I received was only temporary. Finally. I found a remedy that cured me completely, and it has never returned. I have given it to a number who were terribly afflicted and even bedridden with Rheumatism, and it effected a cure in every case. I want every sufferer from any form of rheumatic trouble to try this marvelous heal- ing pow^er. Don't send a cent; simply mail your name and address and I will send it free to try. If. after you have used it and it has proven itself to be that long-looked-for means of curing your Rheumatism, you may send the price for it, one dollar, but, understand, I do not ^rant your money unless you are perfectly satisfied to send it. Isn't that fair? Why suffer any longer when positive relief is thus offered you free. Don't delay, write today. Mark H. Jackson. No. 106 Alhambra Bldg., Syracuse, N, Y, Mr. Jackson is responsible. Above state- ment true.— Pub. Oak Croft White Cornish If you wish a white fowl, bred for beauty and general purposes, a good layer and a superb table fowl, try the Oak Croft strain of White Cornish. Eggs for hatching only 3.00 per doxen. but only a limited number for sale. Order early so as not to get left. H. S. BABCOCK, Summit St., East Providence, R. I. 6x8 Portable Poultry House $1 t^ Colony ' ^ houses $3 50 BH Oats Spro u t e r s , yard Kates. Traiti- in? Coops, Shipp- iuif Coops. Write for circular E. C. Yoinq. Box CO, Rdodolph. Mdss. Columbian Wyandottes Won at Camden in class of 54 2 cock, 1st and 4th hen, 1-5 cockerel, 3-5 pullet, 2-3 pen. Cockerels for sale. Eggs from best matings $5 per 15. B. W. Cooper, Burlington Co., Morristown, N. J. BEL--MED FARM Baby Chicks Hatching Eggs White \VvancJc)ttes=) c* White Leghorns . Write for prices. W. E. Klinefelter, Mgr., Westtown, Penna >■ POULTRY FANCIER 1 I ment, during the summertime, not often seen on a poultry farm. Mr. Smith, the capable and congenial sur perintendent of the Grove Hill Poul- try Yards, together with his efficient assistants, showed us every possible courtesy; to whom we were greatly indebted for the pleasant time we en- joyed while at Waltham. One of the special features on this plant, which especially attracted our attention, was the fine, healthy condition of all the birds. Not one sick bird did we see in all our round of inspection. Every bird aglow with healthy vigor and every eye sparkling with keenest de- light. It was a real joy to behold and an experience the writer will not soon forget. Another feature we enjoyed was the careful, almost tender way in which Mr. Smith handled each bird. They all appeared to be his pets and seemed to appreciate the "touch of a master hand." Among the Leghorns we were treated to a real feast m both color and shape. That soft, unusual color, so eagerly sought by the Brown Leghorn breeder and so highly appre- ciated in the show room, while real Leghorn type was in evidence on every hand. It is no wonder Mr Bright's Leghorns have the habit ot winning the "Blue." They are built that way. We would liked to have lingered longer among the Leghorns, but time was limited and the moments fast speeding on towards the close of the day, so we bid farewell to those "Brown Beauties" and hastened to the quarters -of the B. P. Rocks. Here no disappointment awaited us. Con- ditions were simply as we }iad antici- pated months before. Quality! Qual- ity! Quality— Great Shape; Wonder- fur symmetry and matchless barring! "Those three," but it proved a diffi- cult question to decide which was the greatest. Suffice it to say we have never seen as many dark or cockerel bred females with such harmony in surface coloring, while their under color was clear-cut and barred to the skin. Look out, boys, for exhi- bition cockerels another year from The Grove Hill Poultry Yards. The light colored or standard bred birds, in both males and females, are a glowing tribute to Mr. Smith s skill in mating barred Rocks, to pro- duce highest quality exhibition birds. While the pullet bred cockerels or cockerels produced from matings bred for exhibition females, earned prac- tically as good under color as the dark colored males, a result hard to accomplish as all experienced B. P. Rock breeders know. If quality, re- inforced by years of scientific breed- ing, count in the production of un- usual merit, the Rocks and Leghorns bred on the farm of Wm. Ellery Bright will naturally command ^ the generous support of all true fanciers. EDITOR'S NOTE. This is something unusual, and shows the demand for stock of these breeds. It also proves conclusively the pulling power of advertising m Poultry Fancier, it also proves that the demand for well bred Poultry is really greater than the supply. VJI t*i o^i^^::^i^^^^'^s/:.!y^ _._,, Dpn Pedro" -^ ^tu bfood run» ♦Krough the vein* of-J^ *^ evers DufFWHando+te bred by 37 BUFF WYANDOTTES Eggs. Chicks, Breeding Stock cf WILLMARTHS' well known •*HIGH QUALITY'* Strain (Ilred in Line Since 1903) ALSO UTILITY MATINGS (strictly Out Bred) Send for ray FREE CIRCULARS. I think they will Interest. Please and Surprise You. J, E. ^^ILI^MARTH AMITYVILLE. X. Y. $ m S.CBuff Orpingtons Tried and Proven Stock-Why Experiment? Does this win At the big Baltimore Show Jan. 1912 which was admittedly the best ever held, we won 1 2 cockerel, 1-3 pullet, 1st pen. This should cotiymce you that we Trelwe not only to meet but overcome the keenest competion. Look np the awards of Hag^^^^ and Laurel. All of our prize wmners ,n our breeding jTrds are matted right. Stock for sale. Eggs $3 to $10. Send for mating list. • • • 9 A. J. Street. Poorest Hill, F*ennei. li^e?'*; WYANDOTTES Winners at America's Leading Shows. Plenty of birds for sale that are excellent type and color, and will produce winners for yon. Send for my matjng list now readv Eggs $3 and $5 per 15. Give me a trial. Also Barred Rock.. W. O. HUFF Willoughby, Ohio THE MOUNTAIN VIEAV FARM # SOUTH KENT. CONN. ^ Orpingtons of the Better Sort Eggs for Hatching from Stay White Orpingtons. Send for Mating List and Descriptive Booklet. E. A. HARING. Prop. K— S Strain » i » S. C. White Orpingtons O- FamousJ^Babe ,st pullet at Philadelphia ^.^^ •>etpu^,U^^^^^^^^ t^W^now if^To^u wa^"t ners of two specia sec. Egp from Babe s pen » cockerels $5.00 any as we are booked t., March 2nd on ths granO^^^^^^ A few nice utility pSlletrat ?I'o^;?h. '"'kUn'=K A ^iMnDGE^Ppe^arbv. P.. R. F. D. BUFF WYANDOTTES LINE BRED FOR 10 YEARS. Eggs from Madison Sq., Philadelphia, Hagerstown, etc. winners. Raise Buff Dottes-the best all round fowl. nr^Y 7% TREICHLER. PA. KOON'S FARM ^^^ " PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL «♦?% 38 POULTRY FANCIER The Baltimore Show The annual exhibition of the Baltimore Poultry and Pigeon association held the first week in Jan. was beyond all doubt the finest show ever held in that place, and Baltimore is now in a class with New York and Boston. The classes were well filled and competition in Orpingtons Rocks Leghorns and Wyaudottes wns very keen. In order that all exhibitors get justice, we will not comment on the classes hut let the reader draw his own conclusions from the full list of .-wards. It was one of the best managed and arranged shows we ever attended and Sec'y Brown and Supt. xVi'itsin- ger and Kriner were highly commoudcu on the excellent way they handled the show. PICKED UP AFTER THE OYSTER ROAST. A handsome loving cup was presentea to (Jeo. O. Brown by the concession buyers. 'll< - win of Aldrich Farm was a good "«•• in fact a great « ne. Col. May was in chai,'»' of the exhibit, and Mr. Aldrich spent tlit; \vf:k th r»*. Matsinger is a past-master in the art of handling a show. llonovo has it the show will be held earlier next season. Biltinior.' is noted for its many lady e.xhi- bitors, and thcv were in the winning too. Yt>s, .savs I", what was Bill doin:; up so late? Nay, Nay, Pauline, there is no market at 3 A. M. A great gathering of poultrymen that was ! Everybody did a uood business at Baltimore, If vou want all the Maryland news you will get it in the FAyCIER. Chavley DiffenJerfer says Baltimore will keep ri„'ht on agoing and agrowing. Dick <^ke had a good time. Dick always onjovs h inself at Baltimore. And wlu'Te was the Hagerstown buucli ? C me Spain- — B ker, give an account of yourself. lis the finest Exhibition Hall in the I'.S We thank the pi'oplf who attended the li.J- !;::m ' Ml '\.- t" ^r ;1:,' excell-iit .-upport George 0. Brown, Maryland's Grand Old Man, Secretary of the Big Baltimore Show. Saylor of Louse Powder fame, was tiere and Dick Oke conferred the degree of MA). on him so it is now Dr. Saylor. Gus Brown had a severe attack of Milw3ukeeinet0S. A. J. Street, as usual, was all there in S. C. Buff Orps. Geo. O. Brown never grows older. Well can he be called the Rock of Baltimore. Bill Bailey was conspicuous by his absence. Shirk, Kinsell Spangler and Meyers c;»nie over from Hanover, and we have the assur- ance there will be only one show at Hanover and that will be the Fair Show. Wise men they. Henry D. Riley spent a few days there and his Barred Rocks were very much there. Raab, Spats and Smith represented the DilUs- town bunch. jriven the FAXCIEIi and we tr>' and give you the biggest and best 25c worth you ever bought. And then come to see us next year; and by the way, just as a favor show (bis issue to vour friend and get him to join the family of" FANCIER readers. And now for the awards : Barred Plymouth Rocks — Cock. Ist, W G Boileau; 2d, Henrv Riley: 3d Charles H Sheylor. Hen, 1st, Henry D Riley; 2d, A E Warner; 3d W G Boileau. Cockerel, 1st, Henrv D Rilev : 2d, Frank Harbaugh ; 3d, A E Warner. Pullet, 1st, Robert J Walden ; 2d. Henry D Riley; 3d, A E Warner. White Plymouth Rock;: — Cork, 1st, and 2d, Rockandotte Farm: 3d, Rf)ckland Farm. Hen, Ist. Kockatid()tt<; Farm: 2d, J F Defandorf; 3d. Rockland Farm. Cockerels, 1st and 3d, Rock- andotte Farm; 2d, Rocklaai Farm, PllUe;, 1st, // you want to Rear Blue Ribbon fVinners* feed them on Spratf s Poultry Food No. 5 and Spratt's Chictfrain 'ToBllry CBllerc" sent on receipt of lOc "Pheasant Culture" sent on receipt of 25c Both these books together with "Dog Culture" sent on receipt of 33<^ SPRATT'S PATENT, Ltd. Factory and Chief Offices, Newark, N. J. Depots at Say Francisco. Cal.. St. Louis. Mo.: Clevclan<>- 0 ; Boston. Mass.: Kes. Supt. at Chicago. III. Factories also In London, England and Berlin. Germany. Baby Chicks The Facts In an Egg Shell Our facilities for turninj? out chicks of a hearty nurture ihat will develoo under ordi- narv conditions make it nece^sarv for any onecin.silerinjf a ourctiase in this itne to place his order with us so as to eliminate any stJeculation Pnce. 412 per 100. standard varieties. vS ife delivery guaranteed. QUEEN CITY HATCHERY Dept. C. 132 North Law Street, A.Uentovvn, F*enxaa. Send 2c stamp for booklet of valuable infor- luation on how to succefully raise chicks. GOOD SALES ARE OBTAINED •By Poultrymen. who advertise their stock in RURAL LIFE, published at Rochester, New York, and goes to 20.000 N. Y. far- mers every month. Write for sample copy and terms. Its Poultry Depart- ment is the best. Address Advertising Manager RURAL LIFE, ROCHESTER. NEW YORK. S, C White Klondikes Barred & White F) 1 Plymouth l\OCKS Hagerstown, Keyser and Elkins winners. Eggs $5.00 per 15. Only a limited num- ber of eggs for sale. TRUE BLUE POULTRY YARDS Guy Longstreth, Propr, Belington, W. Va. SILVER CAMPSNES Never before in the history of the country has any breed become so popular in such a short time. As layers they stand alone without a peer. Unsur- passed in beauty. They are payers and we have them in all their purity. 'Send for descriptive circu- ^lar. M. R. JACOBUS, Box3F..Ridgefield. N.J BROOKSIDE TERRACE BRYN ATHON, MONTG.. CO.. PA. White Plymouth Rocks 1st coclt. 5th hen Philadelphia Show 1911 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS 2nd pullet Camden, N* J.; 3rcing the harboring place or the headquarters of the immortal 'Tather of his Couutrv," George Washington. Several miles outside' of the City of Trentoji is what is known as the Keeder Farm; this farm had licen in the Keeder familv for upwards of two hundred vears. The Continental army led hv Gen. 'Washington crossed this farm on their march to engage the British, crossing the Delaware at a point a short distance from the farm. This famed old farm is now known as the Ouklands Poultry Farm. Several years ago Mr -F W. Koebling, Sr. as diversion from business cares, started a Poultry Plant at the Trenton Countrv Club; he looked long and far for a suitable man to superintend this plant, until a friend recommended Mr. Wm. C Bowman as a man capable to handle the poultrv business successfully. Mr. Bowman at the'tiiue was successfully conducting another poultrv farm, but seeing in an offer made to him bv Mr. Koebling an opportunity for a wider 'sphere of usefulness in the poultry bvusiness he aeccned tlie proposition and in an increditablv t-hort space of time he con- vinced Mr. Koeblin? that his friend knew of what he speaketh when, he recommended Mr. Bowman. Under his skilful management the poultrv business puid and kept paying, which created in Mr. Koebling a desire to do bigger and better taincs, and in order to give Mr. Bowman opportunity to expand and ample room for their constantly growing business, he purchased the "Historic old Farm" above mentioned. The farm consists of 150 acres, all of it tillable, and a visit to this farm will convince the most skeptic.il that here is where "they do things." A glance is enough to convince vou that a master mind is in charge. " The houses are all built after Mr. Bow- man's own design and admirably suited to everv requirement. There are two breeding and 'laving houses each of a capacity of 2,000 breeders. These houses have an alley way the entire length; from this alley the eggs can be gathered without going into the pens. The pens are wired in the back, but in cold weather, curtains are put over the wire. The floor of the houses were originally earth, but they have been excavated and board floors substituted, leaving a space underneath, which relieves the apparent dampness. The houses are well lighted, and if there is any sunshine, the birds ?.^A their share. The house for exhibition matings is 240 feet long, construct- ed after the plan of the other laying and breed- ing houses. The pens are 10 by 19 feet, and as each mating consists of four to five females and one male, it follows that they have plenty of room. The houses have double runs, in- suring plenty of green food at all times. Colony coops are scattered over the various fields on the farm; into these the chicks are placed when they are six to eight weeks of age. Hall Mammoth machines are used for hatching and they have over a 20^00 eggs capacit". The brooding is also the Hall system, only Mr. Bowman uses a device of hig- own invention and construction that causes the heat to be near the outside edge preventing crowding and overheating, in con- sequence of which white diarrhoea is un- known at Oaklands. They have a brooding capacity of 8000 chicks. The varieties bred upon the Oaklands Farm are a 242 egg strain, S. C. White Leghorns, White Wvandnttes. Silver Penciled Rocks, 8. C. Khode Island Keds and White African (Juineas. The business of Oaklands consists of selling baby chicks, eggs for hatching, stock for breediing as well as for exhibition. They also cater to the fane- egg trade, but of course the Farm's pride is their show record vear after year. We have seen their birds at the big Allentown Fair Show, and year after year have we witnessed their tri- umph over all comers. This year, though crippled by heavy sales of show birds, they won 1st Cock, 1, 3, 5th hen, 4th and 5th cockerel and 4th pullet; while they also won 1st prize for best dozen eggs, also cup for best dozen eggs in Show, 64 dozen competing. They won veerythiug at the Flemington Show, and also won* a big victorj- at Mount Holly as follows: Cock, 1, 2; Hen 1, 2; Cockerel 2; Pullets 2, 4; Pens 1st. Their winning cockerel also winning gold special for best display. At Grand Central Palace, New York they won on Silvers 1st cockerel and 1st and 2d pullet, and at Madison Square Garden 6th pen Leghorns, as well as on Guineas at both places. It goes to show that Oaklands has more than one good bird as they made two Shows in one week, both of them full of compeition, showing at Trenton and Madison Square Garden the same time. At Trenton their winnings were 1st and .id cock; 1st, 2, 4th hen; 1st and 4th pullet; 2d and 3d cock- erel and 1st and 2d pen, winning the North American Cup for best pullet in the show; Silver Cup for best hen and Silver Cup for best pen, as well as five other Silver Cups, making a total of eight Cups at one show. The Oaklands Poultry Farm is a ten minute walk from either the trolley terminus or the Philadelphia & Reading Railway station at Trenton Junction, and visitors are welcome. A word in closing about the good work done by Mr. Bowman as a judge; he placed the awards on the Mediterranean classes at the Inter State Fair at Trenton, and made a record for himself as a conscientious capa- ble judge, his work in the hot class of S. C. White Leghorns being considered perfect by Mr. Theo Wittman and others. This skill in picking the best birds is of invaluable aid to the customers of the Oaklands Poultry Farm, as when you send for a show bird to win at a show, Mr. Bowman knows how to select them for you, and he certainly can pick the best birds. 43 R. C. BLACK MINORCAS Uudeafeated Champions. My birds have proved their right to be called the World's Champions at Madison Square Garden, N. Y. On one entry won 1st, ock, at the Quality Show, Scranton, Pa. The Club Show, the hottest class of Minorcas ever brought together. Won 1st cock, 1-2 hen 1-4 cockerel, 2d Pullet and 1st pen, 2 silver cups and medal for best male in show. Get in line for the best, and send for fret catalogue. Also breeder of MUSCOW DUCKS ROSS-S>VARTOUT NEWPORT, ONTARIO. Member A. P. A.; also International B. Minorca Club; also Canadian Minorca Club. s. GREINERS C. Black Minorcas Winners at Madison Square and Philadelphia When thev won the blue in competition with * the leading breeders of America this should convince vou of quality. I will sell eggs from the same'matings I expect to raise winners from, and prove the pens that contain my prize winners. Eggs, $5 per setting. Satisfaction guaranteed. Shipping point, Lauver. N. N. OREINER. Rheems, Pa.. S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS Males heading 1912 matings include 3 cock Madison Square Garden. 1 cock Boston, 1 cock and 1 cockerel Philadelphia. 3 cockerel Grand Central Palace, 1 pen cockerel Allen- town. Mating list free Feb. 1 st. WM. E. CREVOISERAT 35 Mill Road, Freeport. L. I.. N. Y. PETTIE'S WHITE PLY'M ROCK Have won 10 firsts, 23 silver cups and other specials this season at such shows as Phila- delphia, Camden and Wissinoming. Won 1st pen two vears in succession at Philadelphia. If vou want unquestioned quality, write me. Book your order for eggs early. GEO. H. L. PETTIE, Wissinoming, Phila., Pa. Single Comb White Orpingtons Single Comb White Leghorns EGGS! EGGS! EGGS! EGGS! EGGS! Orpington eggs from exhibition stock, $3 to $10 per 15. Leghorn eggs from exhibi- tion stock. $1.50 to $3 per 15. ^„T/~vy^v^i.fj.^v^ ^ ^1^^ ^.^^^^ winners for next seasons shows. Still have a few choice ockertls for sule. Send for mating list. AUSTIN V BEITEKLY - • WILKCSBARRE. PA. Aristocrat Strain Growth er*s S. C. Rhode Island Reds THE STRAIN THAT SWEPT CHICAGO 1910 The strain that is winning in the hands of my customers in almost every nook and corner of the country A strain that is going to continue to win because they represent the perfected product of many years careful breeding. Some time, some day you are going to get Aristocrats; why not start right now. 1912 mating list ready January 15. Stocli for sale. IRA M. CROWTHER, originator of .he Aristocrats BOX P. F.. WILLOUGHBY, O. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 44 Camden, M. J., Awards, Barred Plymouth Rocks — Cock, 1st, Henry D. Riley; 2d, Minch Brothers; 3d. Louis P. Ertel. Hen, 1st, Henry D. Riley; 2d, S. M Goucher; 3d, H. H. Bell. Cockerel, 1st, Henry D. Riley; 2d, J. Nil- son Allison; 3d, S M. Goucher. Pullet, 1st, S. M. Goucher; 2d, P. H. Dolan; 3d, M. .7. Stevens. White Plymouth Rocks — Cock, 1st, .I;uM)b K Wise; 2d, Paul G. Springer; 3d, William S. Wrigrht. Hen, 1st, G. H. L. Pettie: 2d, Paul G. Springer; 3d, Minch Firothers Cockerel, 1st, G. H. L. Pettie; 2d, Harry A. Shilling; 3d. Hartley Gore. Pullet, 1st, G. H. L. Pettie; 2d, G. H. L. Pettie; 3d, Harry A. Shilling. Buff Plymouth Rocks — Cock, 1st, Wil- liam M. Mole; 2d, 3d, A. L. Richie. Hen. 1st, 2d, A. L Richie; 3d, W. H. Mole Cockerel, 1st, 2d, A. L. Richie; 3d, Wil- liam H. Mole. Pullet, 1st, A. L. Richie: 2d. William H. Mole; 3d, W. C. Budd. Columbian Plymouth Rocks — Cock, 1st, Paul G. Springer; 2d, Deptford Poul- try Farm. Hen, 1st, 2d, Deptford Poul- try Farm; 3d, Paul G. Springer. Cock- erel. 1st. 2d. F G. Bean: 3d, Paul G Springer. Pullet, 1st, 2d, F. G. Bean; 3d. Paul G. Springer. Partridge Plymouth Rocks — Cock, lien, cockerel, pullet. 1st, William H. Mole. Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks — Cock and hen. 1st, 2d, W. R. Bower. Cockerel and pullet, 1st, W. R. Bower. Silver Wyandottes — Cock, 1st. 3d, W. H. Nuneviller; 2d, F W. Burns. Hen. 1st, 2d. A. J. Becket; 3d, Nuneviller. Cockerel. 1st, 2d, 3d, A. T. Becket. Pul- let, 1st, Dunn & Mifflin; 2d, 3d, A. T. Becket. Golden Wyandottes — Cock, 1st, P. V. Bergen Hen. 1st, 2d, P. V. Bergen; 3d. William B Sickler. Cockerel, 1st, P. V. Bergen; 2d, William B. Sickler. Pullet, 1st. 2d, 3d. P. V. Bergen. T\^hite Wyandottes — Cock, 1st. 2d, Sun- nvbrook Poultry Farm; 2d, Cedar Poul- Hen. 1 t, T\''illiam Tuttle; 2d, 3d, Sunny- brook Poultry Farm. Cockerel, 1st, Sun- ny brook Paultry Farm; 2d, Cedar Poul- trv Farm; 3d, A. J. Savacool. Pullet, 1st, 2d. Sunnybrook Poultry Farm; 3d, D. M. Clifton. Buff Wyandotte.s — Cock, 1st; Samuel Carll; 2d, W. P. Lang; 3d, W Lee Springs. Hen, 1st, 2d, 3d, W. Lee Springs. Cockerel, 1st, Mrs. C B. El- liott; 2d, W. Lee Snrings. Pullet, 1st, Mrs. J. D. Koons; 2d, W. P. Lang; 3d, W Lee Springs. Black Wyandottes — Cock. 1st, H. H. Howell. Hen, 1st, 2nd, H. H Howell. Cockerel and pullet, 1st, H. H. Howell. Partridge Wyandottes — Cock, 1st, Mrs. William B. Holmes; 2d, R. Strickenbein: 3d, Edgewood Poultry Farm. Hen, 1st, Minch Brothers; 2d, Mrs. William B Holmes: 3d, Edgewood Poultry Farm Cockerel, 1st, 3d, Mrs. William B. Holmes; 2d, Minch Brothers. Pullet, lat. POULTRY FANCIER 2d, Mrs. William B. Holmes; 3d, Edge- wood Poultry Farm. Columbian Wyandottes — Cock, 1st, J. Arthur Pancoast; 2d, B. W. Cooper; 3d, G. B. Clayton. Hen, 1st, B. W. Cooper; 2d, .Tohn C. Moye; 3r, R. W. Kean. Cock- erl, 1st. B. W. Cooper; 2d, William H. Batezell; 3d, G. B. Clayton. Pullet, 1st, J. Arthur Pancoast; 2d, John C. Moye; 3d, B. W. Cooper. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds — Cock, 1st, Peter S. Prasch; 2d, .1. H. Wedel, 3d, Lewis J. Klink. Hen, 1st, .T. H. Wedel; 2d, S. G. Each us; 3d, J. H. Crossley. Cockerel, 1st. Mohawk Poul- try Yards; 2d, J. H. Crossley; 3d, E. G. Cuthbert. Pullet, 1st, J. H. Crossley; 2d, Mohawk Poultry Yards; 3d, C. H. Umstead. Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds — Cock. 1st, C. E. Morrison; 2d, C. R. Applegate; 3d, E. B. Kingsbury. Hen, 1st, Buehler & Mahn; 2d, C. E. Morrison; 3d, C. R. Applegate. Cockerel, 1st, C. S. Mor- rison; 2d, H. L. Brown; 3d, Mohawk Poultry Yards. Pullet, 1st, C. E. Mor- rison; 2d, C. C. Townsend; 3d, S. G. Each us. Single Comb Buff Orpingtons — Cock, 1st. W. D. La Rue: 2d, George N. Schrouth; 3d. .1. M. Root, Jr. Hen, 1st, 3d. G. X. Schrouth; 2d, ,L M. Root, Jr. Cockerel, 1st, Charles Fraser: 2d, C. J. Webber; 3d, R. H. Felton. Pullet, 1st, L. Hartmann Burr, Jr.; 2d, W. F. Bish- er: 3d, J. F. C Grumbrecht. Rose Comb Buff Orpingtons — Pullet, 1st, 2d. Sunnenburg Poultry Yards. Single Comb Black Orpingtons — Cock, 1st. J. C. Sterling; 2d, L. J. Wilson; 3d, ' E. C. Errickson. Hen, 1st. Gould & Straw; 2d, J. .1. Brophy; 3d, J. J. Brophy Cockerel. 1st. Charles Fraser; 2d, James Loughridge: 3d, W. R. Bowers Pullet, 1st. Dr. Milton J. Wass: 2d, Gould Sz Straw; 3d, Mrs. F. E. Connollv. White Orpingtons — Cock. 1st, 3d, A P. (Jause: 2d. W. R. Borden Hen, 1st. W. R Borden; 2d, 3d, A. P. Gause. Cock- erel, 1st, N. B. Hlldesheim; 2d, Rev. Philip S. Smith; 3d, L. J. Wilson. Pul- let, 1st, L. J. Wilson; 2d, Klink & Sav- age; 3d, A. P. Gause. Light Brahmas — Cock, lst( I. R. Hinchman; 3d, J. A. Roberts. Hen, 1st, J. D. Paul; 2d, J. Ellas; 3d, Minch Brothers. Cockerel, 1st, J. A. Roberts; 2d, James Lawden; 3d, A. E. Wohbert. Pullet, 1st, I. R Hinchman; 2d, Minch Brothers; 3d A. E. Wohbert. Partridge Cochins — Cock, 1st, Minch Brothers; 2d, 3d, J. Elias. Hen, 1st, 3d, J. Elias; 2d, Minch Brotiiers. Cockerel, 1st, 2d, Mincli Brothers; 3d, J. Elias. Pullet, 1st, J. Elias; 2d, 3d, Minch Broth- ers. Black Cochins — Cock, hen, cockerel, pullet, 1st, M. E. Rodgers Black Langshans — Cock, 1st, J. M. Howe; 2d, Walter T. Massey. Hen, 1st, 2ii, Walter T. Massey; 3d, J. M. Rome. Cockerel, 1st, 2d, Walter T. Massey; 3d, J. M. Rowe. Pullet, 1st, J. M. Rowe; 2d, 3d, Walter T. Massey. Single Comb Brown Leghorns — Cock, 1st, Elizabeth R. Terry; 2d, W. R. Bow- ers; 3d, C. O. Mires. Hen, 1st, W. R. Bowers; 2d, C. O Mires; 3d, Joseph R. Gillam. Cockerel, 1st, Joseph R. Gillam; 2d, C. O. Mires; 3d, W. R. Bowers. Pul- let, 1st, C. O. Mires; 2d, William Qulg- ley; 3d, Joseph R. Gillam. Single Comb White Leghorns — Cock, 1st, J. Arthur Pancoast; 2d, L. Pfau; 3d, Blue Anchor Poultry Farm. Hen, 1st, Blink Bonnie Pottery Farm; 2d, Charles R. Walker; 3d, J. D. Paul. Cockerel, 1st, J. Arthur Pancoast; 2d, F. E. Wilkin- son; 3d, Sunflower Poultry Yards. Pul- let, 1st, Blink Bonnie Poultry Farm; 2d, Thomas Hulme; 3d, J. Arthlr Pancoast. Rose Comb White Leghorns — Hen, 1st, 2d, J. P. Quarles. Cockerel and pullet, 1st, .1. P. Quarles. Single Comb Buff Leghorns — Cockerel, 1st, Edwin F. Carson. Pullet, 1st, C. A. Kepner; 2d, Edwin F. Carson, 3d, S. R Asson. Showing S. C. White Orpingtons on J. S. Haupt's great Orpington'Farm, Easton. Pa. The Latest, Most Modern and Up-to-date Hub Incubator aid Brooders The Hot Water Tubular Tank is made of heavy rold- rolled Copper, and will last a lifetime with proper care. The water is heated in the boiler at the end of the tank, and circulates quickly in both directions through the out- er tube, returning to the boiler through the central tube. The large tube, extending around the entire outer edge of the eg^ chamber applies the heat ut it U true and we can •iij'l'ly aiiir>lc |>r«>rause oiplil difTcix-Dt people in eight diflVr- eiit «t:itts vitli eitflit different Emcx machinet l^cuoi- pli&lifd tlie same ro&uUs. b<-!>ideb, one of t^em hatched rvi-ry hatrhaiilo epc four tiiii«-« in surcesaiun. Further |iri, produr ins a perfect incu- li:itor. 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It goes into detail giving valuable information on Location, Buildings, Trap Nesting, Feeding the Pullets and Laying Hens, Balanced Rations, Care of Chicks, Show Birds, Sprouting Oats, and all the more common diseases that poultry is subject to. It is handsomely bound and the most complete book of its kind on the market. Price 75 cents post paid POULTRY FANCIER. • - SELLERSVILLE, PA, j PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 48 JSew Castle, Pa., Awards. White Wyandottes. — Robert. Whitla, 1st and 4th cock; 4th hen; 4th and 5th cockerel and 4th pullet. Alex. Maxwell, 2d and 5th cock; 1st and 2d hen; 1st cockerel; 2d and 3rd pul- let. D. B. Hartsutf, 3rd cock. J. B. Jameson, 3d cockerel; 5th pullet. W. M. Harrison, 2d cockerel; Ist pullet. J, H. Brown, 1st pen. C. W. Wilkinson, 2d pen. J. S. Hull, 3rd pen. Ohas. Fletcher, 4th pen. Rhode Island Whites. — S. W. Knox, 1st and 4th hen; 1st, 2d and 3rd cockerels, 2d und 4th pullets. J. C. Crawford, 2d and 3rd hen; 4th cockerel; 1st and 3rd pullet. Columbian Wyandottes-Geo. T. & J. A. Wein gartner, 1st cock; 1st cockerel; 1st and 2d pens. Wm. Gustafason, 1st and 5th hen. J. K. Whippo, 2d and 3rd hen; 2d cockerel. Wm. E. McKee, 4th hen. White Orpingtons. — Jones Brothers, 1st cock; 1st and 2d hen; 1st pullet. A. G. Craw- ford, 2d, 3d and 4th cock; 4th and 5th hen; 4th and 5th cockerel; 2d, 3rd and 4th pullet; 1st, 2d and 5th pen. J. W. Tait, 3rd hen; 1st cockerel; 5th pullet and 4th pen. James Ev- ans, 2d cockerel. John S. Bookwalter, 3rd cockerel, H. M. Moore, 3d pon. Buff Plymouth Rooks. — R. G. Leslie, Ist cock; 1st, 2d and 3rd cockerel. Frank Wad- linger, 4th cockerel; 4th hen; 3rd pen; 2d, 4th and 5th pullet. H. D. Byers, 1st, 2d and 3rd hen; 1st and 3rd pullet; 1st and 2d pen. Barred Plymouth Rocks — Oliver Hazeu, 2d cock, 5th cockerel, second 3d, and fourtli hen. S. I. Christie, 1st and 3d cock, 2d pen, 5th hen; W. H. Porter, 3d and 4th cockerel, 2d and 3d pullet; T. D. Alleu 1st cockerel; Hanna & Haslett, 1st pullet, 2d cockerel; Geo. T. & J. A. Weingartner, 4th and 5th pullet; Wooley & Smith, 1st pen, 1st hen. Partridge Plymouth Rocks — Louis E. Bogle, 2d, cock, 1st, 3d and 4th hen; R. Cameron, 2d hen, 1st cockerel, 3d pullet ; Mrs. R. J. McKinney, 3d cockerel, 1st and 2d pullet; K. McKissick, 4th pullet, 2d cockerel. Black Javas — W. J. McBride, 1st and 2d hen, 1st pullet, 1st pen. Buff Wyandottes — J. A. Price, all awards. White Plymouth Rocks — Earl Streib, 1st cock, 2d hen, 1st and 2d cockerel, 1st pullet; Emmet Alter, 2d cock, 3d cockerel, 2d and 4th pullet; J. W. Tait, 1st hen, 3d pullet; John E. Elliott, 1st pen. Black Orpingtons — C. C. Merrill, 1st cock, A. C. Hanna, 1st and 3d hen, 3d and 4th cockerel, 1st pen; D. E. Chambers, 2d hen, 2d cockerel, 5th pullet; C. F. Cartwright, 1st cockerel, 1st and 2d pullet; E. E. Rose, 3d and 4th pullet. Partridge Wyandottes — Ed. O'Brien, 1st hen, 1st pullet, 1st and 2d cockerel; M. S. Tucker. 4th pullet; Ben Campbell, 3d cockerel, 2d, 3d and 5th pullet. S. C. White Le-horn — F. E. Martin. 3d cock; J. W. Tait, 1st cock, 1st and 2d hen, 1st, 3d and 4th cockerel, 1st and 2d pullet, 2d pen; C. W. Needier, 2d cockerel, 1st pen; Raymond Lutz, 3d pen; Chas. W\ Wilkison, 5th cockerel, 4th pen. S. C. Mottled Anconas — Geo. T. & J. A Weingartner, 1st and 2d hen, 1st, 2U and 3d cockerel, 1st and 2d pullet, 1st pen, 1st cock; E. J. O'Brien, 4th cockerel; J. R. Zahnizer, 2d pen. Blue Andalusians — Hanna & Haslett, Ist and 3d cock, 2d pen; James uiover, 1st cock- erel, 1st pullet ; D. G. Harris, 2d pullel ; O P. Wood, 1st pen; Dr. J. A. Blair, 3 F Martin, Jr., Vineland. N. J. " ' 4 ...7.T10. liui-ai 111 I. niiea or:ues. A lin ber of eggs for .setting, at $0 per George E. Peer. Chili Station. N. Y. IMPORTED SILVER BEAiiDED POLISH 1? owls, finest in United States. 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One of the Countrie's famous breeders of Mottled Anconas and one of the hve wires of fancy poultrydom in western Pennsylvania, ^n i^^^Mimi^ m ^£g^ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 50 Poultry Fancier Publuked under the name Fancy Fowlt for 1 0 years, 1897 to 1907. Entered as Second Class Matter, Sept 28, 1907, at the Post Office at Chicago, III., under Act of March 3, 1879. I ,»■■—-. . fc. I ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Published the 1st of each month by Poultry Fancier Publishing Co. F. W. DeLancey, Editor and Mngr. Chicago, 111., and Sellersville, Pa. OUR STAFF. F. W. DeLancey, Editor and in charge of Advertisement Department. F. D. Sutton, Managing Editor and Field Representative. J. W. Morrow, Associate Editor and Field Representative. Chas. O. DeLancey, Circulation Man- ager. E.. R. McCrork, Superintendent Mechan- ical Department. John J. Ritz, Department Editor, as- sisted by a staff of able writers, men who have made ^good. Subscription price in United States and possessions 25 cents per year. 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When a certain judge is selected to judge a class of birds by the management of the show, and is catalogued to judge that class of birds, and because the judge selected met the approval of the breeders and an exceedingly large entry was brought out on the strength of the good judgment of the judge selected, is it right for the management of the show to place another judge on the class, where the judge selected was present at the show! This is a straight from the shoulder question. I am asking exhibit- ors. Our answer is. No, it is not right. But circumstances sometimes alter cai-es, but if circumstances do alter cases, then the exhibitors should have the right to withdraw their birds from competition POULTRY FANCIER if they so desire. And we think the management of the show should notify the exhibitors to this effect. We are not asking our readers to read between the lines. That is against our policy with a big P. We have reference to the Black Orpington Class at the recent Madison Square Garden Show, when a Mr. Sikes was placed on the class, a name not even appearing on the judging list at all. This certainly went down like cas- tor oil and salts to the exhibitors. This is something else for the show rule com- mittee to think about and we believe Mr. Crawford is on the committee. IS IT WRONG? YES. Is it wrong for poultry journals to publish the awards of their advertisers only. Sure it is dead wrong, we think. Suppose for instance, the people from the Central West want the report of the New York, Boston, Baltimore, or Phila- delphia Shows, they are interested in the awards to be sure, and they pick up a journal and find the wards of our ad- vertisers only, and the class he is in- terested in their advertiser only won 3 and 4, I believe he wants to know who won 1 and 2. And so it is with the peo- ple of the East, we want to know who won at Cleveland, Chicago, etc. Some claim this is protecting their advertisers. Per- haps it is, but we are not in favor of this kind of protection. We claim the subscriber ha§ a right t(J know the name of the man who beat the advertiser. We are not going to withhold this informa- tion from the general public in order to protect the advertisers. We are going to give it all or none, and we will publish the full awards of all shows that we are oflScially represented at. This has al- ways been the writer's policy, and we believe the time is not far distant when the poultry public will demand this. IS IT RIGHT? NO. Just why it is , that show secretaries will permit catalogues to get in the judges hands the evening and morning before they start work has always been a mystery to me, and yet when this cata- logue is in their possession they even have the aisles closed. Wouldn't it be better to leave the aisles open and keep the catalogue from them? Or wouldn't it be better still to keep the catalogues away from them and the aisles closed, too? We don't say the judges having catalogues are crooked, but it doesn't look right, and the public these days is so suspecting, too, that it would be well to take every precaution so they wouldn 't think it was crooked. And then judges as a rule have such good memories, and the public knows this too. Considering all these things it would be well not to let the judge have a catalogue, and if if he does get one against the will and wishes of the management, then we can take for granted he is trying to find some- thing out he shouldn't know. No hard feelings, boys. Just think it over, and see if this shouldn't at least be men- tioned to the ocmmittee that is revising the show rules. Let us clean the cellar too when the general housecleaning time comes. Pennsylvania Has Spoken. Yes, and it didn't mince matters the lea.st bit. The Penna. A. P. A., at its annual meeting at Scranton, Pa., passed a resolutoin unanimously endorsing rule 17 against Boliciting editors judging. All over the great Keystone state the sen- timent is strong against soliciting editor judges. W. Theo. Wittman received every vote but three cast on his stand pat position on this all important ques- tion. This shows which way the wind is blowing, prominent men. ' ' Poultry- men ' ' in ail parts of the country are sup- porting the Fancier's stand on the judg- ing question, and it is beyond all doubt the most important question that has ever been before the American Poultry Association, and we are certainly going to stand pat and fight it to a finish. But we believe this rule is going to pass by an overwhelming majority, and not- withstanding the fact that for some reasons or influences several other poul- try publications who were in favor of it have run up a '* white flag." Well not for us as long as the Eagle is on the cover. He is a game bird and stood many hard raps. And sure he will be Johnny on-the-spot when the roll is called at the next A. P. A. meeting. Now .the old Keystone state has spoken. I, F. W. DeLancey,! Editor and Manager of Poultry , Fancier, do hereby certify, that on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1912, upwards of 1,000 new subscriptions were received at the office of the Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Pa. State of Pennslvania ) County of Bucks j Before me, the subscriber, Justice of the Peace, in and for the said State and County, personally ap- peared Frank W. DeLancey, who being duly sworn according to Law, does say, that the above certificate is true and correct, to best of his knowledge. Signed, F. W.Delancey. Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 30th day of January 1912. ANDREW C. GROFF, Justice of the Peace. McGrew for President of %/J. m Jr m %rl. • Thomas F. McGrew, of Scranton, Pa., will be a candidate for President. That is an assured fact and he was endorsed by the Penna. Branch, and when the res- olution was read to endorse him, round after round of applajuse greeted the Grand Old Man from Penna., a man who has given the best years of his life to the upbuilding of the poultry industry, a man whose name is known from ocean to ocean, a man who is loved and res- pected by every one, a man who has served almost a score of years on the executive board, a man who has always tempered justice with mercy, and has dealt with others as he would have others deal with him, a man who has the ex- perience and the ability to cope with the many important problems that are now confronting the A. P. A. McGrew is the man who is needed now. It is not a case of the man asking the office; it is the office seeking the man. McGrew has no faction to serve if elected, which we believe he will be. He will be the POULTRY FANCIER 51 jj#' ^ President of the whole association and wo believe with his firm hand dealing out justice that the existing evils will be corrected and that the association will W run in the interests of the many and not the few. We appeal to every member of the A. F\ A. to vote for McGrew, and let every member in Penna. cast his vote for the nomination and the election of this man who is so worthy of filling this otTico, for surely no man is more deserv- in'T of the office than he is. Vote, and Vote for McGrew. AlleJitown- Sellersville. Sounds good to me. Well that is where this issue of the Fancier comes from. You know where Allen town is, just an hour's ride from Sellersville. You surely know they hold a fair there and with that fair is connected a chick en show, and a fellow by the name of WTiittman runs that show, and by gosh it is some show, says Jimmy Glasgow. Well that is the same AUentown. Our Chicago office has been discontinued an«l moved to AUentown. Yes, sir, the same AUentown. And there will be located the publication office of the Fancier, and this issue is printed in one of the besf equipped printing plants in the state, and additional machinery of the latest improved type is now being installed to produce what it is our ambition to make — the finest poultry journal in this broad land, and we are going to work everlastingly until we accomplish on/- ambition. We naturally won 't have time to look at the (Inside Confetti) Bricks that our competitors throw at us. We are just going to keep on agoing. And now' what will we do about Sellersville? Stay right here. Sure thing. Here is where the writer lives. I have a home here and will devote my time equally between the two effices. When you come to AUentown come in to ^ee us. Lots of chicken men there. You know that is the home of The AUentown Fancier's Association, and we can show \ou a royal time. If you come to Sellersville come in to see us. You don 't need a card, or even to rap at the door. Walk in and make yourself at home. Don *t start to kick and we will treat you right. Address all correspondence, as usual, to Sellersville, Pa., just the same as in the past. Make special note of this. All mail to Sellersville, Pa. JYoiv With the Fancier, This issue of the Fancier was gotten out under the direction of E. R. McCrork who is Suprintendent of the Mechanical Department of the Fancier. Mr. McCrork is an old experienced veteran printer and make-up man, and for years before the writer went to the Item McCrork was there He knows how to put a paper up that meets the requirements of the Fancier, and with a brand new equipment at his conunand, the best that can be had, we know he is going to produce a journal >econd to none. We were greatly handi- capped this month, by the installation of new machinery, but we are on time nevertheless. 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After whtch additional supplies can be had from our vari- ous supply houses at regular Prices. Send for descriptive circulats of F. P. C. Poultry Foods and Sup- plier, mailed free. Watch for oir Trade Nark on each pkq F. P. CASSEL & SON, Sole Mauufactrers LANSDALE, PA. • # « • CANADA'S BEST | S. & R. C. Black Minorcas " Have proven themselves America's best which means "The Best in the World." At the American Black Minorca Club show at Philadelphia December 1911 they won the direc- tor's $50.00 cup for best collection, also President's cup for best cock, hen, cockerel and pullet, 1 72 S. C. Black Minorcas in the class and the best ever shown in America. At same show I won on R. C. Black Minorcas every 1st and 2nd piize. This makes two years in succession I won the director's cup for best collection at the A. B. M. Club show, America's Greatest Minorca Show. . ^ , . . / • u The Ontario Provincial Winter Show at Grulph, Canada s greatest show ( was held the same week as Philadelphia i where I did not exhibit, S. C. Black Mmorcas produced from eggs we sold, won at Grulph December 191 I S. C. cock 1st and 2nd. hen 2nd, cockerel ist, 2nd and 4th, pullet 3rd. 1 consider that abetter adv. than if 1 had done the winning. I will sell the balance of my stock at the same old reasonable prices. My sales have not been as large for S. C. pjllets as other lines and for a while will sell good S. C. pullets at $5.00 a pair. All eggs $10.00 per 15. X T. A. FAULDS, LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA. 9 4» (» % 9 « ^ When you have surplus stock of Live^ Poultry write to the house that needs the stock, and pays the highest price. (CASH) J. K. SCHULTZ & CO., 36 S. Water St.. Philadelphia, Pa, The Farmer. Breeder and Exhibitor. R. V S. C. White Lcg- ^^ ^ horn». 'Will *>« better prepared to fill orders thi» year than All .*«^k aold except a few R. C. Cockerels. Catalogue ready February 1st. «^«'- A^-Srr n 1 ^^^ FAYETTEVILLC. PENNSYLVANIA JOSEPH RtlFP, n 1 REIFF PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL \ 52 A Becord On the. 23rd day of Jan. over 1,000 new subscribers were received at our office. We are inclined to think this lowers some records along subscription lines and should certainly convince the doubtful that there is room for the Fan- cier. Our subscription department is swanmped. We are thinkful, indeed, for the loyal support given the Fancier from all parts of the country. Let the good work, continue. Send us in a new sub- scriber. You can get them. Show this issue to your friends. Tell them it costs but 25c. the year, one price and one quality. We will appreciate the least you can do. Correction The address of W. L. Homung, whose ad. appears on page 15 of this issue should be Greensburg instead of Greenburg. It is ahvavs with the greatest of pleasure that I visit 'Mr. H. B. Cooper Jr of the Woodside Poultrv Plant, Ford Road. West Phil- adelphia. He is one of my oM advertisers and with keen interest I talk with hira on poultry subjects while troinyr throujrh i» PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 54 MIX POULTRY FEED THOROUGHLY In the profitable operation of a poultry business, the mixing of the feed is a factor of great importance In fact the whole suc- cess of feeding depends upon the mixing. That is to say, a balanced ration is impossible where the ingredients of a ration are not thor- oughly intermingled. To illustrate if you were combining 50 pounds of one grain, 40 pounds of another, and 25 pounds of still another in order to secure a ration containing a certain per cent, of proteids, carbohydrates and fats, and they were not thoroughly blended so that the bird ate the proportion . of each, as in- tended, it would not have a balanced ration. 'ine results would be according. In other words, if the feed is not thoroughly blended, th»>re is little need of using mixed feeds at all, for the chickens would eat practically all of one or another of the ingredients. The full value of mixed feeds has not been realized by the poultrymen, perhaps as fully as feeders of other live stock. The probable causes are twf) : First, the results from mixing have not l)een what they should have been, because the mixing has not been done thoroughly; second, because the labor required was too great. Every feeder of poultry must study closely his problems of feeding, and bear in mind this fact — a balanced ration is nothing more or less than one containing the exact amount of each ingriedent needed by the fowl to bring about certain results. Then remember this further f;ict — the full benefit of any ration cannot be realized without its thorough mixing. POULTRY FANCIER We are therefore, glad you can now find in our advertising columns a mixer with all the merits such an implement could have. It mix- es either dry grains or wet mashes. The illus- tration shows the general construction. It is made of metal throughout and will last indef- initely. That it is practical in every sense is proved by the fact that it was tested out on Af- ton Farm, from which it is named. It is not offered to the public in a state of evolution, but as an implement with all doubtful features long since eliminated. The Afton Farm Feed Mixer is made in many sizes, and, beside being a feed mixer, it is adaptable to mixing lice pow- der from your own formula. It is gratifying to know that the merits of this feed mixer have created a demand for it. Those who use it are enthusiastic in their praise of it. On request Yardley M'f'g Co., Yardley. Pa., will send complete infor- mation regarding its feed mixer. Columbian Plymouth Rocks Columbian Plymouth Rocks are one of the latest breeds admitted to the standard, and probably one of the best. They have been bred for the past eight or ten years by a very few. The writer has bred them for about eight years. I was probably one of the first to show them six years ago. I showed at several shows, u few very fair specimens, but there didn't seem to be any demand for them, so 1 bred very few the next few years. Then 1 made several shows, large winter shows, Philadelphia, the main one, and won several prizes, and had some keen competition the next year. I decided to breed a few more, and they bred so well, and their qualities both for eggs and the table were so remarkable, that 1 decided to go into them more extensively, and they proved still greater quality, both for utility and beauty. The last two years I went into them al- most exclusively. After trying 73 different varieties, I have yet to find anything to even equal them for eggs, that is in the larger breeds. I doubt very much, if handled right, that there are many smaller breeds that can beat them from a general utility and beauty standpoint. I have never had their eqnal and I honest- ly predict for them a great future. They cannot help but become popular, as their beau- tiful appearance of white and black' make them admired by all lovers of tine fowls. TECETONIUS S. C. AND R. C. BUFF LEG- HORNS. We have just received a copy of a twelve page mating list from Mr. F. A. Tecktonius, des- cribing his pen matings and giving full par- ticulars regarding prices of eggs per setting, baby chick prices, and a complete descrip- tion of various grades of Single and Rose Comb Buff Leghorn breeding and exhibition stock. His mating list also has a full page plate cut of five of the first prize winning birds at Chicago, December, 1911. It also gives suffi- cient evidence for the "Doubting Thomas" as to the satisfaction Mr. Tecktonius is giv- ing his customers in every part of the civilized world. He is also furnishing a supplementary colored plate insert, suitable for framing, of the two first prize winning Single and Kose Comb pens at Chicago, December, 1910. We recommend to our readers Mr. Teck- tonius as a reliable breeder of high-class utility and exhibition stock, and would advise all those interested in this breed of birds to receive a copy of his mating list before placing their order for eggs for hatching, baby chicks, or breeding stock. By addressing him as F. A. Tecktonius, Route 14, Racine, Wis., your in- quiry will receive his prompt attention. JMotice A special meeting of the American Butf Leghorn Club is hereby called for the purpose of transacting matters oi business importance. Said meeting will be held at 4.00 P. M., February 9 th, 1912, at the New Southern Hotel, 13th and Michigan Ave. Ail members are requested to attend. AMERICAN BUFF LEGHORN CLUB, F. A. TECKTONIUS, President. GEORGE S. BARNES, Sec 'v 6c Treas. One of Hall Mammoth Incubator Company's Brooder System. POULTRY FANCIER 55 ^ w! On the Banks of Lake Erie With L. J. (jQOD PRINTING Moss on the Lake view Farm. Western Pennsylvania has forged to the front very rai)idly the past several vcars in the Poutry Industry and today evervthing considered, dollar for dollar, bird for bird, jdant for jdant, man for man, it is equal to Eea^^^tern Pennsylva- nia, through the intelligent ,work of a number of th«' most progressive breeders who have oi)ened the eyes of the general publi<' in that section of the state to the a.lvanta;;e> ami the profits to be derived from Poultry; and one of the foremost of those men is L. J. Moss, Manager of the Lakeviow I'oidtry Farm at Harbor C'reek. Pa., just a few miles from Erie. The writer hail heard considerable of this plant, as to its sie and management, and the quality of the birds, as well as the equipment, and decided to visit it at the first opportunity, and last' summer, 1 took the time to si)end the greater part of a day ^vith Mr. Moss on the Lake- view Farm. Its location is an admirable one, as well as one of the most picturesque, situated on high ground, overlooking Lake Erie, and to see the many hundreds of young birds running over the level ground was a sight which lingers long in the memory of any one who sees it. The Farm is a large one, comprising many acres, and practically all of it is devoted to the Poultry Industry. The long suit here is the S. *C.* \Miite Leghorns, which really represent a distinct strain and a type of their own, and we know they are all farm-raised and are given the best of care, and they have every opportunity to develop quickly into roVast birds of vitality, and at the same time they have plenty of quality. I had the pleasure of seeing pen after pen of these birds and was very much impressed with the uniformity of type and the shape of the birds as a whole. They also breed Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks, and the quality of these birds is equal to that of the Leg- horn. Mr. Moss, manager of this coucern, has built up not only strains of birds of par ecellence, but he has built up one of the largest and best equipped Poultry Plants in the entire East. Their long suit here is furnishing baby chicks from these high class birds at really utility i)rices, and no matter how large or how small the order they handle it with the same care. • Their incubating capacity is one of the largest in this state, and it naturally places them in a position to fill large orders with the same promptness as the small ones. Last year they were unable to meet the demand for their baby chicks, and to prepare for the tremendous demand for the Lakeview Chicks they have doubled their incubating capacity and are prepared to handle anything that comes along; and naturally Lakeview Farm's baby chicks, bred from such remarkable vitality stock, cannot help i>ut develoj* into chicks that will live and develop into robust cockerels and pullets. It seems to be the ambition of the management here to please their cus- tomers, and this possibly accounts for the remarkable trade which they have been able to build up. A trip to the Lakeview Farm is well worth your while, and we certainly do advise and recommend our many hun- dreds of readers in and around Erie, and in fact all over Western Pennsylvania, to pay this Poultry Farm a visit. See for yourself what a real "Down to the Minute" Poultry Plant is. The Incubator Cellar and the Brooding house certainly is a sight worth travel- ing to see, and for those that are making a start in the Poultry Business it is worth traveling any distance to see. You will always* find Mr. Moss there, willing to show you the entire plant. He is also willing to give you such infor- mation as will set you on the right road, which leads to success. in the way of neat and attractive envelopes and note heads is a ne- cessity and not a luxuary. And every poultry man should have it — We are prepared to do all kinds of job printing, and workmanship is guaranteed. Our Combination OfTer— 500 en- velopes, 500 note heads, 500 ship- ping tags and 500 business cards all for $6.75. We can furnish you 250 enve- lopes and 250 note heads for $3.00. Poultry Fancier Job Printing Dept. SELLERSVILLE, - - - PA. POULTRY JUDGESI GEOBaS O. BBOWN, Baltimore, Maryland All Varieties. IiaMott, 60 JOHN J. BZTZ, Pennsylvania All Varieties. p. a. WII.E, Telford, Pennsylvania. Box 351, Judgre and lecturer, all varieties. 54 BZCHABD OKE, Iiondon, Ont., All Varieties. Canada. 69 Hope, CHAS. Z. PISHEXi, All Varieties. Indiana. 59 HEBMAN A. HOKE, Spring- Grove, Penna. All varieties poultry & pigeons — Se- lecting birds &. mating a specialty — 64 CHAS. V. KEEIiEB, Winamac, All Varieties. Indiana. 59 P. I. BBADFOBD, Troy, Pennsylvania. Reference Rates Reasonable. All Varieties. 65 P. W. COBEY, Ossininar, I^^^ "^^o*^^- All Varieties. CHAS. WIXON, A. P. A. Judge, Washington, New Jersey. Gilt edge reference. . The mating of birds a specialty. 60 JAMES T. BAIiDWIN, Wissinoming', PMladelpliia. 3609 Van Hirk St., Poultry Judg-e.. Mediterranean Classes Only and Mating- a Specialty. Treichler, J. D. KOONS, All Varieties. Penna. 55 JAS. I. I^IVINOSTON, Windber, Pennsylvania. Poultry Judge of All Varieties. Mating- Up Birds a Specialty. 68 IiOniS G. HEI>I*EB, Bridffeton, New Jersey. AU Varieties. 61 ZiOUIS PAUIi GBAHAM, 550 W. lesth St., New York City. All Varieties. 68 H. M. HENNEB, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. American and English Breeds. 65 J. H. WOIiSEIFFEB, Vineland, New Jersey. All Varieties. Collegevllle, P. G. BEAN, All Varieties. ANNESIiEY N. ANDEBSON, Penna. Morton, Pennsylvania. 59 Bhode Island Beds. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 56 ^ ^ i >l2 ^4^ % 9S^ >l2 & POULTRY FANCIER .:^VV^^V ^'VVE^^^^^^ V^ ^ SVB^ V ^ VV4i^ vO' V^ Let us quote on your next Poultry Catalogue. We are fully equipped to handle the highest class of PRINTING Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Pa. ^m^m^m^m^mtmi^ m^m^m^m f 5ft i ^ « ^ s PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL POULTRY FANCIER 57 ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ S****:!?***********************************^ 58 Bristol, Pa., Awards. Bristol was not to be outdone by her Bucks county rival, but fell in line with a show which will cause some of the larj^er towns to sit up and take notice. All classes were well filled and the birds were a credit to the exhibitors. Light Brahama — Cock, J. W. Paul, 1st; hen, J. Dawson Paul, first, second; cock- erel, J. Dawson Paul, first; Thomas E. Hoffman, second; pullet, J. Dawson Paul, first and second. Barred Plymouth Rock — Cock, Hill- crest Farm, first and third; John A. Mc- Ginley, second; hen, Hillcrest Farm .first and second; Fred Bidlingmaier, third; J. Wilson Allison, fourth; cockerel, J. Nel- son Allison, first; J. A. McGinley, sec- ond, third and fourth; pullet, Fred Bid- lingmaier, first; J. Nelson Allison, sec- POULTRY FANCIER cockerel, Mrs. Fanny Joy, 4th; pullet, 4th. Partridge Wyandottes — Cockerel, Thomas Scott, 1st; pullet, 2d. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds — Cock, Mrs. Fanny Joy, 3d; pullet, John Read, 3d; cockerel, Mrs. Fanny Joy, 3d; pen, Joe H. Cliff, 1st. Single Comb Black Orpingtons — Pul- let, F. B. Crawford, 3d; pen, F. B. Craw- ford. Single Comb Buff Orpingtons — Cock, Paul H Prentiss, 2d; cockerel, F. B. Crawford, 2d; Ed. H. Hance, 3d; pullet, F. B. Crawford, 2d; Elmer C. Doolin, 3d. pen, Ed. Ambler, 1st. Single Comb White Orpingtons — Hen, J. Leslie "White, 1st; cockerel, F. H. Douglass, 1st; pullet, F. B. Douglass, 1st; Ed. Ambler, 2d. S. C. White Leghorns — Cock, (J room Poultry Yards, 1st; hen, John Davidson S. C. R. I. Red male, an Aristocrat Chicago winner. Owned and bred by Ira M. Crowther, Willoughby, O. ond; J. A McGinley, third; Hillcrest Farm, fourth; pen, Hillcrest Farm, first and second; A. N. McCausland, third. White Plymouth Rock — Cock, Harry Yates, first; James H. Morris, second; cockerel, C. H. Shedeker, first, second; pullet, James H. Morris, first; Dr. Jos. T. Stradling, second. Partridge Plymouth Rock — Cock. Frank T. Chambers, first and third; M. Harvey Ivins, second and fourth; hen; M. Harvey Ivins, first and second; Frank T. Chambers, third; cockerel, M. Harvey Ivins, first; Frank T. Chambers, second and third; pullet, M. Harvey Ivins, first and second; Frank T. Chambers, third and fourth; pen, Frank T. Chambers, first and second. Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock — Cock, Edwin J. Brown, first; Parkway Poultry Yards, second; hen. Parkway Poultry Yards, first and second. Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks — Cockerel, Edward Brown, 1st; Parkway Poultry Yards, 2d and 3d; pullets. Park- way Poultry Yards; 1st and 2d; pen, Parkway Poultry Yards, 1st. W^hite Wyandottes — Cock, Dr. A. J. Savacool, 1st; cockerel. Dr. A. J. Sava- cool, 1st; A. S Hendrickson, 2d. Buff Wyandottes — Cock, Mrs. Fanny Joy, 4th; hen, Mrs. Fanny Joy, 4th; Paul, 1st and 2d; Groom Poultry Yards, 3d, 4th. Cockerel Single Comb Buff Leghorn — Cockerel, 1st and 3d, R. D. Levengood. PuUet, 1st, R. D. Levengood. Single Comb Black Minorca — Cock, 1st, Oscar Ritter; 2d, Wilmer Moyer. Hen, 1st and 3d, Harvey S. Fegley; 2(1, Oscar Ritter. Cockerel, 1st, Oscar Rit- ter. Pullet, 1st and 2d, Oscar Ritter; 3d, Clifton Bickel. Single Comb Buff Orpington — Cock, 1st, John Eagle; 2d, Kinwood Farm. Hen, 1st and 3d, John Eagle. Cockerel, 1st, Kinwood Farm; 2d, John Eagle; 3d, Abraham H Renninger. Pullet, 1st, Kinwood Farm; 2d and 3d, Abraham H. Renninger Single Comb White Orpington — Cock, 1st, Rlioads Brothers. Hen, 1st, Mrs. S. C. Herner; 2d and 3d, Rhoads Brothers. Cockerel, 1st. S. H. Bertolet; 2d, Clay- ton Rhoads; 3d, Charles I. Savage. Pul- let, 1st and 2d, Clayton Rhoads; 3d, S. H. Bertolet. EXHIBITION YARDS. Barred Plymouth Rocks — 1st and 2d, R L. Geist; 3d, Elias Y. Johnson. Buff Plymouth Rocks — 1st and 3d, W. B. Miller; 2d, Kerlin Farm. Golden Laced Wyandottes — 1st, M. C. Mull. White Wyandottes — 1st, Meadowbrook Poultry Farm; 2d, Rhoads Brothers; 3d, Brooke Nester. Partridge Wyandottes — 1st, M. H. Fritz and R. L. Krick. Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds — 1st, Harry Reed; 2d, Adam Brown. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds — 1st, William C. Kastle; 2d, Eugene F. Berg- strasser. Single Comb Brown Leghorns — 1st, H, M. Moyer. Rose Comb Brown Leghorns — 1st, E. S. Latshaw. Sinngle Comb White Leghorns — 1st and 3d, P. E. Reightnour; 2d, Frank U. Sands. Single Comb Black Minorcas — 1st and 2d, Oscar Ritter. Single Comb Buff Orpingtons — 1st, Mrs. S. C. Herner; 2d, Abraham H. Ren- ninger; 3d, Kinwood Farm. Single Comb White Orpingtons — Ist, Mrs. S. C. Herner; 2d, Clayton Rhoads. The Oaks Orpington Farm, The Oaks Orpington Farm is situated at Bustleton, Philadelphia, about 14 miles from the City Hall, the owners, the Mullin Bros, are specializing on the S. C. Buff Orpington, and are mak- ing a great success with them, as their latest victory at the Philadelphia Show shows the quality of their. stock. They took 1st cock, 1st hen, 1st pullet and 1st pen ' The farm is an ideal one for the rear- ing of a buff bird, having plenty of shade and the ground being exception- ally well drained. They are great believers of fresh air and all of their houses are of the cur- tain front style. They showed us some letters that were to be reproduced in their mating list, and from the recommendations that they have obtained from the people who know them intimately there is no doubt as to their fairness and square dealing. Then as they ship all stock on an ab- solute money back guarantee you are sure of getting your money's worth. This season they are going to pay all of the express on all of the eggs shipped from their best pens, namely pens No. 1 to No. 6. They will have 12 pens mated up this season and can supply eggs ranging in price from $15.00 per 15 to $2.00 per 15, and incubator eggs as low as $10.00 per 100. Mr. Mullin told me that if their busi- ness Increased as much this year as It did last year that they were going to double their breeding space and in ad- u\ tho largest Poultry plantij in Anierini. HuiT. Blmk. Wiiite (Jri'iiiirtoiis I'lynn'Uth i\iimiuk>. Ijirs^c i)i tor brt'f^iinjr .-fork, bahy chickens or fr-'.u'S, filled at .-hort notict*. lMea.se mention this jMil>er ami K<'t my «'^- — . .,..^-^.....~-~....-.^— -. iK'rien<'e — 40 Yea rs Among Ponltn-, with all the seerets of tlio ba and fine. Easiest running— free from friction— simplest- easiest to clean— knives of best tool iteel — every part interchangeable. Cuts the hardest bone, root veee- tables. etc. Hens fed with green bone, (cut fine) lay twice as many eggs and have better plumage and health. The Adam will pay for itself in three months. Send For /^ Free Book about Adam Bone Cutters. (several models, hand and power) P«rf«ct Poultry Vmm Bands, (27 kinds) ^ Stock Marks, etc. Wm. E. Pratt Mfc Co. Room 1 03 . 35 W. Lako St. CHICAGO, ILL. PERFECT POULTRY LEG BANDS difficulty of eating, combined with the "ening effect of the parasites Ttunts the gro>.^h of the chickens. The feathers become soiled, torn and ruffled for lack of proper nourish- ment. The worms are coughed up by Sie chickens onto their food or into the drinking water, where they are consumed by other chickens. In this wav the parasite is transmitted. A common method of treatment is to worm them, or to take the worms from the throat of the affected chicks with a twisted horsehair or the stem of a plant of blue-grass, saturated with turpentine. The turpentine loos- ens and kills the worms. Those not withdrawn when worming are coughed out. An easier and quicker method is to smoke the chicks with tobacco. The affected chicks are placed in a basket, covered with a piece of burlap or any old cloth that will confine the smoke, tobacco stems are placed on burning coals and the basket containing the chicks is held over it until they are pretty well overcome by the fumes of the burning tobacco. The fumes over- come and even kill the worms. LICE. There are many kinds of lice which are common among domesticateci fowls. They have the same general characteristics, however, and all are combated in the same way. Some kinds stay on the body of the fowl both day and night, some just during the night"; these do their devilment during the period when the poultry are asleep. It is necessary to apply treatment to the perches as well as to the fowls. As before stated, a mix- ture of one part carbolic acid and three parts kerosene applied with a force spray pump, gives excellent re- sults.. The spray pump drives the so- lution directly into the cracks and crevices, thus killing the mites by con- tact. The fowls are best treated by dusting a dry powder, one containing a burning and drying effect, rather than an offensive odor. The dust fills up the pores on the body of the mite and suffocates it. The most economical way to keep a pen free from lice is to spray the perches and nest boxes when neces- sary and to provide a dust wallow of coal ashes, land plaster or road dust, in which the fowls can wallow and kill the lice. This dust wallow should be in a dry and sunny place in the room, so that the fowls will be at- tracted to it. If a small amount of air slacked lime and sulphur is added to the dust bath, it will help to keep off diseases. In no other occupation is the old adajj^e more applicable than in that of raising poultry. "An ounce of preven- tion is worth more than a pound of cure." .AMOXG OUR ADVERTISERS. The Locust-Poultry Farm, Charles Newill, proprietor, of Canton, Penna., la rapidly climbing to the top as breed- ers of S. C. W. Leghorns. Their "mat- ing list" is before us and is certainly an admirable one. The quality of their matings is of the very best and the prices very reasonable. Every pen 18 headed by a winning male of splendid quality. Mr. Newill's patrons will certainly receive full value for their money. Write for mating list. It is free and will certainly please you. r,»-#*^ S«** J Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds. The male shovvn here headed the 1st Scranton Pen. Owned and bred by E. L Gelett, Jennyn, Pa. If Anyone Tells You that they are building, selling or using an incubator that is better than a "Buckeye," send for our book called "incubator Facts." Compare the "Buckeye" with any other incu- bator at any price and judge for yourself. After you have read our book, go to your nearest dealer and see the machines — convince yourself that Buckeye Incubators are all we claim for them — and more. BUCKEYE Incubators are made in four sizes-50 eggs, 60 eggs AS LOIV 110 eggs and 220 eggs and theo sold aS $8.00 by over a thousand dealers throughout the UnitedStates. Every incubator is guaranteed to hatch every hatch- able egg and remain in perfect working order for five years. Send for our book to-day and we'll send you the name of your nearest dealer so you can examine a Buckeye. THE BUCKEYE INCUBATOR CO. 542 Eoclid Ave, Springfield, Ohio "Anybody can hatch chickens with a Buckeye. *' «iRji- .,»ut4~..--aasa«S>'- 1912 Buckeye "Standard" PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 62 POULTRY FANCIER A Few Hours With Men Who Raise Chickens I Toward C. Miller, of Akron, O. breeder of Purtridse Rooks and Black Langshans has some mighty good stock for sale and is offering hatching eggs at very reasonable prices. Write him if interested in either of these two breeds. " He guarantees satisfac- tion. The Bryan Mfg. Co. of Cadiz, O. is adver- tising the Poultry Queen Non-Freezing Poultry Fountain in this issue of the Fancier. Also the Queen Oats Sprouter at very attractive prices. We are glad to call the attention of our read- ers to their goods. Write them. We know you will secure fair treatment. Look up Mr. W. M. Conner's ad. in another column of this issue, Mr. Conners manufac- tures and sells "The Conners Automatic Poul- try Feeder and E.vcrciser." Mr. Conners is an e.xpert poultryman and is well acquainted with the needs of an up-to-date poultryman. Write him. His feeder will do you good. Joseph Elias, Mt. Airy, Pa., one of the foremost breeders of Patridge Cochins and fiight Brahmas in this country is offering high quality birds of his favorite breeds for sale at very reasonable prices. His birds are of the highest possible quality, as his winnings attest. His catalog is free. Write for it. Harry C. Shilling, of Flourtown, Pa., breeder of S. C. B. Minorcas had a fine dis- play of his favorite breed at Philadelphia, Pa., show. We are also glad to note that Mr Shilling captured 1st pullet at Baltimore, Md., also medal for best bird in the Medi- terranean class. Glad to hear it, friend Shilling. We take pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the ad. of the Kneipper Cooping Co., 1401 First Street, Milwaukee, Wis. The gentlemen are building remark- ably good coops and their prices are very at- tractive for the quality of their goods. Any of our readers desiring such goods as they manufacture will do well to write them. The Roseland Poultry Farm, Chas W. Switzer, Owner, breeder of S. C. Buff Orping- tons made a splendid win at the late Chicago Show. His winnings were 2d, and 4th, cock, 4th pullet and 3d, Young Pen. This was a splendid win in such keen competition. The Roseland Farm's ad. appears in this month's issue. Write them if in need of good birds. Their address is So. Euclid, Ohio. F. G. Bean's "Hurricane Sweep" on his Columbian Plymouth Rocks in thirteen differ- ent shows, attest the great merit of his birds We were certainly pleased to learn of friend Bean's well-merited victories and are glad to be able to call our readers' attention to his ad. in this issue of The Fancier. Don't forget The Fancier when you write Mr. Bean for his mating list. His address, Collegeville, Pa. Covert's Barred Rocks, D. M. Covert, breed- er, Willoughby, O., are making sensational win- nings East, West, North and South, according to reports which have reached our office. Mr. Covert i.s certainly worthy of a place high up in the Barred Rock world and we know every true Fancier will welcome him to this place of honor. His record is an enviable one, and we are plea.sed to learn of Mr. Covert's success. We take pleasure in calling our readers' attention to Mr. Jno. F. Hacker, Manssa, 111. He breeds high class Buff Orpingtons and Bantams, and judging from his winnings during the past, his birds are of high merit. Our readers will do well to write him, as we are sure you will receive just and honorable treatment at his hands. Mr. Hacker's ad. appears in the February issue of The Fancier. Write him for prices. The Only a Farm wins again in the White Wyandotte Alley at Boston, 1912. 1st, cock, 1st and 2d, pullet. The Wyandotte Class at Boston was great and to win in any class was a real honor. But to carry away two firsts out of five is certainly worthy of special men- tion at this time. We predict a still brighter future for this Farm. Write Mr. Chas. Staaff, Manager, Morristown, N. J., for their circular. His prices will please you. Back to their own or the place they belong on the Silver Laced Wyandottes to-day. And no one man is more responsible for this state of affairs than Mr. Shirk, of Hanover, Pa. He has accomplished wonders in breeding them, and his grand wins at the big shows proves him a past master in the art of mating this difficult breed to produce the result. At the big Baltimore show Mr. Shirk made a grand win, as will be seen in this issue. Howard T. Davis, New Egypt, N. J., has climbed into The Fancier's Band Wagon, and his clarion notes are being heard in every land. Good for you, Howard. The Poultry Fraternity needs you. There has always been a vacant chair awaiting your return. Look up Mr. Davis' ad. in our journal. He has a splendid trap nest and no one will question the quality of his White Leghorns. His mating list and catalog are awaiting your command. The Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa., H.'M. Kenner, Manager is making very attractive offers in its ad. in this month's issue of the Fancier. We advise our readers to look up their ad. and write Mr. Kenner,. if in need of real High Quality Barred Roclcs. This Farm is certainly forg- iui? to the front at a wonderfully rapid pace. We are glad to note their remarkable success and are proud to have their ad. grace our pages. The Hancock Inoculatum Co., Inc., Salem, Va., has an ad. in the February Fancier. Our patrons will make no mistake in writing these people. They guarantee satisfaction or money will, be refunded. We are well ac- quainted with Mr. McClung, President of the Inoculatum Co., and do not hesitate in the least to commend both Mr. McClung and his remarkable remedy to all our friends. Write them. Mention The Fancier. It will do you good and us no harm. Chas. V. Keeler, of Winamac, Ind., one of our foremost White Wyandotte breeders and popular Judges, cleaned up the board. Platter and all at the great Topeka, Kansas, Show, winning all 1st prizes and practically every special. That was a winning to be proud of friend Keeler, and worthy of many years of hard work and careful breeding, a record hard to attain. Look up Mr. Keeler'a ad. in our February issue. Send for his catalog. It is sure to please you. We are glad to correct a mistake made in the Philadelphia Pa. Show report as to winning of Mr. T. A. Faulds of London, Ont., in S. C. B. Minorcas. Mr. Faulds win- nings were 1st, 2d, and 5th, Pens and 2d, Ck'l, a wonderful winning in such strong com- petition. We also desire to mention the fact that on a very recent date Mr. Fauldd made a large shipment of S. C. B. Minorcas to Yokohama, Japan. Such transactions as the above shows which way the wind blows. Humphrey and Sons, of Joliet, 111., manu- facturers of Humphrey's Green Bone Cutters and Pure Air Brooders, are carrying an ad. in the February issue of The Fancier. It is useless for us to comment on the quality of goods this reliable firm puts out ; sufficient to say their guarantee is back of every sale they make. This firm is putting out one of the finest catalogs of its kind we have seen this year. A post card will bring it to your door. Write for it and mention The Fancier. The Rancocas Poultry Farm, Browns Mills, N, J., breeders of White Leghorns and White P. Rocks, are more thoroughly prepared this season to supply their e.Ktensive trade in Baby Chicks or eggs than ever before. The public at large is familiar with the reputation the Rancocas people have for fair de&lin^ and high quality of stock and it would be useless for us to try to add to their prestige in a section where they are so well known. W^rite them for their descriptive catalog and price list. It is free. Wm. C. Crevoiserat, Buff Leghorn Specialist, of Freeport, L. I., N. Y., certainly has a handsome record of winning to the credit of his favorite breed. His winnings include such shows as Madison Square Garden, Grand Cen- tral Palace, N. Y., Philadelphia and Allentown, Pa., His record for the year of 1911 — 22 premiums and 8 specials on 25 entries. His complete record to date is 173 premiums, cups and specials, at 28 shows, in five different States. Look up his ad. in this issue. His prices are very attractive. Dr. Howard Mellor, Spring House, Pa., is putting a keen edge on his battle ax for fu- ture conquest in the Single Comb Black Mi- norca world. His winning at the Great Phila- delphia, Pa., Show in the Minorca Alley, put new strength in his arm and a little brighfer History Repeated In the strongest class of Buff Leghorns ever brought together in this country, we won for the Fourth Consecutive Year First Pen. Also first and third cockerel and specials. In White Leghorns— Fourth Pen and Sixth Pullet. Silver cup and cash specials. 3000 breeders mated for the coming season. Send for our 1912 catalogue and mating list. Originators of the - Monmouth Strain of Single Comb Buff and White Leghorns MONMOUTH POULTRY FARM, Freneau, Monmouth Co., N. J. fc "f "Bar "l^t^" I PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS I • Winners for me and my customers at all leading shows of America, Send for fine free illustrated booklet. It will pay • J you to get interested in this great new "Beauty and Utility Breed." Come to the fountain head and win from the be- « « ginning as other have done. Originator of the Partridge Plymouth Rock Fowl. J • S. A. NOFSTZGER, NORTH MANCHESTER, INDIANA. • 999999 9999mm999999 99m999%9^999999^9*^m999^^9999m^^m9999999999999999*^99999%99<^99^^ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL POULTRY FANCIER 63 fire in his eye. His 1st, cockerel which, by the way, won special for best cockerel in the show, all varieties competing, was a real star, and deserved every honor he received. Dr. Mellor's ad. appears in this issue. Look it up and write for his circular. Dr. A. T. Bicket, Salem N. J., the popular breeder of Silver Laced Wyandottes, has a wonderful record of winning to his credit. In a quarter of a century he has lost but one first prize on Silver Wyandotte Cockerels. At Camden, N. J. 1912 he won Ist, 2d, and 3d, cocks, 1st, and 2d, hens. 2d. 3d, and 4th. pullets find ls_t, cockerel. His 1st cockerel received medal' for best cockerel in American class. Also Gold medal for best cockerel in the show. A record never before equaled Silver Wyandottes. Congratulations, Doctor. Mr. Chas. H. Brundage, of Danburj', Conn.. The Golden Laced Wyandotte Specialist, is certainly setting a high standard for his favor- ite breed and the strong feature of it all is that Mr. Brundage is closing in on his ideals with wonderful rapidity. His winnings have been remarkable, even in the very stronsest romj)etition, and the eye of many of our Gol- don Wyandotte breeders is frequently cast lii.s >vay. It means business for Mr. ifirundage. and we are glad to be able to note his success. Write Mr. Brundace in "The Name of the I'ancier." The Rock Hill Poultry Farm. Ossinning, \. y.. F. W. Corey, Manager, i.s with us witli a full page ad. in tJiis issuo and are making some very sensational prices on their birds, wlien one considers the splendid quality tliey •ire offering for salf. It is seldom our readers have an opportunity of liuyiiiT as high qu:il- ity «tf stock or egcs as Mr. Corey is offeiing at sucli popular prices, and we predict a real landslide of business for this Farm. If in- terested in any of the varieties bred by the Rock Hill Farm, write them for their l)ig catalog. It is free. • Mr. S. A. Noftzger. North Manchester, Ind., originator of the Partridge Plymouth Rock, reports a great trade in his ever increasing popular breed. Mr. Noftzger is deserving of great credit for producing this handsome va- riety of Rocks, and we are very glad to note that he is now reaping a well-earned leward in the steady increase of business coming in from all sections of the country. We congratu- late Mr. Noftzger on his success and trust his business for 1912 will be greater than ever before. Write Mr. Noftzger and men- tion The Fancier. Look up his ad. in this issue. The Newtown Producing Co. Newtown. Pa., breeders of S. C. W. Leghorn and S. C. R. I. Reds, are offering very attractive prices on A. No. 1, breeding stock, hatching egtrs and baby chicks. It is useless for us to comment on the products of this ver>- popular firm. Their record for honest dealing is world-'wide, while the quality of birds they breed is known among all men. The past record of The Newtown Producing Co. is a brilliant one and Ktands out as an unmistakable index of what this firm is capable of achieving in the future. Send for their catalog. It is surelv worth the asking. y>'- W. Kulp, Pottstown, Pa., one of the oldest and most widely known breeders of Fancy Poultry in this state, has an ad. in the iJ'ebruary issue of the Fancier. Every one who has ever purchased either birds or eggs from Mr. Kulp knows his reputation for honest, conscientious dealings. His birds this season are even greater, if possible than ever before, and we are sure Mr. Kulp will have his share of 1912 business. Write him for his catalog. An article from his pen on Brown Leghorns will appear in The Fancier in the near future. Watch for it. It will please you. Mr. Ira W. Crowther, Bo.\ P. F. Willough- bv, O., breeder of the famous Aristocrat Strain of S. C. R. I. Reds, "The Strain that Swept Chicago," in 1910, is certainly making Reds, we believe it will be to your interest to write for Mr. Cro^-ther's catalog and Mating List. They are yours for the asking. It is with considerable satisfaction that we call the attention of our readers to the ad. of Mr. A. J. Fell, West Point, Pa., in this issue of the Poultry Fancier. Mr. Fell's great winnings at Madison Square Garden, Philadelphia and other large shows stamps the quality of his White Wyandottes as "Front Rank Winners." The splendid reports we have received from those who have purchased birds and eggs from Ml Fell, strengthens our confidence in Mr. Fell as a man who believes in and practices the "Square Deal" method with all his customers. Write Mr. Fell B£5T COQK INSH^ PHILADELPHIA J9 1 M*^ ail riivious re<'ord with his favorit<* breed. Mr. Crowther informs us that his birds this y«'ar are of higher quality, if possible, than ever before, and that he has a number of ex- cellfiit Reds, both old and young, for sale at very reasonable prices. If any of our readers anticipate adding new blood to their flock of if in need of the best in White Wyandottes. "The Mammoth Poultry Farms," Freneau. N. J., .1. Courtney Punderford, Owner and breeder of the celebrated Mammouth Strain of S. C. Buff and White Leghorns, hold a very remarkable record at Madison Square Garden. For four years, from 1908 to 1911 I Indian Runner Ducks, White Holland Turkeys, S. C. Buff Leghorns : Highest lienors Madison Square Garden Shows. Stock and eggs. Breed to the winner. Free circular. | 9 9 J I^o^-al Karms, ^ ^^ ^.^ . , ,^-, ^.-.,. ^ De»k F, Little Silver, N.J. Wh BABY CHICKS EGGS FOR HATCHING "^ BREEDING STOCK By trap nesting and constant selecting we have developed a superior slrain of S. C. While Leghorns. Our slock has unlimited free range in clover and orchard land resulting in breeding stock cf unsual vitality. Book your order now. Write for pi ices. ANNASMEAD FARM, ROBESONIA, PENNSYLVANIA ORPIIVGTONS World's Best in Single and Rose Comb Buff, White and Black. Stock and Eggs our Specialty. 3000 breeders. Winning over 2,5(0 prizes. FAIRVIEW FARM, J. S. HAUPT, BOX F. EASTON, PA 64 iiulusiv*! Mr. Pundorford's S. C. Buff Leg- horns liftve been awai'dcd 1st Pen, a record, we understand, that no other Buff Leghorn breeder has ever equaled at the Garden. It is a pleasure for us to recommend Mr. Punder- ford's Lechorns to all our friends. His Mating list is ready. Write for it to-day. The Fancier is interested in both his and your success. Lester Thompkins, the popular breeder of Kose and Single Comb R. I. Reds, of Con- cord, Mass., made a wonderful winning at the (Ireat Madison Square Garden again this year, winning one of the most coveted prizes in the .sliow, viz: Best display in Single Comb R I. Reds, al.so .$50 R. I. Red Club Cup for best Cock, Hen. Cockerel, Pullet and Pen. This f.-ict Mr. Thompkins claims still leaves his Reds the undefeated champions of Madison Square Garden. It is useless for us to com- nu'iit on the great quality of Mr. Thompkins Reds as his winnings in the largest shows of the country during the last seven years is con- clusive evidence of their wonderful merit. We have just received word from The Aldrich Poultry Farm, Columbus, Ohio, con- cerning a Big victory at both Pittsburg, Pa., and Baltimore, Md., winning Five First at Pittsburg, Pa., and Four First at Baltimore, Md., Best display at both these shows, besides many cups and other specials. They breed White Orpingtons exclusively, and their win- nings attest the fact that with them the ■"Best is none Too Good." Their ad. appears in our February issue and is full of good things for the prospective buyer. All inquiries will receive courteous and immediate attention. Their catalog is ready for mailing and will be yours for asking. Write them and mention The Poultry Fancier. It is with pleasure that we call the atten- tion our our readers to the ad. of Sunswick Poultry Farm. Rufus Delafield, owner The Sunswick birds have been scientifically line bred for many years, and some of the most noted winning Orpingtons in Buffs, Blacks and Whites have been produced on this farm . Mr. Delafield informs us that his pens contain 51 Blue Ribbon Winners of this season, to- gether with their champions and their sons and daughters that have won many honors for the Sunswick Farm in many past years. We are further informed that the Sunswick Birds POULTRY FANCIER have just cleaned up 16 Blue Ribbons at the Great Indianapolis, Ind., show in the keenest competition. Congratulations, Delafield. The Linfield Poultry Farm, Box F, Lin- field, Monfg, Co. Pa., John W. Foley, Mana- ger, breeders of Foley's World's Best Buff Rocks, has been making one of the most re- markable records in the show room during the past four years of any Buff Rock breeders in the country. Their actual record shows thir- teen out of a possible twenty first prizes, at Madison Square Garden, together with Gold Special for Best Display at the last four National Meetings of the American Buff Rock Club. Certainly a record to point to with a true Fancier's pride. Mr. Foley informs us that they now have over 1000 high class birds for sale at prices that will move them at once. If interested in this grand breed, write The Linfield Poultry Farm for their catalog. Buena Vista Poultry Yards, Summit, N. J., C. M. Ferry, Proprietor, breeder of Black Langshans. The kind that win in strongest competition. Mr Ferry is sole owner of both the Summit and Black Diamond Strains of this popular breed and can supply the trade with birds of the highest quality. His winnings speak for themselves. Mr. Ferry has carried away the Blue from most of our leading shows, such as Central Palace, N. Y., The "Garden". Philadelphia, Pa., and Red Bank, N. J., and under all conditions his birds have received the highest posible commendations from every fancier who loves this splendid old breed. If in need of show birds, hatching eggs or a high grade of utility stock, write Mr. Ferry. Take it from me, you will receive a "square deal" every time. Owen Farms, Vineyard Haven, Mass. swept Madison Square Garden with a veritable cy- clone. Two Hundred and Twenty-three birds entered and when the smoke of battle cleared away. One Hundred and Thirty-nine of these birds swung under the ribbons at the home plate. This Farm won Twenty-two First Prizes out of a possible Forty, leaving but Eighteen ribbons for all other competitors. A remarkable victorj'i indeed, when one consi- ders the wonderful competition they over- came in every class in which they were repre- sented. We certainly extend congratulations to the Owen Farms in this sweeping victory and predict for them a record breaking year for business. The Poultry Fraternity cer- tainly has great reasons to bo proud of such men as Wm. Barry Owen. .7. C. Fishel & Son, Hope, Ind, breeders of "The World's Best" White Wyandottes, have just added another sweeping victory at the Great Atlanta, Qa., Show to their long list of awards by winning every 1st, but one, and many special prizes. The competition, we understand, was very strong, making this victory a very pronounced one indeed. We are always glad to learn of the continued suc- cess of all our friends and it always affords us much pleasure to announce their success in the columns of our journal. We trust that the coming season will prove a record breaker for "Fisheldotte White Wyandottes'. Mr. Fishel will be glad to send his Mating list to all prospective buyers of hatching eggs or stock. Write him and simply say "The Fancier pointed out the way." J. S. Brady, Parker's Landing, Pa., one of the most widely known S. C. W. Orping- ton breeders in this country, has a very at- tractive ad. in this issue of The Fancier. Mr. Brady's birds are too well know to need any comment in these pages, but his recent winning at both Williamsport and Philadel- phia, Pa.. Shows are worthy of special com- ment. Mr. Brady won all five fir:5t at Williamsport and many other prizes besides numerous specials. At the great Philadelphia Pa., Shows, his winnings were very remarka- ble. His 1st, hen, winner of eleven first prizes, is certainly a bird of the highest Or- pington quality and was well deserving of every honor received. If interested in White Orpingtons, you cannot go far astray if Bi-ady's Orpington blood finds its way into your yards. Dune Alpine Poultry Farm, Eeast Hampton N. Y., breeders of S. C. WTiite Leghorns and Orpingtons are certainly enhancing the blue above their own immediate possessions by the high-class record .made during this show season. At the Grand Central Palace Show they won three firsts out of a possible five and pretty nearly all other prizes in the open class in Leghorns. In Orpingtons they won two firsts, two seconds, two thirds and one fifth. In Boston they won four firsts on Orpingtons in the single class; third pen and numerous other prizes. In Leghorns they won four firsts out of a possible five, besides nu- OakJandi^armraimjpfSS mi^homs Our Winnings Have seen the report.s of our big .winnings at all the largest Natio- nal 1911-1912 poultry shows where the S. C. White I^eghorns were among the leading clas.ses? Our birds won wherever shown and have estab lished themselves a.s blue-ribbon winners. Eggs for Hatching We have now on our farm over 50 of the bes^ pens of S. C White Leghorns ever mated in •this country. .\11 our birds have been carefully selected, and will produce nothing but the best OuregK protluction this season will surpass, by 100 per cent- our best records of previous years. We are now prepared to furnish eggs from our special matings and from which we guarantee to replace every infertile egg. Our fiist. second and third prize pens are wonders. while our utility pens are of exceptional merit. Prices arc moderate. Kighty-five percent, fertility guaran teed. Send ut your order to-day and become an Oakland booster. Wn. C. Bownao. nanaqir Oakland'^^^^m)^ mi«e§homs Baby Chicks /n hooking your order for chicks with us yoti are sure of livable, healthy chicks— chicks with vitality and stamina to develop into vigorous prize winning cockerels and pullets — really pre fitable birds. We guarantee safe delivery and satisfaction to every purchaser. We can deliver from 100 to 10,000 chicks— for we have a modem plant of over 150 acres, which is devoted exclusive- ly to raising potiltry and developing poultry industry. Silver Penciled Rocks S. C. Rhode Island Reds and White (Guineas that have won first and seconds at Madison Square Garden. Grand Central Palace. Tren' ton, etc.. 1911-1912. Choice stock, eggs and chicks for sale. Don't place your order until you get our prices, guarantees, catalog and mating lists for 1912. In answering, kindly use R.F.D. num- ber as it saves time and delay. R. F. D. NO. 8. Wm. C. Bowman, Manager. frcntoh Junction,N.X [Tcxvtoh Junction^N.J. -it merous cups and specials. 1^ was a splendid winning, and we offer congratulations. Any- one interested in either of these splendid breeds can secure their mating ist and catalog on request. This Farm entered but did not show White Leghorns at the Philadelphia Show as notes in J«n. issue indicated. The Foxhurst Farm, Lime Rock, Conn., R. N. Barnum, owner, certainly has made an enviable record with their S. C. Black and White Orpingtons for the season of 1911. Mr Barnum A^Tites us that he won four ribbons at The Great Garden Shows on Blacks and that his customers won as many more; that at "the Big Baltimore, Md., show, in com- petition with the greatest lot of Black Orping- tons ever brought together there, he won four out a possible five firsts, one 3d, and one 4th prize ; bronze medal for best bird in the English class. This winning was made in spite of the fact that Mr. Barnum's greatest cock bird arrived too late to be judged. This bird Mr. Oke declared to be one of the great- est on the continent to-day, and attached a card to that effect to this rock bird's coop, in Whites, with but two entries, Mr. Barnum won 3d, in competition with the best in the country. His Blacks in the hands of his customers have made practically a clean sweep, so we have been informed, in every competition in which they have been entered in such shows ap Atlanta and Augusta. Ga., Los Angeles. Cal.. Cincinnati, O.. Providence. R. I,, as well as Boston. Mass. This record speaks for it.self in words more eloquent than 1 can pen. Send your name and acldress and Mr. Barnum will mail you his Mating list free. It*s Free. See Aduertisement of F. P, Cassel ^ Son on Editorial Page. One of the best known Poultry Supply HouFes in Eastern Pennsylvania, is that of the old well known firm of F. P. CasFel & Son, Lansdale, Penna. Long before the writer was even con- nected with Poultry Item, he called on them, jind that was some years ago, and the his.tory of the concern dates back for a quarter of a century or more. We all heard of the name, we all know of their reliability, so we will say nothing along that line, but we do want every one of our readers to read that most remarkable adv. of theirs, on the Editorial page, whereby they are going to give a pack- age of CHICK MANNA FREE. JuFt reading over it speaks for itself. And now what is *' Chick Manna!" Is it something new?* No. Has it been tried f Yes. Chick Manna, is what made the name of Cassel a familiar one throughout the entire Poultry World. It is claimed Itv manv of the foremost Poultrvmen of the land, that there is no better foo 1 POULTRY FANCIER made to start chicks on, and for starting young turkeys it stands alone without a peer. It is specially prepared to bring the chicks through the most critical part, the first ten days of their life, by regula- ting and strengthening their tender or- gans. Where Chick Manna is used, there can always be seen healthy, robust, big boned vigorous youngsters. 65 7t is known in every Town, City and Hamlet. It is for sale at almost every Poultry Supi»ly House. Ask for it. Take no other. Insist on F. P. C. Chick Manna. If your dealer cannot supply you, send right direct to F. P. Cassel & Son, and be successful this year in raising your chicks. X X X X X X X DAY-OLD CHICKS Single Comb WhiLe Leghorns Hoff' s Quality Day-old chicks are hatched brim full of vitality and ar^ bound to live and grow. My stock is bred for big egg production, as wel as exhibition type and is noted for heavy laying of large white eggs tha* bring top prices. I have had more than 20 years experience in artifical in- cubation and by closely studying the breeding and hatching, under the most sanitar}" conditions, I am able to produce CHICKS FREE FROM WHITE DIARRHOEA In soliciting your orders for chicks, I offer you QU.^LITY in vitality, QUALITY in true Leghorn type, QUALITY in egg production, QUALITY in quick maturing, QUALITY in service rendered. BUY QUALITY CHICKS. IT'S CHEAPEST. February chicks $16.00 per 100. March and April $15.00 per 100. Eggs for hatching $6.00 per 100. Get your order booked early and avoid disappoint- ment. Also a limited number of Barred Rock and R. I. Red chicks. Write for circular. D. C. R. HOFF. Lock Box No. 160, Neshanic Station. N. J XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ^m Peifer's Crystal White Orpineions | Kellerstrass Strain. The WHITE KliN'D Are always in the ribbons, at the late Williamsport, Pa., show, December 191 1, 1 placed 19 out of 20 birds entered in the fastest class ever exhibited there. Special for whitest bird in class. At the late Scranton, Pa., quality show, A. P. A. meet Jan. 1912, I won 1-2 cock, 1-2-3 hen. 1-3-4 pullet. 1-2 pen. Special for best hen in show. Total winnings at 8 exibits: 1 9 firsts, 1 7 seconds, 1 0 thirds. 9 fourths, 6 fifths, 2 sixth and 25 specials. 25 cockerels for sale $3, $5 and $10. Now booking orders for eggs. Catalogue free. John C. Peifer. DaLnvlIle. Pa. S. C. BLACK MFNORCAS The best blood lines— Line bred, exceptionally largre. Quality superb. Winners at lead* iae shows. Gr«nd birds for sale cheap. Eggs way down. Smsfaction Buaranteed. CHAS. M. WEIKERT, LIT • LESTOWN, PA. Oculiim Cures and Prevents Disease Amoi Evidence From Madison Square Garden Show Madison Square Garden Show amazed. Oculum cures sick prize win- ners at this (Treat National Show in time to carry off the "Blue Ribbons." Write any of the Fanciers or Poultry Journals present about the "wonderful cures" made by Oculum. Oculum cures the worst forms of Roup. Cholera, White Diarrhea. Canker. Chicken Pox and Gapes. Testimonials by the hundred are pouring: in on us. Get a bottle now and save your chick- I consider OCULUM one of the best conditioners and re- vivers of tired showbirds I have ever come across. I brought my celebrated team of White Orpingtons and W^hite Tave- rolles all the way from England— three thousand miles— right from a run of the big English shows which started August 14. and on landing inoculated them with OCULUM right off with results. I scored first on (Taverolle) hen. first on cock, hrst on pen: and in White Orpington, first on cock, third on cock- erel and fourth on pen. I think nothing can prove the benetit that results from prompt use of OCULU.M better than these results. -MISS S. CARY.Toynton Rectory. .Spillsby. England. ens this spring As a tonic and conditioner. Oculum has a world-wide reputation— so says MissCary, the great English fancier. Read her letter— then others. I cured a.cR8e of infectious Canker in a $200 cockerel, followed by the worst caw of Chicken Pox I ever saw. with Oculum. I inoculated all of mv chicks last year and have Boen no evidence of White Diarrhea, and have never had them to grow 8o rapidly.— OSCAR E. MILES. Columbus, Ohio. Ocolum cured a bunch of chicks that were bad with White Diarrhea. Others of the Hame bunch that were not treated with Oculum took it and died.— LeROY RICE, Massillon, Ohio. (9) Last Aupust I saw Oculum cure era. I never before hud an actual cure Cholera in its worst Btnpes.— Poultry Association. Chatta- nooca, Tenn. OCI'I.l'.M Is n cure f»o ITN- I'Sl'AL nmonir oth«»r cures thiit you eertnlnly ouffht to look Into it. MAIL COl rO> TODAY->OW. Oculum is a positive cnre for Ohlcken Pox. Canker and Scaly Legs.— F. A. TECK- TONIDS. Racine, Wis. Oculum is the best remedy for the poji- tive cure of Roup I have ever used.— J. M. V.\NI)FRBILT. ManaRer Poultrv Depart- ment Richmond County Agricultural bo- cicty. Richmond. L. I. I have had at least forty cures from » dollar bottle of Oculum. — GEORGE V. DOANS. Hrocl{i>ort. N. Y. Oculum will cure Cholera, Roup. White Diarrh»a and Gaj-es in their worst stacew.— CLAYTON I. BALLARD.White Pine. Tenn. a chicken suflcrine in the last stapes of Chol- demonstratinn of nnv preparation that would H. G. HUMPHREYS. President Chattanooga Dancork Inoculalum Co., Box T. Salem. Va. F.iiclose j Cup for best single-comb Rhode Island Red. female (either hen or pullet), won by L. J. Klink, Mount Ephraim. N. .1. Cup for best rose-comb Rhode Island Red, male (either cock or cockerel), won by C. L. Morrisey, Berlin. N. J. , -.u Cup for best White Leghorn, male leither cock or cockerel), won by H. \\ack, Con- shohocken, Pa. t„i4U^r. Cud for best White Leghorn, female (either hen or pullet), won by H. Wack. Consho- ^Cifp'for best Buff or Black Orpington, naale (either cock or cockerel), won by J. SchiU. Wissinoming, Pa. _ t., , .^ • * „ /^ Cup for best Buff or Black Orpington, fe- male (either hen or pullet), won by T P Sco?t, North Wales, Pa. . Silver cup for best White Orpington cock, won by Mrs. J. W. Jenkins, Taeony, Pa. Silver cup offered by The North American for best cockerel, any variety, won by Nelson Allison, Langrhorne. Pa. ,. ^ . ,, , „, Bronze medal for best bird m the show, any variety, won by W. L. Wright, Winslow Junction, N. J. ^ , , i • Silver cup (value $15) for best cockerel in the Asiatic Mediterranean, English, American or French class; the bird selected from these five classes to be chosen by all of the judges; won by Nelson Allison, Langhorne, Pa. One 50-egg Gem Incubator, for best bird in the Black X)rpington class, male or female, won by J. A. SchiU, Wissinoming, Pa. The winners of numerous other prizes can be had by applying to the manager of the poultry show, L. B. Rigler. A REMEDY THAT REALLY DOES CURE ROUP IN ITS WORST STAGES Almost Hopeless Cases of Diphtheria and Can ker are cured and the Birds FuUy Res- tored to Health. It's' needless to teU any poultry raiser who has been in the game long of the fearful losses caused every year by Roup and its sister affections of the fowl's breathing organs. Few of us have escaped. Roup knows no location and respects no class of birds. kiUing off the most expensive and prized cockerel with apparent delight. . But its day is over since Mr. Whiting per- fected and placed on the market his famous ROUPENE. a germicide which takes right hold of the most stubborn cases, that hereto- fore were regarded as sure death, and cures them with just as much ease as it cures a light cold. Time after time Mr. Whiting has taken hold of apparently hopeless cases lor fanciers who had tried everything and every one. and he has just as often proved that ROUPENE wiU cure everything of the Roup nature. _, _ Here is a letter from Mr. WiUiam H. Jones, Manager of Cugley & Mullen's, PouUry Supply Store, Philadelphia. Read what he says of the Whiting White Diarrhoea Remedy: I have used almost every SURE CURE for White Diarrhoea and have failed to make a cure, but I wish to say to you that Bread Crumbs moistened with your White Diarrhoea Remedy, wiU cure White Diarrhoea. After curing/-ll chicks I then shipped them 1000 miles and they are still alive and doing as weU as others that were not injected. WILLIAM H. JONES FOXHURST Black and White ORPINGTONS Champions of America For past three years, largest winners at America's All Star Show, Madison Square Garden, N,Y. We are now ready to supply you with comine winners bred from champion mat- ings. cocks, hens, cockerels, pullets, with blood in them from a con sistant Madison Square G^ffHen winning strain. Excellent breeders at $7.50 and $10. Show birds from $15to$.S0. Shipp'-d on approv^, satistac- tion guaranteedr Look for Madison Square report iQ Feh, and send name for mating list. ^FOXHURST FARM, LIME ROCK, CONN. THE BEST BOOK ON SUCCESS WITH POULTRY IS 999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS By FRANK HECK THE author claims and proves that this hoof contains information upon a greater variet* of subjects than any book on poultry eve' written. It has also drawn out more unsolicitre testimonials from authorities and experts Why worry and wonder and grope in tlie«1aTk Why learn by expensive experience and disap pointment when everything is offered vou at «* small a price? The knowledjje gained by year* of experience is contained in this book. Th» methods and secrets of the foremost successfu breeders and exhibitors in the show room ar» given in full. Thousands of Copies Have Been Sold and Every Purchaser a Pleased One It contains 128 pages, is handsomely bound printed on good paper with fine large type eas» to read. Price 50 Centt per Copy Or the book and Poultry Fancier ont year for 65 cents. Address orders tc Poultry Fancier Pub. Co.. 357 Dearborn St.. Chicago. III. * PAD PITNTFR '^ White Cresed Black Polish. | + /^ 4 n m^XTTITD ^C White Cresed Bla Li ARl EilN 1 t>lV IJ Buff Wyandottes. Our seasons show record to the date on Polish is unparalleled At St. Louis. Mo. we won l.t and 2nd Cockerel and l»t Pullet. Three entries at Grand Central Palace New York, we won l»t and 2nd Cockerel. Two entriea at WiUiamsport. Pa. we won 1st and 2nd cockerel: 1st and 2nd Pullet. Four Entries. It took birds of QUALITY to make this great recerd. Every one of these prize winners will be retained for our matings. Place your etftf orders early. There will be a great demand for eggs from these blue and red ribbon "winnen. I Carpenter & Carpenter, East Randolph, New York ^ * ^.4.4..^.^.++++++++^.++^•+4»+++++•^4•^-|-M•^•+++4••^♦•^*^++•^•^+++++ \ Golden Laced Wyandottes Their record at Madison Square, the greatest show in all America has never been equalled or approached. This means they have no superiors in quality. As to beauty they are conceded to be the most handsome of thoro- brtd fowls. As to egg producers they lay under such conditions that other varieties w^ould not. As to meat, they stand alone without a peer. The Ideal Fowl for the suburban estate, the backyard, poultryman and the Fancier. Hundreds of grand birds for sale -- EGGS at reasonable prices CATALOGUE FREE CHAS. H. BRUNDAGE - DANBURY. CONN. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 68 POULTRY FANCIER How we Prevent the White T>iarrhoea A Chat With the Beginner from the Crystal White Leghorn Company Farm. As we have decided to use this farm to experiment in different ways for the benefit of those who patronize the Poul- try Fancier, and especially those who feel they need our help, we give you our experiments as we go along through the season. If you have a better way in doing things, so much the better for you. Stick to it; but never be partial. Al- ways look at anything in a fair way and be sure it is well mixed with hen sense, for we can learn from biddy every day. Through studying biddy is what caused us to look pretty well into the so much talked about White Diar- rhoea in little chicks. Before we made a studv of White Diarrhoea we lost (juite some chicks with this dreaded disease. At least it was a Diarrhoea, and I know you can be soon out of the chick business with this disease in your flock. Now we believe there must be a cause and if there was a cause then the cause must be removed and then there would be no White Diarrhoea. So I got a professional in the drug business to come and stay right here on the place, and he got the hen fever. This was what \ wanted, so that he could work more intelligently to accomplish what f wanted. We got down to the inside of business as far as posible. 1 told him, I guess, all I ever heard or experienced with the White Diarrhoea. I told him of those who knew how (or claimed to know) the W^hite Diarrhoea is carried to the chick. I said it was in the parent stock and we must get to work and get the [)arent stock right, and then their off- spring would be right. I saiaken the germ ant I naturally you will have a weakling chick, especially if the shell is as porous as it is claimed to be, and there is no doubt about that. I said I wanted a drug or medicine that I could put in the drink- ing water, and by the fowls drinking the water they would also get the medi- cine, and in this way they would purify themselves as far as possible and there would be very little chance for any White Diarrhoea germ in them. I also wanted this drug to be powerful enough to disinfect the drinking fixtures, etc. Well, after I told him all I wanted to, I guess he was glad his turn had come. He told me how different drugs would act, anil on what part. I must confess it was like that much Greek to me, but I knew [ would get what I wanted, so we tried to figure out what one fowl could ^tand and then how much it would require for one hundred in their drinking water. So we settled down to a certain kind of a drug, with the understanding I must take all the risk of the fowls, as we had to experiment to get the drug down to a certain strength so that we were sure it was strong enough and yet not too strong. When he went to the city he sent me some of the tonic. In my imaginary views I could see that our next season 's chicks would be rid of the White Diarrhoea, but my work is just beginning. Remember, I took all the risk of the stock and now must do the experimenting with the drug, (as the saying goes, kill or cure) until I would get the drug diluted down or strengthened to the desired degree) so that I could get the p]y to come in. They ar^ sent with })lain directions, how to use them, and they are positively the .same as we use. Look up the Crys- tal AMiite Leghori;) Co. ad. and see their offer concerning these tablets. They give vou this otTei so that vou will have sue- f»'ss in the jionltrv business. W. E. K5M1TH. Frenc-htown, X. J. POULTRY QUEEN NON-FREEZING NO FIRE FOUNTAIN NO DANGER Will not freeze in winter, stays cool in summer and fresh all the time, en- tirely new principle, endorsed by largest poultry raisers, if there ever was an article which merited the attention and investigation of the poultry people it is the POULTRY QUEEN FOUNTAIN and everyone who reads this ad ia kindly asked to send for our free circular and testimonials. BRYAN MANUFACTURING CO.. Cadiz. Ohio ROUP BRONCHITIS DIPTHERIA This is the time of year for these dreaded diseases. Queer, isn't it: your best bird nearly al^^ays gets sick first? DON'T USE THE AXE. These diseases once thought incurable can now be speedly cured and your bird put back into healthy breeding position. ACKERMAN'S ROUPINE REGULATOR is curing hundreds of fowls in all parts of the U. S. every day: saving their ow^ners hundreds of dollars. DID YOU GET YOURS? Sent to any part of United States on receipt of price. 16 oz. bottle 50 cents. SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE. Ackermans frozen Comb Remedy w^ill save those frozen combs. 25 cents. CHICNEDA POULTRY TONIC is guaranteed to produce more eggs at less cost 25 and 50c ONE AGENT WANTED IN EVERY COMMUNITY IN U. S. AND CANADA. Ackerman Poultry Supply. Kansas City. Mo., U.S.A. Single Comb Buff Leghorns MERCER STRAIN, Even color, quality unexcelled. Great layers. Great winner* »t Trenton Inter State. 1911. 1st cock. hen. cockerel, pullet and pen. 5 entries. 5 ^rsts. Good stock for sale, also eggs at reasonable prices. Send for mating list. * H. G. RICHARDSON, ETRA, NEW JERSEY S. C. White Leghorns The BEST because they win. It does pay to keep thoroughbred poultry; pays better in meat. eggs. money and satisfaction. I have shipped to nearly every state and as far away as Burma. Send for my 1912 mating list. It will save you money and get you quality. B. MONROE POSTEN, HUGHESVILLE, PA. SILVER LACED and Columbian Wyandyttes Hi«h clua quality bird winnen at Bu£Ealo. N. Y.. Morrijtowa, N. J. Stock for Sale. Etftfa $5.00 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. GILBERT E. NICHOLS, MORRISTOWN, N J. Trlll!lllltl>^^^^illlllP J- TRAP NEST # MANUFACTURER NEW EGYPT, N. J. S/MPLE* ACCURATE COMPACT- CHEAP HATCH YOUR CHICKENS With a new 1Q12 Cycle or Brooder Hatcher. Our new discovery makes poultry keeping: easy and profits sure. Our macliines were used in the original Philo System Plant where over |isoo from 60 htns in ten months has been cleared from the sale of epfrs, baby chicks and fowls. One of the largest plants in America saved over I700 by using our system of brooding. We sell the best brooder ever made for $2.50. One party hatched and raised II500 worth of poultry last year with four Metal Mothers^ and hundreds of others are dclightea with our macliines and our new way of raising poultry. Our combination machine hatches and broods perfectly at the same time with only one lamp and one-fifth the oil used in other machines. Once filling the lamp completes the h.uch. It runs as steadily as a clock in any room, from cellar to garret, and our Long- Burning Safety Lamp runs on for weeks without attention. It is the only machine that airs the eggs in the natural way and applies the neat to chickens like the mother hen. «. 1 . •vt xr Write to the nearest office for caulogues, or we will mail one from our mam office at Elmira, N. Y. SAVE FREIGHT CHARGK9 by ordering direct from nearest branch office* Cycle Hatclier Co., AuUnder. N. C. Cycle Hatcher Co., Honston. Tex*». Cycle Hatcher Co., Det Moine*. Iowa. Cycle Hatcher Co., Atlanta. Ga. Cycle Hatcher Co.. Denver, Colorado. Cycle Hatcher Co., Lake Pretton.S.D. Cycle Hatcher Co., Jackionvilie.FIa. Cycle Hatcher Co.. Norwood Park.Chicafo. 10. Cycle Hatcher Co., Oakland. Calif. Cycle Hatcher Co., New Orleana, La. Cycle Hatcher Co., St. Lonu. Mo. Dept. 4252 Main Offic« cycle: hatcher CO., Clmirm, N. T 70 POULTRY FANCIER Ernest Keller str ass The Man Who Revolutionized the Poultry Industry, It is remarkable what a man can ac- complish when he makes up his mind to do it and does not know the mean- ing of the word, failure. How true this is of the man, Kellerstrass, who less than ten years ago was an un- known factor in the poultry world. A few years made the name, Kellerstra^-s, a household word throughout civilization. What he has done for the poultry indus- try of America or, in fact, throughout the world will go tumbling down the ages as one of the brightest spots in the history of the great poultry industry. It was a blessed day to the business, for all must agree that the prices he Ernest Kellerstrass commanded, maintained and upheld were worth countless thousands of dollars to the poultrymen of the land. It remained for him to demonstrate and conclusively prove that the Ameri- can people were willing to pay what then seemed fabulous prices for the very best in chickens. Kellerstrass delivered the goods and the people paid him just what he asked; they did more than that — they offered him more than he asked. And now the thought comes to our mind, What is the secret of his success? Why is it that he is compelled to return tens of thousands of dollars of the people's money for orders that he cannot fill? Why is it that he has created a demand greater than the supply? These are ques- tions worthy of the consideration of every poultryman. The more we think of the^e great questions, the more we are convinced that they must be thought of, considered and solved before a successful path can be carved out to a successful career in the poultry business. When he started he did not follow the old beaten paths that countless hundreds had trodden be- fore, for well he knew those paths were full of breakers and well did he know that countless thousands of dollars have been lost in following them; hence he made up his mind to strike out boldly into the unknown future and carve out a new pathway that would lead to a new era in the poultry industry. It is known to but few men to-day that he had given as much thought to the poultry business before he started as he did since. In the first place, he carefully sur- veyefcd the field to determine the variety that would best meet the demands of the American people from a point of eggs and meat, and at the same time stand confinement well enough to give the man in the city with his 15x20 lot a chance to taste the luxuries of fresh eggs and meat, the product of his own raising. He chose White Orpington and he was firm in his convictions that he was right. He then set to gettng the very best stock that money could buy. By a careful study of the characteristics of the different individual specimens that he purchased he started breeding them. We all know the result — the origination of the "Crystal White Or pington. ' ' He knew the fowl that was destined to solve difficult problems. But what good did it do to the American peo- ple if they did not know itf He would tell them about it. Did he carry a classi- fied ad. in a few papers'? Xo. JJid he carry a few inches space in a few jour- nals.* No! Did he carry large space in the leav to surmoupt all obstacles. SYNOPSIS OF COURSE 1. The jPoultryman and His Calling. 13. Rearing Chicks after Brooding 2. The Purpose of Poultry Keeping. 3. Location of Poultry Plant. 4>. Building, Plans, Specification, Estimates, Construction and interior Furnishings. 6. Yards, Parks and Ranges. 6. Nutrition. 7. Feeding. 8. General Management. 9. Fggs. 10. Breeding. 11. Incubation. 12 Brooding. Age. 14. Prepairing Pullets for Laying. 15. Preparing for Market. 16. Marketing. 17. Diseases. 18. Parasites and Other Enemies. 19. Exhibiting, Scoring A. Judging. 20. Wastes. Leaks and By-Products. 21. Records and Accounts. 22. Advertising. 23. Cooking of Poultry Products. 24.. Poultry Literature. Subscribe for the Poultry Item at oner, and take advantage of this opportunity. Start your subscription with the November issue, and get full benefit of the course. Back numbers can be s^'cured by new subscribers. Subscription price 50c for one year, (our years for $1.00. This paper and the Poultry Hem one year 75c. THE POULTRY ITEM Box F., Sellersville, Pa. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL POULTRY FANCIER 71 that every bird that was raised, not only by him, but every breeder of ^Vllite Orpingtons, found a ready market at such prices as compel us to say, "Long live Kellerstrass! Let us state right here that s-ooner or later the breeders of every well bred fowl, irregardless of va- riety, will say that Kellerstrass put hun- dreds of dollars in their pockets by the demand and interest he aroused and in conclusively proving to 'the public that there was money in raising poultry, thus enabling them to command double the price they formerly did for their }>ro- duct. There are dozens of men whose names stand out prominently in the poultry world as making this great Billion dollar industry possible. Among this lot we will let the reader draw his own conclu- sions as to the name who should head the list. Kellerstrass set the pace. He opened up the road which many are now traveling over. He demonstrated to the leading breeders of other varieties what it was possible for them to do. He has made good. He has done more than that; he has delivered the goods. We are not going to describe his plant and his stock. You know what it is. We want to impress on your mind that Ernest Kellerstrass is a deep thinker, a man who loos into the future. The figures which he presents to the people are startling but true, $18,178.52, net profit in a single year, selling chickens and eggs. This tells the story in a nut shell. It is a great story but it speaks volumes. What he has learned cost him thousands of dollars in the dark hours of the night. The early hours of dawn found him in the pursuit of his studies and investigations. This he did for many months in getting out his book, "The Kellerstrass Way," which helped many thousands to successfully handle their fowls and show the profit on the right side of the ledger. After all is said, we are compelled to think that Ernest Kellerstrass revolutionized the poultry industry and proved that no busi- ness presents the opportunities the poul- try business does. Generations to come will enjoy this billion dollar industry which he helped to plant on a solid lock. F. W. DeLancey. THE HALL MAMMOTH INCUBATOR CO. Manufacturers of the ORIGINAL HOT WATER Mammoth Incubator and Brooder ■ THERL* IS * SECURITY HALL EOUIPMENTS In another month the hatching and brooding season will be here. Are you prepared font? If not there is time to fi" your order for a HALL INCUBATOR having a capacity from 1,800 to 20,000 eggs. Winter brings delayed transportation and bad roads. Immediate shipment will avoid delay, disappointment, loss of time and money. You can get out your early chicks for Fall layers and sell *' day olds" to many customers. A great money maker, isn't it ? Place your order NO W We will ship PROMPTLY How about YOUR brooder ? Experiments prove that the fumes of burning oil in a brooder house re- duce the vitality of the chicks 509r . This means sickness, diarrhea or death of a very large percentage of your chicks. With the Hall System the air of the brooder house is kept pure and wholesome. The HALL System of healing and ventilation supplies pure, warm air just where the chicks want it —on their backs. No crowding: just normal development under conditions which produce maximum results in strong, hardy, acuve and livable stock. The Hall Brooder Systems are made both double and single. The above cut shows a double system: i.e., one single system placed on each side of a central alley; also bow the systems are constructed. Observe that the hovers are placed in the alley so that feeding, watering, etc., is done without entering the pens. This saves time, labor and cost. By raising two sliSes the pens Ind hovers'^ On ten minutes) can be cleaned and new Utter put in. More than 50 per cent, of time and labor is saved. The Han chicE saving brooders are run by the Hall Self Regulating Furnaces-pow- erful, low-priced hot-water heaters, burning anthracite coal. ^♦K^-Jo-tir. These statements are verified by years of actual experience in use by enthusiastic ThV lives"of your chicks year after year depend upon correct brooding: thU the Hall System gives. Hall Hot Water Brooder System Send for frea descriptive catAfogue - Fact and Argument. THE HALL MAMMOTH INCUBATOR COMPANY LITTLE FALLS, N. Y. Single Comb White Orpingtons The White Satin Strain Tlie Great Victors at Boston 1911 No matter where you go. No matter what you pay. You cant get better quality I am quot- ing prices that are within the reach of every one, prices that will enable you to start with the best, and a start with the best means success. North, South, East and West the White Satin is winning, and they w. 1 conti- nue to do so. Pullets and hens $3, $5 and $8. Cockerels $3, $6 and $10. Eggs reasonable send for des- criptivc circular satisfaction guaranteed. F. D. SUTTON, Sellersville, Pa. Former Address; YOUNGSTOWN. O. 73 72 POULTRY FANCIER Xtdfi Cracked and the Meat Taken oat for Town Lot Man Bv B. Monroe Posten. lliiyhosville is the place of the town lot man. We have over 100 breeders on the town lot plan and we hope to find out how to make it pay. We have already found out that all the poultry sharks are not the small breeders. One thing we know, it pays to keep poultry on the back lot better than any other thing you can raise. We know it i)avs to feed spi:outed oats even if they don 't cost but 8c a bushel. Wo know the town lot man won 't have any trouble with $250 birds swallowing upj.lc limbs that go down through the wind pii)e and get stuck iu the gizzard. We know the Fancier will be the Town lot man's best friend. We know it pays to organize a poultry association for we have one only three weeks old with 145 membtrs. We save fifty per cent, on the purchase price. of all our feed stuffs. We can help mth the sale of eggs by each sending their consignment sealed in cartons to the secretary who sells at fifty per cent, above store prices. It pays because we can send our birds under the care of one man to the shows and be sure they are well taken care of at one-tenth the expense. We know how to build a ^'M) house that will ac«'omodate 50 birds an°" ^'^ "(. ^ Hagerstown show we for we must have room. At the tTreai n k won 2 hen. l-2cockerel, 3pullet. 1 P^" °''^i,y °"^' ^^^jientown cocks shown. f^f/,'l'-\^quare 3-6 pullet^ M^ ^_^^ ^^^^.^^ VJ. ^stw a^d'c p^Sfbest^punet in show. It Litit. special * for bes" bM in Amerkan class. Kindly wr.te your wants. I ROCKLAND FARM. D. Lee. Propr.. Box 1. Benson. Md. • • 9> • • LONG'S 0R?1N6T0NS Buff. Black and White « % S. C. Rhode Island Reds Arittocrat Strain ,„ ,he rjsouih Bend Show Ust .o„th o-'- your chicken house dry and free from draught you will seldom be troubled with this disease. Never let your good birds home, but send them to a show so the people can see what you have and that you are not afraid to let others see them. Watch your hens as much as possible. The hen that lays best is the one you should do the hatching from. A trap nest will help to find the good hens. POULTRY FANCIER Partridge Rocks-Black Langshans I keep nothing: but the best and if you are in the market for stock or esrss I can please you. I guarantee 9 chickens from every 15 eggs or replace each setting at half price. They are the big winners at big shows where we meet the competition that means some- thing when you w^in. H. C. MILLER. 751 Elma Street. AKRON, OHIO. WHITE WYANDOTTES We all know there is a difference between White Wyandottes. Here ia my record — you be the jud^e: Allentown 1st cock. 4th hen, 4-5 cockerel, 1st pullet, 2nd pen. Special best bird and pullet in show at Williamsport — see aw^ards, and also special best cockerel in show t'wo years in succession. Stock and eggs, send for mating list. C. C. FURMAN. TRADEMARK Ei«r3 E BLOOMSBURG. PA. OHAMBERLAlIrS PERFECT OHIOK FEED The Only Original Dry Chick Peed and The World's Standard. FOR SALE BY Petalamalncnb'r Co., Indianapolis, iDd. Q. B. Benedict, Elizabeth, N. J. Louisville CementCo., Sellersburjf.lnd. J. D. McCUntic, Belleville. Pa. 0. K, Seed St«re, Indianapolis. Ina. Starr Bros., Winamac. Ind. 1. W. Scott & Co., Pitfsbursh. Pa. P. Burrer, Westervllle. Ohio. W. P. Chamberlain Feed Co. ,316 & 318 N. Commercial st, St. Louis. WHITE & BLACK ORPINGTONS BREEDER - EXHIBITOR - IMPORTER You may purchase from a larger advertiser but you can not purchase better stock or eggs Grand stock for sale with typical Orpington type. A combination of the best blood lines in England and America. Descriptive circular. WM. HEINRICHS ... SELLERSVILLE, PA, BARRED ROCKS S"^ R«i>% e^^sTI t Hav« for sale 60 pullets and cockerels, brothers and sisters of 1st pen birds at Rochester. Stock sent on approval and must please. 1912 matings for ef^ST trade will produce next seasons winners. Satisfaction guaranteed. L. B. RESSEGUIE MILLERS. N. Y. ANCONAS Weingartner Supberb Quality Strain of Range Grown Birds Our young stock is better than ever and our 1912 matings can not help but produce blue ribbon winners. A limited number of yearlings and grand young stock for sale. Let us quote you prices on stock and eggs. GEO. T. & J. A. WEINGARTNER - - NEWCASTLE. PA. Voder's Indian Runner Ducks American St erfectly the conditions as found in the hen an«l her surroundings. HOTEL VICTORIA Chicago In the heart of the wholesale, > retail and theatrical district. Fireproof Construction. $1 and up per Day Remodeled and refurnished at an expense of over $150,000 Opposite La Salle Depot. Cor. Clark and Van Buren Sts. the exhaled carbon dioxide must be en- tirely removed. The floor, like the ground, should always be cool. Warm floors make weak legs. The air sur- lounding the hover must be cool, and the chicks must always have access to the correct amount of heat. The heating of the brooder must b?? absolutely certain, without fluctuation. Beside the injurious effects of oil fumes, hot air systems of heat are now recog- nized as 'out-of-date. Not because of fashion, but because modern methods have proven them inefficient. Hot water is generally accepted by all experts a.- the best. In Hall Mammoth Brooders you will WOLFE'S REDS LEAD THE WORLD HALF PRICE now for all Eggs. Get eegs and raise *«4i from our Famous Hens. "Polly" which was chosen •»er Itt Madison Square Pullet of igoQ-io, from 1st and id PlOfldence, ist Frankfort. 1st Knoxville. ist Cleveland, •«C.; tt half price. Breeding stock for sale at a bargain •• make way for the young Reds. Baby Chicks and older Cfclcka from all matings at right prices. Clinchfield '••Ury Yards, Geo. L. Wolfe, Prop., Rogcrsville, Tenn. S. C. White Leghorn male, a blue ribbon winner, --ed -d bred by Locust Poultry Farm. Chas. P. Newell, Propnetor. Canton. Pa. The difliculty of attaining success in broo.liug has been due to the stupidity of men. They have failed to dig deep enough into the mysteries of nature and learn the secrets which she is will- ing to reveal to the man who will study her • closely enough to ascertnin full knowledge* of her processes. Chicks, under the cnre of the hen, have ]denty of fresh, i)ure air to breathe. They receive their warmth on their backs from the body of the hen. The ground is always cool. They do not live Tn warmed atmosphere all of the time, but thev have access to the hen 's warn? bodv at anv time they want it. Tne temperature' of the hen does not vary, even thouffh the oi>inion is prevalent that as the chicks get older the lem- .►crature of the hen's body is reduced. Tt is true that the chicks take less heat, but the chicks are out from under the hen more an.l more as their age advances. But when they need warmth they return to the hen. The-e are some of the fentures wo must observe in our artificial broodlJia" There must be no fumes and gases, a> is generated by burning oil. The air must carry full amount of oxygen, and find all that makes for perfect brooding. Thev say there is "security, in Hall Equipments." No one who knows doubts it. "They do make success. And in economy of operation you can hardly say more than "it is the Hall Svstem. ' ' I brirxf. DoubiB Profltm_ Profrrecslve poultrvmen know that ordlnur.v poul- trv brintrs lOc. to 15c. on the market. whUeCiiponsreudily sell forVOc. toSOc. a pound, ond ofl^n hipher. CnporiM are easy to raJ.se and bring double price- double profits. PILLING CAPON TOOLS y are "easy to use." A "Pillinp" Capon Set with }complet« irulde nnd instructions Kent postpaid forrlMi. Hooklet.'MiuideforCaponirlntr' free. G.P PILUNGASONCO., 23d & Arch Sta..PJiikd«lphia,P». SHOEMAKER'S BOOK on POULTRY colored i.lale- of f..« 1^ tt ..e to life It telN al' about chicket... tlM-ir j.nrc^.lhe.r care, d.veav. esand ren.el.es All a».ov.t Inenhator., the-r prices an"7<1')' ""'^ „,* IDEAL ALUMINUM LEG BAND To Mark Chickens CHEAPEST AND BEST 12 for 16c ; ZSr-JOe: 50l^; ICO-^ Sample Band Mailed for fc Stemp. Fnik ttrwi. Nfr. lex |8i Fratpiri. NL PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 76 POULTRY FANCIER America's Great Poultry Futurity Stakes A Brand New Innovation in the Exhibition of Fine Poultry. The Great Allentown Fair Poultry Show (whose dates this year are Sep- tember 24th to 27th) will inaugurate hereafter Grand Championship Futurity Stakes in the following varieties of poultry, viz: — White Orpingtons, White Plymouth Rocks, White Wyandotte-^, White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, and Game Bantams. The Grand Championship Futurity Stakes will be an annual affair at Allen- town in these varieties and others will be established, just as fast as interest develops. These will be the one and only Poultry Futurity Stakes in America and offer to poultry breeders in this country not only an unmatched oppor- tunity to gain national advertising pres- tige, but to win the Grand Champion- ship Futurity Stake in any one variety is likely to carry with it besides a ricn purFe or stake. These futurities which are ongitiate i and conducted by the poultry 'ii!p;i'.-t- ment of the Great Allentown Fair, prom- ise to be a feature of outstanding in- terest in poultry exhibitions hereafter, as the preliminary announcement of same in last month's poultry journals evoked a vast amount of inquiry concerning sauu*. These futurities offer the small bree.i- er the same chance to win as they do the bigger breeders for no ore can tell at the date the stakes close where or by whom the best bird of the year will i.o raised. Hence no one, who has been able to put together a nice breeding j ivi or anyone who has lionght o'- is /,■ \i\\f to buy one or more good settings of cjiii^, ^houl(| fail to nominate one or nio-f l»iids The nomination fees are ridiculously small; ioarcely the price of ono i.). priced setting of ogffs and o'lo !);«j small breeder fan easil\ afford to \m- . The foliO'.ving rules , will govern: First — For the first year futurities will be open to six varieties only, name- ly: White Orpingtons, White Rocks, White Wyandottes, White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, and Game Bantams. However, if interest warrants, stakes ,ii other varieties may be opened. Second — Only birds hatched in 1912 will be eligible, and there will be sepa:- ate stakes for cockerels and pal'«.'ts in each variety or group of varieties men- tioned unless the stakes of either should go below $50, when they will be om- bined. Third — The nomination fee in White Orpingtons will be Five dollars each bird. In all other varieties Two dollars each. Nominations will close April 1st, and the list in each variety will be pub- lished immediately thereafter. Fourth — Birds nominated for these futurities need not necessarily compete for the regular poultry show prizes or in the event of accident or failure to devel- op need not be shown at all. But aii birds expecting to compete in the futuri- ties and regular prizes both, mubt pa/ in udtlition on or befo'*e Vi^ j<:T- ly group«*d cage. t ifih — The winner in the different futurities to take the entire stake. >or instance, if the total stake in White Or [)ington cockerels is $200, the winner takes this amount. He shall also have the right to claim and advertise the • (rraud ( hampiouship Futurity Winner for the sea: on of 1912,' and shall be uvarde.l a hancbome ril)I»ou certifying to this effect. 6ixth — Onlv birds raised bv tlio ■.ml 1 etii.o;s sLa!I be cligi')!e and the w;nne's will be required in every instanc, to make affidavit as to this ; as to the ihonth the bird was hatched ; as to where raised, and supply therein the names of two adults who can certify to the correctness of statements made. Seventh — All checks should be made payable to W. Theo. Wittman, Supt., Poultry Department, Great Allentown Fair, Allentown, Pa., and all corresponil- ence addressed to him. Every Poultryman Should Read PouMry Yard A^fD INCUBATOR NEWS OF PHOENIXVILLE, PA. Now under new manage- ment. Enlarged, and better than ever. €|I Subscription price 50 cents per year, or with Poultry Fancier one year 65 cents. * Sample Copy Free on Request LOW Advertising RATES Agents Wanted WE REFER TO M Destroys lice and Mites and Prevents Ph)t Homer w. Jackson ^F the Spreading of Infectious Diseases ProL C L. Opperman K Use Zenoleum in the Incubator and get hen-hatched Prot W. R. Graham K conditions. Dip the eggs in Zenoleum and Prevent white W. R. Curtis & Co. m diarrhoea. The biggest breeders in the world have adopted Michael E. Bo er " Zenoleum for these purposes and recommend its use to You. Proi F. C Eliord Gaylord Blair U. R Fishel Owen Farais ^loL D. J. Lane Proi J. P. Landry PtoL W. A. Brown PtoL James £. Rice PJroL George W. Carver An 8*oQnee can of Zenoleum' expreM paid to your Station 35 cents. Zenoleum Lice Powder, at dealers, 25 cents. Postpaid, 35 cents. ASK^THEM ABOUT IT A CARBOLIC, CRESOL. COAL-TAR PREPARATION A Disinfectant that won't Poison, won't Explode, won't Bum A dnil* ooArt will rid 100 h«nt of lice, mlto* and g«nn filth— it caret and prevent! all ordinary poultry alUnanti and diieaiee— containt nothing that ia iojorioaa— insoret deanlineaa and ■axecnarda roor poultry's health and your own proflta. ,' C^IJ 17^^.*»«.U^.A II Zenolaom U not aU wa uy It l»-or even what you think It dOlO ever y IV n ere ought to be, yoa can have yoar money back— no argnment, no letter*, Jait money. Ask yonr dealer first, but intiitapon Zenoleum and don't take a subitituta— if ha won't sapply yoo — send the order to as— and we will deliver to your station, charges pra- paid— 1 gal-.tlM; 5 gal.. $6.25. »-oi.siie, 25c at your dealers, 35c from us postpaid. KlQUal- Ty l>enencial for all lire stock. Wnte for free book "Chicken Chat." If youhava llva-stock. aak for "Veterinary Adviser. " Tour name on a postal will do. The Zenner Disinfedant Co., 242 Ufaiette Ave., Detnit, Mich. WE REFER TO ProL F. H. Sfonebum FroL A. A. Brigham Dr. N. W. Sanborn J. H. Drevenstedt Proi J. S. Jeffrey Piltafield Farms A. F. Hunter Miller Purvis Bertha M. Rigg T. E. Quisenberry Prof. W. a Halpin Prof. H. L. Kempster Prof. T. E. Schreiner Prof. W. A. Uppincott THEY HA VE USED IT Used an'' endorsed by46a(fricultural colleges POULTRY FANCIER GETTING WINTER EGGS By Chas. M. Weikert. One of the most important subjects of the poultry keeper and one which is de- serving of more attention is that of get- ting eggs in winter. It is a subject which has been sadly neglected by a large majority of poul- trvmen, especially by the fanning class. 'There are four all important points which must be observed. First, good hens; second, comfortable quarters; third, proper feed ; fourth, constant care. March and April hatched pullets, if properly raised, make the most satis- factory winter layers. They should be allowed free range during the entire summer, where they can get shade and sunshine as they desire. Also feed a va- riety of muscle forming food. About a m'onth before they are ex].ected to be- gin laving thoi-e of a uniform age should be placed in quarters where they are to remain during the winter. Nothing older than yearling hens should be retained in a special pen for winter layers, and then only those which liave moulted early, and have com- pletely recovered from that ordeal of growing a new coat of feathers. Such hens make very desirable winter la.vorF. They should be allowed })lenty of room. as in severe weather they should be compelled to remain inside, and should not be crowded. There should not bo more than '23 to 30 fowls in each floci: as vou can give them closer attention and* detect anything that may go wrong with them, for it is very necessary that every one is kept healthy and laying. The poultry house need not be ex- pensive, tbut * shoulud be warm, tight, drv, well ventilated, and free from drafts, an«l varied in size according to the num- ber of fowls kei)t. The roosting and laying room shouLl face the south with a door and windo«\ on the south side to admit plenty of light and sunshine. Place the roosts along the north side, with droj'ping boards beneath them. These boards shouM be just high enough from the floor to permit the nests to be placed conven- iently under them, thus leaving as much available floor space as possible. On the east side of this room slioul.l be a scratching room, built so that it may be. thrown open in front except at night and on extremely cold and stormy days, when it should be closed ^^ith a large door into which has been cut a hole of sufficient size, and covered with canvas to admit plenty of light and pure air, and yet exclude storm and wind. A screen door may also be provided here to confine the hens when the front is open, but when on account of storm or dee;' snow they are required to remain inside as they are much better off confined at such times if kept busy scratching in litter. The floor should be well covered with straw or some other good scratching ma- terial, to a depth of at least a foot, and this should be removed and rejdaced with clean as often as it is necessary to keep it clean and dry. The feeding is also a great question. The best strains cannot produce eggs un- less ^h«y are supplied with proper food and care. I have often heard the saying of * * forcing hens to lay. ' ' This, I claini to be a very improper expression. It is the nature of hens to lay eggs, and all that anyone can do is to make conditions 'O favorable that nature is assisted to the utmost degree in carrying out its work. A variety of food and esi)ecially that rich in albumen, must be given. This is best supplied through some kind of meat food. Green cut bone with adhering meat gristle, is one of the best forms of ani- mal food, but it is diflicult for a great many poultrymeu to obtain. Therefore the majority* of us must look to some of the products now on the market to supply this want. 1 know of no other system of feeding which will more encourage winter egg i)rotluction than the fol- lowing: In the morning, as soon as the fowls are off the roosts, they should \>e given a light feed of warm mash consi.ting of thiee parts ground oats, two parts corn 77 meul, one part wheat bran, one part wheat middlings, and one part animal meal. No more of this should be given, than will be quickly eaten. Then scatter a few handfuls of oats and wheat in the litter. This will keep them busy, and the exercise will assist in maintain- ing animal heat. At noon give a light feed of wheat in litter. At night give all they will eat of corn and wheat that has been previously warmed. Supply them with plenty of green food, good grit and water slightly warmed should be given them twice a day. Provide a dust bath, and keep a con- stant outlook for lice. The easiest way to fight lice, is to prevent them ever entering. Keej) the entire building clean, and the nests well made and inviting. Air the room as often as the weather will jiermit, thus avoiding dampness. When approaching your i»oultry house, always do so quietly, never causing fright among your fowls; but, on the other hand, strive to make them always glad to see you. By the observance of the>e few rules, the winter egg supply will be abundant. ♦-J AfTONFAftK'' TEED MJXtR Mi^ "^ ^.-ifc*^. '^MA K..>;>^ mTe —rr •% .♦•o THE feed mixing problem is solved. For many year* tha poultrymen have needed a feed mixer that was a real mixer. Now there is one. There have been no less than four different types tried on the famous Af^On Poultry Farm and their Mr. Twining pronounces the one shown in the illus- tration the best he has ever used and all he could ask for. He has given it a thorough try-out and knows of what he speaks. Because of the part Afton Farm has played in the perfect- ing of this mixer, and because of the further fact that it has done so much toward making Afton Farm more profitable, the machine bears the name Afton Farm Feed Mixer The value and economy f home mixed feeds is well knovm to poultrymen. "Why pay the extra price for ready mixed fc-ds when you can mix your own cheaper, better, and ihavei fresher? "Afton Farm" Feed Mixer is metal through- fout, and will last a lifetime. It is as simple as a scoop shovel It mixes more thoroughly and blends the feed much better than is possible to do by hand. With an 'Afton Farm" Mixer, one man can mix a» much at threa man can by hand. It thoroughly blends both dry and moist mashes. It is a prain saver and a labor »aTer. "When you know that it reduces your co»t of feed mixmg two- thirds; and it saves a large per cent, of the feed bill; and that it makes the feed n.cre palatuLle and easier digested. you will realize that you can not afford to be without one. It is made in capacities of 15 qts , 75 qts and 150 qts. Larger sizes for poultrymen and dairymen made to order. ^^ With our free booklet. "Feed Formulas" and an "Afton Farm" Feed Mixer every poultryman can be a successful feeder Full worth of this machine is learned only by using Write today for special inducement to one man in each community to introduce the "Afton Farm Feed Mixer. YARDLEY MT'G CO^ Box D- 22 YardUy, Pa. KEIPPER Collapsible Coops Greatest coop ever put on the market. An all wire coop. Cocks positively can not fight. Send for illustrated catalojrue. Keipper Cooping Company 1401 First St. Milwaukee, Wis. Tom^ tt*$ S. C. White Leghorns t Sho » bids our specialty, •satisfaction guaranteed. LOCUST POULTRY FARM, Chas. Newell, Fine cockerels, lontf backs, low toiU heap. Yearling hens ;ind Pullets, aby Chicks and Hatching Eggs. CANTON. PENSYLVANIA PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 78 POULTRY FANCIER Tartridge Plymouth t -r, iO^oT^T A XTTl 5. A, Noft::gcr. Many of yo.ir readers are not ^w^r^ of the fact that this new breed of fowls has in the past few years not only made its appearance but gamed such a foot- hold in poultrydom that it has attracted general attention. Already the demand for this newcomer is so great that the supply is inadequate. The great number of inquiries fof information relative to ?hi. grand fowl prompts this article on Pa^rtridge Plj-mouth Rocks-the fow of quality—the fowl that gives universal satisfaction. ««i«^ In the first place the wonderful color of both male and female has won for them the name "Beauty Breed" and it is not surprising. The male birds with rich red lacing of hackle and sacklle as shown in eut, contrasted with solid black breast and fluff bright yellow shanks, and all decorated with brilliant green sheen, present the highest color of this sex of all breeds. The female, penciled beautifullv in mahogany and black i„ all sections of the body, with rich red lacing of hackle embodies the most beautiful of her sex. Manv V,reeders of others of the Rock familv* as well as other fanciers ore todav turning their attention to this grea't new breed as they firmly believe the Rocks are the utility fowl of today and realize that this breed is the great- est of the greatest. Lovers of the Rock tvpe seeing the advantages m color, nuieklv avail themselves of an oppor- tunitv' to get good stock and becoma champions of Partridge Plymouth RocUs iu-t as soon as they have been j;n-M a trial, while the admirers of Parn..oo color are delighted to get their favorue rolor with our popular Rock shape, i^^ breed that pleases is certainly a union of Partridge color and Rock shapo. Realizing the wonderful possibiliMvs of such a breed, and feeling that there was a place for it, in 1898 I began tj originate the Partridge Plymouth Rocks, using scantv, feathered Partridge Cochin females and Indian Game males for the first cross. The results of these matmgi were not fullv satisfactory as the bright color of the Partridge male bird was large- ly lost. After giving the matter much thought, and having seen a flock that impressed me as being desirable for tie purpose, I deciiied to cross GoldenWjsn- dotte males on the females which were the result of the first cross. These Wvandottes had been bred for several years bv a farmer who knew nothing of Standar ij ^jT^'V^'bT ' " Mon.T b.rk If TO., wot It. 8M1TII t'E^^LD. Ut»y r 100 II .V»-6()".|6J>0; lc; 2&O.I1.60: 50(>,$2.7&;100(),»J25. -^ '— "' -^ bamplea of kite So* bix'klrt. t and otbcr itTlei THEKEYKS-DAVISCC, L«d., Mfrs. Depi.ft40. n««Oe --1— Creek, Ulch. Leader AdjunUble 21 BUFF ORPINGTONS Martzthe bitf winner at Chicago 1911, also Indianapolis. Nashville and Memphis. Send for caulotfue--40 illustrations. A. E. MARTZ. Box P.P. ARCADIA, IND. 79 peared then, to win laurels later in the show rooms, and this was actually an eventful vear for the new breed. Size had come* naturally from the beginning, since all foundation stock had been plen- ty large and shape came comi»aratively easv but now good color, of both sexe-, was not rare, while occasionally was found a combination of the three — size shape and color. Good illustrations of these were the cock bird -'Generosity," the cock bird which attra.-ted f-o much attention at the Indiana State Fair in liXW^ and "Conqueror,"* first .j»rize cock at Chicago, Dec. *('8, a fowl which the ,indge i-aid was as good in shape a- any Rock in the show and in color a credit to any Partridge breed. Both these males "stamped quality on tlieir young- hters an«i to this j air, an»i espeiially the Free A. Real Egg Getter Recipe H«ns Lay whether Thfy »«nt 10 or not A. R. Si»ler Drug Co.. AJertown, P«. gi^^REAT* HAGERSTOWN fAIR 9(^1911 ,.;^^ t |-| Mill '■"■ "•'^^•- ■ ■ ■■ y However, after several years of •';'- Meavor, and at times it was pretiy di^ cou raging, fairly good specimens begj-.u to appear pretty regularly. In 190 i a few of them were (juite satisfactory, even to an old breeder of Partridge color and quite a number were sold for breeding purposes. Within a year or two it »\as noticeable that the new fowl was repro- ducing much more true to type, good shape predominating with fair color m the majority, but the process of culling out very closely was rigidly adhered to. To this latter along with a system of careful pedigreeing, I attribute much of the progress that was made at about this time for blood began to tell, beside it was easy to know whence the improve- ment came. • This year 190C is memorable in that several really excellent specimens ap- former, Partri.lge Plymouth IJocks oNxe much today. Two of ten pens mated for 1907 were hea.led by these two big young fellows and this year saw the greatest improvement in the history of the breed to that date. The sons and daughters of these two have been sent all over the continent to give size and qual- itv to manv flocks. *So good was the crop of 1907 that even after selling some nice ones, it was easy to nearly double the number of mat- ings for 1908 and at the same time have them better than ever, while now it was possible to select most breeders from a utility standpoint also, although for several years careful consideration had been given to utility qualification-; in making selections for matings. This is evidenced by the fact that from a flock of chicks hatched between April PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 80 1st anil April 14th, 1907 there \vero twenty-four pullets raised which hant ^: White Wy ■•'-^' IgV fljfUWtn MltfT PA. Owwt-MBre.^. At the imperial show of America, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, Winter of 1911, win as follows: 1st and 3rd prize cocE 2nd and 4th prize hen, 3rd. 4th and 6th prize cockerel, 1st and 3rd prize pullet, 1st exhibition pen. Mv exhibit was one of the greatest ever seen at Madison Square GaVden every bird having that snow white color, with grand AVyan- SSpe My birds are noted for their short broad backs, wide sjread tails, full round breasts, with fine head pomis and are second to nonein the worid. Five first prizes in two years showing at MAD?s6n SQUARE GARDEN is White Wyandotte history. Fifteen grand pens mated. Eggs for hatching. Mating list ready Feb. 1st. A. J. FELL, Box 302, WEST POINT, PA. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 82 POULTRY FANCIER n a ] [ m. Why Hesitate ? Now is the time to order your breeders for the spring and the time to place your orders for the early eggs; later the price of breeders will go up and eggs will be sold, so you will not be able to get them when you want them. We have a splendid lot of White Wyandotte males at prices from $5 each up. White Wyandotte females from $3 each up. Columbian Wyandotte males from $5 each up. Columbian Wyandotte females from $3 each up. Silver Penciled Rock males from $5 each up. Silver Penciled Rock females from $3 each up. S. C. White Leghorn males from $3 each up. S. C. White Leghorn females from $2 each up. Buff Cochin Bantam males and females from $2 ea. up. White Muscovy Ducks at $10 a pair. All birds raised on free range and strong healthy stock. Order what you need early and get a good selection. ib' CENTRAL PALACE-NevTM R^b^illLL PQULTRY FARM- Owiniitscrl Our prices are reasonable and the quality can not be excelled. HUNDREDS OF SHOW BIRDS for the coming shows conditioned and shipped ready for the show room. Write for our large catalogue giving our complete and remarkable, winnings for the past six years. ROCK HILL POULTRY FARM, OSSINING, N. Y. S W. COREY ANAGE R EQ D U D Altoona, Pa,, Awards. Barred Plymouth Rocks — Cock, Ist, 2d, Her- man Schockey; 3d, Lloyd Kennedy. Hen Ist, 2d, 3d, Herman Shockey. Cockerel, 1st, 3d, Herman Shockev; 2d, C M Johnston. Pullet, Ist, 2d, Herman Shockey; 3d, William Fletcher. White Plvmouth Rocks — Cock, Ist, Mrs, A L Feltwell; 2d. W E Leighty .Hen, 1st, G L, Bolinger; 2d. Mrs. A L Feltwell; 3d, H F Bott. Cockerel, 1st, H F Bott; 2d, C H Wertzberger; 3d, Mrs. A L Feltwell. Pullet, Ist, H F Bott; 2d, Mrs. A L Feltwell; 3d, G L Bolinger. Buflf Plymouth Rocks — Cock, 1st, NVhire Brothers. Hen, 1st, Russell Kenedy; 2d, \\ G Straver. Cockerel,, 1st, O J Evans; 2d. W G Straver; 3d, Whire Brothers. Pullet. Ist, Russell Kenedy; 2d, W G Strayer; 3d. Whire Brothers. Silver Wvandottes — Cock, 1st. Wertzberger Brothers. Hen, 1st, Wertzberger Brothers: Cockerel, 1st, Wertzberger Brothers. Pullet 1st, Wertzberger Brothers; 2d, Nick Reader. Buff Wvandottes — Cock, 1st, and 2d, D B Gringer.* Hen, 1st, and 2d. D B Gnnger: Cockerel, 1st, 2q, and 3d. F R McMahnn Pullet, 1st, and 2d, F R McMahun. Anitrican Dominiques — All to W E Est right. Columbian Wvandottes — All to H R Ben nett. Buff Cochins — Cock, 1st, Albert E Maddox : Hen, 1st. Merle Cox; 2d, Albert E Maddox; Pullet, 1st. Merle Cox. Single-Comb Black Orpingtons — Cock, 1st, E H Gates; 2d, D C Kipple. Hen, Ist, . E H Gates; 2d. D C Kipple; 3d, J M layy. Cock erey, 1st, and 2d, E A Beecher; 3d. L H Gates. Pullet, 1st, W \i Craft; 2d, and 3d, E A Beecher. /> , , . Singe-Comb White Orpington — Cock. 1st, Norris T Watters. Hen, 1st, E H Gates: 2c , and 3d, W B Reed. Cockerel 1st. and I'd. D A Straver; 3d, H E Blake. Pullet, 1st, and 3d, H' E Blake ; 2d, D A Strayer. Single-Comb Buff Orpingtons — Cock, 1st, \N G Hamaker; 2d, and 3d, E A Eett.nger. Hen, 1st, and 2d, E A Fettinger; 3d, W G Hamaker.Cockerel, 1st, E H Gates; 2d, and 3d, E A Fettinger. Pullet, 1st. 2d, and 3d, E A Fettinger. , „ t^ Dark Brahmas — All to J M Fay. Partridge Cochins— All to I Oliver Fry. Single-Comb White Leghorns — Cock. 1st, Ansen Hess; 2d, C A Hoofnagle ; 3d Roy Counsman. Hen. 1st, G L Bollinger; 2d, and 3d, Joseph M Fay. Cockerel, 1st, Roy Couns- man; 2d, John R Condo; 3d^ A Ebnght. Pullet, 1st, George Reddich; 2d, H O Raugh; 3d, Joseph M Fay. ^ , , * w Rose-Comb White Leghorns — Cock.lst, Mrs. Andrew Ehringer. Hen, 1st, 2d, and 3d. Mrs. Andrew Ehringer. Cockerel, 1st. Mrs Anarew Ehringer; 2d. Joseph Hasengal; 3d, Mrs p R Hauley. Pullet. 1st. Joseph Hasengal; 2d, and 3d, Mrs. D R Hauley. „j oj -Single-Comb Black Minorcas — Hen, 2d, 3d, W H Wendt. .Cockerel, 3d, H W Yingling. Pullet, 1st, 2d, 3d, E L Freight. Rose-Comb Black Minorcas — All to Mrs J P \\ ertzberger. /-, , , oj Rose-Comb Brown Leghorns — Cock, 1st, 2d, J R Doughertv. Hen, 1st. J R Dougherty. Cockerel, 1st, 3d. M L Stackhouse, 2d, L A Counsman. • Pullet, 1st, 3d, M L Stack- house; 2d, L A Counsman. White Wvandottes — Cock, 1st. H W ling- ling; 2d. Sevmoure & Eves. Hen. 1st. Sey- moure & Eves; 2d, J N Dougherty; 3d, W E Koy. Cockerel. 1st. J A Bender; 2d. Ed Fosse; 3d, C C Harmon. Pullet, 1st, 2d, C C Harmon ; 3d, Seymoure & Eves. Light Brahmas — Cock, 1st, J M Fay; 2d. Oliver Fry. Hen, 1st, Oliver Fry; 2d, J M Fay; 3d, H D Wertzberger. Cockerel, 1st, 2d, 3d. Oliver Fry. Pullet, 1st, 2d, 3d, Oliver Fry. Single-Comb Brown Leghorns — Hen. 1st, 2d, Joseph McFarland; 3d, S E Peterson. Cock- POULTRY FANCIER erel, Ist, L S Smith; 2d. S E Peterson. Pul- let, 1st, 2d, Joseph McFarland; 3d. S E Peter- son. Dark Cornish Games — Cock, 1st. Nelson & McGrath; 2d, H C Butterbaugh; 3d, W D Wertzberger. Hen, 1st, Nelson & MrGrath; 2d, W D Wertzberger; 3d, H C Butterbaugh. Cockerel, 1st, 2d. McGrath & Bloom; 3d, H W Yingling. Pullet, 1st, 2d, McGrath & Bloom. Partridge Wvandottes — Cock. 1st. A B Kel- ley. Hen. 1st.' R E Burket ; 2d, A B Kel- lev. Pullet. 2d, A B Kelley. 83 James T. Baldwin, Wissinmiing, Pa., a judge who has made good. Single-Comb Rhode Island Reds — Cock, 1st. Fred Foutz. Hen, 1st, Frank A Fox; 2d, Mrs. L W Mapon; 3d. R F Smetzer. Cockerel, 1st, 2d. 3d, E C Seaholtz. Pullet, 1st, Wia- nauple Brothers; 2d, 3d, E C Seaholtz. Exhibition Yards. Barred Plymouth Rocks — 1st, 2d, Herman Shockey; 3d, Lloyd Kennedy. White Plymouth Rocks — 1st, John D Stiff- ler. Buff Plymouth Rocks — 1st. Whire Broth- ers; 2d, Russell Kennedy. Silver Wyandottes— 1st. Wertzberger Broth- ers; 2d. Nick Reader. Buff Wyandottes — 1st. F R McMahon. S C Black Orpingtons — 1st, E A Beecher. 2d, J M Fay. S C White Orpingtons — 1st. Norris T Wat- t»'rs; 2d. D A Strayer; 3d, D C Kipple. S C White Leghorns — 1st, Frank Kehl ; 2d, N S Westbrook; 3d. Joseph M Fay. R C White Leghorns — 1st, Jo.seph Hasen- galt; 2d, Mrs. Andrew Ehringer. R C Brown Leghorns — 1st, 2d, M L Stackhouse. White Wyandottes — Ist, 2d, Seymoure & Eves. S C Rhode Island Reds — 1st, Winnaugle Brothers; 2d, Frank A Fox; 3u, R F Smetzer. "TWO OF A. KINU" TWO 0PM MRHOVERS .Nature, ^^ - (Tose-to -Nature. Glen PiOclc, Fa,, Awards. Barred Rock. S B Werner, 1-2 ck, 1 hen 3 ckl, 3 pul., 1 pen; A W Newcomer, 3-4 ck, 3-4 hen, 2-4-5 ckl, 2-5 pul. 3 pen; R J Wilden, 5 ck, 1 ckl, 4 pen; Highland P Farm, 2-5 hen, 1-4 pul, 2 pen. Buff Rock. W H Hildebrand, 1-3 ck, 2-4 hen. 1-2-5 ckl, 3-4 pul, 2 pen; Lloyd M Eberly. 2-4 ck. 1-3 hen, 3-4 ckl, 1-2 pul, 1 pen ; Antony Kreiger, 5 pul. White Rock. Earle W Sheffer, 3 ck, 1 lien. 1 ckl, 3 pul, 2 pen; Kenneth Wightman, 2 ck. 5 hen, 2-3 ckl, 5 pul; Highland Poul- try Farm, 1 ck. 2-3-4 hen. 1-2-4 pul. 1 pen. Columbian Wvandottes. Preston Heathcote, 1 ck, 3 hen. 1-2 ckl. 1-2-3-4-5 pul; E J .Sliles. 2 ck 1-2 hen. Partridge Wyandotte. E J Stiles. 1-2 ck, ::-4 hen, 2-3 ckl, 2-3 pul; Hanover Poultry Farm. 3ck, 1-2 hen, 1 ckl, 1 pul 1 pen. H C R I Rods. Folkemcr and Rehmyer. 1-3 ck. 2 hen. 1-3 ckl. 1-3 pul, 2 pen; E J Siiies. 2 ck. 1 hen, 2 ckl. 2 pul, 1 pen. • S C Wh. Orpingtons. Sleepv Hollow P Farm. 1 rk. 1-2-1 hcu, 1 ckl. 'J-:;-4-5 pul. 1 pen; Dr. W E Shirey. ?, ck. 3 hen, 2-3 ckl, 1 pul. :; ])pn ; Thomas M Baublitz. 2 ck. 5 hen. 4-5 (kl: Eckort Bortm-r, 2 pen; J K Shaffer. J «k. Wliitc Wvandotte. W F Kenly, 4 ck. 2 hen. 3 (kl. 4 pill. 1 pen.; Dr. S C Bowers. 1-3 rk. 4-5 hen. 2 ckl, 5 pul; Edward H Sharp, 1-3 hen. 4 ckl. 1-5 pul. 2 pen; Schlaybach jind Francis. 2 ck. 1 ckl, 2 pul. .S C R I Reds. C E Stiles. 1 ck. 3 hen, 2 (kl, 2-5 pul, 1 pen; Folkemer and Rehmyer, 2 ck, 2 hen, 1-3-5 ckl. 3-4 pul. 2 pen : C W .Seachrist. 1 pul; New Freedom Poultry Yards, 1 hen; Walter S Johnson, 4 ckl. S C Black Orpington»/William J Henry, 2 ck, 2-5 hen, 5 ckl, 2 pen ; New Freedom l*;»ultry Yards. 1-3 ck. 1-4 hen, 3 ckl, 1 pen; llighlaiid Poultrv Farm. 4ck, 3 hen: Marea Young. 5ck; Clias L Hall. 1-2-4 ckl. 1-2-3 pul; W H Rehmyer. 4-5 pul. S C ^Vllite Leghorns. W O Bixler. 1-2 ck, 1-2-3 hen. 1-3-4-5 ckl. 1-2-3-4 pul. 1 pen; F L Stump, 2 ckl; John V Koller. 2 pen. S C Brown Leghorn. E R Markle. 1-2 ck, 1-2 hen. 1-2 ckl. 1-2 pul. 1 pen. S C Buff Leghorn. Anthony Kreiger, 2ck. 1 hen Ickl, 1 pul, 2 pen; J W Border, 1 ck. 2 hen, 3-5 ckl, 5 pul, 1 pen; W C Hildebrand, 3 ck. 2 ckl; C H Flickinger, 4 ckl, 2-3-4 pul. E B Red Game Bantam. All to A W New- comer. White Cochin Bantams. All to A W New- comer. Black Cochin Bantam. A W Newcomer, 1 ck, 1-2 hen; W F Kenly. 2 ck, 3 hen ; E R Markel. 3 ck. 4 hen. White Japanese Bantam. Ethel M Over- miller. 2 ck. 1-3 hen; V N S Markel, 1 ck. 2 hen, 1 ckl, 1 pul. Black Japanese Bantam. A W Newcomer. 1 ck, 1 hen 1-2-3-4-5 ckl, 1-2-3-5 pul. 1 pen; Norman L Markle, 4 pul. R C Black Bantam. All to E R Markel. S C Black Minorca. O L Seitz & Son, 1-2-3 hen, 1 ckl, 1-2-3 pul; Antony Kreiger, 4-5 hen, 1 ckl; Neiman Craley 4 pul. R C Black Minorcas — H K Seitz. Ick, Cornish Indian Game. John Hoffacker, 1 ckl, 1-2 pul. W C Black Polish. Antony Kreiger, 1 pen. White Klondike. E D Bortner. 1 ckl, 1-2- 34 pul. , , White Pekin Duck. J K Shaffer, 1 drake, 1 duck. Black Java. H K Seitz. 1 ck, 1-2-3 hen, 1 ckl, 1-2-3 pul. Buff Cochin Bantam. Lloyd M Eberly, 1 , -p-ti- Chicks in Close-To-Nature brooders nestle their backs against a warm body (hat perfectly simulates the broody hen. They breathe fresh, gently warmed air, — not hot air, — hot air kills. , . i v *u a ^t ^ ».«„«, ««« *.^^t ^r^nt, ann»^^v The Close-To-Nature is the only elongated narrow contact warmth hover that ever proved successful— both ends of a hover five feet long equally warmed. It is revolutionizing the artificial he&t brooder business. Tree catalog on Close-To-Nature Brooders and Incubators. CLOSE-TO-NATURE COMPANY. 22 FRONT STREET, COLFAX, IOWA. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 84 POULTRY FANCIER Some Advice to Beginners Pointers on How to Start and How to Invest Limited Funds. Best Plans to get /I head Quickly. By J. C, Deaton. To all who contemplate raising poultry, we would say by all means raise none but thoroughbred fowls. If the farmers throughout the country realized how much more interesting it is, and how hiuch more may be realiz- ed from a flock of thoroughbred fowls, than from the same number of mongrels, they would certainly sell the mongrels at once and invest the amount received in thoroughbred poul- try. There are two ways to get a start. One is to purchase stock and the other to secure eggs and hatch them. If sufficient outlay can be spared and the purchase can be made in the fall ly related to the other two. The cock- erels from the special mating could be used next breeding season with pullets from other matings. In buying eggs, one has a chance of getting birds as good as the par- ent stock, and at a much less expendi- ture. When selecting stock for the breeding pens, take only the choicest birds. Do not make the mistake, of- ten made by the beginner, of thinking that all the females must be used in the breeding pen, just because the eggs from which they were hatched were produced by a mating of prize winners. Grading the flock by select- ing the best, must always be done. FR.O I ^ W. W. KULP. WHITE: LE-GhORn HH-^ PoTTSTOV/fl. Pa or early winter, we think it advisable to buy stock. If intending to raise fancy fowls, it is best to purchase a trio or pen of the best that can be se- cured. It is better to buy a trio right- ly mated from a reliable breeder for $25, than to buy a dozen birds that are worth only that much. If one intends to raise poultry for utility purposes, certainly fowls not scoring so high, if good strong speci- mens, of good laying qualities, are se- cured, may be depended upon for as good results as the higher scoring birds. If only a few dollars are to be invested in foundation stock we would suggest purchasing at least three sit- tings of eggs from a reliable breed- er, with the request that one sitting of eggs be from a mating not close- to produce the best results. Usua^lly the surplus good cockerels and utility pullets may be sold for sufficient to cover the cost of the eggs. After the beginner has decided what variety of fowls to take up, he should learn all that is possible to learn about that breed and stick to it. Try to make it a more perfect breed. In order to do this, it is necessary to have a copy of the "Standard" of ihat particular breed, and also to read at least one good poultry journal, and it is to advantage to read several jour- nals. Also visit as many poultry shows as is practicable. There are always fan- ciers there who are willing' and au*^- ious to show their fowls, and much may be learned in this way, and you will then be. able to select your best specimens to exhibit at the next show. When writing to breeders for' prices be sure to state what you want, that is. whether fancy or only utility stock Then do not ask for the be^t stock he has, or as good as any, and expect to get it for just what utility stock is worth. Our experience is that it pays to raise and advertise only the best. When the writer advertised eggs, two grades and two prices, at least nine times out of ten, the purchaser want- ed the higher priced eggs and the in- come from those high scoring hens was correspondingly greater. We have learned that it pays to breed only the best. When purchasing stock it is well to make sure that the birds have nev- er been seriously sick, and that they are the progeny of strong, healthy stock, for certainly no one wants to start in the poultry business with stock that is of weakened constitu- tion and readily susceptible to var- ious diseases. Even after this pre- caution it is well to quarantine all stock for ten days, and see that no vermin or trace of disease is present before placing the birds in their per- manent houses. A GREAT BANQUET. Joseph Ellas Banquets Light Brahma Club in Honor of Judge Nevious. Forty-three years an active fancier is a long time indeed and Joseph Elias thought it should be honored. And honored it was, in appreciation of the faithful services rendered. For months before the Great Philadelphia Show this veteran fancier was work- WHITING'S ROUPENE Saves Poultrymen Annually $100.00 Because it ACTUALLY DOES CLRE ROUP and prevents contagion. . . . u i .i. . Even worst cases, even Piphtheritic Roup and Canker We don t care how t)ad tin case so lonir as the bird is not in last gasp of death. Whiting's Ron ene will cure it, and positively leave no bad after-effects. WHITING'S WHITE DIARRHOEA REMEDY positively prevents and cure.s White Diarrnoea. IN LITTLE CHICKS By destroying the germs that cause the disesi.se. and makes them thrive and grow like magic. 'J'ry it and be convinced. You cannot alford to be without it We Guar&ntee to Cure or Money Refurvvied*^ LIa. Ask vour dealer, or order direct. Price 5 to 20 to a yard about 12 by 20. FEEDING. I feed Spratts game meal, procured from Spratts Patent Limited Co.. cor- ner Market and Congress Streets, Newark, N. J. I grind this fairly fine for the first few days through a coffee mill. Hard boiled eggs (that is infer- tile hen eggs out of your incubator if you run one). Break up the eggs and rub them through a fine sieve; green vegetables, chives, lettuce, cabbage or 85 green onion tops cut fine with a knife or chopper. You can make up a batch of food for 100 young birds per day by using six quarts of Spratts game meal, 12 to 15 hard boiled eggs, plenty of fine chopped vegetables, at least one quart, moisten the whole batch and mix well. I put the feed on a clean piece of board placed in the yard close to the slates of the coop where the mother hen can get at it and teach the young ones to eat. This same food will ans- wer her as well, in fact she will start laying in a few weeks. Watch and see that the little ones. get plenty of feed every two hours at least during the whole day, using a small quantity at a time, say two-third of a teacupful, increase or lessen as you think best When birds become three to four weeks old I use a meat food made by Spratts called "Grissel" and mix this in with the other foods. When the chicks become of an age to leave the mother they will take grain such as wheat and buckwheat, Grissel, game meal and plenty of green vegetables at all stages. . Use plenty of Saylor's Insecticide Lice Killer during incubation on the hen and nest, also on young birds un- til six weeks old, then provide with dusting places. Spade the yards everv year and use lime to disinfect. The only remedv that I have that will cure a sick pheasant is: "Don*t let it get sick." Trusting that this will be of some help to your readers whom have been trying to raise pheasants. Yours sincerely. WM. C. BOWMAN. Double Quick Grain Sprouter 'r>u. ..Jilv mat bine now used in conm'Ction with thf poultry industry that Va^is a rmfit Twrlve Months- in the 3 car. M.kos Jvo to Fovr Bushrh of Feed from Errr// Jivshel of dry -rain not only the cheapt^fff /erd but one of the vrrii bent. Grows Feed Night and Day, Winter and Summer The Double Quick is doxihled walled with inf^ulated wooden walls outside and moifUvretight metal chamber xnside "eat- r.tiiininK automatic moisture producinfr, easily operated ana s.iontificallv constructed to sprout and prow clean crams into sweet crisi> sprouts with n<»thing but clean water and the 1 iiip heat The Double Quick is now used on many of the best known farms in this countrj-. such as Afton Farm. On va Farm. Ideal Farm. Wvcoff LeRhorn Farm. Model Farm, ^a^J'"?, ^^^"^u ^X^" in..nt Farm. Warwood Farm. Attemont Farm, Cedar Lawn farm, ft<-. etc. Made in five sizes from a few hens to fiOO. Full informa- tion free. CLOSE TO-NATURE COMPANY 76 Front Street. - COLrAX. IOWA. ROSE AND SINGLE COMB REDS THE lUAE RIBBON WINNEKS AT SCRANTON. This wa«^ one <.|- the strongest and best classes ever seen at this show, and in the keen- OKI f 1^^^-en ■ inietition. won liose Combs 1st pen. Ml hen. 4th jmllet and special on ,^n (h Sn.rCoM.hs won 1st hen, 1st pullet. 2d cock and color specials. E_'gs from e ; CO a , nu' Scranton winners, Rose Combs $8; S. Combs, $5. Sat.sf«< t.<.n u'uaran- teed. E. L. GELATT. Jermyn, Pa. Sellers^ S. C. White Orpingtons Massive, beautiful white birds, true to Orpington Type. Head points unexcelled. Kgps''$3.^$rand $fo per setting. Baby chicks, $1 each hatched from all pens. (Jet mv booklet. Something different. Yours for the asking. J. W. SELLERS. 910 W. Gray St.. ELMIRA. N. Y. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 86 Erie, Pa,, Awards. Barred Ph'mouth Rocks — Cocks, Ist, C G Sweet; 2d, E A Foht; Ist Pullet Breeding Pen & 1st Exhibition Pen, Harry White. 1st Cockerel Breeding Pen, E A Foht; 2d, Cock- erel Breeding Pen, Frank Pletz. Hens, 4th & 2d, C G Sweet; 3d, Harry White, 5th & Ist, E A Foht. Barred Plymouth Rocks — Cockerel, 5th & 2d, C G Sweet, --shtabula, Pa., 4th, Frank Pletz, Erie, Pa; 1st, & 3d, E A Foht, Erie, Pa. Pullets, 4th, C G Sweet; 3d, & 2d, Harry White, Erie, Pa; 1st, E A Foht, 5th, Sara Monk, Erie, Pa. White Pl-mouth Rocks — Cock, 4th, L H Smith, Union City, Pa., 1st, W D Belknap & Son, Ashtabula, Ohio; 3d, & 2d F W Peters, Erie, Pa. Pens, 2d, W D Belknap & Son; 1st, F W Peters. Hens, 5th & 4th, Neil Jensen, Erie, Pa; 3d, W D Belknap & Son; 1st, & 2d, P W Peters. Cockerels, 2d, W D Belknap, Ashtabula, Ohio; 3d, Ist, 5th, & 4th, F W Peters. Pullets, 5th, Neil Jensen; Ist, & 4th, W D Belknap; 3d, & 2d, P W Peters. Buff Plymouth Rocks — Cock, 1st, Maurice Murray, Erie, Pa; 3d, J F Duncombe, Union City, Pa; 2d, Sam Alexander, Erie, Pa. Hens, 3d, Maurice Murray; 2d, M J O'Lone, En^, Pa. Cockerels, 1st, M J O'Lone; 2d, James Derby, Erie, Pa. Pullets, 1st, 2d, 3d, M J O'Lone, 4th, James Derby. Silver Wyandottes — Hens, 2d, Geo. Thomp- son, Erie, Pa. Cockerels, 4th, & 5th, Geo. Thompson ; 3d, J E Poehlman, Erie, Pa. Golden Wyandottes — Cocks, 3d, Theodore Eichborn, Erie, Pa; 2d, & 1st, J F Scholz, Erie, Pa. Hens, 2d. Theodore Eichhorn; 3d, J F Scholz. Cockerels, 1st, Theodore Eichhorn ; 2d, & 3d. J F Scholz; 4th, Dr. R O Woodruff, Waterford, Pa. Pullets, 3d, 1st, & 4th, Theo- dore Eichhorn; 2d, & 5th, Dr. R 0 Wood- ruff. White Wyandottes — Cock, 1st, W A Kain & Son, Ashtabula, Ohio. Hen, 1st, W A Kain & Son. Cockerels, 1st, W A Kain & Son. Pullets, 1st. & 3d, James D Cubison; 2d, W .\ Kain & Son. White Langshans — Pullets, 2d, & 1st, Lyn D Baker, Greenville, Pa. S C White Orpingtons — Cocks, 5th, H B Skinner, Union City, Pa; 1st, Geo. Keyser, Erie, Pa; 2d, Clyde E Wright, Ashtabula, Ohio, 3d, & 4th, S A Glessman, Conneautville, POULTRYifFANCIER Pa. Pens, 1st, Geo. Keyser; 2d, A Special Whitest Orpington in Show, O E Wright, Erie, Pa, Hens, 4th, H B Skinner; 1st, Geo. Key- ser; 2d, O E Wright; 3d, S L Everett, Ashta- bula, Ohio; 5th, Geo. Savage, Ashtabula, Ohio. Cockerels, 2d, & 1st, Geo. Keyser; 4th, J A .Vnderson, East 5th St., Erie, Pa; 3d, S L Everett, Ashtabula, Ohio; 5th, C L Burkhardt, Ashtabula, Ohio. Pullets, 2d, & 1st, Geo. Key- ser; 3d, J A Anderson. Whitest Birds Special, O E Wright; 4th & 5th, C S Burkhardt. S C White Leghorn — Cocks, 4th, Thomas Lacher, 1015 Cranberry; 3d, & 1st, E B Mc- Cune, Ashtabula, Ohio; 5th & 2d, Roy A Jor- dan; 1st, E R Hadlock, Union Citj', Pa. Hens, 4th, Thomas Lacher; 5th Carl F Brown, Union City, Pa; 1st, E R McCune; 3d. & 2d. Roy A Jordan, Erie, Pa. Cockerels, Ist, E R Hadlock. Union Citv, Pa; 4th, Ed Frank, Wesleyville, Pa; 2d. E R McCune; 5th, Elroy Gray, Erie, Pa; 3d, Roy A Jordan. Pullets, 3d, Carl F Brown, Union City, Pa; 5th, •Jd, & 1st, Roy A Jordan; 4th, Manley Crosby, Erie, Pa. White Minorcas — Cockerels, 1st, & 2d, Wm. Sapner, Pullets, 1st & 2d, Wm. Sapper, 2615 Holland. Cocks, 2d, Wm. Sapper. Hens, 1st, & 2d, Wm. Sapper. Buff Wyandottes — Cocks, 2d, Geo. C Jud- son, Erie, Pa; 1st, & 3d, Alfred Bell, Erie, Pa. Cockerels, 1st, 2d, & 3d, Geo. C Judson. Pullets, 3d, Geo. C Judson; 1st, & 2d, Alfred Bell. Partridge Wyandottes — Cocks, 1st, J I Gra- ham & Son, Linesville, Pa; 2d, W H Peters, Erie, Pa. Hens, 1st, & 2d, J I Graham & Son. Cockerels, 1st, Geo. H Forrseter, Erie, Pa; 2d, J I Graham & Son. Pullets, 2d, & 4th, Geo. H Forrester; 1st & 3d, J I Graham & Son. S. C. Buff Orpingtons — Cocks, 1st, Leon Brockwav, Rome, Ohio. Cockerels, Ist, S. C. Brooks, Erie, Pa., 3rd &2nd, J. O. Meeder, N. (iirad. Pa.; 4th, J. F. Boyer. Pullets, 5th, Mrs. Hannon, Erie, Pa. ; 1st Arthur Clemens, Erie, Pa.; 3rd & 4th, J. O. Meeder; 2nd, Leon Brockway. R. C. Buff .Orpingtons — Cockerels, 1st, Dr. R. O. Woodruff, Waterford, Pa. Pullets, 1st, 2nd & 3rd, Dr. R. O. Woodruff. S. C. Black Orpingtons — Cocks, 1st. & 1st Pen, J. R. Neibel, Corry, Pa.; 2nd, E. R. John son, Erie, Pa. Hens, \iX, E. R. Johnson. Cockerels, 1st & 2nd, E. R. Johnson. Pullets, 1st & 2nd, E. R. Johnson. R. C. R. I. Reds — Cocks, Ist, Roy S. Henry, Wesleyville, Pa. Disqualified, Louis Lauder, pen, class 150; Arthur Drown, pen, class 150; M P Leonard, pen, class 150. Hens, Ist, Arthur Drown, W. 11th St. Erie, Pa. Cock- erels, 3rd, Will Garber, 507 E. 7th St., Erie, Pa.; 5th & 1st, Arthur Drown, W. 11th St. Erie, Pa.; 4th & 2nd, Chester McQuistion, Ashtabula, Ohio. Pullets, 5th, Louis Lauder, Harborcreek, Pa; 1st, 3d, & 4th, Will Garber; 2d, Arthur Drown. Black Langshans — Pens, 1st, James Ma* hany. S C Brown Leghorns — Cocks, 2d. & Ist, Z B Lytle, 438 E 9th. Erie, Pa; 4th, Oscar Steppart, Erie, Pa; 3d, Martin Sutter, 1123 W 23rd,, Erie, Pa; 1st, pen. Peter Nelson. Hens. 5th, Peter Nelson, 2672 Maple St., Erie, Pa; 3d & 2d, Z B Lytle; 1st, Martin Sutter. Cockerels, 1st, Peter Nelson; 4th & 3d, Z B Lytle; 2d, Martin Sutter. Pullets, 4th, Peter Nelson; 1st, & 3d, Z B Lytle; 2d & 5th, Oscar Steppart, Erie, Pa. S C Black Minorcas — Cocks, 3d, J Witten- berg, Erie, Pa; 2d & 1st, & 1st pen, Paul Schendler, Erie, Pa. Hens, 1st & 2d, Paul Schendler. Cockerels, 1st, & 3d, Paul Schend- ler. Pullets, 1st, & 2d, Paul Schendler. R C Black Minorcas — Cocks, 1st, John Steres, Union City, Pa; 4th, 3d, & 1st, John Stores. Silver Spangled Hamburgs — Cocks, 1st, John Steres. Hens! 1st o« 2d, John Steres. Cock erels, 1st, John Steres. Pullets, 1st, & 2d John Steres. Houdans — Cocks, 1st, B J Hewitt, Water ford, Pa. Hens, 1st. B J Hewitt. Cockerels 1st, B J Hewitt. Pullets, 1st, J B Hewitt. Sumatras — Cockerels, 1st, M S Qillespie Edinboro, Pa. Pullets, 1st, & 2d, M S Gillespie. Silver Canipines — Cocks, 1st, Dr. E W Powers, Ashville, N. Y. Hens, 1st, Dr. K W Powers. Cockerels, 1st, Alex Wifliamson, Erie, Pa. Pullets, 1st, Dr. E W Powers; 2d & 3d, Alex Williamson. S C Buff Leghorns — Cocks. 2(1, S E Ship- man, N. Girard, Pa; 1st, E M Harper, Ash- tabula. Ohio; 3d, F Braggins, Erie, Pa. Hens, 2d, S E Shipman; 3d, E M Harper; 1st, P Braggins. Cockerels, 1st, S E Shipman. 2d, & 3d, E M Harper; 4th, & 5th, O C Ames, Fredonia, N. Y. Pullets, 1st, S E Shipman; 4th & 5th. E M Harper; 3d, G S Snyder, 133 W 13th, St., Erie, Pa; 2d, O C Ames. Exmoore Farms' Descriptive Circular is Now Ready and is FREE TO AIjLj Our ambition has been to furnish America s Best Blood Lines at prices within reach of the masses. We have accomplished the object and are ready to convice you OUR VARIETIES Silver Pfuciled Buff and White Rocks, S. C. and Rose-CombBuff Leghorns, S. C. White, Brown, Duckwing and Red Pyle Leg horns, Whit»> Minorcas. Silver Spangled and Black Hamburgs. Cornish Games, American Dominiques, Columbian. Buff. Par- tridge, and Silver Laced Penciled Wyandottes; Plain and Bearded Silver Polish; Plain and Bearded Golden Polish Langshans Tn Water Fowls; White and Colored Muscoveys, Pekin, Kouen, Gray and White Call; Buff Orpington Blue, Sweedish or Or- pington Ducks and Wild Black Ducks; Geese, White China, Brown China, White African; Pigeons, White Duchess at $1.50 per pair: Blue Homers, all progeny from the 1st St. Louis World's Fair, $1.50 per pair. Kspeclally strong on S C. Buff and White Leghorns and Buff Rocks. BABY CHICKS We are now booking orders for Baby Chicks from exhibition matings at double the price of what we ask for a setting of eggs and you know that is reasonable Send for descriptive circular — it tells you all and will save you money. Orders now being booked on receipt of 25 per cent, of the listed price. OOOD, FIRST-CLASS BREEDING BIRDS sired by otir line bred winners at $3.00 and up. Pairs $5.00 and up. Send for our cirular and get your order in now. ALSO BOOKING ORDERS FOR EGGS EXMOORE FARMS, ^-^^Zt"' Lebanon, Pa. Lititz, Pa., Awards. S. C. Anconas — Barr & Skottowe, 1-2 ck, 1-2-3-4 hen, 1 ckl, 1-2-3-4 pul. Light Brahmas — W K Snavely & Son, 1 ck, 2-3 pul; J Hollinger & Son, 4-5 ck, 2-4 hen, 4 ckl, 1-4 pul, 1 pen; A. E. Wohlert, 2-3 ck, 1-3-5 hen, 1-5 ckl, 5 pul, 2-3 pen; E E Laird, 3 ckl, 4-5 pen; J McFetridge. 2 ckl. Cornish Indian Games — J Lang, 2 ck, 2-3 hen, 3 ckl, 1-3-4-5 pul: Ideal Poul- try Farm, -1 ck, 5 hen, 1-2 ckl, 2 pul, 1 pen; C Z Meiskey, 4 hen, 5 ckl. Golden Spangled Hamburgs — All to Gross & Becker. Houdans — Barr & Skottowe, 2-3 ck, 3-4-5 hen, 1-4-5 ckl, 1-3-4 pul, 1 pen; O B Kreider, 1 ck, 1-2 hen ;J Woomert, 2-3 ckl, 2-5 pul. Lakenfelders — Barr & Skottowe, all. Black Langshans — L N Moyer, 2 ck, 1 hen, 1-2 ckl, 1-2 pul; F McMullen, 1 ck. R. C. Brown Leghorns — J Leisey, 1 ck, 1-2 hen. 1 ckl, 1-2-3-4 pul; J. Wom- ert, 4 ckl; C B Wingert, 2-3 ckl; 5 pul. S. C Brown Leghorns — J Leisey, 1 ck, 1 hen, 3 pul, 1 pen; M. L. Ludwick. 3-4 ck, 4 ckl, 5 pul, 2 pen; E R Markle, 2 ck, 2 hen, 1 ckl, 1 pul; H E Sturgis, 3 ckl, 4 pul; W D Cook, 3-4 hen. S. C. White Leghorns— E E Brubaker, 1-2 ck, 2 hen, 1-2-3 ckl, 1-3 pul; G M Leisey, 1 pen; Annasmead Farms, 3 ck, 1-4 hen, 4 ckl, 4 pul; F S Spickler. 4 ck, G A Gevei' & Son, 3 hen, 5 pul; G H Newmaster, 5 ck, 5 hen, 2 pul; E S Long, 3 pen; Hershey Poul. Farm, 2 pen; I B Houck, 5 ckl. S C. Buff Leghorns — Annville Buff Leghorn. Poul Yds., 1-2-3 ck, 1-2 hen, 2- 3-5 ckl, 1-2 pul, 1 pen; E S Long, 3 pul, 2 pen; P W Oberholtzer, 1 ckl, 4 pul. S. C Black Minorcas— C Z Meiskey, 1 ck, 1 hen; 5 ckl; J B Krause, 3 ck, 4 hen, 2-3-4 pul;'N N Greiner, 4 ck, 1-2 ckl, 1 pul; E M Kissinger, 2 ck, 2 hen ,3 ckl, 5 pul; W A Trenkle, 5 ck, 3-5 hen. S C White Minorcas — East Donegal Poul. Ids., 1 ck; H McQuate, 1 ckl, 1 pul. POULTRY FANCIER R. C. White Minorcas — Albert Hus- tand, 1-2 hen, 1 ckl. Black Orpingtons — Mrs O F Ruch- man, 1 ck; P W Oberholtzer, 2-3 ck; T Dougherty, 1 hen, 1 ckl; D Rickert, 2 ckl, 1-2-3-4 pul; J L & R L Albright, 1- 2-3 pen. S. C. Buff Orpingtons — Barr & Skot- towe, 1-2-4-5 ck, 1-2-4-5 hen, 2-4 ckl, 1-5 pul, 1 pen; J W Bruckart, 3 ck, 3 hen, 1 ckl; J W Cox, 5 ckl, 4 pul; E 'i: Kready, 3 ckl, 2-3 pul. S. C. White Orpingtons — J W Bruck- art & Son, 1-2 ck, 4 ckl, 1 pen; Scheetz Bros., 4 hen, 3-5 ckl, 1 pul, 2 pen; W E Hershey, 5 hen, 2-3 pul; E W Garber, 1-2 hen, 2 ckl, 4-5 pul. Barred Plymouth Rocks— P W Ober- holtzer, 2 ck; J G Werner, 3-5 ck, 1 hen, 2 ckl, 3 pul; S S Bassert, 4 ck, 2-5 hen, 4 ckl; C S Bucks, 4 hen, 2 pen; J W Der- sher, 1 ck, 3 hen, 4-5 ckl, 1 pul, 1 pen; N Sturgis, 3 pen; E S Long, 4 pen; Eastern Ideal Farms, 1 ckl, 2 pul; J C Cronin, 3 ckl, 5 pul. Buff Plymouth Rocks — J L & R L AJ- bright, 1 *ck, 1-2-3 ckl, 1-3-4-5 pul; J G Werner, 2 pul. Columbian Plymouth Rocks — Lititz Springs Poul. Yds, 2 ck, 1-3-4 hen, 1-4 ckl, 4-5 pul, 1 pen; E D Broadt, 1 ck, 2-5 hen, 2-3 ckl, 1-2-3 pul. White Rocks — J W Deysher, 1-2 hen, 2-3 ckl, 1-2 pul, 2 pen; Rockland Farms. 4 ck. 1-4 ckl, 3 pul: H L Keith, 2 ck; E W Garber. 3 ck, 3 hen; C Smith, 5 ckl, 4-5 pullet. .r ^ -r,- Partridge Plymouth Rocks — J R Ris- ser, 1-2 ck, 1 hen, 1-2 ckl, 1-3 pul; R Russer, 2 hen; W B Oehme, 2-4 pul. S. C. Rhode Island Reds — R Russ^l, 1- 2-3 ck, 1-2 hen. 5 ckl, 2-4 pul, 1 pen^ East Donegal Poul. Yds, 4 ck, 4 ckl; C B Wingert, 2-3 ckl, 1 pul; A G Brandt, 5 ^"r. C. Rhode Island Reds — E J Stiles, 2 ck, 3 hen, 1-2 ckl, 2-3 pul; J Woom- ert. 3 ck, 1-2 hen; E R Markel, 1 ck; S K Meckley, 3 ckl, 1-4 pul. . ^ „ « White Faced Black Spanish — H b Bunting, 1 ck, 1 ckl, G F Axe. 1 Pen. Buff Wvandottes — All to M H Miller. Golden Wyandottes— S Bare, 1 ck. Partridge Wvandottes — E J Stiles, \-i 87 ck, 1 hen, 1-2-3 ckl, 1-2-8 pul; H H Strickler, 3-4 hen, 5 pul; D G Witmyer, 4 ck, 5 hen, 5 ckl; J K Greiner, 2 ck, 2 hen, 4 ckl; I B Koehler, 4 pul, 1 pen. Silver Laced Wyandottes — O M Rom- ig, 1-2 hen, 1-2 ckl, 1-2 pul; A Albright. White Wyandottes— H Strickler, 1-5 ck. 4-5 hen, 5 ckl; S G Weaver. 3 ck, 1 hen. 1-2-3-4 ckl, 1-2-3-4 pul; Gross & Becker, 4 pul; A. Hlestand, 4 ck, 5 pul. BANTAMS. 1-3 hen, 2-3 ckl, 2 pul, 1 pen; D G Wit- myer, 3-4 ck, 2 hen; J Leisey, 5 ck, 4 hen, 4-5 pul; Eastern Ideal Farms, 2 ck, 5 hen. 1-4 ckl, 1-3 pul, 2 pen; W E Fast- nacht, 1 pen. Black Red Games — W E Fastnacht, 1 ck, 1-3 hen, 4 pul; J K Brokaw, 2 ck, 2-5 hen, 3-4-5 ckl, 3-5 pul, 1-3 pen; D G Witmyer, 2 pen; M G Bankert, 4 hen, 1- 3 ckl, 1-2 pul. ^ ^ Brown Red Games — D G Witmyer, 1-2 ck, 1 hen, 1 ckl, 1 pul. Black Red Malay Games — All to D G Witmyer. ^ Black Breasted Red Games — East Donegal Poultry Yards. 1 ck, O B Kreid- er, 2 ck, 1-2 hen. Cornish Indian Games — J B Long, 1 ck, 1 hen. ^ ^ ___ Golden Duckwing Games — D G Wit- mver, 1-2 ck, 3 hen, 1 pul: W E Fast- nacht, 1 hen, ickl, 2 pul; Eastern Ideal Farm, 2 hen. ^^ , „ Red Pile Games — Eastern Ideal Farm, 1 ck, 3 hen; D G Witmyer, 2 ck, 1-2 hen; W E Fastnacht, 1-2-3 ckl, 1 pul. Silver Duckwing Games — D G W^It- mver, 1-2 ck, 2 hen, 1 ckl, 2 pul; Eastern Ideal Farms, 1 hen, 1 pullet. White Games — Eastern Ideal Farms, 1-2 ck, 1-2 hen, 1-2 ckl, 1-2 pul; D G Witmyer, 3 pul. Wheaton Games — D .G w^itmyer, / hen, 1-3 pul; W E Fastnacht, 1 hen, 2 pul. VARIETY BANTAMS. White Booted— All M B Bickel. Dark Brahmas — All M B Bickel. Light Brahmas— All M B Bickel. R C Black — M B Bickel, 5 ck, 1 hen, 3 ckl- C E Hallacher, 3 ck. 5 hen, 2-4 First pen five years strai at Madison Square Garden Show, New York First Pen 5 Years Straight Madison Square Garden New York. ArATw "Pnirvq WORLD'S BEST BUFF ROCKS" RECEIVE MORE FIRST ^^«;?N ^•pT)lV{Vwo"Ri.D'S B?ST B "fF^'rOCKS-- WIN FIRST PEN at thi-'^h'ow, tl^B^'S^the ff^h'^'^oLrcuUve year in which they have won this most '"aJIYn^ 'TOLEY'S WORLD'S BEST BUFF ROCKS" ADD TO THEIR irONG LIST OF WINNINGS at Madison Square Garden by capturing first and fourth on cock first and fifth on cockerel, third on pullet, third ond fafth on hen. ^Th^if season's record at New Lork is -^^^'^^^Y^^^^^^^^^^ the past five voars— during which time "POLEY S WORLD b Bl^bl iJUi'i' ROCIvS" hive won 16 out of a P9ssible 25 firsts at this show, in addition to numerous shape, color and gold specials. 4u„,v. Wherever else we have shown them— wherever our customers have shown them— "FOLEY'S WORLD'S BEST BUFF ROC^-^ ^nve won ijasi ly^ In addition to the wonderful record of "POLEY S WORLDS BEbl \iV.^Yj ROCKS" as a show bird, is their high reputation as a general purpose fo>U. They are of great strength, size and vigor, and in laying quahties are unequalled— this is the sort of stock you want. /. , rx -in-io «o«..i«n. It will pav vou to introduce this strain into your flock. Our new 1912 catalog giving full details of Foley's famous all star matings, and our mating list, sent upon request. Write for these books, full of information about the best in BuflF Rock Stock. LINFIELD POULTRY FARM, Box F, Linfield, Montg. Co., Pa. Angefo J. Meyers, Prop. John W. Foley, Mgr. :m. A. < ♦»» iP ,x PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL pill: <' K Trone, 1 ck, 2-5 ckl, 3 pul; A K l-'urlou-. I fk; JO H Witiner c^- Son, 2 ck. 2-:5-l li«'n, 1 ckl, .*) i.ul: 10 W Garher, 1 fkl, I pul. Wliilt' liusf C.'oiuh -M B Bickel, 1 ck. I lu'n, 1 I'lMi: 1-: II Witnier i<: Son, 2 ck, 1-2-:? hfn. I •.kick ('i»chins-— !•: H Witnier & Son, 2- l-r> ck, A-i-fy hen, 3 ckl, 2-1 pul; M B r.ickcl. ;'. ck, 1-2 hen, 1 ckl, 1 pul; II Strickhr, 2-1 ckl, 3-5 pul; J II Mover, 1 ck. Hutr t.'nchin — M V, Viickel. 1-2 ck, l-:5 hen. 1-2 ckl, 1-2 pul; E 1:1 Witmer »^- S<.n. f-.") Iu;n. White (*.»cliins--ll Sti-icklor, 2 ck. I-) iicJi, l-r. ckl. .r II MoyiT, :\ ck. 1 lu'n. 2 ckl; .1 i: L.mi,% 1 trk, :M «-kl: i: II Wil- uur .vc Sou. I <'k; M i: llickcl. 2 iuii: rresccnt Poultry Y hi-n: !•: II Witrnor *nL' Son. 1 ck, 2-:5- 1 hen. 1-2 i»iil; Atnhrose l^'urlow, 1 lien, 1 ckl. . , W'liite .Japanese — 10 H Witmer \- Son, 2-:: ck. 2-.'? hen, 1 ckl, l-2-:>-l luil: li «l I'u'irs at .ifttuiu'; -Ijis ])i'i' I"". I>;iy 111;! chick.s. .flL* |M'r l()t>. l>;iiTi'. (Quality coii.sidi'rcd. I defy cfunpi-i !» mii. .*^l)''ci;il scic« t matmirs .it .f'_'..")(> jut M'ttint;. Sati.sfactitHi jfuarautrcd. O. B. (rlXIOKR. SPORTlXf'w HILI. I'A, tJL *it» «A» *5t» '^I^• *5^ »A» »Jf* 'A* ^^ *A» 'if* rSi* *lr *it *5l^ 'sli* "Ji* "iL* rSi* '^ "^ *^ 'ilr "^ "^ -J±L I S.C . White Leghorns | t S. C. Rhode Island Reds f. 4^ ^ Book Orders Early i DMiit u:iir until sliippin;: tinn- f«i writf. \N ♦* book n^d^•rs now and ship whrn din.M-t- ^^ •&S» c«l. M.ikf .snic of vour i"^-j:s or rhi«-ks hy hookinij at once. Write for Poultry «^ 5 •••■ ^' ^- p- ■ § NEWTOWN PRODUCING COMPANY Newtown Poultry Farm I !!'■ in:iiiil I:i>i v<;ir was >o .rr»';it for .Vewlon stock llnit wc ;.:rc;iTl> 'nlar.:! Sprin.'s demand for bahy chicks and hojM' to Ik* ;ihle to take care of all or^lers. .^iiipnient^ have already he:;un. The chicks we send out arc .str-mir. Iiealthy. vi^romn.^ f llitw*. that are able to stand the journey anywhere. Miiiiy shipments to the f.ir \\-t aiul I'aciHc <'oust points made with safet> last year. Our special chick ship|)in:r box means safe arrival of «-hicks. I{«'st box ma-e. ."ill .md l'»<' si/.es. (Write for i)rice list of boxes if you .ire a -^hipjier \ our-^clt. //.I Tf'II I.\fl f\. I'':.':rs ale >troti'..'ly f"rtil< a well known Newton characteri>tic. Intelligent, consistent breed- 4^ inp: has enabled the Newtown ^ strain, both varieties, to ac- ^ curately reproduce the par- 4^ ent stock. "Newtown" birds 4^ combine in a rare way a ^ great laying propensity and ^ ideal exhibition points. We ^ began with ideal stock. All 4^ our parent birds are able to ^ trace their lineage through 4^ generations of Madison ^ Square Garden winners. ' ^ Send for Catalogue ^ ¥ ^ NEWTOWN PRODUCING COMPANY ^ ^ Newtown, Pennsylvania. ' "^ cy Jf^ Jjp* J^t wJV J^ Jp* JJt J^ J^ JJ^ Jg^ J)^ Jj^ J^ -^ 1^ '^ .^ .^ .^ J^ <^ .(. vjw Jp. (> Your friend "Bob" Et*ex riiK i..\ri;. ii) Hatchers — uii-l silde for it. in u ■"Middle-price In- Ix' the rp-to-date thintj •B<»b" Essex is respon- So far :i> our .knowledge extends, the latest iin))roved line of Incubators is the Kssex-M(.del ■MiddlePrice"' — a new 191*J desiirn in .\flssiniiFiiiisli which is so popular in household furniture. The Essex-Model "Middle-Price" line has been op. the market some years, and in this latest desijrn it re- tains the same old successful principle that has jriven it . Some ama/'n'.r results have been (d)tained with the E.^^^ex■Model ••Mid;lle-Price" ma- chines dnriuir i)avt' years — in fact, it was a "Middle-Price." Incubator with which Miss Kuth Zick beat the World's Hatching record, a rei)ort of whi( h ape;irs in the Robert Es.sex Incubator Comi)any's advertisement on another pa4:e. Miss Zick hatched every hatchable etrj: foui- times in successicm whicli not only constitutes a record in hatching but one M'hich it will be very difficult to e({ual. The same advertisement tells of seven other users who with Essex-Model machines 'not all "Middle-Price" however) hatched 1(K> jier cent. Of cour.se. these were single hatches: yet they constitute another record for the '•f:ssex-Models." 'JVi hatch 100 chicks from 100 eggs is an e.\traorc!inary hatch, but the "Essex-Model" rrsons is sim|)ly wonderful — an\ith the hatriced machines on the mar- ket. .Vnd in doing this Mr. Essex was suc- (•essful. in retaining the hatching (juality of the high-priced machines. surprising, therefore, that the 'Middle-Price" Incubator is ex- It is not Essex -Mod el tremely popular. We rememl>er one of Mr. Essex's advertisements a year ago described it as "Worth Moie — Cost Less" — a very happy Illustration of its value. The 1912 Style of this wonderful little niachine is what we intended to describe when we began writing. It is as we have said. Mission-Finish. s<( that the machines are now known as "Essesx-Model Middle-Price. •Mission-Finish Incubators." They are made in Three Sizes — 70 ¥v:y:ti,, 120 eggs, and !JO0 eggs and sell at $9.50, $12. .50 and $18..'iO r"si»ectively. We leave it to our readers to determine liow near they a))proacli their name of "Mid- dle Price." but this much we can say they are seen (o In* appreciated at their true w«»rth. We recommend our readers to si-nd for the Catalogue of the Rol»ert Es.sex liwiibator C'i»m- pany an^l n-ad further regai"ding these ma- rhines. and what the}- iiave done. Their ad- dress will be found in their advertisement on another page. Sjieakini; of advertisements reminds us that in their advertisement in the .Tanuar> issue of this jotirnal appeared a letter from a us»-r of one of the Essex-Model machines, wini out of 107 egirs. hatched :5y5 chicks: sobi them at 12 cents each, and made $47.40 out of the hatch. whi«-h was $10.00 more than he irave for the Incubator. That was one of their "Standard" machines, and it goes to show that with an Essex-Model and good fer- tile eggs a poultryman can readily pay for his machine with the first hatch, and have something to the good. The Robert Essex Incubator Company needs no introduction. Every v^ader of this .lour nal knows "Bob" Essex and his life-tinu- record in the business. He lives right up to his busine.ss motto, which is — "My friends are the Poultry-KtepersI My desire is to serve them all — faithfully." And he'll do it! -XoM- is the time to order Baby Chicks and eggs for hatching from our Standard Bred Prize Winning Stock. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS Wc Have Mateil Up This Season ^ 10 Special Pens Barred Rocks 5 Special Pens Leghorns 5 Special Pens Rhode Island Reds. HoM- g.»od these pens are can best be explained by ])er setting. Babv Chicks from aitove j)ens a matter of correspond- ence. Eggs from our general Hocks, $8 per 100. Baby Chicks during February and March, $20 per 100. EASTERN IDEAL FARM CHAS. F. ROSENOW, Mgr., - - NORRISTOWN, PA. COYL.E & LEACH J. F. COYLE. Specialty Breeder of S. C. White UgKonu. HARRY LEACH. Pekin Duck Specialut. Our Farm Reared S. C. White Leghorns are primarily bicd to LAY. -'-' PuUets, latest of the season. Mhatchfd on May 29. 191 1, and 8 hatched on June 26. 191 I, were placed in laying pen No. 10, open front, on Dec. 12, 1911, and between Dec. 31st and Jan. 3l«t, 1912, by accurate egg and feed recods leid 18 doz. and 1 eggs, retailing at 50 to 40 cents per doz. No egg forcing feeds of any tort used; just corn, wheat, oats, bran and buckwheat middlings. Feed bill $3.86. Larger breeds lay less and eat twice at much, ours more than pay their way, either summer or winter. Two weeks in January, four of these pullets removed and with their Male bird won prst pen at Scranton and at fVilkes-Barrc, Pa. against the hottest kind of comptiiion. Bred light to lay and to win. SPECIAL OFFER TO all who choose to place orders in advance; good only during Feb. * 12; deliveries anytime within 5 months. Eggs for hatching from the best of these mated to the Prize winning Cock Bird (a splendid breeder, practically unrelated but our own strain ) at $2.25 per setting of 15, satisfaction j^uarantfeJ, one-fourth with order (in Feb. *12 ) balance on delivery at dale you specify. We will not repeat this offer. OUR PEKIN DUCKS ARE LAYING NOW Beat that for winter laying ducks, if you can. The splendid flocks of Coyle and Leach are now combined; these ducks are of the Samuels strain, and are unexcelled for Quick growth and size. Coyle's won first at Wilkes-Barre Jan. 1912, First duck and 2nd drake. Leach won first and third drake, 2nd and 3rd ducks l all youn^ stock,) against the hottest kind of competition. Leach's first young Drake ar Wilkes-Barre, also won 1st at the Great AUentown Fair iqil From the Pen headed by the Allentown winner we will sell halchiag Pggs at three dollars per eleven eggs; from the Wilkes-Barre winner $2.20 per eleven, satisfaction guaranteed. We have unequalled facilities for care of breeding ducks. A few choice Drakes for sale at $3 to $5 each. Address all communications to J. F. COYLE. Department F. 353 Wright St. Kingston, Pa. \ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 90 Doylestown, Pa,, Awards. Lii,'ht Brahmas — Hen: First, W Atlee Jiurpee & Co. Cockerel: John A. Gross. Barred Plymouth Rocks — Cock: First, J. XeLson Allison; second, C. J. Walter; third, Howard P. White; fourth, Wil- liam Hotfman; fifth, John A. Bender. Hen: First, J. Nelson Allison; second, C. J. Walter; third, Howard P. White; fourth, William Hoffman. Cockerel: First, J. Nelson Allison, second. Dr. Geo. T. Havman; third, William Hoff- man; fourth, Howard P. White: fifth, George Watson. Pullet: First, J. Nel- son Allison; second, J. Nelson Allison; thir«i, William Hoffman; fourth W. At- lee Burpee & Co. Pen: First, J. Nelson Allison; second, Howard P. White; third and fourth, W Atlee Burpee &. Co. Buff Plymouth Rocks — Hen: First, LeRoy E. Young. Cockerel: First, R. R. Peterman & Son; second, Anna Cruise. Pullet: First. LeRoy F. Young: second, LeRoy F. Young; third and fourth, R. Peterman i<: Son. Pen: First and second, Anna Cruise. White Plymouth Rocks — Cock: First, William P. Hough; second, Howard L. Magill. Hen: First, William P. Hough. Cockerel: First, William P. Hough. Pullet: First and second, William P. Hough; third, Howard A. Magill. Pen: First, F. Z. Deschamps; second, C. B. Rockhill. _ , ^ , , Partridge Plymouth Rocks — Cockerel: First, Levi D. Yoder. Pullet: First, Levi D. Yoder. ^. ^ White Wyandottes — Cock: First, Charles H. Seiner. Hen: First, John A. Bender; second, Charles H. Seiner. Cockerel: First, John A. Bender; second, Charles H. Seiner. Pullet: First, Chas. H. Seiner. Pen: First. Mrs. Flora S. Michener. Lumberville, R. F. D. No 1; second, H. McConnell, New Britain; third, Charles H. Seiner, Doylestown. Partridge Wyandottes — Cock: First, Harry C. Garner; second, Levi D. Yo- der Hen: First, Levi D. Yoder; second, Harry C. Garner. Cockerel: First, Har- ry C. Garner. Pullet: First, Harry C. Garner. Pen: First. Harry C. Garner; second. Thomas Smith. Columbian Wyandottes— Hen: First, G Watson. Pullet: First, Geo. Watson. Pen: First, John H. Hellerman; second. George Watson. ^: ♦ n^^ Golden Wyandottes— Pen: First, Geo. B. Murray. S C. Rhode Island Reds— Cock: First, Dr. Edward Parker Davis. Hen: First, Dr Edward Parker Davis. Cockerel: First, A. M Gerhart; second. Dr. Ed- ward Parker Davi». Pallet: First, Woodman & Smith; second, L Sames & Bro.; third, E. W. Brinker; fourth. Woodman & Smith. Pen: First, Wood- man .t Smith; second, E. W. Brinker. R C. Rhode Island Reds — Cock: First, Walter Wismer. Hen: First, Mrs. A. B Smith. Cockerel: First, A. M. Gerhart, second. Walter Wismer; third Char es Kriebel; fourth, Mrs. A. B. Smith. Pul- lef First, William Tinsman; second, Walter Wismer; third. A. M. Gerhart; fourth. Charles Kriebel. Pen: First. Walter Wismer: second. Woodman & Smith; third, I Sames Sc Bro. White Orpingtons— Cockerel. First. Vlvin Miller; second, Walter C. Hotf- man. Pullet; First, Alvin Miller, sec- ond, Walter C. Hoffman. , , „. . Black Orpingtons— Cockerel: First, • W. S. Wallace. Pen: First, Howard L. '"^^B^uff Orpingtons— Pen: First, Harvey Leatherman. Tr.i«c,«. S C. White Legiiorns— Cock: First, S B. Denlinger; second, John A. Ben- der; third, John H Hellerman. Hen: First W. Atlee Burpee & Co.; second, .lohn'H. Hellerman: third, S. B. Denling- er fourth, John R. Johnson. Cockerel: First and second, S. B. Denlinger; third, John R. Johnson; fourth, F. Z. ues- champs. Pullet: First, S. B. Denlinger, second, John R Johnson: third, h. ^• Deschamps; fourth, S B. Denlinger. Pen- First, S. B. Denlinger: second, J. H Hellerman; third. E. C. Frampton; fourth, E. C. Frampton. Brown Leghorns— Cock: First, ^il- liam Tinsman. Hen: First and second William Tinsman. Cockerel T rst. Alonzo Worth ington. Cockerel. First Charles Worthington; second, XViHiam Tinsman: third. Charle.s ^^orthington Piillet- First and second. Charles ^-a. WonlVington Pen: First, Charles A. Worthington. r^x^^t v^deav Buff Leghorns— Cock: I irst, li-dgar POULTRY FANCIER Wilgus. Hen: First, Edgar Wllgus. Cockerel: First, Edgar Wilgus. Pullet: First, Edgar Wilgus. Pen: First, Edgar Wilgus. Black Leghorns — Hen: First, Alonzo . Worthington. S. C. Black Minorcas — Hen: First and second, Edward W. Ely. Cockerel: First, Edward W. Ely; second, Harvey F. Sny- .ler; third, W. H. Swartley. Pullet: First, Edward W. Ely; second, Edward W. Ely; third, Harvey F. Snyder; fourth, Harvey F. Snyder. R. C. Black Minorcas — Hen: First, Levi D. Yoder. Mottled Anconas — Cockerel: .First and second, Clarence Carver. Pallet:' First, second, third and fourth, Clarence Car- ver. Cornish Indian Game — Hen: First, Geoorge W. Ott. Cockerel: First, Geo. W. Ott; second, G. Leroy Shutt. Pul- et: First, G. Leroy Shutt. Pen: First, George W. Ott. White Games — Pen: First, Charles A. Worthington. Blue Red Games— Cock: First, Wil- liam L. Fanshawe. Hen: First, William L. Fanshawe. Cockerel: First, John Donnelly; second. William L. Fanshawe. Pullet: First, William L Fanshawe. Red Cuban Games — Cockerel: First, William L. Fanshawe. Pullet: First, William L. Fanshawe. Azel-Game— Cockerel : First, William L. Fanshawe. Pullet: First, William L. Fanshawe. Golden Duckwing Game — Cock: First, John Donnelly. Black Red Game — Cock: First, John Donnelly. Pen: First, John Donnelly. Ginger Red Game — Cock: First, John Donnelly. Black Hackle Game— Pen. First, Wil- liam L. Fanshawe. Bantams— Golden Duckwing Game: First, Anna Cruise; second. Black Breasted Red Game, Anna Cruise; third, Browh Breasted Red Game, Anna Cruise. Buff Cochin Bantams— Pen: First, Ed- gar Wilgus; second, Jerry Ruppert. Brazilian Ducks— First, Edward Y. Kulp; second, Anna Cruise. Indian Runner Ducks— Drake: First, Levi D. Yoder. Duck: First, Levi D. Yoder. English Geese— Pen: First, Anna • Cruise. Toulouse Geese— Gander: First, TV i 1 - lian? P. Hough. Hen: First, William P. Hough. T7,, f White Emden Geese— Gander: First, Edward Y. Kulp. Hen: First. Edward Y. Kulp. ^ __,, Dragon Pidegeons— Exhibit by Wil- liam R. Mercer, Jr. Maltese Pigeons— All six entries by Howard P. White, of Doylestown. Carneaux Pigeons— Four entries by Howard P. White, of ^^oylestown. Runts — Three entries by Howara i . White, of Doylestown. Pottstown, Pa., Awards. Barred Plymouth Roc^.-T^^f^R^^Shln'^ 3d, William B. Wisler; 2d, M. R. Shan er & Son. Hen, 1st, M. R. Shaner & Son 2d and 3d. Daniel J. Rhoads Cock- e^el 1st Franklin P. Seltzer; 2d. Carl ll^ldliberger; 3d MR Shaner & Son. Pullet. 1st and 2d, R. L. Geist, 6a, w. ^- wmtl* Plymouth Ro<^k-^^S^' i,e^^K Brooke K. Nester. Hen 1st, Brooke K. Nester. Cockerel, 1st, J. P- ,^"^"vf«' Char?es E. Stettler; 3d Brooke IC Nes- ter. Pullet, 1st, J. P. Kurtz, 2d, George ""-Biff 'Plymouth Rock-Oock 1st, Ed- gar Nyman; 2d, W. B. Miller, 3d Ker fin Farm. Hen, 1st, Kerlin Farm 2d oriVi \(\ W B Miller. Cockerel, 1st, \v. B MUlerV 2d and 3d. Kerlin Farm Pul- ret. 1st and 3d. W. B. Miller; 2d, Kerlin ^'^Trtridge Plymouth Rock-Hen and cockerel, 1st. M. H. Fritz and R. L. Krick Pullet. 1st. M. H. Fritz and R. L. Krick; 2d and 3d, Mame feniith. Silver Laced Wyandotte— Cockerel l.st. 2.rand 3d. C. A. Shuhart. Pullet, 1st, U. F. Fry; 2d and 3r. C. A. Shuhart. Golden Laced Wyandotte— Cock, 1st. M. C. Mull. Hen, 1st, M. C. Mull; 2d, Joseph B. Schaeffer. Pullet, 1st, Joseph B. Schaeffer; 2d, Samuel G. Kauffman; 3d, M. C. Mull. White Wyandotte — Cock, 1st, A.* L. Hartman; 2d, Rhoads Brothers; 3d, Sam- uel E. Smith. Hen, 1st, Brooke K. Nes- ter; 2d, Rhoads Brothers; 3d, Samuel E. Smith. Cockerel, 1st and 2nd, Rhoads Brothers; 3d, L. J. Bickel. Pullet, 1st and 2d, Meadowbrook Poultry Farm; 3d, Rhoads Brothers. Columbian Wyandotte — Cock and hen, 1st, Frank Yarnall. Cockerel, 1st, Frank Y'arnall; 2d, E .S. Latshaw. Pullet, 1st and 2d, Frank Yarnall. Partridge Wyandotte — Cock, 1st and 2d, George B. Wright; 3d, M. H. Fritz and R. L. Krick. Hen, 1st, H. L. Hart- man; 2d, George B. Wright; 3d, M. H. Fritz and R. L. Krick. Cockerel, 1st and 2d, W. H. Fritz and R. L. Krick; 3d, George B. Wright. Pullet, 1st and 2d, W. H. Fritz and R. L. Krick; 3d, George B. Wright. Rose Comb Rhode Island Red — Cock. 1st. Edgar Klink. Hen, 1st, Harry Reed; 2d and 3d, J. George Softer. Cock- erel, 1st, Adam Brown; 2d, Robert W. Evans; 3d, Jacob Rhoads. Pullet, 1st, 2d and 3d, J. George Softer. Single Comb Rhode Island Red — Cock, 1st, Homer S. Yost; 2d, D. W. Fisher;-3d, Rhoads Brothers. Hen, 1st, William L. Kastle; 2d, Rhoads Brothers; 3d, Clayton Rhoads. Cockerel, 1st, D. F. "Fry ; 2d, William C. Kastle; 3d, Von ^Neida & Wieder. Pullet, 1st and 3d, Von Nieda & Wieder; 2d, D. F. Fry. Light Brahma — Cockerel, 1st, Joel A. Arnold, Jr. Pullet, 1st and 2d, Joel A. Arnold, Jr. Partridge Cochin — Hen, cockerel, pul- let, 1st and 2d, Harvey S. Fegley. Black Langshans — Cock. 1st, Leon Knauer; 2d, Charles G. Rhoads Hen. 1st, Charles G| Rhoads; 2d, Leon Knauer. Cockerel, 1st, Leon Knauer; 2d, Chas. G. Rhoads. Pullet, 1st, Charles G. Rhoads; 2d, Leon Knauer. Ancona— Hen, 1st, E. S. Latshaw. Single Comb Brown Legjiorn— Cock and hen, 1st and 2d. H. M. Moyer, cock- erel, 1st, H. M. Moyer: 2.1. Henry E. Maurer. Pullet, 1st, John M. Fillman; 2d and 3d, H. M. Moyer. Rose Comb Brown Leghorn— Cockerel. 1st. Edgar Klink. Pullet, 1st. E b. Lat- shaw. Single Comb White Legliorn— Cock, 1st, P. E. Reightnour; 2d. Samuel S. Bliem; 3d, Meadowbrook Poyltry tarm. Hen. First and third. Samuel to. Bliem. 2d P E. Reighnour. Cockerel and pul- let. 1st, 2d and 3d, P. E Reightnour. Rose Comb White Leghorn— Cockerel, 1st, Elmer H. Majiger; 2d, \. B Moore, 3d, E, S. Latshaw. Pullet. 1st and 2d. Edward Mosheim; 3d. E. S. Latshaw. Bank's Handy EGG RECORD And Poultry Account Book A 12 Month's Record For 12 Pens The simplest and most convenient system ever devised for keeping an accurate record of etftfs laid: record of hatches, income and ex- pense account etc. Printed on the best paper that will not blot with extra heavy dark colored^aper cover. Price 15 cents POULTRY FANCIER. -' Sellersvlllc. Pa. POULTRY FANCIER 91 ^ White Orpington Female. This gives you an idea of the f^J^^^l^^ qualilTy. Bred and owned by the Sunswick Poultry Farm. Rufus Dala- field owner, South Plainfield, N.J. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 92 POULTRY FANCIER Sunhury, Pa,, Show, Hie Most Successful Show in The History of The Association, More stiUs wt'ie made at this show than at anv previous show. This is good evidence tliilt tlie Siinbury Show is visited by a buyinu' and much intt'i«'st»>d people. The local Barred Uook fanciers and breeders uave tile breeders of that breed many cash prizes, ditVerent than have heretoft)re been Ktfered. They wen' the only exhibitors of esjss. Best doz. was won by Youtz. Secretary Pritman had a sad experience; he had paralvsis of the opti»; nerve, losinj; si«ht of his left eye. We hope for a recovery. Mr. Hopple, who breeds BufT Leghorns, missed the show. He was contined at the hospital with eye troul)le. (jleisc', Treasurer, who is the Champion to))acco rhewer, his .spitting record being 12 feet 9 inches, won some ribbons in the Barred Kocks.. Mr. Harry Wilkerson, Partridge Cochin hri'eder. made a clean sweep again. Blue Andalusians were not many, but of good ^ x. Sherry won a ribbon and lost it in Blacks. As John put it "Des gepth schlisht, der mousht met mina frow gafrocht." Runyan and Sober made many good sales of Buffs. „ J M Wilhelen said: "Oh, you Houdans, lor eggs and blue ribbons." Mr. Greenough's exhibit of Pea fowls added much to the appearance of the show, and he promised a fuU string for next year. i'res. McPharland was as busy as a cluck with one chick. Mrs Boyd Johnson, of Rupart, came down and looked in the Barred Rock Alley. Oh, the weather was bad all week, but the ( rowd came just the same. Everything moved off nicely. One kind of breeder we failed to find, "the better at home fellow:" Must have •gotten snowed under. The eggs laid during show week ware ('.elivered to the hospital for the patients. The show committee failed to get many eggs on account of the egg snipper being on hand One of the lowest things, besides stealing chickens, is taK^iug eggs. Ihe committee got information about the parties, but failed to ii.se the law. _ , . „.. Lentz showered his White Rock winners with kisises, and fed her bonbon. It caused envy among the ladies present.. „ a. /-t v Mrs. Tobias won out easily on Buff Cochin Bantams while Aurand made a clean-up in the White classes. Seasholtz took care of the pigeon depart- ment. Sunbury had its first Barred Rock Bantam, Dan Aurand being the exhibitor. Youtz wanted to buy his exhibit, but Aurand said "nothing doing" Dickie. Poultry Journal business was ^ood at Sunbury. . j ^u «» r»nn Attendance on Thursday reached the 2,000 mark. , White Orpington class was not as large this year as last. We wonder why? A. F. Boardner, of Shamokin, came down and spent a day with us. , . ^ ^.,, Furman, of Bloomsburg, took in the White Wyandotte and thinks he will be down with •A string for 1913. Mr. Pifer, of Danville, was amongst nis Barred Rack friends and says, owing to illness he was unable to condition his birds. Thinks he will be on the spotlight at next show.' Hatter Bastain was showing at the j. otts- ville show, but spent a day comparing the Barred Rocks with his and meeting old inends. There was an increase in all the Leghorn classes. Jones, the Baby chick man. had a string of Whites and won in pen. Mr. John Bloom took a ribbon home on his pen of S. C. W. Leghorns. Snyder won on his W. C. B. Polish. He owns and has birds that won at Madison (iarden ohow. Supt. Runyan handled the birds in his usual careful manner. F^vervbodv is invited to be on hand at Sunbury in' 1913. Same time place and good fellowship. Remeber it takes the goods to win at Sun- bury. WOODSIDE BARRED ROX are winners At the Bridgeton, X. J. Show on only 4 entries. I won 1st. cockerel, lid. and 3d hen, aiMl .Jth pullet; at Burlington. M, J. Show in a class of 125 Barred Rocks, on 9 entries, won 7 prizes. A few birds left for sale. Eggs, .|3 per .setting. Special matinjrs $r>. GEO. GREENWALD, Hainespoit. X. J. I White Wyandottes (El S. C. White Leghorns At the GREAT WILMINGTON, DELAWARE SHOW 1912 won 3rd Cock ; 1st and 2nd Hen ; 4th and 5th Pullet. Two pens won four Specials and Trophy Cup for best display. The above was won on White Wyandottes. EGGS $3.00 PER 15. «.-i i j Our S. C. White Leghorns at WILMINGTON FAIR won 1st Cock ; 1st Hen; 1st Cockerel and at WILMINGTON .SHOW 1912 won 3rd Cockerel ; 4th Pullet. EGGS $1 .50 PER 15. Fertility aud Satisfaction Guaranteed. STOCK FOR SALE. SAMUEL LITTLE Newark, Delaware >IADISOX SQUARE TVIXNERS Over 40 Prize, on my R.. and S. C. Brown and R. C. White Leghorns. 242 and 240 Eggs Straini. BIG BIRDS. BIG EGGS. 236 Eggi Strain. S. C. White Leghorni. Cu.tomer in New York write*.— for eleven yean, I have your R. C. Brown pure Have tried other* but none equal them. Strong as ever. Another writes, for four years I have had your R. C. Whites. They are large and fine, wonderful layers One pullet 244 eggs one year. Another writes. I have your S. C. Browns pure, and they are the most wonderful layers. I want your R. C. White Leghorns. Don't fail to send for catalogue. I have lots mbre like these. WHITE WYANDOTTES (Dustons) extra fine. BARRED ROCKS (Bradley) S. C REDS (Tompkins). Eggs ,^2 to $5. per I 5 ; $3.50 and $6 per 50 ; $10 per 100. W. AV. KULP. BOX OO POTTSTOTVN, PA. Eastoii, Fa., Awards. T.i-ht Brahmas — Cock. 1st, W Q Minturn & .Sun 'Jd, Kuvuiond S Grube. Hen, Ibt, 2d, P IJ Mauck & Co.; 3d, Arbogabt Farms, ("..(•kerel, 1st, W Q Minturn & Son; 2d, P B Mauck & Co.; :Ul. Arbo-a.st Farms PulU't. 1st, W Q Minturn & Son; 2d. 3d, V B Mauck & Co. Dark Brahmas — Cock, 1st, J Allen Horn; 2d W li Fohr: 3d, W Q Minturn & Son. Hen. 1st, \V g Minturn hi Son; 2d, .1 Allen Horn; ;5d, W K Fehr. Cockerel, 1st, V\\\\v\. 1st. ^V H Fehr; 2d, Pari rid j,'»* Cochins- tuvji undass; 2d, 1st, Kicc nut Hill :}d. E E Duindass; 2d. B P Howell; erel, 1st, 2d, E E Dundass; 3d. Willard welder. Pullet, 1st, 3d, E E A E Williams. Buflf Plymouth Ro-^ks — Cock. 1st. Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm; 2d, J J Koepfer. Hen, Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm: 2d. George Cockerel. 1st, ,1 J Koepfer; 2d, Chest- Hill Poultry Farm. Pullet, 1st, Chestnut Poultry P'arm; 2d, George Rice; 3d, J J Koepfer.. White Plymouth Kocks — Cock, 1st, .Tohn D Stem; 2dr 3*d, .loseph Q Smith. Hen. 1st, Jo- seph Q Smith: 2d, T S Roberts; 3d, .lackson Poultry Yards. Cockerel, 1st, Frank F Fine; 2d, 3d, .loseph g Smith. White Plymouth Rocks — Pullet, 1st, 3d, Joseph Q Smith; 2d, Jackson Poultry Farm. Partridge Plymouth Rooks — Hen. 1st, J .1 Koepfer. Cockerel, 1st, 2d, J .1 Koepfer. Pullet, 1st, J M. Koepfer. Silver-Laced Wyandottes — Cock. 1st. E H A J Kienzle; 3d. M H Leidy. C D (iaris: 3. M H Leidy. M H Leidv; 2d, William J G Lentz. Pullet. 1st. \V J Ottey; 3d. M H Leidy. Wyandottes — Cock. Isi. Gscar Hill. G'scar Hill. Pullet. 1st, 2d, 3d. Wharton; Hen, 1st, Cocker«;l. Fox; 3d, Fox; 2d. Golden Hen, 1st, 2d, 2d. 1st, G S C (»scar Hill. While Wyandottes — Cock. 1st, William Ball; 2d, () k H Kerkendall; 3d. Maple Shade Poultry Yards. Hen, 1st, William Ball; 2d, W G ingham; 3d, John Nottle. Cockerel, Ist, O & H Kerkendall; 2d. A J Suvarol , 3d. J S A'ansyckel;. Pullet, 1st. O & H Ker kendall: 2d, Ervin Green; 3d, William Ball. Buff Wyandottes — Cock, 1st Jesse R Clarke ; 2d, Mrs J D Koons. Hen. 1st, Jesse R Clarke: 2d, Mrs J I> Koons. Cockerel. 1st. 3d. .less R Clarke; 2d, Mrs J D Koons. l»ullet 1st, Mrs J 1) Koons; 2d, 3d, John J Clark. Columbian Wyandottes — Cock and hen, 1st. 2d. 3d. F C Herrington. Cockerel. 1st. .3d. F C Herrington: 2d. B W Cooper. PulU't. 1st. 3d. F C Herrington: 2d. B W Crjoj.er. Partridge Wyandottes — Cock, 1st. W Q Min turn & Son. Hen. 1st. W Q M-ntnrn k S-tn. Silver-Penciled Wyandottes — Cock, hen and cockerel. lst,»W Q Minturn A: Sun. Singie-Comb Rhode Island Keds — Ctuk.lst. H H Hallett: 2d. SV G Tucker & Son: 3d. A W Brinker. Hen, 1st, H H Hallett; 2d, W (t Tucker & Son; 3d, C G Knerr. Cock erel, 1st, W G Tucker & Son; 2d. H H Hal lett; 3d, Paul. Harding. Pullet. 1st, 2d, Paul Poultry Yards. Reds— Cock. 1st. G Fox. Hen. 1st, F G Fox. Cockere". 3d, F G Fox. Pulet. Louis Anderson ; 3d, Harding: :Ul, Pleasant Hill Rose-Comb Rhode Island 2d, Louis Anderson ; 3d, F Louis Andeftion ; 2d, 3d, IfJt, 2d, Louis Anderson; Ist. P S Van Duren; 2d, F G Fox. Single-Comb Black Orpingtons -Cock. l.st. 2d. Bidgood Brothers; 2d. Mrs F W Sheridan. Hen. 1st. Bidgood Brothers, 2d, 3d, J S Haupt. C(.ckerels, 1st, W M Lynn; 2d, 3d. Bidgood Brothers. Pullet, 1st, 2d, W M Lynn; 3d, Bidgood Brothers. . Singh'-t.'omb Buflf Orpingtons — Cock, 1st. Ijewis (Jebhard: 3d, C E Vass 3d, Harry Ear tes. Hen, 1st, 2d, Lewis Gebbard; 3d, C E Vass; Cockerel, 1st, George C Longley ; 2d Lewis G( bhard. Pullet, 1st, Arthur Hester: 2d, Arthur Hester; 3d, Lewis Gebhard. Rose-Comb BuflF Orpingtons — Cock, Ist, 2d. B C Roecker; 3d. Ralph Snock. Hen Isl. B C 1st, 2d. 1st, Mrs J Hoag. W, 3d, B C Roecker. Cockerel, 1st, Roecker; 3d, Ralph Snock. Pullet, 3d, B C Roecker. Rose-Comb Black Orpingtons — Cock, J J Hoag. Hen. 1st, 2d, 3d, Mrs. J Pnllet, l.st. Mrs. J J Hoag. Single- ?Comb White Orpingtons — Cock. Ist, 2*. J S Haupt: 3d. Paul Harding. Hen, 1st, P*ul Herding: 2d. 3d. J S Haupt. Cockerel. J»t. H H Bover: 2d. Paul Harding; 3d, J S S«npt. Pullet, 1st, J S Haupt; 2d, 3d. Paul "•rding. Singlf-Comb Bro\vn Leghorn — Hen, 1st, S J^Houck; 2d. ?ji\. C J Xorris. Cockerel, 1st. **«. S L Houck: 2d, C .1 Norris. Rose-Comb Bro\vn Leghorns — Cock, Isl, 2d, V^ Strohl; 3d, A .1 H Young. Hen 1st. .iTttman L Frev : 2d. Herbert Giflford; 3d. «Q«y Bee Pouftrv Yards. Cockerel. 1st, M '^•tenbader; 2d. Truman L Prey; 3d, Jerry POULTRY FANCIER Strohl. Pullet, 1st, Herbert Gifford; 2d, Busy Bee Poultry Yards; 3d A J H Young. Single-Comb White Leghorns — Cockerel, 1st. William Ahemose; 2d Walter Arnold & Co; 3d, Sylvester Solt. Pullet, 1st. 3d. William Reuss; 2d, William Altemose. Black Leghorns — Cock. 1st, Joseph Weston; 2d, 3d, Hillside Pouhry Yards. Hen, 1st, Jo- seph Weston; 2d, Joseph Weston; 3d, Hillside P(mltry Yards. Cockerel, 1st, 2d, 3d, Hillside Poultrj' Yards. Pullet, 1st, 2d, Hillside Poul- try Yards; 3d, Joseph Weston. Single-Comb Buflf Leghorns — Cock, 1st, Sun- nyfield Poultry Farms; 2d. Christophar Krause; :!d, Chester Youngkin. Hen, 1st, Christopher Krause; 2d. G G Kleim : 3d. Hillsire Poultry Yards. Cockerel. Isl, 2d, Sunnyfield Poultry Farms; 3d, Christopher Krause. Pullet, Ist, 2d, Sunnyfield Poultry Farms ; 3d, Christopher Krause. Single-Comb Black Minorcas — Cock, 1st, L R Rapp; 2d, Harry Miller. Cockerel, 1st, Cal- vin Piatt. Pullet, 1st, L B Rapp; 2d, Calvin Piatt. Rose-Comb Black Minorcas — Cock, 1st. 3d, M S Willever. Hen, 1st. 2d, 3d, M S Willever. (Vxkerel and pullet, Isl. 2d, 3d, M S Willever. Rhode Island Whites — Hen, cockerel, pullet, Lst, F P Wirebach. ANKRICAN BARRED PLYMOrTII ROCK CLUB. The twentieth annual meeting was held at Philadelphia, December 13, 1911. Thirty- three meml>ers were in attendance. The Sec- retary's report of the previous meeting, as printed and mailed to members, was read and approved. The Treasurer's report showed that there was over Five Hundred and Ninety dollars ($590) on deposit with which to meet the bills for the present show season. The following officers were unanimously elect- ed: President. A. C. Smith. Waltham. Mass. Vice-Presidents. Victor Bradley. H. M. Kenner. O. L. King, C. H. Latham, "William Barrj- Owen, C. H. Shaylor, C. B. Thompson. E.vecu- tive Committee, D. M. Covert, S. T. Divinia, A. C. Hawkins, Reese V. Hicks. S. K. Willard. H. P. Schwab and C. H. Welles. Secretary- Treasurer, H. D. Riley. Show committees to further tne interest of the variety at New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Topeka were elected The Secretary rend a list of nearly 300 applications for member- ship and all were unanimously elected. The Secretary was instructed to have printed five thousand copies of the constitution, and to accept advertisements at $10 per page to l.c>lp pay for same. From every standpoint, membership activity, prospects, and finance, the club is in better tucks. S;ife arrival guaranteed. Price Re. up. FiRELESS BROODER made of double wall air cell waterproof card- board, covered with galvanized steel, guaran- teed to last a life time. PRICE $2 INLAND HATCHEKY ATTICA,0. BRED-TO-LAY— Tlie celebraleC Rossraore bred-lo-lay strain SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND— WHITE PLYMOUTH BOCKS are the results of seven years (arefnl breeding with trap nests. In mating our pens this season we have used only true color« $.*> per 50. Special prices on incubator eggs. KOSSMORE PorLTRY FARM, l^ox 41, ^^^'S^ Bolyston, Mass. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 94 POULTRY FANCIER Bantam and Pigeon Department PROSPECTS GOOD FOR PARCELS POSTS. By C. W. ZIMMER, Chairman, Parcels Post Committee of the A. P. A. The work which we are doing to secure an extended Parcels Post, is beginning to bear fruit. I secured a hearing before the Senate Committee of Post Offices and Post Roads, which is investigating Parcels Post. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., consented to give me a hearing setting January 5th at eleven 'oclock as the time. President Reese V. Hicks and Charles D. Cleveland, Chairman of the Express Committee, also appeared at that time. We were allowed to present our rea- sons as to why we needed a Pt^roe^' r'ost and what the benefits would be; also as to how it would extend our business. We .were questioned as to the extent of the poultry business and we certainly inter- ested the Senators greatly in the day old chick business and the mammoth in- cubators. They did not know that there was such a thing as a 40,000 egg incu- bator, so naturally they were interested and asked many questions. We told them of the abuse we suffered at the hand of the Express Companies, how they killed our valuable birds and re- fused to pay more than five dollars per head, how they would not route them the shortest way, etc., and they listened to our stories and certainly were inter- ested in what we had to say. It was easily seen by the drift of their questions that they will recommend some kind of Parcels Post'Bdl. It is very probable that they will not recommend any of the present bills but will probably draft a new one. Judging by the deep interest shown by this com- mittee. I believe it will be a better one. 1 also believe it wil be on the zone plan Vjy which is meant that for a certain dis- tance from a City, say twenty-five miles, a very low rate will be charged and per- haps larger packet and a more varied classification of articles carried. For in- stance perhaps they will carry vegeta- bles, eggs and dressed chickens from the producer living on Rural Routes, to his customer in the City but refuse to carry such articles from Indiana to New York Citv. As I s'lid before, I believe they will gress for its consideration and it is then up to Congress to pass it. Now dear reader, here is where your part in this great work, comes in. You have a man in the House of Represen- tatives and in the Senate represent- ing you; write him a letter, tell him you NEED and WANT an extended l^arcels Post; tell him you want him to vote for and support to the fullest extent of his abilitv, the best Parcels Post Bill presented. PLEASE DO THIS NOW. Surely it is worth a two cent stamp and a few minutes of your time to help in this good cause. I appeal to every read- Light Brahma Bantams from life. favor a zone system and the rates will be less on the short haul and more on the longer hauls. I feel we created a very favorable im- pression and I am pleased to say I think we will get a Parcels Post. But the work is by no means done yet, it really has only begun, for this Com- mittee can only recommend a bill to Con- er, whether he is a member of the A. P.* A. or not, it makes no difference. Write to your Representative and Sena- tor anyway, for it is here where the Greatest pressure v.ill be brought to bear to trv to defeat us. CAN I DEPEND UPON lOrjR HELP? Fraternally, C. W. ZLVIMER. c^:$i:^c^v^.^oj:.^:^oJ:^Jii.^v^:^ 1l.:^:Si.z^:Sl.^:^:l^^z^^^^ :S^:^:^^^ii:ipii:^^:^^^^^ # ^ ^ # ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ * ^ ^ ^ ^ Cochin Bantams, look at this careful- ly and study the shape. Bantam Breeders. ATTENVflON! It is our intention to devote consid- erable space to Bantams. We believe the midgets of the Poultry ^world are en- titled to just recognition, and they will get it at the hands of the management of the FANCIER. In the past I always did all that was possible for the interests of Bantams and I am now in a better position than ever to promote the inter- ests of Bantams. I will set aside the jjpace and it is up to you to fill it with matter which will be instructive and in- teresting to all lovers of Bantams. Let us all work together; without your help it is impossible to conduct the depart- ment. But give me your assistance and wc will have the most interesting Ban- tam Dept. of any journal in the country. Send us an article — send us some cuts. Send ill 0th. POULTRY FANCIER es ever seen, and no kick was heard on the judging. E. C. Ricker sold a number of birds to a 1 tarty on the Pacific coast, at a long price, that are cleaning up the Blues. It is said there are more Bantams raived to the square foot in and around Lititz than any other place in the coun- try. Charley Matsinger was in charge of (liarley " Diffenderfer 's fine string of Bantams at the Scranton Show. E. M. Bickel made an enviable record at the big shows, both at the fairs and winter events, and for the first time will sell eggs for hatching. Many of the leading specialty breed- 95 ers of Standard varieties are taking up a variety of Bantams. This should create increased demand. Let every breeder of Bantams contri- bute something to this department. The reason the Bantam men don't get more space is because they neglect sending it in. Danny AVhitmyer, the well known Ban- tam breeder of Lititz, sold out his store. This means more Bantams. Black Rose Combs are very scarce, and in good demand. Bantam interest is rapidly increasing especially in the east, and the demand is greater than the Fup]>ly. ]>o your i)art — wc will do ours. Sen vour article so it reaches us by Feb. I Pi;roon Breeders. ATKNTIOX! In connection with our Bantam Dejd. we will also give space to the i'igcoii nuMi's intore-^ts. but it is uj> to yi)!i to make this departnient interesting. V\'c will do all that we can here at this eui. and we want every pigeon breeder in the country to rally to our support. We want to serve your interests. Send us a good story for the March issue, (^et it into our hands by Feb. 10th. Bantam 'Notes. The Game Club Bantam meet at Bal- timore brought out one of the beest class- \\u^^-^'^, BROTHER POULTRY MEN l.rl Mr INCREASE YOUR PROFITS In Stn'inx Ttiiic. I.ahiii ami I'rrd BY USING CONNER'S FEEDER Cati l)e nsfil in or out doors, with or without scratchinc ina trial Three p' ices- 52 50, $2.25. «J.t>(i One set tone oi each si/e^ S^.i^O Reduced i>rices in larce- quantities Send for free literature of the best Pou'try Feeder and Kxeroistr on the market to ; W. M. CO\^iOR, 254 Jersey Avenue. VM W^t^^^^H^^l CITY, IV. Rose Comb Black Bantam male, note the shape, study it carefully. Barred Rocks Range Grown Quality Birds My 1912 matings represent the very cream- selected from hundreds of farm raised birds and sired by the wmners of leading shows where the keenest of competition was met. 1 can furnish eggs from both cockerel and pullet matings. These pens are mated right, bred nght and will produce the right kind of Rocks. Eggs $2 per_setting of 15, 10 00 per 100. One grand select mating at d.OO. Choice stock for sale at reasonable prices. m ^ WM. MOORE, Marshailton, Delaware. ****-4(:-^:'^**'4e***'^***'**-^***-l^"^***'^*******^ I i I i White Wyandottes White Plymouth Rocks IVIeatiow Brook Superior Strain When you purchase ..ock o, e„s i, Is well lo consider ma.le.s carefully. Many failures a.e due .0 lack o( con,.,de,a„on m maUg .he s..„ Your success depends largely on tried and .rue Mock or eggs from .he same. Our s.r.ins .epresen. many years of careful b.eed.ng from farm raised birds. As winneis in keen compe.i.ion ihey have won .heir own record. Ou, 1912 m,.,ngs-super,or .0 any we have ever yarded-and we can furnish eggs a. $5 per se..ing 15; exhibi.ion ma.ings $3 ; for o.her grand m..>ngs. $10^ per 00. Fe ..h.y guarameed. 1 We have also choice breeding stock lor sale a. surprisingly low prices. Corresponderce a pleasure, and our a.m .s .0 please. MEALXJW BROOK FARM J. W. .MOHKCNV, CHAOOS FOKU. I^A. i Hi in m i PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 96 Trenton, J\\ J., Awards. hishl Brulinia — Cock, 1st, .1 A Roberts, lli'ii. 1st, J A lioberts; 2d, Mi«-hacl O'Shea. t'lMki'i-rl. 1st, J A Roberts. Pullet, 1st, J A RolH-rts. I'jutridu'f rorhiu — Hen, 1st, Michael O'Shea. Hl;i( Iv Liinu'shan — Cock. 1st Eberhurd VoU- m.T. .Ir. Ht-n. 1st, 'Jd. Eberhurd VoUmer, .Ir. rnllet, 1st. 2d. Eberhurd V'<)llmer, Jr. liiirnd PlvTiiouth Rock — Cock, 1st, 2d, HiU- ri-.'st Farm. ' Hiii. Isr. E E Dundas, 2d, Hdl- m\x\\: 2d. S H Everett; 3d, R J Leonard. Hen, 1st. W A Smith: 2d, Mercer Poultr>- Farm ; 3d. Samuel H Everett. Cockerel, 1st, W A Smith: 2d. E A Andrews. Pullet, Ist, 3d. T B Crawford; 2d, Southside Poultry Farm. S C Bijrf Orpin-ton — Cock. 1st, John Mel- lor: 2d, Reneville Poultry Farm; 3d, H W Crisp. Hen. 1st. Reneville Poultrv Farm; 2d. W A Smith; 3d, Hillside Farm. Cockerel, 1st, Mercer Poultry Farm; 2d, Hillside Farm: 3d. Reneville Poultrv Farm. Pullet, 1st, 3d, T B Crawford: 2d. "Hillside Farm. S C White Orpincton — Cock, 1st, John Mel- lor; 2d, Mrs. William Woodhouse; 3d, R H Martin. Hen. 1st, ,1 Leslie White; 2d. Hor- ace A Harris: 3d, W B Walters. Cockerel, 1st, B W Weber: 2d. Mercer Poultry Farm; 3d. Mrs. William Woodhouse. Pullet, Ist, Mrs. William Woodhouse; 2d. Mercer Poultry Farm: 3d. Carl Braunn. A O V Rose-Comb White Orpin{?ton — Cock, Ist. Dr. Thoma.s Dietrick. S C Brown Leijhorn — Cock. 1st, Peter H Dolan: 2d, Henry J Ruirtraber. Hen, 1st. William Qui;,'lev. Cockerel. 1st. Peter H Do- lan. Pullet, 1st, William Quijflev ; 2d, 3d, Peter H Dolan. S C White Leirhorn — Co«k. 1st, 2d. Oakland Poultrv Farm: 3d, (Jroom Poultry Yards. Hen. Ist. 2d, Oakland Poultry Farm; 3d, (irooni Poultry Yards. Cockerel, Isf. J Leslie White; 2d. 3d. Oakland Poultry Farm. Pullet, 1st, i^akland Poultry Farm; 2d, Barton F Fell; 3d, John IC Mordant. S C BufF Leghorn — Cock, hen cockerel, 1st. Harvey G Richardson. Pullet. 1st, Harvey G Richardson: 2d. 3d, Stanley E Asson. S C Black Minorcas — Cock. 1st, William A Smith: 2(\ Georsre A Voorhees. Hen. 1st, William A Smith: 2d. 3d, Arthur Poole. C->ck'M-cI, 1st, William A Smith; 2d, Joseph POULTRY FANCIER fjj;^ fJS f«ft^ rJS fJW fJW rl;> <^^ «^ «^ vg^ wjw «^ «^ «^ «^ unet, list, 2d, Will- iam J Strjker. E.\hil>ition Yards. Black Lanpshans — Ist, 2d, Eberhard V<»li mer, Jr. Barred Plvmoutli K«)cks — Ist, Peter H Dolan: 2d. M J Stevens; 3d, E E Dundas. White Plymouth Kocks — 1st, John L Hart- man: 2d. E Rowley & Ser. S. C. Rhode Island Reds — 1st. Reneville I'oul try Farm; 2(1. Pleasant Valley Poultry Farm: 3d, Miss Lina Lee (Jrove. R C Rhode Island Reds — 1st, Miss Lina Lee Grove; 2d, Cope & '1 horpe. S C Black Orpingtons — 1st, W A Smith. S C Buff Orpingtou.s — 1st. 2d, Hillside Farm: 3d, J F C Cirumbrecht. S C White OrjMugtons — 1st, Mrs. William Woodhouse, Jr.: 2d: 3d. Mercer Poultry Farm. S C Brown Leghorns — 1st, 2d, Peter H Dolan. S C White Leghorns — 1st, 2d. Oakland Poultry Farm: 3d, Groom Poultry Yards. Washington, J\^. J., Awards Buff Cochins — Cock. 1st. 2d, J B Cornish: 3d. W N Watson. Hen. 1st. 3d. J B Cor Pish; 2d, W \ Wat.son. Cockerel, 1st, W N Watson. Pullet. 1st. W \ Watson. Partridge Cochins — Cock. hen. cockerel and pullet, 1st, 2d, 3d; J B Cornish. B.irred Plvniouth Rocks — Cock, hen and cockerel, 1st, 2-:. 3d, F H Castner. Pullet. l8t. 3d, F H Castner; 2d. C J Coppen. Buff Plymouth Rocks — Cock, Ist, Clark Smith: 2d. Harry L. Roseberry. Hen, 1st. Clark Smith; 2d. Harry L Roseberrv. Cock erel, 1st. John C Hill; 2d. George Huff: 3d, Harry L Ro.seberry. Pullet, 1st, John C Hill; 2d, Harrv L Roseberrv; 3d George Huff. While Plymouth Rocks — C<»ck. Isl. A 1, Russell: 2d. Meadow Brook Poultrv Yards: :{d. W (} Silliman. Hen, 1st. 2d, "3d. A L Russel Comb Black Min«»rcas — Cock, C Miller. Hen. 1st. J F Lance: 2d. M E 3 c:. ann. B A 1st. 3d. G B Laubach. Barred Plymouth Rocks My Barred Rocks again won everv First Prize at Easton, Pa., besides Special for the best display at Allentown and Bethle- hem, Pa., also at Trenton. N. J. Write for Circulars. Stock and Eggs For Sale. E. E. DUNOESS. Phllllpsburi. IM. J ORP INGTONS Chrystal White, $2. Mammctli Black. $3. winners at Merrimach Valley ^nd Uueen City Shows None better in Ne^^' Englahd- Place orders early for Mock • r Ecps at the.«e prices. Write for I)e"icriptive Circtilar. C. E. SHELDON. Waterford Street. - LOWELL, MASS. When Eggs Are High Are You r Hens laying 'i 1 Go after this egg business in dead earnest Honestly, there is more — very much more- money in eggs than there is in raising corn, wheat or oats if you make sure of one thing See that every hen has tood that will make her lay all the time Write to Humphrey and he will tell you how Making the Golden Egg becomes a certainty all through the winter. . Ask for proof that this can positively be done with a Humphrey always-open-nopper Bone Cutter. Now is the time you want to start to get your hens through the molting period. Brings out the new feathers, keeps the egg clusters active. Send for Humphrey's famous book, "Making the Golden Egg"— the only book that tells you how to handle your poultry month, w^*r<- , , by month — how to raise chickSi W^^.'^^^ from the time they "peep"— how to fix home remedies —how to cut your feed bill almost in half — how to "---^aeN make the most money ^X^^^ ^^^^ v^"^ poultry. f^^^ This book is free. ^^^K So write for it today. ^^^^t It will be worth ^^^' dollars to you. Ad- dress HUMPHREY East Street Factory. JeUct. IIL The Bone Cotter That Maket The Golden Egg sv?:;-^ ^ iSM '<>> R^li '>r.. . ■ I ■ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL DeL^NOEY EDITOR AND MANAGER ALLENTOWN. PA. and SELLERSVILLE, PA. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL ■A* . — - » •' si :a i I CHESTNUT HILI^ Barred Rocks Baby Chicks, Eggs for Hatching and Stock. Oar victories at AlUntown, Pa., Brockton, Mass., Philadelphia, Pa., and Madison Square is the evidence of superior^quaiity ^^^ ^^^.^^^ ^^ ,.^^ bred stock and every bird in CHESTNUT HILL POULTRY FARM H. N. Kenner. Manager. Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia. Pa. 13 Q Orchard Poultry Farm inn Ruff Black and White Orpingtons, 200 Barred, White and Buff Plymouth Rocks^M Silver £ced Silver PencM, Buff, Partridge, Columbian and White Wyandottes 400 S. r White S C Brown SC Buff and R. C. Brown Leghorns, 50 Light and Dark Brah- mafJo Buff and PartTdge Cochins, 30 Silver Polish, 40 Silver Spangled Hamburgs. "^More ?st prizes at New York State Fair. AUentown and Hagerstown than any other competitor. A grand lot of breeders and exhibition birds fit for any show. Eggs for Hatching from pens containing our noted prize winners and 1912 matings will produce the highest quality of birds. All varieties Bantams and Pigeons of the best of quality. guarantee satisfaction. Poultry business is our exclusive business and we S. G. Hoke & Son, Desk P.P. Spring Grove. Pcnna. ja S. C. WHITE & S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS ^^ SfHSS "" «r ^ / ' u *^ • Why bother with a hen or small machine. We make the poultry busmess a bi)s.n^ We Do Custom Hatching. 2J,3 can do your hatching at the rate of 2 cents an egg in lots of 400 or more and 4 cw in lots of 200. Write u, your needs. It will have our personal attention We also have choice coU.es. ^^^^ BLINK BONNIE POULTRY FARM ROBERT M. HEINE. PROP. •"-">■ 3\mL PL^CK POULTRY FANCTEK 171 some of the best Minorcas ever bred. Send for mating list. ^ Howard Mellor, Spring House, Pa. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS All classified ads are in front of book, thus giving the small advertiser a chance. Numbers and inirials count a» word*. All classified advertisingr is payable In advance. Positively no *>ception8 to this rule. The rates are so low that we cannot afford to take the time and trouble and incur the expense necessary in keepmsr accounts with these ads. Send M. C, currency, draft or registered letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar. All ads to be under proper classify ^tions must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. 4 cents per word per insertion for ads runninir less than 6 months. 3c per word per insertion for ads running 6 months or longer. ^ ANDALUSIANS. R C. BLUE ANDALUSIANS. BLUE RIB- bon winners at North Penn. Show. Eg?8, $3 per 15; $5 per 30. Oakhill PouUry lards, Bichlundtown, ^a. * TRUE BLUE ANDALUSIANS. EXCLUSIVE- ly Won 33 ribbons out of 34 entries, incud- ing 18 1st at Philadelphia, AUentown, Bethle- hem, Quakertown, Perkasie Shows, 1911, 1912. Choice stock and eggs for sale. Satis- faction euHranteed. Visitors welcome. Circu- ar free. C. C. Stauffer, Telford, Pa. 7 BLUE ANDALUSIANS. BLUE RIBBON "Winners at Pittsburg and Beaver in every breeding pen. If you want large, vigorous birds and vour money's worth. Eggs, $2, $3, and $5 per setting. 80% fertility guaranteed. Write E. M. & C. A. Panner, Rochester Pa. * ANCONAS. ANCONAS— CHOICE STOCK AND EGGS for sale Greatest layers and money-makera known. J. E. Kafer Rolfe, la. 81 SHEPPARD'S FAMOUS ANCONAS— THE world's best. First at world's greatest shows, including London, England; Madison Square and Cleveland. Greatest egg record. 256 average. Catalogue free. Cecil Sheppard, Bcrea, Ohio. 3 ANCONAS— BLUE RIBBON WINNERS— Quality unexcelled. Exceptionally large and evenly marked. Great layers. Eggs at $1 50 per setting. A choicfe pen at $20. Winners of the Blue at Philadelphia, 1911. Green- hurst Poultry Yards. Sellersville, Pa. 6 STETSON'S STERLING ANCONAS; WIN- ter lavers, white eggs. Winning 1st Madison Square Garden guarantees our stock. Eggs $2 to $15 per setting. Stetson Farms, Room 602, 43 Cedar St., New York City MOTTLED ANCONAS, EVERLASTING Layers. Special Matings, $2 per setting; 8 settings, $5. Utility, carefully selected, free range, 13 eggs, $1.50; eggs $3.50; 100 eggs, $6. Little chicks, 20 cents. Sub. to Ancona World with $5 order. Kephart Poul- try Farm, Osceola Mills, Pa. 6 MY MOTTLED BEAUTIES WON 2 FIRSTS, 2 Seconds and 1 Third Wilkes Barre, Pa., 20 birds in competition. Eggs reasonable. H. Foxall, Lockhart St., Wilkes Barre, Pa. 5 BANTAMS. BANTAMS AND EGGS, 34 VARIETIES, Sebrights, .Tapanese, Polish, Cochins, Games. Rose Combs. Send 2c. stamp for circular. Classy stock ^or sale. A. A. Fenn, Box 57 Delavan, Wis. 4 ROSE COMB BLACK BANTAMS THAT will win any where from two to three dollars; winnirij: four Ist at Philadelphia and four at Hano\tr. Chas. E. Trone, Baltimore St. Han- over, Pa. 4 MOHAWK BANTAM YARDS—HIGH CLASS o.\il)il:>>n Bhuk, Ked and Red Pyle Games. Rose C'jinb Blacks, Partridse and Buff Coch- ins. Winners bred from winners. Shipped on ai>}»roval. Box P, Schenectady, N. Y. 6 WHITE COCHIN BANTAMS— BEST FLOCK in U S., winning nt all leading sliows. More blue ribbons' and specials than all competitors combined Look up my winnings at leading shows. Eggs and stock. Edwin Reynolds, 1181 Grand St., Brooklyn N Y. 31 BLUE BLOODED SEBRIGHTS, ROSE Combs, .Tupine.se and Partridge Cochin Ban- tams, Thompson Barrd Rocks, also R. I. Reds. Fantails. Exhibition Homers. Stock and Eggs for sale. I. S. Miller, AUentown Pa. 14 SILVER SEABRIGIITS AND GAME BAN- tams. Eggs $2 per 15. Jno Hacker, Box F, Marissa, III. 7 RARE BARGAINS IN HIGH-CLASS GAME Bantams. Winners at the recent Schenectady, N. Y., Show. Two grand trios. Red Pyles, one pair Black Reds, and trio Old English S^-angles. Write for prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. David Dunn, Jermyn, Pa. 3 BRAHMAS. LIGHT BRAHMAS. BLUE RIBBON WIN- ners; superb quality. Grand matings. Eggs, $1.50 per setting. Cockerels, $5; jpairs, $8; trios, $10; breeding pens, $15. Greenhurst Pouhry Y^ards, Sellersville, Pa. 7 LIGHT BRAHMAS, EXCLUSIVELY, won the blue at Sioux Fall s and Sionz City Poultry Shows. Some choice hens and cockerels for sale. Chas. Parden, George, Iowa. 81^1 MAMMOTH LIGHT BRAHMAS BRED Ex- clusively. Few fine birds for sale. Will im- prove your flocks. Eggs, pen No 1, $3 for 15; pen 2, $1.50 for 15. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Orders booked now; shipped when wanted. . D. Mallery, Lebanon, Neb. 31 LIGHT BRAHMAS. LARGE BIRDS. WHITE and Barred Rocks. All pure stock. J. A. Rob- erts, Malvern, Pa. 7 BANKS' LIGHT BRAHMAS — THEY LAY, win and weigh. Extra fine breeding cock- erels, $4, $5 and $6 each. Trios, $8, $10 and $12. Shipped on approval. Emory E. Banks, East Pembroke, N. Y. 12 MAY WE SEND MATING LIST! Underbill Farms, Fort Ann, N. Y. BELGIAN HARES. THE 8 OUR PEDIGREED RUFUS RED BELGIAN Hares are found hopping in nearly every state. The Jumbo Flemish Giants are known every where. Large steel grays and jet blacks. Prices right. McCuUeys Rabbitry, North Lewi"- burg, Ohio. ^'• CAM PINES. CAMPIKES (IMPROVED CHAMPION strain) — Everlasting layers of large white eggs and the most noted utility and exhibition strain in the world. Beautiful illustrated art catalogue on championology containing Standard Free. J. Fred N. Kennedy, Box S, Birch Cliff, Ontario, Can. 41 LARGE IMPORTED SIL CAMPINES. MAT- ing list. J. Ryder, Mont Alto, Pa. 6 CORNISH. CORNISH INDIAN GAMES— THE QUAL- ity kind. Grand cockerels at surprisingly low prices. Eggs from matings that will produce winners. John Annesser, Columbus Grove, O. ^ CORNISH, "PURSELL'S," HAVE TYPE. Vigor and color. Winners at Philadelphia and Baltimore. Have furnished the winners for others. Stock and eg?:ti. Folder. J. P. Pursell, Sellersville, Pa. 4 DARK CORNISH INDIAN EGGS FOR SALE from stock that has produced many a prize- winner. Satisfaction guaranteed, $2.50 per 13 eggs. Tinner & Freas, Sugar Notch, 5 eggs. Penn. CORNISH GAME EGGS FROM BEST LAY- ing Utility Stock in the country, 15 for $1. Prize winning stock, $2 for 15. Clyde DiUe, Washington, Pa. 8 DOMINIQVES. CARTER'S DOMINIQUES, BEST IN TH^ onds at last Boston Show in hot coap^itiom. world. Won every first prise and fa«r «•«• Beautiful birds for Sale low. A. Q. Oartea, Preeport, Maine. 4 • DORKINGS I SILVER GEAY DORKINGS. LONG lAFE breeder and exhibitor of this nnrivaled breed of fowls. Write for information and prieea.- Eggs. $4 to $7 per setting. Henry Hales, Ri4|r»-< wood, N. J. SILVER GRAY DORKINGS — PRIZE WOk ners wherever shown. My stock is aD kte4; from birds scoring 92 to 95 poiats aad ia sure to please the most exacting. Oaa aesd yon something good in stock and eggs. 6e* our prices. D W. Seibert, Somerset, P»- 81 DVCK8. ^' STANDARD FAWN AND WHITE nn>IAN Runner Ducks. Eggs for HatohiBg. Un. John Brundage, Westnewton, Pa. 4' GAEBEL BROTHERS' GOLDEN FAWN TN-; dian Runners. Prolific layers of white eg0ii.- Winners at Madison Square Garden, Inter"' national, Buffalo, Boston, etc. Free eire«- lar. hatching and care of ducklings. MerFi»* town. New Jersey. 6 MAY WE SEND MATING LIST! THBl Underbill Farms, Fort Ann, N. Y. 8 "JERSEY STRAIN" PEKIN DUCKS, LKAD- ing winners Madison Square. Philadelphia,' Baltimore, Camden. Egg circular free. Paul. Springer, Route 4 F, Bridgeton, N. J. ft* INDIAN RUNNER DUCK EOGS PROM high class stock, $2.50 per 11. Two drakes for sale at $3 and $6. Mt. Hope Poultrr Yards, Sellersville, Pa. v WILKIN'S "QUALITY" PEKIN DUCKS won at St. Louis, Kansas City, Dallas, Bhrere- port, etc. As large as they grow. Order eggs now. Pen A $5.00 per 11, other pens t9-00- per 11 or $12.00 per 100. R. R. Wilku^ Route 1, Opelousas, La. 410. INDIAN RUNNER DRAKES AND EGOB for sale. Right kind at right prices. Marian Holt, Savannah, Mo. 8 IMPERIAL PEKIN DUCKS. WINNERS AT Philadelphia; six entries won 3 first, 8 seconds and 2 specials. Eggs $1.50 per setting. '$lf per 100. Satisfaction grnaranteed. Joha Slade, Malvern, Pa. 4 GEESE. WHITE CHINA GEESE. EGGS FOR HATOB- ing. Elegant birds for sale. Allentawm, Madi- son Square, Paterson and Poughkeepsie Champion Winners. Rake's Strain World's Champions. Eggs now ready. J. D. Re^^ Monroe, New Y'ork. 8 ONE FINE TRIO EMBDEN GEESE FOE sale, only $15. Birds weigh 18 to 21 Ibg. each; just the right age for breeders. Are sure to please and give satisfaction. Get our pri- ces on other stock. Miles Funk, R. 8, Chambersburg, Pa. 81 GAMES. WHITE INDIAN GAMES, WINNERS AT " Hhi:( rstown, Carlisle, Chambersburg. Lggs $2 and $1.50 per setting. Lester Williams, Lyd- . wic Ave, Chambersburg, Pa. 4 GAMES, DOUBLE VALUE, EGGS AND '• stock. Circular free. White and Cornish In- . dians, $2 for 13. Henthwood and Black Reds, i $1 for 13. Stock all times. 0. D. Smith, .t Fort Plain, N. Y. ., 4 . PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL MY PIT GAMES ARE LAYING TO BEAT the band. They c-in scrap too. Don't you want eggs from such stock? Write for mating list. Frank Benson, East Randolph, New York. 4 GUINEAS TWO THOUSAND PEARL AND WHITE Guineas for sile. W. L. Hornung, Route 9A. Greensburg, Ind. 3 nAilDURGS. STEVES SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS, best pen $5, $2.50. Guaranteed prize winners. 200 egg strain utility, $1.50 for 15. Muting list furnished. John S. Steves, Union City, Pa. 4 S. S. HAMBURGS. BLUE RIBBON WIN- ners at North Penn. Show. High-class qual- ity birds. Eggs, $2; 3 settin;s. $5. Oak HiU Poultry Yards, Richlaudtown, Pa. 4 SILVER PENCILED HAMBURGS— WIN- ners at Grand Central Palace, New York, 1910 and '11. Stock for sale. Eggs $4 per 15. Albert Ockers, Sayville, L. I. N Y. 3 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS— STOCK and eggs for sale from prize winning stock, at right prices. J. E. Kafer, Rolfe, la. 31 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS— A PEW 1st prize cockerels and pullets. Eggs for hatching from c refully selected pens of pnze- winning stock, $2 per 15. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Claude A. Laird, Hyde-Villa Poultr>' Yards, 812 Schuylkill Ave., Reading Pa. 5 nOUDANS. HOUDANS— WINNERS OP THE BLUE at Hagerstown and cups and specials at Balti- more. Eggs, $2, $3 and $5 per 13 Stock for sale. Mrs. W. L. Spencer, Waverly, Ba^ timore, Md. ■ ARNOLD'S FAMOUS HOUDANS, 1ST. 2D 5th cockerel. Grand Central Palace. 1st and 2d at Madison Square with diflPerent birds. Eggs plenty. Catalogue free. Cap. C. E. Arnold, Babylon, N. Y. 4 HOUDANS— PURSELL'S HA^^E TYPE COL- or and size, eight lb cockerel heads pen. I have furnished the winners for others; only the best layers . Broad, long backed birds used. Stock and eggs. J. P. Pursells, Sellersville, P». * GOEBEL'S "ENTERPRISE" HOUDANS again won at Palace Sthow, N. Y. Ist and 3d pen; 2d cock; 3d coclcerel; 4th and 5th pullet, on 7 entries. Special ribbon on best shape cock and Spratts Silver Cup beaten. McAvoy's "Faultless" the World's Champ. I raise my winners and don't have to buy them. Eggs $10 sitting. Geo. Goebel, Dayville, L. I. 4 QUIMBY & BROWN. 109 W. HIGH ST. IPS- wich, Mass. Houdan breeders e.xclusively. Bred for utility as well as for exhibition. Eg^js, $3 per 15; 10 chicks guaranteed. Illustrated catalog on request. 4 ARNOLD FAMOUS HOUDAN COCKERELS. Five for sale. Reasonable. Capt. C. E. Arnold. Babylon, N. Y. 3 FRENCH HOUDANS. CLUB CUP AT AL- Ipntown, Pa., two years; Cup for best birds in French class: Cups for best display at Cam- den and Bridgcton, N. J. Eggs, $3 and $5. Elmer D. Ogden, Bridgeton, N. J. 8 HOUDANS. S. C. WHITE. R. C. BROW^N Iveghorns. BuflF. Black and White Cochin and Golden Seabright Bantams. Stock and eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Minsi Trail Ban- tam Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, Pa. 8 LANGSHANS. WORLD'S BEST BLACK LANGSHANS, won 7 ribbons with 5 birds at Flat Rock, Dec. 1911. Choice cockerels and pullets at $1.50 each. Breeders and utility stock. High class birds matter of correspondence. Eggs for sale. E. H. Mullins, Palestine, 111. 31 WHITE LANGSHANS— WINNERS AT THE leading shows. 'Ihe breed that is destined to become the most popular. Start with the beat. Orders now being booked for eggs at $3 and $5 per setting. Stocks a matter of correspondence. Mrs. F. W DeLancey, Sel- li^rsville, Pa. ^ POULTRY FANCIER BROWN LEGHORNS. A FEW CHOICE S. C. BROWN LEGHORN Cockerels, score 93 to 96 1-2 at $3 to $5 each. K?gs in season, $:) to $5 per 15. Pray's Poultry Farm, Geo. L. Pray, Prop., Elsie, Mich. ' 5 ROSE COMB BROWN AND SINGLE COMB White Leghorns. Heaviest and finest strains in existence. Four entries, as you will see in this journal won 3 first, 1 second and 3 .specials nt North Penn Show, 1912. Limited quantity eg'.,'s for h tching. Cut this out and reserve. Allen Christman, Trumbauers- ville, Pa. 3 SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS, $50 pen. Will produce the cream of results. Sat- isfaction guaranteed. Order direct. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 50; $8 per 100. Harvey Brothers, Johnstown, Pa. 5 STACKHOUSE STRAIN, ROSE COMB Brown Leghorns. Winners at William.sport and Altoona: 8 firsts, 4 seconds, 3 thirds, 2 fourths, 1 fifth. Eggs per setting, $1.50. M. L. Stackhouse, 904 3rd St., Juniata Park, P.i. 5 MAY WE SEND MATING LIST? THE Underbill Farms, Fort Ann, N. Y. 3 S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS— LAYING HENS, cockerels, baby chicks and eggs. Johnson Poultry Farm, Coulwood, Va. 4 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. EGGS from Pittsburg and Butler winners. Few good cockerels for sale. Correspondence solic- ited. Coal Run Poultry Farm. Frank Ilinch- berger, Prop., 326 Second St., Butler, Pa. 5 SINGLE AND ROSE COMB BROWN LEG- horns. Single and Rose Comb White. $1.25 per setting; two for $2. Address, S. M. Imler, Sanatoga, Pa. 5 S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS— BLUE RIB- bon winners at America's great shows. Win- ner of Wittraan cup for best Brown Leghorn at Allentown two times; blue ribbons at Hagerstown. Stock for sale; eggs in season C. O. Miers, Bangor, Pa. 3 FOR SALE — R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS — Two fnncy show cockerels and a few dark yearling hens, cheap for quality. Get our prices. Eggs for hatching after March 1st, Book your orders early. First come, first served. H. N. Maxham, Liberty ville, 111. 31 ROSE COMB WHITE AND BROWN LEG- horn. Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. show. Grand matings, $1.25 per setting. Oakhill Poultry Yards, Richlandtown, Pa. 4 QUALITY ROSE C. BROWN LEGHORNS. First Cryst-'l Palace, Allentown. Rochester, Scranton, Pittsburg; from ancestors unde- feated. Pedigreed cockerels from winning dams. Pens, trios, eggs. Show Birds. Sat- isfaction guaranteed. Wm. Hipkiss, Scottdale. Pa. 7 STOCK AND EGGS FOR SALE FROM LUD- wick's blue ribbon strains of S. C. Brown Leg- horns and Light Brahmas. Eggs from winners at Reading, Mt. Carmel. West Chester, and Coatesville, from $2 to $5 p>r 15. A fine lot of cockerels from $2 up. M. L. Ludwick, North Brook, Pa. 4 S. C. BROWN LEGHORN^ GILT e"dgE quality cockerels for sale — from cockerel and pullet matinss. sired by Cleveland winner. Eggs from exhibition and utiity matinss. A few S. C. White Cockerels. Paul W. Geor gias, Horscheads, N. Y. 4 WHITE LEGHORNS. EGGS FOR H.\TCHING FROM FARM ranged S. C. W. Leghorns. Very fine utiity Ktock. $2 and $4 per setting. Eggs for hatch- ing from ray dark color, range raised Anco- nas, $2 and $4 per setting. Hive entered some of my Anconas in The North American Egg Laying Contest. Ephraim Martin, Jr., Vine- land, N. J. SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. EGGS from first-cass pens. $1.50 per 15 or $6 per 100. W. G. Snyder, Rohrer.sville, Md. 4 R. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. GILT EDGE Stock. Grand Matings for 1912. Eggs, $1.25. Good CocKerels, $2.50 and $3. W. K. Pur- sell, Sellersville, Pa. 5 SINGLE AND ROSE COMB LEGHORNS A heavy laving strain of deep colored birds. April pullets, $1.50; Hens, $1; Cockerels, $2.50 up. Eggs. $1.50 setting; $8 per 100. James H. Andrews, Mt. Kisco. N. Y. 5 SLNGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. tGGS from fine.st utility stock, 75 cents and $1 per 15; $3 and $4 per 100. Kellerstrass White Orpington Co«kerels, $2 each. J. A. Kepler, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 3 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNI Choice stock that pleases. Ecgs, $1 per 15. Elvin B. Souder, Souderton, Pa. 5 MY MATING LIST TELLS WHY^I CAN and do give you more for your money than the i)i£r breed'?r. P. .T. Thompson. Youngstown, Ohio., Snow-drift strain S. C. W. Leghorns. 5 M.VY WE SEND M.VTING LIST? THE Undorhill Farms, Fort Ann, N. Y. 3 ENGLISH LEGHORNS. — WORLD'S RE cord St te Agricultural Collegs: over 100 pons; all breeds as winter layers large size, tame, very large eggs; engraved circular free. English Leghorn Cottajje-Lor- ing Farm, Dedham, Mass. 4 LOOK FOR MY LARr'E AD. THIS ISSUE. Big offer in S. C. White Leghortis. Also latest improved Oat Sp.-outer. B. Monroe Posten, Hughesville, Pa. 12 FOR SALE — STOCK AND EQUIPMENT — Four 450-egg incubators, 10 hovers, feed cut- ter, feed cooker, bone grinder, fountain, etc., only used one season. 500 S. C. W. Leghorn hens and pullets. Write for particulars, pri- ces, etc. To be sold regardless of prices. Weaverling & Fauntleroy, Everett, Pa. 31 WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION OR RE- fund monev. We make a specialty of raising White Leghorns, Young's strain Get prices. Am now booking orders for eggs and day-old pullets Can send you very choice S. C. chicks. Smith Bros. Addingham, Pa. 31 FOR SALE — SINGLE COMB WHITE LEG- horns. Young strain. Some choice cockerels, $2. $3 and $5 each. Eszs from blue ribbon winners, 1.50, $2 and $3 per 15. Ple"se book orders early. J. P Hardsog, 111 E. Adams St. Muncie. Ind. 81 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS — AN AMALGA- mation of Young and Rock Hill strains. Foundation of present flock. Famous 1st, Allentown pullet 1908, Ladv Mary and her 4 sisters. Bred to Rock H'll ipale, sired by Boston winners. Eggs, $1.25 per setting. Choice trios at $7 50 and pens at $10 and $12. Cockerels. $3 and $5. Greenhurst Poul. Yds. Sellersville, Pa. 5 S. C. W. LEGHORN HENS. PULLETS AND cockerels. Hitching eggs, $4 -"»r 100; $2.50 per 50; $1 per 15. WTiite Holland Turkeys $12 a trio; Toms, $5 Irvin Kindig, Littles- town, Pa. 6 THOROUGHBRED WHITE LEGHORNS — Large healthy birds, fresh-air housed, dry- fed prolific layers, large white eggs. Chicks. $15 per hundred. Safe arrival, satisfaction guaranteed Circular references, testimonials. Michigan's largest plant. Michigan Poul- try Farm. Lansing, Mich. 6 ROOM MAKING SALE UTILITY STOCK bred from prize winners. Heaw layers. Males, $3 to $5: trios. $10; pens. $15;"esrgs $1.50 $3 and $5. Won at Roanoke. Youngstown, Elwood, New Castle. A, G. Crawford, Box "A", New Castle, Pa. 4 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS OF HEAVY laying strain. White Holland Turkeys. Wliite China Geese. All pure and healthy. Orders for eggs and chicks now being booked. Prices right. Fertility suaranteed. Cockerels for sale. Mrs. Moliie Wacchendorf, North Prairie, Wis. * 4 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORN CdC^KER- els — «'xceptionally good quality — pure white and bred from Blue Ribbon winners at $3 and $5. Greenhurst, Sellersville, Pa. 6 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS— 'PURE white, low tails and good heads. 1912 mat- ings will produce prize winners. Egss. $1.25 per setting. Greenhurst Poultry Yds, Sel- lersville, Pa. 5 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. S'.OCK and eggs from blue ribbon winners at Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Illinois and Mo. state shows. Circular. Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Beach. 645 6th. Lincoln, 111. 4 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. BLUE ribbon and special winners; young strain; exclusively pure white. Eggs for hatching, $3 and $5 sitting. C. R. Huber, P. O. Box 3, Rural Valle" Pa. 4 See Kittanning Show Awards. SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. EGGS and chicks, $5 and $12 hundred; $40 and $105 thousand. Chas. D. Bartholomew, Centre Hall, Pa. 7 1 g C. WINTE LESHORNS (YOUNG'S Strain). Winners at North Penn. Poultry Show, ist cockerel, 1st. hen, 2d cock, and cup special. Eggs and stock for sale. Warren Barnes, Sellersville, Pa. 4 S C. WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSI\'ELY. Gilt-edge quality stock, with good 'hape and color Hens and pullets for sale. Eggs in geason H. J. Hahn, Box, 337, LittlebJown, Pa. * S C. WHITE LEGHORNS AND BUFF Rocks. Would you raise 1912 winners? Then write for our new catalogue of our Philadelphia, S^ranton. Williamsport and Bloomsburg winners. B.iby chicks. Also cocks and cockerels for sale. Crystal Poultry Farm. B. H. Johnson, Bloomsburg, Pa. 4 BLAKE S. C: WHITE LEGHORNS WON AT Springfield, 1909, l.'^t. cock. 1st hen, 1st and 3d, cockerel; at Madison Square, Ist pullet; at ihe Grand Central Palace, N. Y., 1910, 4th cock, 5th hen. 2d cockerel, 4th pullet; Madison Square, 4th hen, 6i.. pullet; 1911 at Madison Square,. 3d cockerel, 3d. and 8th hens. 15 eges, $3; 30 for $5. W. J. Blake, Burn- side, Conn. 13 SECOND COCK AT CHICAGO 1910. FIRST Rose Comb White Leghorn Cock at 111. state 1912, also first in 1910-11 This bird has won six blue ribbons and one second. Bred, owned and exhibited by Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Beach, Lincoln, 111. 4 BUFF LEGHORNS. ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. TWO firsts, two seconds, PittsTmrg show. Eggs from solid BuflT pens. $3 per 15. A tpw choice cockerels for sale. Chas. A. Schroth. Saxonburg, Pa. ^ nSK'S ROSE COMB . BUFF LEGHORNS hnve won more firs -rizes than all their competitors together. Eight Grand Pens. Cir- cular and Matine List. Howard J. Fisk, Box 8, Falconer, N. Y. ^ McGRAW'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. The greatest blood lines in America. Teckton- ins. Counter, Kakuski. Willis. Pearce strains In my pens. Also Martz and Cook Buff Or- pinrton. Eggs. $2 per 15, either pen, guar- anteed. McGrav, 42.T Fourth Ave., Altoona. Pa. ^ 8. C. BUFF LEGHORNS, BLOUGH'S OLD reliable strain. Winners of the Blue at Amer Ica'a Beat Shows. Stock, eggs and day oH rhicka for sale. Catal(»gue free. Buff Les- hom Poultry Yards. Oscar Blough, Prop.. AiWTiUe. Pa! ^ 8. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. WYCKOFF AND Moamonth strains. Exhibition and Utility corkereli and pullets for sale. Ecgs reason- able. Eli S. Grable, Washington, Pa. 5 BUFP LEGHORNS, 250 EGG RECORD •train. Lar?e size, rich golden color. X-ray leat^ eggs, $1.50 per 13. J. L. Helpman, rraedom Sta. O. 4 ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. WINNERS at Chieaeo, Kansas City. Madison Square Garden. Milwaukee, Blue* Island and Racine. 8toek and eggs for sale. A. Kakuska, 2351 8. Lawndale Ave., Chicago, 111. 4 J. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. WINNERS AT lCaeil, Quakertown, Pa. 5 SEE HERE. IN ORDER TO ADVERTISE the -Sanatoga Strain" of "Blue Ribbon' win ners of S. C. B. Minorcas, will sell a limited number settings of eggs at $1 per setting. Orders filled in rotation. Our birds bave a strong show record. Cockerels for sale. J. B. Krause. Sanatoga, Pa. 3 MISCELLANEOUS. RHODE ISLAND WHITES. THE GREAT utility fowl. All Palace, New Castle and Ell- wood City winners reserved as breeders. Eggs, $2 to $8. Catalogue. C. W. Knox, Pulaski, Pa. •* BANK'S NEW ERA BROODER AND HOV- er. 18 years special study in artificial brood- ing. Fire-proofed lamp box which preserves all heat. Fresh warm air equalized in hover. Let me tell you about it. Emory E. Banks, Box 6, East* Pembroke, N. Y. 7 POULTRY KEEPING TAUGHT BY MAIL. 10 cents per lesson; send for circular. Charles Cook, 2015 Diamond Street, Philadelphia. Pa. 4 LARGE, VIGOROUS, PURE, WHITE THOR- oughbreds of rare quality. Butler, Young- stown, Pittsburg, Chicago winners. Cockerels and pullets, $2 to $10. Eggs, $2, $3, $5 per 15. Unmatchable quality at these prices. Mem- ber White Rock Club. L. D. Van Rensselaer, Kent, Ohio. 4 AGENTS WANTED— NICE BUSINESS. NO capital needed. $25 to $300 weekly profit. Write quick. Either sex. Address, A. I. Dexter, Springfield, Mo. 5 A FEW COCKERELS AND PULLETS, cream of the World's Best for sale. W^on more points at the Palace, 1911, than all other exhibitors combined. Eggs in season. Corres- pondence solicited. F. J. Reveley, Box 541, East Haven, Conn. 7 173 BLACK ORPINGTONS. CRITERION BLACK ORPINGTONS, FA- mous for consistent winning, persistent laying, standard size, type, color. London and Ameri- can winners in breeding pens. They repro duce. Mating list. Lykens Valley Farms, Box F. Sacramento, Penn. 4 BLACK BEAUTY ORPINGTON YARDS, Southport, Conn., Breeders of "Tlie Black Orpington Beautiful." Eg;8 after Jan. 15th from grand stock th^t produced our recent Madison Square Garden and other winners. Miles oilman, Southport, Conn. 4 JOHNSON'S" SINGLE COMB BLACK OR- pingtons won at Jamestown, Warren, Erie on type and color. Eggs from these winners, $5 and $3 per sitting. E. R. Johnson, Corry, Pa. 4 BLACK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS. PRIZE winners. Eggs $2 per setting. First class pullets and hens $5 a piece. Trios, $10. Baby chicks, 25c. each. Mrs. D. Hines, E-. Lansdowne, Pa. 4 SINGLE COMB BLACK ORPINGTON EGGS. Ten cents a piece. Chicks Twenty centa. Rose Comb Red eggs, $1 per 15. Chicks, 14 cents. Orders promptly filled or money re- turned. H. M Loose, Mohrsville, Pa. 4 S. C. BLACK ORPINTONS, COLEMAN strain. Birds bred from prize winners. These birds are of the true Orpington type. A few choice cockerels and pullets for sale. Prices r^'asonablc. Also choice Buff Rocks for sale. Mrs Ulyssis Schenck, Mt. Gliead, O. 31 ROSE C. W. AND S. C. BUFF ORPING- tons; trios, pens; cockerels and pullets for sale; trios $5, to $15; pens, $10 to $25; eggs from prize winners, $2 and $5 per 15; utility, $5 per 100. Watson Romberger, Millersburg, Pa. • 31 BLACK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS, $5 TO $10 per pair. Cockerels, half price. Eggs, $2 to $5 per 15. Chicks, $3 to $6 per 12. Rev. Jacob Cuppett, Deer Park, Md. 5 BLACK ORPINGTONS. BEST STRAIN. Prize winning stock. Eggs from my winners at Baltimore Show, $5 per setting (15 eggs.) $3 utility stock. J. E. Waesche, Garrison, Md. 5 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS — BRED FROM a 1st, Hagerstown pen. Vigorous, even col- ored birds. Eggs, $2 per setting; 3 settings, $5. Choice cockerels at $3. A few choice trios at $10 Greenhurst Poultry Yds. Sel- lersville, Pa. 5 S. C. WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS — Quality kind that have won in strong com- petition. 1912 matings will produce blue ribbon winners for the coming shows. Stock for sale. Write vour wants. Stock and eggn for sale. Samuel Gibson, Catasauqua, Pa. 3 BUFF ORPINGTONS. ROSE COMB BUFF ORPINGTONS. WIN- ners at all leading shows; booklet describ- ing the wonderful Goden Strain free; egga, $3 and $5 per sitting. Bargains in male birds. D. Lance, Troy, 0. 6 FOR SALE— STOCK AND EGGS FROM high-class. S. C. Orpingtons; winnings at Al- lentown's great winter show; 1-2-3 hen; 2 cock; 1-3 pullet; special for best hen and special for best pullet in the Buff Orping- ton class. E. J. Greene, Catasauqua, Pa. 3 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS BLUE RIBBON quality; winners at Nashville and Memphis. Baby chicks our long suit; eggs. $1 to $5. Baby chicks, double price of eggs. S. Bur- ton Lasater, Paris, Tenn. 6 S. C. BUFF, BLACK AND WHITE ORPING- tons. 4 blue ribbons on four entries at Pitts- burg Fanciers' Shows. $10 eggs at $3. Satis- fiction guaranteed. Edgeview Poultry Yards, Wheeling, W. Va. 5 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS. FOUNDATION stock. Ist Hagerstown. 1908 pen. Ameri- ca's best blood lines. Some of the best Buff Orpingtons bred will be from the 1912 matings. Eggs only $2 per setting; 8 settings $5. Good stock for sale at reasonable prices. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. 7 SINGLE COMB BUFF AND WHITE OR- )>ingtons. Birds that lay. yet birds of quality, type, size and action. Eggs, Buff or White, at $3 per 15. $5 per 30. White cockerels at $a and $5. M. J. Swank, St. Johns, I'enn. 6 M.\Y WE SEND MATING LIST? THE Underbill Farms, Fort Ann, N. Y. 8 PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 174 S. C. BUFF, BLACK, AND WHITE ORPING tons. Great winter layers. Prize-winners. Eggs for sale. Prices reasonable. Customary guarantee. Booking orders. Send yours. Cres- cent Poultry Place, Station R., Cincinnati, Ohio. 3 BUFF ORPNGTONS EXCLUSIVELY. Cock heading my yard has always won wherever shown. Fine pullets, $1.50 up; cockerels, $2. Will improve your flock. Let us fill your order. Egg orders booked. Wm. H. Swisher, Prop., Star Poultry Yards, Wellington. 111. 31 S C. BUFF ORPINGTONS; VERY BEST strains; single birds, $1.50 up; some dandy trios for $5. Splendid in shape and color, most of them having red eyes, and good combs. Try our Buffs. E. E. Merchant, Paw Paw, Mich. Mention this paper. 31 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTON EGGS FOR SALE. Birds of quality and great laying strain. 15 eggs, $1.25, 30 for $2, 50 for $3, 100 for $5. Burr Lighthill, Oakwood, Ohio. 4 PRIZE STOCK— SINGLE COMB BUFF OR- pingtons, good surface and under color. Eggs for hatching. Have also Dun, Maltese and Homers. If interested, write for particulars. J. H. Hahn. Littlestown, Pa. 4 HIGH CLASS S. 0. BUFF ORPINGTONS, Standard weight. Shown but once. Won 1st, pen. Cheviot and Cook stock. Eggs at "Live and Let Live Prices." $1.50 sitting 15. Fertility guaranteed. W. B. Means, M. D. Lebanon Pa. ^ SINGLE COMB BUFF ORPINGTON CHICKS $15 per 100 (Cook's Strain). Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, $14 per 100. All orders promptly filled or money returned. J. O. Balt- haser, Mohrsville, Pa. * BUFF ORPINufON COCKERELS AND PUL- lets. Half brothers and sisters to the 1st, cockerel and 1st, pullet. Little Rock Show, this year. 175 Buffs in class at this show. 15 states represented. Will make prices right considering quality. Eggs $5 for 15. Write me your wants. Hillory Jennings, 2018 Arch Street, Little Rock, Ark. 7 COOK, BYERS AND BRADY STRAINS, bought direct, single comb Buff Orpingtons, winners this season at Illinois State, Alton. Dtj Inion, Galatia, Thompsonville, Mt Vernon, Pinckneyville, Belleville, Sparta, Benton, Murphysboro, Harrisburg, Marissa and Cen- tralia. 111. Shows. Circular free. Eggs, $2 per 15. Jno. Hacker, Box P, Marissa, 111. 7 8 C BUFF ORPINGTONS. EGGS AND •took for sale from large utility flock. No dis- aualifled birds in flock. G. P. Bursley, Rochester, Ohio. " a C BUFF ORPIjfeTON EGGS FROM gjns scoring 92% to 94, $5. Pine pens $3. est heavy laying prize-winning strains. Write. J. V. Meeder, No. Girard, Pa. 4 B. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS. MY BIRD's won every first and second at Madison Square Garden, 1910-11. Stock and eggs at reason- able prices. B. C. Roecker, Phillipsburg, N. J. * BUFF ORPINGTONS, OWEN STRAIN, best winter layers— Eggs for hatching, 9loO and $2 per 15. Book orders early. J. P. Mackerth, Mendenhall, Pa. 4 BUFF ORPINGTONS. O. K. IN TYPE. A big winter laying strain. Bred for 9 year^ from trap nests during pullet year. Eggs, $1 50 per setting. W H. Ivans, Langhorne, Pa. 4 WHITE ORPINGTONS. CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTON EGGS for sale — $2 for 15, $5 for 50. $9 for 100. Kellerstrass strain. $25 cock from Keller- strass, mated to splendid winter laying hens. Eggs hatched fine last year; more orders than I could fill: larger tlock this year Or- ders booked early ran all be filled promptly. H. W. Wakeman, Ft. Dodge, la. 41 ORPINGTONS S. C. CRYSTAL WHITES Kellerstrass strain, the big winter layers. Breed only the one kind. Single birds, trios or pens for sale; also eggs in season, cock- erels $2 up. Send for illub'trated catalog and mating list. Crvstal Pouhry Yards. Fred- ericktown, Mo. 31 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTON SUNSWICK strain. Two grand pens mated up. Eggs $;l to $5 per 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. Member of American White Orpington Club. S. R. Runyan, 43 Ivy Place, Rutherford. N. J. 5 POULTRY FANCIER KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pingtous exclusively. Free range healthy, vigorous birds Stock for sale. Write for prices. Eggs for hatching in season. From carefully selected pens. $3 for 15; $5 for 30; $12 per 100. V. N. Cass, Nineveh, N. Y. 31 WHITE ORPINGTONS KELLERSTRASS, Cook and Philo strains. Choice hens, pul- lets, cocks and cockerels; $3, $4 and $5 each. They are standard bred hatching eggs from valuable matings; $2, $3 and $5 per 15 eggs. John H. Rustin, White Orping- ton Farm, Monsey, N. Y. 31 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTON, SHAPELY well developed quality cockerels at $** to $10 each; ten pens for the egg trade that will produce winners at $3 and $5 per sit- ting, R. A. Frain, 1370 Broad Street, An- gusta, Ga. 3 LET US BOOK YOUR EGG ORDER FOR White Orpingtons. Reasonable hatch guar- anteed. Pens headed by 10 and 11 lb. cocks; finest of females. Tubbs' Lily White Orping- tons are of the highest grade. Eggs, $3 per 15. Some stock for sale. Lester G. Tubbs, Stewartville, Minn. 31 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS. Old and young stock; baby chicks and eggs. Johnson Poultry Farm, Coulwood, Va. 4 GENUINE KELLT':RSTRASS, PEGGY, CRYS- tal King Strain. Stock and eggs. Don't buy unti! yf^v get my prices. Am offering exceptional 1 arg)' iis. Write for mating list. J. R. Inskeep, lloll. , Mich. 5 WHITE o:^p:xctons, kellerstrass strain and S. C J*. 1. Reds. Winners of the Blue at MicJii H's. F.^gs from grand matings at reasonable pices. Satisfaction and fertilty guaranteed. Mrs. J. «.. Jenkins, 6804 Ditt- man St., Tacony, Phila., Pa. 5 WHITE ORPINGTON BREEDER FOR twelve years. Have sold stock to the largest breeders. A plea&f§d customer is my motto. Write for my circular. H. M. Keeny, Box 800, Red Lion, i:'a. 5 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS. Win first and second and six specials; Phila- delphia North American Silver Cup; Inquirer and Record medals. Eggs, $2 and $4 per 15. Harvey Deily, Richland Center, Pa. 3 MAY WE SEND MATING LIST? THE Underbill Farms, Fort Ann, N. Y. 3 KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pingtons from his best pens. Show Cockerels, $5 to $10 each; Eggs in season, $4 to $10 per 15; One extra pen worth $100, if taken soon will sell for $50. Pray's Poultry Farm, Geo. L. Pray, Prop., Elsie, Mich. 5 WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. NEVER exhibited until this year. Then in pens only, winning six firsts, 13 ribbons, 3 cups and 4 specials. Eggs reasonable. Elberon Poultry Yards, 8114 Elberon Ave., Fox Chase Penn. 5 FROM $100.00 KELLERSTRASS PENS Di- rect. Kellerstrass charges $30 a sitting. My price $5. Nothing belter. W. B. Walters, Trenton, N. J. 3 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS No finer birds on earth. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 15 from selected pens. r*alr hatch guaranteed. Jas. O'Connell, 80 South Main St., .^Vshley, Pa. 5 PANHURSTS PRIZE-WINNING WHITE OR- pingtons produce Real OrpTngtons. They can- not be excelled anywhere. Eggs from these birds sell for $3, $5 and $10 a setting, and guarantee a good hatch. Adolph Panhurst, Box 333, Erie, Pa. S. C. WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS. America's best blood lines. And also the best blood lines of England. See display ad. in- side back cover page and send for handsome illustrated mating list. Wra. Heinrichs, Sellers- VI lie, Pa. 5 SINGLE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS. WE are bo(»king orders for eggs at $5 and .^3 per 15. Pen No. 1 headed by son of first cook at Boston, 1911 show. Seaview Poultry Yards, Gloucester, Mass. 5 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS. Won 'JO specials, 10 state prizes; 2 silver cups, 1st Missouri show. Dr. Gruebbel, Concordia. Mo. w-white, Fishel strain, Cockerels. Tremendous •bargains, ^^xhibition birds and breeders. Guaranteed ^irds, $5 up. Honest value. Address, Ernest Bradley, Weedsport, New York. 3 FISHEL WHITE ROCKS: 1ST PEN, FULL Fishel blood. All winners. Eggs, $2.50; 2d pen selected breeders, eggs $1.75; utility eggs, 75 cents. Place or lers early. Rock Vale Poultry Yards, Palmyra. Pa. 63 SNOW WHITE ROCKS. Write for mating list and winnings. E?gs, per fifteen, first pen. $5: second pen. $3: Utility, $1. W. Graves Lentz, Catawissa, Pa. 5 WHITE ROCKS THAT PAY. WINNERS At Cevel nd. Toledo, Clyde Milan. If voa could .see my birds you would get busy. $3 per i5. Satisfaction guaranteed. F. McCormick. Huron, Ohio. MAY WE SEND MATING LIST? THE Underbill Farms. Fort Ann, N. Y. 3 F. 5 WHITE ROCKS. FISHEL STRAIN. BABY chicks from the prize winners at Beaver at 20 and 25 cents ^ach. Thes»» chicks are from my best matings. W. H. Waddington, New Brighton, Pa. 5 "JERSEY STRAIN ' WHITE ROCKS. LEAD- ing winners. Phila lelphia. Baltimore, Camden, Paterson. Egg circular free. Paul Springer. Route 4, F, Bridgeton, New Jersey. 5 DARLINGTO?^ WHITE ROCK FARM— Quality kind; better than ever, ail male birds direct from Fishel. No incubators or brooders used — the natural way. Selected eggs from this choice stock, $G per 100. Satisiactioii guaranteed. James T. Jones, Dar- lington, Maryland. 3 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKERELS fur sale ^Fisliel strain), at reasonable price. Some choice birds; eggs in season. Frank Fellwock, Mouett, Mo. Notice; My adaress from March 1 will be Yates Center Kans. m POULTRY FANCIER WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS, FISIIEL exhibition and heavy laying strain Few choice cockerels. $3 to $5; eggs $2 and $3 per 15. ExhibilUMi matings, $5 aud $10. per 15. Souihside Poultry Yards. Mrs. Kichaid Munford, Prop., Senaca Falls 2^. Y. 41 WHITE AND BARRED PLYMOUTH Kocks, Ringlets, and Pekin Ducks, from Prize Winners. B. S< hniid, R. F. D. No. 2 West wood, i\. J. 4 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKERELS, $5; pulleis, $3; two se< ntuls on iwo entries at the Missouri State Show held at St. Louis tells of our quality. (iive us a trial and be convinced. Gay's Poultry Place, Camp Point, 111. 31 BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS. WITH TH.VT rich golden color; with plenty of shape. Buy stock iind eggs here and zvt ; nioui; the win- ners. Prices leasonable. Pleasatitville Poul- try Yards, C. E. Lantz, Cannidiaels. Pa. 5 Bl'FF ORPINGTONS AND BARRED ROCKS Stock for sale cheap. $1.50 each. Also hatch- ing eggs and day old chicks. Send for des- criptive booklet. See displav ad. Twin Oaks Farm. A. G. Stauffer, Palmyra, Pa. 5 BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS. HEAVY LAY- trs and low combs. The leading winners at Derry. Three grand pens mated, containing the prize winners at .$3 and $5 per setting. Fertility and satisfaction guaranteed. J. J E. Sutton, Derry N. H. 5 BUFF ROCKS OF EXHIBITION AND LAY- ing quality. Stock and eggs. Mating list free. Geo. W. Hatt, Mohonton, Pa. BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS FOR SALE — Cocks, cockerels and pullets at reasona- ble prices; good color, shape and size. Stock is from a fine laying strain and range bred. Write me your wants. Stock and eggs for sale. B. B, Jarvis, Trov I»- 31 CHOICE BUFF ROCK COCKERELS AND Pullets at $2 and up, according to qunlity; Nugget Strain. Some from pen headed by cockerel from J. W, Poley. Write your wants. Satisfaction gauranteed. Onlers booked for eggs. Mrs A. G. Mack, But- ler, III. 31 BUFF ROCKS— OUR WINNINGS AT Coatesvile both cups, all money prizes but two, six breeders exhibiting testify to qual- ity of our Buffs. Stock for sale. M. L Ritchie, Chadds Ford, Pa, 3 FOR SALE— COLUMBIAN ROCK, COCK- erels and pullets from last year's Madison Square winners. One $35 pen. Fishel White Rocks good enough to show. Ring- let Barred Rocks, cockerels, hens, pullets and pens. Richard C. Kellam, Troy, Pa. 31 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. DO you want the be.st ? If so, send 25c. in stamps for finest catalog ever printed; or, 4c. in stamps for elegant mating Ii.st of IS pens of prize- winners. F. N. Perkins, 084 Harlem Rd., Free- Port, III. 5 CHILD'S PARTRIDGE HOCKS. IF YOU want eggs from stock that have recently won 32 firsts at one-half the price most breeders ask, write me for circular. Samuel Childs, McKeesport, Pa. 5 RHODE ISLAND REDS. NINE YEARS BUILDING FLOCK FROM best striins money could buv. Single and Rose Comb Reds. Single Comb White and Black Orpingtons. Winners wherever shown. EL'gs. $2.50 per 15. W. H. Craft, Coalport, Pa. 5 S. C. REDS TOMPKINS STRAIN. FARM range. Eggs $2 per 15. Winners from Lines- ville Poultry Show; 1st pen. 2d cockerel, l.st, 2d, 3d. 4th', 5(h pullet. F. P. Lisk, Linesville, Pa. R. D. 39. 4 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. Tutte strain. Pens headed by first prize cock- erel, Scranton and Bloomsburg shows. If you want winners I have the .stock. Send for catalosue of prices. A. B. McHenry, Box A, Stillwater, Pa. 5 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. Trap-nested. Average 1G2 eggs. Individual records 24i: and 207. Winners at Dennison, O., and Pittsburg, Jan. 1912 show. Eggs, $1.50 per 15. W. L. Laughlin, Box A, Jewett, 0., 5 ROYCES REGAL RHODE ISLAND REDS. Single Comb Exclusively. Eggs from prize- winning stock. $2 per setting. Satisfaction guaranteed. D. E. Royce, Ray, Ind. 5 S. C. REl)^. WINNERS, SCORE 91 TO 93 1-2 in strong comnetition. Eggs, $2 to $3 per 15. C. P. Gundlach, Lincoln, 111. , 5 MAY WE SEND MATING LIST.' Uiubrhill P\'irms, Fort Ann. N. Y. THE S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS, TOMPKINS Str.iin. Grown on free range. Bred to lay. Eggs, $1, $2 and $5 per setting. No Incuba- tors used. Clayton Cohn, Conowingo, Md. 4 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. ARE tJie D. N. Rich blood y,t rich velvet Reds. Matings of quality only. rJi;gs, $1.50. per ]5 and up. E. A. Driskill, \4lva, Wyo. 5 RHODE ISLAND REDS (SINGLE COMB.) A few cockerels and pullets for sale. Vigorous birjs. correct shape and color. Heavy layers. Booking orders tor Baby chi<'ks and eggs. Correspondence solicited. W. H. R.ihn, Wind Gap. Pa. 4 CHOICE R. -C. R. I. RED COCKERELS for sale. Get our prices before buying elsewhere. My stock h;is beeii carefully bred and cannot help but give good results. I know 1 can more than please you. Floyd N. Worrell, Lebanon, Ind. 31 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS — Winners at Madison Square, Philadelphia, Easton and Ti-enton; a grand loi of e.\hi- bition and breeding birds for sale. Edward S. Lambrite, Box 80, Eiwinna, Pa. 6 FOK SALE— S. C. REDS OF EXTRA HIGH quality. Bred to win and lay; cockerels and pullets at right prices. Been winning first prizes since 1905. Book your orders for eggs. Maple Valley Poultry Farm. A. O. Wiggs, Mapleton, Iowa. 31 BARGAIN PRICES ON A CHOICE LOT of S. C. Rhode Island Red cockered. Must sell at once. Describe your wants. Some- thing good at a low price. ]^\i^ orders booked. Mrs. H. T. Smith, Armstron r, Mo. 31 S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. STOCK shipped un approval. Some fine birds for sale. Crothier and Tompkins strains. Esg^s in season, $1 per 13, $2 per 30, $0 per 100. Oiders booked now. Rev. W. G. Moon, Fair- mont, Ind. 31 SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. Lester Tompkins stiain. Eggs $1 for 15. $5 per 100. 100 cockerels for sale all farm- raised. Thornwood Stock Farms, Chamijers- burg. Pa 4 KEYSER'S S. C. REDS SWEEP SUNBURY show. Jan. 1912 in strong competition,, won 1st and 2d cock; 1st cockerel; 3d hen; Ibt, and 2d, pullet, 1st, pen, winning two silver cups. Send for matings. Jos. Keyser, Milton, Pa., R. D. 3, Box 129 7 ROSE COMB REDS EXCLUSIVELY. FARM raised. Silver Tiir.o Mtwth nHSn POrtTBT JOl'BHAl COUPAS'l pVicc. »r.oO-" { Size of book 115^x8% inches. Contains over 70 pages, including cover, which is printed in three colors, and all on Rood lialf-tone paper. - PRICE $1.00. These pictures are 4V^x7 inches in size, and co«t over $1,CC0 for the copper plates alone, to sax^^ing of the artists labor and general cost cf ^^I^SSuction. In fact no e.\pense has been spared to make it by far the most valuable wcrk on Wyandottes ever printed in America or elsewhere; you cannot duplicate it at any price, but you can have one by return moil for $ i .GO, and if you are not satisfied we will refund your money. >X'e do as we say we will, now and always. Our past dealings with the public will prove this. Remit by Express, P. O. Order or Check as this is the safest way. Book will be sent immedi- ately upon reciept of order. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of this great book and a year's sub- scription to this Poultry Journal, both for $1.25. DO IT NOW afid be prepared. SEND ALL ORDERS TO Poultry Fancier S 2 Uersville, Pa POULTRY FANCIER SEETERAL BREEDS. M. B. TURKEY TOMS $6 TO $25. HENS $5 to $15. Slock scored and guaranteed. Also Laced and White Wyaudoites. liidiun Run- ner and Pekin Ducks and Toulouse geese. Slock guarauieed. Eggs in beabun. Mrs. E. W. Johnson, R. 7, Independence, la. 31 SURPLUS • STOCK FOR SALE --THOR- oughbred S. C. Buflf Leghorn and Colum- bian Wyandottes. Finest poultrj- ttiat wear featiiers. tJreat layers; eggs m season. In- speciion invited. Thomas Reidy, Box lys, Wyoming, Pa. ^^ PARTRIDGE ROCKS, BLACK ORPING- tons. Single Comb White Leghorns, Black Cochin Bantams, Japanese Phoenix Fow , and Golden Pheasantb. Fifty Leghorn pul- lets for sale; eggs in season, $1.50 up. block a matter of correspondence. Write "wants L. K. Patten, Towerhill, III. 81 CHOICE R. C. RHODE ISLAND RED Brnhmns and Barred Plymouth Rocks, both 8ex- also Buff and Bourbon Red Turkeys; pn-irs in sonson. Write statins yonr wnnts nnd get prices. H. A. Killam, CarlinviU''. III. 81 W. L. ROHLFTNG, BERGER. MO. DEAT^ er in Real Estntc. Puro bred S. C. Buff and White TiOchorns. Scored stork for sale; :iiso KellorRtrnss Crv«tal White Orpinfftons: .'jrgs in season. $1.50 per 15, $2.50 por 30. ^* S C. R. T. REDS FOR SALE. $150 AND 50. gjTo-s $^ F>n ppr 1.*^: also S C. Buff Leg- horns $r nnd $1.50: rirsrs $1 2.*^ per 15. In- cubator eg^s $4 for ino. Will book orders now. T. C. Wilsie. Brandon, Wis. 31 FOR SALE— S C. WHITE AND BROWN Leshorns and R C. R. T. R^ds; both stork and eggs: also Indinn Runner duck eses. Orders booked for future deliverv Order early. Lone Pine Yards, Tolono. III. 31 FOR SALE— A NICE LOT OF I-TGHT Cockerels. $2 enrh ; effcrs in penson $2 per 15 ■ $3.50 for 30. Wliite Wvnndotte effss $.3 por 15 Our stork is hiirh grnde and sure to please. Mrs Fred Schoerer, Hughes- viUe. Mo. 3^ BUFF WHITE LEGHORNS S. C. RHODE Islf.nd Reds. Eggs 90 cents per 15; $1.50 per 30 Mottled Anconas, Black Minorcas. Egss $1.25 per 15; $2 per 30. Catalogue free. John A. Roth, Quakertown, Pa. 5 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS, PE- kin Ducks, Light Brahmas, Black Cochins. Black Rose Comb Bantams, $1.50 setting. Kansas Citv. New York, Philadelphia, Balti- more. Allentown winners. Hillside Poultry Yards, Nazareth, Pa. ^ IT WILL PAY YOU TO SEND POSTAL for a folder describing the Big Four in the poultry family. S. C. White Orpingtons Columbian Plymouth Rocks, Golden Laced Wvandottes, S. C. Rhode Island Re-S. This Grand Quartette, for their exceptional good showing as winter layers, have been retained in Irving out many breeds. Blue Ril)bon winners at the Pottsville. Pa., show. Early hatched birds make next winter s layers. Note moderate prices for eggs of ^igh^prade stocky Orpinctons and Rocks, $2 per 15: ^3.50 per 30 $•' per 50. Wvandottes and Reds, $1.50 per 15; $2.25 per 30; $4 per 50. Pinegrove Poultry Yards, Pinegrove, Pa. ^ WHAT? YOU W^VNT EGGS FROM PRIZE- Winncrs? I won 7 cups, 241 ribbons, -7 sperrals From S. C. Reds, Gold.n Y:>-^"'\tl!.« nnd Houdans. Eggs for sale. C. B. Rother- nu'l, Bowers, Pa. •LE VDING STRAIN"— BUFF COCHIN, Brahmas. Houdans and Oi-p'ngtons. ^^ 'nners Mkntown. Hn<;erstown. Philadelphia. Camden, «*.tr. Eggs, $2. J. Oliver Fry, BainbridgtN Pa. ^* D.VY OLD CHICKS. THE KIND THAT live. Rorks and Rhode Islands, $1^50 per dozrn. $11 per 1(»0. Other breeds, both chirks nnd ccu's. Petahima Incubator Co., Box _bu, Indiaiiaptdis, In:'.. FOR SALE— 100 BREEDERS. EGGS. Houdans. Partridge Rorks. <-<>i^hins, Wyan- dottes, White Orpingtons, $1.50. Blark, Buff, Orpinstons, Hamburgs, Anconas, Brahmas, Snan-sh, $1; Leghorns, M norcas. Rocks, Keds, Madriver Poultry Yards, D.iyton, Ohio. » EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM THE BEST Laving Strains of priz.e-winnins S C White LeL'horns and White Hocks. Birds large in size and nure white. $1 .ani $2 per 15 nnd *r, and $10 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. Pleasant View Pouhry Farm. Middlotown^ Pa. .177 HATCHING EGGS, DAY OLD CHICKS. Indian Runner Ducks, white eggs strain, B. C. White and Buff Leghorns, S. C. White Orpingtons, B. P. Rocks. H. A. Yost, Cam- den, O. ^ EGGS, 75 CENTS PER 13; $2.60 PER 50; from White Rocks, White Wyandottes and Sin- gle Comb Reds. Experienced line-breeding for twenty vears. All my pens are mated with Stand ird bred birds and of big layers. C. h. Yergey. Douglassville, Pa. 3 LIGHT BRAHMAS, SILVER LACED. White and Buff Wyandottes, White and Barred Rocks, White &nl Brown Leghorns, Single Comb Rhode I^and Reds. Write for egg list. R. E. Miller, 112 Clifton Ave., Louis- vile, Ky. 5 PARTRIDGE COCHINS AND HOUDANS; blue ribbon winners: n life long breeder. They are up to and above weisht. Grand Cockerels fr^r sale rhenp; eggs. $3 H. Wilkinson. Miffinburg. Pa. 3 CATALOGUE FREE— THIRTEEN VARTE- ties. Send for it. Prires rieht on stork nnd eggs; can please you in quality and price. Stork shipped on approval. P. W. Ober- holzer, Terre Hill. Pa. • ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS— A few choice corkerels hatrhed from ecffs direct from Owen Farms. Also Grant Bronze Turkeys. Satisfaction pi.nranteed. S. M Yoder,* Box G. Elk Lick. Pa. 3 ROSE SUMMIT POULTRY FARM IS booking orders for eggs for hatrhing and dav-old chirks in S. C. R. I. Rj-'^f ^:»nd White Leghorns; also do rustom halrbing. Address Jos. H. Spelker. Prop. R. D. 6 Carnegie, Pa. • S C. BLACK MINORCAS, NORTHUP strain range grown quality birds: ^^[V^ Rorks of equal quality. Stork reasonable, eecs $1.50 per setting. Satisfaction ennr^ anteed. Longwoods Farms. Seller.>ville. Pa. 3 BLACK DIAMOND POULTRY X'^^xT"^- Blark Lancshans, White and Buff Rorks, Whfte Orpingtons. S. C^ White ^'^Pl'-rna, S C. Blark Minorras. S. C. R. I- ""ds. Thev represent America's best blond lines, and' every bird in 1912 matings: sired by a prize winner. Lnngshan *'«^-R- *3. S-v ^i^i Other varieties. $1. $1.50 nad $2.00 Cnr- respnndenre rhef^rfully answered. > loj a >v. Kiefcr, Sellersville. Pa. . 5 ONLY $1.50 FOR CHOICE S. C. BUFF Leghorn Corkerels. and $2.50 for Barred Rork Corks or Cockerels: Parks Strain Rorks Birds are go..d in all points. Lee- horn egg orders booked. $1.50 per l.^i. M. Lindemaver. 1031 Danforth street, Syracuse, N. Y. ^^ FAWN AND W^HTTE INDIAN Rl^'^JfER Durks for sale. Also Kellerstrass White Orpinetons. Onr birds are the kind yon will be proud of and our pnres are snre to suit vou. Don't fail to write us. Wil- bort P. 'Thurston. Letts, Ind. ol REDS. POTH COMBS. LEGHORNS. WIITTTS Buff You ran pay more but get no "♦''iPf blood. Circular for chirks and e?irs. •'• f'- Hamilton. R. D. 2, Box 110, New Castle, Pa. * OT^LEOUT UTILITY MINORCAS AND "Nugget" Buff Rorks are; winners layers; Best for tsble. Sold from orean to orean. and Canada. E?gs. $1.50 p. r 15: $2.50 P-r 30. Few cockerels. Oscar F. Sampson, Youngs, N. Y. * EGGS $1 PER 15. $2 PER 40 FROM TIIOR- ouglibred Brulin.as. Uo( ks. Wyandoites. Reds, Minorcas. Leghorns. H.imhurgs. Also H«>u- dans. While Orpingtons: 19 varieties. Cata- logue: 29 years espencnce. S. Jv. Monr, Cooiicrsburg, Penna., Box C. » PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES— FINE IN color an:! shape, winners at lowu btate show; old and young birds for sale; also Buff Rock Cockerels and Pullets: egg or- ders bo..ked: also Buff Orpington eggs. State whHt y«.u want aud get prices. Oood Bros. Montezuma, la. •* FOR SALE— HIGH CLASS WHITE AND Barred Ro.ks. S C. Buff Leghorns and S C bia-k Minorcas. If y^" "re in need if stock OT anv kind or ogg«« in season. wr,te i,R S:itisfactinn gu.iranteeJ. J. F. Keiner Fairwater. Wis. CHOTCE STOCK FOR SATE— S. 0. BUFF Orpingtons. S C Whit. M-nor^sj. ^y^-; Wvandottes nnd R. C. ^. / ,.,^:'^ V-etfev for sale in senson from the "ll'^T" '•,/' , Write f^r p-'^os. Charley B. hm. u. ^^ Wood Lake, Minn. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL POULTRY FANCIER 179 178 ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTON AND Rose and Single Comb White LeKhorns; stock and egKS for sale; also ^Vhlte. Red and Yellow English Dragons. from W strains in the country. And Mammoth "White Dutchies. The Great Squab Breeder. F. W. Bechtel, Neflfs, Pa. 81 I FAVE A NUMBER OF COCKERELS for sale. White Lanicshans, Dark or Grey Brahmas and Buff Rocks; good stock; prices are right; eggs in season Write me. Rev J. W. Bott. Box 273, Murray, la. 31 COCKERELS FOR SALE— WHITE LEG- horns. Young's strain. $3; White Orping- tons. Kellerstrass. $3 to $5 : baby chicks, 15c- eggs. $1.50 and '$2 for 15. White Or- pington eggs. $3 to $5 for 15. Place your Srders early. Chas. Briggs, StormviUe, N. Y. *^ BOURBON RED TURKEYS, PARTRIDGE Wyandottes and Mammoth Pekin Ducks; eggs in season: stock for sale; quahty and price right; Write us before buying. Also breeder of Newfoundland dogs. Pioneer Stock Farms, Letts, Ind. 31 B P ROCKS AND S. C. WHITE ORPING- tens exclusively. Stock and eggs in season. Rocks $2.00 Orpingtons $2.50 per setting. Let me book your orders now. Jos. H. Clunk, B 42 bellersviUe, Pa. « WEISSE'S originators, white, buflf barred and horn ; eggs guaranteed. 1911 STRAIN DIRECT FROM blue ribbon birds; S. and R. C. and black Orpington; white Columbian Rock. S. C. W. Leg- and stock for sale. Satisfaction R. S. Weiss, Sellersville Pa. 3 BABY CHICKS AND EGGS. WHITE BLACK Buff Orpingtons, Single Comb White Leghorns. Chick capacity 100,000. We can ship safely anywhere Write. J. S. Haupt, Fairview Farm, Box F, Easton, Pa. A BABY CHICKS, 200 EGG STOCK. ALL Rocks, Red Wyandottes, Leghorns, Orping- tons; Cockerels, Pullets. Record bred. 6th cockerel, Boston, 47 in class. 5th Brown Leghorn Pullet. Booklet. Sunnyside Place, Bristol, Vt. * EGGS AND STOCK FOR SALE FROM prize winning White and Partridge Wyan- dottes, White and Back Cochin Bantams. A square deal guaranteed. Howard H. Strick- lep, Litiu, Pa. Route 3. 7 WHITE WYANDOTTE. REGAL STRAIN. S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS. 1912 matings are blue ribbon quality. Wyandotte eggs, $2; Leghorns, $1.50. R. A. & M. F. Page, North East, Pa. 4 WHITE WYANDOTTE AND RHODE is- land Red chicks, from'' prize winning stock. Every White Wyandotte in pen a prize win- ner. Write for prices. James Cubbison, Mgr., 801 French St., Erie, Pa. 4 B. C. R. I. REDS AND WHITE WYAN- dottes. Prize-winning birds. Limited number of settings $2.50 per 15: other matings $1 per 15. Wm. J. Quigley, 33d & Market St. Wil- mington, Del. 4 HAMM BROS., BREEDERS OF WHITE Wyandottes, S. C. White and Black Orping- tons. Imported Stock. Stock and Eggs for sale. Send for mating list and prices. Box 41, East Bangor, Pa. 4 BLACK COCHIN AND LIGHT BRAHMA Bantams; winners at McKeesport and Beaver. $2 to $5 each. Imported Flemish Giant Rab- bits at $2 to $5. Ernest Grover, Dixmont, P». * EXTENSm: CATALOGUE BEST BREEDS prize poultrj*. geese, ducks, turkeys, guineas, pigeons, hares, dogs. Stock hatching eegs reasonable. Guaranteed. Pioneer Farm, Tel- ford, Pa. 4 20 EGGS $1; LEADING VARIETIES. Prize poultry, pigeons, hares and collies. Booklet free. Large illustrated descriptive catalogue, 10 cenU. F G. Wile, Telford. Pa. * SPANISH. BRED TO LAY. WHITE FACE BLACK Spanish won at Lancaster Fair. Sept. 1911; at Lititz Show. Dec. 1911; took 1st prize on pen. A few cockerels for sale. Eggs $1.50 for 13. Geo. F. Axe, Kinzers, Pa. 4 BLACK SUMATRAS. BLACK SUMATRAS EXCLUSIVELY— Largest flock in America. Sweepstakes win- ers at Hagerstown, Baltimore, Washington, Herndon. Send your address for a picture. Stock for sale. No eggs. N. B. Warner, Hamilton, Va. ^ POULTRY FANCIER TURKEYS. WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS, WHITE African Guinea males. Eggs for hatching. Mrs. Niles Grover, South New Berlin, New York. 3 PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES $20 SPECIALS, FIRST PARTRIDGE Wyandotte (ockerel. Club Show Buffalo. Medal, best lock, Bridgeton. Medal best pullet, Salem Medal, best cockerel. Camden. Stock and eggs. Mrs Wm. B. Holmes, Bridgeton, N. J. * BUY PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES FROM A Specialist. Will sacrifice fifty pullets at $2. Fine hens, $3 to $5. Eggs, $1.50 and $2.50. From special mating (all show winners,) $5. Jerome Greiner, Specialist, Elm, Pa. 5 PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES EXCLUSIVE- ly. Few choice birds for sale. Prices right and satisfaction guaranteed. At Illi- nois State Fair, 1910, won first, second, third pullet, and first, third cockerel on six entries. Am booking orders for eggs from my prize winners at $5 per sitting of 15, R. Zinz. Sanders Decatur. II. 31 BUFF WYANDOTTES. DESCRIBE YOUR WANTS AND LET US quote you prices on Buflf Wyandottes. We have some fine birds and can surely please you. Egg orders booked. All letters an- swered promptly. Chas. F. Peters, Madison-, Ind. 31 BUFF WYANDOTTES. CORRECT TYPE, even surface color, good head points 1012 matings. Will produce bue ribbon winuers. Eggs reasonable. J. G. Shearer, Ford City, Pa. 4 BUFF WYANDOTTES EXCLUSIVELY— First cockerel and fourth pullet at Camden. Fine cockerel and breeder hens fur sale. Now booking orders for eggs. Mrs. C. B. Elliot, Menlo Park, N. J. 5 BUFF WYANDOTTES. EGGS $1.50 AND $2.50 per 15. My birds have color, shape and size; good winter layers. A. H. Bell, Erie, Pa. 4 BUFF WYANDOTTES — FROM NEW YORK, Buffalo. Cleveland. Pittsburg, Rochester. Syra- cuse and McKeesport winners. Send for cir- cular of "Quality" stock. Eggs $3 per 15. Preston & Hammerstrom. Jamestown. N. Y. 8 BUFF AND PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES, champion winners at big shows where compe- tition is the keenest. 100 birds for sale. E;;,'s. $5 Toy White Poodle Dogs. R. G. Pensyl. Bloomsburg, Pa. 4 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. EXCELLENT layers and prize winners. 1st cockerel, 1st pullet, 1st pen at Jamestown. 1912. Eggs $2.50 per 15, 4 per 30. Riley & Wheelhouse, 42 Foote Ave, Jamestown, N. Y. 7 COLUMBIAN W\ANDOTTES. FOR TWO years my Columbians have won the blue at Womelsdorf. Prize matings for egg trade. $2 per 15. Richardson, Arnold & Statia, strains. Thos. M. Wilhelm. Womelsdorf, Pa. 4 COLUMBIAN WYANDOITES. STRONG IN Hackle and Shape. Hens mated with 1st prize cockerels. Eggs, $1 per i«; $5 per 100. You get no better if you pay $2. Jacob Lynerd. Westminister, Md. 5 OTT'S COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. WRITE today for Ott's 1912 Mating List. Illustra- tions showing type and color as found in his yards. Choice cockerels left for sale. Cal- vin Ott, Prophetstown, 111. 31 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. EXCLUSIVE- ly. Greatest breed for beauty, eggs and meat. Eight grand matings, including winners at Easton. Eggs. $1.50. $2 $3, and $10 Wm. F. Mengel, R.l, Easton. Pa. 4 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. BRED TO win and lay. Exhibition and utility stork. Eggs from grand matings of large, finely marked birds that have true Wyayndotte shape. Prices reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. Thomas Jameson. Burnham. Pa. 4 FANCY COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES Ex- clusively. Large, well marked, young and one-year-old vigorous birds: bred from prize winning stock. Eggs for hatching. Birds shipped on approval. Prices a matter of c«)rrespondence. Peter E. Liechty, Marshall- ville, 0. 31 RHODE ISUND REDS Bow to Breed and Judge Them By WO. EWES Is the Best and Most Complete Treatise Ever Published on this feeat Variety There is no breed so widely advertised lo-dav as the Rhode Island Reds and no breed in which there is such a wide difference of opinion as to what constitutes perfection. "RHODE ISLAND REDS; HOW TO BREED AND JUDGE THEM** is better than the ^^ "STANDARD OF PERFECTION'* ^^Ol^ because it goes into detail and describes every section, with numerous illustrations, showing ideal and defective shape and color, thus making scoring io simple that any one can understand. ^ Some sections have four or five illustrations showing the several defects that may be found in thern, vrith the proper discount for the same as applied by our leading judges. 'i**< .- «,^.c.» h-VvK*^. ; \."t'^*f Size of Book 1154x8^ inches. Contain* over 50 pages, including cover, which la Erinted tn three colors, and all on good alf-tone paper. - PRICE $1.00 In addition to this most complete series of arti- cles on scoring, there are numerous articles from America's foremost Red breeders on every phase of Red breeding. This book tells you just what you want to know. It telU you how to mate your pens; how to grow your chicks; how to select your show birds; in fact, it tells you how to grow, exhibit and make money out of Reds. This book is sold on approval. The pnce is $1.00, and. dear reader, if you are not satis- fied with your bargaun, send us back the book and we will refund your money. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of this great book and a year's sub- scription to this Poultry Journal, both for $1.23. DO IT NOW and be up-to-date. SEND ALL ORDERS TO Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Pa. COLUMBIAN AND GOLDEN WYANDOTTES Stock for sale. Blue ribbon winners in Pitts- Snrr Cleveland, Ashtabula and Youngstown. Jjl^' from $2 to $5. S. D. Eckler, Ashta- bula. O. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES, GILT EDGE Atock. 1912 matings. Yearlings headed by an A Vo 1 cock. Fine in hackle tail and wing; food 'shripe. Eggs, $1.50 per 13. A. W. Bower. Newport, Pa. 4 RECORD OF 197 EGGS PER HEN. COLUM- £«n WvandoVes, White; White Orpingtons; Balv chicks and stock. One grade, the best. Kcx* guaranteed fertile. Walter R. Rich, WSatfleld N. J. > 7 COLUMBIAN- WYANDOTTES— GUARAN fled to please. Cockerels all gone. Pullets iil$l25; eggs, $1.50 per 15; 5 extra free. riahel Whites Dottes; eggs $3 per 15. Or- der early and secure the best. A. B. Camp- 55l, McLean, N. Y. 31 OOLUBBIAN WYANDOTTES— SUPERB IN dupe, extra fine in Hackell tail and wing; xmJn' size vigorous stock; eggs, $1.50 per Mtting. Stock for sale. W. K. Pursell, Sel- Icrsville, Pa. 3 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES-LARGE SIZE oSid shape— superb in hackle, tail and wing. r»l2 matings are hens mated to vigorous Jikirels Eggs. $1.50 per setting. Choice Sol af' $10 Oreenhurst Poultry \ards. Solkrsville, Pa. GOLDEN WYANDOTTES. GOLDEN WYANDOTTES— WINNING AT N?w York, 1-3 cock; 1 hen; 1-2 cockerels; V.4 pullet blue ribbons brairaers, Hagers- town. Allemown. Philadelphia, Baltimore ReSing. Coatesville; eggs. $1. and $3 per 1? stock. Ira Amole Warwick. Pa. 6 GOLDEN WYANDOTTES BLUE RIBBON Winners at St. Mary's and Parkersburg, W. Va and 1 cockerel. 1-2-3 pullets, Pittsburg, Fob. Bhow, ynth only 4 entries. Eggs from these winners. $4 per 15. Extra fine utilrty 11 50 McCollum 6c West, St. Marys, \\ . V.'. ^ WHITE WYANDOTTES. WHITE WYANDOTTES— EGGS FROM PENS headed by first cockerel and third cock at Altoona, Pa., mated to extra fine hens and ynllets. No better anywhere, $3 for 15. ames A. Bender, Coalport, Pa. o EGOS FROM PRIZE-WINNING ^PENS White Wyandottes. only $1.50 per 15 this season. They will please you. Harrison M. Ingraham, Union City, Pa. * MAJESTIC STRAIN WHITE WYANDOTTES Our birds combine size shape and color, and •old under a positive guarantee. Send for ilhiBtrated circular describing all. H. A. Waddell, Leechburg, Pa. ^ FOR SALE— TELCH STRAIN WHITE WY- andottes, 1 cock, 11 yearling hens; fine utility fowl*. Price $25. Address Charles A. Sweet, Hamburg, N. Y. * MAY WE SEND MATING LIST? THE Underbill Farms, Fort Ann, N. Y. 3 WE BREED WHITE WYANDOTTES EX- clusively and will take the best care of all who trust their money with us. Eggs. $1.50 er setting; 2 settings,, $2.50. Harry C. Morns 'ountainville. Pa. ^ WHITE WYANDOTTES— EGGS FOR SALE From prize winning stock. Write for special inducements. Stock for sale. From finest bred birds in Eeastern Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. Charles Z. Fogel, 436 Vermont Ave., Rochester, Pa. ^ WHITE WYANDOTTES FROM PRIZE winning stock; pure white good combs, red eyes, yellow legs and good shape; no brass. Cfockerels, $3 and $5 each; cocks, $5 each; few hens and pullets. $1.50 each. Mrs. W. H. Waples. -Casta na, 111. 81 WHITE WYANDOTTES FOR SALE— Cocks, cockerels and trios at reasonable prices if taken at once. State what you want; I know I can please you. Special prices on late hatched cockerels, large for their age; eggs in season. Cassa Ruble, R. 2, Bowling Green, Ind. 31 WHITE >/YANDOTTES OF THE BETTER kind. Many years a breeder. Stock and e^S* reasonable; closing out S. C. Black Or- pingtons at bargain prices. J. I. Livingston, Windber, Pa. 4 , O. W. HECK, EASTON, PA. COCKERELS and Pullets for sale. White Wyandottes, Eggs in season. 4 A WHITE WYANDOTTES. REGAL STRAIN. White Orpingtons, Kellerstrass strain. Blue ribbon winners at Erie. Eggs from grand matings at $3 per setting. W. A. Kain & Son, Ashtabula, Ohio. 4 WHITE WYANDOTTE CK'LS. $3 to $5 each; trios, $10 to $15 each. Bred from ray famous show stock of 15 yeais breeding. Eggs $3 per 15. J. Bradley Cook, Lewisburg, Pa. 4 FOR SALE— FISHEL STRAIN WHITE WY- andotte. One cock, eleven yearling hens, eighteen cockerels thirty pullets. Healthy farm raised stock, with quality. Address Frank H. Taylor, Reedsville, Pa. 4 WHITE WYANDOTTES. GILT EDGE QUAL- ity stock. Grand shape, excellent plumage. Developed cockerels $2.50 each. Eggs rea sonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. Lillian E, Lisle, Landenberg, Pa. 4 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. FLOCKER FARM QUALITY ALWAYS WIN. Excellent laying strains, Siver Wyandottes and Silver Spangled Hamburgs. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 15. Prompt service and a square deal. F. J. Flocker, Beaver, Pa. 5 EGGS FROM KIRK AND SPEAKMAN'S winning Silver Lacefi Wyandottes. Ready after Feb. 15th. Boolr your orders early. $2 for 15. Box 237, Wilmington, Del. 4 SILVER WYANDOTTES, WINNERS OF 1st pen at Chicago, 1910. and at Oshkosh. Madison and Milwaukee and two silver cups at Lake Geneva. Some good cockerels for s:tle. Eggs. $2.50 per 15. G. B. Stannard, Lake Geneva, Wis. 4 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. WINNERS at Allentown Fair; Easton, Pa.; Bethlehem, Pa., Mt. Holly, N. J. and Flemington, N. J. Grand matings for egg trade. Send for mating list. Clarence D. Garis, 12 Raymond St., Phillipsbuig. N. J. 5 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES, WITH wide-op3n, clean-cut lacings. Line br«>d for years. Blue ribbon winners a Chambersburg. Every pen headed by a prize-winner. Eggs reasonable. Stock for sale. F. S. Sellers, Ft. London, Pa. 5 JOHNSON'S SILVERS ARE NOTED FOR their beautv and utility. Mated pens and trios our specialty. Also some fine cockerels. Writa me your wants. Prices reasonable. W. A. Johnson, Richland Center, Pa., Box 125 4 SPATZ'S SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES win again, saying nothing about our other winnings. 1st cock, 1st pullet, Baltimore, 1911; 1st cockerel; 1st hen, Baltimore, 1912, on 3 entries. Stock and eggs for sale. H. W. Spatz, Dallastown, Pa. 4 2^^^ O^i^^^O^OOOOOOO^O^OOOOOOO^^O^OOO^OO^O^^^^OOOO^OOOOO^POOOOOOOO «oo«ooooo««««o««o2 Twelve Month's Work in the | Poultry Yard BY W. THEO. WITTMAN Acknowledged by ail to be one of Americans Foremost Authorities and Judges. Starts you in January, and takes you clear througrh the year-trllin(r you just w^hat to do to successfully handle your fowls in the safest and most economical way that is con- sistent with good business methods, to make the largest success possible with your fowls. It does not tell you how to make $200 from 20 hens But, it sives you a short, boiled down, and up-to-dat* treatise on lines that are practi- cal and can be executed with safety. The contentents of this book nre intensely practic- able, and to teach a method of poultry kcepinsr, ex:ictly opposite to that which is complicated and unnecessary On the other hand Twelve Month's Work has been purposelv chosen to emphasize the fact that that the successful poultryman will find work to do, twelve months in the year. For rewrularity and attention to small details, all of the time, and in season, are prime factors of success in the business. PRICE 25c The Poultry Fancier, America's only Fanciers Journal and Wittman's Book 50c POULTRY FANCIER SELLERSVILLE, PA. »0»»»»»»»»»»»»»»0»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»O»»»»»»»»»»»»»O»0»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»0( Standard of Perfection OFFICIAL GUIDE JUDGING — MATING — BREEDING You cannot raise fows intelligently without a copy of the American Standard of Perfection the Official guide of Poultry Culture THE AMERICAN STANDARD OF PERFECTION is pub- lished by the American Poultry Association and is the American authority [United States and Canada] on the required ch 2iT act eris- tic oi aii Breeds an^i Varieties of Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys and Geese. Every poultryman should have a copy of the new American Standard of Perfection. All the Standard requirements as to shape, color and markings of all standard breeds of poultry are clearly described and illustrated in the new work. You cannot tell the value of your birds unless you know the Standard requirements. You cannot enter the show room and win unless you know these requirements. Id short, you cannot succeed in the poultry business without possessing a copy of this book. Five full'page plates of feathers in natural colors Half-tone illustra" tions from idealized photographs of living models. All varieties, PRICES Cloth Binding, $1.50 postpaid. Leather Binding, $2.00 postpaid. ORDER TODAY AND GET A COPY POULTRY FANCIER. Sellersville, Pa. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 180 POULTRY FANCIER f^ Breeders Special Display Ads. . Ads ... b. -.nse.ed in .hU depa^en. u„d« .He ^ono«-.n. .ndU.n. J^^f :,tt"e ;e:r.- ^^^^^^^ " -"" The cost is $18 per year, $10 per six months, rule. The price is made exceptionally low on th.s account. 31 i£ S. C. R. I. REDS \y\2 mating* headed by blue ribbon winners ind ail females sired by noted winners. 50 l?and cockerels for sale cheap E«s very rea- f^able. Also White Chma Geese R W DENNER. SELLERSVILLE, PA. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES Ebbs $3 per seitins. »5 per a>. DR. RITTENHOUSE. LORANE. PA. TWO LEADERS BARRED ROCKS^^ LEGHORNS High grade quality Stock. Chicks. LeAorns. 15 cents each. Eggs ♦1.50. Baby nts each. Barred RSil^20VenM«ch. »10 and $15 per 100. ^*^ • MAIDEN CREST FARlvf,. J. A. Mast MontoursviUeJPa. WHITE WYANDOTTES The Big Winners at Bloomsburg and Wil- liamsport White, blocky. gilt edge »tock for •iTthat can win and produce prize winners. EGGS »3 and $5, ^ Stock a matter of corres- pondence. • ^ , D. E. BOGARD. BLOOMSBURG. PA. BVFF LEGHORNS BUFF COCHINS Prize winners at all the leading shows includ- ing Madison Square. A few choice birds for sale. EGGS »3 PER SETTING. W N WATSON SUNBURY. PA. 120«^K COMH RKI>S , Dn vou wani to win at next fall shows? I ?j;r;;n«erh:^ks hatched ^rom my^best pens s.r.^m"m^riir/^o^o%?f r5^ tree iro ^^.^^ ^ ^ ^ ^^^^ ARTIJURCHASE, Preston^ MMirij Big Bargains, Almost Giving Away Partridge and Duff Wyandottes bred fg>« N. Y Boston and ChcUgo W'n«ers, Pens of Partridge at »7.50, MO and $15 each. Wnte for description, and if you want eggs ask how to get regular $5 eggs for $1 per -^tting. W J. Coffin V Son. Fairmont. Minn, DARTRIDGE 'WYANDOTTES. SILVER EciSAJiFn unCKS BLACK LANG- ?HANS ANCONAS. SILKIES. SILVER Ind^golden PH^^ TmJiuS RUNNER. White Muscoyev and Mallard DUCKS. EGGS AND STOCK. DR H M. SCHELL. - MACUNGIE^^A^ Winners at Pt^V*^*^?^ P'At'fh^grln 5SllnVwn ^Ta'tr^' ^Fa.l"rwo^P««i?:fly ~ri«' competed for i^^^^^J^^^\^::, in the Am. class. At tne ^""^" Wvandotte Show I won every first in the W. wyanuuwc SF"'"^'i'o'vj"ArD'%5rL • '7;- 1613 Linden St. Allentown.Pa. SUNSET REDS rn^ircomb Show quality, line bred and with »/»"»•»>; hi,?^ Cocks and cockerels at special prices to qu-k buyers. Etfgs from matmgs. sure to oroduce high class show birds. ToUINCY ADAMS _._,C^HOCT^^ S. C. Rhode Island REDS OF HIGH QUALITY FIRST PEN WILLIAMSPORT Good Cockerels $3 and $5 Eggs $1.50 to $5.00 Send for catalogue, it's free CHAS. E. FANNING - - ALBA, PA. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS High class Birds FOR SALE Special In lots to suit 0. C. VAN prices DOREN of 50 and 100 lots MORRELLTON. MO. BLACK ORPINGTONS CONGO AND BLACK DIAMOND STRAIN. Winners at Philadelphia Grand stock for sale and eggs that will produce winners at reasonable prices. THOMAS P. SCOTT NORTH WALES. PA. I AlNbUfcn a v^ ixciyo. Have won more prizes over all competitors in the largest shows in the South including the Jamestown Exposi- iion than any 3 of the- next most prominent breeders combined. Noted for their perfect r^pe aTd rich clean red color. Eggs from best pens $10. Two sets $15. ♦^ t^«„ *'--_- ^ g^j^ ManchCTjer/Tenn. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS to improve your flock. Ben Eilers, Gordon Ave.. Peona, IlL FoTsAii^^ssriiidisn l&^LJl'ij^.te.iXfji*. S C. Buff Leghoms, Tecktonius and Heyl Strains. S. C. White Leghorns, Young and Wyckoff Strains. S. C. White Orpingtons, Kellerstrass & Haupt strains. The best ool^ M. A. HALBACH. 241 N. 5th ST.. ALLENTON, PA- For sale, 1 year old S. C. White Ughom hens at $l" 5 each. Fine lot of young cockereb at $1 each if taken soon. Edward Wagner, Rte 1. McConneU, IlL hite Wyandottes That conform to standard requirments unsurpassed in color. Stock that can successfully m»*et any competition. Grand Birds for sale. Eggs tn season. Correspondence a pleisure. R. W. FIELD - WELLSBORO. PA. -Winacn of 3rd pen at National Red Show, exhibitor, and many other pnx« at diflferent thows Eggs $5. $3 and $1 per 15. Also pnre winmngdSlumbian Wyandotte Eggs $2 per 15. Mating list of both breeds free. AD WiUiam«j,Box^5jB^MinneojJU^^ t Hart's Single Coml BUFF LEGHORNS ALWAYS WIN Write for mating IJs,*v„'Vli?^**MO W. D. HART, - ASHLAND. MO^ SINGLE COMB BLACK LEGHORNS The big winners at Phila., N. Y., Allen- town Baltimore. Hagerstown. etc. ADAM F. NOLL. ALLENTOWN. PA. S. C. & R. C. REDS First and second priie winners at leacjin j Mmn shows Great lavers. E«^ from P*n\5'>'' ^/^ P**^ i.LanS C.D SM TH&SON.St.Cha'le.. Mnn_ RUSSELL'S WHITE ROCKS Write for circular. A. L. Russeil. Box 120. Washington. N. J. Fine breeders and very choice younjf stock for sale Stafford's Barred Rocks Are winners under leading judges. Get our prices before buying elsewhere. C. P. STAFFORD. LA MOILLE. ILL. Blue Ribbon Buff Plymouth Rocks Etftfs from my winners at Philadelphia. Pa., Columbus. Akron. Canton, Wooster and Youngstown, O. Send for mating list. KARL MICHENER. Orrville. O.. Dept. F. Life member AmeHcan Poultry Association Member Buff PWmp«Lth RocJcJ^Ju^ BARRED PLY- ROCKS CANTON, ILL. W. H. SHAW Buff and Black Orpingtons About 300 young o mont s guarantee and year old birds to sell in the next tw^o specimens. W. L. YATES, ome extra fine show^ satisfaction. BUTLER, IND. ,«LV/£R AND WHITE WYANDOTTES Winners, New York, Palace, Pittsburg, McKeesport," Butler, and Kittanning. Pittsburg, 1912, Silver winnings; Isl, 2d, and 3d cocks; 1st, 2d cockerels; Isl, 2d heus; Isl, 2d pullets; 2d nen. Silver cup best display. Muting list and winnings on application. Egg orders booked now. Peter Groff. .^rd. Box A. Worthinffton. Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTES PEKIN DUCKS Winners at New York, Jamestown, Phila- delphia, etc. Now making a special sacrifice sale of Pekin Drakes. Stock for sale. Eggs reasonable. Send for circular. W. W. THOMAS, CATLETT, VA. RIGBY'S WHITE ROCKS Best obtainable. My 1912 matings are excellent shape, large size, good bone, vigorous and absolutely white. Everyone fit for the show room. Mated to produce winners. Eggs, $1.60 and $2 per 15. Fertility guaranteed GEO. P. RiGBY, Mendenhall, Pa. IMPORTED "BELGIUM STRAIN" SILVER CAMPINES FAMOUS FOR EGOS. E. STANLEY BETTERLY, Wilkes-Barre, ^ ^ , .. . ^«^J- Breeder,' Importer and Exhibitor, Eggs in season, block for sale. McMAHAN'S STRAIN OF WHITE WYANDOTTES WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS White Wyandotte eggs No. 1, $5; No- 2, $3 per setting. Utility eggs. $1.50 per 13. Turkey eggs, $5 per 11. At Sunbury, 1912, won 5th cock, 3d hen, 3d pen. „_„„ POTTS GROVE. PENN. WHITE WYANDOTTES Blue Ribbon winners at Philadelphia, 1911. They have been winning right along at Baltimore. Exceptionally strong matings for 1912. Good cockerels, $8 and up. ?T /IklELr' * HALETHORPE,MD. WHITE SATIN STRAIN WHITE WYANDOTTES Victors at the great Youngstown, O., 1911 show. Four choice pens mated for this season's trade and every pen headed by a First prize male. Typical in shape and as white as snow. Eggs, $5 per 15 E M. Sutton, Inglis Ave., Youngstown, O. HARRY BLEAM'S WHITE ROCKS U R Fishel, direct, 2 firsts, 1 second and special. Buck's County Agricultural So- ciety, 1910;' 3 firsts, 1 second, farmers Picnic. Quakertown, Pa.. 1910; 1st and 3d pullet and special. North Penn. Poultry- Show. Quakertown. Pa.. 1912. All stock hen-hatched and free-range raised. Satis- faction guaranteed. Book your orders for eggs now. _ _ Harry Bleam, R D 1, Richland Center. Pa. ij^ White Plymouth Rocks exclusively, they are farm raised. I have all of my best birds in ray m.itings from which I will sell eggs at $1.50 per 15, or $6 per 100. A few choice cockerels for sale. Mrs. R. M. Rakestram, Kennett Square, Pa. riA POULTRY FANCIER FOUR LEADERS Barred White Partridge and Columbian Rocks. Winners at Hugerstown. Baltimore, Washington, etc. Stock and eggs for sale. Prices reasonable. GEO. SCHRADE, SYKESVILLE, MD. MEADOW LAWN POULTRY FARM Bradley strain Barred Rocks exclusively. Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. Show, 1912; matings of superior quality. Eggs $1.50, $2 and $3. Stock for sale. D. N. STERNER, R 3, Richland Center. Pa. BANTAMS All varieties. Leading blue ribbon winners at New York, London, Ont, Allentown, Hagerstown, Lancaster, Scranton. Win- ners of 18 Silver Cups. For the first lime I will sell eggs this season. Stock for sale. M. B. BICKEL, 521 S. 5th. St, Allentown, Pa. SILVER CAMPINES My own importation from the best breeders in England. Partridge Plymouth Rocks; prize winning stock. Stock and Egg$. M. Harvey Ivins, Box 2, Langhorne, Pa. ? FREE TO YOU All the Information necessary, with- out charge. about buying day-old chicks, eggs and breeders or supplies Write us a postal card staijng your wants We have nothing tu aeli POULTRY BUYERS' SERVICE North American, Philadelphia. Pa. White and Buff Orplngtor\» Rhode Islarid Keds Our pens won 12 ribbons, 8 silver cups, and 3 specials at this season's showing. Hatching Eggs $2 to $3 per 15. Day old chicks, bred only from fine, large matured stock. Elberon Poultry Yards, 8114 Elberon Avenue, Fox Chase, Phila- delphia, Pa. Barred Plymouth Rocks My Barred Rocks again won every First Prize at Easton, Pa., besides Special for the best display at Allentown and Beth- lehem, Pa., also at Trenton, N. J. JJ^f'te for circulars. Stock and Eggs For Sale. E. E. DUNDESS, Phillipsburg, N. J. ^iXi and Sayre's Famous Whit© Wyandottes and White Indian Runner Ducks Winners at Bridgelon, Salem and Cam- den, N. J., 1911 and 1912. Stock, eggs. Baby Chicks and Ducklings for sale. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices reason- able Mating list. Address J. S. LODGE, VINELAND, N. J. S. C. Rhode Island Reds Eggs from yards that contain winners of shape and color specials. If you are looking for quality, get my 1912 mating list and show record FREE. Book your egg orders early. Satisfaction Guaranteed. JAMES C. ANGRY, Leckrone. Penna. S. C. White Leghorns The very best of nuality. The verv best blood lines. Vigorous, robust birdi, of Grand qunlitv. muted t<. prodiu-e llie Dest results. Eggs reasonable. Fertihty and satisfaction guaranteed.. Charles Incubator Co.. Columbia, Pa. 181 Snvder's Strain of 5. C. BUFF LEO- nORSS. Winners at WillianiKport, Lititx, Pittsburg. Greensburg. Scottdule. Pa., and H igerstown. Md. If you want shapv. color, size, heavy egg production and true fancy points, we can please you in egg» for Hatching. Write for our 1912 Mating List. It's free. Prairie Hill Pity. Farm, Box F, Arona, Pa. White WyoLndottes Barred Rox The countrj's best strains. Grand, weD developed, vigorous quality cockerels. Rea- sonable. Eggs, $1.50 per 15. Fertility and satisfuction guaranteed. J. H. .BUSHNELL, Trevose, Pa. S. C. While Leghorns Leading winners at Hagerstown, Potta- town, Reading, Pottsville. Eggs, $1.50 and up. Special low prices in 100 lots. Birds of superb type and low tails. Abso- lutely white. Fertility and sutisfactioa guaranteed. SAMUEL, S. BLEIM. Pottstown, P». S. C. Brown Leghorns 1 INE BRED BIRDS. Leading Blue Ribbon, winners at lead- ing shows. Eggs reasoTfable. Cockerel and pullet matings. Send for descriptive circu- lar and mating list. E. E. Endsley, R. 3, Uniontown, P*. 1 50.000 Chicks at 1 5 cents each 100.000 Eggs at 6 cents each Famous Paradise Strain of 8. C. Whit« Leghorns. Write for entire price list. How many do you want f Paradise Poultry Farm Co., Paradise, P*. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds Benedict's Superior Strain Winners of the Blue at Williamsport, also silver cup winners for most point*. 2nd prize on hen at Buffalo. N, Y. Breeding stock, $1.50 and up. Eggs, $3 to $10. Utihty matings, $5 and $8 per hundred. _ ^ F. E. BENEDICT, Box P. F., Canton, Pa. Columbian "Wyendottei* Won three firsts, two seconds, one third, six entries, Beaver. Pa. Second cockerrl fifth pullpt. Great Pittsburg Show. Cor- rect marking, great form, and excellent layers. Fenton and Arnold Strain. Write today. Eggs, $1.50, $"J.50, $5. Member Nat. Col. Wynd. Club. C. K. McGEORGE, Coraopolis. Pa. Clean Sweep at Easton Show Koepfer's Partridge and Buff Rocka. Partridge — 1st pen, 1st and 2d cockerel. 1st hen, Isl pullet, and display special. Buff Rocks — Isl pen. 1st cockerel. 2d ctn-k, nd and 5th pullet, «nd display special These birds win at all larjre shows. Stock and eggs for sale, $3 for 15. BUSH KILL POULTRY FARM, J. J. Koepfer, R. F. D. No. 4, Eastou. Pa. KOR HAUK My entire stock of IlIGH SCORING HEAVT LAYING COLUMBIAN WJAN^ IJOTTES, consisting of BIAE RIBBON YEARLINT COCK. Twenty Yeiirliui: Heus, Sixteen Beautifully muikeJ puHets (a lay- ing) and Five choice cm kerels. J}.'" ■*^'' entire lot for $100. This is a »>iS h«;; gain for anyone who y'^^r Add^M in the poultry business RIOIIT. AdUress F A MASON, CentreviUe. Md PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 182 S. C. REDS Sired by 1st Phila. Cockerel and 2nd Cock. 1912 matings represent the highest grade quality stock and 'will produce a large per- centage of prize 'winners. EGGS $2. $3 $5 PER SETTING. INCUBATOR EGGS 110 PER 100 CHAS. BACORN. - PERKASIE. PA. ORPINGTONS S. C. White, Butf, Black and R. C. White. My "Aristocrat" Strain was the largest winners at the great Williamsport show, largest Orpington class. This record, with my New York, Boston, Allentown and Hagerstown winners, place them as a standard among Orpingtons. Eggs, $2 per setting up. Orders booked for pedi- greed baby chicks, 25c. each up. Mating list free. Wm. Seidel, Box D., Washingtonville. Pa. 35 Varieties Poultry, Geese, Ducks, and Turkeys. Our fine 60 page illustrated catalogue for 2 cent stamp. E Donegal Pltry Yards, R 2, Marietta, Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTES Sensational win at Lititz Show. White Wyandottes. 1 hen, 1, 2, 3, cockerel, 1, 2, 3, 4 pullets, 3, cock. Eggs, $2 to $5 per 15 SAM. G. WEAVER. Terre Hill, Pa. S. C. White Leghorns Woomer's Stay White 1 S C. White Leg- horns and White Wyandottes. Eggs and day old chicks. Quality will be remembered long after price is forgotten. Send for price list. J. K. WOOMER, )29 10th ave., Juniata, Pa. S. C. Black Minorcas Shilling's Blood Li^e Matings, Winners at Hagerstown, Baltnmore, Chestnut Hill and Philadelphia. Mv 1st pullet, Baltimore, won medal for best bird in Mediterranean Class. Eggs and stock. Write for mating Ust. H. C. SHILLING, PLOURTOWN, ' PENN. S. C. Buff Orpingtons A. E. Martz strain exhibited for three years and won best display every time. Made 40 entries at four shows last sea- son, using 23 birds, and every one placed. Eggs, $2, $3 and $5. O. M. JARRETT, Scottdale, Pa. COLONIAL. POULTRY FARM offers eggs for hatching from prize-winning Orpingtons, S. C. pure white, direct from prize-winning males, sons of 1st Philadel- phia and Atlanta. 1910. Eggs from these pens. $3, $5 and $10 per 15. Also S. C. Buffs. $3 and $5 per 15. S. C. W. Leghorns, White ears, classy and S. C. R. I. Reds, deep rich colored males. $1.50. $2.50 per 15; $8 and $10 per 100. THE COLONIAL POULTRY FARM, PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK. Yoclcr'» Partriclfite Wyandottca Bucks County Show, Cock, second. Hen, first; Special Cup in Wyandotte Class: special cup Best Hen in show; special 1 medal. Champion Hen over all in show. Yoder'g Partridge Rocks led all in show. Cockerel, first; pullet, first. 15 eggs, $5. both strains. 2 stamps for egg prices of Fawn and White Runners. LEVI D. YODER, Box 34, Dublin, Bucks Co.., Pa. POULTRY FANCIER Chanticleer h ariirl S. C. White Leghorns Stock, eggs for hatching and day old chicks from fine utility and exhibition strains. Large, strong birds, great layers. Entire satisfiction absolutely guaranteed. A limited supply from Light Brahmas, Nevins strain. •T. DAWSON PAUL. Langhorne, Pa. D. W Yountf Strain S. C. White Leghorns Eggs $2 per 15; $6 per 100; $50 per 1000, and guaranteed 85 per cent, fer- tile. Having installed a 6.000 egs incu- bator am able to hatch eggs at 2 cents or -sell chicks at $15 per 100. Bell phone 79 L L. S. DayhofT, R. F. D., No 1, Lansdale. Pa. R. C. Black Minorcas America's best, Samuels Blue Ribbon strain. My birds have won 59 firsts out of a posible 75, at M;jdison Square. Chicago, Bualo, Baltimore, Hagerstown, Allentown, Scranton and Wilkes Barre. Stock and eggs for sale. THOS. G. SAMUELS, Nanticoke, Pa. Darlington White Rock' Farm Quality kind, better than ever. All male birds direct from Fishel. No^ incu- bators or brooders used. The Natural way Selected -tggs from this choice stock, $6 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. JAMES T. JONES, Darlington, Md. S. C. White Orpingtons and White Wyandottes Winners at W^illinmsport. Coatesville, Reading, Mohnton. Heavy laying strains. Eggs. $3 ; two settings for $5. W. W. BOHN, Robesonia, Pa. OR — PING — TONS The talk of the day, Is about chickens that lay. That's why the Orpingtons pay. It took time and brain To accomplish the Sunswick Strain. black'°diamond poultry y:vrds, Sellersville, ^*' S. and R. Comb Brown and White LEGHORNS Eggs $1.7.'> per 30; $4 per 100. Day old chicks $12.00 per 100. Express pre- paid if order is booked inside of 10 days. CLICK'S LEGHORN FARMS, R. F. D., No. 60, Lancaster, Pa. Hatchable Eggs from 19 mated pens, three range flocks; R. and S. Comb Rhode Island Reds; S. C. Crystal White Orpingtons; Indian Run- ner Ducks; Descendants of world-famed breeders; Won 51 prizes the past season. F. H. BRUNEMEIER, Hubbard, Iowa. S. C. R. I. REDS Baby chicks and eggs from prize win- ning stock. Chicks 40 and 25 cents each. Eggs, Pen No. 1, $3; Pens Nos. 2 and 3, $2 Setting ot fifteen. Utility, great layers, $10 per 100. JOEL H CUTCHIN, Roanoke, Va. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS (Kellerstrass) S C. White Leghorns, (Youngs' strain) S. C. Buff Leghorn*. Prize Winners. Orpington Eggs. $2 and $3; White Leghorns, $1, $3; Buff Leg- horns. $2 and $3 per 15 My pens con- tain prize-winning birds. S. A. Mensch. Forty Fort, Pa. 6«0« >0000<»00»0000»»000»O»»000»»0»00»0»60O»»»O»»»»»< »»»»»»»»0»»»»»»»0»0»»0»0»»»^ iPoultry Sense A TREATISE ON THE Management and Care of Chickens, Including the Treatment of the MORE COMMON DISEASES BY J. P. PURSELL, M. D. This book is for the experienced breeder as well as the novice. 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It is instant rehef when all others faiL Remember, I use no #ulves, no harness, no lies. . I send on trial to prove what I say is true. You are the judge and once having seen my il- lusn-ated book and read it you. will be as enthu- siastic as my hundreds of patients whose letters you can also read. Fill out free coupon l^low ind mail to-day. It's well worth your time whether you try my Appliance or not. Pennsylvania Man Thankful Mr C F. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. bear Sir.— Perhaps it will interest you to know that I have been ruptured six years and have alwaj^s hod trouble with it till I got your Appliance. It is very easy to wear, fits neat and snug a^^d is not in the way at any time, day or night. in laci. IS times I did not know I had it on- .t just adapted iteelf to the shape of the body and seemed to be \ part of .the body, as it clung to the spot no matter what position it was in. It would be a veritable Godsend to the unfor- tunate who suffer from rupture if all could procure the Brooks Rupture Appliance and wear it. iney would certainly .never regret it. Mv rupture is now all healed up and nothing ever did it but your Applinnte. ^Vhenever the op- portunity presents itself I will say a good word for Vour Appliance, and also the honorable way in which you deal with ruptured people. It is a pleasure to recommend a good thing among your frituds or strangers. I am. Yours very sincerely, .lAMES A. BRITTON. 80 Spring St., Bethlehem, Pa. The above is C. E. Brook/i, invmiur uj been curing others for over 30 Recommend From Texas Famer Brooks Rupture Appliance Co., Marshall, Mich. Gentlemen— I feel it my duty to let you. and also all' people afflicted as I was, know what vour Appliance has done for me. 1 have been ruptured for many years and have worn many diflferent trusses, but never got anv relief until I got your Appliance. I put it on last November, but had very little faith in it, but must say I am now cured. I have laid it awav— have had it off for two weeks and doing all kinds of farm work with ease. While I was wearing it, I had Ingnppe and coughed a great deal but it held all right. "Words cannot express my gratitude towards you and your Appliance. Will recommend it to all ruptured people. Very sincerely, Bald Prairie, Texas J- E. LONG. ^ Others Failed but the Appliance Cured C. E. Brooks. Marshal, Mich. Dear Sir — Your Appliance did all yoti claim for the little boy and niore, tor 't cured him sound and well. /^ ^ 'et hiin wear it for about a yenr in all. althouch it cured him 3 months after he had begun to wear it. We had tried several other remedies and got no relief, and I shall certainly re- commend it to friends, for we surely owe it to you. Yours respoct fully, „„_„ ' WM. PATTERSON. No. 717 S. Main St., Akron. O. Cured at the Age of 76 Mr. C. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir: — I began using your Appliance for the cure of rupture (I had a pretty case) I think in May, 1905. On November 20. 1905, I quit using it. Since that time 1 have not needed or used it. I am well of rupture and rank myself among those cured by the Brooks Discovery, which considering my age, 76 years, I regard ar. remarkable. Very sincerely yours, Jamestown, N. C. SAM A. HOOVER. 21 Jansen St., Dubuque, Iowa. Child Cured in Four Months Brooks Rupture Appliance Co. Gentlemen: — The baby's rupture is alto- gether cured thanks to your Appliance, and we are so thinkful to you. If we could only have known of it sooner our little boy would not have had to suflfer near a.s much as he did. He wore your brace a little over four mouths and has not worn it now for six weeks. Y^ours very truly. ANDREW EGGENBERGER. Ten Reasons Why You Should Send for Brooks Rupture Appliance 1. It is absolutely the only Appliance of the kind on the market tod ly, ami in it are embodied the principles that inventors have sought after for years. 2. The Appliance for retaining the rupture cannot be thrown out of position. 3 Being an air cushion of soft rubl)er it clings closely to the body, yet never blisters or causes irritation. „ ^ j a 4 Unlike the ordinary .so-called pads, usea in other trusses, it is not cumbersome or ungainly. . .. ., j „„o; 5. It is small, soft and pliable, and posi- bad lively cannot be detected through the clothing. ii,t Ajlpiiunce, who cured himself and who ha» years. If ruptured, write him today. 6. The soft, pliable bands holding the Appliance do not give one the unpleasant sensation of wearing a harness. 7. There is nothing about it to get foul and when it becomes soiled it can be washed without injuring it in the least. 8. There are no metal springs in the Appliance to torture one by cutting and bruising the flesh. , . , .. . i- 9. All of the material of which the Appli- ances are made is of the very best that money can buy. making it a durable and »aie Appliance to wear. . 10. Mv reputation for honesty and fair dealing is' so thoroughly established by an experience of over thirty years of dealing with the public, and my prices are so ri*a- sonnble, my terms so fair, that there certainly should be no hesitancy in sending free cou- pon to-day. Remember I send my Appliance on trial to prove ^^f^ I say is true. You are to be the judge. Fill out "free coupon below and mail to-day. Free Information Coupon C. E. Brooks. 1015 State St., Marshall Mich. Please send me by mail in plain wrapper your illustrated book and full information about your Appliance for the cure of rup- ture. f-. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 184 POULTRY FANCIER ^^ We Congratulate Yoa, Hr. Cwcn" This with a hearty handshake was the greeting of every well known breeder as I met him at Madison Square December Show. "Why do you congratulate me?" I asked of one great breeder. His replj was: "Be- cause you h.ive demonstrated here in this New York Show that it is pos- sible for a breeder to take several varieties of poultry and make a suc- cfisn of each and every one. For years it has always been contended that this coald not be done. It can never be seriously questioned after your winning at M dison Square Garden this time." What Did we Beally Do? We entered a string of TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE birds in ten breeds. WE WON, in the severest competition, TWENTY-SEVEN BLUE RIB- BONS (FIRST PRIZE.) TWELVE SECONDS, ELEVEN THIRDS. NINE FOURTHS, TEN FIFTHS and FIVE SIXTHS (New York this year giving six ribbons). In all SEVENTY-FOUR RIBBONS. Buff Orpingtons In this variety we won ALL FIVE FIRSTS, including, of course, first ' «ock. first hen, first cockerel, first pullet and first pen; and also third «ock, fourth ben and sixth cockerel. Such a win needs no further com- ment. White Orpingtons This was the variety in, which the most wonderful and terrific compe- tition ever put up anywhere in the world was exactly to be noticed, WE WON 3 of the 5 firsts and on only two entries in the pen class, which was certainly one of the strongest classes of pens in the whole show, we wor\ first and second. Our first cockerel was really a marvel, and we had no hesitation in refusing an offer of One Thousand Dollars for this single bird. We also won first hen, which by the way, was the same hen whuh won first two years ago. In addition, We won third and flfth cock, sixth hen and third pullet. In points won we far exceeded OHT nearest competitor, winning jibcut three times as much as anyone Black Orpingtons In BLACK ORPINGTONS we made a grand winning in cockerel, for everyone considered that our first cockerel was one of the best ever shown in this variety. He had magnificent type, an excellent head and very fine color. We are positive that this cockerel will be the sire of very many winners in Black Orpfngtons this next year. We also won fifth h«n and fifth pen. We shall give unusual attention this year to the mat- ing of our Black Orpingtons, and the result from our eggs for hatching will be more than gratif^ng to our customers. White Plymouth Bocks xy^Ui^c'^ HtJ^ *"^ ''^^ ^*^^ *° *®" y^^ *^""^ our winning in WHITE KUCKb. We won four firsts — first rock, first cockerel, first pullet and flrst pen. \Ve won the seconds in all five classes, and on pens we won ever>- place but fourth, making our winning pen.s first, second, third. nitn and sixth. This was positively the jrreatest winning in White Rorks erer made at the Madison Square Garden Show, and it was not because there was lack of competition, for it was one of the best classes in this grand variety that we ever penned there. Barred Plymouth Recks As usual, the competition in Barrtd Rocks was extremely fierce and It happened, as it ao often does, that no one breeder won more Than on^ rir**ot. ^*-'^^- '''^^'' P''''*«»'i ^0 ^'n first pullet, which was also awarded the bhape bpeci I. rcpeatini. our winning of first pullet two vears ago- and also the pullet this year was awarded the championship for best fe- male. White Wyandottes We have saM in our advprtising serpral times this last voar that this was to be a White Wy ndotfe year at Owen Farms, and if'vou could see our orr.ers: if ynu rould know what these birds that we have sold all over the country have d:>ne: how coiis'antlv thev have been winning for our friends: if you could visit <.nr tarm an;l look over our White Wvandottes individually and as a flock, you would see that the prediction "we made has come true. We won three firsts — first cock. tir«^t cockerel and first pen. We also won third and fourth cock. seronume ribbons. R. M. G. Iowa. July 17, 1909. I bought eggs from Mr. Ernest Kellerstrass and will say that the chicks hatched from these eggs are strong, healthy and as fine little chicks as you ever saw. I find that Mr. Kellerstrass sives his customers their money's worth. I am very much pleased with the square dealings I had with him. E. J. L. Pennsylvnnia, Julv 20. 1909 I bought a setting of eggs from Mr. Kellerstrass. I hatched 14 chicks from the setting. I have raised every one of these chicks and tliey are strong nnu liejiltliy. They are perfect beauties and I can say that Mr. Kellerstr.iss has cer- tainly been s(juare with me in his dealingK. I have had a very' successful year all around with my Crystnl While Or- pingtons, raising 2'»0 birds and sold about iOO worth of eggs besides from ten pullets. P. J. H. Georgia, July 21, 1909. m Hi m m m m m in Hi i S^ The above testimonies speak for themselves. Look through ihis journal and ybu will see more successful breed er ^Z^ Iti adv-rtsin? K£LLERSTR\S3 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS than any other breed. Any time better birds are ^IC ^tj bred Kellerstrass Farm will breed them If you want to know more about them or the price of »tock and eggs seni ^tj» ^It or free catalog. i Kellerstrass Poultry Farm. 9166 Westport Road, Kansas City, Missouri i^ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 186 POULTRY FANCIER PRIZE COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH R9 anroduce these at the least cost, as is the case where a light eating varie- ty is kept. Those raising poultry for meat must fall back to the egg in order to produce their chicks which they will market later as broilers, etc. 'The heavy layer comes to the top here also, for the breeder can hatch more chicks from a given number of breeders than can he by having less prolific egg-producers. In other words, the man having the heaviest laying strain can hatch the same number at less expense, not having to keep so many breeders. The same principle holds good with the breeder of fancy fowls. His income depends on the eggs he sells for hatching and the breed- ing and show birds he sells. Naturally, the more eggs his prize birds lay the more he can sell. He also has more chances of getting high quality birds himself, just as many more chances as his birds excel those of others in their laying. Perhaps the baby chick class might be added to the above, for that has developed into a large and profitable branch of the poultry busi- ness of the present day. Here, again, it is the egg upon which the breeder depends for his baby chicks and income. The more eggs the more chance for a greater number of chicks. In all these classes from which the poultry man derives his income it will be seen that the vital ques- tion, that of producing the most eggs at the least cost, is the foundation upon which each branch is founded. To get the greatest results, the greatest profit, he wants the breed and variety producing the most eggs at the least cost, whether it be for market eggs, for meat or for fancy. At the least cost ? That means that he wants a light eater, yet one that is an active forager and hardy, so that the birds may grow rapidly without sickness or heavj' feed bills. There is one breed that surpasses all others in filling out these reciuirements. It is the Mediterranean breed, the breed that a great majority of our commercial egg farmers are breeding at the present day. The owners of these find that they meet the requirements in pro- ducing the greatest number of first-class marketable eggs at the least cost. The eggs of this breed are large and white and command the highest prices, whereas those of others are generally of an assort- ment of the different shades of brown and do not pre- sent the uniform neat appearance demanded by first- class trade. I might add that it is the Leghorns that are so popular on the egg farms, the other varieties of the Mediterraaneans, Minorcas, Spanish, Andalu- sians and Anconas being greatly in the minority. As to broilers, the Leghorns are certainly quick de- velopers and can reach the broiler size as quickly as any. Their clean, yellow legs and skin, plump carcass and small bone will appeal to any epicure. The larger varieties have larger ])one and certainly must have less meat on them when marketed at the same weight. The fully matured Leghorn hen will average about four pounds in weight and makes a nice sized bird for the ordinary family. For the fane}' part a man could want nothing pret- tier than a Leghorn. The Leghorns have nice red combs and wattles, white lobes as a contrast, making a pretty head; a nice concave back, wnth a sloping tail, and nice yellow legs. Being so trim and neat, they are pretty in any color, but with a nice golden buff plumage that sparkles like gold itself in the sun- light, you certainly have the ideal. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 188 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 189 White Kock female. Owned and bred by Peapack Farm, Fred Huvler, Peapack, N. J. That gives you the Single Comb Buff Leghorn, the peer of all for eggs, meat or beauty, and the coining variety of the most popular egg-producing breed in the country. The three most popular varieties of the Mediterranean class at the present d ly ;ire the Single Comb White Leghorns, Single Comb Buff Leghorns and Single Comb Brown Leghorns, in the order named. The Browns, once so popular, are now far in the rear of the Buffs. I do not know that there is any data on hand to prove this as far as farm stock is con- cerned, but the trend of public opinion is plainly seen by the classes shown at our poultry shows every year. The figures given ,from the leading show of the coun- try, Madison S(iuare Garden, are very interesting and plainly show the rapid use in popularity of the Single Comb Buff Leghorns. The following figures will give a representative idea of the classes shown five years ago and to-day. Leghorn Classes; '07, '10, 11, Madison Square Garden Vdrieiy Enines S. C. Whites 126 S. C. Buffs 42 S. C. Browns 69 Dec. 1907 Snge Pens ToUl SInqie fr.iries 16 206 117 .5 67 72 7 104 32 1910 Pens Tolfll Single Eniries 20 217 79 9 117 74 2 42 43 1911 Pens Total 9 124 6 104 3 58 By this table it will be seen that from 1907 to 1911 tlie S. C. Browns and S. C. Buffs have practically re- versed positions, the Buffs going away ahead of the Browns; also that the Buffs were only five single en- tries and three pens behind the Whites. This is a re- markable gain, and coupled with the beauty and merits of the variety, should make all stop and study the S. C. Buff Leghorn before taking up any other variety. A word as to the merits of the S. C. Buff Leghorns as learned by raising them during the past seven years. It has always been my policy to keep a record of my birds, especially so when mated. I have often com- pared these records with those published by other breeders, but have seen none to compare with that made by the hens in my first pen of 1911. These hens were selected as pullets for their heavy laying, for they had laid steadily from November to the following Au- gust, when they molted. All six were prize birds and several had won two or three ribbons each. Five of them were four years old and the other one five years old. The latter died from oviduct trouble in the mid- dle of the season. They were mated in February and were kept so until July, when they were turned out on range." They continued laying untjl September when three of them molted, the other two not stopping until October. This means that these hens, in their fourth year, laid steadily for seven and eight months. Their record for the breeding season follows : Egg Record— Pen 1, 1911. Month March April May June July Totals Davs 31 30 31 30 6 128 Eggs 64 81 76 80 17 318 Hens 6. Av 6. 5.87 5. 5. 5.69 Hen 10.4 13.5 12.98 16. 3.4 56.28 % Yield 34.41 45. 41.76 53.33 56.23 43.56 The last hen to stop, the first prize hen at Brooklyn, 1909, laid her first egg again on January 13, and laid twice more during the next week. This was the cold- est week we have had on Long Island in eight years, too. I might add that pullets bred from these birds averaged 60 per cent, egg yield for the 1911 season, going to 73.7 per cent, one month. The fertility from Pen 1 in 1911 was high, averaging 91.5 per- cent, for the season. One hatch was 100 per cent, and two others lacked but one egg of being so. Although now in their fifth year, they are mated for the next season's business. ' ^ Of the exhibition record of my birds little need be said. They have won and are winning to-day in America's best shows, and can boast of a record seldom e(iualled by any breeder. I trust this will find favor with all interested anil en- courage more fanciers still to take up the most profit- able and beautiful of the Leghorn family, the Single Comb Buff Leghorn. Scene on the plant of W. W. Kulp, Pottstown, Pa. > '» PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 191 Photographing Fancy Stock The ^\ilve of Photogra])hs of Your Stock. By J, E. Willniarih, Amity ville, K. Y, Many beginners in the Fancy appreciate the value of good pictures of their birds, when used on their sta- tionary and in the Poultry papers, but do not just know how to get such Pliotos. The prices of Cameras are now so low that they are in the reach of nearly every body and are a good in- vestment for the Poultry Fancier. Of medium priced Cameras there are two types, the *'so called" self focusing, or what are generally known as * 'Kodaks," are the easiest to use and often give good results, but the focusing Cameras have a far greater range of usefulness, and when properly hand- led, give much the best results ; but they require quite some practice in handling and are more expensive than the ''box type" or "Kodaks." I TOipisbtf dQUATii: GARIIBrf, TIX XOec 1311 - Of course, one can hardly expect to get the results of our experienced Poultry Artists in photographing stock, but the Breeder has the Artist at a disadvantage, for he can work among his birds whenever conditions are best, and his birds know him and are not as much frightened at his approach, as they will be when a stranger handles them. Thus the breeder can catch them in natural poses in the pens and can get near enough to get good results. When one 's Stock is reasonably tame it is best to get the pen of Birds in which is the one we wish to Photo- graph, in the yards, closing the entrance to the house, slowly drive the flock to the north end of the run, of course, choosing a good bright day for this * work, as we have to "snap," time exposure being practically impossible in such cases. Plenty of pa- tience is required; work very slowly; get up to with- in about ten feet of the bunch of Chickens witiiout frightening them; focus your Camera as well as po, sible; then patiently wait until the one you wist' to "Snap" moves out in front of the others and as- sume the desired pose. Then act quickly and get his picture before he moves again. It is best to take three of four exposures if things are working right, so if some of them should not turn out right you will have others to fall back on. It is not neccessary to have the one you are "snapping" out by itself, pro- viding no other bird stands in front of it, for even though parts of the' other members of the pen are in- cluded in the picture it makes but little difference, as any professional Photographer can ''paint these out" of the picture. Some Breeders not possessing a Camera get t)ieir local photographer to take some pictures of their Stock. The results of such work is very unsatisfac- tory unless such photographer be one who understands the different types of Poultry and knows what is the proper pose for the bird he is photographing. Ordi- narily Professional Photographers will get pictures that are clear and distinct, but the bird is very likely to be in a very poor position, as they do not know just what shape he should be. Having "snapped" several of the birds we wi^h, the next thing is to develop the films or plates. Many amateurs do this work very nicely, but as a general rule it pays to let a professional photographer do this part as they are apt to "bring out" the Photo in better shape, especially if you tell him that you wish the pictures to have cuts made from. The next step is to have cuts made and most of the Poultry papers have the best facilities for having this work done. If we have an extra good picture it is best to have several electrotypes made from the cut, as these are much cheaper and it saves the original "Cut," and by having several electrotypes we can have pictures running in several par(?rs, as the Poul- try papers set up their reading matter quite some time ahead of the publication date. This makes your cut slow in getting from one paper to another. Often we get a photo of a bird that does not do him justice, and it seems impossible to get him to assume the right pose, or if the wind blows, his feathers are roughed up, or there may be an undesirable back ground to an otherwise good picture All these can be improved by the Poultry Artists. The amateur photographer's great fault is wrong focusing,"* and thus we get an indistinct or blurred picture. Here again the Artist is neccessary to correct our faults. We appreciate that there are no doubt some Poultry pictures going the rounds of the Poultry Papers that are not much better than fakes, through being "done over" by the Artists, but the great majority are. truthful representations, and we have seen some 1 ■^ \ 0 n N cuts ai>pearing that did not do justice to the birds, through faulty posing, etc. We must remember that in all businesses the sam- ple presented in soliciting trade is from the best goods, put up in an attractive form, and buyers of Poultry expect the same. A good cut of a good bird is one of the best forms of advertising, but a poor cut of a "bird, be the latter a good one or a poor one, is worse than nothing, and is liable to do more harm than good. You can buy a cheap stock cut of your variety, and such cuts answer the purpose when 3'ou are selling stock to farmers and others who wish cheap birds, and who do not know what your breed looks like, but when you want to be a Fancier and sell something that you are not ashamed of, then use a good cut of one of your own birds. Such Cuts give you an individuality, and pull you out of the class of Breeders who use stock cuts on their stationerv and sell dollar birds. Breeding Partridge Rocks By S, A, Xoftzger, Xorth Manchester, Mass, My experience in breeding nearly sixty different varieties of fancy poultry, in addition to assisting in producing or perfecting several breeds, has greatly assisted me in my work with Partridge Plymouth Rocks. It better enabled me to know how to create the new breed as it really should be and fitted me to make a fowl, the beauty of which almost beggars description, and which as a utility breed has few equals — no superiors — a breed which has won the title "Beauty Breed" or "Close to Nature Breed'." Partridge Plymouth Rocks today, the result of less than fifteen years of active, painstaking breeding, thought and study, are now attracting world-wide attention, over-stepping many of the old breeds and all the new ones, because they reproduce more true to type "than any new fowls ever originated. For this "there is a reason." There was a fixed ideal and all effort was along definite lines. This breed is the result of rules that are the outgrowth of experience in breeding the same color and shape on other breeds. The breeding of this grand new fowl has been greatly simplified by the adoption of single matings, standard matings so far as possible, from the very beginning. Much can be said in this fionnection. The making of them was not without trials and tribula- tions and to make lighter the burdens of the breed- wers of today I offer freely my knowledge and the bene- '*'**^t of my experience that there may be no "secrets of the trade." When it is necessary to make separate matings for show birds of the different sexes breeding any variety of fancy poultry becomes a great study. When fine specimens of both sexes can be successfully mated to produce wonderful show and utility qualities, their breeding becomes comparatively a pleasure and pastime. It has been demonstrated to the satis- faction of the leading breeders of Partridge Koeks that single matings will produce and have the world's greatest show and utility specimens; consequently it is the height of folly to give thought to any other method. The first rule of single standard mating is to mate the nearest perfect individuals, both male and fe- ' males. This rule, like all others, is not without ex- ception. In the first place, fowls with the same striking defect of shape or color, no difference how good otherwise, should not be mated, but if possible select for each a mate that is good in this weak sec- tion. This applies also to utility as ^well as fancy. Never mate a male bird from a poor laying hen to other than females that are extra good egg machines. Success in the show room by violating this latter rule will prove to be dearly bought. •t^k. =T^ ^ 1. FOURTH PRIZ-E C0CK,>lAl>iaOM SQ.^ 6?Vl^bH;ri,liJSW YORK, T>E.G. , I'S)!!^ VOO^. A. SMITH/jlETUGHEIi, Ti. cJ. .^ d Remember, the breeding and mating of any variety of poultry, done at random, will result in failure: undertaken with limited knowledge is attended with greater risk, although often fairly satisfactory; pro- ducing, in ignorance of their breeding, is actually dangerous with fowls of any kind; intelligent selec- tions, guided by fixed rules, insure matings that are almost invariab'ly satisfactory, although there are the PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL POULTRY FANCIER 193 192 POULTRY FANCIER usual exceptions to the rules. However, we should follow the rules and expect the exceptions, hoping for as few of the hitter as posible. If compelled to breed froin fowls which are too light in color care shouhl he taken that the fowl of opposite sex be ra-her dark. Many disappointments in breeding for Partridge color can be traced to mating, each sex of wliicli was a little light in color. Breeders who have improved Partritlge color owe much of their success to the fact that they knew the ances- try of their fowls and could intelligently select brepd- I First prize pullet Scranton, !»' \ Bred and owned by Crystal Poultry Farm, Bloorasburg, Pa. ers without fear of indelibly stamping some object- ionable feature upon the progeny. Many failures can be directly accounted for by the use of a fowl of exceptional rjuality but unknown breeding. For this reason ' ' new blood "if any, should be introduced through the female so that all the off- spring of the "new" one can be discarded without seriously affecting the general results. Fine individ- ual merits is no excuse for the use of a male of ques- tionable parentage for breeding purposes but when to quality is added royal ancestry, a priceless combina- tion, then the breed at once becomes the best in the land to grace any pen. It has not been my experience that either sex con- trols size, shape or color, but on the contrary, my observation convinces me that these qualities are gained by conditions and ancestry. For instance, a good per cent, of the progeny of any pair will grow to larger size than the parent stock if hatched in good season and grown under favorable conditions. A good shaped specimen of either sex will usually stamp this good (juality on its offspring if it is not only from blood lines strong in shape, but if mated to a fowl fortified by just as good breeding even if the latter lack in shape. The same nde applies to colors. Best results are obtained by mating fowls whose ancestors of both sexes were of rich show colors. ^Many times the ap- parent control of a certain characteristic, by one sex or the other, or ))Oth, when if the ancestors of neither was known, all the credit would be given to the one which was the better inilivioultry judge I used to favor disqualifications because it rendered the work easier and enabled me to eliminate a good many un- worthv specimens easily. But with the total aboli- tion of dis(jualiiications one could, as j\ judge, pass such specimens as unworthy of a score, and it would be as easv to write ''U" upon the score card as PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 194 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 195 "Disq." Or such defects might be given a larger value than is given to other defects, large enough to put the bird ''out of the running." The only ditifi- culty about this is that they would be still disquali- fications under a different name; like the suit of clothes in the drummer's expense account, they would be there, though not so named. If dis(iualihcations were to be abolished altogether the best way would be to give all defects a proper value, the most serious ones of course a higher value than those of less serious character. Then each bird would be rated according to its actual value ; if it didn't score 85 points, after all the points for defects were deducted, it could not win. If the defects now regarded as disqualifications were valued at 15 or more points such birds as possessed them would have no chance to win and would be no more likely to appear in shows than are disqualified birds now. It has always seemed a serious injustice to me to see a bird dis([ualitied for a single or for several otf- colored feathers, which would not seriously injure it for breeding purposes, and which many exhibitors would not hesitate to pull out had the feather or feathers been discovered in time. The removal' of such feathers, where the number is small and the feathers are body feathers, could not be detected by the most acute judge, and ''artificially moulted" at home would incur no danger of the penalties of faking. To make them disqualifications is to put a temptation in the way -of exhibitors and place a pre- mium upon dishonesty. But if they were regarded only as defects, and the defects properly and justly valued, the temptation would lose its power and the exhibitor would preserve his integrity. The tendencv of the dav is towards reducing the number of disqualifications and reckoning the defects nearer to their real value. We are realizing more and more that defects which do n6t seriously impair the breeding value of the bird are not to be deeply cut. We are growing more lenient toward them, and that, too, without impairing the quality of our best birds. I believe we are breeding and showing better birds than ever before, despite the fact that disqualifica- tions are less numerous in our Standard. With their total abolition there would be no retrogade movement toward producing high-class birds. ^JS 'JW rljS 'JS 'J^ «^ «;{w vjw w{w vjb wj(« «^ «^ ^J^ JJ^ JJ^ JJ^ JJ^ JJ^ JJ^ J^ Jp« JJ(, JJ^ JJ^ J^ Jj^ J^ JJ*, Jj*^ t^i^ «,,,. 4- .u .. k ^^^tu^ v,yaa fnt- SPECIAL OFFER TO all who choose to place orders in advance good only during Feb. '12 ; de ivenes any time within 5 months. Eggs for hatching from the best of these mated to the Prize winning Cock Bird (a splendid breeder practically unre ated but our o^.^ /trani) at $2.-o per senlng of 1.5. satisfaction guaranteed, one-fourth with order (in Feb. '12) balance on delivery at date you specify. We will not repeat **"oUR^PEKIN DUCKS ARE LAYING NOW. Beat that for winter laying ducks, if you can. pe Me?di place h\< order wiih u<^ so as to e'l-nwia-.- any sneculaiion Pr c^. ^U per KK) si.nd..;d var«etie-i. S fe delivery jruararil-ed. QUEEN CITY HATCHERY Dept. C. 132 North Law Street. A.Uentown. F'enna. Seivd 2c stamp for booklet of valuaSle infor- niation on how t > succefuUy raise chicks. BROOKSIDE TERRACE White Plymouth Rocks N.' J.; 3rd and 5ih pallet PhiUdelphia. Pa. William f. BisDcr, Brpn fltbpn, pa. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 200 setting, if you do not know how to handle them when they are hatched. I do not mean that you should not start with good stock. Start with the very best you know how to handle and that you can afford to buy. But remember that the very best eggs in the world with the germ of the finest specimen ever exhibited inclosed in that ovi-case, in the hands of an amateur will or would be a sad, ead likeness. The better stock with which you start the more years you are ahead. But my advice is, go s!ow ; learn as you go along; bridle your expectancy, and last, but most important of all, spend every atom of work and brains in the raising and forge ahead. Good, healthy brains are equally essential as healthy work in the raising of healthy birds. And that better bird than the other fellow's must be the very acme of health. Get in the game! Get in right, murcle and brains! "There is room at the top, but the bottom is crowded.'' It pays both financially and recreatively. There is great satisfaction in raising the best, the better, the kind that carries the blue away. There are men who will and do pay fabulous sums for this fascinating thing of honor — a small blue ribbon attached to a horse, a dog, a cage con- taining some fine chickens. We would covet a billy goat it it had a blue rib- bon on its horns and it belonged to the other fellow. Remember you are dealing with life, nature, that plastic, yet so subtle, fathom- less thing that yields and yet does not. Be not deceived. Think not the other fallow has less brains than you. You can beat him out by persistent applica- tion of that which you learn from relia- ble sources. He may have had years of experience, years of learning, with prob- ably as sound, as well developed brain as you, but we are all prone to get care- less. We all make mistakes, but if you stay consistently at it from the time \he egg is placed under the hen, or in the incubator, yea, from the time of concept- ion, (but that is. a subject for another discussion,) you will win out. The present assumption is that the egg is bred right, and we are now going to raise it right. I do not mean we are going to cawdle it along like a hot house flower, but simply give it a whole- some, decent chance to develop in itself a state of perfection; to bring out of it its every worth; its individual worth. The most dangerous act, to my mind, that results in the discouraging mortali- ty is letting the chicks become chilled. If you have a broo ler and it becomes too hot under the hover his little bit of sense tells him to crawl out where it is cooler, and this he does; but if it is cold and he has no place to go the mis- chief is done. Sometimes it does not crop out for a week or two later, but it eventually comes. Do not think the little fellows will eat as much as so many grown ups and then leave the remains lay until it sours or becomes musty. They want fresh or at least clean drinking water when they want it, too. If chicks had been kept on the same ground before and it is known that gapes abound in early spring, scatter unslaked lime about and just as soon as the ground will permit being worked spade it in, and that will finish the worms; for it is generally conceded that the earthworm is the common carrier. A brooder properly heated, or a hen placed where the chicks cannot stray too POULTRY FANCIER far away to become chilled, clean quar- ters, clean feed scattered in clean litter, where they will have to exercise to get it, and a resolve to keep consistently at it, will carry you through until this journal reaches you next month when there will be matters more interesting in it for you. Now IS the time to order Baby Chicks and eggs for hatching from our Standard Bred Prize Winning Stock. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS S. C. Rhode Island Reds S. C. White Leghorns We Have Mated Up This Season 10 Special Pens Barred Rocks 5 Special Pens Leghorns 5 Special Pens Rhode Island Reds. How good these pens are can best be explained by our winnings during the Fall and Winter Show Season, which include 86 firsts, 52 seconds and 30 specials, cups, ribbons and cash, on a total of 2-JO entries. Won at the Groat Allontown Fair; Trenton Interstate Fnir; Hagerstown Fair; Bucks County, Chester County and Montgomery County Fairs; Red Bank; Philadelphia; Lititz and Scranton Winter Shows. Our marvelous win at Allentown Fair with our Barred Rocks of 4 firsts. 1 second, and 1 fourth, was the sensation of the show, which was repe;ited later at Trenton Fair. The Breeders for our pens are the cream of 2400 Free-range Birds, selected for Color and Shape, and our terms for eggs and chicks present an opportunity to secure the best at most reasonable prices. Eggs from special pens of Rocks. $8 ner setting. Reds and Leghorns, $5 per setting. Baby Chicks from aoove pens a m itter of correspond- ence. Etrgs from our general flocks, $8 per 100. Baby Chicks during February and March, $20 per 100. EASTERN IDEAL FARM CHAS. F. ROSENOW, Mgr., - - NORRISTOWN, PA The Charles Encubator and Brooder Company Why are you not interested in poultry, when eggs are bringing such enormous prices. You should invest in Charles' Incubators and Brooders, and hatch and raise chickens by the thousands. Our m. chines are made ricrht. We were prac tical poultrymen long before we were manufacturers, we studied the machines ,we then ust'd and learned their strong poin's and their wtak points. These defects we have overcome in the Charles Incubators and Brooders. I also want you to notice the convenience of our machines, the nursery drawer containing the circul r egg tray. The eggs can easily be mi.xed in two minutes, while sitting on a chair, then you push the drawer back in place and the work is done. There are no heavy egg trays to lift or table required, all this is done away with. Practical machines for practical poultrj men, made right here on "Our White Leghorn Farm." THE CHARLES BROODER The Charles Brooder is also a perfect product. It is an all-year-round brooder. The heater which is a great labor and fuel saver is entirely distinct from any other brooder heating device on the market. The Charles Incubators and Brooders are sold under a positive guarantee to give satisfaction or money refunded. Send for catalogue or better still, come and see our machines in operation. Breediug stock and hatching eggs for sale. The Charles Incubator and Brooder Co., Columbia. Pa. ^®®®®««««««»«*S C. WHITE ORPINGTONS*************! * At Philadelphia. Dec 1911, our $1000 pullet "Babe" won 1st, BEHi' PULLET IS^TUE * snow. Best pullet in English Class, two rpecials, etc. Eggs from Babe's pen $1 each for 10 or more. Eggs from other grand matings, $.3.50 & $5 per 15. FERTILITY GUAR Ay TEED. If you want egcs from the best foundation stock procurable ^send us a trial order and book early to avoid disappointment. Several choice $5 and $10 cockerels remaining. Write us your wants NOW. 0h KLIIMKA & SAVIOGf . R. F. D. Upper Darby, Pa. Single Comb White Leghorns Exclusively From the Rosswood Strain. Birds mated for best results. Greatest care e.vercised in selcctinj; eg:rs for hatching as we have a well-known rnnt^^'on ns nn Ezg Farm. We Won 1st Prize on Eggs a' Philad.Mphia Show. Our birds won four firsts at Doyles- town, Pa. Send for free catalogue and prices. ROSSWOOD POULTRY FARM, S. B. Denlinger, Doylestown. Pa. ® »'»*« S^ 8«««® ® '*«*® «««'»«*'*'*« **®«®'^®'»^ ■»»*****■* **««&*•* ft ^^^^i* 300 Baby Chicks for Sale 1000 Snow White Wyandottes, 1000 Snow White Plymouth Rocks, 1000 Light Brahmas, weight at 10 months 12 lbs. Pens No. 1, 25 cents each. Pens No. 2, 20 cents each. CLARENCE F. PAYN. 937 Seneca St.. S. Bethlehem. Pa. POULTRY FANCIER I 7\ I «- Impressions Formed in tl^e Show Room By Justin W. Carpenter. The show season is over. Fanciers have returned home to the more serious problems of mating breeiling pens and getting out catalogs and matings lists. It was mv pleasure to have the opportuni- ty of attending several shows this sea-on. Some* N\ ere large ones, others were small. At each I learned much. My time was well spent. Here are a few of the strong imnressinos that I brought home with me. The poultry show is a blessing to the Poultry Industry. \V€ have too many shows. No line of the po^idtry business needs concentration more than the exhibitions. Fij^e out of every ten Associations cater to quantity rather than quality. There are never enough men on the job to give the details of the show atten- tion. One-fourth of the diseases the Poul- trymen have to comliat are brought home from the show room, an evil that asso- ciations ought to eliminate and might eliminate if they only tried. Think of an assistant in who^c hands is placed the care of the birds on exhibit, who simply gives them water and feed without ob- serving their condition. Half of the assistants at poultry shows can't distin eui^h between a cave of roupe and chick en pox. This is a fault that associations must correct. The average association caters to the big fellow and the popular variety. Why not give the little breeder and the unpop- ular variety a chance? The little fellow who denies himself privileges in order to save the funds to show a few birds ought not to be crowded out of the aisle by the big a / SILVER CAMPINES Never before in the history of the country has any bre-d become so popular in such a short time. As layers they stand alone without a peer. Unsur- passed in beauty. They are payers and we have .them in all their purity. 'Send for descriptive circu- -lar. M. R. JACOBUS. Box 3 F.. Ridgcfield. N. J. If the Associations would make a few sylvauia i . / . ' . • t t • f •» ^ ¥ ^ ^ ^ * ¥ ^ ^ ^ * * ^ ^ * Monmouth S. C Buff and White ^eghorm The acknowledged Dual Purpose fowl «^J»;«,/j,^Ji, J.^li;^^^^^^^^^ over during the past season both in our hands FIRST— MONMOUTH LEGHORNS have won the highest nonors uie ^ n a Vaw '"^fi&OND-MOVMOUTH LEGHORKS .or .he pas. five ye.rs have made Leghorn H.s.ory a. Madison Square Garden. on thf m»rk»>t. _„„^t^vto v *\.'r. ki««,i linPQ Ktren^th and vitality back of them. FUTH MONMOUTH LEGHORNS have ^Je blood lines, ^n^^n /n a ^j^^^ information . .re%:f/."^d7/ncr':i'o;?,h''sV^„.h^X^7d;S^^^ - "-" — "' '-" ""■0?.g?i;T„Vs''V?he''"i0"i'^'5uTS'''s?KAiNrs''S"luF'F"iNDVVHITE LEGHORNS. broilers rnfo^mati'on" on the above subjects, and what of New \orkB most ALWAYS ADDRESS MONMOUTH POULTRY FARM, Frensau, Monmouth Co.. N. J. J. Courtney Pund-iford. Owner- R T Dodd«. Superintendent. 4t- * 4^ |^4io^:$i*c^c*i*c$i:*i4i*^*^**^4i^*^**************'^'*'*'*' PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL POULTRY FANCIER 203 202 POULTRY FANCIER l)ut before you can get away they'll fill you up on the proposition of a " good write up" and incidentally "an ad con- tract.*' It would sound better if some fellow would tell you the same thing who had not placed the awards. About three out of every ten exhibitors are crooked. The blue ribbon is too great a temptation for them. The judges, when you go after them, begin to tell about the crooked exhibitors. Wern't they all exhibitors before they went to judging? Assuming their position is true, let me ask when they cut out the little things they say exhibitors are up to. The majority of exhibitors are hard loirors. You can't stop their knocking. They can't bear to see the other fellow win. Its dead wrong, and won't build up the poultry industry. The poultry show has many virtues. It has its faults. Associations, Super- intendents, Judges, and Exhibitors are all more or less to blame for its failures. We all need to get busy. The true principles of fraternity, put in practice by all of us, would boost the poultry industry and put the poultry ex- hibition where it ought to be. It's up to every one of us. Will we do our part? BOURBON BED TURKEY BREEDERS. The 1912 National Bourbon Red Tur- key Club Catalogue will be sent to any- one interested upon receipt of 4c in stamps. Mrs. Minnie M. B. Brown, Sec. and Treas., National Bourbon Red Turkey Club, Appleton City, Mo. IN LINE ALREADY. Easton's Pa-, Sixth Annual Show will be held the Week of Jan. 6, 1913. IN LINE FOR NEXT SEASON. The Ontario Co. Poultry Association, wish to announce the dates of their 191J show, Dec. 16th to 21st. Address all communica- tions to H. W. CLOSS, Secretary, Canandai- ^a. N. Y. Why you should buy from us BECAUSE WE ARE ELIABLE ESPONSIBLE EASONABLE If you have plenty to spend you want quality. If your wallet is not so well lined you want value and quality. No matter how much you have to spend this season for Day Old Chicks and Eggs for Hatching, if you are looking for the best in Single-Comb White Leghorns place your order for Spring Water Stock, and remember we guarantee safe delivery of Chicks" and fertility of our Eggs. Mammoth hot water Incubaators— Capacity 20,000 Eggs at one setting. Write for new illustrated booklet. Just out. It is free. SPRING WATER. POULTRY FARM FroLrvk J. Epple, Prop., R. r. D. No. 1 Stockton, Now Jersey Barred Rocks and White Holland Turkeys Some of the best blood in America. Winners at Madison Square Garden, Philadel- phia, Lititz and other shows. Some fine cockerels and young Toms for sale at prices that are right. Barred Rock eggs $2 and $3 per 15. White Hollond Turkey Eggs $4.50 per dozen. PARK FARM POULTRY YARDS Donald C. Duf/y, Prop., Mariet^La, Pa. SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLA>0 REDS The Cleveland Winners. Just one pen on the place. Headed by 1st Cleveland Cock. This pen contains second Cleveland hen and other choice females. Will sell just half the eggs this pen lays at $10 per setting. Order from this add. D. M. COVERT, Willoughby, Ohio. KEELER'S WHITE XOiiandctte^ The record of 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th. 8th cocks; l.st. 2nd, 3rd. Gth, 7th. cockerels; Ist. 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, pullets; 1st, and 2nd pens at Topeka, Kans., Dec. 4th to 9th, 1911 in a 'lass of 137 good birds, after a trip of hundrtds of miles, stands alone and unequaled and shows that I have not only a few good bir's, but lots of them, as 36 birds out of 40 shown stood under ribbons. This latest Avinnin:; together with their winnings for the last 18 years in such shows as Chicago. Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City, D illas. Texas. NVw Orleans, Piitshurg, Philadelphia and scores of other larje shows proves this strain has the perfection of type combined with the purity of color so neccessarj' to win. My 16 Grand pens, mated Jan. 1st contain all my prize winners at Topeka Dec. 4th to 9th, 1911. Fourteen are headed by the prize-winning males at this show. The balance of the birds in these pens are just as good individuals and as richly bred. They are bred right and mated right to produce thf, winners at .America's largest shows. Fifty-six p'ge 1912 catalogue of America's finest White Wyandottes, describing the 16 best matings in America, free for the asking. (STAMPS APPRECIATED). Book your eg? orders now and so be sure to get them when you want them. Eggs, $5.00 per 15; $9.00 per 30; $14.00 per 50; $25.00 per 100. Eggs from Special Matings, $10.00, $15.00 and $20.00 per 15. M ^ f^ CHARLES V. KEELER, Box F. Winamac, Ind, M M M ^ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 204 POULTRY FANCIER A Few Hours With Men Who Raise Chickens The Twin Oaks Farm, Palmyra, Pa.. A. G. Stauffer, Proprietor, starts a yearly ad. with The Fancier in this issue. Mr. Staulfcr has one of the tinest equipped poultry farms in the eastern part of the "Old Keystone State." This pi nt is djvoted to the "One" jjreat prin- ciple which should characterize the efforts of all high-class breeders, viz., "Honest value for an Honest Dollar." The incubator cellar on the Twin Oaks Farm is up-to-date in every respect, and one of the finest in the country, vihile the four large laying houses are modern in every respect. Plenty of light, plenty of good, fresh air and ideally loc ited. It w'oul- prove a ditTicult task to improve upon either the location or arrangement of the Twin Oaks Farm. Mr. Stauffer breeds S. C. White Leghorns. Buff Plymouth Rocks and Indij'.n Runner Ducks, and the quality of his flock is second to none we have seen this season, every bird full of health and vigor J!nd thrilling the heart of the owner with songs of good cheer, and enhancing the value of his bank account with from fifty to sixty per cent, egg production during these cold, wintry days. The office, feed room and cellar for sprouting oats are in perfect har- monv with the rest of the equipment on this splendid plant. There are a number of colony houses located at convenient distances from the main pi nt, which contain a fine lot of selected breeders of both Barred and White Rocks. These breeds are a sort of side line with Mr. Stauffer, and I assure any of our readers that i>nv money invested in baby chicks or hatching eggs from these pens will certainly vield a splendid harvest to the pur- chaser, the Twin O ks Farm's White Leg- horns are large, whiti- and true Leghorn t>pe, and the prices Mr. Stauffer is making on eggs and day old chicks are very ^attractive indeed, and we would advise all prospective buyers to hurry their orders in to Mr. Stauff- er's office, so as to avoid delay or other dis- appointments, as The Twin Oaks Farms are sure to have a wonderful run of business this season. Look up Mr. Stauffer's ads. in The Fancier. He carries a Breeder's Card as well as an ad. in the display columns of this month's issue. It will pay you to investigate. "There is " reason." We take pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the ad. of Mr. W. W. Bohn, Robesnn'a. Pa. Mr. Bohn breeds hich-class S. C. White Orpingtons and White Wyandottes. His birds have won many prizes in strong competition and his ijHces are right for the ounl'tv of stock he kveps. Look up Mr. Bohn's ad. in the display Breeder's Card sec- tion and write him for prices. We have an ad. from our old friend Oscar Blouch, of Annville, Pa., this month. Mr. By F. D. Sutton. Blouch breeds Single Comb Buff Leghorns and it is needless for us ti^ say they are birds of the "Better Kind." His winnings are among the highest in the Kast and we are glad to recommend Mr. Blouch's Buff Leg- horns to all our re :ders who desire chicks or hatching eggs from this very popular breed. Write Mr. Blouch and say we saw your ad. in The Fancier. Rhoads Brothers, Pottstown, Pa., R. D. No. 6, breeders of S. C. White Orpingtons, White Wyandottes and Single Comb Rhode Island Keds, have swung into line with the Fancier's advertisers with a yearly ad. begin- ning with this month's issue. These gentle- men are among the most honorable young poultryraen in our old home State and we predict for them a brilliant future. Their yards are teeming with prize-winners, the quality of which every one knows who has met them in competition. We are glad to welcome them among the ranks of The Fan- cier's friends and heariily recommend them to all our readers. Mention The Fancier When You Write. Well, friend Bleim, it looks good to see your name among our advertisers an J it cer- tainly does us a lot of good to recommend both } ou and your birds to all our readers. Mr, Bleim raises S. C. White Leghorns e.xclusive- ly. He has been at it for years and his victories in the show room are known far and wide. Look up Mr. Bleim's ad. in the Breeder's Card Section of The Fcincier and tell him "The Fancier told you to." The Chrirles Incubator & Brooder Co., of Columbia, Pa., H. H. Charles, inventor, are causing quite a stir aoiong poultrymen with their magnificent Incubators and Brooders. This firm is perfectly reilaT;le and a guaran- tee goes with every machine sold. We are pleased to say th t every one we conversed with who has had any experience with the Charles Incubators or Brooders, speaks in highest terms of their merits. The Incuba- tors hatch great big healthy chicks and lots of them. While the brooders make ideal mothers, the Incubators are different from any m chine we have ever inspected, having a circular egg-tray attached to the nursery drawer. To turn the rggs you simply pull out the nursery drawer half way and re- volve the circular eee-tvay, rolling the e?gs gently with your hands. One has no heavy trays to lift and no need of an extra table to lay the fray on. Our ladv friends will no doubt appreciate this aclvantage. Other things being equal, this fact will have much to do towards popularizing the Charles Incu- b.ntnr. We advise our readers to write Mr. Charles for catalog and further particulars concern- ing his incubators and brooders and tell him The Fancier told you about him and his splendid machines. And tell him there was a reason, too. The way the Sanatoga Poultry Farm, P. E. Rightnour, Prop., Sanatoga, Pa., is sweep- ing on to the front in S. C .White Leghorns and is causing the other fellow to "sit up and. take notice." Mr. Rightnour's displ ly of White Leghorns at Pottstown, Pa., show was as classy a lot of birds as we have seen this year outside of the "Gar::en;" At the Potts- town show there were 82 White Leehorns in the class and Mr. Rightnour "tucked" under his arm 1st and 4th cock, 'Jd hen, 1st, 3d, 3d cockerel; 1st, 2d, 3d pullet, 1st, 3d pens. Seme of his birds scored as high as 9(j points Pottstown show we had the pleasure of visit- ing Mr. and Mrs. Rightnour at their house, "The Sanatoga Poultry Farm," and carefully inspected their entire flock of Leghorns. It was evident to me at once that all of Mr. Rightnour's "Quality Birds" were not at the Pottstown, Pa., Show, for he had many other good birds that have never been shown that would stand close up to the front in strong competition. Mr. Rightnour breeds S. C. Rhode Island Keds of high quality, and the "Red men" had better look out for their "Laurels" when the winter shows come again. We unhesitatingly recommend Mr. Rightnour and his birds to any one who wants fair tr etmt nt. Don't forget the "Eajle" on The Fancier when you write The Sanatoga Ponltrv Farm for stork or eggs. The" Columbian Farm. J. K. Clemmer, Prop., Sondertown. Pa., breeder of Columbian W>an- dcttes, exclusively, is running a very attract- ive a!, in the March issue of The Fancier. Mr. Clemmer's Columbian Wyandottes h ;ye a wide reputation for fine coloring in hackle and saddle, while in shape we very much doubt if better birds can be found. For the quality of birds Mr. Clemmer breeds his prices are very reasonable and we bespeak for Mr. Clemmer a goodly share of our read- ers' patronage. His circular is fre^. Send for it an-: tell him The Fancier said "There was a reasf n for doing so." At Paoli, Pa., we met one of the greatest surprises of our recent E stern P.i.. trip, and no doubt you, my reader, would express \ours<^lf in the same way had yon visited the White Horse Farm with me. This mag- nificent Plant is located about four miles from Paoli, Pa., on the Penna. R. R. and is one of the most attractive .ind handsnm-dy equipped farms in the country. The White Hrisp Farm is a combination S^ock and Poul- try Farm. Mr. W. W. Blake Arkcoll, Manasrer, and Mr. P. A. Tiffany. Poultryinan. Here is one of the most valuable breeds of Jersey Cattle in the U. S. Every modern equipment known to be of practical value to the dairy- 'Spipip'^ipipipipipip'^ipiiii^ip'^'^'^'^'^'^ip'^'^'^'^'^'k:'^^^^ ¥ ¥ ^ ^ # ^ ¥ # ^ # ^ ^ ¥ ^ ¥ ^ ^ ^ ^ SAVACOOUS WHITE WYANDOTTES- The Fancier*s Pride and the Farmer's Friend The Quality Breed of the 20th Century. My birds are of supetlative quality. My witinincs for the past season sus- tain niv clciini. Pliilaflflphia, Pa.,' 1st pullet and winnint: of National White Wv^.ndotte Club Ribbon. Trenton. N. J., Is and speiial cockerel for best bii^d in show, 1st atid special, best pulle- in White Wyandotte cla^s. Cam- den. N. J.. 3rd 'ockerel. 3rd hen. Haston, Pa., 1st pullet. 2nd cockerel, 3rd hen. Bristol. I'a., 1st anesl possible care of all their cu.'tomers. Look up their ad. m the "Dlfcplav Breeder's Card Section" of this .lour- nual and write them your wants. i<"« rf^' '^ now. Tomorrow may be too late. ine fan- $0.80 .90 .50 Look at Our Prices. Consider the Quality One plv rubber roofing. 108 square feet. Two ply rubier roofing. 108 square feet, Two ply asphalt lining paper. All Goods Pure Asphalt Stock and Guaranteed 5 Years Yon are dealinc direct with the Manufacturer and save the jobber's and retailer's profits There is no leUer roofing at any price. Now is the time to place your order. lenizfi ROOfinG cc, mt. ftoiip. n. 3. Be sure and mention Poultry Fancier when you write. * -RINGLET"' FARM - McCvie's "Ringlet" Barred Plymovith Rocks Eclipsed t>.ir ^>-^,^;e >.ar^conl at tl. .I.^s^^^ J^^ ]^-^.^S'^^^\^^ ,?ers?en"Vtr?h^^o"ut^\s^\r;e%.l li^n^^; h^ol^s have such fine quality B«"^^ L«/^ks \!^^" .^^T^^^^.m^^^^^"^" ^ ,iean sweep of the best at this show. But my ''^^^^^l^^^^/^p^^f;^ Cock Second Hen, First, Third and prizes, winning as ^ °"«^-^;, ^J?;""%"Xt ^^^^^^^^ and Third Exhibilian Pen, Virginia Fifth Corkerel, Second a"^ Fifth Pullet, ^^^'^^/^j^r gest Displav" Barred Plxraouth Poultry Association's ^^^^^^^^f^! J?^ -nn'. Sdc ial Di^^^^^ Cos't Barred Plymouth Rocks. American P«"»»^> ^^f^^'at'on s Sp^^^ , ^^ ^.^^^^ f^^ Cockerel, 4"'*^^'^"\,«,t^^^^,i;'^'^"^^^^^ Same Ribbon for F.rstCoek Second E^.J'''^"^"^,,^™- ,„f prices, please state exactly for what purpose ^i^is'aVe win'^fd' as X!^ wilT\elp' me better to send you -H". you wan,. Sat.sf.ct.on guaranteed. Write for descriptive catalog. EGGS, $2, $3, ana ^^ per lo. "RINGLET" FARM _ , ,,„ LESLIE H McCUE. Proprieto? Greenwood. Va. Stife Vice President American Barred Plymouth Rock Club. Life Member American Poultry A.socration. Member Virginia and Tidewater Poultrj- Association • t • • • • • 9 9 A « 9 9 Fairfield White Rocks To the Front Winners a. AHentown P,a P/l.a Pa Scranton Pa. and .. Brid^ton, N- J..^".l„l^ M Pule'.'- Wpen- Pp ciaf for"Bcst'V?irin Show, also Trophy Cup for Best Display If I'oT.: all' -rrieties" competins^ Vl,M^'^ '"k|Ss" v'ToO. ^^^?rit "f"r p'ricis! Matings, $5 per 15. Ltility Lggs, $1.5<» per lo. r.ggs. u.v FAIRFIELD POULTRY FARM, H. W. Schnitzer. Prop., Falrion. N.J. 9 9 99 r^ . ♦ WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH Carpenters buff wyandoties «.-«s^-id thinirs from start to lin- ish and is wcu-tii a pla.c in any poulfryiiKin's librarv. It costs I)ut ton cents, and is w special and attractive i)nces on B. P. Rock and S. C. ^V. White Le^liorn hatching e;f.:s and chicks, as well as White Holland turkovs. It was our pleasure to look over Mr DutTvs plant and we found many very choice birds t'lii-re. Mr. DutTy has a re-ular "Park" for his birds and he takes pride in giving them the best at his command. There are a' number of small aitincial lakes, stocked with choice fish, in Mr. DutTy's Park, while rustic bridi^es span th - streams and ?rand ohl trees "wav;> their proudest palms in air. It is a rial summ.'r resort, an inviting retreat for those who love to conuuuue with nature '"_'"tY' ancien' "-arh." Older direct from The Piu'k Fartn Poult rv Yard's \(l. All orders will re- ceive Mr. Duflfy's p. rsonal attention. Don t fyru'ot the Ea-le on The Fancier. We certainlv advise all our readers wlio can do so to vi.sit the liosswood Poultry Farm. S. B Denlin.;er. Prop., Doylestown. Pa., aud look over this plant. There are I; ssons here to learn eveu f;;r the protVs.sittnal' pjultryman. when it comes to «;onstruct on and location of Poultry houses and < are of I'f.Als. Mr. Denlin;jer s success is vcrv remarkal.le in leed. He com- menced at till' lower round in the business and has graduallv dimhed to the top, until to-day few poultrv plf.nts are doinsr as remunerative a business, as is the Rosswood Poultry Farm. In the first place. Mr. Denlinger's firm is ideal- ly located, situated i»n a srently sloping hillside. protected from hiu'h winds by surrounding wooLlands with plenty of large apple trees to aflford sha.L' in the sumin r time. A first class incufcatur (»lliir. equ pped with two six thous- and e?g Hall Mammoth incubators, lots of broodu? faciliti's. drainage -d al, water of the finest niialty. In iact. a mod-'l tat in i.ir ; n al- POULTRY FANCIER mu.st unlimited business. if any of our read- ♦•rs contemplate buying hatching eggs or «lay old chicks from Single Comb White Leghorns they can make no mistake by writing the liosswood Poultry Farm. Mr. Deni:iiger att.'uds to every order personally and assures us that his high- est aim is "A' please ! Customer." The Fan- cier's adverti.sers h-ad : others foll(»w. K. M. Sutton, of Youngstown, ()., breediT of the White Satin Strain Whit a Wvanduttes. is ••liuibing to the top of the poultry fancy l)y long v;Midi's If anv of our readers an; m the m.ir- ket I'or liigli class Wyandotte eggs look up Mr. Sutton's a«l. in our Breeder's Card Se.-tiun. Wnto him f«u' prices and simply^ say; "The F.-.ncier told me about you to-day." On our recent trip through the Eastern part of the state we spent one of the most pli'asant afternoons at the Annasmoad Farm. Kohesonia, Pa that it has been our <g and mating List f :)r 191J has just rea«hed our ot1i«-e and we hav.' gone through it from cijver to cover, iiududin? The cover page, and if we h.id the time we would go over it again. It is brimful of good tilings, too. an up-to-date p)ultr\inan enjoys. To studv the make-up or composition of one of Mr. Owen's catalogues is an unusually coveted privilege to the writer, and we certainly wi.sh the Owen Farms every ii:..ssil;le siucoss they so riehlv merit. It is simply useless for us to go into ".letail so far as the quality of their stock is ooncorned. sutfice it to say, that fact is known frciin oc»'an to occn and from tlie extreme fro- zen North land to the far otf borders of the Sun- nv South. Wherever the Owen Farm birds ap- pear the "Blue seems to deepen in hue," and ribbons of the "Better Sort" enhance in value; but it is all right boys, we can follow up the ••bl,zo«l trail" and gather a few of the frag- ments bv the wavside. Every one of our read-. ers ought to have the Owen Farms catalog and mating list for 1912. It is worth reading. It is a veritable "Storehouse of good thin;s.' Write to-dav and mention "The Fancier." .Mr. Chas. Brundage. of Danbury, Conn., l)reeder of Golden Wyandottes, and Secretary and Treasurer of the "Golden Wyandotte Club of the W^irld," is sending out circulars to all (J.ilden Wvandotte Bre«'ders in every part of the countrv, urging all live, up-to-date breeders of this magnificent breed to rally to the support of this '\Yorld-wide Golden Wyan'.otte Club. .Vo(f. Boiix. here is a chance to Boost, and A i «! i liooht too. f.»r*-one of the grandest breeds on !^th' and 'Ihe Fancier trusts that Mr. Brun- da«^'s ofbce will be swamped with applications for" mpmbership. as well as advortisein nts fjr the new "Club Book." Strike now, boys, while th» iron is at the right hb«-. "it is with pleasure we call the attention of our renders to tl^ ad. of Metuchen Poultry Farm ^V. A. Smith. Prop., Metuchen, N. .1. Mr Smith is one of New Jersey's foremost paul- Vrim'-rx and breeds all varieties of Minorcas Biid Buflf. AVhite and Black Orpingtons. His ▼ictories in the show room for the past fifteen rears attest the high merits of his birds. He has won manv blu^ ribbons in the lirgest Shows in the "T. S. such as Baltimore, Grand Central Palace, Hazerstown Fair, Philadelphia, Trenton, \ugusfa. Chicago*. Kec2 Bank and Mad- Uon Square Garden, together with many other •nialler Shows. In the past three show sea- sons including 1910 and 1911, Mr. Smith has iron nenrlv 300 regular premiums, besides a rreat number of 5=peciaLs. His 1st prize S. C. Slack Minorca Cock. at^'The Garden." (1910) irhich heads his 1st pen this year, is one of the most rem rkable Minorca male birds in the world. This bird won four straight firsts at the best shows in the country. The M'tuchcn Poultry Farm is one of the "best equipj)od plants in this country and every Tsriety bred (m this farm is as near perfection AS scientific and painstaking breeding can pro- duce. The smallest order lias Mr. Smith's p3r- sonai attention, and he is just as eager to help the beginner as he is the man who is a little hirher up. „ ■We have the Metuchen Poultry Farm s cata- POULTRY FANCIER log for 1912 before us and it is one of the most thorough an: sensible catalogs we have seen this vcar. We certainly congratulate Mr. Smith on its comp»sition and mechanical make-up and know it will be greatly appreciated by all who are fortunate enough to .secure it. Write Mr. Smith for his catalog. The Fancier is interes- ted in the welfare of all its friends. The Mount Pleasant Farm, W. A. and H. M. Leech, Proprietors. Mt. Pocomo, Pa., have a verv beautiful and helpful catalog for 1912. Tboir* "Two points for Amateur" or expert is full of timely suggestions. Send for these booklets, friends, if you are interested in S. C. White Leghorns. They will do you good. __ . . . The catalog of Mr. Wm. A. Heinrichs, Ijrpoder of S. C. Black and White Orpingtons, Sellersville, Pa., is ready for mailing. It is verv neat and well composed and gives a splendii description of Mr. Heinrich's favor- ite breeds. Anv of our readers who are interested in either of these popular breeds will m ke.no mistake by writing for this catalog. Mr. Heinrich breeds very fine birds and we know he will treat you right. Tell him The Fancier told you about him and his Orpingtons. It will do you no harm and mav aid us. The Spring Water Poultry Farm, Stockton, N. J., Frank J. Eppele, Proprietor, stands to-dav limong the foremost poultry farms in this "countrv. There are very few poultry farms in anv locality with a larger hatching capacity than the Spring Water Poultry Farm; none more thoroughly equipped for a large and profitable business, and sclJom can one 207 find a poultry plant so centrally and favorably located. The Spring Water Poultry Farm has a verv enviable record for square deal- ing and satisfitd patrons. Their motto ;We can please you. \Ve will please you, is very characteristic of the plant. Every workman about this Farm is an expert, past- master at his particular profession and this fact alone is "sufficient grounds to command the confidence of all prospective buyers. The Sprin"- Water Poultrj- Farm are specialty breeders of Single Comb White Leghorns of the highest type of excellence. Nothing is allowed to remain in tiielr yards but se- lected breeders. Their L.iytng houses are of the highest order, equipped with down-ta- date conveniences. The Incubator cellar is a real model of its kind, and is equipped with two 10,000 egg Mammouth Incubators. The Brooder house has a capacity of 6.f!50 chicks. It is built on the double brooder house-plan, with hallway in the center and brooders and yards on either side. This idea ficilitates the care of little chicks and lessens labor to the minimum. The Spring Water Poultry Farm guarantees all orders, whether large or small, to be filled with chicks hatched from their own eggs, an J not from eggs gathered promiscuously over the country. This statement is worthy of note by prospective purchasers of day old chicks; for the real value of anv chick is the blood lines back of it We are" verv glad of the opportunity of recommending the Spring Water Poultry Farm to all our readers, for we are entirely satis- fied they will receive full value for every dol- lar intrusted to their caie. -vVrite Mr. Eppele ^^^^MM^^^Mm GIVE ME THE BOOK Dollars from 5 Senses' Practical Personal Tells Where the Money is Poultry Book Not an advertisement of my business but an eye opener for your business Illustrated— Common Sense in Abundance Not in a Rut Tells How to do it. An Americanbook onthe American hen. Stroudsburg Daily Times says the 3rd ^ time Mr. Posten has lectured on Poultry Xf^ here in a year and a very enthusiastic ^* crowd was given a rare treat. Lectures all in it; buildings, how to feed, how to do all the hundred things you will want to do. 500. By the Lecturer and Judge B. Monroe Posten, Hughesville, Pa. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 208 for his catalog. It is worthy a prominent place in any poultryman's library. Our old friend John C. Peifer, of Danville, Pa., one of the foremost White Orpington breeders in (he U. S. stands shoulder to shoul- der with Ihe Fancier. Mr. Peifer is also breeding B. P. Kocks. and is forging to the front ranks with rapid strides with his Barred beauties. But he excels preeminently so in the White Orpington field. His winnings at the great Williamsport and Scranton, Pa., Shows stamps quality all over his birds. The F.iUcier certainly feels proud of such advertis- ers as Mr. Peifer and unhesitatingly recom- mends both himself ;:n(l his birds to all who desire honorable treatment. Mr. Peifer's win- ninzs at Stranton, Pa., 1912 show were 2d cock weight 12 lbs., 1st pen, 1st hen. awarded special for best hen in rfie show, 2d and 3d hens; also 1st cock, weight 11 lbs. He also won l.st hen at Sunbury, 1911, one of the finest females in the State. He also won many other premiums at other large shows during the season of 1910. '11, '12, a complete list of which you will find recorded in Mr. Peifer's catalog, a very neat and attractive book which is yours for asking. When you write Mr. Peifer tell him The Fancier told you about his birds. He will not scold you if you do, and The Fancier will appreciate your courtesy. Richard \V. Kerr, Frenchtown, N. J., is out in new dress with his catalog for 1912. and to say the least, it looks good to me. Mr. Kerr's "Y<'arly Announcenv'nt" in the front of his citalog is very characteristic of the gentleman and contains a "whole bunch" of good, sound rea li^.ble common sense. We congratulate Mr. Kerr on the general make- up of his new catalog an? commend it to all our readers. Mr. Kerr -jreeiT-s "Pure Bred Heavy Laying Single Comb White Leghorns, Barred Rocks and White Wyndottes'' and is making a specialty of 'Day old Chicks." Write him for his cat;ilog, ui: cron't forget the you to his dinr. List of the Clinchfield Poultry our desk and d'^serves special Ce-trge Lee Wolfe, proprietor, ', Tenn. Mr. Wolfe breed's s only and his winnings POULTRY FANCIER you. The Fancier's advertisers are on the "Square." Chas. V. Keeler, Winamac, Ind., has cer- tainly "Out-Keelered Keeler" in the produc- tion of his splendid catalog and mating list for 1912. It is a "Gem of the First Water" and would grace any poultryman's library. Its pages are replete with good W^yandutte information and adorned with splendid cuts of Mr. Keeler's choice breeders for the pre- is out of the question for the an adequate description of catalog. The very best way to learn o" its quality is to r for it. We understand it Hont season. It writer to give this fascinating for our readers write Mr. I Ket'l EGGS For Hatching from the Celebrated sending lor it. The Fancier's things in store Hand that lid Thfe Mating Yards is on mention. Mr. Address. Rogprsv'!! Rhode Island R >< since, he took up his favorite breed have attnct(d universal interest among "Red Breed- .'^re very reasonable for the fiuplity of birds he breeds and his mating i8t will certainlv prove a winner with those fi'i msrn Write Mr ers." His prices juplity of birds list will certainly who are looking moderate prices grade stock at Wolfe for his Mating List. We are sure it will not disappoint of such is free. Don't be too late in You will regret it if you are. advertisers have lots of good for their p trons. Mr. Peter Graff, Washington, Pa., made mnny splendid winnings on his Silver and White Wyandottes during the past season. His Silver winnings were: New York Palace, two entries, 3d cock, 4th pullet; McKeesport, four entries, 1st cock, 1st hen, 2d cockerel, 1st pullet; Pittsburg, first show, 1st, 2d, 3d cocks, 1st, 2d hens, 1st, 2d, cockerels, 1st, 2d pullets and 2d pen; Butler, Pa., 1st cock, 3d, .5th hens, 1st, 4th pullets, 1st pen; Kit- tanning, Pa., 4 entries, 1st cock. 1st cockerel, 1st hen an:I 1st pullet. White Wyandottes, Kittanu'ng. (No males shown,) 1st,' 4th pul- lct.«. 2d hen. Butler, (No cocks or pen shown.) 1st, 3d cockerels, 1st, 2d, 3d pullets, 4th, 5th hens. These winnings spe;ik for them- s'^lves. Write Mr. Graff for his mating list. His ad. is in our March issue. Mr. W. W. Watson, Sunbury, Pa., Tjreed- er of Buff Cochins and Buff Leghorns, had a very successful year in the show room with his favorite breeds. His winnings at Washington, N. J., were remarkable consid- ering the strong competition his birds were up against, for the Washington, N. J. show was full of qmlity in almost every class. Mr. Watson has been winning at Tlie Garden as well as other large shows for years, and will be gla ! to send any of The Fancier's rea "ers fuU information regarding his stock and egzs ;fs well as prices on same. Write Mr. Wrrson in the name of The Fancier. Mr. B. H. Johnson. Proprietor of the Crys- tal Poultry Farm, Bloomsburg. Pa., led the bovs a merry chase in the S. C. W^hite Leghorn alley at the Great Philadelphia, Pa., show: winning 1st cock, 6th hen. 6th cockerel, and 4th pen. in a cl ss of 98 singles and 14 pens. A good win indf^ed friend Johnson in a show Fisher's World's Best Single Comb White Leghorns Trevose Poultry Farm Company, Dept. XD Trcvosc, Pa. Senfl postal for booklet, how we ' feed and care for our chick.s. competition. Mr. Johnson's catalog ^'^ipipi?ri:'^^i!:tr^r^tii:'^t:'^ipipr^r:^r^r^r^^ A VIEW ON THE KELLEE-STKASS FAETvI — KAKISAS CITY" lylO WHERE THE "GKySTAL' WHITE OKFTNGTONS WERE QEIGINAl'm ~ ^^^4'^4'^^^:$.:^c^:^c^c^cji:cjf,:$.c^c^d^:^c^c^c^^ POULTEY FANCIER 1 i % t r '\ ■., and Mating List is at your command. Send for it to-da\ ; it will cost /ou but a postal. Of all the newer varieties of poultry, none seem to be crowding to the front-ranks of tropularitv faster than .tie Columbian Ply- mouth Rocks, and no»breeder in the country making a specialty of this beautiful breed aopears to Btanl in the lime-light quite bo orominentlv as our old friend F. G. Bean, of Collegeville. Pa., whose ad. appears on the back cover pace Df The Fancier. In every show in which Mr. Bean has competed during the entire season he has carried away more awards than any other competitor, and under mr.nv circumstances more than all his com- petitors combined. This is certainly a re- markable record when we consider the strong competition Mr. Bean's birds had to meet especiallv in such shows as "The Garden, where he won 1st, JJd cocks; 1st hen: 2d cockerel; 1st pullet and 1st pen. I believe his 1st cock bird at this «Rhow is the greitest Columbian Plymouth Rock Cock the writer has ever seen, while his hen was a star of the first magnitude. At Philadelphia. . Mr. Bean won 2d cock; 1st, dd hens; 1st cockerel; Ist pullet and 1st pen. At the Grand Central Palace his winnings were 1st, 3d cocks; 1st, 8d hens; 1st, 4th cockerels; 1st, 2d pullets and 1st pen. These are by no means a full ivrord of Mr. Be-ns winnings for this sea- Bon However, he has the whole list and will be glad to mail you his catalos containing the same upon request. Write Mr. Bean at Collegeville. Pa. The Fancier has your in- terests as well as hif^ at heart. Mr. M. E. Richardson, Front Royal, Fa., ig breeding some of the best Rose Comb Reds In the countn-, an-J his prices are extremely low for the class of birds he breeds. Look UP Mr. Richardson's ad. in»The Fancier and write him for his cataloz. We know Mr. Kirhardson wilV give you full value for rv^y drtltar you trust to his care. Don t delay: Write him today. The Aristocrat Orpington Farm h-s put out a verv neat "for.er," giving a full ac- count of their matings ror the present sea- son. Manv of their p"nv are r.eaded by Madi- son Square Garden winners, as well as win- ners at Boston. Sunbury, Williamsport, Al- lentown and H-gerstown. These facts cer- tainlv at'est the value of the class of Orping- tons' bred on this farm. Their curcuh-tr is free, and their address is Washingtonville, Pa. Afton Farms. Yar::iey, Fa., ;is one of our oldest and most relialjle firms in the poultry business to-dav. This Plant w"s started 3.S years ago by Mr. E. ^^^ Twining, father of the present proprietor, Mr. S. B. Twining. Thev bre*^d Barred Rock«. ^^•hite Wyandottes. S. C. White Leshorns and T.Iammouth Pekin Ducks, and their business -las grown to such large proportions as to really astonish all who are familiar with the output of this farm. Tlie unquestioned success of the "Afton Farm" sh( ds a splendid halo of light over the rommerc'al side oT the poultry , '"• dustrv and stands out strongly as a convinc- ing evul-^nce of what "square dealing" and scientifically applied business methods can ac- complish in this ever increasing sphere of activity. The Afton Frm people have one of the verv best feed mixers on the market and we unhesitatingly recommend it to all cur read-rs. Write the Af'cn Farm for their catrlog, and the Ynrdley Mfg. Co., Box, D.. Yardley, Pa., for prices on their Feed Mixer. You will not be disappointed. ORP INGTONS Chryslal write. S2. Mamm ih Black. $3. 209 Winner«!at Merrimnch Valley and Queen City Shows None better in Ne » Knjfland. Pl«ce orders early for -took r E gs "t these prices. Write toy "^•"•>""'^"T''e. SHELDON. Waterford Street. - LOWELL, MASS. . "S. C. White Orpingtons, "Brady" Strain Ha-erstown and. Philadelphia winners. Great layers of brown eggs. Eleven pound ...ales, nine pound females, excellent type, exceptional color. Eggs for hatch.n,' from select matings. twenty cents each. V. K. Dayhoff. Box 14 m York, Penna. WILLOW BROOK FARM White Orpingtons, Cavies, Scotch Collies, Chester White Pigs, Guernsey Bull Calves. Mrs. J. W. Helton. Catasauqua. Pa.. Day Old Chicks s.c. White Leghorns and Hatching EggS Bred to Lay Wmdermere Poultry Farm, BoxC. LANGHORNE. PA. Weingartner Supberb Quality Strain of Range Grown Birds Our young stock is better than ever and our 1912 matings can not help but prod4ice blue ribbon winners. A limited number of yeariings and grand young stock for sale. Let us quote you prices on stock and e?gs. GEO. T. & J. A. WEINGARTNER - - NEWCASTLE. PA. White Leghorns Pekin Ducks 4500 Choice Breeders -» ■—> U\ f ■ Dav Old Chicks Eggs for Hatching Safe arrival and fertility guaran- teed. Send for catalogue. Blue Mountain Pouhry Farm. 55 Highland Park. Stroudsburg, Pa. I I i m Florence Poultry Park Company, Easton, R D, 2, Pennsylvania Forty years devoted to thorough-bred Poultry: High class stock, Eggs and Chicks. No extravagant prices: White (Rose and Single Comb) and Buff Orpingtons. White and Bi;own (Rose and Single Comb) Leghorns. White, Buff. Barred and Columbian Rocks, Black Minorcas, Rhode Island (Rose and Single Combs) Reds. White and Columbian Wyan- dottes. Quality guaranteed. I I i i I SR5ISlSlg^lS!S)m^!SSB^iS5IS!S^5iS!S^ISHS^^SiSiS^!S!SSH^SUS^HS:S;^^^^^ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 210 POULTRY FANCIER We have just received the mating list of Mr. K. E. Kndsley, Unioutown, Pa., breeder of y. C. Jirown Lejjhorn.s, and we take pie »s- ure in calling the attention of our friends to ^•Tobasco," 1st cockerel at Greensburj;, Pa., 1912 show, conceeded to Le one of tlie best S. C. Brown Leghorn cockerels produced this season. Hi.s 1st hen at Ureensburg, Pa., won 1st at Scottdale and Beaver, Pa., three firsts at three representative shows. Write Mr. Endsley for his mating list and kindly tell him where you saw his ad. If there is one thing the inhabitants of Concord, Mass., boast over more than any other it is the "world wide fame" Lester Tompkin's Rhode Island Reds have brought to their city. Well may they be proud of "Tompkins and his ReJs," for there is no other name that stands higher, or carries greater prestige in the "Red World," than Lester 'lompkins. And the beauty of the whole thing is, he earned his popularity by fair d'-'aling and hard, conscientious work. Mr. Tompkins has hundreds of e.\cellent Reds for sale and his prices are always within the bounds of reason. If any of our readers are in need of a No. 1, breeder they can make no mistake by writing Mr. Tompkins for his 1912 catalog and mating list. It is free. The White Wyandotte mating list of J. C. Fishel and Sou, Hope, Ind., is art itself. Mr. Fishel always did have the "knack" of doing things just right and just at the right time, too. Mr. Fishel's catalog "gleams with beauty," and every cut that graces its pages is the work of a master. We certain- ly extend congratulations to Mr. Fishel on the general make-up of his catalog from out- side to outside. Can't see where we could even "hint at improvement." We trust that every one of our friends who love this grand old breed will write J. C. Fishel & Son for their 1912 catalog. It is a real White Wyan- dotte souvenir and will please the most e.>wact- ing. Write without delay. They certainly will go lika "hot cakes." If you Saw it in The I?^ancier, kindly tell him so. Monmouth Poultry Farms, Freneau, N. J., J. Courterey Punderford, Prop., bree-ers of the famous Monmouth Strain Single Comb Buff and White Leghorns, have taken a "big step" forward in the general make-up of their catalog and mating list for 1912. It is just a shade different from any other catalogue we have seen this year, and appeals to the writer in a most striking manner. The bind- ing is very attractive and the entire contents just what one would expect from the pen of Mr. Punderford. Every fancier in the "great" . East is familiar with the splendid quality of S. C. Buff and White Leghorns bred on the Monmouth Poultry Farms, r.nJ they arc also fully aware of the fact uiat for every dollar in- vested in either stock or eggs with. Mr. Pun- derford they will receive full value for the same or their dollar will be returned. Such being the case, we are not at all surprised to note the wonderful increase of business this farm is enjoying. Trom year to year. We conrgatulate Mr. Punderford on his new cata- log and wish him every possible success throughout the entire season. The Mating List of Dr. Howard Mellor, Peifer's Crystal White Orpinstons | Kellerstrass Strain. Tlie WHITE KLYD Are always in the ribbons, at the late Williamsport, Pa., show, December 1911, 1 placed 19 out of 20 birds entered in the fastest class ever exhibited there. Special for whitest bird in class. At the late Scranton. Pa., quality show, A. P. A. meet Jan. 1912, 1 won 1-2 cock, 1-2-3 hen 1-3-4 pullet, 1-2 pen. S(>ecial for best hen in show. Total winnings at 8 exibits: 19 firsts, 17 seconds, 10 thirds. 9 fourths, 6 fifths, 2 sixth and 25 specials. 23 cockerels for sale $3. $3 and $10. Now booking orders for eggs. Catalogue free. Johr\ C. Peifer. DaLnvillc. Pa. «; <» ^ % m « 9 « % S. C Black and White Orpingtons E^is Baby Chicks and Stock The best blood lines from the country's best stock mated right and bred right. Eggs $3 per 15. $20 per 100. Day oVl chicks 30 cents each. $25 per 100. 50 fine Buff Orpington Pullets for sale. Satisfaction guaranteed. Lantfhorne Poultry Farm, Edv^r. Ambler. Prop., Lantfhorne, Pa. « m n • Partridge Plymouth Rocks Winners for me and my customers at all leading shows of America. Send for fine free illustrated booklet. It \vi\\ pay you to get interested in this great new "Beauty and Utility Breed." Come to the fountain head and win from the be- ginning as other have done. Originator of the Partridge Plymouth Rock Fowl. I S. A. /NOPSTZGER, North Manchestefy Indiana. ^••••••••••i««#««9«ll»«««9«S®9«99««««««9«9««)^#««9«9«««««««9«««««««»9««S«9< Ask Your Dealer For m Quaker City Beef Scraps The best on the Market. Manufactured by Quaker City Manufacturing Company, 68th Ave., and York Road, Phila. Pa. m m m ^•9 » r Springhouse, Pa., is replete with a long list of his winning S. G. Black Minorcas, and contains a very e.xplicit description of his Matings for this season's trade, and we t:ike great pleasure in calling the attention of The Fancier's readers t» the same. The Dr. will be glad to mail his Mating List to all who are interested in this very popular breeJ. We congratulate you, Doctor, upon the quality of your matings. Look up Doctor Mellor's ad in this month's issue of The Fancier. The Gr>ve Hill Poultry Yards, Wm. Eller>' Bright, Proprietor, A. C. Smith, Supt., Waltham, Mass., have completed their Barred Bock mating for this season's trade and will ^ be able to give their patrons greater value for their money th^n ever before. Their cock- erel matings, of which they have twelve, will be headed by winners of National reputation, with the exception of possibly two or three pens, and these Will be Tieadrd by brothers and sons of thi- most famous Madison Square Garden males while their exhibition pullet matinirs will be headed by the sire, brothers, or sons of the first-prize hen at Topekn, 1911, also the second prize pullet at Madison Square Garden. N. Y. 1911. A great combination of large size and perfecr shape, clear cut, even barring. Her breeding quality is dem- onstrated "by the fact that her daughter POULTRY FANCIER one. In four shows in which he has been up against strong competition he has won seven Silver Cups, three Bronze Medals and 36 ribbons, nmong them many first and second prizes. Mr. Allison has every reason to be proud of such a record and The Fiincier wifclies to congratulate him on his success. Look up the Glen Lake Poultry Farm's ad. in this issue of The Fancier and send for Mr. Allison's catalog, and be sure to remem- ber The Fancier when you write him. The Woodside Poultry Yards, Hainesport, N. J., 0. v.. Greenwald, Proprietor, advises us that he has a few very select matings of Barred Plymouth Kocks, both cockerel and pullet matings, from which he is offering eggs for hatching at very reasonable prices. During this Inst show season at three shows, viz.. Mt. Holly, Britlgeton and Burlington. N. J., on 17 entries, Mr. Greenwald won 15 prizes. \t the Bridgeton show he refused $50 for his 1st prize B. P. Rock cockerel, and assures us that all his pitrons who order eg^s from his cockerel matings will pet a part of their order filled from the pen headed by this great cockerel. He guarantees both ouality and fertility. Look up Mr. Green- wald's ad. in this month's issue of The Fan- cier and write him for prices. We are in receipt of the mating list of Mr. Rufus Dalafield, South Plaiiifield, N. J., owner of the Sunswick Poultry Farm. Mr. Dalafitfld is larj^^ely responsible for the present day popularity of the Orpingtons. was the winning pullet at the gnat Topeka, Kansas, 1911 Show. \»e desire to cull our readers' attention to the full page cut of Mr. Brighfs great cockerel, Mai\el IH, 1st prize and champion mile at Topeka, Kansas, 1911 show, which appears in iiiis month's issue of The Fancier. A wonder in t\pe and color and well worthy every honor accorded him. The Glen Lake Poultry Farm, Langhorne, Pa., J. Nelson Allison, Proprietor, is cer- tainly carving out a good record among the Barred Rock breeders of the Old Keystone St;.te. Mr. Allison began hi^ caretr as a poultryman on the Langhorne Farm. Gottd Ground, Long Island, and after finishing some preliminary work on the above farm, took a complete poultry course in Cornell. He then purchased the Glen Lake Poultry Farm at Langhorne, Bucks Co., Pa., contain- ing about 55 acres, which is especially adipted to poultry raising. Having a southern ex- posure and plenty of good running water. On this farm Mr. Allison has built a modern poultry plant and is devoting his time to raising high-class Barred Plymouth Rocks. His success has been very remarkable from the start and his show record a very enviable X. V. Creiner, of Rherms, Pa., breeder of as high classed S. C. Black Minorcas as any real fancier could desire. His birds have won tir.st prizes in such leading shows as Madison Square Garden, Philadeli»hia, etc.. and his matings this season ;ire of the very high- est order. Pen L\ headed by liis great cock, which won 1st at The Garden a.s cockerel in 191 0 Pen 1 is headed by the 3d cockerel, Pliilad.li)hia. Pa., show 1911. He is mated with 1st. 3d Philadeljihia, Pa., hens and 7 others practically as good. Pen 3 is heiided bv a full brother to the 3d Philadelphia, Pa., 1911 cockerel, and this bird Mr. (Jreiner considers the best bird Tie ever owned. Pen 4 is headed by the largest c;,.rv Mr. Greiner ever raised, a bird (»f great type and color, as well as size. Everv one of these male birds are mated to females of wonderful type and color, aiKi all large-sized birds. This is certainly a wonderful string of birds and we trust every breeder or fancier of S. C. Black Minorcas who expect to add new blood to their flocks this year or those who are expecting to launch out into breeding Minor- cas will write Mr. Greiner for prices on hatch- ing eggs. Mr. Greiner guarantees fertility and The Fancier feels sure he will receive 211 his share of patronage rrom all our read- ers interested in this grand and useful breed. Look up Mr. Greiner's ad. in this month's Fancier and write him without delay if you want prize-winners for the coming show sea- son. Oak Croft White Cornish If you wish a white fowl, bred for beauty and general purposes, a good layer and a superb table fowl, try the Oak Ooh strain of White Cornish. Eggs for hatching only 3.00 per dozen, but only a limited number for sale. Order early so as not to get left. H. s. babcock:, Summit St., East Providence, R. I. GREINERS S. C. Black Minorcas Winners at Madison Square and Philadelphia When thev won the blue in competition with the leading breeders of America this should convince vou of quality. I will sell eggs from the same 'matings I expect to raise winners from, aud prove the pens that contain my priie winners. Eggs. $5 per getting. Satisfaction guaranteed. Shipping poTnt, Lauver. N. N. GREINER, Rheems, Pa.. Shipping Station: Lawn, Pa Eggs —CUT PRICES and Baby Chicks at half prices this Sprinsr, from one of t^e largest Poultry planta in America. Euff, Black, White Orpinjrtons Plymouth Kecks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reii ring the i)a?t Avintcr we have Fhown otir birds at the six large t shows ill this country, viz.: Cleveland, Baltimore, Chica<;o, Pitt^biir^j, St. Lor.is, and Madison Square Garden, in comjietition with over 1100 of the crejim of \Vhite Orpingtons from England, Canala and America, and our birds have won a total of 20 firJ-ts, 13 seconds, ij thirds, 7 fourths and 6 fiftlis in addition to 12 silver cujjs and 25 other .-pecials, making a record never before equalled by a breeder of Orpingtons in America in one sea- son. We have now in our jiens more j)rize winners from this year's six lar- gest shows than any five other breeders combined. Note the winnings at our last three shows in January, 1912. O B O £3 O El O Enchantrois Best White Orpiniiton in the World to-day. Winnings Baltimore 1st Cock. 1st, 4th Heu. Ist. 2d, 3d, 4th Cockerels. 1st. 2d, 4th, 5th Pullets. 1st. 2d Pens. 1() fJiitries, 13 Ribbons. 4 .Silver Cujis. H Other .Specials. l(it» Birds Compi'ting. Winnings Pittsburgh 1st, 2d Cock. 4th, 5th Hen. Ist, 2d, 3d, 5th Cockerels. 1st, i:d, 3d Pullets. 1st, I'd Pens. 16 Entries, 13 Ribbons. 5 Silver Cups. 7 Other Specials. 113 Birds Competing. o Winnings CleveloLnd l.st. 2d Cock. 1st Pen. 1 :T Ji;nls Coiiip -tini:. 1st, 2u Hen. 11 f:ntries. 10 Ribbons. 1st. 3d, 4th Cockerel. Challenge Cup. 1st. 2d Pullets. 7 Other Specials. M (ii.h ol til sc three shows we won the sjiecials f tr best display in Knslish classes and in White Oriiinstons. 'J'v.rn'y ].:iis now ini:t«d. every erJiibition pen headed by a prize winner and ni ited by Ceo. .T. May, conceded to be the b.-st Orj/.n-rton man in tliis .-ountry. They contain all our i)rizc winners, inclu 'iti?: Enchantress and White King, which :ire the b st White ()rpin;rt(iii h''n. ])uli.l and cock in America tod.iy. ha'vinir never been beaten. E;:-s from ulilitx pens .$:>. and from Exhibition p.-ns JJ^IU, $15, fJO. $30. for 15, guaranteeing fertility. Book your order .ariy ;,s wi^ (•:iiin<.t stij^ply the .lemand. and send fi.r caialo-ue and mating list of tin- most uj) to date White Orpington plant in th.' liptcd .*^tates. Kemember we bncd only the on. kin 1 and never s. 11 a prize winner. I'tility and Exhibition stock t'<.r ^;tl(>. We gu.irantee satisfaction or gladly return your money. Write today and tell us your wants El Aldrich Poultry Farm, 6020 N. High Street, COLUMBUS, OHIO B3 E3 %^ E3 E3 ^pllE..3llE.3lp3 B3 ii PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 214 White Crested Black Pop V^'l ''"Sa 3d' 2f! 3d 4th hen, Ist cockerel. 1st, 2d, da, 4th pullet. Miller Poultry Yards S. C. White Bantams— 2d cockerel, -d pul- ^^'Rnff*^ Cochin Bantams— 1st cock, 1st hen, od pulleT, Billheimer & Schneller 2d hen. T M Reiter. 1st pullet. F A Schantz Black Cochin Bantamv-lst cock. Billheimer * 1^' a" Black Bantams-lst 4th ,cock ^g hen.' FA Schantz. 3d cock, 1st pullet, W H ^Whtte Silkie Bantams-lst cock 1st hen lli^ ^t^ ?^ck^^lV^ IS?' 2^ ?ul^f -Ha^rr;; ^Xuznian Ducks-lst hen, Mahlon Nicho- ^"indian Runner Ducks-lst, 2d Drake. 1st, 2d duck, Mrs Minnie I Kerr. Toulouse Geese— 1st ganuer. J C Fretz. White Holland Turkey— 1st tom, J C ^'Belgian Hares— All to Milton Bleam. ' Pigeons— All to R E Yous Chambersbitrg , Fa., Awards. POULTRY FANCIER ® ® ® * WHITE ORPINGTONS At the recent Pittsburg show Jan. IVd^Urnrrorether T'tn^ld^Ud' IrLZ'^'^l i^^^k^d^nuiiir^o^^^-^^^^^^^ ^°- "'^^.^' ^^' '' ''' ''' 15 eggs. <» » «» « » » » « » « Partridge Rocks-Black Langshans ^ITeV lr.1,-? w"~inne%'^'" J;«Th^ws^h^^e'r ^Ur.L competition .ha. mean, .ome- """H^CMliiER. rsi Elma Street. AKRON. OHIO. I S. C. REDS AND S. C. BARRED ROX. Baby Chicks and Hatching EiJs. The Franklin County Poultry Association in the show held at Chambersburg, Pa., made ""Birre:'Rors-cJc.ks, Is., Louis Snyder; SI in^f IJXf \T^L^'r ^^ od R L Geist; 3d.C N Doyle. White Rocks— Cock, 1st, H I> Wolf , 2d. *nd 3d Hoch & Frederick. Hen. 1st and 3d, ^"VwoTf. 2d'^Hoch & Frederich^ Cock^erd, 1st and 2:. Hoch & Frederick; 3d. D Ldw. Long Pullet. 1st W N Dunn; 2d and 3d. Hurh & Frederick. ■, .* n r TCnenoer Columbian Rocks— Cock. 1st. C ^/\",^PP^J- Hen 1st and 2d. C C Knepper Cockcrc . 1st. 2d, and 3d. C C Knepper. Pullet, 1st, -d. and 3d. C C Knepper. ■, ^ n v Buff Plymouth Rocks— Cock^ 1st C E Knepper; 2d. C J O-^J^^' omwake C^k- frTTJ'c'F Omtalt; Sd.'^GeptNicklas; pullet. 1st. C E Knepper; 2d. Geo. P N.cklas; '^'^ C. ""whUe" Minorcas-Hen, 1st M L "^R^'C.- Brown Leghorns-Hen. 1st ^^d 2d E P Keyser. Cockerel. 1st /nd 2d .E^ P Keyser. Pullet, 1st and 2d. E P Key **^R C Buff Leghorns— Hen. 1st and 2d C B Conrad; 3d. J W Smiley. Cockerel 1st and 2d, C B Conrad; 3d, J R^^lfd Pullet, lat and 2d. C B Conrad^ 3d J R Bard ^' Columbran Wyandottes-Cock Jst. Jd and qd S P Welsh & Son. Hen. 1st and 2d, S F Welsh & Son; 3d. F F Feigley CockereK 1st J M Long; 2d. F F Feigley 3d H D Binklev. Pullet. 1st and 3d, P F ^^elsh & Son; 2d. F F Feigley. i„f t W S C. White Orpingtonrr-Cock. 1st J H K-aiiffman- 2d. Russel Metz. Hen. 1st, J H. Klfnmln', 2d Russel M.;z ; 3d Whitman & 7ieeler Cockerel, 1st, J H Munford 2d, Elnfer Duke, 3d, Russel Metz. Pullet 1st Russel Metz-; 2d and 3d, Whitman & Ze.g- ^*''^S C Buff Leghorns— Hen. 1st A S Gon- der; 2d and 3d, P F Fisher Cockerel 1st AS Gonder; 2d. E F Fisher; 3d. G B HalL Pullet. 1st A S Gonder; 2d. and 3d, ^ Paftrid'ge Wyandottes-Cock 1st. 2d and 3d E J Stiles. Hen. 1st and 2d. E J otUes Id! P S Sellars. Cockerel 1st. 2d and 3d E J Stiles. Pullet. Ist. 2d. and 3d, E J ^^s"*'C. Black Leghorns— Pullet 1st and 3d. Charles Sierer ; 2d. Willow Glen Poultry *s"^ C. Brown Leghorns— Cock, 1st, N G Sechri8f 2d. C B Gribble; 3d. W F Zum- br^ Hen. 1st and 2d. W N Dunn : 3d W P Zumbro Cockerel. 1st. J A Seifert. Pul- let. 1st and 2d. J M Fillman. ,,* t f S. C. Buff Orpingtons— Cock. 1st J * Aldrid-e Hen. l.st. J F Aldridge; 2d Brish Brothe'rs'. Pullet. 1st and 2d. J F Aldr.dge; 3d, S W North. i„» t A S C. Bbck Orpingtons — Cock, 1st J a Holiineer: 2d Brish Brothers Hen. 1st. 2d and 3d, J A Hollinger. ^Cockerel 1st 2d. and 3d. J A Hollii.ger. Pullet, 1st and 2d J A Hollinger: 3d, C « Funk R C. WhitI Leghorn— Cock Ist Joseph Kife- 2d. S C Hoover; 3d. G E Clugston. Hen fst Joseph Rife; 2d, G E Clugston: 3d J S Waener Cockerel. 1st Joseph Rife; 2d. Mrs Daniel H Hanlv; 3d. G E Clugston. Puflet. ist, Joseph Rife;' 2d. R S Dittman; 3d, G E Clugston. America's best blood lines. S C. Red ^ggs at $1.50 per setting; ^8 P^r 100. Day old nhiric* «12 oer 100. Barred Rocks, b. o. Thompsol Strain. Special select matings. $2.50 D. B. GINDER, oer setting. Good utility stock Barred Rocks, ll per setting; $6 per .100. Dav old chicks. $10 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. D. B. Ginder, Sporting Hill, Pa. SPORTING HII^L, PA. ROSE AND SINGLE COMB REDS THE BLUE RIBBON WINNERS AT SCEANTON. This was one of the strongest and b"> .f-'^ "" rd^"hli,' 4.h'p"uUk'atd''s;edaf o°n est of keen competition, won K°«„Combs 1« pen, 3d hen V ^^ ^_^^ ,^„„ 'a> c?nta^?nts?r?n.^o7"w,n^ne'ra':="Ros'f C^oSr>'«1 S°^Con.bs, »5. Satisfaction .uaran- teed. E. L. CELATT, Jcrmyn, Pa. "single Coa.b Whi.e Orpingtons Single Co..b White Leghorn, Kfi'cf FfsOS' EGGS I cuu». ■- Orpin-^on e.gs fron, evhibi'tion stock. »3 to $10 per 15. Leghorn egg, from e.U.bf tionstock.^$^1^50t^^$3^perl5. bABT CHICKS! BABT CHICKS! '^f,?.'ra''ferd"p'ng?on'cocke?el's'"'fSr exhibition mating as low as $5 IH-srsi". 0,.;- .r -..nLT, "r.r^-...rcrt.v; .. Pet Stock Association. ^ Silver Laced Wyandottes The Wide Open Laced Kind and rrce Prom Moss per se'uiig of 15 ; f4 50 per 30 and $6.00 for 50 e^gs. Satisfaction Guaranteed. _„^--.^ .... CRESSMAN. PA. M. R. C ROMAN. Columbian Wyandottes ings for $5, satisfaction guaranteed. R Alton Smith Howard Park, Station F, Baltimore. Md Rightnour's Single Comb White Leghorns THe kind ^-t aj.a^^n. At Potts.^, i^ cj.s of ^ th^ ^ ^ ^Jj^ S ^ 1-2-3 cockerel. K-±^T..\}.,^i'. f 11 N4.«« f-;l.iri.« arc due to Uck of consideration in making \.V e When you purchase stock or .pgs i. is well to cons,der matters carefully. Many ^'^^""'''f^lL ...nv years of careful breed „g star. You, success defends largely on tried and true ,to.k or eggs from .f,e same. Our '''•'■" ^^"J J' L-^, ,„ .„y „, h.„ from farm raised birds. As wi„„ers in keen competition they have won the.r own record. Our 1912 m. tng s pen y ^^^^, eve, yarded-and we can furnish eggs a. $3 per setting 15= exhibuton mat.ng, $3: for other g,and ".•"«'.« KK ^ ,^ guaranteed, , W. have also choice breeding stock lor sale a. surpn.ngly low pr,ces. Correspondence . pleasure, MEADOW BROOK FARM ^^^^^ ^^ J. W. MORROW, - ^ ^ " ^'ri ^^^.^f^^mm^^^n^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^l^mUl^l^lUrlUrl^ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 216 POULTRY FANCIER Can't ''Get '^ic^ Quick'' Witl} Chickens By John J. Eitz. Don't start in tho {.oiiltry bii!-ire!-s on a large t-cale; let it be a siile issue until you get experience, a- only about 10 i)er cent of the peo*)le i-tick to it after the firjrt vear, that is un!e>s thev have plentv money to back it up, and then the money does not make the bu!-ine>s go, but it is the money that keeps the business going. Pfold on to your job until you find that the business can keep you, then grow up nith the business, and you will succeed. Now don 't think because eggs are high and they are a scarce article during the A\ inter, that there must be lots of money in og^J^^ anay with about the same results. He builds up a large poultry house, then hires some man to take care of his chickens, and the first thing he thinks of is to get a cheap man, then after the man gets some exj erience the o^^ner is tired of it; he thinks there is no money in it, so \\\) goes the price of eggs becaa;e he, like many others, has no eggs to sell. Now, to tho>e who have not large ex- perience I would Jay that this is the poorest get-rich industry that I know of, and experience will coax more eggs from the hens than money. POVLTRY FANCIERS ELECT. At the annual meeting of the Maryland Poultry and Pigeon Association, held Mon- day evening at the Rennert, the following offkers were elected for the year: President — V. G. Riggs. First Vice-Presiden'4 — George M. Shriver. Second Vice-President — Dr. Cliarles H. A. Mey. r. 'ihird Vice-President — Joseph \V. SliiHey. treasurer — A. B. Hall. Secretarj — (icorge O. Brown. Supcrintend.'nt of Poultry — H. M. Walker. Superintend nt of Pigeons — II. A. Jager. Direitors — F. G. Riggs. George M. Sliriver, Gt'o. O. Brown, P^dward M. Parrish, .1. Booker Clark, Dr. Ch rles H. A. Meyer. H. A Jaeger, .lolin M. Sessions. Henry M. Walker, A. B. Hall, Ernest Gill and Joseph W Shirley. Bank's Handy EGG RECORD And Poultry Account Book A 12 Month's Record For 12 Pens The simplest and most convenient system ever devised for keeping ^n accurate record of egtfs laid: record of hatches, income and ex- pense account etc. Printed on the best paper that will not blot >vith extra heavy dark colored paper cover. Price 15 cents POULTRY FANCIER, Sellersviiie, Pa. Exmoore Farms' Descriptive Circular is Now Ready and is FREE TO A^LL ave Our amhition has been to furnish America s Best Blood Lines at prices within reach of the masses. We h accomplish d the object and are ready to convice you OUR VARIETIES Silver Penciled Buff and White Rocks, S. C. and RoseCorabBuff Leghorns, S. C. White, Brown. Duckwinj? and Red P' L' LeiJ- horns, White Minorcas. Silver Span?led and Black Hainturgs. Cornish Games, American Dominicines, l^llum!ti;ln. Buff, Par- tridze. and Silver Laced Penciled W.\ andottes ; Plain and Bearded Silver Polish; Plain an;I B.-ardrd Golden Polish Lan?sh.ina In Water Fowls; White and Colored Muscoveys, Pekin, K-oien, Cray and White C.;1I: Buff Orpin;;?ton Blue, Sweedish or Or- p ngton Durks ;:n:l Wild Black Ducks; Gee'se, White China, Brown China. White Afncin; Pigeons, White Duchess at $1.50 \H'V \y.\\T\ Blue Homers, all pro^reny from the 1st St. Loiiis Worlds Fair, $1.50 per pair. Espct-i.dly .slronu r.n S C. Buff and White LeKhornsand Buff Rocks. BABY CHICKS We are now bookin? orders for Baby Chicks from exhibition matinsfs at double the prirp of what we ask for a settina: of oz-s and you know that is reasonable Senl for descriptive circular — il tells you all and will save you money. Orders now being booked on receipt of 25 per cent, of the listed price. aOOD, FIRST-CI^ASS BRKEDINO BIRDS sired by our line bred winners at $3.00 and up. Pairs $5.00 and up. Send for our cirular and get your order in now. ALSO BOOKING ORDERS FOR EGGS EXMOORE FARMS, \%lt"' Lebanon, Pa. etf-VJ POULTRY FANCIER 217 ■^*j ^t'ii m PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 218 POULTRY FANCIER History of Cornish Foul is Interesfing Has Ma7iy Merits and Popularity is Increasing Rapidly— A Good Market Fowl, Excellent Layers and One Admired by all. By Clyde Dillie, Wasldvgloii, Pa. The Cornish fowl ^vall, Enj^land, some originated in Corn- years prior to 1S4G ing a Game India. They were produced by cross- Lord Derby Black-Breaf=ted Red with a Ket general purpose fowl?" r have bred White Wyandottes for the past twenty-one years and until lately would have answered White Wyan- dottes "very promptly" to above ques- tion, but unquestionably the most po;nilar and best ;:eneral purpose fowl today is the White Orpington, with all the other Orpingtons do; e followers. The chicks are hardy and grow fast. At six to eight weeks old they make a plump two pound broiler. The pullets commence laying very early and are very prolific layers in winter, and all the vear. In Intensive Poultry Culture which is practised largely these days the Orpingtons take to re- straint more naturally than most others. They are less restless umler it, and the little inconvenience does not seem to in- terfere nuu'h uith their business, which is to produce eggs. They go right ahead just the sanu^, accepting the general idea of the country into which they have been ado;)ted, that the main end and object of life is business. They have a very quiet disposition and put up with the necessities aif.d inconveniences of life without any fuss. They are an ex- cellent ta!>Ie fowl. The body is of ex- cellent form, and in the market presents a fine api earance. Their llcsh is white and they have a very thin skin which is also white, and as a table fowl are equal to a small turkey, and not inferior to them in 'sociation for another. Fraternity reigns supreme through the membership". This last banquet was a most enjoyable one. Upwards of 60 were present consisting of the members of the Bridgeton Association, represen- tatives of the press, and the City Officers. Geo. Hughes presided as Toast Master, and he called on the following speakers: Louis G. Heller, Elmer D. Ogden, J. W. Morrow, Wm. B. Holmes, Albert R. McAllister, L. Willard Minch, Louis S. Johnson, Henry W. Snitzer and Chas. D. Carney. Every one of these men res- ponded in an 'able way to the subjects which were assigned them. Everybody was well pleased and even those who were not members of the South Jersey Poultry Pigeon Association thought it was well to be a member. Long live the Associa- tion, was the sentiment of all. FEEDING riGEONS. For any one to feed all the kinds of feed that you are told to by the average pigeon breeder it would take all your profits for feed, and more besides. Why, half of them don't do it themselves, and besides I have tried it and know from experience that it is not necessary to do it. Give your pigeons a good dry place, warm in winter and cool in summer with plenty of boxes for nests, tN\o for every pair at least, and plenty of straw cut in lengths of 6 to 8 inches, ar tobacco stems, for them to build nests with, and when you take the squabs out of the nests be sure you remove all the straw and manure. Then take either coal oil or slug shot, and spray or dust the nest box thoroughly, and you will not be bothered with lice. Lice and squabs can 't live in the same nest, or if you want to you can use a good louse powder, but the others are cheaper and answer the same purpose. Another thing, you must keep your pigeon house free from mice, or in cold weather you will find more chilled eggs and dead squabs than live ones. You ask why ? Because the mice scare the birds off the nest and they ^tay off too long. Now, this is what 1 feed. I keep crack- ed corn and wheat before them ^1 the time, and give them a couple of handfuls of hemp seed once a week for every 20 pairs of pigeons. Dirl somebody say, why that corn and wheat will all' get sour laying on the floor. So it woidd, but I don t put it on the floor. I have a feeding board 3 feet long bv 1 foot wiJe, with sides 2 inches high.* This, I place in the center of the pen, two feet from the floor, on a scantling nailed in the center of the board like a one legged table. This way thev can get feed whenever they want it, ANDALUSIANS EGGS EGGS EQGS From the 1911 Hagerstown winners 52.00 per 15. ■ . frank Spahr, Hagerstown, Md. PER SETTING ORPINGTONS BUFF and mv BUFFTON PEN OF INDIVIDUAL WINNERS, ton Class ever offered in Ohio. BeU>, 1st nnings . .re not ancient nistory Settings. $5 to $1 oyster fchells and ^alt before them all the time. They muK have plenty of water to bathe in, winter and summer; also give them charcoal. Be sure your birds are all mated, for an odd male or female will make more trouble for you than I would care to have. No matter how good they are or what you feed them if they are not mated right they will not do any good. A word of warning. Look out for a fighting cook bird.' He is as bad as an unraated bird. Better get rid of him. 1 think you will be satisfied with the results if you try this »vay of feeding. WOOD PRESERVATIVES MAKE BIG SAV- INGS. The cost of any construction may be divided into two gncral nccounts, cost of material and cost of labor. One is as much a part of the investment as the other. Since they are so related to each other, and each is essential to the other, it is nn economic problem to see that the quality of each is in accord with the other. That is to say, if you are building a fence with posts that will last for many years, the work should be done in such a manner that wie fence will stand in good conduion as Ion?: as the posts remain good. On the other hand, it is not profitable to set untreated posts of a quickly decaying kind with the expense of labor competent to build th.1t fence to last raanv, many years. In other words, there is a relation between the quality of the material and the quality of the labor. It goes without saying that the fence with posts prepand to remain solid for a long period and built so well as to stand for the same time is the cheapest fence per year of its service. i he high cost of both labor and timber has emphasized the importance of using wood pre- servatives. There was a time when the tim- ber supply was so great that durability was onl- considered becnuse of the labor of cutting it and shaping it for use. Now its scarcity necessitates the strictest economy in its use. We are compelled to make every stick do its most efficient service, both as to its function and length of service. Because of this condition the use of wood preservatives is rapi-Iy growing in favor with men who are scientifically studying methods of obtaining the most efficiencv from timber in anv capacity for which they wish to use it. Mcdern mehods of manufacturing preser- vatives hjive given us one of peculiar excellen- ce. Fortunatelv its properties are such that its use includes disinfecting purposes. Aven- arius Onrbolineum has won a most enviable record as a wood preservntive and disinfectant. The fallowing letter will give you some light on the real merit of this remarkable article. Mr. Boyer, the writer of the letter, is the Associate Editor of the American Poultry Ad- vocate. Hammonton, N. J., Jan. 17, 1912. Earnest F. Hartmann, Pres. Carbolineum Wood Preserving Co., New York City. Dear Sir: — I have been intending for som^ time to write you about my tests with Avenarius ^arbolineum, but have been prevented by pressure of other matters. We have used it both as a wood pre- servative and as a louse paint, and in both cases found it to do excellent work. We find it better for painting posts put in the ground th"n by painting with tar or by charring. I can certainly recommend it. Respectfully, Michael K. Boyer. Users of wood will find Avenarius Carbolin- eum a great economy. It lengthens the ser- vice of the timber, thereby saving cost of ma- terial, and saves labor for repairs and replac- inir decnved wood. Our readers will receive full information about this excellent wood pre- servative and disinfectant by writing the Car- bolineum Wood Preserving Co., 196 Franklin .^i.. New York City. ^*'*********** ********* *^*****************f Red Carneaux Pigeons, owned and bred by Charles L. Hartzell. Cressman, Pa. 5^iJ&:^:|:*:iG^^^^cfijr-^*^-*4i^********^^-^*^-********^ BUFF TO THE SKIN Eggs $1.75 PER SETTING 94 wi utility pe C. E. TRUESDELL, vered not later than three weeks after mated for SIZE, TYPE and COLOR. Prize Pullet, Ohio S'ate Pou My GOLDEN ROD STRA order COLOR. Headed by C.APT.AN BUFF, a most perfect specimen of a <'<-'^^'^'^.''' ''),:^^e. '"'Lmember''th "sf ijltrv Show; Daughters of Ist Cock. Chica::o 1910 and other h.g .-crade valuable f'":''^s- ^,.Vii"e cheapest \IN OF BUFF ORPINOTONS are beautiful large birds and prolitic layers. In no (ust, even ine cntapt. 375 WEST FIFTH AVE., COLUMBUS, OHIO. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 226 $500 SPECIALS AT E ASTON. At the Annual Meeting of the Easton Poultry Association the following offi- cers were elected to serve during the ensuing year. President, T. E. Daub, Vice-President, B. C. Eoecker, Secretary, S. W. Codley, Treasurer, G. E. Dull. The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer were read and everyone was pleased to learn that a nice balance was left in the Treasury. Eight new members were added to our alrea.-' . «.* ■ -- ^. ' ^X^^-'*^"^- v'^* '•y^^/■ :i?K"^>: 'ir^^ y^::-^\^ FIRST PRIZE: COCK liAD!50>l SQUARE QARD&n.P&C.l9ll FIRST PRIZE H&IS OWeN PARM5.VlHE:YARP.HAV&H.nA^5_. i TheAldrich Poultry Farm, The reople Who are Malcing Brilliant White Orpington History. The AMrich I'oultry Farm, of Colum- bus, Ohio, stands today among the mo^t popular and reliable breeders of Single Comb White Orpingtons in the United States. The achievements of this firm have been very remarkable, indeed, and only those who are fully acquainted with the conditions under which these results have been accom]dished can fully ap- preciate them. And the secret of their splendid success is simply this: They started right. They laid a sure foundation and ex- ercised great care in the erection of the super-structure. "Quality" was their, watch-word and the wisdom exercised in its selection, and how carefully they followed in its foot-steps, is eviilenced ing every necessary convenience, plenty of sunlight, abundance of pure, fresh air, plf-ntv of room and scrupulously clean. The yards are large and well- planned and their arrangement such as to insure plenty of shade for the birds. They have 20 pens of S. C. White Or- pingtons mated up for this season 's trade, and the uqality of their matings can easi- ly be determined by the fact that their pens contain winners of 18 first, 13 sec- ond, 8 third, 8 fourth and 9 fifth prizes, won at such shows as Madison Square Garden, Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland, Pittsburg and Baltimore, together with winners irom Allentown, Nashville, Phil- adelphia and Indianapolis. Every pen is headed by winning males. John C Peifer, Danville. Pa., one of the Keystone State's foremost breeders of White Orpingtons and Barred Rocks, his recent victories are well earned and deserved. by the superiority of their breeding pens, as well as their sweeping victories in the strongest show-room competition. The Aldrich Poultrv Farm is located right in the suburbs of the City of Colund)us, the capital city of Ohio, and for situa- tion and convenience to shipping facili- ties is uniqueness in itself. These prob- lems were all figure*! out before the start was made; and many details worked out to a nicety before a nail was driven. This plant is ideally located for poultry rais- ing. The buildings are modern, contain- selected and !nate-^'* safe arrival assured. Price list on appli- cation. Ducane Poultry Faim Co., Dn Screen Co. tlcn, 1st and Ld. New London Screen Co. Partrid^'e Cochins — All to Minch Bros. Black L..n{:slians — Cockerel, l.st Wm. Kejser. Pullet. 1st, Wm. Kevser. B:rrv-d Plynu.uth Kocks— Cock 5th P C Kevser 1st and l.d. .lohn Swayck, 3d, J V Herrtn'irton : 4th, Harold A Conant. Hen Vth B Schmid; 3d P C Kevser; 1st and 2d John Swayck: 4th, Harold A Sonant CocKerel 2d, John Reardon: Isi. John Swayck, 3d, 5 J Barz; 4th. F V Strohsahl. Pullet. 4th, Dr J C Din^man; 1st. 'Jd, 3d. John Swa>ck. R. C. Bafred Rocks— All to G J B^r/ White Plymouth Rork',-Cock. l^t Small- heeV Bros.: 3d. John Cole; 2d. «nd 4th Olen- b?eekin Farm; 5th. A ^^^^^^^l',, ^^^ ^^l^ W H Taverner; 2d. Smallheer Bros. 3d Glen breekin Farm: Ist. Jos. Q '*^"^'»^ •/;^'^^,;S G Springer. Cockerel. 4th and 1st. Small- feer Brol: 2d Glenbreekin Farm; 5th Paul G Sorin-'er- 3d. J H Symons. Pullet. 2d, W H Taverner; 4th and 1st, Smallheer Bros.: Columbian Wyandottes — Cock, 1st, James A Robertsrn. Hen, 4th & 5th, Erne.st H Tuff- nel- -d & 1st, James A Robertson; 3d. .1 « Sxmonb. Cockerel. 1st, James A Robertson; 2d, Ernest H Tuffnell. Golden Wyandottes — All to Geo. A Za- briskie. Silver Wyandottes — All to John N Decker. S C. Anconas— Cock. 1st. G L Rivt^rs. Hen. 1st G L Rivers: 2d. P W Lojran. Cockerel, 4th Wm. D Woodier: 3:, Geo. A ZabnsKie; ^d ' G L Rivers: 1st. P W Lozan. Pullet, 4th and 5th. Wm. D Woodier: 3d. (ieo. A Zabnskie: 1st. G L Rivers; 'Jd. P ^^ Lo?an. S C Rhode Islmd Reds — Cock, L'd and 3d. Savbrook Farm: 1st. C L Kiissc"ll: 4th. Join. H A Hillmann; 5th. D F \\ jll.amson Hen. 4th. Geo. R Spaldin?; 3d. L ^^ Maxson . .^th. Chas. Jurgensen & Sons; 2d. C L Ruf^e"; Isl D F Williamson. Cockerel, 1st. Jd, 6a Geo P Dearborn: 4th. Chas. Jurgensen & Sons; 5th. C L Russell. Pullet. 2d a"d 5th. Chas. Jurgensen & Sons; 4th and 3d, C L, Russell: 1st, H A Hillmann. 3d, Paul G Springer: rttii John E Vree- land. r\ \ ' f^A Pjrtridge Plymouth li(.cks— -Cockerel, -a, J A Frev; 1st, Frank Greenhaigh. PiiUet, 1st, i:d, 5th 'and 4th, J A Frey ; 2d. Frank Green- haigh. , -. , .,, ^- Silver Spangled Plymouth Rocks — AH to G J Barz. .,,4 tt r Columbian Plymouth nocKs — All to i. i5 Andrews. , . c. tj ■^^^^ White Wyandottes — Cock, 1st, A b Harie, 4th, Havem'jyer Bros.; 5th Cornc^lms A Kievit. 2d, Ch.-^s. Nixon; 3d, A J Hopper. Hen, 4th »nd 1st, Havcmeyer Bros.; 3d, Cornelius A Kievit; 2d an: 5th. Chas. Nixon. Cockerel, 5'h and 3d, A S H rle; 4th. R J Houston, Jr.; 2d, Havemeycr Bros.; 1st, James A Rob^ ertson. Pullet. 5th. A S Harle: 3d. tester W Speer; Ist & 2d. Havenieyer Bros.; 4th, A J Hopper. R C. Rhode Tsland R.ds— Cock, 1st, H Schuster; 3rd. Wm. L Hund.rtmark; 4th -John R Garrison: 2d, E H Kingsbury. Hen, 3d, H .Schuster: 2d. and 1st. ^^ "^^ H"J'f;'^7;'5^• C..ckerel. 5th. H Schuster: .5d. ? O Ha> s . 2d. Wm. L Hundertmark: 1st, EB Kings- bury; 4th, Chas. O Hattersley. P"i>;?t, 3d. H Schuster: 4th, F O Hays: 5th and 2d. \\m. L Hundertmark: 1st, Cims. O HatteTsley. S C. Buff Orpingtons — Cock, 2d, f vv Evers; 3d and 5th, T E LongfieU; l«tv;l"l'"J Otten: 4th, Wm. J Housby He", ;.th, H Schuster: 4th, T E Longfield; 3d and ;| Julius Otten; 1st, Wm. J Housby Cockerel' 3d and 5th. H Schi.ster; 1st Albert Howe 4th, Julius Otten: 2d, Wm. -^ Housby. lul- let 4th and 2d. H Schuster; 3d, Julius Otten, 1st and 5th. Wm. J Housby. S C Black Orpingtons — Cock. 4th ana 2d. Sable Feather Farm; 1st. Julius Otten: 229 rd August Eckel. Hen. 4th. Sable Feather Fa'rm: 1st. 2d. 3d, and 5th. New Lon-on Screen Co. Cockerel, 2d, 3d 4th and 5th, Julius Otton; Ist, New London Screen Co. Pullet, 4th and 5th, Julius Otten; 1st, August Eckel '-d and 3d, New London Screen Go. S. C. \\ hite Orpingtons — Cock, 5th, James T Cox; 3d, Arthur Burke; Ud, Dr. Gilbert .T'.hnston; 1st, H Gus. Kosche; 4th, Wm. J Housby. Hen, 3d, James T Cox ; 2d, Dr. C ilbcrt Johnston; 5th. Dr. Thos. Dietrich ; 4th and 1st. Wm. J Housby. Cockerel, l»t, Dr Gilbert Johnston; 3rd. H Gus. Kosche. 2d. Walter Vanlerbeck; 4th. John J^ Schaffer; .^.th. Wm. J Housby. Pullet, -d. Dr. Gilbert .Tohnston: 3d. Walter Vanderbeck; 5th, Wm. .1 Housby; 1st. L C Bush; 4th, Conrad and S. C. Brown Leghorns — Cock, 3rd, \y Ser- ven: 2d, and 1st, G J Barz. Hen, 3d, W S;.rven ; 1st, 2d, and 4th, G J Barz. Cockerel. 2d. W Serven; 1st, G J Bart. Pullet, 2d, W Serven; 3d and 1st, G J Barz. S Iver Duckwing Leghorns — Cock, 2d, Mi8» Emilie Barz; 1st, G J Barz. Hen, 1st. Misa Emilie Barz: 2d. G J Barz Cockerel, 2d, M:ss Emilie Barz: 1st. G J Barz. Pullet, 2d, Miss Emilie Barz: 1st. G J Barz. R. C. White Leghorn: — Ail to Clifford « Perkins. >-, , r.v t> i7-« S C. White Leghorns — Cock. 5th. R Van Buskirk: 2-. Chris Jorgensen; 4th, Glen- breekin Farm; 3d and 1st. J F Tygert. Hen, .-.'h and 1st. Geo. W Cisco: 4th Chris. Jorgen- sen: 2d. J F Tygert; 3d. Timothy J Ryan. Cockerel. 2d. August Schreckp; 5th. Chris, .lorgenscn; 1st. Glenbreeki^n Farm; 3d and 4th J F Tvgort. Pullet. 3d. R Van Buskirk; 5'h' and ist. Geo. W Cisco: 4th, August Schrecke: 2d. ^ F Tygert. , , n^« w S C. BuflF Leghornj.— Cork. 1st. Geo. W Mair: 2d. A A Winkler; 3d. H Punchard. Hen. 2d. Geo. W Mair: 1st. H Punchard. Cockerel. 1st. Geo. W Mair; 2d J D Her- rington: 3d. H Punchard. Pullet, 2J, Geo. W Mair; 1st. A A Winkler; 3d. H Pun- S C. Black Minorcas^Cock. 3d, Jas. East- wood: 1st, John Betz: ?A. Alexancler Wood. Hen, 2d. Jas. Eastwood; 4th and 3d, Franic W Silcock. 1st. John Betz: 5th, G J Eybera. Cock-rel. Ist, Roll and Kevitt; 2d and 3d. Frank W Silcock: 4th. G J Eybers. Pullet, r)th. Rolland Kevitt: 4th, Jas. Eastwood; 2d, and 3d. Frank W Silcock; 1st. John Betz. R C Black Minorcas — Cock, 3d, Rosemotint Yarcis: 2d. and 1st. J H Clark. Hen. Is^ 2^. and 3d. Rosemonnt ^ards; 4*",; J , ^ Claik. Cockerel, Ist, J H Clark. Pullet, lit, .T H Clark. „ .,,. v j t Blue Andnlusians — All to Richard Lowe. Plain Silver Polish— All to John Shng- ''Vhite Crested Black Polish— All to Miaa .lemima Roberts. . o, ,^ ,x Houdans — All to Walter A Schultz. Red Sussex — All to W K Conrad „ „ . Speckeled Sussex— Cock. 2d. W L Te Uord; 1st Conrad & Bratt. Hen. 2d. W L Telford; Ist, Conrad & Bratt. Cockerel, 3d, W L Telford: 1st and Id, Conrnd & Bratt. Pullet. 1st. W L Telford; 3d and 2d, Conrad and Bratt. _, , J -o 4,* Light Sussex— .Ml to Conrnd and Bratt. Tornado Pitt Game — All to VV b . ler- willeger. ,, ^ _,, ,. .,, j;j]ljies — All to Miss Mary L Gledhill. Pekin Ducks — All to B S'-hmii. Rouen Ducks— All to J H Clark. Ind = an Runner Ducks — All to J H Glark. Indian Runner 1911 Ducks— Drake, Ist, Pabel Bros. Duck. 4th, 2d. and 3d, J U Clark: 1st Cabel Bros. ,„ * ' White Indian Runner 1911 Ducks — All to benrv L Clark. t m 1 Toulouse Geese — .\11 to Henr>- L Clark. Buff Co»^hin Bantams — Co.-k. 1st. S Ij Van Emburc. Hen. 2d J H Cl^rk; Ist. Richmond Pheasantry. Cockerel. !«*. '*"•"; mond Pheasantry. Pullet, 1st. Richmond Whfte ^Cochin Bantam — All to Richmond Pheasantry. ,„ ^ ^ . , -j,^ Light Brahma Bantam — All to Central Ban- tam Yards. .^ , »n ♦„ t T Golden Seabright Bantams — All to J J Berry, except 5th pullet, won by John K Garr'snn. _ n 1 •!»♦ Black Tailed Japanese Bantam—Cock, isl, N Sweetman. Cocken-l. 2d. Rudolnh Aeberle; 1st. N Sweetman. Pullet, 2d, Rudolph Ae- berle: 1st. N Sweetman. ^ ,. , _ ^ _ ... White Crested Bearded Polish Bantam — AU to Frnnk Dodd. n^-i. Black Breasted Red Game Bantam — Cocic, Ist. LeRov W Alston: 2d. B E Hnnnor^ Hen, 1st LeRov W Alston; 2d. and 3d, B E Hopper; 4th. Dr. A G Hopper. pi,„,.i». tt White Game Bantam — All to Charles E Phillips. EXHIBITION YARDS. Barred Plymouth Rocks — 1st. Dr. J O Din^an; 5th. 2d. and 4th. G J Barz; 3rd. Cedar Hill Farm. iiu^„,. T>ro« • White Plymouth Rocks— 2d, Smallheer Bros.. 3d. John Cole; 1st. HiUcrest Poultry Farm. .Sth, Glenbreekin Farm; 4th, A L Kussen. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 230 White Wyandottes— 2d, A S Harle; 4 h. James Martin; 1st, Havemeyer Bros.; 5th. jjmes A Robertson; 3d. Charles Nixon Columbian Wyandottes— All pens to J A ^lilver"' Wyandottes-All to Paul Van ^'s"'C. Rhode Island Reds— 2d, Chas-^f"f; eensen & Sons; 3d. C L Russel ; 5th, Cedar HiU Farm; Ut, John H A Hillmann; 4th. D F Williamson. i i„» xi R C Rhode Island Reds— 3d, and Ist. H Q^hiistpr- -^d Wm. L Hundertmark. Schuster -a ^\ to„,_3d. H Schuster; 4th Clifton Hill Poultry Yard; 5th Juhus Ottcn ist Wm. J Housby; 2d, P P Lahens ^"SC Black Orpin,tons-lst. Sable Feather Farm; 3d, T E Longfield; 4th and 2d. Juhus ^"s'^'C. White Orpingtons— Ist^^ T E Long- fl^M- qH T A Rov 2d, H Gus Kosche. ^'silver 'Ductwing'Leghorns-lst. Miss Emilie ^T' C.^' Brown 'Leghorns-3rd. W Serven. l8t and 2d, G J Barz. Ruskirk' S. C. White Leghorns— 5th. R Van BusKirK, 2d. and Ist. Glenbreekm Farm; 3d. J i Tveert; 4th. Timothy J Ryan. . ^^i' C. Buflf Leghorns-2d. Geo W Mair; 1st; Miss Elizabeth R Story; 3d. H Pun- ""^Red Susse:r-lst, W K ^^^^\^\,.,. ,.. Spreckled Sussex— 2d. W L Telford, 1st. Conrad & Bratt. ni.ji,;ii Silkies— 1st, Miss Mary L Gledhill. Golden Seabright Bantams— 1st, J J ^"^ght Brahma Bantams— 1st. Central Ban- ^^Whitl'^^'Cochin Bantams— l8t. Richmond Pheasantry. Fittshurg Show, Feb. 19-24, Awards, PENS. White Wyandottes— C P Glogger 1st ; Jack- Bon & Barbm. 2cl; A A Gilmore. 3d; W bcott Brown & wife. 4rh and 5'h Partridge Wyandotte*— David Thomson, 1st. Buff Wjandotte«-^olm A Mohr, Ist. and 2d: F J Lei bald, 3d. Barred Plymouth Rocks— HL F.ke 1st Rev. C W Bolton, 2d; P S Randolph, 3d, ^ White ^^'pty mouth Rocks— M A Milliron. l8f T H McCIoud. 3d and 4th; Geo. A Hildebrand, 3d and 2d. Buff Plymouth Rockr<— Vierheller Bros.. 1st and 2d; Englewood Co., 3d and 4th. Partridge Plymouth Rocks — Oscar Poley, iBt. , , T, 1 S C Black Orpingtons — Sandy Lick Poul- try Farm, 1st; H W Young, 2d. S C Buff Orpingtons — Sandy Lick Poultry Far^. Ist; Sycamore Springs Poultry Yards, 2d aid 4th; Sandy Lick Poultry Farm, 3d; Edgar G Bean, 5th. ^ „ , . ^ S. C. White Orpingtons— Star Farm, Ist and 8d; Sandy Lick Poultry Farm, 4th and 5th; J S Brady. 2d. ^ ., . B. C. White Orpingtons — Sycamore Springs Poultry Yards, Ist. S C. Rhode Island Reds — Oscar E Miles, l8t; Oak Nest Farm, 2d and 3d. R C Rhode Island Reds— Oak Nest Farm, l8f John E Spencer, 2d ; H F Sprott, 3d. Black Leghorns — Samuel Gamble. 1st; Fred A Hampe, 2d. t w ttt f io». S C. White Leghorns — J M West. Ist, Wm M Yingling, 2d; John A Hickey, 3d; Mrs. F W Fin^ley. 4th. ^ , . , , R C White Leghorns — Fred Jones, 1st. R C Brown Leghorns — Freedom Poultrj' Yards. 1st; Frank Hinchberger, 2d; J M Donaldson. 3d. ^ ,, t> , , . a S C Buff Leghorns — G H Becker. 1st and 2d;" Marberger Bros., 3d; D A Laughlm, 4th; H A Noble, 5th. R. C. Buff Lt'ghorns — Bellvue Poultry Yards, 1st S C. Black Minorcas — Hilldorfer Farm, 1st: John Bauinan, 2; Geo. E Norman. 3d; J M Linberg, 4th. ^ „ . tt tt R. C. Black Minorcafi — Dr. Ford H Hays, R C White M.:i»rc.is — A C Peterson. 1st. Blue Antlalusians — O P Wood. 1st; Herbert Pickens, 2d; Wm. Ravensthal, 3d. , ^ . _ Black Langshans — S B Cummings, 1st; L i Dickson, 2d; W A Harper. 3d- _ _ „ „ , White Crested Black Polish- C J Fallert, 1st Silver Spangled Hamburger— Wm. Bostedo, Ist. Yokohamas — Wm, M Cramp Jr.. Ist. • Houdans — W O Dagelman. 1st. Faverolles — G S Fisher. 1st. B B. Exhibition Gan.es — C E May, Ist. Pit Games — Campbell Stewart, 1st, and 2d. POULTRY FANCIER Cornish Indian Games — J N Hazlett, 1st; C L Hahn, 2d. „ ^ , . Malav Bantams — E H Seldon, 1st. Buff" Cochin Bantiims— E H Seldon and '^ Buff ^Cochins — Louis and Edward Peter- son, 1st. /-, TT AT White Cochin Bantams — C H May. SINGLE ENTRIES. White Plymouth Rocks — Lobert & Lawther, 1st cock anil 1st hen; H M Milliron 2d cock; T C wainwright, 3d cock and 4Ui hen; L D Van Rcnsaeller, 4th cock anJ 5th hen; Geo H Hildebrand, 1st pullet, 3d hen and ;);h cock; C H Grabe, 2d hen and 4th pull.|t; Arthur Chattaway. 5th hen; W F AuerswaUl. 1st cockerel; J C Steinwender 2d cockerel; Simon & Miller. 4th cockerel; Duncan Moan. 3d cockerel and 5th pullet; Guy Longstreth, 3d pullet; H R Breniser, 2d pullet- , ^^ ... Silver Laced Wyandottes— J N Hazlett, 1st, cock, 1st and 4th cockerel; Peter Graff, the 3d, 2d, cock and 2d hen, also 1st and 3d pul- let J N Hazlett, 3d cock; Robert W Ford, 4th cock, 3d and 4th hen; Howard M bcu 11. 5th cock; W J Fox, 1st hen, 2d. 3d and oth cockerel; Moses Boys, 2d pullet. Columbian Wyandottes— Jackson & Barbin. 1st and 2d cock, 1st hen, 3d cockerel and 4th pullet; H Ray Bennett, 3d cock, 2d hen, 1st cockerel and 1st pullet; Gus Endres, ::d cock- erel. 2d, 3d, and 5th pullet. Golden Laced Wyandottes— \V J lo.x. 1st and 2d cock, 1st and 2d hen; Harry G Cun- ningham. 3d cock and 4th pullet; McCollum & West, 1st cockerel, 1st. 2d and 3d pullet; Wm R Lower. 3d cockerel; Edmund G Linton. 2d cockerel; Wm, R Lower. 3 J hen. Silver Penciled Wyandottes — John J Bright. 1st cock. Isi hen and 1st pullet; R M David- son. 2d hen, 1st cockerel and 2d pu"et. Black Wvandottes — Joseph Kolb, 1st cock- erel, 1st. 2d. and 3d pullet. Partridge Wvandottes — J P Orr, 1st cock and 1st hen; P O Dewar. 2d cock and 4th hen; Walter Brown. 2d hen. 2d cockerel; E R Smith. 3:1 hen, 1st cockerel and 2d pul- let; G H Aldstadt. Jr., 4th cockerel and oth pullet; David Thomson, 3d and 4th pullet. White Wvandottes — Windber Poultry Yards. 4th cock, 4th hen, 4th cockerel and 3d pullet; J E Sevraour, 1st cock and 3d hen; Jackson & Barbin, 2d cock. 1st and 2d hen. 3d cock- erel and 2d pullet; A A Gilmore, 3d cock; H A Waddel, 5th cock; Chas. P Glogger, 5th hen and 1st pullet: Jackson & Barbin. 4th pullet: Geo. K Boyd. 2d cockerel: Peter Graff. 3d and 1st cockerel: Albert E Hartung. 5th cockerel : H C Correll, 5th pullet. Single Comb White Leghornr< — U G Cool. ;ji 1st cock; R T McMaster. 2d cock and 5th hen; J H Gould, 3d cock; H C & G W Sixt. 4th cock. 5th cockerel and 4th pullet; D W Fer- guson. 5th cock and 4th hen: C P Lorish. 1st hen, 2d cockerel and 2d pullet; Thos. S Car- nahan. 2d hen; Geo. Sherwin. 3d hen, 3d cockerel and 5th pullet; W J Knox, Ist cock- erel and 3d pullet; J P Weber, 4th cockerel; A J Murphy. 1st pullet. .^ „ „ * i ♦ R. C. White Orpingtons — W B Rector, Ist hen and 2d cockerel; Sycamore Springs Poul- try Yards. 2d hen, 4th and 5th cockerel and 3d pullet: Hugh Ross. 1st cockerel and 1st pul- let; J L Beers. 3d cockerel. 2d and 4th pul- ' Licht BrahmTS — J T Robinson. 1st cock, and 1st hen: Thos. Ingram. 1st and 3d cock- erel, and 2d and 4th pullet; A G Koehler, '^d and 4th cockerel and 1st and 3d pullet; Simon & Miller. 5th cockerel and 5th pul- let Buff Plymouth Rocks— Vierheller Bros., 1st and 3d cock. 1st. 2d, 3d hen. 1st 2d. and 4th cockerel. 1st. 2d and 3d pullet; G K Walters, 2d cock and 4th hen: F T Phillips, 4th cock and 3d cockerel; Enslewood Co., 5rh cock, 5th hen. 5th cockerel and 4th and oth pul- let. A Real Live Oat Sprouter for $6.00 8 large pans Easy placed in kitchen out of the way, but will surely pay. Write me. Last a life time. B. Monroe Posten Hughesville Pa. Black LanpTshans — L T Dickson. 1st and 3d rock 2d and 3d ben. 2d and 4th cockerel and 2d and 5th pullet; A T Car.sun. 2d cock. 4th hen 3d and 5th cockerel and 1st pullet; S B Cummings, 4th cock. 1st and 5th hen. 1st cockerel and 3d pullet; J N Beide. 4th '*\vhite Langshans — Lyn D Baker. 1st cock- erel and 1st pullet. ^ t, i * S C White Orpingtons — Star Farm, let rock 2d and 3d hen. 3d and 4th cockerel and 2d and 4th pullet; Kenny's Poultry Farm, 2d cock- J S Brady. 3d coc*^, 1st hen, Ist and 2d cockerel and 1st and 3d pullet; San^y lick Poultry Farm. 4th cork. 4Mi and 5lh lien, and 5th cockerel: Hu-h Ro.ss. 5th cock; Bock- lev & Stutz. 5th pulloi. ^, . „ ,, S C Buff Orpin-tons — Edgeview Poultrj Yards, ist cock, 1st hen. 1st cockerel and 4th nuUef Sandv Lick Poultry Farm. 2d cock. 4th hen. 5th cock-rel and 5th pullet: Dr. D C Mullen, 3d and 4th cock. 3d hen and 1st ind 2d pullet: W E Hodjrson^ v," ,)'^" • ?,V O G Crawshaw. 3d cockerel; E II Gr.trs. 4th POULTRY FANCIER 1st cork 1st and 2d hen. 2d cock. 1st, 2d, dd, 4tli and 5th cockerel. 3d. 4th and 5th pullet; Vo"el Bros.. 3d cock an:l 3d hen; Starr Bros., 4th'" cock: Harvey L Fike. 1st and 2d pullet. S C Brown Leghorns — Cocks, Paul Starr, 1st- J C Greenwald. 2d: Freedom Poultry Yards, 3d ; H E Bricht. 4th. Hens, Freedom Poultr%' Yards. 1st; H E Bright. 2d and 4th; Walter Olloman. 3d: Paul Starr. 5th. Cock- erels Freedom Poultrv Yards, 1st; Daniel M Poad, 2d: H E Bright. 3(1: Walter Olloman, 4th: Freedom Poultry Yards. 5th. Pullets, f'reedom Poultrv Yards. 1st ; Daniel M Poad. 2d: H E Bright. 3d; Walter Olloman 4th i.nd 5th. „ , , , . . R. C. White Leghorns — Fred .Tones. 1st ben: Is: and 2d conkerel and 1st pullet. S C. Bufi Leghorns — Cock, Geo. H Bicker. 1st: Marberger Bros.. 2d. Hens, Geo. K Hilton & Son. 1st and 2d; Fred Kieck, 3d: (Jeo H Bicker, 4th: D A Lauehlin. 5th. Cockerels. Mrs. G C Adams. 1st and 3d; Geo. H Bicker. 2d: Marberger Bros., 4th; Fred Kieck. 5th. Pullets. Fred Kieck, 1st and 4th; iL'i^vr.flRST Cock /-^-- ^ "^^f^ U.». MADISON SQUARE GARDEN I909-IO BREO.OWf^eDfiftS EXHIBITED BY ■• g^ckIlill-Ppultry{[=arrn^o^^^^^N£fJ \ Son, 3d .III! r; Yards. ,')ll\ hi 11. v — 1 A Mr)hi and cocker»l : S S Fowl, i more c>i-r ii:.is P Samu< 1 Pmu oast. Buff Wynti:lott!> ");h lu'ii. .'ill 2d pullet : Syca- •Jd cockerel; M l.st and cock. -Jd, Vth and WA\ luii. .'>ih cock'i-il and 1st pullet :(eo. A (.ojjp rt, 2d co( k. Is: hen and 5:h pullet : .T (i Shear.s. 4th co«k. 3d cockerel and .'itli i)ullet : .lackson & Barbin, 5th cock. 3 J hen. 2d pullet and 2d cockerel: Stuart A Holland. 1st cockerel and 3d pul- let; Harry E Beyers, 4th cockerel. Anconas — W H Branthoover, 1st. 2d and 3d cock; 1st. 3d and 4th hen and 1st pullet; W L Reed. 4th cock and 2d hen; Henry Cockcroft. 5th hen and 1st cockerel; E T Weight ni..n. 2d pullet. White Crested Black Polish — J C Coffin. 1st «ock, 1st and 2d hen. 1st. 2d and 3d cock- erel, l8t. 2d. 3d, 4th and 5th pullet. White Crested White Polish — Vogel Bros., lat cock and Ist hen. Barred Plymouth Rocks — Harvey L Fike. Ceo. H Bicker, 2d: Mrs. E G .\dams, 3d D A Lauirlilin. 5tli. „. K C. Brown Le-horns— Cocks, W m. Hip Freed<.in I'nultry Yi.rd.>, 2d. Hens Frcedo!!! I'ouliry :h kiss. 2d; J M Donaldson, 3d and 4th; Freedom Poultry Yards. 5th. Blue Leghorns — Cock, Norris Cockcroft, 1st. Hen. Norris Cockcroft, 1st. Blue Andalusians — Hens, E iN «. v. /y Panner, 1st. Cockerel. .1 ^ aupel. Jr.. ist EN & C A Panner, 2d. Pullets, J Vaupel, Jr., 1st. R C. Blue Andalusians— Cockerels, E^"- lev Stuart Ferris, 1st. Pullets Chas. Wetzel, 2d. Hens, Chas. Wetzel, 1st and 2d. S. C. Black Minorcn^i— Cock«. Hilldorf.-r Poultrv Farm, 1st and 2d. Hens, J ^ 231 Lindberg. 1st; Hilldorfer Poultry Farm 2d and 3d: Geo. E Norman, 4th and 5th. Cock- erels, Hilldorfer Poultry I- arm, 1st and 2d, J M Lindberg. 3d. Pullets. Hilldorfer Poul- trj- Farm. Ist and 5th: Geo. E Gorman, 2d; AD Phillips, 3d; AT Kees & W F Wed- del 4th S C W-hite Minorcap — Hens. Harry Belter, 1st and 2d. Cockerels. Harrj- Beiter. Ist and '^d Pullets, Harn' Beiter. Ist and 5th; R C Batto & Son. 2d. 3d, and 4th. „ . „ R C Black Minorcas — Cock. Dr. Ford U Havs. 1st and 2d. Hens. Dr. Ford H Hays, 1st' and 2d; J E Weaver. 3d. Cockerels. Dr. Ford H Havs. 1st and 3d; J E Weaver. 2d and 4th; J "F Vojrel. 5th. Pullets. Dr. Ford H Havs. 1st and 2d; J E Wesiver 3d. Hoiidnns— Cocks, Dr. H L Dunne, 1st, W C De-elman. 2d: J W' Zachanas. 3d; Houdans Yards. 4th. Hens. W W Davis. Ist and 3d: H P Aeberli. 2d: W C Degelman. 4th and 5th. Cockerels. Dr. H E Dunne, Isf W C Degelman. 2d and 3d; Simon * Miller. 4th. Pullets. Dr. H E Dunne, Ist. 2d, 4th and 5th: W W Davis. 3d. Black Leghorns— Cock Sam. Gamble 1st. Hens J H Wi throw, 1st and 2d; S.m Gamble, 3d and 4th; Wm. Kurtz. 5th Cockerels. Fred A Hampe. Ist; Elmer E Snycer. 2d ; J H Withrow. 3d and 4th. Pullets. J H ^Vithrow, 1st and 3d: Fred A Hampe. 2d; W m. Kurtz, 4th: Sam Gamble. 5th. t> 1 R. C. Buff Leghorns— Cock, Bellevue Poul- trv Yards. 1st. Hen, James G Todd, Ist; John J Miller. 2d, 4th and 5th; Bellevue Poul- trv Yards, 3d. Cockerels, Chas. Schroth, Ist aiid 4th; Bellevue Poultrv Yards. 2d: John .T Miller, 3d: James G Todd 5th. PulleU. Ch.is. Schroth, 1st and 2d: James G fodd, 3d: Bellevue Pouhry Yards, 4th; John J sflver Spangled Hamburgs — Cocks, Homer L Burgess, 1st. Hens, Homer L Bureess, iRt; Cockerel, Homer L Burgess, 1st. PuUet, Homer L Burgess,^lst. TT^.i.tt Cornish Indian Games — Cocks. J N H»*'e"' 1st and 2d; Hens, J N. Hazlett, 1st and 2d. Cockerels. J N Hazlett.' Ist and 2d. Pullets, J N Hazlett. 1st and 2d Partridge Plvmouth Rocks — Cocks, Oscar Polev" 1st and 2d: Sim. J Childs 3d. Hens, S.?n7 J Childs. 1st and 4th. Oscar Poley. -d »*nd 3d. Cockerels. Oscar Foley, 1st and :M Sam J Childs. 2d. Pullets. Oscar Poley, 1st" and 2d; Sam J Cji^lds, 3d and 4th^ S C Rhod- Island Reds — Cocks, Oscar E Miles. 1st, W Etzensperger 2d and 4th; Oak Nest Farm. 3d; Frank A Fox. 5th Hens. Oak Nest Farm. 1st; ^scar E Mdes, 2d, R S Schmeltzer. 3d: Ellis S Shelley. 4th; Frank A Fox. 5th. Cockerels. Oscar E Miles, 1st. 2d and 3d: W Etzenspercrer. 4th • Aaron Fall 5th Pullets. Oscnr E Miles. 1st. h-Uis S Shelley. 2d and 5th; ^ Etzensperger. 3d^and^4th^^^^^ Islands-Cocks J H Freer 1st- H F Sprott, 2d: Wm. T Kerr, 3d : T C vr„ilPtf. 4th. Hens. Oak N'^st Fnrm. 1st and 3^1 H F Sprott, 2d rnd 5'h: J G Spencej. 4th Cocken-ls. W Etzensr)ersf'r, 1st and dd; Wm & H D Wingert. 2d: Ceo. E Norman. 4tr. Oak Nest Farm 5th. Pullets, Oak Ne-J Firm 1st and 5th: E C Rilev. 25: W Ftzensperger 3d; Mrs. H J McWhinney. ^% C. Black Orp'netons- Corks, ,^Edcreview Poultry >iards. 1st: Sr.ndy Lick Pou try Fai^. Ofi- EH Gatps, 3d; Geo. R Scull. 4th. Hens, Sondv Lick Poultrv Farm 1st : H W Young -d: Geo. R Scull. 3d ; E H Gates. 4th . Edge- view Poultry Yards. 5th. Cockerels S^ndy Lirk Poultrv Farm, 1st: Geo. 0 McPeake. 2d: Edwnrd'^H Krebs. 3d Pullets Sandy Lick Poultrv Farm, 1st, 2d and 3d; Geo. C M'Pe.ike. 4th: H W Yoiin- 5th Malnv Bant.ims— E H Srldon & Sons 1st rock. 1st and 2d hen. 1st and 2d pulet and 1st »•(>( k»rel. . -. T» * « •p TT R B Red Exhibition Game B-^ntams — ii. n SeUl'm & Sons. 1st cock and 1st hen Buff Cochin Bantnms— Cocks. E H Seldon k Sons, 1st: Geo. B Pil'P^tr'/'k. _ d ; A J H-s. 3d: Geo. S Malcom. Jr 4th_ Hens. EH Seldon & Sons. 1st and 3d: «%\ « Fitz- patrick, 2d: ^ MnVoln. 4th and 5th. Cork- rels E S Seldon & ?"ns, 1st ; Geo. S Mai r^'n Jr. 2-2: Harrv B Hays. -Ir. 3d^ Pullets, V H Seldon & Sons. 1st -nd ^d: A J Hess, nd: Geo. S Malcoln. Jr.. 4th and 5th. Whit*" Coch'n Bntams-— Cocks C H Ma^ ivf Hens Sherwin & Al^ritrht. iRt. C _tt Mav 2d. Cockerels. C H Mnv. 1st; Sherwin \ Albright. 2d. Pullets. C H May. Ist and 2d. .^ . Golden Sebricht Bnntams— Cocks Frank «;iinner 1st- P S Rnndolnh, 2d; J B Foster, 3^^ Hens, PS Randolph 1st; -T B Foster. 2d. Cockerels. P S Randolph. 1st and 2d. Pullets, P S Randolph. 1st and 3d; Franic Slipper. 2d. Silvpr Sebright Bantams— J B Foster, 1st and 2d hen. j i„». Black R. C. Bnntams-Cocks. P S Ran^ ant have constitu- tions able to withstaud the ravages inci- dent to heavy laying. They are reared outdoors, and the layers are quartered in houses which have open fronts, the in- terior of which is the same temperature as the oiit'-iile. Mount Plea.^ant Farm, situated at Mount Pocono, and ounel by W. II. and H. M. Leech, have made a specialty of egg production and have succeeiJed in producing a llock of fow!s a:)tly titted to fill thei-e special recpiirements. Their fowls are like a stout-hearted, Btrong-limbed, healthy mountaineer that have breathed fre>h air, ate plain nutri- tious food for generations and have con- stitutions made rugged by their forced activity under natural conditions with ex- pert handling. The chicks are lusty, bouncing little fellows, who have inherited strong con- stitutions from parent.s which havf, been reared un.ler the above conditions and they are fitted to begin their careers as proritable money earners for their own- ers. For manv years it has been conceded that the White Leghorn breed leads all others as egg pro iucers, and it has been proven that when they receive proper at- tention an average flock will pay a hand- some profit. With poultry men working for the pro- duction of eggs for market, came the de- mand for the fowl that would produce the greate>t number of ogg^ for the least feed'^cost: this brought lorward the single combed White Leghorn , the greatest known laver, the bright, active, healthy hen, the layer of large, white eggs, that cojumand a premium in every market. Following this work and working along thete lines, for a number of years, has led to the establis-hment of the most modern specialty egg farm in the world, the Mount Pleasant Farm, founded by men who appreciated years ago the ne- cessity of concentration, that to be buc- cessful in the poultry business meant to become specialists in the production of eelect, fresh, white eggs for market. This meant to build a flock of hens that would, through their natural ability as layers, i)roduce eggs for market at a commercial profit, also that this flock mu^t have the vitality to reproduce in kind, year after year. As a foundation for this flock were cho en birds from what were then the world's best flocks of single combed White Leghorns. From their first year's raising were chosen th& foundation of the Mount Pleasant Fai^i single comb White Leghorns. One bird in ten, from the be^t the world afforde;!, met their requirements, for they had cho'en a type — a hen built to lay egg-^, a 'argo, broad, .!een, health v, active hen, a hen that will, through her "own natural vitality, lay eggs ill great numbers. From that time on selecting their breeea level, and the buildings are of the latest modern de' igns. The breeding and laying houses have open fronts, no glass, with mushn cur- tains, which are lo^'ered at night and in extremelv cold weather. The large breed- ing hou^e is 10 by 184 feet, and will accommodate 1000 birds; the laying house is 20 by 114 and will accommo- date 1000 lavers; two brooder houses one 28 bv 114 and another 28 by oO feet, will take care of 8500 chicks. The mammoth incubator, 30,000 egg caracitv, is in a concrete cellar, over uhich 'is the packing and feed store hou' e The capacity of thi.< prant is 80,000 dav-old chicks, 80,000 eggs for hatching and 15,000 mature birds. The houses are kept scrupulously clean, the litter being removed every we«k, the nest boxes renewed each morning, ba.ed wheat straw being use»L which is pur- chased in carload lots. Feedim i^ a prominent feature of this farm. The feed is varied according to the eeai-on, and regular intervals are ke')t for feeling time. The work is ar- range.l according to a schedule as fol- lows: 7 A. M., watering and feeding -cratch feed in litter, compo'ed of crack- ed corn, whole \Aheat, oats and buck- wheat: 8 to 11 A. M., cleaning all houses; 11 A. M., feeding whole wheat and oats in litter:*' 11.30, gathering of eggs; 1.30, feeding green feed; 3.30 P. M., feed- ing > cratch feed in litter, in cold weather the amount of corn is increased in this feed; 4.30 P. M., la^t gathering of e'^"s. ''a feed of alfalfa is chopped fine and scaldetl. then |)ut in troughs and used as green food. Arrangements are being made for hand- ling at least 50,000 haby chicks during the" coming season, and the vitality of the stock makes it an easy matter to raise most of these— the loss being less than 5 per cent. , Mount Plea.' ant Farm has started right — with healthy, vigorous stock — and by excluding any hothouse methods is sure to attain a remarkable success as a com- mercial egg farm. POULTRY FANCIER 233 M« Si^ This Page Dedicated to the Men Who Have Made a Billion Dollar Industry Possible. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL Poultry Fancier PubluKed under the name Fancy FowUfor 10 ye«rt. Entered as Second Class Matter, Sept 28 1907, at the Post Office at Allentown, Pa , ' under Act of March 3, 1879. Published the 1st of each month by Poultry Fancier Publishing Co. Published at Allentown, Pa. F. W. DeLancej, Editor and Mngr. Businehs Office, Sellersville, Pa. OUR STAFF. F. W. DeLancej, Editor and in charge of Advertisement Department. F. D. Sutton, Managing Editor and Field Representative. J. W. Morrow, Associate Editor and Field Representative. Chas. O. DeLancej, Circulation Man- ager. E. R. McCrork, Superintendent Mechan- ical Department. John J. Ritz, Department Editor, as- sisted by a staff of able writers, men who have made good. Subscription price in United States and possessions 25 cents per year. Subscription price in Chicago, Canada and foreign countries, 50 cents per year. All subscriptions are .immediately dis- contjnued when the time expires for which tney have been paid Requests for advertising rates will be giv- en prompt attention. Changes of ads must be received by the 10th of the month. New ads must be re- ceived not later than the 2oih of the month. The circulation of Poultry Fancier is national in character. It is the only poul- try journal published solely in the interests of fanciers, the people who constitute prac- tically the entire fraternity. The mission of Poultry Fancier is to teach breeders how to produce. 'the beautiful and valuable Standard bred birds which are the foundation of all -rofit and pleasure in poul- try raising. ^ W^en you see an X marked in this space, it means your subscription has expired. March 1912. rv Eicle 7/ Bejond all doubt one of the most im- portant re<^olutions ever brought before the American Poultry Association will be that which forbids Soliciting Editor Judg- ing, and we doubt whether there has been any other question that has ever attracted such widespread interest. This rule also reads that no one drawing a salary from a paper carrying Poultry Advertising shall be permitted to judge. We are inclined to think that this rule should be, and think it will be suppoited, not only by the rank and file of the Amer- ican Poultry Association members, but by every good thinking judge throughout the laud, for this is a question which POULTRY FANCIER means dollars and cents to them, and it also means their future welfare. It is said that some men drawing a nice salary from papers carrying Poultry Advertising offered their .services free of charge to certain Poultry Shows. Now if this man was not drawing a nice salary from a paper we doubt very much if he could atford to .|o this. Now we have plenty of good judges, not drawini,' salaries from pa;:crs and Poultry Ma^'azines, and we would like to know how such judges not drawing these salaries from papers and Poultry Magazines can compete with this kind of competition. We believe that every laborer is worthy of his hire, and we believe that judges should be paid for their services, and pai.l well, but this kind of unfair com- petition, if permitted to continue, will sooner or later put many good juriges out of the business. Now Mr. Judge, have you ever looked at this question in this light. We want every one of you to con- sider rule 17, and know what it means to you. If this rule is defeated before the next meeting of the American Poul- try Association at Nashville it means that you will have to encounter this kind ot competition in the future. If the rule is passed, it means that you will get an honest day's wages for an honest day's work. It is up to every judge m the country to support this res- oliition. We also believe that soliciting Editors connected with Poultry Journals or papers carrying advertising, should not judge. These reasons we expressed time and time again in the past, and the events of the past year have convinced the writer more than ever that solicit- ing E.litors should not judge at all and especially at the shows at whichShey solicit bu.siness from. If this thing is permitted to continue the time is not far distant when the Poultrv Journals Jn.^lL?T'^ T'" '^"^^ *« t^e conelu- iTvv. '^^''^^^:^^' to have a solicit- ing Editor Judge than one that is not a Soliciting Editor Judge for the simple reason that a man can draw his sa"arv as a judge, which will lower his salary trom the paper on which he works, which ull come in the profits of the publica- .i l^'l' !u V"^^ ^^""'""^ ^^ ^t from one c^untr - u l/'"''- "^" "^^">' "^^" i» this in^ fV. ■?•',"' ^' '^' ^'^^^ ^^^t soiicit- fh%r Ji"' *^'"'^^' ^^^■^^' ^t times, used their influence as a judge in securing business for the paper for which thev L°f eonnecte.i; How many men will sav no hn. . M^ ^^^' -soliciting Editor Judges ha.e at ai times, and un.ler all occasions, been absolutely unbiased in their decis- ions? When the bell rings at Nashville where we think the American Poultrv Association will meet, and where rul'e 1/ will be acte.i upon, the Poultrv Fan- all that is within our power to have this rule pa.sse.l on its own merit. We think It will be the wi.cost step that has ever been taken by the American Poultrv A.ssociatJon, and one that will lead to the advancement of better show condi- tions We appeal to every member of the American Poultry Association to vote tor rule 17, which forbids soliciting Edi- tor Judges, and judges drawing salaries trom any paper carrying Poultry Adver- tising, to ju.lge at American Poultry Association shows. Pennsylvania has spoken, pa.ssing unanimously the resolu- tion against it. Rule 17 has met with widespread approval all over the Eastern Central and Southern States, and we dare .^ay it will be supported by many prominent men from the Western States. We believe that rule 17 is going to pass* and we are going to stand pat on our position, even though some of the other publications that have previously support- ed this resolution have turned right-about- face, or as some call it, turned turtle. The Poultry Fancier remains firm, and is also firm in the belief that rule 17 ia going to pa.ss. Vote for rule 17. Mc Grew for President of A. P. A. The nomination for President of the American Poultry Association do not close before March 10th. If vou haven 't voted jQi, hustle in your ballot. Vote for Tl^mas F. McGrew, of Scranton, Pa., who was unanimously indorsed by the Pennsylvania branch, as we have previous- ly stated. No man is more worthy of the office than Thomas F. McGrew, and let it be known that if Thomas F. McGrew is elected he will have no factions or friends to serve, or enemies to punish . Everybody that knows Thomas P. Mc- Grew knows him to be a man of the high- est integrity, and no man in the American Poultry Association is better qualified to fill this office than he is. The best years of Thomas F. McGrew 's life were given to the Poultry Industry. He has served on the executive board' of the A- merican Poultry Association for a number of years, and in all his dealings as a mem- ber of the Poultry Association and in his dealings as a man he has alwavs tempered justice with mercy. Mr. Hicks, at the St. Louis convention, at which time the members of the Penn- sj'lvania branch were insisting on Mr. McGrew running for President last vear advised the members of the Pe'nna. Branch that if McGrew would not run against him that he only wanted office one year and would supf)ort Mr. Mc(Jrew this year. Now, Mr. Hicks, we think you should stand by your pledges marie to the Penna. members at St. Louis, or tell us the reason why you are not stand- ing by the pledges. We think it is up to you to explain this to the Eastern members. At any rate this doesn "t chan^^e the status of the atfair. It looks like McGrew and Hicks on the final ballot, and we hope that every member will sup- port Mr. McGrew for the Presidency, and thus crown his life-work in the iuteV- ests of the Poultry Industry with a re- war0 03cupfo,b«.colUc.,on.woyc.«.n succ«s.on. A. PM.d Ip^^^^ ^^^^ 1911 our R. C. Bl.ck Minorc« won every '»' '"'l ^nd pnze. A. C. «. ^^^^^ ^^^^ at Grulph. December Wl ' »™= ^t "7 Hlft l.T^^^^^^^^ P""" 3rd. That ou, esgswon S. C. cock Ut and 2nd; he„ 2nd: cockere Is /^ and -. . p ^^^ Uolc,.,ii we sell our customers the best eggs. All eggs »iU.uy per • J an y lie chalcTtrraise world beater, as we have. Send for m.t.ng l,st. T A FAULDS. LONDON. ONTARIO. CANADA We Pre-ldent Canadian Black M.norc. Club. Memb_e, A. B^MX^ub. Ue ^e^^t^^^^ • • • • • When you have surplus stock of Live Poultry write to the house that needs the stock.and pays the highest pnce. (CASH) J. K. SCHULTZ & CO., 36 S. Water St.. Philadelphia, Pa. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 236 were anticipated as full of ripe informa- tion on subjects of vital interest to the farmer, as he had preached here on sev- eral occaFions and the audience was not disappointed in his latest. — Stroudsburg Daily Press, Stroudsburg, Pa. The following are J^ome of the subjects of Mr. Posten's lectures: ''When Will the Prodignl Return; or When Can the Farmer Kill the FatttMi Cal f . ' ' "When Springtime Calls the Roll." ' * Hondom from a Clergyman 's Stand- point. " "The American Hen and the Ameri- can Farmer. " ' ' By Products vs. Buy Products. ' ' All Poultry Associations desiring Mr. Posten to lecture before them, or any- one desiring Mr. Posten to come to a locality to organize a Poultry Associa- tion, will get into communication with The Poultry Fancier, and we will be pleaded to take it up with you, and uuike the necessary arrangenuMits. DEATH OF DAVID A. NICHOLS, The saddest news that we have been called upon to convey to our rea.lers since publishing the Poultry Fancier is the death of David A. Nichols, at his home in Chelton, Conn. Mr. Nichols for a great many years has served as Treasurer of the American Poultry As ociation, and has attenrrTER Ro^il S. C. Buff Orpingtons The Bia Winners at Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago. 1912 MATISOS WILL PRODUCE SO?.[E OF THE BE^T S. C. BIFF ORPING toys: ever bled. TUEY ARE NO EXPERIAIEST. TRIED AND TRIE BLCE RIBBON WINNERS. t Our Winninis--Our Blood Lines- -Mean Your Success Consider the record and tMnk of your future. AT CHICAGO — in Dectinber, 2d and 4th Cock, 4th PuHet and 3d Pi'n . ,, „ VT PITTSBURG F,— in January I won 1st Cork. 1st Coikerel. 1st Pullet and .,d Hen. Silver Cup for best Mule. Special for be.st shaped male and 6 special ribbons on 5 birds entered. ^^ , . . , j -., /^ i VT CLEVELAND— l.'-t. 2d. and 3d Cock, 2d and 3d Hen, 1st. 3d. 4th r>nd oth Cock- erel, 4th and 5th Pen, Silver Cup and Silver Set for Best Display. TWENTY Pens mated for the ejys: trade, every pen contain'n? winners, and birds sired by winners, line bred .stock. Quality considered, we defy competition. Send for our matin? list. , . ^ • • -r,- u. HOW ABOUT BREEDING STOCK? — We Have It and the Price is Right. ROSELAND POLLTRY FARM. «"""^h« w*! swTz. To in Feeders Save zcr. Prop. 1 Dollar for 2 Ory-Mash-Feeders Feeds anything given hens dry except cut clover. Depth of pan prevents waste and being hung to legs with 3 links of small chain allows pan to shake enough to pre- vent the possibiUty of clogging. M«J«. in A ^i-T^e 4 quart*. 6 quarts. 8 quarts. 10 quarts. ade in ^ oizes socm.s 75cc..ts $100 $1.30 uce my new feeder, for this ad. enclostd with $1. I will send the 4 and 6 one lb quart Feeder, ad. and :;et a bargain as I cannot aflford to rept'at this otfer. W. IM. COMBER, 241 Jersey Avenue. JERSEY CITY, IM. J. tro: or This (luart S. C. White Leghorns Sho**- hids our specialty. >ntisfaction KU-arnntced. LOCUS r POULTRY FARM. Chas. Newell. Fine cockcrcU, lonar backs. Ioav tails cheap. Yearling hens and Pullets. Baby Chicks and Hatching: Ek(;s. CANTON. PENSYLVANIA ««®»««*#«««»*««^«««»««#»«««««»*««««*««'»«*'**®'»^^^^*****'®**'*®^^^*®**^*^********^**®2 • • m 9 9 9 • • • m • Christians S. Comb Brown and White Leghorns Are the greatest layers of large white-shelled eggs in the .orld today. Xone but the be?t— none but those that have fchoun us beyond a doubt that they have proven by their pa^^t performances to be sterling layer* are ever al- lowed to enter our breeding pens. Five hnndre®««®««*»««**®««®®**®*®*********®**'*^* '***••*** Current Events Among Fanciers Gat leered From Live Wires Kg One Responsible for Editing This Department Full show reports for us. Read the A- P. A. department in this issue. The Incubator Companies are working overtime. Bird Brothers attended the Pittsburg Fancier Show. Look this issue over, and tell us where we can improve it. H. M- Kenner is booking judging en- gagements already. Win or lose the Judging question, The Fancier stands pat. Hamburg Bill Minnick put in some White Orpington Shoats. Show this issue to your friends. You need not s-ay anything, it will sreak. J. C. Fi-hel is having the biggest sea- son of liis life in White Wvandottes. Theo'lore Hev es and Pre'-ident Hicks attended the Pittsburg Fanciers ' show. Read Judge Correv's article in this issue. It is straight from the shouUler. How does this issue please you for a three months' old baby? Wait until he is a man. Sure thing, TJie Fancier will be at the same old fairs, and ])retty near the same old places. We thank everybody for making this issue pos^ible from the subscriber to the advertiser. Secretary Campbell attended the Pitts- burg show, and enrolled many new A. P. A. members. It is said there will be no more Wilkes Barre Fair, but a big Wilkes Barre winter show. ' And now they say Madison Square Garden will not be torn down. Let us hope this is true. B. Monroe Posten, the well know-n lec- turer, of Hughesville, Pa., has entered the judging field. Hanover will have one show, and that will be at the fair. Shirk says that will be some show. Stroudsburg association is very active and doing much to iiromote the poultry industry in that section. Judging by what leading show secre- taries say, solicitirig-editor-judging will go any way w ithout rule 17. Oaklands Poultry Farm has upwards of 80,000 incubating capacity. Here is where Billy Bowman is manager. Every display advertiser in The P'an- cier is guaranteed. Yes every one. You can partonize them with safety. Misguiding and misleading poultry lit- erature has jmt more j-eo^'le out of the chicken business than any other cauj^e. J. Napoleon Kriiior wont all the way to AUento'VAn and I ought a quart of litle onions when he heard the first blue- bird. Jeff and Mutt — Joe Morrow and Billy Moore, blew into Philadeh'hia and parted with a big dime to see the moving pic- tures. With Wittman leading the fight against soliciting editor's judging, it looks blue for the soliciting editors at Allentown Fair show. The show season is over, and now everybody is dov.n to business. But still some claim to have Allentown win- ners hatched already. Joseph Elias has been elected presi- dent of the WMssinoming Poultry Asso- ciation, succeeding Judge Nevious, who declined re-election. Vote for Tom McGrew for president of the A. P. A. Tom McGrew will serve no faction. Thomas F. McGrew is the man needed to fill the office. If there is ever a man that will be missed from the A. P A. meetings it will be David Nichols. Forever will that name be dear to our memories. Some one de:erving of a ten-year ren- tence in the pen jtoisoned a lot of Mr. B. Bickel's prize-winning Bantams. Mr. Bickel *s loss is several hundred dollars. David B. Trout, formerly connected with the Xeutown Producing Co., has moved to Washington Well Dd^vy, look up our old frientl BiiTy Fulmer when out there. Mt. Pleasant Farins, at Mount Pocono, are better prepared than ever to handle their increasing business. W. H. and H. M. ]^eech are the juojirietors of this concern. W. Theo, Wittman has been lecturing in the Western jiart of Pennsylvania. Wittman is the most popular man lectur- ing on poultry. He knows vhat he is talking about. And Linkey Orr says Brother DeLancey stands all alone on the judging ques- tion. Well, I guess you are pretty nearly right, Linkey, but we are going to stand on the same spot. Billv Rice ate all the Gravv at the Bridgeton Banquet. \t is said that Billy Rice can get on the outside of more stuffing and gravy than any "skeeter" in South Jersey. Dr. Gasber, Mount Joy, Pa., Supt. of the Poultry Dept, Lancaster Co. Fair, is laying plans for the greater show. The Doctor has Lancaster in a class with the big ones. April, May and June are the best months in the year for the egg trade, and for the price of a setting, you can get a 330-word classified ad. 3 months- See page ad. in this issue. It looks like Rufus Delafield, South Plainfield, X. J., and Dick Richards, Cedar Rai)ids, Iowa, for the executive V V V V I* Day Old Chicks •^RED FROM RANGE GRO\7N BIRDS It's No!t How Many Chicks You Buy— If s How Many You Raise That Spells Success LAKEVIEW FARMS chicks are livable chicks as well as quality chicks, because they are bred from quality birds that have vitality and stamina. They are the chicks that will develop into robust cockerels and pullets that will please, and in addition you stand a chance of raising a large percentage of show birds. SC Whif a 25 at 20 cents each . \j. YVIUIC 50 at 17 cents each Bard. Rox 25 at 30 cents each 50 at 25 cents each 100 to 500 at 20c ea. 500 to 1000 at 18c ea. BARRED ROCK CHICKS— Same price as Single Comb White Leghorns. EGGS EOR HATCHING— One-half price of baby chicks. S.C.Wh. Leghorns, R. C. R. I. Reds, Rose Comb Leghorns i??"*^ >»i ^t i5>'ea. r. i. Reds 100 to 500 at 15c ea. 500 to 1000 at 14c ea. Lakeview Farm, L. J. MOSS Harbor Creek, Pa. Manager ', '. Odl UUl Vjl CCIV, 1 a. ^^ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL POULTRY FANCIER 238 pouijTRY fancier board. That is a good pair, and they are deserving of your support. . Col. Geo. May, of Orpington fame, will don the Linen Duster, take up a judging stick, and get to work this season. Oh! yes, the field is full of good men, who are capable of judging. And the passing of Rule 17 will cauj^e no shortage, ^ay! Nay! Pauline, there will be enough of judges. Oh, yes, ami some soliciting editors judge shows for nothing- Seems strange, doesn't it? I wonder why they do iti Now, how can judges who are not draw- ing fat salaries from papers compete with this kind of competition? Be-gosh they can 't do it. Show me or tell me how they can. The proposed Honorable and Ancient Order of Solicitors fell through. Every- body ^\ anted to be treasurer. Another meeting will be held this summer, at Trontbrook Farm, the summer residence of Danny Cavanaugh. Al. Brown has been appointed a committee of one to look up transportation.— (By Freight.) Louy Paul Graham is working overtime to keep up. Louey is ''Johnny-on-the- spot," and he is keeping The Fancier cover page in the lead. Louy isn t a bad sort of a fellow when he is in a good humor. We have heard that Wm. C. Denny will judge few if any shows next season. \Vell, Bill, this is a sensible stand. Don't do it as long as you are editor of the World. Who's next? Maybe we won't have any occasion to act on Rule 17. John T. McKav and Barten T. Fell, two well-known Trenton Fanciers, have gone into partnership, and will push to the limit bilver Penciled and Partridge Rocks. They have a 120 acre farm, and new buildings are being erected. Take it from The Fancier man their combina- tion will make Rocks ring. ^ And The Poultrv Item tij.rned (Turtle) on the soliciting editor judging question, they who first started this all important question. Well, dollars to doughnuts I know the reas-on— a soliciting editor tor Editor. What a strange pill we live upon. Oh! this hard cruel sphere of ours. And how happy they would be if rule 17 was only out of the way. Doc. Hertz, the Lititz Wizard has made a wonderful discovery. He discovered a dope that vou put in the stuffing of Turkevs served at Poultry Banquets that has the effect of satisfying the exhi- bitors; and prevents any quarreling in the ranks of associations. This will surely fill a long-felt need. Dan Whit- myer is marketing the product. Write him or Doc Hertz for particulars. Wanted— Information as to the where- abouts of Dickey Oke and Willie Bailey. The-e two lads have not been seen or heard from since the Baltimore show when they were seen in company with Augustus Bismarck Brown. Jimmy Glas- gow will pay a liberal reward for infor- mation that will lead to their where- abouts. Dickey Oke is a stout boy, not very tall for his age, wears glasses at night-time, but not in day-time. VVhen he smiles he resembles Roosevelt, a little broader around the middle than at the shoulders. Willie Bailey is a tall slender boy with sort of a saintly look, wears no glasses at any time. He has a sort of reverend appearance, sometimes. ^ POULTRY SUPPLIES ^ Everything for the Poultryman SULPnUR CASDT.ES SH?,^F/^i nr\TSI!NT ClIWKSALTS Q VIC HOLT %%'-l^EfFir^Ifvl ?&iSJb'ff 'i^'i!^En"FLY driver" Call and see us or write. It is no trouble to show you the goods. La\C S. CLOSE, 613 W. Diamond St., North Side. Pittsburg. Pa. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES Exclusively Clemmcr's Columbians prov.d their Q""';'^ ,«'„M''?^„ Hv ifne« Zr' the^Fali" Show"} fTar\h:;>."^^l\ru.^h^f-2ro'f''V'llr„tsr^^arin^V7orEggs a. *1 t„ .10 ""Br'.^dc'rT'in Trios, Pens or Singles. Best of Markings. Ship on approval to any adilress. Lieht. Dark or Medium Matinga. Remember I have the finest colored circular, free. J. K.CLEMMER. Box 8. Soudorton. Pa. IpOULTRY JDGESJ OEOBQE O. BBOWN, Baltimore. Maryland. LaMott, All Varieties. 60 JOHN J. BZTZ, Pennsylvania* All Varieties. 59 n -arTTT- BICHABD OBE, Telford P.n«ylv.nla. Box 351, london, Ont.. Canada, r/r'and lectarer, aU varl.Ue.. 54 AU Varl.t.... 59 Bope, CBAS. Z. FISBEZi, All Varieties. Zndiana. 59 BEBMAN A. BOBE, Springr Grove, Penna. All varieties poultry & pigeons— Se- lecting birds & mating a specialty — 64 CBAS. V. BEEIiEB, Winamac. Zndiana. All Varieties. 59 p. W. COBEY, Ossininff, New York. All Varieties. p. Z. BBADPOBD, 'Ixoj, Pennsylvania. Reference Rates Reasonable. All Varieties. 65 CBAS. NZXON, A. P. A. Judgre, Washington, N*^ Jersey. Gilt edge reference. The mating of birds a specialty. *' JAMES T. BAZiDWZN, Wissinominy, Philadelphia 3609 Vankirk Street. Meditteranean Specialist. J. D. BOONS, Treichler, ^•'^^f* All Varieties. 55 JAS. Z. Z.ZVZNaSTON, Windher, Pennsylvania. Poultry Jadge of AU Varieties. Mating Up Birds a Specialty. 68 t -A A Few Hours With Men Who Raise Chickens By F. D. Sutton. ZiOITZS O. BEZiZiEB, Bridgeton, ^^^ Jersey. AU Varieties. 61 IiOUZS PAUIi QBABAM, 550 W. 163th St., New York City. AU Varieties. 63 B. M. BENNEB, Chestnut BlU, PhUadelphla. American and Engrlish Breeds. 65 J. B. WOI.SEZPPEB, Vineland, ^©^ Jersey. AU Varieties. CoUegeviUe, p. O. BEAN, All Varieties. Penna. 59 ANNESZ.EY N. ANDEBSON, Morton, Pennsylvania. Bhode Zsland Beds. B. MONBOE POSTEN, BuffhesviUe, Pennsylvania. General Judgre and lecturer — Gilt Edge Beferences. GEO. J. MAY, Columbus, Ohio, Care of Aldrich ..Poultry Parm, "Orpingtons" my ■?•- clalty. WiU accept a number of en- gagements. Mr R. J- Savacool. Cornwells, Bucks Co Pn breeder of America's Greatest W mnrng * '-^^ff White Wvandottes, has a show-room ^*'"^'"i .f ^.hich thloWest Wvandotte breeders S\ iSstK eel proud it the great Philadel- S^fa pi 1911 show he had but two entries Snd'w^n'first and special pullet. wmru„g the P'Tl' Tt 1'^' wo'n"lst^l"nd s;^ecraT co^^ IrbL^s?' White wjandoue in the show- at Cam- den N J. among one of the greatest classes nf White Wyandottes seen this year Mr Savacool won third cock and third hen At Itlton he won Ist pullet, 2d cockerel, 3d hen f^^d at Bristol he carried awny 1st cock and Jnecial for best bird in the show w.nn.ng the S5nn?ig' Senator B^Jkma'^s cup together with 1st 2d hen, and 1st and 2d pullet. ^'•This Ys indeed a very remarkable season s victorj', and P^ts Mr Savacool s^h.te\V > an dottes up among the best in the East y^^re glad to caU the attention of all our friends tnn D C . 1909, 2d cockerel and 3d pullet. Such a record as the abov. ... a most attract- ive argument, and should go a long ^'ay toward c.nvuKing th. prospective l>">"^^^here to place his order for baby chick^ 0^5^^ • ^.J^^^^^l for Mr.^ McCue's prices. He is a lehable breeder knd worthy of your confidence. We at in receipt of the 1912 catalogue of W I? Somersall and Son. Manufacturers of the Hub Incubators. Visible Brooders, and Portablf Houses. Natick. Mass These gent e- men are putting out a very high-grade o goods sold on a "guarantee to please basis, ana according to reports wb nave received from Bome of their customers, mey ^^e worthy of the full confidence of any one who is in ine market for up-to-date Incubators »nd Broody crs. Their machines are constructed out of the best grade of materials, having double walls throughout, and furnished in a. very attrac - Je mlnner' Their s.vstem of heating and vent.^ latine is very practical and ought to 'ns^^e higS percentage of hatches ^r big strong chick. Their brooder \s practically fire-proof, and a, rniz-r^SCBHOWH LE.GHORH COCnEPPU AT M50M SQUARE GARDEN ^^•^•S^'^^|5^P|^§I to these splendid victories, and assure them that Mr Savacool will give everyone who deals with him honest value for their mone.v. M • Savacool carries a very attractive ad. in this issue of The Fancier. Look it ^P.'^nd write him your wants. Remember Ihe luncier stands back of its advertisers. _ , ,, , One of the leading Barred Ho^k^ lireeders of Old Virginia is Mr. Leslie M. M.tue of Greenwoo:. Va. Mr. McCuf has been bm-d^ ing "Rinirlet" Barred Kocks from a I'unciers standpoint for 10 years, and the Q""''*;;/^ his stock is evidenced by the fact that for G vears his birds have led the state in strong competition at the Virginia and lidcwater Poultry Associations' combined shows at .Nor- °Mr McCue's "Ringlets" captured the follow- ing prizes: Jan. 1907. 2d cock; 19..8. 1st and 8d%ock. 1st and 3d hen. and 1st Pe". together with best displav; 1909. 3d and r>th cock, 1st Tocterel 3d and'5th pullets; 1910 ^st cock 1st 2d 4th and 5th cockerels, special for best dfsplav.' AnieJican Poultry Associations specml diplomi for best Bared Rock Cockerel in the. show; 1911. 1st, 4th and 5th 7<;^k' fVrshing cockerel, 2d and 5th pulrels, also at Washing ih^ hpntpr and pipes are made of the best gal- the '^^^♦fJ^^''*^nPiJ^ p.r, of the brooder between t^ "he'ater' and ho?;.r is entirely cut away, und hen covered with a thuk sheet of as- Lttos'muKnig it i"rf ''%r;;n/t"i;e ''hJ ter the bro..dei to catch fire frc m the "eaitr These imbrovemoius ar,> >vorthy of Jetogni tiou on "hf part of those vT.o are interested nirt final incubation, r.nd brooding, as a y:.o.f ^.Icubator aiul ^-/^^^^-i-,-;^ ^ IJll? iXlt'r'plaur"'^ ou 'can "se^ure^the catalogue ^o7" ns irn^free. ^ Better --ite for U today. 'n.,.v are vearlv advertisrrs in The ^^j^^'^j*^- . ^\r A. . Veil, the gi.nr White ^^^•a"do^♦^ brewer of West. Point Penn is ou w th h.s or his birds hat our readers are not arail.ar with'alSy. His Qualities as a breeder and gentleman are esteemed an ^!P'''> •'"X^'Jes in ciers as are the merits of/^>%^\VTr jWh the show room. Suflice to ^^y^^J\^ ever matings this f5;a«on are tne ^^^.^^^^^^^ ^^^,,^^ put up, and those v.J"%.i„ ^^^^, get good ^resS"Gerora"i cSy letter to Mx-. FeU. 239 f«r iiU matins: li.st. It is certainly the "whole corn n tC'ear'' Loc'.:^ up . his ad. in the Ml?ch issue of Poultry Fancier. It will do ''°Pritri' little big Almanac r.r 1912 is ready for mailing to their many friends. It is a veritable ''Treasure Hou-«- for the poultry- man fancier, stock rai.er ^^d fruit grower and The Fane er wishes to thank the Pratt Poo'^ Co for the number sent us. The name Irlu is* a real "Household Word" from ocean t^o'o'ian and from the Great^ Lakes to the Gul. Their products need no Boost from us tSc strand on their own merits, o^ possibly a more fitting expression woul be. the> Orow on "heir Merits," as their business through- CSt the United States ana ^^^'^^X' Konle to enormous proportions. The Pratt People are Quick to discover « gooJ thing, hence fheir ad appears in The Fancier. Look it up and write them if in need of any of ''Idwards'and Loomis Co.. of Chicago. Bl.. Sole Mftgr's of Red Comb Meat Mash, anl iJd Comb Scratch Feed, are P.utf^C up Poultrv Feeds of the highest possible order. There is no firm in this country more reliable Than they and the quality . of their feeds is hi?hlv commended by all their customers. All of the Red Comb Feeds are mi.xed auto- mati^caUv bv machinery, under the supervision M an experienced poultryman, and uniformity of quality and mi.xture Ts always assured Their ad appears in this issue of The Fan- cied and we esteem it a favor to call the attention of our reaJers to the same. They Save agencies in all parts of the country ^•ho can supply our readers on «Jort notice. Their Eastern representative 'sJ^J*^-^^ 'their Shaw, Collingswood, N. J. . Look up tne r ad. and write them when in need ^1 ^he^T goods. They will please you. The Fancier* advertisers are on the square. Thp 1912 mnting list of Geo. W. ttati, Mohnlon Penn.. ProVietor Golden Dawn P^^^^^ trv Yards, breeder of Buff Plymouth RocKs, I ready for mailing, and gives a full and iomplefe list of his matings for this season a ^^ThrCale Poultrv Place. 69 Center St.. New Haven Conn., breeders of Rose Comb Brown Leghorns (the firm that won every first on RC Brown Leghorns at "The Garden 1911, fn the SI o^gesT competition ever shown there L"soSest display.) has ,a very unique m, ting list out for this seasons egg trade, and any one tn need of eggs from this P^PU-r strain of birds, can make no mistake '" P'';''"^ '^'^ «l hor nrder with Mr. and Mrs. Gale. ° We looked their birds over very careful y i,no Ji thP New York Show, and were greatly surorised at th^r wonderful shape and beau- tifu? color "Just like so many P^a» '° * • S'btr^^i^^^r^^^'^t^r^^rsff Ss^'Ll'^rnrbea^ut^iful br-d^ Write them ^or te'^^Ja^iT^rJe'l^^^^^^^ bi glad you followed our advice. Klinka & Savidge. of Upper Jarby Pa . are tSll Tve the habit of l?»tt=ln» .w..v with hf bl« nbbons at our very larS"! show.. At' Phit.. c'^^.ndu^^^^^^ ^*Sor- ^ CARBOLINEUM WOOD P^^SEEVINO CD^^ ^ ^ FrfcnkUn oixeet BUFF ORPINGTONS Martrthc bitf winner at Chicago 1911. aUo Indianapoli», Nashville and Memphu. Send for caulogue— 40 illustration*. A. E. MARTZ. Box P.P. ARCADIA. IND. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 240 degree. This first pullet at Philadelphia was without doubt the .n-stress of her tiass. She also won medal for the best pullet in the F3ns:lish Class, best pullt-r :n the sliow, with 500 competing. A record for White Orping- tons worthy of very special mention. These gentlemen have a fine lot of breeding pens, mated up for the present egg season, stock from which will be among the best show bir-s of another season. Write this firm for their mating list It will cost you nothing, and may result in lasting benefit t», you. The boys from old Ohio ;ire swinging into line as advertisers in The Fancier. It is no M'onder, for they .ire among the shrewdest and most reliable Poultrymen in the country, and mightv quick to sift out the best advertis- ing mediums for the purpose of enlarging their business; and it didn't surprise us one bit, when ads. commenced to roll in from the "Old Buckeye State." Come on boys, we know we can do you good, and it pleases us might- ilv to win out for men who do business on the "Souare." Among the Ohio boys whose ads. appear in our Journal we are riroud to in'-lude Mr. C, F. Louis, Warrensville, Ohio, who breeds as good S. C. White Orpingtons as grow. We know whereof we speak, for our own eyes have seen and our own hands have handlrd many of the best Orpingtons in the country, and we don't hesitate to say, none or very few at the best, can show a better average flock of White Orpingtons than C. F. Louis. Write Mr. Louis for prices and tell him The Fancier told you about his birds. Look up his ad. in this issue And here is anoth«^r Tried and True White Orpington Breeder, Mr. J. W. Sellers, Elmira, N. Y. Every one who is acnuainted with Mr. Sellers or has seen his birds knows full •well that they will receive full value for ever\' dollr entrusted ».» nis care. Write Mr Sellers for his mating list, and get some of his ha^chini< eggs. You will not regret if when the winter shows come again. The Zenner Disinfectant Co., Detroit, Mich., and Windsor, Ont. CannHn. mnnnfiT-tMrors nf one of the greatest disinfectants known to POULTRY FANCIER this present age "Zenoleum" is running one of the most original and attractive ads in the March issue of '1 he i'ancier we have ever read. The proposition iliis responsible firm makes to our readers, is Fairness in itself, and we know from observation that their goods are just what they claim them to be, and un- hesitatingly recommend them to all our friends. The Zenner disinfectant Co., are putting out a very nt'at fold r, explaining the merits of "Zenoleum," and backing up their calira as to its merits, with testimonials from many of the most conscientious anj widely known Poultrymen in the United States. Write them for further information, or better still, order their gnf)ds direct fron) their ad- vertisement, and tell them you saw their ad. in 1 he Poultry P'ancier. They guarantee s tisfaction. and The Fancier "stands back of their guarantee. Could any one ask any more ? That was a splendid victory, friend Fike: five 1st and five 'Jd prizes at Pittsburgh's quality show in such hot competition as charac- terized the Barred Rock Alleys. Mr. Fike is one of our old reliable Barred Rock breed- rs and well deserved the honors his birds won. This splendid win together with his sweeping victory at the great Hagerstown Fiir, stamps Mr. Fike's birc]s with that su- perior quality which entitles them to a place in the front ranks of the Barred Rock world. Mr. Fike is also a very large breeder of Bronze Turkeys and has always won the lion's share wherever he has exhibited. Look up his ad. in this issue Your n-mc and address will bring his catalogue to your door. The True Blue Poultry Yards. Guy Long- streth, Belington, W. Va., breeder of S. C, White Klondikes, Barred and White Rocks has a very interesting ad. in this issue of the Poultry Fancier. His Klondikes are in great demand as are also his Barred and W^hite Rocks, and those who desire to secure eggs from either of these popular breeds would do well to hurry in their orders as Mr. Long- streth has but a limited number of eggs for sale. Look up his ad. in this issue, of The Fancier and write him at once. You can order direct from his ad. and .save time if you desire. Mention The F^ancier when you write. Past history is repeating itself again with the Sunswick PouUry F.jrra, Rufus Delafield, Owner, South Plainfield, N. J., as this pla -.t is already deluged with orders for stock and eggs, and this season is sure to prove a record- breaker for Mr. Delafield. It is a pleasure to hear of the prosperity of men of Mr. Delafield's st^mp. We know him and we kuow the quality of his birds, and consequently we are not at all surprised at the volume of business pouring to his plant from all parts of the country. The matings of the Sunswick Poultry Farm for 1912 are replete with qual- ity, conNiining 14 1st prize-winners at Allen- town, Pa., 13 1st prize birds from Augusta, (t,\., 8 blue ribbon winners from Madison Square Garden and 16 first prize-winners from Ind'anapolis, Ind.. beside many other noted champions. This is certainly a wonder- ful array of superlative quality and worthy of the recognition of any one who is in the market for high-class hatching eggs in either Buff, BIck or White Orpingtons. Write Mr. Delafield for his catalogue and mating list at once. It presents an opportunity of a life-time to all who are interested in Or- pinjtons. Mr. Ira W. Crowther, Originator of the -Vristocrat Strain Single Comb R. I. Reds, Box P. F., Willoughby, Ohio, has out a very interesting matin? list for lOin. Nearly all our readers are no doubt well acquainted with the Superior quality of Mr. Crowther's Aristo- crats and we feel sure his mail will be full of requests for his latest list of matings. Mr. Crowther's birds have the habit of winning in such shows as Chicago, III., and if any of our reiders anticipate purchasing hatching eggs from the "Red" Class, we feel confident you will be pleased with the Aristocrats. Write Mr. Crowther, and mention The Fancier. Mr. N. N. Greiner, breeder of S. C. 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Name ,, Occupation ..........••• Address best. Mr. Greiner guarantees satisfuction to all his customers, and •we take pleasure in recommending him as a reliable breeder. His address is N. N. Greiner, Rlieeras, Pa. ^ One of the largest and most reliable adver- tisers in the Poultry Fancier is Mr. Charles F. Eraser, of Marlton. N. J., breeder, importer and e.xporter of Orpingtons and Indian Kunner Ducks. The prices Mr. Fraser is offering hatching eggs for is extremely low considering their quality. Mr. Frazer sold stock to the lute Queen Victoria, the Royal f mily and the nobility of England, for over thirty years, and very pertinently asks, "Does ti* s mean anythin?; to you ?" Of course it does, friend Fraser. It not onlv means something to us personally, it not only means something t ,""/ friends who are troubled with Roup, Swelled- heads. Cholera or White Diarrhoea among their birds to write Mr. Fleming at once for "Oculum." You will thank us for this advice and praise the merits of Oculum as weU as we. WHITE ORPINGTONS. "GOOD AS THE BEST." Geo. A. Keyset, 359 West Sth St., Erie, Pa. The accompanying cuts are of First Cock and First Hen at the late poultry show at Erie, Pa. They are the foundation of the "Good as the Best" strain. The hen was imported from a prominent English breeder and was a Madison Square winner in 1910. •' The cock is also of English blood, being from a pen headed by first Boston cock, 1910. Mv winnings on seven entries in a class of 79 birds were first cock, first hen, first and second cockerels, first and second pullets, and first pen. These birds were pronounced by the judge Cnas. T. Cornman. to be the best string of White Orpingtons owned by one man, he haa ever judged. I have mated two grand pens and anyone wishing to start right wiM do well to write me for my mating hst which will be cheerfully furnished. POULTRY FANCIER THE DOUBLE QUICK GRAIN SPROUTER Manufactured by the CloseToNatureCompany, 76 Front Street, Colfax, Iowa. A grain sprouter and green feed grower is now becoming one of the indispensatjle parts of all modern poultry plants. Ihe Double Quick is a pioneer in this new heia of cheap feed. It is constructed on true .scientific principles for forcing in an incredibly short time a crisp, palatable growth of sprouts from any kind of grain. It is double walled, the outside wooden wall being lined with in- sulation and a metal inside chamber, the lamps' heat passing up between the two walls thus warming every part of the ^hamber with a very small amount of fuel and at the same time excluding the lamp fumes from the grain chamber. It contains special venti- lated trays giving the roots great air ventila- tion, thus adding immensely to the quick growth The automatic moisture producing apparatus keeps the grain and the pendant roots constantly bathed in vap«r A great amount of light is given through the large glass doors so that the sprouters may be used in quite dark cellars and still admit enough lieht to the chamber to make green sprouts. It is evidently a scientific machine in every respect. See the advertisement on another page. ff^hen writing to adver- tisers please mention the Fancier. BARRED ROCKS S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS S!."; „^L''o'rgs''irk'o\h"e's.?r!'ot'B^.?r::r'^ocSf ?«"-. 1" pu.Ie.. 5,h cockerel, .d '"'ll Buffafo^on S. C. Brown Leghorns. 1st 3d, 5,h puHe. 2d, I'^gCockcrd Ut^pen. ^ he.^,' Psf-^'i- l':%': ^Sx^ri^%^t'V^ ^.lio^ltut i^ cockere.. Is., 2d, 4.h pullets, 1st pen. ^ ^g containing our prize- .in^'ners'^'r ^e^^o^al^ prTcl. "W:"U"an!e7 sSaCion. We are ia the bus.nes, to stay and please. L. B. RESSEGUIE, MILLERS, N. Y. WHIXING'S White Diarrhoea Remedy Cures Diarrhoea ii Little Chicks It cures in the only reasonable, possible ^ay, by killing the germ that causes the Hls%S-%ec^^^lt^ a^d' ,='.^' lert trXr ^^Sl^^X^^^^Z ■"»SS,;'^one-S cured pays ^^^^1^%^^.. ^^ KNOW it CURES._^so ,.u^ see^.he ^u?^'h"ckrVnsfea"d'o7•to.«.hr'd?e.'' MONEY BACK IF it DOES NOT CURE. -i;fS^S^'^o'cp"ErE""\he'''s.rJaM ^e'Ztl^y T^^^r canker, diphtheritic roup. cures but never weakens. 50 cents a large bottle. ^ W H. WHITING CO., 23 Ashland Ave.. East Orange, N. J. VASS- BUFF. BLACK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS . TT-r 1 • _. ., \T T Hn 17 enfrips won ten firsts, three seconds, Blue Ribbon winners at Washington, N. J. ,.0" J-^ r^™^""//" ° {^, i,^.<.t .lisp:ay English pen. extra fine, l:,r?e ,,r.s; » "» BulTs^ and .8'^,',^,%"^, '^..^f,' ,„ ,hi, coun- ?Jv"^' "an'Se^!o^in°ai^^e "ion Am iookfnT E«| Orders now. All breeding IfJck lp^ltC\o days. Wr,.e tor prices. Booklet^Jn-e^n^n,^ wM,n,ngs. WHITE ORPIINGTO/NS "Good as the Best" ,e«/. l^■o?rU^\c^n:'^isf^a^r■^7c!&el!^'rt Z^ ^^^.^^ Lt'^^nf a^fo ^S? "' Mr'Vrp?n''gton''ma''n'' thtnk' wisely before you act. Drop me a line and get my mating list, descr.bing ,wo of .he finest pens ever mated. ^ ^^ GEO. A. KETSER, POULTRY FANCIER Pittsburg Show Awards Barred Plymouth Rocks— Cock, 4th F C Pad?n 3d. 5th Heilman & Chalfant. 1st 2d H I Fike Hen, 3d. 4th Heilman & Chal- fr.f i\t 2d 6th H L Fike. Cockerel. 1st Heimau •& ChatJarit^Sth J F Bridge lid. 4th H L Fike 3d, C W Voscamp. Pullets, 4th H LF.ke. 1st C F Porteous. Sth H ^V Lawson. ^\1.ite" PhSuth Rocks-Cock, 7th J F Diffendorf. 3d. 5th D E. ^^7>' f »^c V Duff >.fikHr 4th T C Wainwright, 1st. C NN i/un. 6?h O H Grabo. 2d Elm Poultry Yards^ Hen 4 h J F Difti-ndorf. 3d F \V Peter^^. Gth D L Grav 2d T C Wamwright, 8th DrH Haupt, 1st -Higl^land Farm. 5ih Elm Pofiltry\ aids. 7th Lobeh & Lawther. Cockerel, /th F \\ Peters Gth D E Grav, 2d M Fazenb.ikcr 5th 'DrH Haupt. 4th. 8ih Highland Farm Ran- iocas Farm!^ 3d Elm Poultry ^ards^ Pu let. Qiv, \i W'lhprs Sth J F Dinen.ort, nh t W Peters id, D E Gray. 4th A Chattaway. 3d. Highland Farm, 1st, Gth Elm Poultry ^'"B^fff Plymouth Ro^k^r-*S\ S^"'"% ^c'at fe? ^Stir-E'^'H^B? ^r;n'n°:' IstSl'rlfn \pl ^T ill: In^ewo.^^ Co., 4th W A Reed. 3d R L Carter. Cockerel. 1st, 2d, Kb carter, 3d Engewood Co., 4th Seville Poti^try ^arm, Sih Mi-s. Irene Carr. Pullet, Ist E A Wood Id, R L Carter. 3d, 4th, Sth Englewood ^''Columbian Plymouth Rocks— Cock, 1st, 2d S C Allen, 3d J McKain Howard Hen 3d, 4th. 5th H Horton, ist^ 2d. S C Allen Cock- erel 2d. 3d. 4th H Horton. 1st S C Allen, Ith J McKain Howard. Pullet, 2d, 3d, 4th. Sth H Horton, 1st, S C Allen. ,„, t w Partridge Plymouth Ro^-^VT^^^ I'vle -d ^ Lewis & Sons. Hen, 1st 3d « L>le -d J H Lewis & Sons. Cockerel. 1st 3*1 ^\0 LMe, 2 d J H Lewis & Sons. Pullet. 1st, 2d \\ O Lvle. 3d .1 H I^ewis & Sons. n ^ ^.t *Si ver Pencield Plymouth Ro^,^^— ^ook, 1st ^\' R Bowers. Cockerel. 1st, W R Bowers. \Vhfte \Vvandottes-Cork. 2d P J ^^ ilbcrt 3d C F Duffield. 4th M-IW & Brown, 1st r'm Dnvidson Sth W McBride. Hen, 4th C F Duffie d 5t'h Miller & Brown. 3d B-Mlevue Poultr" Yards, 1st Elm Po"V^>; , ^r 'b H Mrshall & M^'-shall. Cockerel 2d DrBH Mansel, 3d G K Boyd, 4th Mdler & Bn>wn. 5th W McBride, 1st Marshall & ^J^.T^^'H: Pullet, Sth P .T WiU»ert, 2d, 3d Miller & Brown. 4th R M Davidson. 1st Marshall & ^^ Buff"wyandottes-Hen, 1st J F Springer, 2d J A Mohr. Cockerel. 1st J F Sponger, 2d T A Mohr, 3d \V Hattman. Pullet. 3d J * Snnn^er ist J A Mohr, 2d W Hutiman ^"^Black •^^yan:otte-Hen. 1st. J A Mohr Golden \\yandottes— Cock 2d W J Fox. 1st 3d R A Poole. Hen, 3d W J Fo.\. 1st, od K V Poole. 4th E J Linton. Cockerel 1st' 2d R A Poole. 3d E .T Linton. Pullet, 1st 4'tli' R A Poole. 2d. 3d Sth E J Linton. Silver Lr.ced \Vvundottes— Cock. 1st 2d 3i\ P GralT. Hen. 1st. 'Jd. P Graff. 4th O R Vineman. 3d Dixmont Hospital. Cockerel, 1st. 2d. P Gruff. Pullet, 1st. 2d. P Graff. Partridge Uvandottes— Co.k. 3d, A B Kelley, mt Sth S E' Peterson. 4th W R .lohnson. "'1 J P Orr. Hen. 2d, 4th R I Andersou 1st, Ixh \\ R Johnson. 3d, J P Orr. Cockerel, 3d. A B Kelley 1st. R A Anderson, 2d W R Johnson. Pullet, 1st. A B Kelley, 2d, 3d " c\.iunibia'n'\vyandottes-Cock. 3d Rosemont Farm, 1st G K L^^n^'t. 4th H H Hew tl 2d S 1) Eckles. Hen. 1st S F \\ .llielm 2d G K Lesnett. 3d. Sth J ,M Jempleton. 4th H H Hewitt. Cockerel. 1st G K Lesnett, 3d. 4th J M TempleK.n. 2d C K McGeorge. Pu let. •;d Ros.mt.nt Farm. 1st, 4th J M Templeton, "d S D E. kles, 5ih E K McGeorge. S^C. Rhode Island Reds— Cock 8th A Fell 1st *>•: F L Pouitrv Farm. 4th. Cth Oak Nest F.rm. Sth C H Carnahan 3d .T N Hazlett 7th Home of Good Reds. lien 2d. 5th 7th OaU Nesf Farm, 4th. Sth C H Carnahan. 1st D W Beebont, Gth Home of Good Reds. 3d A Fell. Cockerel. 2d. Sth F L Poultry Farm. 4th. 7th Oak Nest Fart.,. 5th 1 F Bradford 6th F B Downey, 1st Home of Good Reds 3d F B Downey. Pullet, 4th A Fell, 2d F L Pouitrv Farm. 3d H Alexander, 1st A Fell, Gth. 7th Oak Nest Farm. Sth J N Hazlett R C Rhode Island Reds — Cock, Sd, 5th, 7th F L Pouitrv Farm. Sth Oak Nest Farm, 4th Anneslov M Anderson. 1st. 2d E E Bolton, Gth H F Sprott Hen, 4th F L P'>"'»P', ^'if"»? 2d 7th H F Sprott. 3d. Sth, Sth Oak Nest Farm 1st C C Sweet. G'Ti Annesley M Ander- son. Cockerel, Gth F L Poultr>- Farm. Ist. 2d Mrs H J Mr-Whinney. 7th L D Bissinger, ftth Oak Nest Farm. Sth W L Laughlin, 3d AM Anderson. Pullet. Sd. 6th F L Potjltry Farm, 2d E E Bolton, Sth, 7th Oak Nest Poultry Farm. 4th C C Sweet, Ist, Sth J Light Brahma— Ist, J W Williams. 5th J D Hoirnirer & Son. 3d, 4«h A Perrin, 2d Elm Pouitrv Yards. Hen. 3d J W Williams 4th Sih T Schumacher. 1st. J D Hollinger & Charles H Brundage, Danbury, Conti., America's foremost breeders of Golden Laced Wyandottes. 243 G«« ^A Flm Poultry Yards. Cockerel. Ist, !th J W ^N ^llifms. 7d, Sth J D Hollinger & Jnn 2d Elm Poultry Yards. Pullet. 3d. 4th A% Koehle" Is?. 2'd J D Hollinger & Son, '^'BltckTangshans-Cock. 2d, 3d SB Cum- mino-K 1st A J Carson. Hen, 1st. 2d, & u ?;"nr^in'i'. Id H S Kobbi... Cock.r.^ 2d S B Cummings, 5th Mi«. F Eckles, ibi.^a A J Carson. 4th F B Lichlitter. Pullet, 4th Sth S B Cummings, 1st, A .T Carson, 3d U S Noblitt. 2d Elm Poultry Yards White Langshans— Hen. SJ W F »""d C F Rankin. Hen. 5*h V A Kinn, Piiliot, 1st Hauck. _ - ,. -D-ftc MoMV^d Anconas- Hen.lst Co;;krnft Bros^ MottW Anronns— Ck'l.. 1 s^ • ^^ ^^"'^ ^;,?*:' od G G Camnhell. '3d C A ColWn. Pullet^ 3d Cockroft Bros.. 1st G G Campbell. 2d G L ^"s'i'ver Gray Dorkings— All to E I ^ald- ^'Y'^C. White Orpinctons-Cock. 3d .T J ^Hpt. Orpingtons Some grand cockerels at ro^^-J,"^^""',.^''''**,!; whos^^sifes represent the best blood lines m sSnd and America. Choice eggs for sale at reasonable prices. LUIN B. SWITZER. Southport, Conn. breeders of Golden Laced \\ yanooues. * ONE GALLON ..S.riVSiK.«.tSSSS^^^^ * make 2 whole barrels, one hundred g""""%' VJ^'.^^'^^-Jien in the writ'iVigs of great au- th:^S.^^ ^^ ir^u^^' i;-f^^AV;^X;^-'S;Sl^l^ - "eading fanciers o. the worl . ^ Book •'Chicken Char sent free 236 Lafayette Ave.. Detroit. M.ch. ^ THE ZENNER DISINFECTANl cu.. ^ Z E N O L t- U I VI ^^^^ ..chu-.ken g'j|7j,^*^^ oung pen: A W Blanchard, 3U, 5th hen; Lonpfield Poultry Farm, 1st cock, 1st corkertl, 1st, 3d pullet. 1st young jxn : Simmons & Critendon, 2d. 3d. cockerel, 4th old pen 2d hen. 3d young pen. Rhode Island Whites — All to C D Mc- Carthy. Light Brahmas — H S Garman, 2d cock, 1st hen, 1st cockerel, 1st pullet : W Hershjnan, 1st 4th cock, 5th hen, 1st pullet; M S Barker, 2d, 5th cock, 1st, 2d, 4th hens, Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th cockerel, 2d pullet, 1st pen; F Hoagland, 3d cock, 3d pen ; E E Monilaw, 5th cockerel, 4h pullet, 2d pen. White Langshans — All to F A Goedick. Buff Laneshans — All to E P Brundidge. Buff Cochins — All 1st to R H Waterman. Partridse Cochins — All to Rothgeb Bros. 6. C. Brown Leghorns — G S Beckworth, Ist, 4th cock; W J Warnock, 4th hen. 1 ex- hibition pen; W^illiams Bros., 5th cock, -ist, 5th hen. 2d cockerel, 3d exhibition pen: G L Hornbrook. 5th cockerel, 1st pullet, 3d cock- erel mated pen. 2d pullet mated pen ; G F Burch, 1st pullet mated pen, 2d cockerel mated pen, 3d pullet ; A H Rosenkranz, 3d cock. 2d, 3d hen, 4th cockerel : Turtle Point Farm. l8t cockerel mated pen ; W N W^iebke, 2d cock, 1st cockerel. R. C. Brown Leghorns — Turtle Point Farm. 2d cock, 2d cockerel, 4th pullet; W O Chase,. 3d cock, 4th hen, 5th cockerel, 2d pullet, 2d pen; R C & R L Connolly, 1st cock, 4th cockerel, 5th pullet, 1st pen; Dr. F W Reed. Ist, 3d hen, 1st, 2d. 3d cockerel, Isl, 3d pullet. S. C. W^hite Leghorns — Skyland Farm. 1st. 3d, 4th cock, 1st, 4th, 5th hen. 5th cockerel. 4th pullet. 1st pen; R D Parmenter, 2d. 3d hen, 2d cockerel, 3d, 5th pullet, 2d pen ; E W Grove, Jr., 2d cock, 4th cockerel, 1st pul- let, 5th pen; L C Huntington, 1st cockerel: G J Gerber, 4th pen; E C Smith, 2d pullet, 3d pen. R. C. White Leghorns — Turtle Point Farm. 3d, 4th, 5th cock, 3d, 4th hen. 1st, 3d, 4th rnrkerel. 1st, 3d. 4th pullet, Ist pen : Lily White Poultry Yards, 2d hen, 2d cockerel. 2d pullet; Mox Fries. 1st, 2d cock, 1st hen. S. C. Buff Leghorns — All 1st and 2ds to F A Tecktonius. R. C. Buff Leghorns — All 1st and 2ds to F A Tecktonius. POULTRY FANCIER Bl ick Leghorns — Turtle Point Farm, IstW cockerel. 1st pullet. ■ S. C. Black Minorcas — W O Chas^, 3d, 4th cock, 2d, hen, 2d. 3d pullet, 2d pen; Dr. ,T C Hothan, 1st cock, 1st hen, 1st cockerel, 1st pullet; A E Hartman, 2d cock, 3d hen, 2d cockerel, 4th pullet, 1st pen. R. C. Black Minorcas — W O Chase, 3d cock, 2d hen. 3d cockerel, 1st pen; L C .loerden, 1st cock, 2d cockerel. 2d pullet; E Brooks, 1st cockerel; H L Watt, 1st hen, 4th cockerel, Ist pullet. S. C. White Minorcas — All Ist to Black I'oint Poultry Y'ards. R. C. White Minorcas — T Brogden, all on cocks. 1st. 2d. oth hen, 1st. 3(1 cockerels, 2d pullet: .1 J Hurlbert. 1st, 3d pullet. 1st cock- ♦•rel. ■ d p.'n. Wiiite Faced Black Spanish — J E Stall- si id. 1st cock. 1st hen. Sicilians — All to Peterson & Johnson. Silver Campines — All to H S Hibbard. Andalusians — All to V H Councill. S. C. Buff Orpingtons — A E Martz, 1st, 3d, cock. 4th cock-rel, 2d pen; Roseland Poultr>' Farm. 2d. 4th cock, 4th pullet. 3d pen; P W Windle, 5th cock, 2d pullet; C W Stevenson, iKt hen; Brackenfield Farm, 2d, 5th hen, Ist, 5th cockerel: Bruce & Abbott. 4th hen; W F Cohee. 3d hen: T W Rogers, Ist cockerel; J M Williams. 3d cockerel, 4th pen; H B Fletch- er, Ist pen: L H EldriJge. 5th pen; F C Cleveland. 1st pullet: O B Cannon. 3d, 5th pullet. S C. White Orpingtons — C W Reeder, 2d cock : Dr. G Blencoe, 5th cock, 3d hen, 4th, 5th cockerel: Rogers Poultry Farm, 1st cock, 1th hen, Ist. 2d pullet, 5th pen; Bracken- field Farm, 3d cock, 3d, 4th pullet, 1st pen; Dixie Poultry Farm, 2d hen : Aldrich Poultry Farm. 1st hen; W R Kendall, 1st cockerel; Dr. C C Goodes, 3d cockerel, 2d pen; G E Green- wood, nd cockerel. S. C. Black Orpin«rtons — R H Wallace, 1st cock: Brackenfield Farm. 2-, 3d. 5th cock, •.'d. 3d,, 4th hen, 1st, 4th co«kerel, 1st pullet, 1st pen: G H Herrick. -1th cock, 3d, 5th cockerel. 2d. 5th pullet, 2d p"n ; C E Webb, 1st hen: Dr. W F Goddard. 4th pullet; Dixie Poultry Farm. 3d pen. Rose Comb White Orpingtons — J M Williams, 1st cock. 1st. 2d hen. 2d co«kerel, 1st, 3d pullet: C W Oakes. 1st cockerel. 2d pullet Houdans — Holt -Brown Co., 2d, 3d, 5th cock, 1st. 2d. 3d hen, 1st, 2" 3d cockerel, 2d, 3d. 4th, 5th pullet, 1st pen: W M Beadle. 1st cock, 1st pullet. 2d pen; H Gordon, 4th cock. 4th, 5th hen, 4th, 5th cockerel. Dark Corn'sh — J A Hales. 1st cock, 3d. 4th cockerel 3d, 4th nullet. 1st pen; Dr. R B Munn. 2d cock. 1st, 2d, 3d hen. 1st cockerel. 1st pullet. S'lver Ctrx Dorkings — Walker & Yannice, Hugh J McGowan and I A Freeman, brought foretlier on • nt" '''e best displays in this va- riety that we believe was ever cooped in a 245 estern Show and made a very even division on premiums. Silver Spangld Hamburgs — Mox Peters, Ist cock, 2 J hen, 1st, 2d cockerel, 1st pullet; J E Kirchies. 3d, 5th cock, 1st, 3d hen, 2d, 3d pullet; R D Sly, 2d cock, 5th hen, 3d, 4th cockerel, 4th, 5th pullet. White Crested Black Polish — F Kakuska, Ist cock, 2d, 5th hen, 2d cockerel, 1st pullet; J Uher, 2d cock, 1st, 4th hen, 3d cockerel, 4th 5th pullet; Mrs. E Swinson, 3d hen, 1st cock- erel, 2d pullet. Bronze Turkeyit — A splendid exhibit was cooped by W Hershman, Pullins Bros., and Rothgeb Bros., and these three exhibitors divi- ded honors in the winnings. O.W. ALDRICH E. S. ALDRICH \V. R. ALDRICH ALDRICH POULTRY FARM Columbus, O.. Feb. 10. 1912 Jf* wjjw Jf* w{w Jf^ JJw kTJw JJ^ tTJw wjw «^ *^ v{w W|W w|« >ff<^ xf^^ Mr. Frank De Lancy. Editor, Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Pa. Dear sir: — The copy of the Poultry Fancier Avas re- ceived by us' this morning and very carefully noted from cover to cover. We wish to say that you have certainly out clone yourself in this wonderful issue. We have never seen a journal better gotten out and more of a work of art. Our own ad. particularly ap- l)eals to us, and we believe it to be the best ad. wp h ve ever had. AMiile the subject matter is the same in all Journals, this month, we feel the pullins power of this wonderfully set up ad. w'll be 100 per cent, greater than any of tho'-f in the other Journals. This publication is orte of which you can well be proud and every one of your many friends W'll rejoice >vith you in the beauty of this mai;iiificent issue. Ihaiik ng you for past favors, we are very truly vours. The Aldrich Poultry Farm, W. R. Aldrich. Jf^ WjW tt^ «^ (fommitte on Uniform Probably the most interesting thing that this committee can report at this time are the indications, taken from a large amount of correspondence evoked as the result of the publication of the fact that such a committee had been ap- pointed, that uniform show committee blanks for Poultry Show Associations that are members of the American Poul- try Association, are going to be extremely po;)ular. WTien issued they will form a power- ful incentive for all potiltry show asso- ciations, not at present members, to be- come so. For it will give such associa- tions entry books, entry blanks, judge's cards, score cards, coop numbers, etc., etc., that are not only official but that will be simple, correct and low-priced and make the running of Poultry Shows simple and decidedly more satisfactory than at present. In reply to the request that Poultry Show Secretaries, that have anything good or original in the make-up of such things, that we are willing the Committee should use in the interest of the best and most complete supplies possible, quite a deal of stuff has been sent in. However, still more from all sections of the country would be welcome and any Secretaries disposed to do so, will kindly j-end same to the undersigned. The Committee, to date, has worked only through the medium of correspond- ence, but it is hoped to have a meeting at some central point within the next few months. This will depend sonie\\hat upon the action of the E.xecutive Board, for at lea!it, some of the menihers are decided in feeling that if, by knowledge gained through many years and sleepless nights, of pulling off large and success- ful shows, they are to give such ex- perience gratis for the benefit of Poultry Sho\v Secretaries at large, they are at least entitled to their exi>enses in attend- ing such a central Committee meeting. W. THEO. WITTMAN, Chairman. Allentown, Pa., Feb. 4th, 1912. LIT IT Z, PENKA., ON THE BOOM A letter received from Danny White- mire, the King B of the Bantam Breed- ers from Lititz, states that every member of the Lititz Poultry Ast^^ociation is right on to his job, making preparations for their next show. When it comes to getting down to work early Lititz is a leader. Always was, and with Doc. Hertz again Boss of the crowd. He has them in excellent physical condition to undergo the ordeal of trying to pull off one of the greatest shows in the State next December. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 246 POULTRY FANCIER Poultry Diseases and Remedies This together good It is very important that the health of birds should be considered as the principal fundamentals in poultry keep- ing- Above all prevent dii^eai-e, as it is the ruination of many a er what to do for him. — J- H. C., Petersburg, Pa. Answer. Probiibly the bird you speak of has Liver trouble, and if you will coop him up for a week or two and feed him plenty of green food and grain contain- ing a large percentage of protein, he will show improvement. Keep the bird away from the hens, just so he can see them and allow no other male birds near him. Question Mr. Editor. Will you let me know if Leghorn chicks hatched in February will moult in the fall of the same year. Some people tell mc it is too early to hatch Leghorns. — F. O., Lans- down, Pa. A. February is not too early to hatch Leghorns. We have often seen Leghorns that were hatched in January that did not moult in the fall. It is more in the care that makes them moult than in the time they are hatched. We would ad- vise not to force them along but let them grow steady and they will make fine lay- ers for the fall. We have hatched Leg- horns in December and January and hatching from them the next fall, making the finest broilers we ever saw. Editor Fancier — Will you please let me know why my hens are not lay- ing, as I have not goc an egg since Christmas, and now tomorrow is the first of February. I feed them everything I can think of, and still they don't lay. I know we have had a very cold winter but how is it you get eggs? I have the Leghorns the same stock as you have. Do you feed meat? Some people tell me to give them red pepper and hot feed. Tell me how you get so many eggs. If I did not see them I would think yours was not laying, and I have a better hon house than yours. Mrs. R. L., Langboriie, Pa. A. This is a question asked very often and is one that is hard to answer, as to why your chickens do not lay after you feed them everything you can think of. We do not feed every thing we think of, but give them plenty of wheat in the morn- ing and at noon a little good scratch feed, then at night we give them half whole corn and half cracked corn, but we feed them only what they eat up at all times. We keep a dry mash before them all the time with 10 per cent of meat scrap in it; also give them some cabbage, if we have it, or some beets to pick at. This is all we feed during the winter, and we do get eggs as you see. THE FIFE SENSES. Elsewhere in this issue will be seen the advertisement of a book calle»?!Vi -.d-t*^... W ^ r, ST«- ■.\;i^. h7A*. \:^ 'V- •• '4 rv ' '' ...Mi. "I < \ w cft s hi d o Oi a a o 2^ ** s s 8 43 O V a O a a a u 1 (A i 43 o 4> J3 O *> • mm 0 M. M. Johnson,The Incubator King, Who Has Made and Sold Over 325,000 Old Trusty Incubators The Secrets of the Success of these 325,000 Incubator Users are yours FREE— for the Asking A ' o^ ^ SUPPOSING you had the inside facts —the inside information — the ex- perience— the practical knowledge — that an army of 325,000 successful usersof IncubatorsKiould give you — don't you think it would help you in choos- ing an Incubator to make money with? Johnson^ the King of all Incubator Makers— qX Clay Center, Nebraska — has all this information— and he wants to send it to you FREE— in addition to his own practical knowledgje and experi- ence gained in raising Poultry on a big scale and in the manufacture of 325^000 Incubators. All this information is centered in Johnson — and he has writ- ten it into his Big Book for 1912 which is now ready and FREE to you for your name and address on a postal. Old Trusty Incubators Famous the World Over — Sold for Less than $10 — Freight Pre- paid—30 to 90 Days' Free Trial— 10 or 20 Years' Guaiantee 0^ ■• .-r^. :^ ' ^. The Old Trusty is made like a watch— Belf-regrulating: to a quarter of a degree —guaranteed to give75'v better hatches. Read the brief description which gives proof of the superior Quality of its con- struction. Triple-cased throughout— inner case of high-grade ?^-inch powder-dry California Redwood— middle case of highest grade as- bestos—fire-proof insulation — outer case, legs and all. of galvanized metal, handsome mottle finish— equipped with guaranteed-not- to-leak cold-rolled copper tank and beater — Indestructible— can't warp, swell, or open at the seams— with best thermometer, egg-tester, trays, and instructions — ready to run with sure results by anyone — no trouble— worry — or ex- perimenting. Safety lamp and regulator fitted on at side— top clear for use as table in egg-testing. The best machine of any kind always hasthe largest sale. That's why the GldTnuty outsells any five other machines made — every year. And it's because Johnson sells five times as many machines as any other maker that he can make such a low price on the highest-quality patented machine made. No other manufacturer can equal the Old Trusty— because Johnson owns the patents that prevent them from doing so. Every exclusive feature ot the Old Trusty is patented— so you can get them only from John- son. Write for Free Book Today. When he sends the Book Johnson will tell you for how much less than 510 he'll sell you an Old Trusty. Why pay double Johnson's price for a machine of inferior quality? Why not join the Old Trusty family of 325.000 satisfied customers? Read their experience and let their success point the road to your success. Poultry is going to bring big money this year— there are big profits to be had. Why not start right in the beginning— and get the best machine at the smallest outlay? Address 'ii[ -^ V M. M. Johnson, The Incubator Man, Witli a Score of 325,000 Satisfied Customers CLAY CENTER, NEB., The Place Where Most Incubators Come From ;':i*''^ OverSOO Photographs :J^"3g>8»'r»-.-»Ti» —Send John- son your name on a Postal to- day for His Own Big 1912 BOOK FREE. j^-. ~^-. . • >,J4 ^ 30 to 90 Days* Free Trial Less Than $10 10 to 20 Years' Guarantee HI Johnson %^ Freight (East of Rockies) PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 250 POULTRY FANCIER D u D mMMi OSisIC Its The Shots That Hit the Mark That Wins The Battle Attention Classified Advertisers ! ! A 30- Word Class Add 3 Mo. for $2.50 6 Mo. for $4.22 Let us reason together: Poultry Fancier is published in the interests of the men who raise the high grade standard bred birds, which is the foundation of all pleasure and profit in Poultry raiding. It is read by people who are willing to pay the price of the real fanciers product and skill. It is read by the people whose ideas of Beauty are not alone based upon pounds of flesh, and dozens of eggs. A circulation that will not pay the price of a setting of eggs, or a good bird is worthless to you. You are spending dollars in trying to hit a mark beyond your range. But how many are paying for this kind of a circulation.^ Is it any wonder they say advertising doesn't pay? Who is to blame? The circulation of the Poultry Fancier represents the cream, and we sell it to you without buying so much milk, (by the milk I mean circulation that will not pay the price.) It's the shot that hits the mark that wins the battle, and there is a buyer for every good bird that's raised, and for every egg that's laid. The circulation of the Fancier is the demand. Can you furnish the supply? During the next three months, our thousands of readers will spend .mans thou- sands of dollars for stock and eggs, and for the price of a settting of eggs, we will insert your Add, 30 words, three times for $2.50. Come reason together, and remember, every one of Poultry Fanciers sub- scribers is interested in Poultry, and after all (in advertising). It is the shots that hit the mark that wins the battle. Now is the time. Send your add in right now to POULTRY FANCIER SELLERSVILLE :: :: PENSYLVANIA For Rates on Special Display Adds see department heading i][S][n]0 1 Dl d] [ m D D POULTRY FANCIER 251 D FIRST PRIZE PEN 5-C-RHODE »S»-A^^P^^^^> ^ . o MADISON S9UARE:eARDEM H'V- r^EO\B)0 Bred And Owr>edB>^ LESTER TQMPK INS CONCORD rAASS ;- PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 252 Off to California John J. Ritz, our well known Poultry- man, Judge, and writer, uill leave us for a new home in (,'alfornia, and we are ^ovvy indeed to have him leave us. Mr. Ritz is a well known bree !er of lainl and water fowl, and e!-pet'ially known among the market poultrymen, and dutdv breeil- ers, and we believe he has rai!-ed more maiket poultry and ducks than any other man in the J^tate. For lij years he gave his entire time to the market end of the poultry business, and for the past seven years he has taken up the fancy poultry as a side issue, and making his entire living from poultry. We wish him success in the new coun- try and we feel sure he will, as he has made a success here in the east on several plants and directed others that are a success. His knowledge is practical; he started at the bottom of the Iado be misseil by the readers of the Poultry Fancier. LAST CALL FOR THE GUEAT'TorL TRY FUTURITY STAKES" .\0M- lyATIOXS. • The Great Allentown Fair Poultry Fii turity Stake nominations wi;i positively close April 1st, as at first announced. AJ- ready there are inquiries about this and urgent requests that jn account of thr severe winter and likelihood that tht spring may be late that the date of c'os ing of nominations be extendetl. This cannot and will not be done and all noin- inations not Hearing po-t mark be lore midnight, April l.'t. v. ill be returne rental fee ot on dollar on or before September 1:2th. Also as an additional safe-g lari al birds nominate 1 for their respective stakes must arrive at Allentown wearing a "Futurity Stakes" sealed ami nrm- berel". iHiioiil hreuiii. no IK an weakness. I.'t.:ain iiiiiiily ■vljc«»r. culm iifrve*. oli'ur eves .iml sumTJcr nn-ntal sirt-iicth. Whcitiff von ohfw: or smoke tiipe. cluurt'ltoo. ii^-ir^. eenuy in* tcrosiirK Toh.ioco Roolc. Worth iti^ weigtit in soM. Mailed tree* E. 1. WOODS. 534 Sixth Ave.^jy^ . New York. N. Y. Woodside barred R x are inners I am otF,r.n4 EirLTs from 4 extra fine m tin^s, ■J c'tK-kerel matiiigs and 2 pullet mat^ngs at only $.} i)fr setting, or $5 per 30 and guar- antee you absolute satisfaction, in fertility rnd oualifv. A few nice pullets left, only $2 each. Write. G£0. GREENWALD. Hainesport. N. J. LAST CALL for the Big Cyphers 1912 Year Book, full of practical interest from cover to cover. It fully describes Cyphers Incubators and Brooders and more than 100 Standard Poultry Supplies. Explains the real wisdom, economy, profit in beginning with a Cyphers— the genuine non-moisture incubator— the trouble-proof kirid. Automatic both in ventilation and regulation. Used hy more Govern- ment Experiment stations, by more larc^e poultry plants, by more fan- ciers of national reputation than all other makes combined. Insur- able every7chere and sold on a personal satisfaction guarantee. We havealwaysco-operated w th Cyphers customers in getting best resuKs. But 7ioiv the "Cyphers Company Service" Department by personal letters of advice and con- tinuous publication of bulletins, egg incubation charts, etc., works with yon, month by month for your success with — Cyphers Incubators and Brooders Write at once for the Big Cyphers Book FREE— Don't delay longer. Here are some of its subjects you'll profit by reading about. I— How to Get Twice as Many Et;^ from the Same Number of Hens. II— The 2M-E«Ji Per Year Hen How to Produce Her. Ill Large-Sized Ekks in Demand as Well as Lots of Them. IV-.Matinj{ and Feeding of Fowls to Get Fertile EcKS- V -Selection and <:jre of Ekks for Successful Hatching. Vl-Proper Care of Fowls and Chicks With Least Amount of Work. VII — How to Brood Chicks Properly at the Lowest Cost, Vlll-Premium-Price Table Poultry and How to Pro- duce It. This big FREE book (244 pages. iVz x 10 inches— each copy weijjlis one pounJ) also tcUa »////y about the 51.000.00 we arc tu distribute in f,nh prtzri to poultrymen and women who write us. in their ow-i words, the best reports of their iniJiti liml itiffruet in poultry raising for proiit by taking ad- vantage of local, htme or^i.'iiijns. Competition open to the WO! Id. whether you use our goods or not. Tills Rig Catilog and Poultry Growers^ Guide for 1912 is FRt K. postpaid, to any address if you will kindly mention that you sa.v our advenis^-mofit in this paper. Address Home Offices or Branch Store nearest yoa. Cyphers Incubator Co. , Dept 174, Buffalo, N. Y. Branch Stores and Warehoases: New York City, N. Y., 21-23 Barclay St. Boston. Mass.. 12- 14 Canal St. Chi- caso. Ill , 340 N. Oark St. Kansas City. Mo., 31 7 Sooth- Vest Blvd. Oakland. Cai., 1569 Broadway. FREE Boob Reservation COUPON Cyphers Incubator Co.,Oept 174,i>uffalo,N.Y. neiitlriiifii : F*!r .••? >irnil ;iie itre copy of "PouHry »inj«cr>' «.uiile<«.>r IViJ. ' Name Aildr »,it\ State • Street 111 \:;!ii!<-r ^ ii.ivf \'4.i \i •■■I ,ii\ lit our ){oud<> Aithin the l.ist two>c.r»" Atis Where tul >%hom( di-l you buy theni? Ans. J BUFFALO snow SELECTS DATES. ITS The management of the Creary In- ternational Show at Buffalo has secured the^grand new Kxhibition Hall for their 1913 Show which will be held January IL to 20. ^ .,, , ., „ The third week in January nmH be the date for all future Shows held by this organization. With a hall e^i-eeially litted for exhi^ bitions- of this nature .n.d c-a aole ot handlinjr over (500(1 e.Iiibits on the main floor, the Buffalo boys expect to make the Un;i Show a hummer. Stanley A. Morkley, Secretary, 35 Coal k Iron hx- cbangej Buffalo, N. Y. I)OI^G THINGS. The manv frjends of Howard L. Davis, of New Egvpt, N. J., ^vill ^^e pleaded to learn that he is building up one ot the fine^t Poultrv Plants in that section of the ^tate. lloward re orts that his trap nests are in good demand, am. that he is working night and day to keep up with the or.iers. .. ^i i « f Ho^^ard L. Davis is one ot the be^t known Poultrvmen in the country. There are verv re a i;eop!e that have not heard of him,'and his ANork in the Poultry 1 leld. Mr. Davi^. as our readers ue.l kno.N. formerlv conducted the (.JlenoUleii 1 oul- trv Yards, at (ilcnoldcn, Penna., and tAO years ago, moved to New Kg-^t, ;Mere he started from the ground, to build up POULTRY FANCIER a Poultry Plant, and to establish his strain of birds on such quarters, as would meet the demant pen. Madison Square Garden. 1-2 cock. 3-4 5 htn. 1 3 ccckt tel. 1 3 5 pi llet. Choitt Cccl trels arc' pul'.et* for sale. Eggs in season. THK GALR POULTRV PLACE, 66 Center St., New Haven, Conn. Perfect Hatching by Artificial Means \Vlien an incubator hatches every fer- tile ^gg cntiirsted to its care it may be said to have done perfect hatching. Not only will a strictly rirst-class mo lern in- cubator do this kind of hatching in the case of hen eggs and ducks eggs, but it can be relieil on to hatch the eggs of other kinds of domestic fowl and of v.ild birds equally well. Following are examples of this grade an»l variety of work, as done by the genuine Standard Cyphers In- cubators, manufactured by Cyphers Incu- bator Company, Buffalo, N. Y. CONN. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station. Department of Poultry Husbandry. Prof. Fred H. Stoneburn, Poultry Hus- bandry. "Grant M- Curtis, President. Storrs, Conn., Aug. 14, 1911 ' * Cyphers Incubator Company, "Buffalo. N. Y. "My dear Mr. Curtis: — ' ' For quite a series of years it has been evident to the sportsmen of this fetate that the supply of native game birds is decrea'^ing with great rapidity. In fact, conditions have reached such a pass that many well ported men feel that there is danger of complete exter- mination of both quail and j artriilges. At the State Agricultural College, Storr.>^, Conn., the State Game and Fish Commissioners are Hatching Partridge and Quail Eggs very i-uccessfully by Artificial Means. "In viev of this fact the State Fi^h and Game Commij-sioners have been giv- ing much thought to the problem of restocking the natural covers of the state with the; e birds. As a result of their investigation on the f^ubject they con- cluded to attempt artificial propagation, and this work was begun a few months ago. The experiment is oeing conducted on the grounds of this institution. State Ornithologist' H. K. Jo^, being in charge. "During the natural breeding season of the partridge severa: clutches of eggs were secured from nests in the vicinity. In some cases these eggs were practically fre:^h, while in others they had been par- tially incubated by the breeding birds. In all fifty-one eggs were secured, and these were placed in one of your small- sized incubators, with the following re- sults: No. Eggs Set. No. EggsHatched 10 10 12 11 13 13 16 16 51 50 * ' The work thus far accomplished leads u to believe that in the near future methods of management will be worked out whereby on • native game birds can be reared in large numbers under arti- ficial conditions. Very sincerely yours, F. H. STONEBURN. In the above four hatches it is cor- rect to say that the work of the incuba- tor was perfect in at least three cases out of four, because in all trials exceot the second one, the lacubator ha^-^bcd every ^gg placed in it — three 100 per cent hatches. Following is a letter that was published in the November, 1910, .issue of the "Ag- ricultural Journal of the Cape of Good Hope," a monthly paper in magazine form issued under the direction of the British Government: ' ' Bo Aden Hail Middleburg, Cape Province, Dec. 7, 1910- "To the Editor, "Agricultural Journal, •'Ca;e Town. "Sir: — "Certain it is that some of our most siccersfid bree 'ers as resjards nunT ers of healthy chicks per nest keep their breeding birds under natural conditions Land and Water Fowls Sunnyside Poultry Farm All leading varieties. Hundreds of prizes won. Tell us whyt you want and we will fiuute you pr. 35 chicks 3S Fertile eggs 3() ^-hicks 37 Ferti'e Qgg^ 37 chicks 39 Fertile eggs 38 chicks 41 Fertile eggs 40 chicks Golden and Silver Campines S* C. White Orpingtons Treeding of stay White males a specialty. Stock and eggs for Egg orders booked now. No stock for sale except a few Silver sale at right prices. cockerels. August D. Arnold. Box m, ' Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. "Altogether out of the 003 eggs laid 430 were fertile, from which we got 410 chicks. Yours truly, ROELOF B KOTZE. Osti'ic'ii eggs weigh three to four pounds apiece and the shells are one-sixteenth of an inch in thickness. Such eggs are not easy to hatch by artificial means, yet Mr. Kotze reported to the Government Journal of Agriculture that by the u^e of Cyphers Incubators he hatched 410 os- trich chicks from 430 fertile eggs and the list of six hatches given by him in his 'letter, contain at least two that re- present perfect hatching by artificial means — forty chicks from forty fertile eggs and thirty-seven chicks from thirty- seven fertile eggs. .* Corfpfetf^ ClfMERSffiQiMCa BUVFAIAUCIUiA., HAHtfrfcrURCna. «f INCUBATORS. BBOODCRS POULTRY APPLIANCES. TOODS AND STANDARD SUPPLIES t » ^ • This Big and Valuable Book is Free to Every Reader of Poultry Fancier who will write Cyphers incubator Com- pany for it and mention this paper. Two hundred and forty-four pages, 7 1-2 by 10 inches in size. Each copy weighs one jiound. Four hundred and ten ostrich chicks hatched from four hundred and thirty fertile ^gg^ is of it? elf a great i»erfor- niance. Cyphers Incubators are nov being sold in hundred lots to mercantile houses in British South Africa for the u^e of ostrich plume farmers, in competition POULTRY FANCIER with incubators manufactured in England France, Germany, etc. The following sample report, quoted from page 31 of the Cyphers Company's Complete Catalogue and "Poultry Grow- ers Guide for 1912" shows the kind of work Cyphers Incubators are doing for Cyphers customers in the hatching of ordinary hen eggs: "Lebanon, Pa., Nov. 8, 1911. "Cn>hers Incubator Co., Buffalo, N. Y. * ' '■ Please find below report of chicks I hatched out with my Cyphers Incuba- tor, which speaks for itself regarding the superiority of the machine. — Eggs Set. Fertile Eggs. Chicks Hatched- 240 179 149 223 196 196 208 136 136 244 137 137 244 186 186 "The Cyjihers Incubator is self -regu- lating, requires little attention, and the chicks hatch out strong. My experience with the Adaptable Hover and Cyphers Brooders has been highly satisfactory, although 1 did not get a chance to hold my chicks long. I could have sold at least two thousand more chicks if I could have supplied them. Yours very truly, ALBERT H. REIDEL, 1221 Forge St." In four cases out of five, Mr. Reidel obtained a chick from every fertile egg, and these four 100 per cent hatches came one after another, representing at least twelve weeks of perfect hatching by his 244-egg Cyphers. Cyphers Incubator Company is now dis- tributing the first edition of its big 1912 Catalogue and Poultry Guide, an illus- tration of which is shown herewith. This truly great book contains 244 pages, 7 1-2 by io inches in size and a free copy wili be Fent postpaid to any reader of these lines who writes for it and mentions seeing the notice of the book in this ])aper. For list of interesting free chap- ters and other valuable information in ' * The Poultry Growers ' Guide for 1912," see the Cyphers Company's at- tractive advertisement on page 252 this issue of The Poultry Fancier. TIA& NOW ENTERED TEE JUDGING FIELD. Many friends of George J. May, of the Aldrich Poultry Farm, and one of the best known authorities on Orpingtons in the countrv, will be pleased to learn that he has at last decided to accept a number of 3"^^i?i"g engagements. Mr. Mav at last bowed to the will of his friends and this year Col. George will be seen with the Duster on, and wearing the official badge of a judge, at many prominent fhows. The judging Fraternity is in need^ of such men as Mr. May, who has no in- terest to serve, and who?e past regard for fairness and justice will certainly make him a valuable acquisition to the Poul- trv Staff. Uttte Money-maker We niarantce chicks will prove profitable Mhether you want Uicm for early market, ejrp prciduction or prize winners, if they get Pratt* Poultry Refoktor from the start. Poultry Regulator keeps the dipestion in perfect order, prevents and cures disease, makes fowl mature quickly, siives time and feed and is a wonderful tonic and egg producer. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Back Our dealer* will promptly refund your money if dissatisfied. Make any test you desire to prove its value and you are to be the j uoge. 25 lb. pails $2.50. Also in smaller packages and 100 lb. bags. PratU Lice Killer kills lice on fowls, aninials and plants. If you raise little chicks, you need Pratts Gape Remedy and Pratt* White Diarrhoea Remedy. If your dealer hasn't them. Me will supply you. Repular full size l>ox, 50 cents, trial size, 25 cents. Ask for our 1912 Poultry Book. Mailed fret. PRATT FOOD CO., Depl..43 PkUadcipUa. Pa. Pratts Animal Regulator the great stock tonic improves horses, cows, calves, hogs and sheep. Oculum Cures and Prevents Disease Among Fowls Evidence From Madison Square Garden Show Madison Square Garden Show amazed. Oculum cures sick prize win- ners at this jrreat National Show in time to carry off the "Blue Ribbons." Write any of the Fanciers or Poultry Journals present about the "wonderful cures" made by Oculum. Oculum cures the worst forms of Roup. Cholera, White Diarrhea. Canker. Chicken Pox and Gapes. Testimonials by the hundred are pouring in on us. Get a bottle now and save your chick- ens this sprinff. As a tonic and conditioner, Oculum has a world-wide reputation— so Bays MissCary. the ereat English fancier. Read her letter— then others. I cured n chh*- of infectiouH Canker in a $200 cockerel, followed by the worst COHO of Chicken Pox I evcrsMW. with Oculum. I inoculated (ill of my chjcks last year and have seen no <'\ idence of White Diarrhea, and have never had them to grow BO rapidly. -OSCAR K. MILES. ColumhuB. Ohio. Oealam cured n bunch of chicks that were bad with White Diarrhea. OtheM of the Mume hunch that were not treated with Oculum took it and died.— LeKOY RICE, MuHsillon. Ohio- <»' I consider OCULUM one of the best conditioners and re- vivers of tired showbirds I have ever come across. I brought my celebrated team of White Orpingtons and White Tave- rolles all the way from England-three thousand miles-nght from a run of the big English shows which started Aug;ust i4. and on landing inoculated them with OCULUM right off with results. I scored first on (Taverolle) hen. first on cock, hrst on pen: and in White Orpington, first on cock, third on cock- erel and fourth on pen. I think nothing can prove the benefit Uiat results from prompt use of OCULUM better than these results. -MISS S. CARY,Toynton Rectory. Spill sby, England. Last Aupu«t I saw Oculum cure era. 1 never before had an actual cure Cholera in its worst f5ta^'0s.— Poultry AH«ociation. Chatta- Dooea. Tenn. OCUI.IJM l« a cure so UN- USUAL ninons: other cures ♦ hat you eiTfjiliily <»us:ht to look Into It. MAIL COUPON TODAY- NOW. Oculum i« a T>ORltiT© cnr© for Chicken Pox. Clinker and Scaly Legs.— F. A. TECK.- TONIDS. Racine, Wis. Oculum Ik the best remedy for the posi- tive cure of Roup I have ever used.-J. M. V.^NDERBILT. Manager Poultry Depnrt- ment Richmond County Agricultural So- ciety, Richmond, L. L I have had at least forty cures fro™ • dollar Ixittle of Ocnlum. — GLUKGL V- DOANS. Brockiiort. K. Y. Oculum will cure Cholera, Roup. Whit© Diarrhea and Gnj-es in their worst t-taces.— - CLAYTON I. BALLARD, White Pine, Tenn. a chicken snfferintr in the last stapes of C'hol- demonstriitinn of any preparation thnt would H. G. HO.MPHREYS, President Chattanooga Price f^ bottle, $1 and 50c, at your dealer's or by mail. Sample 10c, by mail only. Money back if not satisfactory. HANCOCK INOCULATUM CO^ Box T, SALEM, VIRGINIA Hancock loocnlatam Co., Box T, Salem, Va. Enrloned $1 00 (or Mc). Send me one bottle of "Oculum." Monej returned if not fatisfiod. Nkm«,.< Addreti . 2 My Dealer' • Kanie I«. $ $ $ $ $ 9 * $ $ 9 $ $ $ $ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL lOL'LTiiV FAy.cn:i: Woman and Her Poult r-^ Garb. The woman who loves poultry has a place to fill in chickendom that cannot be as acceptably occupied by man. Or to say the lea^t, the man will be very glacl to have the woman acce )t the place and fulfil this part of the work. And to the woman coilcs ti.e roconr^enje outt-ide of the financial revenue of the charm of outdoor exercise, good health, and a peace of mind that cannot be ob- tained in any indoor occupation, how- ever congenial. And I am speaking from experience in this letter of twelve years, and a profesj^ion that was fo interesting to me that it seemed I could not be con- tented without it. I have been obliged to change my mind. And now my tine life on a poultry plant is the ideal one to me- And incidentally can ^ay that an almost chronic throat trouble has en- tirely left me. In the poultry yards there is heavy ■ work for the ^t^onge^ fex to do. But the many little things that a man detests. a woman will take up uncomplainingly, as her work is naturally made up of num- erous small tasks, bei-ide the labors of larger dimensions. The little chicks need some one to kco an eye on them, be- tween the tmie of the regular visits of the poultryman. There are so many ac- cidents that can befall them. I have reJ^cued several chicks from drowning in the water fountain although the space was not larger than nee Iful for them to drink from, yet tbev would manage in some way to get wedged in there with their head in the water of course. An- other time two chicks tried to become ''Siamese Twins" by joining themselves together by each swallowing the opposite eno tightiv that it must have died from its e.rertions to free itself if not found in time. And so on, and so on are the dilemmas a baby chick can get into. Columbian Wyandotte tnnle. Owned atid bred I)y J. K. Clemnier, Souderton, Pa The feeding and watering of these chicks can be entirely attended to by the woman if desirable. Kee >ing watch on the incubator lamp and the temperature of the machine at H. L. Fike, Meyersdale, Pa., who won 5 firsts and 5 seconds on Barred Rocks at Pittsburg Fanciers show. critical times, and other small things that sometimes slip the mind of the busy poultryman often saves expensive disas- ters. The gathering of eggs Tjefore they be- come too chilled to use for hatching takes many trips to the laying houses an«l gives one a "vitalizer" in the open air. And in the matter of making up breed- ing pens and selecting show birds, the woman 's eye is oft-times quicker to de- note the color and proportions if the proper bird. For you know her mind naturally turns to ''fine feathers." While the poultryman may make the ?A9663^ SAMPLES FREE 8«D<1 nam* od pu«ial u '* U^t (rr.< t«mp'M of molt cuiDiilcM Una of faigbeft quality Ua >di Smith Sealrd forere r iEAL£D. L'ted by Am«ric»'i Icanine h'aneirrs. Pr1c<«: ).', Me: 2>, 5fV;:0U. f I; 11)0, |l.,i«)-5tn>. 16 j<>, li)i>«, $l2.j!;po»tpniJ. LEADER AU- JCSTACLE: Smooth eat, mottMcuM fuieDiarrver loTaniod. Prices |L'ftT«ld: l'_', l.V; 'JS. :0c: &•', 4<»e: Hjo.Ikm:; i5. .•.(«>.$J.7.'.;l(ino.$.-. JS. .-^aiiipiet 0' k ' r. TliKKEYi-S.niVIS CO., U«J., Hfrs. I sgr « l>(|i(. 540. Itadle ^^iBk^^=^ Oj Creek, Midi. Leader t final idered a pair of bloon;eri to \)\\\\ on over my skirts as important as the overalls are to the >^orknan• With them one can go to the coops and around over the g.o;.nrt witho; t even soiling the hem of her gam.ent. Anil then vhat voman ha- not I ecu annoyed by the inconvenience of her skirt> droji ing do\.n in the dirt as ^he ^too^ ed over to do !-ome little act. Or Avith getting it wet in the deAv grass in the early morning. But v. it'* the skirts all >afely tu'-ked insi le the roomy bloomers a woman feels as free and active as- her muecular partner. And this garment need not he immodest or unbecoming. It is made the tame as the divided ^kir.t with the hem gathered in with a rubber lacer around each snoe top. Anil another article that deeply concerns- the xelfaie of the poultry wom- an is her ;hoes. They must be some- thing that will keep o..t the wet and aho be comfortable. For who can work or be hap)y with their ftet hurting them? I have found a pair of sporting boots, high tops and of the moccas-in style, to be the most satisfactory. They are ma le to exclude the water. And even if I want to wade a small j-tream my feet .'till remain dry. And 1 do not have the bother of putting on a pair of over- shoes every time I want to f-tep out when it is wet. They are extremely comforta- ble boots and go veil with the bloomer costumes. A jacket of the same material Of the^nloomers is- easily slij ped on. Or for colder weather a sweater coat is com- lortaole and alio as one co work easily. Always protect your hands with uarm gloves or mittens in cold weather. The lleece-lined leather mittens will keep your hands warmer in extreme cold weather, than gloves although not quite a»^ conven- ient to "AN ork in- Your costume is finished with a broad brimmed hat for summer and a cap for winter. And now you are proj^erly clad to enjoy your poultry oc- cujiation. MAI D GERTRIDE BENEDICT. E, B. Tompson, ''Ringler Barred Bock Breeder, E. B. Thompson! That name ;oiinds goo 1 to nie and I know it sounds goo.l ;o lot> oi other readers of this Jo irna! \.ho o .e their success, as Barrel Rock 257 breeders, to Mr. Thompson's famous * ' Ringlets. ' ' The name of E. B. Thomp- son is as familiar in the poultry world as the name of John Wanamaker is in the mercantile world and I believe if the question was put to a vote the honors would be divided ahout equal The name 'Ringlets" is a household word where- ever Barre 1 Rocks are bred and the i»opu- larity of this splendid breed of fo.vls must be very gratifying to Mr. Thomp- son for ke, as no other man knows the price that was paid for the j>r^sent pppu- larity of his favorite breed. We are satisfied that no monetary consideration could remunerate Mr. Thompson for the nights and days and years sjent in pro- dicing his Ring'ets. ' ' It was the * * Joj: set before him ; * ' The Fancier 's pride that impelled; the victor's glory that thrilled him as ke planned, and formed and finally perfected his earlier conceptions of what the Barred Rocks should be, and it is meet indeed, today that Mr. Thonr)son shoald reap the well- earned rewards of his life-long efforts. Mr. Thomp: on 's ad apj)f-ars in its old, familiar ])lace on the top of the back cover page of The Fancier. His catalog is ready for mailing, and it is full of good things for a true fancier. Aran-(ee Sa^fe "Delivery Dd.y Old Chicks SEND FOR^^ MOUNT PLEASANT FARM OUR PPPP^^^ ^ BOOKLET^ MOUNT POCONO, PA^ PRONOOMCEO BY EXPERT? THE BEST WORK OW Modern successruu POULTP.Y FARMING Poinis for (^AmiciUur* or 6x|DerT PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 2o3 ^ O L i-i -i. j-v 1 i. -v ,N v_ 11. J y ^ i^^w Facts About the Linfield Poultry Farm, Linfield, Pa., the Home of Foley's ''fForlds Best Buff Plymouth Rocks." Bv F. D. Sutton. In this age of the world, the man or men back of any enterprise attracts as much, if nol more, attention on the part of those who are interested than the enterprise itself. This is an age of spec- ialists, and he who is able to produce results superior to those of his competi- tor, will sooner or later command the at- tention and confidence of hi^ fellow men and receive ample remuneration for his acheivements. The above conclusion has been amply demonstrated at the Linfield Poultry Farms in the production of Foley's World's Best Buff Rocks. This wonder- ful strain of birds has certainly ' ' come to its own," and we can anticipate, to some degree at least, the true Fancier's satis- faction that must thrill the hearts of both Mr. Myers, the Proprietor, and Mr. Foley, the Manager of the Linfield Farm?, over the increasing popularity of their ''Buff Beauties" and the enormous bus- iness they have created for them in all parts of the world. And let me assure the readers of the Poultry Fancier ' ' there is a reason for it, too ; " for Angelo J. Myers is a natural born fancier, a man who prizes friendship and honor above dollars and cents. The "Poultry Fancy" made digni- fied history, at a rapid pace, on the day Mr. Myers launched out into the indus- try and purchased Mr. Foley's entire flock of Buff Rocks, and, with his char- acteristic business foresight, retained Mr. Foley to manage his poultry interests. It certainly is a great pleasure to wel- come a man of Mr. Myers' ability into our ranks, for his name adds prestige to the industry and strengthens the cause to an immeasurable degree. We would that more of similar character and ability could see their way clear to swing into line and help elevate this great industry up to the high level and dignified basis that it shouM enjoy. The Linfield Poultry Farm is situated about 35 miles northeast of Philadel- phia, on the Fhila. & Reading Ry., in one of those "Beauty Spots" and fer- tile sections which so universally charac- terizes the course of the Schuylkill River in this section of- the State. There are about 100 acres in the Linfield Farm, located high above and overlooking the Schuylkill River, with a gentle sloi;e to the east and south. The location is among the most favorable for a large and profitable Poultry Plant we have ever seen, and we are not at all surprised that Mr. Myers chose this splendid farm for the home of his favorite breed. Mr. Myers' Plant is built on the Colony House plan, with large runs so arranged as to afford shade for his birds any time during the day. There is abundance of grass in all runs, with ample room for any amount of exercise the birds may require. Each house is lCx24 feet and constructed along the most convenient and up-to-date lines. Plenty of sun^hine, plenty of fresh air, no draughts, lots of good, clean litter on the floors, injuring plenty of exercise when the birds arc con- fined to the houses, cleanliness evident on everv hand, the highest quality of feed. No wonder * ' Foley 's World 's Best Buff Rocks" are contented with their lot in life, and develop into birds of such hardiness, high quality and size, and command the highes-t prices of any Buff Rocks in the world. down throughout the various stages of development, until their beauty is in- tensified in the show room with a crown of "Blue." Contagious diseases, thus far, have nev- er appeared on this Plant, and every oird from one end of the Farm to the other stands out preeminently as a con- rincing witness of what hygienic meth- ods and scientific breeding will accom- plish on any poultry plant of either large or small proportions. Another fact that greatly impressed the writer while at this plant was that the question of utility had not been forgotten. Egg production was in evidence in every pen we visited, and we were careful to visit and inspect every pen on the Linfield Farm. Mr. Foley, the able' and con- genial manager of the Linfield Poultry- Farm, and originator of "Foley's World's Best Buff Rocks," is one of Columbian Wyandotte female- Owned and bred by J. K. Clenimer, Souderton, Pa. Since visiting the Linfield Poultry Farm I have often wondered why it was that Buff Rock fanciers wait for the sho.v season, travel long distances to large Poultry Shows, put up "big hard earned dollars" at fancy-priced hotels for a place to rest their heads for the night, live on "indigestion" through the day-time, at premium prices, just to feast their eyes on a "few" good buff birds^ when, on the other hand, they could take a "pleasure ride" over to the Linfield Farm, sleep' on good, clean, "gratis," be«ls, feast on vian»ls that would attract the hungry "Old Gods of the Ancients to far off distant lands" and revel for days among a class of birds, thnt for quality and numbers, no show room in all the world eouM duplicate. For the very birds that made the Buff Rock Alley Famous in many of our lar- gest show's sport over the poultry play- grounds of the Linfield Farm. The Brooder house on Mr. Myers ' plant is uniqueness itself. It is another evi- dence of Mr. Foley's ability as a poul- tryman. The idea originated with him and the wisdom of the idea is very evi- dent to all who have haetition with the best that could be bought in the h^ast or North at the Oreat Georgian Foultrv Association Show, at Atlanta, Georgia. Their being able to carry off the lions share of prizes with the best that could be purchased or produced proves without a doubt they are THE WORLD'S BEST STRAIN The comjietition was hot and that's what pleaded us, the hotter the better. ' 1500 Birds for Sale 1500 In purchasing fiom us you will get blood lines no other breeder can give you, vigor, and vitality, of the strong- est- if vou desire the Wor*i^ s Best vou must come to head-quarters. ' * - fWEMY PENS FOR TUB EGG TRADE. Twenty pens mated of the World's Best White Wyandottes, pronounced so by the most prominent judges and breeders throughout the country. Send for elaborate illustrated mating list, describing each and every pen, giving you a full description of each yard. Send for it at once, it 's free. m m US J. C. FISH EL & SON, Box P F Hope, Ind. m at i i : : Single Comb White Leghorns | Indiscn Runner Ducks I Dcky eld Chicks Kigs for HatcKlntf 9.n6 Stock • • The finished product of vears of careful breeding and mating. Our strains represent an amalgamation of America 8 best strains Why lose time and monev in experimenting. We have done that for you, and to-day we are offering you the finished product Vitality is our'strong%oint. It is not a question of how many chicks you buy. It is how many you raise that meafis your success. Eggs for Hatching in any Quantity S. C. White Leghorns I t Single Setting, 15 egg^, Two Settings, 30 eggs. Three Settings, 45 eggs, 100 Eggs, 1000 Eggs, $ 1.50 2.75 4.00 7.00 60.00 S. C. White Leghorn BcLby Cliicks 25 to 49, 50 to 99, 100 to 499, 500 to 1000, Indian Runner Ducks Single Settings, 11 eggs, $2.00 Two Settings, 22 eggs, 3.75 Three Settings, 33 eggs, 5.00 Send for illustrated circular. 25 to 49 50 to 99, 100 to 500, Females, Males, Be^by Ducks 25c. Each. 20c. Each. 17c. Each. 15c Each. 30c. Each. 25c. Each. 20c. Each. : : S A. G. Stauffer, Prop. TWIN OAKS FARM, Stock $1.00 to $2.00 Each. $2.00 to $4.00 Each. Palmyra, Pcnna. t t • • • siioK QUAUTv FARM BRED POULTRY THAT WON THIS SEASON (not what we won two, three or five years ago") at Trenton Fair. Mt Ho"y- H^f^^'o^- Rprt Rank Rrid^-ton Salem New York. Philadelphia, Camden, Paterson and Wilmington winning Total of 169 rib- Lns 26 SDec"alf 9 cios ?)-.^p"«rwhatgood farm raised poultry of the right quality can do and will do for you l^he ^e!'strong andTalthy kfnd -the kind you can and ou'ght to get. Mating and egg price list ready, send for it NOfV and get your order in early. tut $:« m m m m m m m Barred Plymouth Rocks Light Brahmas Partridge Wyandottes Partridge Cochins White Rocks Eggs from $1.50 to $10.00 for 15. Wc operate eight large farms-one variety on a farm only. w MINCH BROS., Box F . Pridgeton, New Jersey m m m m m m m (0 CO PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL Po;,LTi:-:r.\:"C.;'::. Stcelton, Pa., Awards. Barred Plymouth Rocks — 1st cock, Isaac Stees; 2d cock, W'm. F Schlosser; 3d cock, Isaac Stec's; 4th cock, L L Dintaman; 5th cock, Samuel Light; 1st hen, C W Reeves; 2d hen, John Campbell; 3d hen, Albert C Krause; 4th hen, Albert C Krause; 5th hen, John Campbell; 1st cockerel, Isaac Stees; 2d cockertl, Isaac Stees; 3J cockerel, Isaic Stees; 4th cockerel, Geo. H Keller; 5th cock- erel, Mervin H Stansfield; 1st pullet, Albert C Krause; -d pullet, A B Lauvor; 3d pullet, A B Lauver; 4th pullet, Fred J Vaui^han ; 5th pullet, Geo. H Keller; 1st pen, John Campbell; 2d pen, C W Reeves. White Plymouth Rocks — 1st cock, W P Schlosser ; lid cock, Geo. H Hale & Bro. ; 3d cock. Samuel G Neff; 4th cock, Donald J Jonnstin; 5th rock, L L Dintaman; 1st hen, W J Book: 2d hen, Donald J Johnstin; 3d hen, P R Hallman; 4th hen, Samuel G Neff; 5th hen, L L Dintaman; 1st cockerel, W J Book; -Jd cockerel, P R Hallman; 3d cockerel, Geo. H Hale & Bro.; 4th cockerel, Samuel G NeflF; 5th cockerel, W F Schlosser; 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, pullet, Geo. H Hale & Bro.; 1st pen, W H Zearin?; 'Jd pen, P R Hallman; 3d pen, P R Hallman; Buff Plymouth Rock — 1st cockerel, Geo. E Brinton. Columbian Rock — 1st cock, A B Lauver; 1st hen, Reuben Karper; 1st cockerel, Ira F Alleman; 1st pullet, Ira F Alleman; 1st pen. Ira F Allemi*n. Silver Laced Wyandottes — 1st cock, Geo. H Keller; 1st hen. (Jeo. H Keller; 2d hen, (ieo. H Keller; 3d hen, Geo. H Keller 1st cockerel, R D Reider; 2d cockerel, R D Reider. Gold Laced Wyandottes — 1st cockerel, Thos. F Liffhtv; l.st piillet, Thos. F Liefhty; 2d pul- l(>t. 'Ihos. F Lighty; 3d pullet, Thos. F Lighty; 4th pullet, Thos. F Lighty. Silver Laced Wyandotte^ — 1st pullet, R D Reider; 2d pullet, R D Reider; 1st pen, Reuben Karper; 'Jd pen, A B Davis. Columbian Wyandottes — 1st cock, J S Brin- ton; 1st hen. J S Brinton; 2d hen, J S Brinton; 3d hen, J S Brinton; 1st pullet, W H Zearing; 2d pullet, W H Zearing; 3d pullet, Robert Humes; 4th pullet, Robert Humes; 5th pullet, Robert Humes. Rose Combed Rhode Island Reds — 1st cock, Geo. H Keller; 1st hen, F W Ainsworth; 2d hen. F W Ainsworth; 1st cockerel, Geo. H Keller; 2d cockerel, Samuel H Reinhart; 3d cockerel. W M & H M Harclerode. Rose Combed Rhode Island Reds — 1st pul- let, W M & H M Harclerode; 2d pullet, A O Hamilton; 3d pullet, W M & H M Har- >?^ys»!gc!iy.^sr«^ !»y^j>ggr.' 'r?fi[yry7^ WINNER oppiRSTPRlZtMADISON Sa.GARD&N, NE:YYYoRKJ9o9-191o. mo^, OWiNepBYMHURST FARM LinERocK.CoMM U-S; 1st hen. A B Lauver; 1st cockerel, A B Lau- rer; 1st pullet, A B Lauver; 1st pen, A B Lauver. White Wyandottes — 1st cock, Eugene F Seal; 2d cork, Geo. E Brown; 3d cock, Eugene F Seal; 4th cock, Elmer F Bechtel; Ist hen, Mrs. David Gemmill ; 2d hen, Eu- gene F Seal; 3d hen. J L Henleroth; 4th hen, Fred C Yinget; 5th hen, Robert Fetrow; 1st cockerel, Milton O Sides; 2d cockerel, Mrs. David Gemmill; 3d cockerel, Geo. E Brown; 4th cockerel, Fred C Yinget; 5th cockerel, Eugene F Seal. White Wyandottes — 1st pullet, Mrs. Emma Smith; 2d pullet. Mrs, David Gemmill; 3d pullet, Mrs. David Gemmill: 4th pullet, A B Davis; 5th pullet, Mrs. Emma Smith; 1st Sen, Mrs. David Gemmill; 2d pen, Geo. £ trown ; 3d pen. W H Zearing. Buff Wyandottes — 1st cock, Reuben Karper; ckrode; 4th pullet. F W Ainsworth; otii pull.'t. W M & H M Harclerode. .Single Combed Rhode Island Reds — 1st cockerel. J C Poorman ;2d cockerel. A O Hamilton; 3d co< kercl, N E Binganian; 4th cockerel. Sanuul H Reinhart: 1st pullet, W H Ha.stings; 2d. pullet. J C Poorman; 3d pullet, W H Hastin-s; 4th pullet, W H Has tings: 1st pen. W H Hastings. Light Bralimas — Ist cock, A N Jacoby ; 2d cock. Wm. E Livingstone; 1st hen. A N Jacoby: 2d hen. Wm. E Livingstone: 3d hen. A N J.icoby: 1st cockerel, Geo. F Klaiss; Isi pullet. A N Jacoby ; 2d pullet, Geo. F Klaiss. Asiatic — Ist hen. C W Reese. Single Combed White Leghorns — 1st cock. John F Bogner; 2d cock. Fred J Vaughan 3d cock. John H Miller: 4th cock, R A Shultz; 5th cock, P R Hallman; 1st cockerel. Fred J Vaughan: 2d cockerel, Ramon 'H George; 3d cockerel, John H Miller; 4th cockerel, A B Davis; 5th cockerel, Fred J Vaughan; 1st hen, Fred J Vaughan; 2d hen, Ramon M George; 3d hen, Fred J Vaughan; 4th hen, R A Shultz; 5th hen, John F Bogner; 1st pullet, P R Hallman; 2d pullet, Ramon H George; 3d pullet, Fred J V.iughan; 4th pullet, John F Bogner; 5th pullet, Ramon H George; 1st pen, P R Hall- man. Rose Combed White Leghorns — 1st hen, John S Arnold; 1st cockerel, John S Ar- nold. Single Combed Brown Leghorns — 1st hen, W H Zearing; 2d hen, W H Zearing; 3d hen, Mrs. E F Bechtel; 1st cockerel, W H Zearing; 2d cockerel, Howard M Hess; 1st pullet, How- ard M Hess; 2d pullet, J C Poorman: 3d pullet, J C Poorman; 4th pullet, Mrs. E F Bechtel. Rose Combed Brown Leghorns — 1st hen, Dennis J Callaghan; 2d hen, .Walter Freder- icks; 1st cockerel, Dennis J dllaghan, 2d cockerel Dennis J Callaghan; 1st pullet, Den- nis J Callaghan; 2d pullet, Walter Freder- icks; 3d pullet, G O Echlin. Single Combed BulN^eghorns — 1st cock. Hairy Finney; 1st pullet, W H Zearing; 2d pullet, W H Zearing. Single Combed Black Minorcas — 1st cock, J Frank Park: 1st hen, J Frank Park. Single Combed Black MTnorcas — 1st cock- erel, Geo. A Sload; 2d cockerel, Geo. A Sload; 3d cockerel, John Crist; 4th cockerel, J Frank Park; 5th cockerel, W H Harchlerode; 1st pullet, John Crist; 2d pullet, Edgar , A Eby; 3d pullet, Geo. A Sload; 4th pullet, John Crist; 5th pullet, J Frank Park. Mottled Anconas — 1st cock, A N Jacoby; 1st hen, A N Jacoby. • S. C. Black Orpingtons — 1st cock, J L Hercleroth; 2d cock, H G Ritts; 3d hen W C Zeiders; 1st hen, H G Ritts; 2d hen,. Bolton Poultry Yards; 3d hen, J L Hercleroth; 4th hen. Bolton Poultry Yards; 5th hen W C Zeiders: 1st cockerel, J L Hercleroth: 2d cockerel, R Deibler; 3d cockerel, R Deibler; • 4th cockerel, A G Metzgar; 5th cockerel A G Metzgar. S. C. Black Orpingtons — 1st pullet, H G Ritts; 2d pullet. H G Ritts; 3d pullet. R Deibler; 4th pullet, A G Metzgar; 5th pullet, A G Metzgar. S. C. White Orpingtons — 1st cock, Geo. H Keller; 1st hen. Fred J Naubaum; 2d hen, C W Heyd; 3d hen, C W Heyd; 4th hen, Harvey A Reigle; 5th hen, Addison F Harnly; 1st cockerel. Harvey A Reigle; 2d cockerel, John P Croll ; 3d cockerel, Harry H Parsons ; 4th cockerel, Mervin H Stansfield: 5th cock- erel, Mervin H Stanstield; 1st pullet. Harvey A Reigle; 2d pullet, Addison F Harnly: 3d pullet, Harvey A Reigle: 4:h pullet, C W Heyd; 5th pullet, A O Hamilton. Rose Combed Black B -ntanuj — 1st cock. W A Grill; 1st hen. W A Grill. S. C. Buff Orpingtons — 1st cook. W C Zeiders: 1st hen. Mrs. C Hanselman ; 1st cockerel, W A Grill: 2d cockerel, R Deibler; 3d co<'kcrel, W C Zeiders; 4th cockerel, Bol- ton Poultrv Yards; 5th cockerel. C Guy Mvers; 1st pullet, W A Grill: 2d pullet, W A Grill: 3d pullet, Bolton Poultry Yards; 4th pullet. Bolton Poultrv Yards: 5th pullet, T J Bitner; 1st pen, W A Grill; 2d pen W A Grill. Houdans — 1st hen, A N Jacoby; 2d hen, .\ X Jacobv; 1st pullet, A N Jacoby. Spangled Pit Game — 1st hen. H S Sfiteler: 2d hen. H S Stiteler; 3d hen. H S Stiteler; 4th hen. H S Stiteler. Buff Coti»hle dvos or slams Get our hi; Bo,.i< nn the llnlr. '^^'•^ '»«ll •end it FRKK, In nliin wrapr^r. po»tpaid. KOSKOTT LAB0RAT0RY.1269 Broadway, 979 a , NewYork.N.Y. •1315 7 ( Golden, or "Weathered) * LETtER FILE'^r Drawcrsrol/on rollcrlxM rings. Adjust- nhlo follow hliioks h^.ld papers vertirally for 7H'>klet** Filing Surifestlons" solves yn ; 3d cockerel; best shape female; best Willerton, Bellaire. Ohio, 4th an. erel. George Stobbs, Wheeling, W Bros., We^t C Lough- Sweeney, to Albert Flemington, \V. 4th pullet; 3d color fi'male. i 5th Va. Va. pen; R R cock- , 1st cockerel. Edgedale Poultry Plant, Wheeling, \y. Va., 2d cockerel: 1st pullet; 2d pen. A V Matthews, W^heeling, W. Va. Rose Comb Rhode Island Red — E A Gerke, Dillonvale, O., 2d cock; 5th hen; 1st pullet; 3d pen ; best shape male ; best color female. L Schlernitzauer, VVheeling, W. Va., 1st cock; 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th hen; 2d and 5th pullet; 1st pen; best shape female; best color male. Waddington Farm, Elm Grove, W. Va., 3d cock. Fort Henry Poultry Yards, Wheeling, W. Va., 2d cockerel. C J Witzberger, Wheel- ing, W. Va., 5th cockerel. William H Orr, Dillonvale, 0., 5th pen. W S Gormany, Deer Park, Md., 1st ?'nd 3d cockerel; 3d and 4th pullet; 2d pen. Edgedale Poultry Plant, Wheel- ing. W. Va., 4th cockerel; 4th pen. Rose Comb White Minorcas — All to A B Caldwell, Alledonia, Ohio. Black Wyandottes — All ridL:e, Rock Lick, W. Va. Mottled Houdan.s — All to J.imes Martins Ferry, Ohio. Golden Seabright Bantamfj— All Gulley, Shadyside, Ohio. Buff Cochin Bantams — .Ml to Geo. S Mal- colm, Jr., McKees Rocks, Pa. Pit Games — All to Green & Rust, Triadel- phia, W. Va. Single Comb Buff Orprngtons — Mrs. J R W'right, Elm Grove. W. Va., 1st cock; 2d and 3d hen; 1st and 3d cockerel; 3d and 4th pul- Iv't ; best sl^ape mile; best color male. Park View Orpington Yards, Wheeling, W. Va., 2d cock; 1st and 4th hen; 2d cockerel; 1st 2d and 5th pullet; 1st and 2d pen; best shape female; best color female. W J Dolan, Triaclelphia. W. Va., 3d cock. Wm. A Wood & Son, Benwood, W. Va., 4th cock; 5th pen; 4th cockerel; 3d pen. W P Burruss, Wheel- ing, W. Va., 5th cock; 5th pen. Robert A Fisher, Steubenville, Ohio, 5th cockerel. Glen- dale Poultry Yards, Glendale, W. Va., 4th pt-n. Single Comb Black Orpingtons — Edgeview Poultry Yards, Wheeling, W. Va., 1st cock; 1st, 3d. 4th and 5th hen; 4th cockerel; 2d I)ullet; 2d and 3d pen; best a>»ape and color ni.ile; best shape and color female. K C Liston, Wheeling, W. Va., 2d cock; 2d hen. Park Vinw Orpington Yards, Wheeling, W. Va., l.st and 3d cockerel; 1st, 3d, and 5th pul- let; 1st pen. W J Bundy, Colerain, Ohio, 2d cockerel; 4th pullet. A C Tay'.or, Mart)U.dt Ferry, Ohio, 5th cockerel. Mpttlod Anconas — J E Berry, Povvbalan Point, Ohio, 1st cock; 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th beu; 1st pen: bes( color male. W B fjn?bl'.'V, Powhatan Point, Ohio, 1st, 2d and JJ co'^k- erel; l.st, 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th pullet; 2-1 and 3d pen; best shape male; best shape and cnl.ir f^nial'.'. Single Comb White Orpingtons — F»rris R Miller, Wheeling, W. Va., 1st cock; "d p»-n ; best sli ipe m.ile. Woods Blayney. Roney's Point, W. Va., 2d cock; best color ma'.o. llaw- ker & Sons, Wheeling, W. Va., :Jd a.jd ;»ii cock: ?d and 3d hen; 1st and 4th co-kerol; 1st. 2d. 3d 4th and 5tht pullet: 1st 4iii. .md 5th pen. Edgeview Poultry Yards, \Vbi3'»l. ing, W. Va., 5th cock. W B Rector, Bellingtou, W. Va., 1st and 4th hen; 3d pen; best shape fen: ale and best color female. Morgan Bros. Wfst AlexTn!er, Pa., 5th hen. H L & O Bennett, Parsons, W. Va., 2d and 5th cock- erel. W K Jones, W^ashington, Pa., 3d 'ock- trel. Blue Andaldsians — All to Frank Woelur. Wheeling, W^. Va. Golden Wyandottes — All to C Lee Re.^iiolds, Flemington, W. \a. Black Javas — All to Peter A Reedy, Mar- tins Ferry, 0. Single Comb Black Minorcas — Clarea.'e Miedel, Short Creek, W. Va., 1st cock; Ist ben; 1st and 2d cockerel; best shape male jwid female; best color male and female. Fort Henry Poultry Yards, Wheeling, W. Va., 2d hen; 1st pullet. Foxhurst Champion Strain of Black & White ORPINGTONS LARGEST NEW YORK, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN winners for the p^St^UREE YEARS, WIN again at MADISON SQUARE, FOUR PLACES in BLACKS ALONE; OUR CUSTOMERS WITH FOXHURST STRAIN winning SIX MORE. At BALTIMORE'S GREATEST SHOW, SECOND only to MADISON SQUARE, we won in both BLACKS and WHITES. IN BLACKS alone four firsts; one second; one third; two fourths; Silver Cup; specials, etc.; practically a clean sweep. IN WHITES, 3d pullet, class of 35, on two entries; Also won medal for best bird in English class. If you want WINNERS or BREEDERS or EGGS from AMERICA'S LARGEST WINNING STRAIN OF ORPINGTONS, let us ship you stock on approval, or eggs guaranteed to hatch. Catalogue. . . 4 Foxhurst Farms, Lime Rock, Connecticut, U. S. A. i m m m ill m k The White Satin Strain of Single Comb White Orpingtons The Great Victors ©Lt Boston 1911 They win for me. They win for my customers. My prites are wiithin reach of every one. A start with the best, will insure success. No more stock for sale. Send for my mating list and descriptive booklet. You will be glad you did. I PAY THE FREIGHT. 1^ F. D. SUTTON, Sellersville, Penna Annasmead Farm, Single Comb White LegKomS BABY CHICKS EGGS FOR HATCHING BREEDING STOCK By trap nesting and constant selecting we have developed a superior sirain of S. C. While Leghorns. Our stock has unlimited free range in clover and orchard land resulting in breeding ftcck < f unsual vitality. Book your order now. Write for prices. ANNASMEAD FARM, ROBESONIA, PENNSYLVANIA ' • ^ 9 ^ S. C 13UFF^ LKCiHORXS. Prize males heading 1912 niatings. 1 cock, Phil delphia, 1911 : 1 cock, Boston, 1911; 3 cork, Madison Square Garden, 1911; 1 pen, cockerel Allentown, 1911- 1 cockerel, PhiladL-lphia, 1911; 3 cockerel, Mineola, 1911; 3 cockerel, Grand Central Palace, 1910; 1 pen cockerel's son', Trenton, 1910. Eggs and baby chirks from choicest of matings, also from utility stock. Prices reasonable. Six page mating list gives full information as to mating^, winnings, business rules, etc. Write for it. WM. E CR.CVOIS-RAT. 35 Mill Kotvd Froeport, New York » 9 9 9 9 9 » 9 Q» 9 » » ® » * <» » <% m % ^9999'»<^9'»<^^»^'^^i^»M)S^<»<»^'»^(^'^'^^%'i('»^^^'§>^%'^>i)^ii^i9'^^'it^%'^^^§>^*»^n^iBfh p^jUltey fakcil: Monongehala, Pa., Awards, It is. gratifying to know that one of tlie most successful Poultry Fanciers' Shows ever held in Pen'nsylvania ended at Monongahela, Pa., Feb. 3, 1912, it being the first Show. Everything went off with Flying Colors and not a thing was left open to make the Show anything but a success. Due creilit must be given the officers of the Association, as every- thing 1 ertaining to advertising was done, >\hich proves advertising pays. The offi- cers of the Association are: W. S. Shep- ler, President; W- C. Shipe, Secretary; G. Allen Sonick, Vice-President; Thomas Roy, Asst. Secretary-; Theodore Lande- feld. Treasurer; J. A. Keeney, Chairman Show Committee; T. W. Hetherington, Supt. of Exhibits; Joseph Marshall, Sec- ond Asst. Supt. of Exhibits; Fred W. Foster, Supt of Pigeon J^ept- ; The show- was cooped by the Standard Cooping Co., Wooster, Ohio., M. F. Crow, Supt. The Judges of Exhibitions were W. F- Aners- wald of Wannarsville, Pa., C. R. Mohn, Freedom, Pa. Nearly 100 birds were entered this year. Next year the Association will have larger accomodations and will sur- prise all. Wfcite Plymouth Rocks — Breeding pens, five birds to a pen. Dr. Herman Houpt, Sheridan- ville, first. Arthur Chattaway, Hazard, Pa., second. R S Lovin, Evans City, third. Arthur ChattEw.iy, fourth. White Wyandottes — Breeding pen, five birds to a pen. Charles H Duflfield, Canonsburg, first. White Orpingtons — Breeding pen, five birds to a pen. J E Van Voorhis, R F D 2, Mo- nongahela, first. George McPeake, Canon.sburg, second. Single entries, two birJs to a coop. White Plvmouth Rocks — Dr. Herman Iloupt, Sheridanvilie, first hen, first cockenl, fourth hen. Dr. .1 W Manon, Charleroi, first cock. R S Lowin, Evans City, second cock, second cockerel, fourth hen. Arthur Chattaway, first pullet, second pullet, third cockerel, third hen, third cock. White Wyandottes* — Charles H Duflfield, Canonsburg, first pullet, first hen, first cockerel, second pullet, second cockerel. John J Bright, Washington, first cock, fourth hen, third pullet, third cockerel. Charles E Harris, Mo- nongahela, third hen, second pullet. S. C. White Leghorns — George Shcrwin, Monessen, first cockerel, second cockerel, thir' cockerel, third hen, third pullet. C P & C H Hall, McKeesport, fourth cockerel, first cock, second hen, third cockerel. W S Shepler, Mo- nongahela, second cock. White Orpingtons — Vi K Jones, Washington, first cockerel, fourth pullet. O Jacquman, New Eagle, second pullet. J Linn Ray, Mo- nongahela, first pullet, second pullet. George McPeuke, Canonsburg, first cock, first hen, fourth hen, second cockerel. Dr. J W Manon, Charleroi. second hen, third hen, fifth pullet. W H Dick, Greenock, third cock. O Jaquman, New Eagle, second cock. S. C. Buff Leghorns — James Keeney, Mo- nongahela, first pullet, first cockerel, second 263 pullet, third pullet. John Bright, Washing- ton, first cock, first hen. Eli S Grable, Wash- ington, second cockerel, second hen, third hen, fourth pullet. John Glasses, Charleroi, third cockerel^ fourth hen. PIGEON DEPARTMENT. Squab Breeders — Ten birds to a pen. Theo- dore Landefeld, Monongahela, Red Carne.iux, first, G Allen Sorrick, Monongahela, Mon- dain Honiers, second Single entries, two birds to a coop. Working Homers — M W Chcesbrough, Mo- nessen, first cock and first hen. Foster & l)unn, Monongahela, second cock and fourth hen and fifth cock. Mr. and Mrs. J -\ Allen, Pittsburg, second hen, third hen, fifth hen, third cock and fifth cock. Show Homers — Foster & Dunn, Mononga- hela. first hen and third cock. George Spahr, Duquesne. first cock, second cock, fifth cock, second hen, third hen, fourth cock, and fifth hen. Red Carneaux — Theodore Landefeld, first cock, second cm k, first hen, second hen, third hen, fourth hen, fifth hen, fourth cock, and fifth cock. B F Forsythe, Monongahela, third cock. Maltese Hens — Foster & Dunn, Monongahela, first cock, first hen. .second cock, second hen, third cock and third hen. Fantails — R W Spuler, Monongahela, 1st cock, second cock, third cock, fourth cock, second tliird and fourth hen. Dragoons — J Paul Keeney, Monongahela, first hen. second cock. J N Hizlett, Maria nna. Pa., first cock and second hen. liuflf Plj mouth Rock'4 — Breeding pen, five birds to a cage. E A W oods. New Eagle, first and fourth. R L Carter, Hickory, second. C E Lantz. Carraichaels, third. Louis Vier- heller, Pittsburg, fifth. Silver Laced Wyandottes— William Mc- Gregor, Monongahela, first. S. C. Rhode Island Jleds — J N Hazlett, % SB IS »:« S§ 13 IS IS FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN in the Great Shows of America trowther^s Reds Have won T do not need a Pa-e ad to impress the significance of this statement. What Red breeder today can deliver to you the valua- ble resuUs of nii* years of c^refjl line breeding? My systematic breeding has made possible some of the most wonderful birds and greatest winnings in the history of Reds. No matter where anv breeder has won nor how large an ad. he uses to tell you, you can rest assured there are NO BETTER REDS ON EARTH THAN ARISTOCRATS.' T h-^v*. nrenared a booklet titled "FAMOUS REDS I HAVE PRODUCED," fully describing my strain and showin,- Home of "Aristocrats" The Strain that Svv'ept Chicago. Ira M. CrowLher, Box P. F. Willoughby, Ohio. i m i i I m iS TWO OF- A KIND'' ™° OPEN AIR — Nature,*"" (Tose-to -Nature. BIRD LIFE DEMANDS OPEN AIR— THE CLOSE-TO-NATURE BROODERS GIVE IT Bird Life Demands Open Air. Closeto-Natvre Brooders Give it. Contact Warmlh Like the Old Hen — Plenty of Fresh Air — No Over- Crowding. Give shicks these three things with sanitary conditions and vou can raise every chick in flocks of 100 to 300. ClonetoNature Brooders and Hovers keep the chicks close to nature and they live and thrive. It is natural for chicks to get their warmth by 'coming in contact with a -warm body. Habit and heredity for several thousand years have It made this the case. But Hot Air or Furnace Heat is Not Natural, drys out, weakens, and finally destroys them. Chicks in Closeto-Nature Brooders nestle their hacks against a warm body that perfectly simulates the broody hen. They breathe fresh, gently warmed air, — not hot air, — hot air kills. The Close -to -Nature is an elongated narrow contact warmth hover, — both ends of a hover five feet long equally warmed. It is revolutionizing the artificial heat brooder business. Free catalog on Close-to Mature Brooders. CLOSE-TO-NATURE COMPANY, 22 FRONT STREET, COLFAX, IOWA. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL zo^ ±A>JJtJ:.H NIXON'S WIIITK WVANl>OTTl> DO not be confused with glowin. claims! Stop -d-sid^r^closelv these -entK.l points^ ^Vho ^^^^^^^^^^^J)}:^^^^^^^ %\^^l ^^J ^v]?n^dortrs rMa'ifs'oT 8^37. ¥hiJ:!5^;^Xra. ^T?^ ^ho'h"aI s^.'d" ^fnn^r^'fS f^eVe or n.r/ shows this season I Why N.xon has dor 3 rll this and don't you tliink he is able to serve you with the man who has made good. Literature for the asking. My matings have Write today. never been finer, so place your orders for eggs or stock >VASIIINGTON. NEW JERSKY Marianna, first. Herb. C Shipe, Monongahela, secon:!. ^ , , .„ . Light Brahmas — Theotfore Schumaker, Weir- ton, W Va.. first and second. Black Langshans — J M Beedle, Clairton, S. C. Brown Leghorns — Mrs. Daniel M Poad, M>rshall, Pa., first. J C Greenwald, Wilson, Pa., second. ^ n* Rose Comb Brown Leghorn — Mrs. J M Donaldson, Canonsburg, first. S. C. Buflf Leghorns — John J Bright, Wash- ington, Pa., first. R, C. Buff Leghorns- -James P McGregor, Monongahela, first. S. C. White Leghorns — C M Hill, Charleroi, first. W S Shepler, Monongahela, second. C P & C H Hall, McKeesport, third. George Sherwin, Monessen, fourth. Blue Andalusians — O P W^ood, Emsworth, first. W S Shepler, Monongahela, second. S. C. Mott Anconas — Ernest T Wightman, Pittsburg, first. Bl ck Orpingtons — R S Stewart, Charle- roi. first. Buff Orpingtons — Dr. D C Mullen, Pitts- burg, firsr and second. Dark Cornish — J N Hazlett, Marianna, first and fifth. T H Hetherington, Monongahela, second and thir:!. Arthur Winstone, Mones- sen. fourth. Single entries, two birds to coop. Barred Plymouth Rocks — L P W-rne, Mo- nongahela, first cock. Heilraan and Chalfant, Monessen, 1st cock'l, 1st hen, 2d cock. 2d hen, fiurth cork, fourth cockerel, third and fourth pullet. Ch rles Borom, BealNville, first and second pullet, third hen. Charles E Van Voorhis, Monongahela, third cockerel. John Wagner. Monongahela, second cockerel. J K Marshall, Monongahela. fifth pullet and fifth cockerel. J N Hazlett, MarTanna, third cock. Buff Plymouth Rock — Louis Vierheller, Pittsburg, first and fif^h pullet, first and third cockerel, first and second hen, second cock. E A Woods. New E gle, fourth cockerel, fourth pullet and fifth hen. C E Lantz, Carmichnels, first cock, second cockerel, fourth hen and fif'h cock. R L Carter, Hickory, second pullet, third cock, th'rd hen, fifth cockerel. M W Chfesbrough, Monessen. fourth pullet. Partridge Rorks — Samuel Childs, McKees- port. first cockerel, first hen. Harry C Smith, Beallsville, second cock, second hen. Blue Andaluck ; 1st Hen; 1st Cockerel and at WILMINGTON .SHOW 1912 won 3rd Cockerel ; 4th Pullet. EGGS $1 .50 PER 15 Ferlility aud Satisfaction Guaranteed. STOCK J'OR SALE. SAMUEL LITTLE Newark, Delaware • i^««»«»«««*»**««««^ie®«*®®*'^«»«'»«*®*«®»*«^*'^*««®«®®®**«******®***'******®******'****| Indian Runner Ducks. White Holland Turkeys. S. C. Buff Leghorns Highest honors Madison Square Cxardeii Shows. Stock and e^^RS. Breed to the winner . Free circular 9 • Roxal Farm?*, - De^k F, - Little tr^ilver, X.J. • TONS BNff ORPIN CHicUs and Ek(c». Wliite BlacU f 1 Single an-2 Rose. World's Best Winnin? and Laying Strains. Win- I nin:r over 3000 Prizes at AniHrira's Greatest Shows. E?g orders filled at short notice. Selling chicks for less money than others are askinsr for eggs. Write today. Catalogue free. Stamp Please. FAIRVIEW FARM, J. S. Haupt, Prop., Box F. Ea^lon, Pa. :?OULTIiY I^AXCIEIi 1st. 2d corkerel, 2d pullet. Jas. B Painter, Ridgway. Pa., 3d cockerel, 1st, 3d pullet. Black Orpington — Fra^k Mohney, Ridgway, Pa.. 1st p?n. Black Minorca — A E Pearson. Wilcox, Pa., 1st pen. ' Buff Orpington-^Phil Cashner, Ridgway, Pa,. 1st pan. Muscovey Ducks — C P Rogers, Portland Mills, Pa., 1st m le, 1st female. Pekin Ducks — Fi^emont Kerrick, Ridgway, Pa.. 1st male, 1st, 2d female. Ind an Runner — A S Smiley, Ridgway. Pa., 1st male, 1st, 2d, 3d female. Turkeys — Peter Luraberg. Ridgway, Pa., 1st cock. 1st, .' d, 3d hen. Fan Tail Pigeons — Perry Greenwall, Ridg- way, Pa., 1st pr. Red Tumbler Pigeons — Joe Julian, Ridg- way, Pi., 1st pr. Jacobin — Donald Brownlee, Ridgway, Pa., 1st pr. Kiski Valley Association Awards, Light Brahmas — W T House, 1st cock, 2d cockerel, 4th hen, 3d pullet, 1st pea, A Pcr- rin, 2d, 4th cock, 1st cockerel, 2d, 5th hen, 2d pullet, 3d pen. • D Porter, 4th cockerel. G L Rudolf. 4th pullet, 2d pen. • A G Kohler, 5*h cockerel. H P McCoy, 3d cock. J McFetridge, 3d cockerel, 1st, 3d hen, 1st, 5th pullet, 4th pen. R. C. Black Minorcas — All to E P Shields and Son. * Houdans — S C Hillard, 1st pullet. L R Hubbert, 1st pen. J W Za^hrias, 1st, 2(i hen. White Langshans — F A Coe:Icki, 1st, 4th cock, 1st hen, 1st, 3d pullet. A J Carson, 2d, ^3d cock, 3d. 4th hen. E Klingensmith, 5th cock, 1st cockerel, 2d 5th hen, 2d, 4th pullet, 1st pen. S. C. Bl.ick Minorcas — All to J C Mor- rison. \ Columbi-n Rocks — All to W Beale. White Orpingtons — E P Phillips, 4th cock- erel, 5rh hen, 5th pullet. J P Allen, 3d cock. 5th cockerel. S Wolfe, 2d cock, 2d. 3d cockerel. 3d, 4th hen, 3d, 4th pullet. J White- head. 5th cock. M T Brown, 4th cock. W B Glotfeltv. 1st cock, 1st cockerel, 1st, 2d hen, 1st, 2d pullet, 1st. 2d pen. S. C. Buff Leghorri— W T Long, 2d cock. C R Snyder, 2d, 4th cockerel, 3d, 4th pullet. L Bortz, 1st, 3d, 5th cockerel, 1st,. 2d, 3d hen, pullet, 1st pen. Mottled Anconas — B Fennell, 1st cock, 1st, 2d cockerel, 3d hen, 1st, 3d pullet. E T Wightman, 4th cockerel, 1st, Td hen, 2d pul- let. T V Fichel, 3d cockerel, 4th, 5th pullet. Blue Andalusians — H Moslev Jr., 1st cock Ist pen Rev. J V Wright, 1st, 2d, 3d pul- let. W C Devinney, 1st cockerel, 1st, 2d. hen, 2d pen. R. C. Rhode Island Reds — J Spencer, 1st cock. 3d cockerel, 1st hen, 2d, 3d pullet. JJr •l.^'"'^^' 1st cockerel, 2d, 3d 4th hen. H rliu^ilu*^*''..-** cockerel, 1st pullet. L Yates, -^^th. 5th pullet. Black Langshans — All to A J Carson. W. Cochin Bantams — All to W H Bretch Jr. Black Orningtons — C R Dunkle, 3d cock- ere, 3d pullet. G L Rudolf, 1st, 2d cock- erel 1st, 2d. 4th, 5*h pullet. White Polish — All to Mrs. J McFetridge S. C. Rhode Island Reus — L Yates. 2d cockerel 1st hen, 1st, 3d pullet. T V Fishel. 21 pullet. Barred Ro( ks— C H Hilli-rd. 1st, 3d cock- « •. ^ -^^ B"ighley. 2d cockerel, 1st pullet. "^^ &^Waddell. 2d cock. W Gilson, 4th cockerel. 2d pullet. D-uniniqucs— All to J Y Lauffer. \f« V® T?'ou^~'^ ^ Briggs, 5th cockerel. W^l c . Shaner, 2d pullet. J N Serina fwn J"' ti'^r>''"r^' -^ ^"'kerel. 1st. 2d. 4th L o,^ ^u^o'''j''^' ^^^ ^^" ^^ A Milliron, od "1 ''%''• Tj^''T,C"rk<:rel. 3d hen, 1st pullet, n n"^ TT tJ " .,^Vh.teh(«ad. 1st cockerel. 1st 3^<1 pen. Wm. D Hawk. 4th cockerel, 3d pul- nnni;^ ^'""w";:^,^^ Jamison, l.st corkerel. 1st 1st o;, ^ "o?*'"o'r' ^^' ^^'•'^' -d. 3d cockerel, K. C Buff Leghorns— All to T V Fishel. Gilson Orpingtons— AH to William ?rirr V,y«"fl:ttes— All to I R Bak-r. ^H i^»'i t.^^^","^^***"^— S H Nowl, Ist, 2d, 4th « nV' ?? r^**^- ^''^ corkerel. 5th' hen, 1 Hm o^- ^ ^ Waddell, 2d cockerel. W A hlJll. "d cork. Buff Wvand'>tte8 — All to J C Sheerer r«.v"*r^f^ Wyandotte-,— H C Reamer, 1st 2d 3d hen '^ ^ «av.yer, 1st cock, 1st, Slver Penciled Wyandotterr— All to J E Aiittinger. '>^ ''■-■. BUFF WYANDOTTES Eggs, Chicks, , Breeding Stock cf WILI.MARTHS' well known (* 'D9N Pedro" j^^\ Tt« btood runs ihrxiugh th* vein« ^^\ f^'^^'evero Buff Wyandcrtte br«d by Jj [ eJ-ElVILLMAR'ni->/^/^/7//fe>.yl^' HIGH QUALITY" Strain (Bred in Line Since 1903) ALSO UTILITY MATINGS (Strictly Out Bred) Send for ray FREE CIRCULARS. I think they will Intetest, Please and Surprise You- J, E. W^ILLMARXH AMITYVILLE, N. Y. • 9 S. C. Buff Orpingtons I • • « Tried and Proven Stock— Why Experiment? Doe^ this win 9, ® At the big Kaltimore SIkw Jan. 1912 which was adniittedly the btrst ever held, * we won 1-2 cockerel. 1-3 pullet, 1st pen. fhis shouM convince you that we % are able not only to ti eet but ovei cotne the keenest conipetion. L< ok up the * awards of Ha>;ers ovN-n and Laurel. .All of our prize winners in our breeding I yards, are mated rii^ht Stock for sale. Kggs $3 to $10. Send for mating list. % A. J. Street, Kore»t Hill. Md. Eggs for Hatching from Stay White Orpingtons. Send for Mating 4^ ..... „ ... ^ Orpingtons of the Better Sort List and Descriptive Booklet. THE MOUNTAIN VIKW FARIVl E. A. HARING, F>rop. SOUTH KKNX. CONX. •^^^:Jc,^^:^^:jc»:^^:$::jc.:$:^:$:^:^:5g:^ ParLridge Silver . . WYANDOTTES Winners at America's Leading Shows. Plenty of birds for sale that are excellent type and color, and will ])ro(luce winners for you. Send for my mating list now ready. Eggs $3 and $5 per 1 5. Give me a trial. Also Barred Rocks. W. C. HUFF Willoughby, Ohio BUFF WYANDOTTES LINE BRED FOR 10 YEARS. Eggs from Madison Sq., Philadelphia, Hagerstown, etc. winners. Raise Buff Dottes— the best all round fowl. BOX 23 TREICHLER. PA. KOON'S FARM % m * «) CDlumbian Wyandottes Barred Rocks Our 1912 inating.s of Columbians are just as pood and as well bred as anv. The ^ femnies are bred from nottd prize-winners, and male a direct descendant of the Madison » bquare winners. A Jxpital Wyandotte. ^ 'Mir Tlarrc' Ro, kv nei «1 no nirroduction. Eggs very reasonable. Correspondence ^ ft pleasure. Satisfaction and fertility guaranteed. ® F. I:-. WiLSO*N, Sia..ion L.. Bfvltimore. Md. f % ^ * ^ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL Columbian Wyandottes — E M Cramer, 2(1 cockerel, -*1. 3(1, 4lh pullet. J F Johnson, 1st pen. M T Brown, 1st cook, 1st hen. H \V Ritchey. 1st cockerel, 1st pullet. Lukenvelders — All to T M Brown. Dark Cornish — All to J Friedman. Japanese Bantams — All to Miss Souther- land. , ,, „ Rhode T.sland Whites — All to J McFet- ridge. White Lejrhorns — Mrs. L H Shaner, 3d hen, 3d pullet. J 11 Leffler, l.st, 2d, 4th cockerel, 1st, 2d pullet, 1st pen. W A Sower , 3(1 pen. H B Hainley, 5th cockerel, 1st hen. E C B.'ll. 12d cock, Sd cockerel. D Porter, 4th hen. L R Flemins, l.st, 2d, 3d. pullet, 1st pen. White African Guineas — All to Mrs. J McFet ridge. Morgantojvji, West Va., Awards. Barred P. Rocks — O L Reynolds, Fleminston, W. Va., 1st cockerel, 3d hen, 2d p^-'ii. .J Patrick Donly, Carmichaels, Pa., Ist cock, 1st and 2d hen, lid cockerel, 1st, 2d, 3d pul- let, 1st, 3d pen. W E Cobun, Morgautown, W. \ a., 2d cock. W K Hotfman, Mor„'aniown, W. Va.,3d cock. Wayne Alien, Morganlown, W. Va., 3d cockerel. White P. Rocks — S B Allen, Morgantown, W. Va., 1st cock, 1st pullet. Ouy Lang- strith, 3d cock, 2d, 3d hen, 2d 3d cockerel, 2d pen. White Orpingtons — S B Allen, Morgantown, W. Va., 1st cockerel, 1st, 2d pullet, 1st pen, special on best pair in English Class, best cockerel in Show. J R Timms, Morgantown, W. Va., 1st cock, 1st hen, 3a pullet, 2d pen. E A Bellville, Morgantown, W. Va., 2d hen, 2d cockerel, 2d pen. Harry Swan, Morgan- town, W. Va., 3d hen, 3d pen. B F tfione, Pine Grove, W. Va., 3d cock. White Wyandottes — George Johnson, Wat- son, W. Va., 1st cock, 3d cockerel. E M Thomas, Morgantown, W. Va., 2d cockerel, 1st, 2d, 3d hen, 2d pen. C L Reynolds, Fleming- ton, W. Va.,. 1st cockerel, 1st, 2d pullet, 1st pen. Golden L. Wyandottes — C L Reynolds, Flem- ington, W. Va., 1st hen, 2d cockerel, 2d pen. S C Amos, Fairmount, W. Va., 1st cockerel, 1st, 2d, 3d pullet, 1st pen. U A Rulphsnyder, Morgantown, W. Va., 3d cockerel, 3d pullet. Partridge Wyandot>es — Walter Brown, Uniontown, Pa., 1st cock, 1st, 2d, 3d henf 1st cockerel, 1st, 2d pen. J W Strothers, Beatington, W. Va., 2d, 3d cockerel, 3d pul- let, 3d pen. Buff Wyandottes — C A Seamon, Morgan- town, W.. Va., 1st cock, 1st, 2d, 3d hen, 1st, 2d cockerel, 1st, 2d, 3d pullet, 1st hen, 2d pen. Rhode Island Reds — C L Reynolds, Flem- ington, W. Va., 1st cockerel, 1st, 2d, 3(1 pul- let. Ben Anderson, Sninston, W. Va., 1st cock, 1st hen, 1st cockerel, 1st, 2d, 3d pullet, 1st pen. B B Mackey, Morgantown, \T. Va., 2d, 3d cockerel. Black Orpingtons — J S Zinn, Morgantown, W. Va.. 1st cock, 1st, 2d hen, 2d pullet, 1st pen. Howard L Christman, Washington, Pa., 1st, 3d cockerel, 1st, 3d pullet, 2d pullet. Core Bros., Core, W. Va., 3d hen, 2d cockere*, 3d pen, 1st hen, 2d hen, 3d cockerel, 1st pul- let, 2d pen. H E Brookove, Morgantown, W. Va., 2d hen, 2J cockerel, 2d pullet, 3d pullet, 1st pen. Roy Hess, Core, W. Va., 1st cockerel, 3d pen. Cornish Indian Games — U A Ralphsnyder, Moigantown, W. Va., 1st cock, 1st, 2d hen, 2d cockerel, 2d pullet, 1st pen, & 3d pen. Charley Parker, 2d cock, 3d hen, 1st cockerel. Dr. I I Durrett, Fairmount, W. Va., 1st pul- let, 3d pullet, 2d pen. Rose Comb Leghorns — Joseph Lohry, Morgantown, W. Va., 1st cockerel, 1st hen, 1st cock, 1st pullet, 2d, 3d pen. White Leghorn^ — George Jamison, W. Va., 1st cock, 1st, 2d. 3d hen, 1st cockerel, 3d cock- erel, 1st, 2d. 3d pullet. 1st, 2(1, pen, 2d pen. Mrs. I B Eakin, Morgantown, W. Va., 2d cock. John R Reed, Fairmount, W. Va., 2d cock and 3d pen. Single Comb Buff Leghorns — Ben Anderson, Shinston, W. Va., 1st hen, 2d hen, 2d cock- erel, 1st, 3d pullet, 1st pen. J L Jamison, Morgantown, W. Va., 3d hen, 1st, 3d cockerel, 2d pullet, 2d, 3d pen. Buff Leghorns — W E Cobun, Morgantown, W. Va., 1st cock, 1st, 2d, 3d hen, 1st pen. D D Arnett, Fairmont, W. Va., 2d pullet & 3d pen. Black Minorcas — Blair Michaels, Morgan- town, 1st, 2d cock. M B Prvins, Uniontown, Pa., 3d cock, Ist, 2d, 3d cockerel, Ist pen. J W Manler, Uniontown, Pa., 1st, 2d hen, 1st, 2d pullet, 2d pen. Games — Roy Hess, Morgantown, W. Va., :■>.-• . .^ r. ^ '^ ... .1 -i. v. • A V( ,■■' 1st cock. Gay Borken, 2d cock, 1st hen, 1st pen. L Kiger, 2d cockerel, ifit, 2d pullet. Alottled Anconas — Mvcnaels, Morgintown, W. Va., 1st cock, 1st, atr, Hd hen, 1st, 2d, 3d pullet, 1st, 2(1 pen. B. B. Red Games — 1st cock, 1st cockerel, 3 J pen. Buff Cochin Bixntams — Martha Millon, Mor- gantown, W. Va., 1st cock, 1st pullet, 2d pulh't. ButT Orpington Ducks — J S Zinn, Morgan- town. \V. Va.. 1st D. 1st hen. Indian Runner Ducks — Ist. 2d. White (Juineas — 1st cock, 1st hen. Best Dozen Brown Egsrs. J S Zinn, Best Dozen White Eirgs. M B Eokin, Heaviest Dozi-n Kgirs, Martin Scott. Special best display of B. B. P. Rocks, J 11 P Donly, Carmichaels, I\b., best display Or- pingtons, J* S Zinn, Morgantown, W. Va. Best display Leghorns — Geo. Jamison, W. Va,. Best display of Wyandottes, A L Seamons, City. Be.st display of all varieties, C L Rey- nolds, Flemington, Second, Brookover City, Third, George Jamison, City. Be?t pair of birds in English Class, 3. B, AlUn, Morgantown, W. Va. ; Best pair of birds in American Class, C L Reynolds, Flera ington, W. Va. ; Best pair of birds in Medit erranean Class, Ben Anderson, Shinston, W Va. ; Best cock bird in the Show, U. A. Ralph snyder, Morgantown, W. Va. ; Best cockere in Show, S. B. Allen, Morgantown, W. Va. ; Whitest bird in Show, H E Brookove, Mor- gantown. W. Va. ;The largest bird in Show, S. B. Allen, Morgantown, W, Va. <»®'^®»3»®®»»»»®®®®®®®«®®«®*®®®®«®®®®*«*®******®**®*®®* m « • Bargain Sale of Males ROCKLAND WHITE ROCKS We will ctose out seventy-five cockerels and 15 cocks at $5 and ^10 each. These are REA.L bargains, many of them are worth double the price asked, and your money will be rt turned less re- turn charges on bird if you are not satisfied. ORDER NOW for we must have room. At the Great Hagerstown show we won 2 hen, 1-2 cockerel, 3 pullet, 1 pen old, 1 young pen- No cocks shown. At Madison Square, 3-6 pullet. At Allento\yn 1-2 pullet in a class of 20. Also 2 pen and 4 cockerel and special for best White Rock in the show. At Baltimore 3 Cock, 3 hen, 2-4-5 cockerel, and 2 pullet. At Womelsdorf cup for best White Rock in show and cup for best pullet in show. At Lititz special S for best bird in American class. Kindly write your wants. I ROCKLAND FARM, D. Lee. Propr.. Box I, Benson, Md. A. Double Quick Grain Sprouter The only machine now used in connection with the poultry industry that Pays a Profit Tivelve Months in the Tear. M kes Tico to Foiir Bushels of Feed from Every Bushel of dry grain not only the cheapest feed but one of the very best. Grows Feed mght and Day, Winter and Summer - The Double Quick is doubled walled with insulated wooden walls outside and moisture tight metal chamber xnsxde. He^t- retaining automatic moisture producing, easily operated and scientifically constructed to sprout and grow clean grains into sweet crisp sprouts with nothing but clean water and the l.;mp heat The Double Quick is now used on many of the best ^"^^n farms in this countrv, such as Afton Farm, Onlya Farm, Ideal Farm, Wvcoff Leghorn Farm, Model Farm, Failing Farm, Bel- mont Farm, Warwood Farm, Attemont Farm, Cedar Lawn Farm, etc, etc. Made in five sizes from a few hens to 600. Full informa- tion free. CLOSE TO-NATURE COMPAMY 76 Front Street, - - - COLf AX, IOWA. Sellers' S. C. White Orpingtons Massive, beautiful white birds, troe to Orpington Type. Head points unexcelled. Describe your wants. Eggs, $3, $5 and $10 per setting. Baby chicks, $1 each, hatched from all pens. Get my booklet. Something different. Yours for the asking. J. W. SFLLERS. 910 W. Gray St.. ELMIRA. N. Y. S. C. Rhode Island Reds Aristocrat Strain Sired bv 1st and 2nd Chicago pen and Blue Ribbon winners at Ashtabula. Our pens will contain the four pullets in 1st Ash ahula pen, this pen headed by 1st Boston cock. Send for mating list. Choice males for sale. Harty & Freshely, Willoughbv, Ohio. POULTRY FANCIER 267 4^^** t'^'^'^ipt ***:;}?***•**•:$:********************§ 4t 4& White Wyandotte female. Owned and bred by Charles V. Keeler, Winamac, Ind. 4§- J^^:^d^:S^.^^:^^.:$.':^:^.c>.:^A'^:Y^-^.c^^^^^^ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 1.0S 'T- I-- - ,1 . ^.- POULTRY FANCIER 269 Poultry Meeting at "Plainfield, N. J. The first annual meeting of the New Jersey Association for Poultry Improvement was held January 2, in Plaiufield, and was largely at- tended. Many new applicants took advantage of the privilege of enrolling as charter mem- bers and the association has now enough in numbers to insure its success in every way. Interest in this moeting centered in the elect- ion of officers, who would pilot the newly launched craft in the ensuing year. The following are the gentl.men who will be at the helm: President. Sydney R. Clarke, of Scotch Plains; vice-president, R. S. Mc.Uee, of Plainfiei:; treasurer, R. G. Slorah of I?lam- field; secret ry, J. H. Kimball, of Westfield; assistant secretarj-, Hilary Watts, of West- The executive committee consists of w. ii. Tavtner. of Westfield; chairman, F. T. Mc- Inerney, of Plainfield; Joseph Nesler, of bcotch Plains: R. H. Armstrong, of Dunellen, and C. G. Shafer, of Cranford. The meeting was a most harmonious one as well as very enthusiastic and certainly the new association can consider itself very fortunate in securing so worthv a man as Mr. Clarke for its president. He struck the keynote of approval when he promised, with the hearty co-operation of all, to make this association, just what its name implies. Mr. Clarke's strong personality with his beauti- ful manner, combined with a liking for work in the poultry world, will surely reap its reward in the good work he is bound to do Then again just look at that executive board, who will have plenty to do. They all look good to the boys. Each and all e.xpert poulry raisers and fine fellows, they will render a good account of their stewardship. The pleasant and aflfable chairman can always be found ready with some new innovatiorfl The newly elected officers had barely been congratulated before Mr. Joseph Weaver, of Plainfield, presented a document that will cause soma of the sleepy old style associa- tions to sit up and listen. This was in the nature of a pledge that each member will hive to take if he wants the association to stand bark of good dealing, and it goes with- out saying that it will receive the unanimous approval of every member. A stamp will be used on all eggs cither fnr hatching or market produce. It will give the date laid, and any one showing eggs bought from a member thit do not come up to promises will have their money refunded. This document contains all the good features Residence of Ira R. Amole. Warwick, Pa., one of the leading breeders GoMen of Wyandottes. for which this, Bssociation was formed and will be issued in the form of a pamphlet on th© back of which will be the names of the mem- bers together with the breed of chickens they keep. . The new association also has adopted res- olutions whereby they become a vigilance committee to see that all chicken thieves ar© apprehended and punished as such contempti- ble meanness deserves. ^ Resolutions were adopted regretting the departure of Joseph Gray, the former presi- dent. He will still retain membership, but as one of the founders and enthusiasts he will be missed. However, it was the absoeia- tion that helped Joe get his new job as poul- tryman at Millington for a big estate. Mr. Pratt, oi Mountainside, a new mem- ber, was visitedrby the evil sneak or sneaks and robbed of a flock of some beautiful White Baby (^hicks and Ducks "Liveable Kind 99 S. C. White Leghorns, $12.50 per 100. Mmmoth Pekin Ducks, $-J5.00 per 100. White Muscovy Ducks, 40 cents each. Our Ducks were winners at Philadelphia, 1911, and Camden, 1912. Write for book- let. WHITE HORSE FARM Box 200 Paoli, Pa. OLIVER Visible typewriter for sal3 cheap. Perfect condition and does splendid writing. Could ship on approval and trial. Write to R, Charles R. Rickart, K. D. No. 5 Rosedale Kar»aa» RHODE ISLAND REDS—TUE GREAT CLiyCUFIELD— GARDNER STRAIN [' Egcs. Pairs and Pens for sale; from Birds that WON over all others at KNOX\ lLL_b, PROVIDENCE, MILTON, CLEVELAND, OGDENSBURG. KEOSAUQUA, FRANK- FORT nd MADISON SQCARE GARDENS 18 FINE Matings. Eggs $1.50 per Set and up Birds $2 each and up. Mating List L'ree. Get Show Birds from us. (Mention this paper when you write.) ^.^,, CLINCHFIELD POULTRY YARDS Rogersville, Tenn. MAKE YOUR OWN CEMENT WALK. and SAVE MONEY. No experience required with our Comb Outfit. $1 E.x. pd. Ernest Bi-nnin.JChofen, Hamilton, Ohio. BLACK LANGSHANS Summit and Black Diamond-Strains have stood the test for more than a quarter of a ^^"J^^^^"^^^^^^^ and justly won the reputation of The Best in America. Wmners at Madison Square, Grand Central Palace Red ' ^ Bank and Philadelphia, unquestionably the largest and best flock of Black Langshans on the American Continent. AS EGG PRODUCERS The Black Langshans have always been considered the greatest of all winter layer.. P^^^^J'^'^^^^fl u'T^'lZt endure more hardships than any other breed and they lay during weather when other breed^^^^ not. They lay a large, brown egg of superior flavor and my strains have been bred for heavy laymg since their foundation. AS SHOW B I RDS Square and Philadelphia substantiate the s atement of the best in America. I can furnish you SHOW BIRDS THAT CAN WIN-BREEDERS THAT WILL PRODUCE THEM «ve« kind aTd a, for beauty, .tateliness and productiven«, both for eggs and meat they are unmatchable win, at Grand Central Palace Show. BUENA VISTA POULTRY YARDS, C. M. Ferry, Prop. Summit, New Jersey Hocks. He offers $25 for arrest and convict- ion. "Barry" Dallns jo'ned tne club and stands ready for producing a big string of games for the big show next winter. Mr. Lightfoot of Cumberland street saw the need of introducing new blood and improv- ing his stock and so bought one of Hilary Watts' Barred Rock cockerels. Maybe "Bob" Armstrong is not there with some witty and pertinent talk on the need of good poultry. The association was mighty lucky to get the big breeder from Dunellen, who has always brought hoft%e the "blue" •uifh his Minorcas. W. H. Tiivener has reported some good sales. He has a dandy booklet out that showb he has been putting in some time with the pen and ink. Now that Mr. Affleck is ensconced in the new town government he can devote m:)re time to the good of the association. Charlie is a good member and has some fine birds. E. J. Snyder, one of the pioneer breeders of Leghorns, and who had a big plant at Scotch Plains, has fallen into the Orpington swim and has some fine youngsters out being groomed for the early shows. Prof. Lewis of the Experimental Stationf at New Brunswick p^ve a chicken talk at Elizabeth last week. Messrs, Tavener, Shafer, "Watts and Kimball went down in Mr. Taver- ner's machine and were preatl- pleased an! benefitted. Mr. Walter B. Rich was also there. Prof. Lewis lectured on breeding and to the beginner it was very instructive, how- ever, the neophytes don't want to follow the books too closely. You have got to teach yourself by the old master, experience. It's all very well to see these things in print and listen to the mathematical provisions for in- suring success. But just ^ae same you can't feed young chickens on quadratic equations and expect to avoid smutty undercolor. The cube root of housing never impro'.ed type and we want to see each and every person th t starts raising poultry to h.ive the Stand- ard of Perfection in sight anJ have the gener- al and best of utility in the laying as well as market value combined with all the salient and essential qualifications of the show bird. Mr. P. A. Cook, of the originators of all Orpingtons, will join the new association. This gentlem-.n is probably the ablest judge of Orpingtons in the world. He knows every way to look for the weak points and his com. prehensive knowledge coupled with a ready, quick thinking brain, makes him the ideal judge. His grand work at the Elizabeth show will not soon be forgotten. The high- est enconium of praise that can be bestowed on "Percy ' is that the renl good breeders like to have h'm handle their birds, while the bree:>r with the scrubs dread to see him pick out their stock from the cage. Madison Square Wi Wilkes- Barre, Pa., Awards. "It's the greatest show in point of num- bers and quality and most costly birds that Wilkes-Barre has ever had." This was the expression of John C. Kriner of Stetlersville. The show surpasses by far the fondest ex- pectations of the local asociation which was only reorganized a few months ago. There are almost a thousand birds in competition, not including the big exhibition displayed by Judge Kriner in the rarer varieties. Barred Plymouth Rocks — Cock, 1st, J W Wahers; 2d, Edward Kredler; 3d, William Renowden. Hen, 1st Morgan A Davis; 2d, John Renowden. Cockerel, 1st, Daniel Hart- man Benton; 2d, John Renowden; 3d, Ed- ward Kreidler. Pullet, 1st, 3d, Edward Kreid- ler: 2d, William Becker. Columbian Plymouth Rocks — Hen, cockerel and pullet, 1st, James P Barton. White Plymouth Rocks — Cockerel, 1st, Albert Reese; 2d, W H Bone; 3d, W J Davis. Pul- let, Ist, Albert Reese ; 2d, Charles Lotz. Buff Plymouth Rocks — Cock, 1st, James H Vincent; 2d, J W DeWitt. Hen, 1st, 2d, Pullet, James H Vincent; 3d, Isaac Kershaw. 1st, 2d, 3d, James H Vincent. Partridge Rocks — Cockerel, 1st, H A Kum- sey; 2d, Harry Leech. Pullet, 1st, Frank Bit- tenbender. Silver-Laced W-andotte — Cock, 1st, Mrs. Willitira Rescoria; 2d, H J Smith. Hen, 1st, 2d, E J Sprandle; 3d, Harry Edwards. Cock- erel, 1st, Mrs. William Rescoria. Pullet, It, 2d, H J Smith; 3d. H rry Edwards. Golden Wyandotte — Hen, 1st, 2d, 3d, Harry Edwards. Cockerel, 1st, William May; ^d, Harry Edwards. Pullet, 1st, Harry Edwards; 2d, William May. Black Wyandotte — Cockerel, Jones. inners Cver 40 Prizes oa mjr R^ a .a S. C Bro^vn and R. C. White I e^horns. 242 aad 24 J Egffi Strain*. BIG B RDb. HIC t GGS 236 Fg^ Strain, S C >X hi e LcffSt rnt Cuitomer i a New York write*.—' For el-v;n yean. I have our R C Bro%^n pure Have irird oth-r« bit n-)ne equal tern. Strsnj ai ever." Another write*. "Forfou' year*! have had your R C. While*. They are lag? and &oe. wonderful livis One pullet 244 oggi oie y-ar " Another wri es. "' have your 5 C. Brown* pure, a td tS-v a'e the moat wonderful Uyen I want your K. C. Whi:e L-ghcin*." Don't fail to senci for ra alogu<>. I have lo * more like these wHlTE WYA>4JOrTES (Du*.on«) e« r* fin-. BARRI-D RO XS (Brad'ey)S. C Rh-DS (Tompkin*) Egg* J2 to $5 per 15: $7 50 and $A per 50: $10 per 100. Special matinss. W.W.Kulp. BoxGOPottstown.Pa. Roger^s S. C. White Leghorns Winners at Chicago, 111., Kansas City, Mo., and South Bf-nd, Ind. Eggs from select- ed pens at reasonable prices. Free Book- let. F. D. ROGERS, Jefferson Ave., Elgin, 111. 1st, Alfred and hen, 1st, Partridge Wyandotte — Cock Henry Kling. Silver-Penciled Wyandotte — Cock, 1st, J J Smith. Cockerel, 1st, 2d, 3d, J J Smith. Pullet, J J Smith. Single-Comb Rhode Islnnd Red — Cock, 1st, John Spare; 2d, Harold Maxson ; 3d, Reese Meredith. Cockerel, 1st, Harold Maxson; 2d, >V||ITE UOCIvH U. R. Fishel Strain — undisputed champ- ions in the show room as veil as t'or egg ] production. Eggs from choire Matings at $2 per 15. $10 per 100. Baby chicks 35 cents each. $30 per 100. Book or- ders early. Absolute satisfaction guar- anteed. MODEL POULTK\ YAKDS K H. Volk. Prop . Llndeowold, R.J. ^Bright's Barred Rocks^ % Represent PERFECTION as near as it has YET been obtained - C-( At TOPEKA, the Quality Show of the West '^ I In a Ufffe class of Barred Plymouth Rocks— the best seen in the west— Grove Hill won 1-4.5-6 cocks, showing 4- fjf ^1 only: 1-4-5-6-7 hens, showing 5 only: 1-2-4 cockerels, showing 4 only: 1-2-4-5-6 pullets, showing 5 only: 1-2 ^« I >**"«— v- [ pens, show^ing 2 only: first cockerel mating, first pullet mating: nine cups and many ^ "^--^ '■- ' *• - » other specials, including both CHAMPION MALE and CHAMPION FEMALE, QUEEN KATHERINE our First prize Hen ^«ras the sensation of the sho^ir and ^(ras pointed out by all m the leading featuie. Her daughter. Katherine H, the first prize pullet, ivaa her only rival as a general favorite. In order to •ho'w at Topeka and demonstrate the quality of our Rocks in the West, ^^e -wetc obliged to forego the pleasure of sho-wing at jiaujjjiet 'lOr.:?: ^^ c...p.„,.P..„....N.v. Grove Hill Poultry Yards, ^Ws^" Box P. F., Waltham, Mass. [^ Madison Square Garden, New York where for FIVE YEARS PAST Grove Hill Rocks have won more prizes and points than any competitor and averaged more as well. Never before have "wc had better stock to offer you for sale, representing the perfected product of years of scientific breeding, accompliahing what in seemingly impossible. Let ua trade together. Some day you w^ill. And there is no better time to surt than now. EGGS from the best yards ever mated. Catalog free. Ig" Founder of our Cru-ader line of Champion New Yo k Males— Three PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL _ v^i-iJi. ti >-^.\\^'J.L i.V 270 John J Comer; 3d, John Spare. Pullet, 1st, 2d, Harold Maxson; 3d Reese Meredith. Light Brahman— Cock, Ist. Walter West. Hen Ist, Walter West. Cockerel, 1st, Joseph Novack; 2d, Walter West. Dark Brahmns — Pullet, Ist, Ray Shiber; 2d, 3d, Anthony Swenck. ^ , ^ , , j White Lanershans — Cock, hen, cockerel and pullet, 1st, William Belmont. SinRle-Comb Black Orpingtons — Cock, 1st, John Griffith: 2d, Ray Shiber; Hen, 1st, 3d, T Holten; 2d, M A McHenry. Cockerel, 1st, Single-Comb Black Orpingtons — Pullet, 1st, 2d, 3d. F J Freiler. Sincle-Comb Brown Leghorns— Hen, 1st Dr M D Svn :!er. Cockerel, 1st, 2d, Dr. M D Snyder. Pullet. 1st, Dr. M D Snyder; 2d, 3d. George Parks. „ , , . tt„u„ t;^ Cornish Indian Game— Cock. 1st, Hohn Tin- ner; 2d. Elmer J Willman. Hen, 1st. 2d. 3d, Earner .t Willman. Cockerel, 1«^, 2d. B-lmer J Willman: 3d, Hohn Tinner. Pullet, 1st, 2d, Elmer J Willman; 3d. Hohn Tinnor. Black Langshnns— Cock. 1st. William Be - mont. Hen, 1st. 2d. 3d, Gus Long. Cockejel, 2d Willinm Belmont. Pullet. 1st. Wilbam Belmont; 2d, James Flannigan; 3d Gus Long. EXHIBITION PENS. Barred Plymouth Rocks— 1st, Edward Kreid- ^^'white Plymouth Rocks— 1st, Hillside Farm. Buff Plymouth Rock — 1st, Jame H Vin- cent Partridge Rocks— 1st. M A Rumsey. Silver-Laced Wyandotte— 1st, E J Spran- ^^^Sinsl'>-Comb Rhode Island Red— 1st, Reese Meredith. .-.,,. -rrr * Light Brahmas— 1st, Walter West. D-irk Brahmas— 1st George Howe. Single-Comb Black Orpingtons — 1st, 1 J Black Langshans— 1st. George Johnson. Brown Red Game Bantam — George Pen- ^^Red Pyle'^Game Bantam-C G Smith city, Ist and 3d cock; 1st, and 2d hen; 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, cockerel; 1st 2d 3d 4th, pullet; Ist. pen. George Pendered, Jermyn, 2(1, *^°Sin|le'-Comb Black Orpingtonn— John Griffith city. 1st cock. 4th hen. Ray^hiber, city, 2d cock 4th pullet, 2d. pen. T Holten. city, 1st, Rnd 3d hen. Charles Cummines, 5th hen. F J Freiler. 1st cockerel. 1st, 2d. 3d pullet, Ist. hen. George W Thomas, city, 2d, cock- ^'^^S'ingle-Comb Brown Leghorn— DrM B Snvder, Dunmore. 1st. hen. 1st and 2d cock- erel 1st pullet. 1st pen. George Parks, But- tonwood, 2d, 3d, 4th pullet. POULTRY FANCIER Wilmington; Delaware Show By J. W, Morrow, S. C. BUFF LEGnOBN CLUB. • On December 21st, 1911, during the Madison Square Garden New York Show the National S. C. Buff Leghorn Club was organized with the following officers : L. E. Merrihew, Marathon, N. Y-, presi- dent; J. C. Punderford, Freneau, N. Y., vice-president; Thos. Peer, Caldwell, N. J., Fecretarv-treasurer. The executive Committee: Rodney Knapp, Binghamton, N. Y., Wm. H. Heil, Easton, Pa., and B. Y. Evans of Little Silver, N- Y. The nu- cleus of this Oub, whose purpose it will be to advance the interest of the Biiff Leghorn fowl, were ten members who withdrew from the American Buff Leg- horn Club because of dissatisfaction with the manner in which that club has beeu conducted. The officers of the National S. C. Buff Leghorn Club are well known and experienced breeders. They desire the co-operation of all who are interested in advancing the interests of Buff Leg- horns. Communications should be ad- dressed to Secretary Thos. Peer. OFFICERS ELECTED. The New Jersey Association for Poul- try Improvement has elected the follow- ing officers : Svdney R. Clarke, President, Scotch Plains; R. S. McAfee, Vice-Presi- dent, Plainfield; R. G. Slorah, Treas., Plainfield; J. H. Kimball, Secretary; Hilary Watts, Asst. Secretary, Westfield, N. J. ; Executive Committee, W. H. Taver- ner, Chairman, F. T. Mclnerney, Joseph Nesler, R. H. Armstrong, C. G. Shafer. jii».. T. f^ ^i^. «wi ^ABouy„r6cr •^^^0^ M ^r^i '^^-^- THE feed mixing problem Is solved. For many years ths poultrymen have needed a feed mixer that was a raal mixer. Now there is one. There have been no less than four different types tried on the famous Afton Poultry Farm and their Mr. Twining pronounces the one shown in the illus- tration the best he has ever used and all he could ask for. He has given it a thorough try-out and knows of what he speaks. Because of the part Afton Farm has played in the perfect- ing of this mixer, and because of the further fact that it has done so much toward making Afton Farm more profitable, the machine bears the name "Afton Farm" Feed Mixer The value and economy -f home mixed feeds is well known to poultrymen. "Why pay the extra price for ready mixed feeds when ;,'ou can mi.-f your own cheaper, better, and havei fresher? "Afton Farm" Feed Mixer is metal through- 'out, and will last a lifetime. It is as simple as a scoop shovel. It mixes more thoroughly and blends the feed much better than is possible to do by hand. With an *'Afton Farm" Mixer, one man can mix as much ai threa men can by hand. It thoroughly blends both dry and moist mashes. It is a grain saver and a labor saver. When you know that it reduces your cost of feed mixing two- thirds; and it saves a large per cent, of the feed bill ; and that it makes the feed more palatable and easier digested. you will realize that you can not afford to be without one. It is made in capacities of 15 qts., 75 qts. and 150 qts. Larger sizes for poultrymen and dairymen made to order. Wiih our 5«'c booklet. "Feed PoC.";'"''*'! «'"'^,V " ? premium with each mixer, and an Afton Farm f-oea Mix*»r'*very noultrvrann can be a successful feeder. ^Vrite today for special inducement to one man in each community to introduce the "Afton Farm'- Feed Mixer. YARDLEY M'FG CO^ Box D- 22 Yardl«y» Pa. 'Wyandott Their record at Madison Square, the greatest show ia all America has never been equalled or approached. This means they have no superiors in quality. As to beauty they are conceded to be the most handsome of thoro- bred fowls. As to egg producers they lay under such conditions that other varieties w^ould not. As to meat, they stand alone without a peer. The Ideal Fowl for the suburban estate, the backyard, poultryman and the Fancier. Hundreds of grand birds for sale - EGGS at reasonable prices CATALOGUE FREE CHAS. H. BRUNDAGE D ANBURY, CONN I POULTRY QUEEN NON-FREEZING NO FIRE FOUNTAIN NO DANGER Will not freeze in winter, stays cool in summer and fresh all the time, en- tirely new principle, endorsed by largest poultry raisers, if there ever was an article which merited the attention and investigation of the poultry people it is the POULTRY QUEEN FOUNTAIN and everyone who reads this ad is kindly asked to send for our free circular and testimonials. BRYAN MANUFACTURING CO., Cadiz, Ohio Voder's Indian Runner Ducks American Standard Fawn and White, winninar at Allentown, Ha"Over, Sellersvllle, Bucks County Shows. Fine Drakes to head your breedinar pen. 11 e^ars »2^, 30 eggs $5. My Book. How to Handle thef.e Ducks, price 75 cents. Breeder of Partridge Rocks, Partridge Wyandottcs, S. C. White and Black Minorcas, Eggs. Send 2 stamps for prices and winnings. hiti-vq r^n PA LEVI D. YODER. Box 34, DUBLIN, BUCKS GO.. PA. ROUP BRONCHITIS DIPTHERIA This is the time of year for these dreaded diseases. Queer, isn't if. your best bird nearly always gets sick first? DONT USE THE AXE. These diseases once thought incurable can now be speedly cured and your bird put back into healthy breeding position. ACKERMAN'S ROUPINE REGULATOR is ruring hundreds of fowls in all parts of the U. S. every day: saving their owners hundreds of dollars. DID YOU GET YOURS? Sent to any part of United States on receipt of price. 16 oz. bottle 50 cents. SAMPLE BOTTL-i FR5E. Ackermans Frozen Comb Remedy will save those frozen combs. 2b c«-\c».^ V -•' At -Ar^ . ' "* ■ V/ TONIC is guaranteed to produce more eggs at less cost 2:> . i :"' ' ». ^t . : " f COMMUNITY IN U. S. A.ND CANADA. . .'.v:: -i ro ;mC:, There -was held at Wilmington, Del., Jan. 23-27, by the Diamond State Poultry Pigeon and Pet Stock Association, the best poultry show ever held in this city. This is one of the oldest poultry organi- zations any where, and they continue each year to give a better show than the pre- ceding one. All exhibitors who fail to accompany their birds to this show miss a treat. Every one is made to feel at home and depart with the desire to return again. The display of ornamental land and water fowl by Mrs. Alfred I. DuPont attracted much attention, and added greatly to the beauty of the show and was highly appreciated by all- The exhibit of White Wyandotles by Samuel Little, of Newark, Del., whose ad. appears in the Fancier, certainly proved he has the stock, as did also the Barred Rocks of Wm. Moore, of Mars-hall- ton, Del. His ad. is in this month's Fancier. Bouthbrook Farm, of Edge Moor, Del., a^ usual had a large exhibit of Or- pingtons; and many other exhibitors, if space would allow, could be mentioned, that have exhibited birds at this show year after year always feeling they get a square deal here. The following awards speak for them- selves. Light Brahmas — Cockerel, 1st, 2d, Minch Brothers. Dark Brahmas — Cock, 1st, 2d. Norns G Temple. Hen 1st, 2d, Norris G Temple. Buflf Cochin — Hen, cockerel and pullet, Ist, 2d, 3d, Norris G Temple. Partridge' Cochin — Cockerel and pullet, Ist, 2d, Minch Brothers. Barred Rocks — Cock, Ist. William B Wisler; 2d, Victor Bennett; 3d, Mrs. George Layer. Hen. 1st, Minch Brothers; 2d, William Moore 3d, William L Morris. Cockerel 1st, Minch Brothers; 2d, 3d, Miss M J Healy. Pullet, 1st, Miss M J Healy; 2d, Wm. R Morris; 3d, Wm. Moore. White Rocks — 1st, Minch Brothers; 2d, Charles Hoelle ; hen, 1st, Minch Brothers, 2d, John Ashton; 3d, Charles Hoelle. Cockerel, 1st, Minch Brothers; 2d, John Ashton; 3d, Charles Hoelle. Pullet, Ist, Charles Hoelle; 2d, Jos. Ashton; 3d, Minch Brothers. Buflf Rock — Cock, hen, cockerel and pullet, Ist, 21, 3d, M L Ritchie. Silver-Penciled Plymouth Rock — Cock, hen, cockerel and pullet, Ist, W B Bowers. Silver Wyandotte — Cock, Ist, 3d, Kirk A Sptakman; 2d, Mahlon L Pancoast. Hen, Ist, Kirk & Speakman; "Jd, Mahlon L Pan- coast; 3d, Dunn & MiflSin. Cockerel, Ist, 2d, W H Nuneviller; 3d, E H Wharton. Pullet, 1st, Dunn & Mifl9in; 2d, Mrs John Boyle; 3d, E H Wharton. White Wyandotte — Cock, Ist, A M Knapp; 2d, Long View PouUry Farm; 3d, Samuel Little. Hen, 1st, 2d, Samuel Little; 3d, Mra. William Loveless. Cockerel, Ist, A M Knapp; T Deane; 2d. D G Gaunt; 3d, A M Knapp. Pullet, 1st, Miss E Virginia Clarke; 2d, Long View Poultry Farm; 3d, Dr. Harry T Deane. 1st Cock, 1st Hen, Island 2nd Pullet at Illinois State Show. Bred, owned and ex- hibited by Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Beach, Lincoln, 111. HRSl mat WWAHDCm COW W PHlLmlPHI^ hWW \909. I A. J. FELUS FAMOUS White Wyandottes At the imperial show of America. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, Winter of 1911, win as follows: 1st and 3rd prize cock, 2nd and 4th prize hen, 3rd, 4th and 6th prize cockerel, 1st and 3rd prize pullet, 1st exhibition pen. My exhibit was one of the greatest ever seen at Madison Square Garden, every bird having that snow white color, with grand Wyan- dotte type. My birds are noted for their short broad backs, wide spread tails, full round breasts, with fine head points and are second to none in the worid. Five first prizes in two years showing at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN is White Wyandotte history. Fifteen grand pens mated. Eggs for hatching. Mating list ready Feb. 1st. fwEWpoirnpfcf oi^A,^ A. T. FELL, Box 302, WEST POINT, PA. .."•^t PARTRIDGE COCHINS MITCHELL STRAIN BRAHMAS NEVIOUS STRAIN My hobby. "Highest Grade Birds only ^ Amon(f my winnings thi. year in Partridge Cochins, not counting a clean -weep at minor shows, are Allentown. 2-3-4 cock, 2-3-4 hen. Trenton 1-2 cock, 1-2-3 hen, Male takes special for best Cochin shown. Hawerstown 2-4 cock, 1-2-3 hen. 1st hen takes special for best bird in Asiatic class and special for best female Cochin shown. Note, that the above awards in these three shows were taken by ritfht dififerent females. Last season at Philadelphia took 1-2 cock, 2-4 hen, and 1st on pullet; at Baltimore 1-2 cock, 1-2-3 hen, 1 pullet. Philadelphia ^'^-^ c^-^- 2.3-4 hen. 3 ckl, 1 hen, 1-2 pen. My only exhibit in light Brahmas so far as Trenton, where five single «''*"** !'^'' '^j^ blues. No stock in Partridge Cochins for sale until after the big shows. In Light Brahmas I ^'^^f J'^"* ^?!2:"f IrL PA. .nd hen. to spare. JOSEPH ELIAS. 367 GOWEN AVENUE, MT. AIRY, PA. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL *) :• Partridge Wyandotte — Hon, cooktrcl aud pullet, 1st, 2;1, Minch Brothers. Columbian Wyandotte — Cock, hen, cockerel, ap-d pullet, Ist, R W Cooper. Black LangBhans — Cock, hen, cockerel and pullet, 1st, 2d, Walter Massey. S. C. Buff Orpington — Cock, 1st, Bouthbrook Farm. Hen, 1st, 2d, 3d, Bouthbrook Farm. Cockerel, 1st, Bouthbrook Farm. Pullet, Ist, 2d, Bouthbrook Farm; 3d, C W Pierce. S, C. Black Orpington — Cock, 1st, T. N. Poullain; 2d, Bouthbrook F.irm. Hen, 1st, 2d, 3d, Bouthbrook Farm. Cockerel, 1st, Bouth- brook Form; 2d, W R Bowers. Pullet, 1st, Bouthbrook Farm; 2d, 3d, T N Poullain. White Orpington — Cock, 1st, Reginald H Fooks; 2d, Bouthbrook Farm. Hen, 1st, Martin G Price; 2d, 3d, Bouthbrook Farm. Cockerel, l8t, Reginald H Fooka; 2d, Bouthbrook Farm. Pullet, 1st, William E Pierce; 2d W C Matthews; 3d, Reginald H Fooks. S. C. White Leghornr— Cock, Ist, Groom Poultry Yard; 2d, W C Matthews; 3d, J W Letherbury. Hen, Ist, 2d, J W Letherbury; 3d W C Matthews. Cockerel, 1st, Groom Poultry Yards; 2d, W C Matthews; 3d, Sam- uel Little. Pullet, Ist, 2d, Groom Poultry Yards; 3d, W C Matthews. S C. Brown Leghorn — Cock, hen, cockerel and pullet, Ist, W R Bowers. Buff Leghorn — Cock, hen, cockerel and pul- let, Ist, George Goldie, Jr. S. C. Black Minorca — Hen, Ist, 2d, H W J ->..' Frftzer; 3d, ACM Short. Cockerel, 1st, H W Frazer; 2d Charles B Palmer. Silver-Spangled Hamburg — Hen, cockerel and pullet, 1st, 21, A F Wahl. , . « i. S. C. Rhode Island Red— Cock, 1st, P F Walsh. Hen, 1st, Dr. Foster Sudler; 2d, Pal- myra Poultry Plant: 3d, P F Walsh. Cock- erel, 1st, Dr. Foster Sudler; 2d, Palmyra Poul- try Plant; 3d, Delaware Duckene. Pullet 1st, 2d, Dr. Foster Sudler; 3d, Dr. Foster Sudler. R. C. Rhode Island Reds — Cock, Ist, Arthur A Wilmot; 2d, Greenback Poultry Yards. Hen 1st, 'J J, Delaware Duckerie. Cockerel, Ist, W H NunevJUer; 2d, Delaware Duckerie; 3d, Hope Farm. Pullet, 1st, W H Nunewiller; 2d, Miss M H Shearman; 3d, C B Temple. Houdans — Cockerel and pullet, Ist, John D Carville. Anconas — Cock and hen, Ist, Mrs. A Guet- ter. Pullet, 1st, Samuel G Camperson. KEIPPER. COLLAPSIBLE COOPS Have proven their valine A blessing to the fancier as well as the shows. . , ., . , Folds as flat as a board one inch thick and can be set up in a few seconds. Made entirely of galvanized wire and are always sanitary. Indispensable around the hennery or loft. Special 60 Day Offer To enable every fancier to use our coops for training, mating, etc. we will allow a discount of 20 per cent, of the catalogue price on all or- ders of two sections or more during March and April. . . , Can you get along without it at such a low price? Not after you once saw it, even if it cost twice that amount. Send for our catalogue to-day. Associations should lose no time in getting in line with the Keipper Collapsible Coops for their next show, for long as the time may seem, you will find it to your advantage to be ready when the gong sounds. Write now, get acquainted with us, sectire a sample, get our best prices, and the rest will be easy. Keipper Cooping Co. I40I Firt St.. Milwaukee, Wis. WE REFER TO M Destroys lice and Mites and Prevents Ph>L Homer w. Jackson^ the Spreading of Infectious Diseases Prof. C L. Oppermaxi m Use Zenoleum in the Incubator and get hen-hatched Ptoi W. R. Graham B Conditions. Dip the eggs in Zenolemn and Prevent white WFL Curtis & Co. # diarrhoea. The biggest Breeders in the world have adopted w:r*,T^ M Zenoleum for these purposes and recommend Its use to You. Michael E. Boyer ^ ^- Prot F. C Elf ord Gaylord Blair U. R. Fuhel Owen Farms Pjrof. D. J. Lane Prof. J. P. Landry Prof. W. A. Brown Prof. James E. Rice Proi George W. Carver An 8^>iince can of Zenoleum expres* paid to your Station SScents. siSSSiS*^^ Zenoleum Lice Powder, at dealers, 25 cents. Postpaid* 35 ccntib A CARBOUC CRESOU COAL-TAR PREPARATION A Disinfectant that won't Poison, won't Explode, won t Bum • ^.^. <«..^ win T^A 100 ham of lk». mlto* and K«nn filth— it cnrM and prevanli sD ordinary •AS^tliSS? a^d Si^-^nLf^. StlSir*l«» l.'^orio«-4n«i«- cl.«ilin- and .afegnaid. ^roor pooltrr't health and your own ASK^ THEM ABOUT IT j^ «^irrn health and tout <>wn ^^roflt^^^^^ i. not afl w «, It U-or evn what TOO think H OOla tiVCryWnere ought to b«, yoa can hatr» yoar money bade—no •rrjm«?*j »» Istten iMt money. l«k yonr dealer flr«t, but iniirt upon Zanoleom and don't take a •"bitttat^ UhB won't "npply yoo^-wnd the order to a.-«nd we wiU deliver to your •**»'°°! «»»*n5" PT" naid-l K»I .11 501 5 gal.^ |6.25. »-oi.iiie. 25c at yonr dealer*. 35c from ui portpaid. Is^ual- *rTl>enJnciaUoralUlTe Stock. Wnf for free book "Chicken Chat. •» Ifyoahaf* liTe-ttock, a«k for "Teterinary Adviier." Your name on a portal wiU do. The Zcnner Disinfeciant Co., 242 Ufayette Ave., Defroif, Mich. WE REFER TO ProL F. H. Stonebum PtoL A. A. Brigham Dr. N. W. Sanborn J. H. Drevenstedt Prof. J. S. Jeffrey Pittsfield Farms A. F. Hunter Miller Purvis Bertha M Rigg T. E. Quisenberry Ptof. W. G. Halpin Prof. H. L. Kempster Prof. T. E. Schreiner Prof. W. A. Lippincott THEY HAVE USED IT \\\\\\'ii>^^^m # © y///y////////////////^ TRAP NEST OWNERa/rTnouth Rocks — S. G. Lutz. But- ler 1st and 2d cock, 2d and 3d cockerel, 4th and 5th hen, 2d 3d, and 5th pullet and 1st and 2d pen. Herman Sihawkey Sandy Patch, 3d cock, 1st and 2d hen, 6th cockerel, Ist puUet and 4th pen. Herman Kappel, Chicora, Ist cockerel and 3d pen. Urban Mong, Tion- esta. 5ih pen. G B Haverstraw, Williamstown, W. Va. 4th cock, 3d hen and 4th pen. Rose Combed Brown Leghorns — C E Blaney. Butler, 1st cock, 1st hen, 1st cockerel, 1st pullet and 2d pen. Frank Hinchberger, Butler, 2d cockerel and 1st pen. Black & White Hamburg & Golden Penciled Hamburg — H H Clinger, Hubbard, O. the on- ly exhibitor had excellent showing of birds. Takes all awar'/• ^' IVilimarth, Amilyville, New York. In nearly every Por.ltry Pa-er that we look through v.e can pick out one or more advertisements that ve are s-ure ace must have CO t him quite a sum. But we do not believe that he received one inquiry from it; for it would be one with a sur- plus of curiositv and i)atience who would look this advertiser up to see if he were breeding the kind the reader wished to purchase. uous as possible. The reader does not care what vour name \'^. He wants to know if you have the kind he is looking for, and if you can convince him in your Ad. that you have what he wants, you are prettv sure of getting an inquiry from him*. Having done this, you can rightfully expect nothing further from the a«lvertisement or the publication in vhich it appears. They have done their dutv in that inquirer's case. Now it's ' • up to vou ' ' to sell him w hat he wants. We sav the last half dozen word advised- Iv, for while one may lea good enough salesman to sell one something that he does not want, that is poor policy if we are expecting any repeat orders. Having received the inquiry, answer it just as soon as you possibly can, and ii he asks any specific questions, answer S C White Leghorn male. 1st at Hughesville show. OwTied, bred and exhibited by B' Monroe Posten, Hughesville, Pa. The above is an t-xceptionally bad case of advertising, but there are several others that are not as goo«5 V»A«'A- A Quarter Century with poultry ,^3 yg«tr-at« ^^^ poultry - keepers, and with farmers who niise poultry, hnefsiven Robert Essex an unpqnallttd prattical experience in every branch of the buBiness. Mr Essex is known all over the world as the maker of America's Largest Line of Incubators and Brooders n styles ASizes-S2.2SioS48each. As a Lecturer, Breeder. Exhibitor •nd Editor he is equally well known; and. bei«t of all. the nam* Robert »■ ••'ex stand* for square rlcalinff such as readera of this paper do riKht to demand. Mr. Essex has personally written in our Free Catalog the following chapters: I— When You Start- Start Right. How to Get Started. II— How to Get more Profits from Hens. Ill -How money Is made From Standard-breds and Show Birds. IY-_Ho„io Build a Loi^Cost Farm Poultry House. (WHh Plans.) V— How to Build a Woman Fancier's House. (With Plans.) Also contains Pictures of 7 Leading Breeds of Fowls-All Free. S« Ton can {ret some of Roliert E»«ex' lifetime experience for uuthing. hy simply writing for our Free CaUlog. Robert Essex Incubator Company m Henry St.. Buffalo. H. Y. or 67 Barclay St., Mew York City Sicilian Bullercups, Silver Cam- pine Diamond Jubilee Orpingtons. Eggs $2 per 15. Single Comb Reds, Col. Wyandottes, Eggs $1.00 per 15. A {ew Buttercupf Cockerels for sale at $3.00 each. E. H. Adams - Onfwood. Pa. I br iiil9 ao.v DoubtB Froflii ProjrresBl^ lujultrvmen know that ordinary poi try brings 10c. to 16c. on the market, while Cuponsreadlly sell for «c to30c a i>ound, and ot (.-n hitrhcr. C..p*>ns are cusiy to raise and briut; double price- double proflts. PILLIXC CAPON TOOLS I are "easy to use." A "PlHInpr" Capr-n Set with Jcompletepruldennd Instructlons'^cnt postnnia forK.Sfl Hookbt •MJulrleforCHponlzine rrje. \» P. PILUNG ft SOH CO.. 23a & ArchSt...PhU«d.lpfci«.»' Free A Real Etftf Getter Recipe A. R. '.ay.er Urus Co.. A.lertown. P«. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 27u Layers and Payers Royal Orpingtons White— Buff— Black (Single Comb) Royal Leghorns White (Single Comb) JRoya? Plymouth Rock Columbian Stock for sale at all times from $1.00_to $500.00 per head Eggs for hatching at all times from $2.50 to $30.00 per setting •8- + + + + + + + I + A- Send for Catalogue WOODWORTH Wilton, Connecticut follow their Fystem- Don't ask inquirers to 5 end you stamps, and don't be afraid of a Pott Card inquiry. We even know '•re 'ers who will not take trouble to reply to a Post Card inquiry, yet they s-er»'^ firc^ ' n^or>ev in a ^vp»•^^ invr We coni-ider this a ca^e of "a Fool and his uioney soon parted. ' ' As stated above, nearly every inquirer writes to several breeders at the eanie time, and a postal saves both money and time, and the fel- low who does not ansver the^e Postals certainly will not get their orders. In your Adverti: enient you can tell what kind you are breeding and tell something about their quality, but space is too expensive to go much further than ft this, as an over-crowded Ad. is seldom read. The inquiry is all you can expect from the Advertisement, and it is hardly practical to write fully to every inquirer FARM + r 4» A Year's Course in' Poultry Culture The Most Practical and Successful Course Ever Devised for Students Now Running in the Poultry Item. Starrinir with the November issue of The Ponlfry Hem we are offering our reaoers the l>c?i?So?tre Colombian School Course in POULTRY CILTURE. Th.s -«" com.nue throughout th* entire ye.r, thus giving our readers full benefit of a course, for which many poultrvmen have paid $20.00 by mail The synopsis of the course shows how through and complete it Is. I* covers every pos Jfle p'il^^se of poultry culture, and ..ets right do-" to t^e >.oot of each^ p^^^^^^ to be solved, each difficulty to be overcome, and tells how to surmount aU obstacles. SYNOPSIS OF COURSE 1. The Poultryman and His Calling. 2. The Purpose'of Poultry Keeping. 3. Location of Poultry Plant. 4. Building, Plans. Specification, Eatimatea, Conatructlon and interior Furnishinga. 6. Yards. Parka and Ranges. 6. Nutrition. 7. Feeding. 8. General Management. 9. Fggs. 10. Breeding. 11. Incubation. 12 Brooding. 13. Rearing Chlcica after Brooding Age. 14.. Prepalring Pulleta for Laying. 15. Preparing for Market. 16. Marketing. 17. Diseases. ^ 18. Parasites and Other Enemies. 19. Exhibiting. Scoring 4. Judging. 20. Waates, Leaks and By-Products. 21. Records and Accounts. 22. Advertising. 23. Cooking of Poultry Products. 24. Poultry Literature. Subscribe for the Poullry Hem at one, and taice advantas'e ^^ *h'» ^f'l^'^^^^^'^r- Start your subscription with the November issue, and get full bent-fit of the course Back numbers can be secured by new subscribers. Subscription price 50c for one year, four years for $1.00. This paper and the Poullry Hem one year 75c. THE POULTRY ITEM Box F., Sellersville, Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTES We all know there is a difference between White Wyandottes. Here is my record —you be the judge: AlUntown 1st cock, 4th hen, 4-5 cockerel, 1st pullet, 2nd pen. Special best bird and pullet in show at Williamsport— see awards, and also special best cockerel in show two years in succession. Stock and eggs, send for mating list. C. C. FURMAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. TBAOBHABK CHAMBERLAtM'S PERFECT GHIOK FEED ^ The Oaly Original Dry Chick Feed and The World's Standard. ' FOR S.\LE BY . ^ xr t PetBlnmalncob'r Co., Indianapolis. Ind. Q. B. Benedict, Elizabeth. N. J. Louisville CementCo., Sellersburg.lnd. J. D. McClintlc, Belleville. Pa. 0. K. Seed Store, Indianapolis. Ind. Starr Bros., Winarauc. Ind. 1. W. Scott & Co., Pittsburgh. Pa. F. Burrer. Westerville. Ohio. W. F. Chamberlain Feed Co. .316 & 3IH N. Commercial st. St Louis. W. W. Kulp. Pottstown, Pa., one of America's best known poultryman. telling all al'ont your stock, how they are bred, what they have won, and how you have pleaded other pureha'^ers of your stock. A circular is necces^ary to do all this. Like in sronie advertisements so it is in many circular?. Much .--pace is entire- ly wa-'ted. We even received a circu- lar from one party in which he stated that he was breeding the best of stock and that they came from good strain. This took up' one-half of his circular. The other half was devoted to jokes. This is "the limit" in businesis circu- lars. If you are a beginner and have done some winning, give a li.-t of thcve in your circular, and a^o ^tate nhat 5- train you are breeding, and state on uhat terms yon will «io business. You cnn not go much further than this. Do not 'fill up" with matter that has n^^ bearing on the subject. If you have be.'n breeding a few years, and made ^a'cs, an 1 have sou.e te>timonia".s from plea ed customers, include the; e in voiir circulars. Don't ' hide your light under a bu!-hel," even thoiigh'it le but a small candle; but don't get the ilea that this -Candle" is an • arc light" and that it is your .luty to light up the world of your favor- ite 'breed, r'or your light will probably fonu' to an untimely end if you do. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL POULTRY FANCIER 277 Every Poultryman Should Read Poultry m/ 1 AND W 21l^ll INCUBATOR 1 Ql U NEWS OF PHOENIXVILLE, PA. Now under new manage- ment. Enlarged, and better than ever. ^ Subscription price 50 cents per year, or with Poultry Fancier one year 65 cents. Sample Copy Free on Request LOW Advertising RATES Agents Wanted W^rite for Valuable Booklet and Balanced Ration Formula* f>j-,j.l— C*«*^»^ —if you write u* your J3C#V1A r AwC? dealer's nanjie and address «»'u-J MM (SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT j HEN-E-TA No OTH ER bone or grit needed now— nor lx>ne cutters— nor beef " scraps— nor charcoal— nor oyster shellsi! you feed*HF.N-E-TA." Makes Hens Lay 'HEN-E-TA'*— the phosphorus food srets the most e^gs wiUi least uouble. Is about _. 'i£^ P?re Bone Ash I Odorless — 100 lbs. only |2.25 or 500 lbs. only $9 I will see th!»t vou arr supplied If vour dealer won't. HEN-E-TA BONE CO. I NEWARK. N.J. BEPT7..10 FLEMINCTON. WVA We Write How Folks Make Money Wltti Hens My book has helped people make fortunes in the poultry business— will do the same for you. Low prices lor Stock. Eres for Hatching, Incubators and Brooders. 200 pages con- taining over 100 illustralJons —many In natural colors— jrives list of 72 varieties of Pure Bred Fowl— gives com- plete Information about eggs, stock. Incubators, etc. This book Is a marvel and only 15c. Send today, read It through and If you don't feel fully satisfied that it is worth many times that much, return the book and get your money back. B. H. GRDDER Box 101. Rbeems, Pa. PEAPACK FARM WHITE ROCKS International champions. Winners at Amer- icas great shows as well as Crystal Palace. Send for mat'.ni; I/st. -^ _ ¥» . ■? T f Rose Comb White Orpingtons By William Seidel, Was king ionvi lie, Pa. I began breeding this variety because I was confident that there was more mon- ey to be made with them than any other variety in America, and became 1 be- lieved them to be the best all around fowl in the world, as a white fowl is a great favorite and the Rose Comb the prefer- ence among American people. The S. C. \Vhite Orpingtons have made a big run during the past few years. They have obtained this position for themselves through merit as layers and for rapid ma- turity. The R. C. Whites are destined to do equally as well for the same reason. There is another reason why Rose Comb Whites are destined to make a place for themselves. The new standard calls for a few years they would be where the Sin- gle Combs are to-day. Get in line now and you will soon be in the front ranks as their popularity is increasing by leaps and bounds and the outlook for them in a financial senee is most promising. 1 would insist that every admirer of the R. C. White Orpingtons would join our club, which is now forming, and send $1.00 to the Secretary, Milton W. Brown, of Cin- cinnati, O. Several of the largest Or- pington breeders of this country have ta- ken them up and a strong club is prom- ised, which will mean a great deal to the ones that start with them no>y. Every breeder I had correspondence with stated '•Crystal" White Orjingtoi 1st pullet (8 lbs), Scranton, Pa ' 19-2, 2nd Williamsport, Pa. Dec. IMI. Owned and bred by John C. i'eifer, Danville, I'a. a short back in the Wyandottes, Mhich means decreased egg production and this will lead to the ruin of the breed. I re- ceive nianv letters from prominent White Wyandotte breeders stating that they are ready to drop their favorites and take up the Rose Comb White Orj in.i-ton: , which variety conies i.carest to their iav- orite in appearance of any brec.l. 1 have for.nd the R. C. Whites mature as ra>idly as the S. C. and they lay considerably bet- ter than the average Single Combs. Their greatest advantage over th.eir S- C. cous- ins is their close fitting comb. A frosted comb means to cheek the egg pro luctiou, and this has never ha;)i)CiiO(i any of my R. C. Just lately I roceivetl a letter from one of the largest breeders of Single Comb Orpingtons in America, stating he never saw the like the v.ay his Rose Comb Vx"..it'-. wer( \xi\\\iZ- This vari.-iy \w iias they could not near furnish the demand. Since mv winnings at Xew York, Boston, \Villiam"s]»ort, Allentown and Ilagerstown ^hows I have gotten many letters inquir- ing for stock and eggs. Tho e who have icen my matings for this spring in R. C. White Orpingtons are extremely enthusi- astic over li cm. They have the size, type and color of the S. C. standard. I know of no fo.vl 5-0 well adai)ted to the town- dwe:ler, the Fancier or the beginner. Vv'hen it comes to beautv, there is no nicer fowl raiscvl. Their ^^hite plumage, white legs, red comb, watt-es and face make them attractive. I believe it would be im'osMble to produce a better all around panose fowl. In my opinion they are the long loohed for fo.vl to fill the vacan- cy in the poultrv world, and I believe they vill have one of the greatest booms any fowl ner had, A\hi < retail and theatrical district Fireproof Construction. $1 and up per Day Remodeled and refurnished at an expense of over $150,000 Opposite La Salle Depot Cor. Clark and Van Buren Sts. ELMER C. PUFFER Managing Director EREITISFQRM^ A GREAT BIG HAND GRINDER that will •»▼• it" cost geveral tiin«« a year and •will furnish one to two buthels per hoar of f rcth ground com, oati, peas, dry hone, oyster shelli, nut shells, dry sUle bread, etc., for poultry feed, or will grind Uble meal for fam- ily use. A child can operate it. Thousauds sold annually. Shipping weight 40 I'-s. We also build a full line of Power Feed Mills. Sam- ton Wind Mills, Gasoline Engines. Ask for catalogs, stuting line in which you are interested. Stover Mfg. Co.. Plymouth St.. FREEPOHT. ILL. HOUDANS Winners at Allcotown, Hagers- town, Philadelphia. Baltimore and Boston. Large lots just received from England. If you want the best, send for catalogue. , GEO. GUIGNET Houdan Specialist, Carlisle, Pa. COt%((NIS ^« Bright's Brown Leghorns The Undisputed, Undefeatable Champions of America. Recognized the World over UNCONQUERABLE For four con.eca«ve year. U,e victor, a. M.dUoa Sguare. You -"« '° /'" f "7„^„';^°"^l':r,« "'''::4:XZ^:'^n,T::ru. coc.«e. „...e<, p.n= ... p-UC ^... pen. Grove Hill Poultry Yards, ^■"x^'^.l„»lf Jufr" Box P. F., Waltham. Mass. ;• J ;.^ !.'a:v^ Buff Leghorns for Show and Table By //. G, Richardson. Just a few words to the beginner in breeding Buff Leghorns. Fir^t, get goo I stock or eggs from a, reliable bice ler for your foimdation. If you aart right you will go right in mating u^) your pens for breeding, fin-t piciiing oit a good male bird with an even, Foft, golden buff surface color, under color a trifle lighter, the bird to carry tail rather low, comb five points as near as you can get it with good wide base, standing erect back of comb to clear the neck well, with good white lobes, free from re, I as pos^ible, good yellow legs and to ftand well up on them. We cannot get all suifacc color; not so many partly red birds as you will get from black or bronze feathers in tail or wings. If your male is very dark, with black smutty tail and very tlark under color, the fe- male should have a good even surface color, with light under color, with good buff tails, running very light to the tips. Shape should not be lost track of; for once you get poor shaped birds it is very har.f to breed out. If you have got a good strain of birds stick to it; for mixing up half a dozen different •trains of birds you cannot produce good coloied birds. If there has been any Mottled Ancona pullet, a blue ribbon winner. Owned and bred by Senator George T. Weingartner, New Castle, Pa. the goods points in the male bird, but where he is weak we must have o.ir fe- males extra strong. I like to breed from birds with good clear wing>. Beware of thove white quills, for once introduced thev are hard to get clear of. I i-refer a few light feathers in the tail to black, as it will give you a more soft, even breeding behind these it will soon show itself. , . Too much cannot be said about tneir laving qualities. I have had some very good egg yields from them and their large ^^hite eggs find ready sale. Give them a good warm house, with plenty of fre.-h air and sunshine, with a good deep litter, and the} will do the rest. Look after their water and don 't let it freeze this cold^ weather. Put in a little warm water, just enough to take off the chill. AFxE YOU TURMNG POULTRY FEED INTO CENTS OR DOLLa\iS? If B. n. Greider, of Rhcems, Pa., charged $1.00 for his poultry book, every- body N^ho bought would get their money's worth. Bi^t he doei-n't charge $1.C0. Greider 's hook has heled make for- tures for hundieds of poultry men and farmers. His book has over 100 illus- trations— many in natural colors — tells all about hatching, breeding and market- ing poultry products: — a veritable gold mine on how to make money from chicks. Mr. Greiiler charges only 15c for his wonderful book— it 's certainly worth ten times that much, in our oi inion. Price list free. The book quotes low prices for thor- oughbre.l stock, hatching eggs, incuba- tors and brooders. None of our readers will go amiss sending for this booklet. Orpingtons BLACK, WHITE AND Bl'FF I AYCRS AND PAYERS irom prize win- n.n stock/" GEORGE C. McPEAKE 106 Central Ave. Canonsburtf. Pa. Crown B6nekCuttet' Best Made Lowest FKED vour hens cut green hone and' net more ckrs. With * Crown Bone Cutter you can cut up iill scnip boiii-s easily and quickly, and without ■iiiv trouble, and have cut hone fresh ever? re«p«rt, lU. The Big Winners at Grand Central Palace, 1911 Dune Alpine Poultry Farm S. C. White Oroingtons, S. C. White Leghorns. At Grand Central on Leghorns: 1-3-4-5 Cock \%x "TH^n 2 ^'4 Cockerel 2 Pullet, 1-2 Pen. S.C. White Orpingtons: 1-2 Cock, 3-5 Hen, 1-2-4 ctckerer 3 Pen S PECI ALS: SC.W.Leghorn-Best color male. Best head male Best cock £st dYsDlay Best male, Head male, Best female, Color female. Shape female, Best hen. Special SstpS SPECmLS: S. C. W.'orpingtons-Best male Watch our record a^^^^^^ big shows. Send for catalogue. Stock and eggs. BEST BIBJ) IN MEDIT CLASS. DUNE ALPINE POULTRY POULTRY FARM ^^^;^^^ - . EAST HAMPTON. N. Y. ■^:v:.i£R 281 FIRST prize: PEM S-C- BLACK ORPINGTONS, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN N-V190B-9 & I9»0. Bred At-icL Own^dL B^ : ,POXHURSTi.FARM LiriEROCK CT • • I «« ■' I ill il M PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 2S2 D a Irl u D a M PUUI.TKY KANCiKR ] n Why Hesitate ? Now is the time to order your breeders for the spring and the time to place your orders for the early eggs; later the price of breeders will go up and eggs will be sold, so you will not be abk- to get them when you want them. We have a splendid lot of White Wyandotte males at prices from $5 each up. White Wyandotte females from $3 each up. Columbian Wyandotte males from $5 each up. Columbian Wyandotte females from $3 each up. Silver Penciled Rock males from $5 each up. Silver Penciled Rock females from $3 each up. S. C. White Leghorn males from $3 each up. S. C. White Leghorn females from $2 each up. Buff Cochin Bantam males and females from $2 ea. up. White Muscovy Ducks at $10 a pair. All birds raised on free range and strong healthy stock. Order what you need early and get a good selection. ..JWHITE WVANDOTTEIC CENTRAL PALACE-Newlo Our prices are reasonable and the quality can not be excelled. HUNDREDS OF SHOW BIRDS for the coming shows conditioned and shipped ready for the show room. Write for our large catalogue giving our complete and remarkable winnings for the past six years. ROCK HILL POULTRY FARM, OSSINING, N. Y. S^nJcYr il a \m a I m m\°} PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL POULTRY IL^n'CIE3 283 The Greatest Incubator Capacity In the World S. C. W. Leghorns Mammoth Pekin Ducks Becau-c of our great flocks of breeding birds, our un- equaled equipment and special facilities for handling this trade, we are in a position to satisfactorily fill orders of anv size at any date specified. Chicks— $15 per 100 $120 per 1000 Mammoth Ducklings — 25c each Guaranteed Hatching Eggs We cull carefully and ship nothing but perfect indi- \iduals which are strong and sturdy, possessing abundant vitality. THEV INHERIT STAMINA AND PRO- DUCTIVENESS, for years the leading characteristic of our strains. EGG SHir\MENTS aro carefully selected for and uniformitv. FERTILITY G'UARAN- i-ize, color TEED. S. C. W. Leghorn Eggs $7.00 per 100; $60 per 1000 Mammoth Pekin Duck Eggs $5.50 per 100 (Duck Eggs for delivery in March and April.) /^ In addition to Inglcside Farm, this company owns and operates under the same management Woods- lane Poultry Farm. Leaman Place, Pa., conducted for many years by George M. Woods; '''^^f' ^^^^^^^""^^^ l-''»rm ]Iarn->l)urg Pa the largest successful duck farm in the country, haying a capacity of 75,UUU Uucks Let L's Send Our Attractive Booklet. THE INGLESIDE FARMS COMPANY 50 I INGLESIDE ROAD THORNDALE, PA. ^\J^^^ ^..n.;::^^at:.T!frf:ii2'L]r.:5S'-.i^i:ii^: CI i ^ Few Side Lights on the Newtown Producing Company* s Achievements From 1908 to 1912. About four years ago, the Newtown Producing Co., of Newtown, Pk., (com- posed of some of the most practical and scientific poultrymen of the East) were among the first to recognize the future possibilities of the day-old chick industry in the U. S., and at once " cast-about '' for a farm of suitable location and pro- portions to meet their future as well as immediate requirements. They finally succeeded in acquiring a farm of a little over 55 acres, right at the very door-way of the railroad station at Newtown, Pa., just one hour's ride by steam cars from Philadelphia, Pa-, and only 10 miles by trolley cars from Doylestown, Pa., and located between N. Y. City and Philadel- phia makes it convenient to reach either of these large cities and insures the best of shipping facilities to transport their products to all parts of the U. S. Here, but four short years ago, the Newtown Producing Co., began the erection of a Poultry plant which to-day is second to none, and equaled but by few in this whole country. They have succeeded far beyond the fondest dreams of their most interested and intimate friends, and to- day the word ''Newtown" is ''famous'* through the wonderful results which the Newtown Producing Company has achieved in so short a time. Four years ago Newtown was hardly known to exist outside of its own home county. To-day it is a household word for *' Success*' throughout the length and breadth of our land. The achievements this company has wrought are not spasmodic either; they are the natural outgrowth of success- fully applied business principles. They builded a sure foundation and have reared an enduring superstructure thereon which stands as a complementary monument to their foresight, application and honesty. The management o'i this company was careful first about its location; second about its equipement and third about the quality of its foundation stock. These are three of the most essential principles for success in the poultry industry, and to learn how thoroughly these principles were recognized by the management of the Newtown Producing Company. One has but to read their past history and go to Newtown and inspect their magnificent plant. The location is ideal; the drainage all one could desire; while each and every building is of the latest and most scientif- ic construction. Not a useless expendi- ture appears; not a feature necessary to the health and comfort of the fowls, or es- sential to the convenience of the operator omitted. Lots of light; plenty of sun- shine; abundance of pure, fresh air; no dampness in the houses; no draughts to endanger the health of their flocks; no sickness to be seen anywhere! What wonderful assets, these, to the prosperity of the company< No wonder SUCCESS is "writ" large all over this end of the Newtown Producing Company's business. All their yards are large and filled with fruit trees, affording plenty of shade dur- ing hot summer days. Over thirty-five hundred fruit trees grace the yards of this splendid plant insuring a handsome addition to the company's profits. The quality of stock on this plant is one of the chief surprises to the visitor and there's a reason for it too, as the foun- dation stock of "the Newtown people" was the best that hard earned dollars could buy. They hesitated never at the "Best," and many a "Madison Square Garden" winner and their off-spring soon found at Newtown a pleasant home. Every bird was tested for vitality and laying qualities, and when they were sat- isfied that they had secured an ideal foun- dation for a strain of S. C. W* Leghorns that would reproduce these superior qual- ities in their offspring, and still retain the snow white plumage and. beautiful carriage of the typical Leghorn they be- gan at once to increase the size of their flocks, until at the present time they run way up into thousands. This company is also breeding Khode Island Reds of the same superior kind and quality as their noted Leghorns, and can furnish baby chicks for hatching eggs S. C. Brown Leghorns 1912 winnings excel all past records. At Grand Central, 1st, 2d cock, 2d hen, 3d and 5th pullet, 3d and 7th cockerel, 1st pen; Best display. Madison Square, 2d and 5th cock, 4th hen, 4th pullet, $::5 cash special, best display. Pittsburg Ex. Show, 1st and 2d cock, 1st and 2d hen, 1st and 2d cockerel, 2d, 3d, and 5th pullet, 5 silver cups 'including Presi- dent's cup for best display any one variety, 3500 competing. Stock and eggs. Mating VrED H. cook, Box F, Beaver, Pa BABY CHICKS From Standard Bred winners at New York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis and Cleveland. Egg record 280. Every chick guaranteed. Barred, White and Buff Rocks, Brown, ^hite and Buff Leghorns, Black, White and Buff Otpingtons. White Wyandottes, R. I Reds, Black Minorcus, Anconas. Baby I. R Ducks. Safe arrival guaranteed. Price 8c. up. TIRELESS BROODER made of double wall air cell waterproof card- board, covered with galvanized steel, guaran- teed to last a life time. PRICE $2 INLAND HATCHERY ATTICA.O. BRED-TO-LAY— Tie Celebrated Rossnore bred-lo-Iay slrale Single Comb Rhxle liland -While Plymouth Rock* are the results of seven years careful breeding with tr;jp nests. In mating our peus this season we have used only true coh.red breeders with better than 200 egg records headed by blue ribbon males. We offer with great confi- dence, hatching eggs from these pens at $2 per 15. $5 per 50. Special prices on incubator eggs. ROSSMORE POULTRY FARM. Box 41, West Bolyston, Mass. Barred Plymouth Rocks Giant Bronze Turkeys What more can I do to prove the quality? Year after year I have been w.nning and now f .r the season of 1912 J »"» Onr Gian^ eggs f^om some of the best Barred Rocks ever yarded, and many blue nbbon winners w>»,t)e ^^'^^^ Jp'fJ^^^..^f'''^^- SaSsfa^ ton Bronze Turkeys need no introduction. Look up their record at Madison Square and AlL-ntown. bend for matmg list. Satisfaction guaranteed H. L..FIKE, MEYERSDALE, PA. RHOADS BROTPIERS WHITE ORPISGTOSS At Reading, 1st cock; 2d hen. At Potts- town. 1st coik; 2d. 3d hen; 4th, 5th cockerel; 4th pen. Eggs, $3 per 15. SINGLE COMB REDS At Reading, 1st, 2d hen. At Pottstown, 2d, 4th cock; 2d hen. Eggs, $5. WniTE WTIXDOTTES Rhoads Bros., R 6, Pottstown, Pa. At Allentown Fair. 5th cock; 4th hen. At Stlv,wfnksvillu. 1st cock; 1st pullet. At Pottstown, 2d, 4th cock: 2d. 4th hen; 1st, 2d cockerel; 3d, 4th pullet; 2d pen; Special best pullet in show. Eggs, $5 per 15. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. Three Grand Pens Oar matings consist of birds whose sires represent the best blood lines in the country. They demonstrated their superior quality by winning at the North Penn show in competition with lending breeders Cockerel. Ist. 2d, 5th; Pullet, 1st, 3d, 4th; these noted winners will be in 1912 matings. They are mated right. They have been bred right and many blue ribbon winners for the 1912 shows will be raised from these raatinjjs. Ezu's from the 3 grand matings, $2, $3, $5 per setting. Utility m tijiirs, $8 per 100. Satisfactioti and fertility guaranteed. Correspondence a pleasure. Send for muting list. POIJL.TRY FANCIER 285 CHARLES BACORN, R 1 PERKASIE, PENNSYLVANIA Sc(^res?*n the Newtown Producirg Company's P]ar;\ Newtovn, Pa. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL ':i^ TjllA ^:t fa:; : t: POULTRY FANCIER 287 from their Reds in large numbers to their patrons, as well as from their White Leg- horns. The building of a poultry plant of large proportions was by no means the only ob- ject the management of this company had in view when they decided on their loca- tion at Newtown, Pa. To them, scientific, artificial incubation on a large scale had become a qncFtion of tremendous impor- tance. To develop their poultry industry along as extensive lines as they had planned, necessitated more economic, and larger facilities for artificial incubation than they enjoyed, and in order to con- bummate their plans they secured the ser- vices of the most competent engineers in the country to assist them in solving the problems of moisture, ventilation and the regulation of heat in the egg chambers. Numerous tests were made under both favorable ane of their products? The hatching capacity of the Newtown Producing Company is 60,000 eggs at one time. * ' One of the largest individual hatching capacities in the world. They have a brooding capacity of over 14,000 chicks at one time. Last season they shipped over 100,000 day-old chicks to all parts of the country. Some of the little fellows were on the road for three or four days and when they reached their destination were in the finest condition. That means VITALITY— one of the great features for which the * ' Newtown ' ' chicks are noted. This company takes in custom hatching and have hatched thousands of chicks to the perfect satisfaction of their custo- mers ever since this plant has been in op- eration. Their prices are very reasonable and their work of the highest order. Already, this season this comjauy has shipped eggs to the Pacific Coast, to the middle West, as well as to the far off South-land, and every report thus far re- ceived has been very gratifying to them. Their old customers are coming back again with ' ' repeat ' ' orders and they pride themselves in the Motto ''A custo- mer once, a customer always. ' ' Visitors are always welcome, except Sundays and holidays, between the hours of 9 A. M. and 3 P. M- If any of our readers are^^ithin 100 miles of this plant, we would urge them, by all means, to visit it. It will surely prove to be one of the ''bright-spots" in life's earthly jouraey,- and a real pleasure to you in years to come. This enterprising concern have made shipments of their products, covering in- cubators, brooders and poultry stock to every state of the Union, as well as 23 foreign countries. When Eggs Are H igh Are Your Hens laying? Go after this egg business in dead earnest Honestly, there is more— very much more- money in eggs than there is in raising corn, wheat or oats, if you make sure of one thing 1 f See that every hen has food that will make her lay all the time Write to Humphrey and he will tell you how Maldng the Golden Egg becomes a certainty all through the winter. . Ask for proof that this can positively be done with a Humphrey always-open-nopper Bone Cutter. Now is the time you want to start to get your hens through the molting period. Brings out the new feathers, keeps the egg clusters active. Send for Humphrey's famous book, ''Making the Golden Egg"— the only book that tells you how to handle your poultry month by month — how to raise chicks^ from the time they "peep"— how to fix home remedies —how to cut your feed bill almost in half — how to make the most money from vour poultry. This Book is free. So write for it today. It will be worth dollars to you. Ad- dress HUMPHREY East Street Factory. JoUct. m W"""^^^ The Qone Cotter That Make* The Golden Ef g White Kmd White Wyandottes M«n. Y^urSuLl! The Promoter Strain of Tried and True Breederii There is no use of you experimenting. We have the line bred birds that have proven to be the big winners and layers. They have been the cause of our success, and they will make you successful. At Pittsburz. Feb. 1912, 1st Pen, 1st Cock, 1st Pullet. At Cannonsburg, 1st, 2d Cock, 1st, 3d Hen. 3d Pen. 14 GRASD PLWS MATED. Euffs. $3 to $5. Utility eggs from pens headed by grand males with line bred female.s at $12 per 100. MT. ROYAL FARM, Chas. P. doggers, Glenshaw, Pql. S. C and R. C. Khode Island Reds TFIE BIG WISSERS IT TUB BIG ^UOWS Car record made at the country's best shows is proof coiichisive. that no better Reds are breJ. We do not claim fht-m non-fading, or the old Macomber Hen blood, but their record at Madison Square, Cleveland, Chicago, Topi-ki, Hagerstown, Pittsburg, sp.'iiks for itself. .Stork and '-ggs for ^alo. Send for mating list. F. L. POLLTRY FARM. F. L. Ob.-r, Vrrona. Pa. ' VN -N..^.- •"-*- ^-H •* ^ V /• ♦ "fc** -r»^*^ * WEEN YOU START, STAIiT EIGHT A GREAT BOOK BY BOB ESSEX We are just in receipt of the annual catalog of the Essex Incubator Co., writ- ten by Robert Eseex, one of the great- est authorities on Incubating and Brood- ing that the country has ever produced. This book is brimful of valuable infor- mation, from 'cover to cover. It is a book that is fit to grace the Library of the very best Poultryraen. It' is not gotten out for the novice or the beginner exclusively, but for the benefit of every one interested in fowls. This book, com- ing from the pen of this great Authority, conveys to you information which is most valuable, and will lead you on the road to success. He covers the book thor- oughly in 5 chapters, as follows: Chapter 1, A Woman Fancier 's Poultry House. Chapter 2, When you start, start right. Chapter 3, How money is made from standard bred and show birds. Chapter 4, A low cost Farm Poultry House. Chapter 5, How to get more profit from Farm Hens. The Editor of Poultry Fancier de- sires every one that is interested in mod- ern down-to-date Poultry Culture to seid for this book. Do not delay. Send today for it. It means Dollars and Cents to you. It is free for the asking. Just tell the Robert Essex Incubator Co. that you saw this notice in the Poultry Fan- cier, and this great book will be mailed you by return mail. EEIPPER COOPING CO. Keipper Cooping Co., 1401 First St.. Mil- waukee, Wis., are among the Fancier's most reliable advertisers. They put up a coop, which for training or show room purposes is un- eurpassed. They are light, durable and can be folded up and stored away in the smallest possible space. These coops are made of a high grade of heavy galvanized wire and when folded together are only about one inch thick. This is a decided advantage over al- most any other show room coop on the market. These people are making a special offer to all fanciers and poultry organizations during the months of March and April, and we are fully satisfied that it will prove a lasting benefit to all associations who intend cooping their own shows in the future, to get in touch with Keipper Cooping Company at once. Send for their catalogue and get acquainted with these people, they are perfectly reliable and can do you lots of good. Look up their ad. in The Fancier. Their proposition looks good to us. Silver Laced Wyandotte male, owned and bred hy M. R. C*-o:T:nn, Cret-S!T':.ii, Send to Qeadquarfers for White Leghorn Hatching Eggs and Baby Chicks Newtown White Leghorn Baby Cliiclcs are hatched from strong, hardy stock. Bred for eggs, size and vigor, "Newtown Strain" is high class, line bred and noted for great laying qualities, ' Get some of this blood into your flock. All our chicks are hatched in Newtown Giant Incubators and stronger and heavier than those hatched in ordinary incubators. We shipped 100,000 chicks last season, many to far Western points, and a great many customers are coming back this season with increased orders. 4€ Newtown '^ White Legliorn Hatcliing Eggs From same breeding stock as our chicks. Eggs strong in fertility. Get your fine stock from selected mature breeders; no pullets. We make poultry raising pay; so can you^ if you start with ' Newtown*' stock. Get yourorder in early. Send for price list and poultry catalogFP. NEWTOWN PRODUCING CO., Newtown, Pa. Vierheller*s Buff Rocks Winners at Topeka, Hagerstown, Allentown, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Hamilton, McKees- port, Cannonsburg, Beaver, etc. -At the Great Pittsburgh "Quality Show" they broke all records by winning 1st. ?'T Cook, 1st, 2d, 4th Cockerel, 1st, 2d, 3d Hen, Ist, 2d, 3d Pullet and 1st, 2d Pcu. All SPECIALS. Dispatch $50.00 Cup for BEST DISPLAY, all varieties competing. EXUIBITION BIRDS FOR SALE — Write for Mating List, and do it now. Vierheller Bros., I 7 Sylvania Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. •-Jo Suburban Strain S. C. Rhode Island Reds Hagerstown, Hanover, Lancaster, Lebanon, blue ribbon winners. Yearling cocks, cockerels, hens and pullets to sell. BABY CniCKS AND EGOS. My special "Suburban" mating is a wonder. Each and every one has won the Blue Ribbon this season. "THE L'OTTO." SixtihinrA'ov or jcur m >:ocy back. I!; ..> r.Ffj. .*5.2n. -:.■.. ~ : I: ciSIt^'Cjr r. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 2co FOUL 'CRY ■#• j»^ -y... -.i y^. P. A. Department POULTRY FANCIER 289 POULTRYMEN OF PENNSYLVANIA STRONGLY URGED TO JOIN THE A P. A. Pennsylvania is one of the loading states in producing Poultry products. It has more people interested in Poultry raising than any other state in the union. We have seventy Poultry AsFociations holding annual exhibitions. There are at least 10,000 people directly interested in the welfare of the poultry industry in our state, and we have but 300 poultry breed- ers belonging to the Pennsylvania Branch of the American Poultry Association. We need the assiFtance of every Poultry raieer in the state to place Pennsylvania among the leading states in poultry culture. The appropriations to carry on the experiments are inadequate and do not compare favor- ably with what New York, Ohio, Missouri and many other states are doing. The American Poultry Association is the very back-bone of the Poultry indus- try of America. It publishes and revises the Standard, the book by which all poul- try is bred and judgeership of the Kentucky Branch of the A. P. A. reaches the 100 mark bv the time of the next annual meet- iog, which is, we hope, to be held in Nash- Tille. Through the efforts of the Poultrymen of Kentucky, the Dean of the Agricultur- ^ t^"®^®' ^^^^' ^' ^ Scovall, and Mr. J. W. NeuTnan, the Commissioner of Ag- riculture, have inserted a section in the Agricultural College Bill which, among other things, appropriated $10,000 annu- ally for the advancement of the poultry interest in the state, including experi- ments in breeding for egg production and methods best adapted for hatching and raising of chicks and feeding experi- mients, and other investigation tending to the economical production of poultry and eggs. This bill has been recommended for passage by the Committees of the Sen- ate and House. Should we secure the passage of the above measure, which it seems we shall, we will then be in a posi- tion to make the poultry interest of Ken- tucky look up and be felt as a factor throughout the country. Roger V Harp, Secretary, Kentucky ' Branch A. P. A. "^ Since writing the above, the House of fiepresentatives at Frankfort passed the above bill by vote of 84 to 3 and we have every reason to hope for success in the Senate. • R. V. Harp. Maple Shade Poultry Farm, 2006 Butler St Euston. Pa St.nley W Ken.merer and if Wh;,; "vv"*^' P'-^Pnetors. specialty breeders ^„nJ^ # ^Vi^.ndottes, are climbing to the top- round of success at a very surprising pace. :^nH*'^.^ Oreenville Pa., they won 1st. 3d. In! a.'h *'"<*^- 2d. 3d. and 5th hens 3d anJ 4th coik.Tels: 2d. and 3d pullets; also Inquirers Bronze Medal for best cock bird in *.ViT- ^t Hrthlehcm. Pa., their winnings were Isf and 2d pullets; 2d cock; 3d cockerel; At AlIentoT^n Pa.. 3d. 4rh cock: 2d. 3d cock- erel; 3rd. 4th pullet. We con-ratulnfe th-se gentlemen on their winnings and welcome them among our •• dvortisers. L.H.k up the Maple Shade Poultry Farm's ad in this issue :md give tnt'oi fi share of your ra^ronafre. M- o- «ion JLe laue-'jr whca y v • tm. . Why Do Dealers Sell Buckeye Incubators ? Over 1000 aggressive merchants in every state in the union sell and recommend Buckeye Incubators. Why } Because they know that every Buckeye they sell will fulfill our guarantee to Hatch Every Hatchable Egg and remain in perfect working order for live years. The merchant must know that the merchandise he sells is exactly as represented. Satisfied customers are his biggest asset ! That's why the best merchants in the country are selling and recommending Buckeye incubators. Significant fact — isn't it? Buckeye Incubators have been on the market 21 years and there are over 225,000 in successful operation today. Made in 50 egg, 60 egg, 110 egg and ^20 egg sizes. Sold As Low As $8.00 Send us your name and address on a post card and we will send you free a copy of '^Incubator Facts," a copy of our five year guarantee and the name of your nearest dealer — where you can examine a ^ Buckeye and see it in operation. Buc^keve ||i^^ ^^ Bnckeye Incnbator Co. "Standard" 1 1 ^^^ ^^^^ Avenoe, Springfield, Ohio "Anybody can hatch chickens with a Backeym, ** White Wyandottes We have bean years perfecting it and now we offer you the finished product. Leadings ribbon winners nt East Greenville, AilentoM'n Fancier's Show and Bethlehem. Quality considered, we defy competition. We guarantee satisfaction. MAPLESHADE POULTRY YARDS 2006 Butler Street, Easton, F'a S. W. Krmmcrrr and R. W Pasroc, Proorirtors. ••V .-V*-*. »^.'X'- «-*»,«»,'V^-Si*s# «»>^-^^.i». .— ^ ^..».- • ./^■-- ^^».vrf^^^.v^ .^ *"».^*.-srw»^^ PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL Shoiold Proxy Votiiig at Our American Foidtry Association Meetings be Allowed. T can plainly hear some one of the In- Bcr cTrde murmur gently "why can't [hit Mamed fool write ''bout somet^n^g which he knovvs something abouti \\ei , r'c an only reply that there are so many dia-erent people writing on all f^f^^l the various PO"'*^? .«"^J«,'=*l,'^f * f^^M^g likp a toueh proposition to write anyxnins tl alonl the regulation lines, and as I personally have a^ strong feeling against ?ro"xy voting and had seen nothing writ^ ten about it I am simply going to give you the result of my observations for he ^^st few years. I think this one thmg W doine more to hurt the A- P. A. ana »3 inSuence than all other things com- ^'our present oflScers a"*! .tf^""!? members! as well, as -ost of those of thP t)a«t. have done much that is neip ful to the Fanciers and Breeders of Amer- ica and our present officials are hard- worktng and earnest men and they will Tontinu^e to do things that will help to build up the Poultry I°f •^^^J^" ,,f;/ land There are some things, however, n our methods of doing things that in my opinion, will have to be changed be- fore we can hope to gain the confidence and support of the thinking Fanciers Tn any such number as our efforts deserve. Proxy voting, as practiced at our meet- • fn^^is one of the most glaring ot our f3ts It is the greatest gag to the ^rp'utar exp'ression ^of .the will of^ our breeders of any rule m the A. i:*. A. For instance, ^e have at every one of our meetings half a dozen men mth proxy votes^ enough to rule the meeting exactly as their own private individual Sns say it shall be ruled. If they choose to vote together nothing all the Jest can say will beat them, and usual y even one of them has votes enough to decide any question tt^^ ^.^^^^^ "^^ actly as he thinks is right. Now, 1 a'k is this fair? Especially in a busi- ness Uke ours, where so few people can aSee and where hardly two of us can bf found doing even the first prinoipies of the business exactly alike. Perhaps no other business has as great a variety of ways and as many different opinions about doing things as the Poultry Busi^ ne«s and a successful Fancier has bome richt to be credited with brains enough to help run tlie American Poultry Asso- ciation. Now is it right to give one man the power to vote (his personal opinions) thirty, forty, or seventy times, as his number of proxies happens to be, in an open meeting and thereby out vote and make useless votes cast by individuals who spend their time and money going to attend these meetings! Perhaps, as often happens, the holder of these prox- ies is a Poultry Editor, a Poultry Judge, or an Ex Breeder and not an actual live Fancier to any extent. But be that as it mav, the fact remains that the holders of proxy votes have a right to force their private opinions on us just as many times as they have proxy votes and it doesn't seem right to some of us that this should be so. If we could force all holders of proxy votes to file their voting instructions, how they should vote, from their constituents, it would be a different matter and we would then be getting a representative government, but with proxv holders voting their own views we are not getting within a mile of the general sentiment of our Breeders. This state of affairs, I believe, is doing more to keep down the attendance at our meetings than any other one thing, and until it is remedied we shall never in- terest the large majority of our best breeders. Now I know some one will jump up and say the attendance has been improving each year, but has it, in proportion to our increased member- ship, a membership which has been se- cured by hard work and considerable expense compared with methods used a few years ago? I have attended every regular meeting of the Association for the past seven years and have been a close observer of the events and happen- ings at these meetings and I tell you right now the number of actual Breeders that attend our meetings is mighty small, and it's getting so year by year that there is less to go for. Most of the work is done in executive session, to which the poor outsider (the actual Breeder) can not go, and then what little business comes up in open meeting that we can take part in, along comes the proxy voter, (with onlv one opinion, the same as the rest of us poor mortals,) but with the right to express it thirty, forty or seven- ty times as the case may be, and out- votes you so that you might just as well have spent your time and money on a fishing excursion or looking for the North Pole. It's time this state of affairs was changed and it 's time, the executive board was made up of Fanciers, Breeders if you please, and I should like to see the day come when the real successful Poultrymen shall take a band in the gov- ernment of the American Poultry Asso- ciation, and I believe such a move would result in doubling the attendance and give us a representative gathering at our Annual meetings. Greatest Nerve Vitalizer Known 50c Package Sent Free KelIogg'« Sanitone Wafers a Recent Discovery. The Most Effective Nerve Strengthener for Men and Women Ever Found by Science. This is the world's newest safest, most reliable and effective nerve invigorator, re- vitalizer, brain awakener, body strengthener^ without equal in the world's history of niedi- cine It brings about a change from thai awful dull, weak, lazy, don't-give-a-hang feel- ing to brightness, strength, clear-headedness- and courage which is remarkable. rOULTKY FANXIER Silver Laced Wvandotte female, owned and bred by M.'R. Croman, Cressmau, Pa. 5s. ; Executive Committee, The IVesi dent, Secretary-Treasurer and (ieorge E Ea.-tman, Granby, Mass., J. P. Keating Westboro, Mass., Charles D. Cleveland West Orange, New Jersey, S. T. Cam;) bell, Mansfield, Ohio, Dr. C. J. Andrus, Canandaigua, New York. The Club Catalogue will be issued about March 1st and besides giving the list of Members will contain interesting articles by prominent Columbian Wyandotte breeders. ^ Membership dues are $1.00 per year ami application for n;einbershi|) anil re- quest for Catalogue should be .'ent to Ralph Woodward . Se<-retary-Trea^urer, Grafton, Mass. A Dirti.il vic'.v of M-. ' '• '•ii'ler's P- 'Itr*.- I'a: KMt PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL 294 Hughesville, Pa., Awards. Too much praise cannot be given the mem- bers of the association for the go-ahead anl get-together manner in which they carried through the work attendant upon such an undertaking and in so short a time. Three hundred and twenty coops were made by the members themselves, and it M'as found necessary to loan over a hundred more to accomodate the more than 500 birds en- tered. As an appreciation of his leadership and work in behalf of the association it presented at its meeting last Monclay evening ten dollars to B. M. Posten. The association has can- celled all bills and has nearly $40 in the treasury. Following is the list of special prize and ribbon winners: B. Monroe Posten won the Jacob Sutliff fountain pen. H. Springer won the Milton Springer set- ting eggs. P. B. Gordner won the Hughesville Muil en- velopes and note heads. B. F. Kahler won the Item silver cup. H. G. Grannis won the B. F. Kahler set- ting S. C. Brown Leghorn eggs. J, W. Tawney won the B. F. Kahler 50 lbs. of grit. T. J. Ritter, Jr. won the B, F. Kahler 50 lbs. of oyster shells, also the R. C. Bussler 50c c&sli Mrs. J. P. Hill won the G. O. Grey 5 lbs. of candy. J Gohrs $1 R. G. Sones $2 Dr. H. T. Smith, H. G. Grannis $1 worth of merchandise by Jacob Pet. J W. Tawnee won the Record bronze medal. H G. Grannis won jetting Buff Orping- ton eggs, J. O. Coleman won setting Black Leghorn eggs both given by C. Roy Dimm. Milton Springer won the Delancy silver cup 47 points in R. I. Reds. B. F. Kahler won the Brady Bartlow clock. Dr. Sutliff won the setting W. Rock eggs and W. S. Opp won the setting Buff Orping- ton eggs b^ R. G. Sones. Chester Moyer won the Gazette and Bulletin year's subscription. POULTRY FANCIER J. O. Coleman, Chas. Snyder and Geo. Hoffman each won a bo.x pouury powder by C. L. hnipman. S. K. Croman won the year's subscrip- tion to Daily Sun and \V. H. Turner won the year's subscription to Tri Weekly Sun by Geo. Miller. ~««,«1i«S»«£*S S. C. R. I. Red male, a North Penn winner owned and bred by Charles Hacorn, Pcrkasie, Pa. Maurice Stevenson w^on the North American silver (up. B. F. Kahler won the Chas. Stohler book "The Round Jp." Chas. Ande and R. G. Sones each won the year's subscription by Poultry Index Co. J. W. Tawney. H. %s. Grannis, B. F. Kahler, J. H. Speigelmeyer and T. J. Ritter, Jr., each won a year's subscription by American Poultry World. B. M. Posten won the Geo. Miller setting eggs. W, S. Opp won the W. J. H. Speigelmeyer shirt. C. Roy Dimm won the Armstrong and Bailey rug. Maurice Stevenson won the Brenholtz and Co. universal Safety Razor. J. Seigfreid won the Chas. Ande cup and brush. (r. H Miller and B. M. Posten each won tli»> Gage & Huston setting eggs. Dr. D. E. Kless won the Michael & Co. 50c. cash. B. M. Posten won the George DeWolf f t d hopper. Edw. Butler won the J. H. Fague pair gloves. Mrs. J. P. Hill won the Walter Clark flower sto^nd. W. H. Turner won the G. Miflin Sones $1. H. G Grannis and B. F. Kahler each won th' Hughesvinlle Mail year's subscription. Mrs. E. E. Powers won the National Bar- gain Store Compmy piece cut glass. G. Harvey Springman won the Association prize $2. H. Koons won the M. Gillis safety razor. Chas. Ande won the G. H. Springman tran nest. B. M. Bosten won the Fancier silver cup. B. F. Kahler won the W. A, Myers safety razor. B. M. Posten won the H. D. Sevison photo of the best S. C. W. Leghorn Cockerel in the show. Chas. Snvder. Chas. Ande, T. J. Ritter, Jr., B. F. kahler, B. M. Posten and G. H. Sprinorman each won the G. E, Conky Co. bo.x Conkey's roup remedy. W. A. Soars won the E. C. Rodgers $1 v.-orth merchandise. C. Roy Dimm won the 0. W. Hardier kodak. B. M. Posten won the J. E. Sellers piece hand painted china. F. B. Gordner won the A. W. Reeder photos. Maurice Stevenson won the T. R. Rit- ter silver cup. H. G. Grannis won the H. M, Corson meer- schaum pipe. H. B. Dye won the Frank Sevison hat. OaidandW mil^homs cuiiframo^s vEeghoms Our Winnings Have seen the reports of our bijf winnings at all the largest Natio- nal 1911 1912 poultry shows where the S. C. White Leghorns were among the leading classes? Our birds won wht rt-ver shown and have estab lished themselves as blue ribbon wian er«. Eggs for Hatching We have now on our farm over 50 of the bes^ pens of S C White Lrghorns rver mated in this country. All our birds have been carefully selected, and will produce nothing but the best. Our egg production this season will surpass, by 100 per cent- our btrst records of previous years. We are now prepared to furnish eggs from our special matingS^nd from which we guarantee to replace every infertile egg. Our fiist. stcond and third prize pens are wonders. while our utility pens are of exceptional merit Prices are moderate. Eighty-five per cent fertility guaran teed. Send us your order to day and become an Oakland booster. Wn. C. Bownin. nanageA Baby Chicks .^' n booking your order for chicks with us you are sure of livable. healthy chicks— chicks with vitality and stamina to develop into vigorous prize winning cockerels and pullets — really profitable birds We guarantee safe delivery and satisfaction to every purchaser. We can deliver from 100 to 10,000 chicks— for we have a modern plant of over 150 acres, which is devoted exclusive* ly to raising poultry and developing poultry industry. Silver Penciled Rocks S C Rhode Island Reds and White Guineas that have won first and seconds at Madison Square Garden. Grand Central Palace. Tren* ton, etc.. 1911 1912. Choice stock, eggs and chicks for sale. Don't pla^e your order until you get our prices, guarantees, catalog and mating lists for 1912. In huswering. kindly use R F D. num- ber a^ it saves time and delay. R. F. D. NO. 8. Wm. C. Bowman, Manager. C>, ?T€ntoh Junction^N X • •i* tW-^MW ^Ivtoh Junction.N.J. M. Springer won the H. A. Long & Co. F. B. Gordner won the Heyman Herr suit Mrs. J. P. Hill won the Hoffman & Down- ing umbrella. A Medical Poultry Book Free to You Every person interested in poultry, as a breeder or in a commercial way will find "Zenoleum Chicken Chat" a useful and re- liable adviser. It gives full directions for the treatment of all diseases that affect poultry, end the prevention of contagious and infectious diseases in the poultry yard. It tells the most eflfective treatments to rid the flock of parasites, such as lice, mites and various germs, that cause roup, pip, tape-worm, canker, tvphoid, blackhead, etc., that if allowed to spread in the flock will surely cut off all t jULTKi FANCIER chances of profit, nnd disgust the owner with the business. "Chicken Chat" is the production of the most competent authorities on diseases of fowl and is printed and sent out free by the manufacturers of Zenoleum Disinfectant, Germicide and Lice Killer, which has the endorsements of FORTY-FIVE out of forty- eight State Agricultural Colleges and Experi- ment Stations. "Chicken Chat" teaches the doctrines of cleanliness, disinfection and the prevention of disease as the surest and safest method of making the industry profitable. To the commercial poultry raiser, who must depend upon the incubator to hatch out his chicks the report of the Ontario government poultry expert, obtained in a series of tests at the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph, will be found of especial value. This test shows that the free use of Zenoleum in the incubator not only causes a large percentage 295 of live chicks when hatched from the eggs in the incubator, but a greater percentage were alive at the end of four weeks than without the use of Zenoleum or by hens under ordinary conditions. In other words, the chicks hatched out in the incubator treated with Zenoleum, had greater vitality, and consequently were better able to stand the various ills, that cause the death of one-half the hatch of incubators operated in the industry, and the Canadian Govern- ment issued a bulletin on t^re subject, whicn will make the business more profitable and certain than ever before. "Chicken Chat" is free to every reader of this paper. -A cent spent for a postal card will return you a profit of many dollars. Address, Zenner Disinfectant Company, 242 Lafayette Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, before you forget it. r|» ■■■'Jif^i.- '•■'^^ ■ 0 'il ,1^ f0» One Thln£ Sure You want the best! That's what it takes to win in the present *^ay competition. Let me say Blood Lines- is what you want and it takes stronjf blood lines to produce better offspring than their sires. No strain on earth has stronger blood lines than Tompkin's. And for the fiirst time in my years of ad- vertising r' :t ' » ^L^ •^^•■^ ■:i>.^ ^^i^ W-.^ -■ ^^^ ^:^' . :'-''^£; ■' One Thin£ Certain Year after year I have demon- strated at America's great shows including Madison Square, where my winnings have never been approached let alone equalled and where I en- countered competition from the North. South, Kast and West; not only in my hands but in hands of my customers in every SUte in the Union, hence tf> s -•* «»• f'j'- ,^^^y5K if> ' ■ 0\,v HR*T Pf I YOU MUST HAVE TOMPKIN'S STRAIN TO WIN AND let me impress on your mind that my 191 2 matings represents the greatest strongest ^.^["jf ^^{l^^^^^^^ ever bred and from these matings the Blue-Ribbon Winners of America's Gre .test Shows T^^'^^^^J.^'l^'^^^^^ from a setting of eggs from my best matings you get the same cl.ance as I do m raising the famous winners lor next seasons shows. 1st Pen For Six Successive Years at New York EGGS ' EGGS ' ?5 per setting; 2 settings. $8; 3 settings, 510; $10 per setting; Straight $5.0 per 100. EGGS ' EGGS ' ^^J.OO per setting Champion Matings; $25.00 per setting Champion Matings. Grand Champion Mating, the strongest ever made $50 per setting. Send for mating list-Hundreds of grand birds for sale, Lester Tompkins, Concord, Ma TOMPKIN'S Single and Rose Comb RHODE ISLAND REDS won the Association Special for best display at the recent Madison Square Garden Show and also t^e$50Cup for best Cock Hen Cockerel and Pullet in the show and ihey still remain The Undisputed Champ,ons of the World and all birds shown by me were raised on my own farm as their ancesto 8 for many generations were. NOW PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL l>[fi] POULIIIY FAirCT ^ n O •-I a 5 0) O 8 S. » 8 P* 6 8 O 8* 09 2* n •1 ? O 8 r» O A. 1 a 3 I ■t w I 8 8 v; m 8 r PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL i9G iv.U.'L'iJlv y^ :'■ 4^ 4^ 4^ 4^ BUFF ORPINGTON HEN WINNER OF FIRST PRIiE ANC> COLOR SPECIAL AT GREAT CHICAaO SHOW bEC- 1910- RRST PRIXE &1:HA]^PI0N HEN AT MEMPHIS TENN-lQlO Bred & QwnedBy AE-MARTZ. ARCAblAINO- 4f ^ 4f 4^- 4f 4f ^ 4f 4f 4f ^ 4f 4^ 4§- 4f 4f 4§- 4§- 4§- 4^- 4f ^ 4§' 4^ 4^ 4^. 4f 4§- 4§- 4^ 4§- 4§' 4f 4^ 4f 4^ 4f 4f ^ 4f 4^ ^ 4§' ^ 4§- 4^ 4^ 4^ 44- 4^ S^**^*****^**^**^^********^^^^^"^^-^^^^^********^ 6/ FOu:-TKY FANCIEIi 297 Greider's Big Poultry Book The Pride of the 20th Century ONLY 15 Cents A visitable treasury of poultry informa- tion, containing pages of live, up-to-date instructions in every department of Poultry Culture. . It is a real necessity to all who desire to successully raise chickens. Describes and illustrates 72 different bred birds. Hnrry in your order to day, only 15 cents will bring it to your door. Greider's Famous Incubators ai\d Brooders "iCot the cheapest bnt as good as the best, at the lowest possible price." Our Motto: Our Big Year Book for 1912 gives complete and accurate descriptions of these wonderful mac ines. Also tell you all about our Gertnicide the cheapest and best disinfectant on the market to-day. All money re- funded if vou are not satisfied. B. H. Greider Box 250 .W^?*' !»• Vol *' No. April 1912 5c. per Copy 25c.per^ar DeLANOEY / EDITOR AND MANAOER ALLENTOWN, PA. and SELLERSVILLE. PA. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL Greider's Big Poultry Book The Pride of the 20th Century ONLY 15 Cents A visitable treasury of poultry informa- tion, containing pages of live, up-to-date instructions in every department of Poultry Culture. It is'a real necessity to all who desire to successullv rai=e chickens. Describes and illustrates 72 different bred birds. H^rry in your order to day, only 15 cents will bring it to your door. Greider's Famous Incubators and Brooders "Sot the cheapest bnt as good as the best, at the lowest possible price." Our Motto: Our Big Year Hook for 1912 gives compleie and accurate descriptions of these wonderful mac ines. Also tell you all about our Germicide the cheapest and best disinfectant on the market to-day. All money re- funded if vou are not satisfied. B. H. Greider Box 250 Rhecms, Pa. U.S.A. copyriokt April 1912 5c. per Copy 25c.per^ar DeL^NOEY w. KDITOR AM) MANACiKR ALLENTOWN. PA. and SELLERSVILLE, PA. PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL INTENTIONAL 2ND EXPOSURE CHESTNUT HILI^ Barred Rocks Baby Chicks, Eggs for Hatching and Stock. Our victories at AlUntown, Pa.. Brockton. Mass.. Philadelphia. Pa., and Madison Square is the evidence of superior quality. . ■, ^ , a ^.-.r u\r,\ in 14 Grand matings; both cockerel and pullet matings ot line bred stock and eveiy bird in our matinHs is a prize winner or sired by a prize winner. Our victories have been hard eainecl and the record in past years and the record of season just finished should convince you hat they have no superiors and few equals. Ecras from arand matinos at $3.00 and up Baby chicks $ ^ per hundred in 100 lots,less than that 30 cents t^ach. Send for descriptive circular and matin? list. CHESTNUT HILL POULTRY FARM H. N. Kenner, Manager. Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. Orchard Poultry Farm 100 Buff,Black, White Orpingtons, 200 Barred, White, Buff, Plymouth Rocks, 300 Silver Laced, Silver Penciled, Buff, Partridge, Columbian, White W^'andottes, 400 S. C White, S. C. Brown. S. C. Buff, R. C\ Brown Leghorns, 50 Light and Dark I^rahmas, 40 Buff, Partridge Cochins, 30 Silver Polish, 40 Silver Spangled Hamburgs. xMore 1st prizes at New York State Fair, Allentown and Hagerstc.wn than any other competitor. A grand lot of breeders and exhibition birds fit for any show. Eggs for Hatching from pens containing onr ncicd prize winners and 1912 matings will pro- duce tlic ln,nhest (inality of ])irds. All varieties Bantams and Pigeons of the best of quality. Ponltry Inisiness is our exclusive l)usiness and we guarantee satisfaction . jiNQLE cone BLACK niNORCflJ Mellor's unmatchahk 5/rfl/«.'.tlThe Victors of Madison Square and Philadelphia at the great Philadelphia show Decemher 1911. My first cockerel won special for best hird in show. All varieties competing. My 1912 matings will produce some of the best Minorcas ever bred. Send for matinsr list. Howard Mellor, Spring House, Pa. S. G. liokc and Son, Desk P.P. Spring Grove, Pa. H. C. >V IIITi: AINU S. C. HUFF I.KCillOUNS Dav old Chicks and Eggs for Hatching. 1 2 special matings, every pen headed l)y a prize winner or a descend- ant of a prize winner. VAvM class qualitv birds so mated that they will produce the best results. hOGS $^.00 per \b\ U.75 per 30; $8 per 100, From utility matings $1.50 per 15; $2.75 per 30; |7 per 100. BABY CHICKS f'> per 25; $S per 50; ^15 per 100. . , , , t • Wc Do Custom Hatching. Whv bother with a hen or small machme. \\ e make the poultry business a ])usiness, and can do your hatching at the rate of 2 cents an egg in lots of 400 or more and 4 cents in lots of 200. Write us your needs. It will have our personal attention.; We also have choice Collies. BLINK BONNIE POULTRY FARM, Robert IVI.TIcinc. Prop.,, Box P.P. Bath, Pcnna. e ^ POULTRY FANOJElt 303 \i\ CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS All classified ads are in front of book, thus giving the small advertiser a chance. Numbers and initials count as words. All classified advertising is payable in advance. Positively no exceptions to this rule. The rates are so low that we cannot afford to take the time and trouble and incur the expense necessary in keeping accounts with these ads. Send M. O., currency, draft or registered letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar. All ads to be under proper classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. 4 cents per word per insertion for ads running less than 6 months, 3c per word per insertion for ads running 6 months or longer. i ANDALUSIANS. R. C. BLUE ANDALUSIANS, BLUE RTB- bon winners at North Penn. Show. Eggs, $3 per 15; $5 per 30. Oakhill Poultry ^ards, Richlandtown, Pa. 4 TRUE BLUE ANDALUSIANS, EXCLUSIVE- ly. \Von 33 ribbons out of 34 entries, incud- ing 18 1st at Philadelphia, Allentown, Bethle- hem, Qnakertown, Pt*rkasie Shows, 1911, 1912. Choice stock and eggs for sale. Satis- faction guaranteed. Visitors welcome. Circu- ar free. C. C. Stauffer, Telford, Pa. 7 BLUE ANDALUSIANS. BLUE RIBBON Winners at Pittslnirg and Beaver in every breeding pen. If .vou want large, vigorous birds and your money's worth. Eggs, $2, $3, and $5 per setting. 80% fertility guarantet^d. Write E. M. & C. A. Panner, Rochester Pa. 5 ANDALUSIAN EGGS— FIVE PENS— EXTRA large, heavy luced. Many are prize birds. Recently addeJ some of the Cleveland, V\\'\o winners. Have won prizes at the lea and $6 each. Trios. $8. $10 and $12. Siiippandottes, 400 S. C White, S. C. Brown. S. C. Buff, R. C. Brown Leghorns, 50 Light and Dark Brahmas, 40 Buff, Partridge Cochins, 30 Silver Polish, 40 Silver Spangled Hamburgs. More 1st prizes at New York State Fair, Allentown and Hagerstown than any other competitor. A grand lot of breeders and exhibition birds fit for any show. Eggs for Hatching from pens containing our noted prize winners and 1912 matings will pro- duce the highest quality of birds. All varieties Bantams and Pigeons of the best of quality. Poultry business is our exclusive business and we guarantee satisfaction. S. G. Hoke and Son, Desk P.P. Spring Grove, Pa. S. C. WIIITK AND S. C. HUFF I.ECiHORNS Day old Chicks and Eggs for Hatching. 1 2 special matings, every pen headed by a prize winner or a descend- ant of a orize winner. Hiiih class quality birds so mated that they will produce the best results. KGGS $i.00 per 15; $2.75 per 30; $8 per 100, From utility matings $1.50 per 15; $2.75 per 30; fl per 100. BABY CHICKS $5 per 25; $8 per 50; ^15 per 100. ^, ,. ^^^ , . ,. , • Wc Do Custom Hatching. Why bother with a hen or small machine. We make the poultry business a business, and can do your hatching at the rate of 2 cents an ^^% in lots of 400 or more and 4 cents in lots of 200. Write us your needs. It will have our personal attention.; We also have choice Collies. BLINK BONNIE POULTRY FARM. Robert M.Tlcinc, Prop.,* Box P.P. Bath, Pcnna^ JINQLE COHB BLACK niNORCflJ MtUor's unmatchahh srrfl/n.V'^The Victors of Madison Square and Philadelphia at the great Philadelphia show December 1911. My first cockerelVon special for best bird in show. All varieties competing. My 1912 matings will produce some of the best Minorcas ever bred. Send for matins list. Howard Mellor, Spring House, Pa. INTENTIONAL 2ND EXPOSURE C * "mI^'-I 4^ POULTRY FANCIEK 303 Yr^ CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Ail classified ads are in front of book, thus giving the small advertiser a chance. Numbers and initials count as words. All classified 'advertising: is payable in advance. Positively no •:;ceptions to this rule. The rates are so low^ that w^e cannot afford to take the time and trouble and incur the expense necessary in keeping: accounts w^ith these ads. Send M. C, currency, draft or reg:istered letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar. All ads to be under proper classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. 4 cents per word per insertion for ads running: less than 6 months, 3c per word per insertion for ads running: 6 months or longrer. ANDALVSIANS. R. 0. BLUE ANDALUSIANS, BLUE RIB- bon winners at North Penn. Show. Eggs, $3 per 15; $5 per 30. Oakhill Poultry fards, Richhindtown, Pa. 4 TRUE BLUE ANDALUSIANS, EXCLUSTVE- ly. Won 33 ribbons out of 34 entries, incud- ing 18 1st at Philadelphia, Allentown, Bethle- hem, Quakertown, Perkasie Shows, 1911, 1912. Choice stock and eggs for sale. Satis- faction guaranteed. Visitors welcome. Circu- ar free. C. C. Stauffer, Telford, Pa. 7 BLUE ANDALUSIANS. BLUE RIBBON Winners at Pittsburg and Beaver in every breeding pen. If you want large, vigorous birds and your money's worth. Eggs, $2, $3, and $5 per setting. 80% fertility guaranttn-d. Write E. M. & C. A. Panner, Rochester Pa. 5 ANDALUSIAN EGGS— FIVE PENS— EXTRA large, heavy lared. Many are prize birds. Recently aclded some of the Cleveland, Uhio winners. Have won prizes at the leading shows for 15 years and have bred Andalu- sians, this mv 19th year. None better. E^gs, $2 per 15 straight. F. L. Garnet, Notting- ham, Ohio. 15 BLUE ANDALUSIANS — I have the largest utility flock in the East. (5) Five breeding Eens, every bird of w^hich has won a prize, [oavv layers of large white eggs. Prices reasonable. E. D. Bird, Greenwich, Conn. 15 IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC BLUE ANDA- hisians both combs; also Rose comb White Orpingtons, prize-winners. Choice stock and good fertile eggs. Send for circular. Satis- faction guaranteed. W. T. Naylor, Paines- ville, Ohio. » ANCONAS. ANCONAS— CHOICE STOCK AND EGGS for sale Greatest layers and money-makers known. J. E. Kafer Rolfe, la. 81 ANCONAS— BLUE RIBBON WINNERS— Quality unexcelled. Exceptionally large and evenly marked.- Great layers. Eggs at $1 50 per setting. A choice pen at $20. Winners of the Blue at Philadelphia, 1911. Green- hurst Poultry Yards. Sellersville, Pa. 5 STETSON'S STERLING ANCONAS; WIN- ter layers, white eggs. Winning 1st Madison Square Garden guarantees our stock. Eggs $2 to $15 per setting. Stetson Farms, Room 502, 43 Cedar St., New York City. See our display on page 349. 5 MOTTLED ANCONAS, EVERLASTING Layers. Special Matings, 5^2 per setting; 3 settings, $5. Utility, carefully selected, free range, 13 eggs, $1.50; eggs $3.50; 100 eggs, $6. Little chicks, 20 cents. Sub. to Ancona World with $5 order. Kephart Poul- try Farm, Osceola Mills, Pa. 5 MY MOTTLED BEAUTIES WON 2 FIRSTS, 2 Seconds and 1 Third Wilkes Barre, P^, 20 birds in competition. Eggs reasonable. H. Foxall, Lockhart St., Wilkes Barre, Pa. 5 MARTIN MATCHLESS ANCONAS HAVE won 36 ribbons, 7 specials on 37 entries at the 5 best shows in New England including Boston. Circular free. C. A. Martin, Drury, N. H. 1^ HOWLETT'S SINGLE COMBED ANCONAS Acknowledged World's Leaders, heavy birds, lay large eggs persistently all winter. Wins in the show rooms. Circular, send red stamp. Ancona Yards, East Orange, N. J. 15 ANCONAS, SINGLE COMB, GRAND PENS of large dark birds, correctly mottled. Eggs from prize-winners, $3 per 15; $5 per 35 or $10 per 100. Eggs from excellent utility pens, $1.50 per 15 or $7 per 100. Stock for sale. Stamp for circular. No postals. Geo. O. Schwegman, Richmond, Ind. o ANCONA EGGS, $1.50 PER 15. MATING list and show winnings free. John Meyer, Box 24, Oconto Falls, Wis. 6 ANCONAS: GRAND STOCK FOR SALE. Seven magnificent pens mated for the egg trade. The last time I exhibited won every first and second at Chicago. Dr. Guy Blen- coe. Alma Center, Wis. 15 S. C. ANCONA COCKERELS, WERE $4 TO $6 now $2. One very fine dark cockerel, for- mer price, $10, now $5. Eggs from high quality mating, $2.50 per 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. Wm. FitzGerald, Ocean City, N. J. 4 "KILL VEIN" QUALITY ANCONAS, BRONZE Turkeys and Toulouse Geese were the lead- ing winners wherever shown. None better. Eggs now ready. Send for descriptive cata- logue. Mrs. A. Guetter, Route 2, Media, Pa. 15 ANCONAS. THE BEST WINTER LAYERS on the whole poultry list. Eggs, eggs, eggs, in any quantity. Fertility guaranteed. Write to-day for free catalogue. Evans & Timms, Box V, Malta, Ohio. 16 BANTAMS. BANTAMS AND EGGS, 34 VARIETIES, Sebrights, Japanese, Polish, Cochins, Games. Rose Combs. Send 2c. stamp for circular. Classy stock for sale. A. A. Fenn, Box 57 Delavan, Wis. 6 ROSE COMB BLACK BANTAMS THAT will win any where from two to three dollars; winning four 1st at Philadelphia and four at Hanover. Chas. E. Trone, Baltimore St. Han- over, Pa. 4 MOHAWK BANTAM YARDS -HIGH CLASS exibition Black, Red and Red Pyle Games. Rose Comb Blacks, Partridge and Buff Coch- ins. Winners bred from winners. Shipped on approval. Box P, Schenectady, N. Y. 6 BANTAM EGGS, 7 VARIETIES, $2 SET- ting. Pittsburg winners. Choice Light Brah- ma Bantam Cockerels, cheap. Dixmont Hospi- tal, Dixmont, Pa. Poultry Dept. 6 OKE'S HAMBURGS AND BANTAMS WIN; five varieties Hamburgs; ten varieties Ban- tams; see winnings at New Y'ork, Boston and Baltimore shows. It tells the tale. Stock and eggs for sale. R. Oke, Box 361, London, Canada. 16 BLUE BLOODED SEBRIGHTS, ROSE Combs, Japanese and Partridge Cochin Ban- tams, Thompson Barrd Rocks, also R. I. Reds. Fantails. Exhibition Homers. Stock and Eggs for sale. I. S. Miller, Allentown Pa. 14 FOR SALE— A FINE BLACK IIED GAME Bantam cockerel. First at Ailriitowi, second at Lititz and Scranton (my other cockerel win- ning first.) Eggs for sale. M. G. B.iukert, Marion, Pa. 15 BANTAM EGGS, $3 PER 12. HIGH-CLASS prize-winning. Silver Seabright, Buff and White Cochin. Black Japanese and Black Breasted Red Game. A. W. Newcomer, Box 21, Glen Rock, Pa. 15 BLACK, BUFF, WHITE COCHIN AND GOL- den Seabright Bantams. Winners at Bethle- hem, Allentown, Washington, Rocky Mount., N. C. and Quakertown. Stock and eggs for sale. Minsi Trail Bantam and Poultry Yards. Bethlehem, Pa. 8 HIGH STATION EXHIBITION GAME Bantams, Cochins, Seabrights, Rose Combs, and Silkies. Eggs and stock. Ridge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 SILVER SEABRIGHTS AND GAME BAN- tams. Eggs $2 per 15. Jno Hacker, Box F, Marissa, III. ^ BRAHMAS. LIGHT BRAHMAS, BLUE RIBBON WIN- ners; superb quality. Grand matings. Eggs, $1.50 per setting. Cockerels. $5; pairs, $8; trios, $10; breeding pens, $15. Greenhurat Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. 7 LIGHT BRAHMAS— FINE BREEDING h Show Birds. J. A. Roberts, Malvern. Pa. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BALDWIN'S Barred Beauties. Free catalog. Fine laying strain and exhibition bred. Mutt. W. Baldwin, Sioux City, Iowa. 15 LIGHT BRAHMAS. LARGE BIRDS. WHITE and Barred Rocks. All pure stock. J. A. Rob- erts, Malvern, Pa. .T BANKS' LIGHT BRAHMAS— THEY LAT, win iind M-eigh. Extra fine l>re»'dine cock- erels, $1. $5 and $6 each. Trios, $8, $10 and $12. ShipfX'd on approval. Emory £. Banks. East Pembroke, N. Y. 12 BELGIAN HARES. OUR PEDIGREED RUFUS RED BELGIAN Hares are found hopping in nearly every state. The Jumbo Flemish Giants are known every where. Large steel grays and jet blacks. Prices right. McCulleys Rabbitry, North Le¥n«- burg, Ohio. tf. BVCEEYES. BUCKEYES OF QUALITY. WINNERS, Madison Square, Boston, ClevelAnd, \Vasning- ton, Scranton. Mitings for 19 '2 are along blood lines that will produce birds of qni>Iity Stock and eggs. Catalogue free. L. T. Plac«, Meshoffen, Pa. IS CAMPINES. CAMPINES (IMPROVED CHAMPION strain) — Everlasting layers of large white eggs and the most noted utility and exhibition strain in the world. Beautiful illustrated art catalogue on championolo^ containing Standard Free. J. Fred N. Kennedy, Box S, Birch Cliff, Ontario, Can. 41 LARGE IMPORTED SIL CAMPINES. MAT- ing list. J. Ryder, Mont Alto, Pa. 6 CORNISH. CORNISH, "PURSELL'S," HAVE TYPE, Vigor and color. Winners at Philadelphia and Baltimore. Have furnished the winners for others. Stock and eggs. Folder. J. P. Pursell, Sellersville, Pa. 4 DARK CORNISH INDIAN EGGS FOR SALE from stock that has produced many a prize- winner. Satisfaction guaranteed, $2.50 per 13 eggs. Tinner A Freas, Sugar Notch^ Penn. 6 DOMINIQUES. CARTER'S DOMINIQUES, BEST IN THE onds at last Boston Show in hot competition, world. Won every first prize and four sec- Beautiful birds for Sale low. A. Q. Garter, Freeport, Maine. 4 GENUINE AMERICAN DOMINIQUES. I have them. Too many get Rose Comb Barred Rocks and are disappointed. The real think is different. W. H. Harwood, M. D., Chasm Falls, Malone, N. Y. 16 AMERICAN DOMINIQUES— W. H. DAVEN- port's American Dominiques, Colerain, MasH. For five vears New York's biggest winnen|. Circular free, write now. 4 304 D0BKING8 SILVER GRAY DORKINGS. LONG LIFE breeder and exhibitor of this unrivaled breed of iowls. Write for information and prices. Eggs, $4 to $7 per setting. Henry Hales, Ridge- wood, N. J. DUOKS. STANDARD FAWN AND WHITE INDIAN Runner Ducks. Eggs for Hatching. Mrs. John Brundage, Westnewton, Pa. 4 GAEBEL BROTHERS' GOLDEN FAWN IN- dian Runners. Prolific layers of white eggs. Winners at Madison Square Garden, Inter- national, Buffalo, Boston, etc. Free circu- lar, hatching and care of ducklings. Morris- town, New Jersey. 6 "JERSEY STRAIN" PEKIN DUCKS, LEAD- ing winners Madison Square, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Camden. Egg circular free. Paul Springer, Route 4 F, Bridgeton, N. J. 6 INDIAN RUNNER DUCK EGGS FROM high class stock, $2.50 per 11. Two drakes for sale at $3 and $5. Mt. Hope Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. 6 IMPERIAL PEKIN DUCKS. WINNERS AT Philadelphia; six entries won 3 first, 3 seconds and 2 specials. Eggs $1.50 per setting. $10 §er 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. John lade, Malvern, Pa. 4 INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS THAT LAY large white eggs and lots of them, at $1.00 per 13. Mohawk Poultry Yards, Merchant- ville, N. J. 15 EXHIBITION FAWN AND WHITE, AND pure White Runners. Buff Orpington, Crested White, and White Muscovys. Stock and eggs. Ridge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 16 GEESE. ONE FINE TR:0 EMBDEN GEESE FOR Sale only $12. One and two years old, just the right age for breeders. Are sure to please and give satisfaction. W. G. Allen, Avondale, Pa. 4 LOOK! LOOK I TWO TRIOS OF WHITE China Geese for sale, winning 2d Goose, 2d Gander at Philadelphia show 1910. Eggs, $1.80 per setting. Sunnyside Poultry Farm, Sellersville, Pa. 6 GAMES. WHITE INDIAN GAMES, WINNERS AT Hagerstown, Carlisle, Chambersburg. Eggs $2 and $1.50 per setting. Lester Williams, Lud- wric Ave, Chambersburg, Pa. 4 GAMES, DOUBLE VALUt., EGGS AND stock. Circular free. White and Cornish In- dians, $2 for 13. Heath wood and Black Reds, $1 for 13. Stock all times. C. D. Smith, Fort Plain, N. Y. 4 MY PIT GAMES ARE LAYING TO BEAT r,he band. They can scrap too. Don't you want eggs from such stock? Write for mating list. Frank Benson, East Randolph, Mew York. 4 STANDARD EXHIBITION AND CORNISH Games. All varieties; also Malays, Suma- iras. Stock and eggs in season. Ridge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 HAMBURQS. STEVES SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS, best pen, $3, $2 and $1.50 per 15. Guaranteed prize-winners. 200 egg strain utility. Mating fist furnished. John S. Steves, Union City, Pa. 4 S. S .HAMBURGS. S. C. BROWN LEG- horns. White Wyandottes and Hares. Stock for sale. Eggs, $1 per 15. $5 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. H. Cressman, Box 104, Richlandtown, Pa. 16 9. S. HAMBURGS. BLUE RIBBON WIN- ners at North Penn. Show. High-class qual- ity birds. Eggs, $2; 3 settings. $5. Oak Hill Poultry Yards, Richlandtown, Pa. 4 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS — A FEW 1st prize cockerels and pullets. Eggs for hatching from carefully selected pens of prize- winning stock, $2 per 15. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Claude A. Laird, Hyde-Villa Poultry Yards, 812 Schuylkill Ave., Reading Pa. 5 SILVER PENCILED HAMBURGS AND Black Cochin Bantams. Winners at Grand Central Palace and other shows. Hamburgs •)gg8> $4 per 15. Bantams, ;t2. Ockerit and Maasch, Sayville, L. I. N. Y. 15 POULTRY FANCIER EOUDJJfS, HOUDANS— WINNERS OF THE BLUE at Hagerstown and cups and specials at Balti- more. Eggs, $2, $3 and $5 per 13 Stock for sale. Mrs. W. L. Spencer, Waverly, Bal- timore, Md. * ARNOLD'S FAMOUS HOUDANS, 1ST, 2D, 5th cockerel. Grand Central Palace. Ist and 2d at Madison Square with different birds. Eggs plenty. Catalogue free. Cap. 0. E. Arnold, Babylon, N. Y. 15 HOUDANS OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. Bred right and mated right and will produce the right kind of results. Eggs, $2 per setting; 3 settings, $5. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. t' HOUDANS— PURSELL'S HAVE TYPE OOL- or and size, eight lb cockerel heads pen. I have furnished the winners for others; only the best layers . Broad, long backed birds used. Stock and eggs. J. P. Pursells, Sellersville, Pa. 4 GOEBEL'S "ENTERPRISE" HOUDANS again won at Palace Show, N. Y. Ist and 3d pen; 2d cock; 3d cockerel; 4th and 5th pullet, on 7 entries. Special ribbon on best shape cock and Spratts Silver Cup beaten. McAvoy's "Faultless" the World's Champ. I raise my winners and don't have to buy them. Eggs $10 sitting. Geo. Goebel, Dayville, L. I. 4 QUIMBY & BROWN, 109 W. HIGH ST. IPS- wich, Mass. Houdan breeders exclusively. Bred for utility as well as for exhibition. Eggs, $3 per 15; 10 chicks guaranteed. Illustrated catalog on request. 4 FRENCH HOUDANS. CLUB CUP AT AL- lentown. Pa., two years; Cup for best birds in French class: Cups for best display at Cam- den and Bridgeton, N. J. Eggs, $3 and $5. Elmer D. Ogden, Bridgeton, N. J. 8 HOUDANS. S. C. WHITE, R. C. BROWN Leghorns, Buff. Black and White Cochin and Golden Seabright Bantams. Stock and eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Minsi Trail Ban- tam Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, Pa. 8 STOWMAN'S HOUDANS ARE "BLUE RIB- bon winners." First and special cock at five shows. Eggs two, three and five dollars setting. Japanese and Silver Seabright Ban- tanr. eggs. Walter Stowman, Flourtown, Pa. 15 "REAL HOUDANS;" HANDSOME, HARDY, vigorous and prolific. Bred for laying. Won at Rochester, Allentown, Scranton, Bethlehem, Easton. Also Leghorns (Young's). Stock and eggs. Fertility guaranteed. Ferd. Mose- bach, Route 9, Bethlehem, Pa. 15 HOUDANS, S. C. WHITE AND R. C. BROWN Leghorns. Eggs from strictly high-grade stock, $2 per 13. We guarantee satisfaction. Minsi Trail Bantam & Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, Pa. 15 DARK HEAVY CRESTED HOUDANS. FINE stock and eggs for sale. Ridge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 LANGSHANS. WHITE LANGSHANS — WINNERS AT THE leading shows. The breed that is destined to become the most popular. Start with the best. Orders now being booked for eggs at $3 and $5 per setting. Stocks a matter of correspondence. Mrs. F. W DeLancey, Sel- lersville, Pa. 5 BLACK LANGSHANS FOR QUAl.lTi' WJN- ners wherever shown. Bred to luy, watga and pay. Trio, $5. Pen, $8. ^ggs ^l.i>0 per 15. $8 per 100. Georg-i \vj»iter. Seven Valleys, Pa. 15 BROWN LEGHORNS. ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. WILL spare a few choice settings from a very select mating at $1.25 per setting. This mating will produce a large percentage of show birds. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf A FEW CHOICE S. 0. BROWN LEGHORN Cockerels, score 93 to 96 1-2 at $3 to $5 each. PJggs in season, $2 to $5 per 15. Pray's Poultrj' Farm, Geo. L. Pray, Prop., Elsie, Mich. 6 SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS, $50 pen. Will produce the cream of results. Sat- isfaction guaranteed. Order direct. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 50; $8 per 100. Harvey Brothers, Johnstown, Pa. 5 S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS— LAYING HENS, cockerels, baby chicks and eggs. Johnson Poultry Farm, Coulwood, Va. 4 STACKHOUSE STRAIN, ROSE COMB Brown Leghorns. Winners at Williamsport and Altoona; 8 firsts, 4 seconds, 3 thirds, 2 fourths, 1 fifth. Eggs per setting, $1 50. M. L Stackhouse, 904 3rd St., Juniata Park, Pa. 5 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. EGGS from Pittsburg and Butler winners. Few good cockerels for sale. Correspondence solic- ited. Coal Run Poultry Farm. Frank Hmch- berger. Prop., 326 Second St., Butler, Pa. 5 SINGLE AND ROSE COMB BROWN LEG- horns. Single and Rose Comb White, $1.25 per setting; two for $2. Address, S. M. Imler, Sanatoga, Pa. 5 ROSE COMB WHITE AND BROWN LEG- horn. Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. show. Grand matings, $1.25 per setting. Oakhill Poultry Yards, Richlandtown, Pa. 4 QUALITY ROSE C. BROWN LEGHORNS. First Crystal Palace, Allentown, Rochester, Scranton, Pittsburg; from ancestors unde- feated. Pedigreed cockerels from winning dams. Pens, trios, eggs. Show Birds. Sat- isfaction guaranteed. Wm. Hipkiss, Scottdale, Pa. 7 STOCK AND EGGS FOR SALE FROM LUD- wick's blue ribbon strains of S. C. Brown Leg- horns and Light Brahmas. Eggs from winners at Reading, Mt. Carmel, West Chester, and Coatesville, from $2 to $5 per 15. A fine lot of cockerels from $2 up. M. L. Ludwick, North Brook, Pa. 4 SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS AT $1.50, $2.50, $3.00 per 15. My birds have won wherever shown and will win for you. Ralph Reiter, West Bridgewater, Pa. 15 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS OF Su- perior qualitv. The kind that have the rijcht color and true Leghorn shape. 1912 mating will produce some prize-winners. Eggs, $1.25 per setting. Fertility and satisfaction guar- anteed. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Scliers- ville. Pa. tf S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS GILT EDGE quality cockerels for sale — from cockerel and pullet matings, sired by Cleveland winner. Eggs from exhibition and utiity matings. A few S, C. White Cockerels. Paul W. Geor- gias, Horseheads, N. Y. 4 WHITE LEGHORNS. SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. EGGS from first-cass pens. $1.50 per 15 or $6 per 100. W. G. Snyder, Rohrersville, Md. 4 R. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. GILT EDGE Stock. Grand Matings for 1912. Eggs, $1.25. Good CocKerels, $2.50 and $3. W. K. Pur- sell, Sellersville, Pa. 5 SINGLE AND ROSE COMB LEGHORNS A heavy laying strain of deep colored birds. April pullets, $1.50; Hens, $1; Cockerels, $2.50 up. Eggs, $1.50 setting; $8 per 100. •Tames H. Andrews, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. 5 FOR SALE— 400 S. C. WHITE LEGHORN Yearling Hens, $1.00 each. Hatching eggs, $1.00 for 15. Raab's Poultry Farm, Dallas- town, Pa. 5 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. EIGHT years careful breeding. Pens headed bv Young, Blanchard and Wyckoff males. $2.50, $1.75. $1.25 per 15. $6.00 per 100. P. L. Gabriel, Box 143, Odessa, N. Y. 10,000 BABY CHICKS FOR SALE NEXT thiee months at 10 cents each. Wvckoff strain S. C. White Leghorns. Eggs for hatching, $5 per 100. Order quick. R.ilph C, Fox, Maines- burg. Pa. 15 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS— (Youngs Strain) Prolific layers that have won in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Eggs .$2 and $3 per setting. Mating list free. P. Ivobert Schmaltz, Kennett Square, Pa. 15 BABY CHICKS, ALSO EGGS FOR HATCH- ing. Single Comb White Leghorns (only) our shipping cases serve as fireless Brooders at no extra cost. Wayside Poultry Farm. Circular. Sand Brook. X. J. 15 ^- -^c^^F^^ LEGHORNS RANCOCOS strain, S. C Buff Leghorns, Rose Comb Brown Leghorns, Kulp strain, Rose and Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. Day old chicks our specialty. H. M. Keith, Box C, Hornell, New York. 15 $1.00 PER 15. $1.75 PER 30. $4.50 PER 100 for our S. C. White Leghorn eggs Per- itlity guaranteed. Baby chicks, $12.00 per 100; safe arrival guaranteed. Mt. Park Poul- try Plant. Route 1, Ridgway, Pa 15 i^ # fr S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Baby chicks after May i5th, $10 per 100. Eggs for hatching, 15-$1.25, 100-$5, 1000-$40. Packed to insure safe delivery. Eggs on a day's notice. Chicks must be booked ahead. Darlington Egg Farm, Darlington, Md. 16 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS OF SUPERIOR quality. An amalgamation of America's best blood lines. Mated right and bred right. Why experiment. Our stock is beyond that stage. Profit by our loss. Eggs from selected mating that will start you on the road to success, only $2 per setting; 3 settings, $5. Holiday Heights Poultry Farm, Sellersville, Pa. 15 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. WON 1st cock, 1st hen, 1st cockerel, Jst pallet, 1st pen, Pittsburg, Jan, 1012. Eggs and chicks. Mating list. Lou'S W. V/osel. Route 1, Verona, Pa. 3 5 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS— Choice stock that pleases. Eggs, $1 per 15. Elvin B. Souder, Souderton, Pa. 5 MY MATING LIST TELLS WHY I CAN and do give you more for your money than the big breeder. P. J. Thompson, Youngstown, Ohio., Snow-drift strain S. C. W. Leghorns. 5 ENGLISH LEGHORNS.— WORLD'S RE cord St.ite Agricultural Collegs; over 100 pens; all breeds as winter layers large Bize, tame, very large eggs; engraved circular free. English Leghorn Cottage-Lor- ing Farm, Dedham, Mass. 4 LOOK FOR MY LARGE AD. THIS ISSUE. Big offer in S. C. White Leghorns. Also latest improved Oat Spj-outer. B. Monroe Posten, Hughesville, Pa. 12 SILVER DUCKWING LEGHORNS, MADI- Bon Square Winners. Eggs, $5 per setting; 3 settings for $10. Cockerels and Pullets at $5 each for fine breeders while they last. Dr. C. J. Andruss, Cananbaigua, N. Y. 15 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS — AN AMALGA- mation of Young and Rock Hill strains. Foundation of present flock. Famous 1st, Allentown pullet 1908, Lady Mary and her 4 sisters. Bred to Rock Hill male, sired by Bob^on winners. Eggs, $1.25 per setting. Choice trios at $7 50 and pens at $10 and $12. Cockerels, $3 and $5. Greenhurst Poul. Yds. Sellersville, Pa. 6 S. C. W. LEGHORN HENS, PULLETS AND cockerels. Hatching eggs, $4 '^er 100; $2.50 per 50; $1 per 15. White Holland Turkeys $12 a trio; Toms, $5 Irvin Kiudig, Littles- town, Pa. ® THOROUGHBRED WHITE LEGHORNS — Large healthy birds, fresh-air housed, dry- fed prolific layers, large white eggs. Chicks. $15 per hundred. Safe arrival, satisfa«'tinn guaranteed Circular references, tc^timonals. Michigan's largest plant. Michigan Poul- try Farm. Lansing, Mich. 6 ROOM MAKING SALE UTILITY STOCK bred from prize winners. Heavy layers. Males, $3 to $5: trios, $10; pens, $15; eggs $1.50 $3 and $5. Won at Roanoke, Youngstown, Elwood,. New Castle. A. G. Crawford, Box "A", New Castle, Pa. 4 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS OF HEAVY laying strain. White Holland Turkeys. White China Geese. All pure and healthy. Orders for eggs and chicks now being booked. Prices right. Fertility guaranteed. Cockerels for sale. Mrs. Mollie Wacchendorf, North Prairie, Wis. 4 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORN COCKER- eis — exceptionally good quality — pure white and bred from Blue Ribbon winners at $3 and $5. Greenhurst, Sellersville, Pa. 6 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS— PURE white, low tails and good heads. 1912 mat- ings will produce prize winners. Eggs, $1.25 per setting, Greenhurst Poultry Yds, Sel- lersville, Pa. 5 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS, STOCK and eggs from blue ribbon winners at Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Illinois and Mo. state shows. Circular. Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Beach, 645 6th. Lincoln, 111. 4 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. BLUE ribbon and special winners; young strain; exclusively pure white. Eggs for hatching, $3 and $5 sitting. C. R. Huber, P. O. Box 3, Rural Valle^'. Pa. 4 See Kittanning Show Awards. S. C, WHITE LEGHORNS (YOUNG'S Strain). Winners at North Penn. Poultry Show. 1st cockerel, Ist, hen, 2d cock, and cup special. Eggs and stock for sale, Warren Barnes, Sellersville, Pa. 4 POULTRY FANCIER SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. EGGS and chicks, $5 and $12 hundred; $40 and $105 thousand, Chas. D. Bartholomew, Centre Hall, Pa, 7 S. C, WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Gilt-edge quality stock, with good chape and color. Hens and pullets for sale. Eggs in season. H. J, Hahn, Box, 337, Littlesiown, Pa, 4 S, C. WHITE LEGHORNS AND BUFF Rocks. Would you raise 1912 winners! Then write for our new catalogue of our Philadelphia, Scranton, Williamsport and Bloorasburg winners. Baby chicks. Also cocks and cockerels for sale. Crystal Poultry Farm. B, H, Johnson, Bloomsburg, Pa. 4 BLAKE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS WON AT Springfield, 1909, 1st, cock, 1st hen, 1st and 3d, cockerel; at Madison Square, 1st pullet; at the Grand Central Palace, N. Y., 1910, 4th cock, 5th hen, 2d cockerel, 4th pullet; Madison Square, 4th hen, 6t- pullet; 1911 at Madison Square, 3d cockerel, 3d, and 8th hens. 15 eggs, $3; 30 for $5. W. J. Blake, Burn- side, (l!onn. 13 SECOND COCK AT CHICAGO 1910. FIRST Rose Comb White Leghorn Cock at 111. state 1912, also first in 1910-11 This bird has won six blue ribbons and one second. Bred, owned and exhibited by Mr, and Mrs, Edward L. Beach, Lincoln, 111. 4 BUFF LEGHORNS. ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS, TWO firsts, two seconds, Pittsburg show. Eggs from solid Buff pens, $3 per 15, A rew choice cockerels for sale, Chas. A. Schroth, Saxonburg, Pa. 5 FISK'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS have won more firs -rizes than all their competitors together. Eight Grand Pens. Cir- cular and Mating List. Howard J. Fisk, Box 8, Falconer, N. Y. 8 McGRAW'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. The greatest blood lines in America. Teckton- ius. Counter, Kakuska. Willis, Pearce strains in ray pens. Also Martz and Cook Buff Or- pington. Eggs, $2 per 15, either pen, guar- anteed. McGraw, 423 Fourth Ave., Altoona, Pa, 5 S C. BUFF LEGHORNS OF CORRECT COL- or and good shape. 1912 matings will produce a large percentage of show birds. Eggs, $1.25 per setting. Fertility and satisfaction guar- anteed. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellers- ville, Pa. " S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS, BLOUGH'S OLD reliable strain. Winners of the Blue at Amer- ica's Best Shows. Stock, eggs and day old chicks for sale. Catalogue free. Buff Leg- horn Poultry Yards, Oscar Blough, Prop,, Annville. Pa. ^ S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. WYCKOFF AND Monmouth strains. Exhibition and Utility cockerels and pullets for sale. Eggs reason- able. Eli S, Grable, Washington, Pa. 5 BUFF LEGHORNS, 250 EGG RECORD strain. Large size, rich golden color. X-ray tested eggs, $1.50 per 13. J. L. Helpman, Freedom Sta. O. * ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. WINNERS at Chicago, Kansas City, Madison Square Garden, Milwaukee, Blue Island and Racine. Stock and eggs for sale. A, Kakuska, 2351 S, Lawndale Ave,, Chicago, 111. 4 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS, WINNERS AT Madison Square Garden, Baltimore, Allentown and Hagerstown, Eggs from grand matings containing prize winners; reasonable. H. E, Toston, Clear Spring, Md, 4 AMEY'S SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS, winning at Allentown's winter show. 1st cock, hen, cockerel and pen. Also 1st and 2d pullet. Three specials and silver cup for best display. Eggs for sale. Eggs $2 per 15. E, B, Amey, 341 N, 10th st, Allentown, Pa. 4 S. C, BUFF LEGHORNS. WON TWO firsts, second and third, on four entries at Portville, great layers. Fifteen eggs, one fifty; hundred eggs, seven fifty. Kew and Owen, Machias, N. Y. 16 S C. BUFF LEGHORNS OF SUPERB QUAL- ity. Rich Golden Plumage, good under color, fine head points and typical carriage. Blue ribbon winners at leading shows. Eggs from select matings. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 15, Seven pullets and cockerels, $19. P. J. Yost, 231 New St., South Bethlehem, Pa. 6 FISK'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS are Madison Square winners. I have won more first prizes than all my competitors together. Eight pens. Howard J. Fisk, Box 8, Falconer, N. Y, 15 305 COLEMAN'S ROSE COMB BROWN LEG- horns lay and win, they can't help it, they are bred' that way Eggs, $1 to $3. Circular. C. W. Coleman, Box 97, Patchogue, New York. 15 ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. PHENOM- enal layers. Winners at Grand Central -*al- ace, Boston, etc. Express ^irepaid on i ggs for hatching. Free circular tells all about them. M. H. Willis, Jamaica, Vermont. 1.5 BUFF LEGHORNS — S, C, GRAND PENS OF large solid Golden Buffs, Headed by high scoring males and egg record females. Eggs, $3 per 15; $5 per 35 or $10 per 100. Eggs from splendid utility birds, $1 per 15 or $5 per 100. Stock for sale. Stamp for circular. No postals. Geo. C. Schwegman, Richmond, Ind. 6 BLACK LEGHORNS — GREAT LAYING AND Show strain. Eggs from selected matings, $2, $3 and $5 per setting. Birds scoring 94 to 96. Send for illustrated mating list, Scott Long, Carey, Ohio, 15 MINORGAS. FINE EARLY HATCHED SINGLE COMB Black Minorca cockerels, price $3, Eggs from Single Comb White and Black Minor- cas. Great laying strains. Price, $1.50 per 15 eggs. Booking orders now, W. R. Brock, So. Kortright, N. Y. 41 S. C, BLACK MINORCAS. EGGS $1.50 per 13. Minorca, Barred, and Buff Rock chicks March, 50 cents; April 25 cents; May and June 15 cents. Barnyard, March 15 cents; Afterwards, 8 cents. New Eagle Poultry Yards. New Eagle, Pa. 5 BALDWIN'S SINGLE C. B. MINORCAS. Line-bred for 15 years. Winners wherever shown. Come and look before buying. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 13. Baldwin's, 3609 Vankirk St, Wissinoming, Phila., Pa. 7 AMERICA'S BEST BLOOD LINES OF SIN- gle Comb Black Minorcas. 1912 matings will produce blue ribbon winners. Eggs and stock for sale. Eggs, $1,50 per 15. $9 per 100, Ellis LeLancey, Sellersville, Pa, 6 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS. SALTZERS SU- perb quality. Blue ribbon winners at Lebanon and Millersburg; also winners of display prizes. Eggs from grand matings only one and two dollars per seting. Austin Saltzer, Box 80, Sacremento, Pa. 16 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS AND S. C, WHITE Leghorns, America's best blood lines. Blue ribbon winners at Paterson. If you want the ribbon winners for next season's shows, write me. Eggs, $3 to $10, Cockerels for sale. J. F. Tygert, 254 Carmita Ave., Rutherford, N, J. 15 S. C BLACK MINORCAS (ORIGINAL Northrup strain). They have size, shape and color; "great layers." Eggs $1.50 per set- ting: two settings $2.50. Choice cockerels at $2 and $3; trios $10. Greenhurst Poul- try Yds, Sellersville, Pa. 6 MADISON SQUARE WINNERS. SINGLE Comb Black Minorcas, 2 cockerel, 4 pullet, 1910; 5 cock, 1911. Eggs from these grand birds $5 for 13. Glenwood Poultry Yards, 30 Glen Road, Rutherford, N. J, 4 SINGLE COMB BLACK MINORCAS — PENS headed by first cock and first cockerel, Al- toona, Pa., mated to prize hens, pullets. Also White Wyandottes equal quality. Eggs, $3 per 15. E. L. Feigh, Ccalport, Pa. 6 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS FOR sale. Eggs from prize-winning Samuel's strain. Have five good pens mated to produce winners, T, William West, Plymouth, Pa, 6 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS — BRED to win and bred to lay. Eggs from a choice pen at $3 per fifteen. A few choice bred cockerels at $3 to $5 each. Earl Leyder, Bea- ver Falls, Pa. ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS. Winners State Championship and every first at Pitts- burg. First cock at Pittsburg, weight 9 pounds for sale. Send for circular. Dr. Ford Hayes, Butler, Pa. 5 VODER'S S. C. WHITE MINORCAS, 15 eggs, $2.00; 30 eggs, $3.50. Voder's Partridge Rocks, pen 1, 15 eggs, $5; pen 2, 16 eggs, $2, Box 34, Levi D. Yoder, Dublin, Pa. 6 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS, GILT EDGE stock, good color, plenty of size and shape. 1st Pen, Hagerstown, 1911. Also the Blue at Baltimore, Eggs $2 and $3 per 16. Geo. E. 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Money Order. Bank Draft. Registered Letter or Tw^o Cent Stamps. The Poultry Fancier Sellersville Penn . POULTRY FANCIER S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- strass strain. Winners at Bloomsbiirpr, Pa. in strong competition. Eggs, $1.50 and $3 per 15; in lots of 50 or more, 5 cents each. Chas. Mensch, Rupert, Pa. 15 WHITE ORPINGTONS IMPORTED DIRECT from William Cook of England; also Crystal White. Eggs from large, vigorous snow-white heavy laying stock, $3 to $10 per 15. Mrs. J. H. Weaver, Winamac, Ind. 15 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- strass strain. Blue ribbon and cup winners at Pottstown and Spring City. Their winnings wire made now ready. Pa. in strong competition. Catnlogue Clayton L. Rhoads, Boyertown, 15 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTON EGGS for sale — $2 fur 15, $5 for 50, $9 for 100. Kellerstrass strain. $'J5 cock from Keller- strass, muted to splendid winter lnying hens. Eggs hatched fine last year; more onlers than T could fill; larger flock this year Or- ders booked early can all be filled promptly. H. W. Wakeman, Ft. Dodge, la. 41 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTON SUNSWICK strain. Two grand pens mated up. Eggs $3 to $5 per 15. Satisfaction guuranlt'ed. Member of American White Orpington Club. S. R. Runyan, 43 Ivy Place, Rutherford, N. J. 6 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS. Old and young stock; baby chi<-k8 and eggs. Johnson Poultry Farm, Coulwo(»d, Va. 4 GENUINE KELLERSTRASS, PEGGY, CRYS- tal King Strain. Stock and eggs. Drm't buy until you get my prices. Am offering e.xeeptional bargains. Write for mating list. J. R. Inskeep, Holl\, Mich. 6 WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLERSTRASS strain and S. C. R. I. Reds. Winiwrs of the Blue at Micheil's. Eggs from grand matings at reasonable pices. Satisfaction and fertilty guaranteed. Mrs. .1. W. Jenkins, 6804 Ditt- man St., Tacony, Phila., Pa. 5 WHITE ORPINGTON BREEDER FOR twelve years. Have sold stock to the largest breeders. A pleased customer is niy motto. Write for my circular, H. M. Keeny, Box 800, Red Lion, fa. 5 KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pingtons from his best pens. Show Cockerels, $5 to $10 each; Eggs in season, $4 to $10 per 15: One extra pen worth $100, if taken soon will sell for $50. Pray's Poultry Farm, Geo. L. Pray, Prop., Elsie, Mich. 5 WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. NEVER exhibited until this year. Then in pens only, winning si.x firsts. 13 ribbons, 3 cups and 4 specials. Eggs reasonable. Elberon Poultry Yards, 8114 Elberon Ave., Fox Chase Penn, 6 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS No finer birds on earth. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 15 from selected pens. P'nir hatch guaranteed. Jas. O'Connell, 80 South Main St., Ashley. Pa. 5 PANHURSTS PRIZE-WINNING WHITE OR- pingtons produce Re.nl OrpTnstons. They can- not be excelled anywhere. Eggs from these birds sell for $3. $5 and $10 a setting, and eruarantee a good hatch. Adolph Panhurst, Box 338, Erie, Pa. S. C. WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS. America's best blood lines. And also the best blood lines of England. See display ad. in- side back covpr page and send for ban Isome illustrated mating list. Wm, Heinrichg, Sellers- ville. Pa. 5 SINGLE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS. WE are booking orders for eggs at $5 and $3 per 15. Pen No. 1 headed by son of first cock at Boston. 1911 show. Seaview Poultry Yards, Gloucester, Mass. 6 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS. Won 20 speci.tls. 10 state prizes: 2 silver cups, Ist Missouri show. Dr. Gruebbel, Concordia, Mo, 6 "SPECIAL MARCH CLEARANCE SALE. Fovhurst Farm White tJrplngtons, Cockprels and pullets at $5 each from our Champion Matings. Shipped on approval Foxhurst Farm. Line Rock, Conn." 5 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTON COCKERELS for sale. Bred from blv.e rTT)bon winners at Chamberpburg. Prices reasonable. Eggs in season. $2. Also baby chicks. J H. Kauf- man. Pleasant St.. Chambersburg, Pa. 6 WHITE ORPINGTONS. NO FINER BIRDS on earth. Eggs $3 per 15. Carl Eastwood, Herron Lake, Minn. 4 307 WHITE ORPINOTONS, KELLERSTRASS', from $100 pen; Cuok'a imported best utraina. Can book a few more orders for March and April delivery, $3 per 16; $5 per 30. R. I. Reds, $2 p«l, Ohio. ft S. 0. WHTE ORPINGTONS (KELLER- Strass direct.) Won at Williamtiport and Hughesville, (5 entries,) Ist cockerel; 1st, 4th, 6th pullets; 2 cups, 6 speci.ils. Eggs, $2 setting. Maurice Stevenson, Hughesville, Pa. • 8. 0. WHITE ORPINGTONS— SUNSWICK and White Satin strains. Grand pens for the 1»12 egg trade. Eggs. $2 per setting; 3 set- tings $5. Choice cockerels at $2 nod $3 each. A few choice trios at $10. Greenhurst Poul- try Yards, Sellersville, Pa. ft ROCKHILL POULTRY YARDS BLOOD lines tell. I have them. Poley's Buff Rock eggs, $2 per 16. KellerstrasK and Haup U. C. White Orpingtons from Madisun (Jardi-n whin- ners. $3 per 16. Co WHITE OR- pington eggs from pen of flue birds, descen- dants of the $30 mating, bred to n grandson of Peggy." $3 per 16. John H, Poffenbarger, Rohrersville, Md. 4 WHITE BUFF AND BLACK ORPINGTONS. Blue ribbons winners at Norfolk. Foun latlon 8tor and pshlhMor of ihtt iinrW«U.l br»#d of ««»%*l« WrH« for InfnrmtUun •nd nrJcut. Ktff*. 14 Itt |7 |N»r ••Ulnff lli>nrjr IIhIimi. Ktdfftt Wi>*>^i N. J. PTANDAUI) KAWN AND WIIITR INDIAN H\inn.r l»u«kii V.ggn for lUtchtnf. Mr«. John Hrumliigo. Wcttncwton, !'•. * (JAKHKI, HUOtnF.HS' OOT.DKN FAWN IN- riinn K«innprii Proliflr I»>.tii of whlln •»»•. WinnrrM iit Muditon H(ju«ri» Garden, injur- nntionnl. Miiffftlo. MohIoii, *tc. Fre« circu- liir. hftirhinif mid rare of ducklings. Morri*- town, Ni'W Jrriejf. *» "JKUHKY HTHAIN" I'FKIN DUCKS. T-EAD \nu winiHMR MfiiliHon S«pinrr, Philiidplphift. lUlfiim»ro. Cntmli'H. Kgg .'irniliir fn-e. Paul BprintfiT, KoiHe 4 F, »riton, N. J. 6 INDIAN HUNNKR DUCK EOflS FROM hiKh .InNn mock. $2. 50 per 11. Two drakoi for Hill, at $:« and f5. Mt. Hope Poultry Yardn. H«'llorBvine, Pa. * IMPFItlAL PKKIN DUCKS. WINNERS AT Philadi-lphiR; fix enlriPB won 3 flfHt, 3 scconda and 2 k|hm inls Kggn $1.50 p«r actting. $10 por 100 Satipfaction guaranteed. John Blade, Malvern, Pa. * INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS THAT LAY larKw white etjrs and lota of theni, at $1.00 per 13. Mohawk Poultry Yards, Merchant- ▼ille, N. J. 15 EXHTRTTTON FAWN AND WHITE, AND pure White Runners. Buff Orpington, Crested White, anlon, N. Y. 1* HOUDANH OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. Mrrd right and mated right and will produce the right kind of re^ultR Kggn. $2 ner aetting; :i RottingN. $5. Greenhurat Poultry lardn, Sellemville, Pa. " HOUDANS— PUR8ELI/8 HAVE TYPE OOL- nr and ni7.e, eight lb cockerel heads pen. I have furninhed the winners for others; onlv the bent lavern . Broad, long backed birds used. Stock and eggs. J. P. Pursells, Sellorsville, Pa. * (}()EBET/S "ENTERPRISE" HOUDANS again won at Palace Show, N. Y. Ist and 3d pen; 2d cock; 3d cockerel; 4th and 5th pullet, on 7 entries. Special ribbon on best shape cork and Spratts Silver Clip beaten. McAvoy's "Faultless" the World's Champ. I raise my winners and don't have to buy them. Eggs $10 sitting. Geo. Goobel, Dayville, L. I. 4 QUIMRY & BROWN, 109 W. HIGH ST. IPS- wich, Mass. Houdan breeders exclusively. Bred for utility as well as for exhibition. Eggs, $3 per 15; 10 chicks guaranteed. Illustrated catalog on request. 4 FRENCH HOUDANS. CLUB CUP AT AL- lentown. Pa., two years; Cup for best birds in French class: Cups for best display at Cam- den and Bridgcton, N. J. Eggs, $3 and $5. Elmer D. Ogden, Bridgeton, N. J. 8 HOUDANS, S. C. WHITE, R. C. BROWN Leghorns. Buff, Black and White Cochin and Golden Seabright Bantams. Stock and eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Minsi Trail Ban- tam Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, Pa, 8 STOWMAN'S HOUDANS ARE "BLUE RIB- bon winners." First and special cock at five shows. Eggs two, three and five dollars setting. Japanese and Silver Seabright Ban- tanr. eggs. Walter Stowraan, Plourtown, Pa. 15 •REAL HOUDANS;" HANDSOME, HARDY, vigorous and prolific. Bred for laying. Won at Rochester, Allentown, Scranton, Bethlehem, Easton. Also Leghorns (Young's). Stock and eggs. Fertility guaranteed. Ferd. Mose- bach. Route 9, Bethlehem, Pa. 15 HOUDANS, S. C. WHITE AND R. C. BROWN I>eghorns. Eggs from strictly high-grade stock, $2 per 13. We guarantee satisfaction. Minsi Trail Bantam & Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, Pa. 15 DARK HEAVY CRESTED HOUDANS. FINE stock and eggs for sale. Ridge View Farms. Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 LANGSHANS. WHITE LANGSHANS— WINNERS AT THE leading shows. The breed that is destined to become the most popular. Start with the best. Orders now being booked for eggs at $3 and $5 per setting. Stocks a matter of correspondence. Mrs. F. W DeLancey, Sel- lersville. Pa. 5 BLACK LANGSHANS FOR QUALITl' WIN- ners wherever shown. Bred to !uy, weiga and pay. Trio, $5. Pen, $8. iJggs ^sl.-iO per 15. $8 per 100. Georg-e V toiler, Seven Valleys, Pa. 15 BROWN LEGHORNS. ROSE COMB BROW^N LEGHORNS. WILL spare a few choice settings from a very select mating at $1.25 per setting. This mating will produce a large percentage of show birds. Greenhurst Poultry Yarda, Sellersville, Pa. tf A FEW CHOICE S. C. BROWN LEGHORN Cockerels, score 93 to 96 1-2 at $3 to $5 each. F]ggs in season, $2 to $5 per 15. Pray's Poultry Farm, Geo. L. Pray, Prop., Elsie, Mich. 5 SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS, $50 pen. Will produce the cream of results. Sat- isfaction guaranteed. Order direct. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 50; $8 per 100. Harvey Brothers, Johnstown, Pa. 6 S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS— LAYING HENS, cockerels, baby chicks and eggs. Johnson Poultry Farm, Coulwood, Va. 4 8TACKH0U8K STRAIN, ROSE COMB lUown Leghorn. Winner, at W" .«."jP«rt and Altoona; 8 flrati.. 4 neconds. « /"l'™*' ^ fourth., I fifth. Egg. per aelt.ng. ^ _»% M. L BlackhouM., 904 3rd St., Juniata Park. Pa. * ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. K008 from Pittuburg and Butler w.nnera hew £o.>d cockerel, for sale. Oorre«pon PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. THE breed that's here and not a coming. Dftined to be the leading variety of the Rock family. Noted prize-winners in our mating. J^i?g^> $2 per 15. $5 per 45. Satisfaction guaranteed. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tl WORLD'S FINEST PARTRIDGE VLY- mouth Rocks. Winners at Allentowu Hagers town, Bethlehem, Spring City and ot.vM;s in good large classes. Trios, "j^S...') to $12.50. Pens, $12.50 to $17.50. Eggs, $3 Per sn mg, 2 sittings, $5. Raymond B. Bean, College_ viile, P. ■*** HAVING SPARED NO EXPENSE GETTING finest string Silver Penciled Rocks together winning 1911-12. 33 prizes on 34 entrios. Eggs, $2. Fertility guaranteed. Stock loi fall, reasonable. E. J. Brown. Br-stcl^ Pa. SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. EGG PRO- ducers that won first in each class a* ^l"'aj°f: port and Rochester. Eggs, $2 and $3 per setting of fifteen. W. M. Patteson, Penn Yan N. Y. ^^ RHODE ISLAND REDS. NINE YEARS BUILDING FLOCK FROM best striiins money could buy. Single and Rose Comb Reds, Single Comb White and Black Orpingtons. Winners wherever shown, i^ggs, $2.50 per 15. W. H. Craft, Coalport, Pa. 5 S C REDS TOMPKINS STRAIN. FARM range Eggs $2 per 15. Winners from Lines- ville Poultry Show; Ist pen, 2d cockerel, Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th pullet. F. P. Lisk, Linesville, Prt. R. D. 39. * ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. Tutte strain. Pens headed by first prize cock- erel. Scranton and Blnorasburg shows. If you want winners I have the stock Send for catalogue of prices. A. B. McHenry, Box A, Stillwater, Pa. ^ ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS Trap-nested. Average 162 eggs. Individual records 242 and 207. Winners at Dennison, O., and Pittsburg. Jan. 1912 show. Eggs. $1.50 per 15. W. L. Laughlin, Box A, .lEFFRIES S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS have won 1st cockerel at Scottdale, Pa., for the past two years. Founr'.ation stock direct from "Crowther's." Special mnting headed bv 1st cockerel, also winning specials as the best shaped and best colored bird in the show. 15 eggs, $4. Two pens headed by prize-win- ning birds, $2 per 15. Ray Jeffries, Union- town, Pa. ^^ MY REDS ARE AS GOOD AS THE BEST and better than the rest, grand type and color, and bred to lay. Rose Hill Poultry Farm, Box 123, Montgomery, Ala. 15 R C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. COMPOSED of Bean-Tuttle strains. Eggs. $5 per 22, from elegant matings. Send for mating list. J. M. Holt, West Main St., Marshalltown, loV tt ^** ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS— Eggs for sale, pen eggs, $2 per 15. Range eggs, $1 per 15. $5 per 100 eggs. Our stock is high-grade and sure to please. Mrs, I* red Scheerer, Hughesville, Mo. RHODE ISLAND WHITES— AMERICA'S Best. The unexcelled utility breed. Eggs from finest mated yards. Start now with the best. Write for muting list. It's free. K. W. Gault, Champaign, 111. 1^ ROSE AND S. C. R. I. REDS. THE KIND that have the color you are looking for. Ricn and beautiful with plenty of shape and vitality. The kind that will produce blue ribbon winners. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa. " BENEDICTS S. C. REDS. WINNERS AT Buffalo, Great Williamsport show and others. Utility eggs, $6 per 100. Good breeders, $1 25. Correspond for prize-winning stock. Frank Benedict, Box F, Canton, Pa. 4 S C RHODE ISLAND REDS, TOMPKINS strain. Blue ribbon winners in strong compe- tition. 1912 matings will produce next^ sea- son's winners. Prices reasonable. Sena for catalogue. Clayton L. Rhoads, Boyertown, Pa. ^^ S C RHODE ISLAND REDS. WON SEV- enteen ribbons, three cups on fifteen entries. Esgs, $2 ad $3 per setting. Lewis Klink, Mt. Ephraim, N. J. ° S C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. MOHOGANY Red. Exceptional prolific layers. fr^^y^^fj Make Good Kind. Eggs, $1.50 per 15; $2.25 per 30; $4 per 50. C. S. Christ, Pinegrove, Pa. ■* GET "LESTER TOMPKINS" GREAT Strain. S. C. Red eggs only $3, $3 and $5 a setting. Splendid fertility. Start right and success is assured. Order today. Clayton Gohn, Conowingo, Md. ■*•» ROYCE'S REGAL RHODfi ISLAND REDS. Single Comb Exclusively. Eggs from prize- winning stock, $2 per setting. Satisfaction guaranteed. D. E. Royce, Ray, Ind. 6 SINGLE-COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS -Ex- clusively the winning strain of record layers; eggs for hatching, and mating list free; sat- isfaction guaranteed. Gideon Gehman, Sou- derton. Pa. S C RHODE ISLAND REDS, TOMPKINS Strain. Grown on free range. Bred to lay. Eggs, $1, $2 and $5 per setting. No Incuba- tors used. Clayton Gohn, Conowingo, Md. * ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. ARE the D N. Rich blood *,r rich velvet Reds. Matings of quality only. Eggs, $1.50 per 15 and up. E. A. Driskill, Alva, Wyo. 5 RHODE ISLAND REDS (SINGLE COMB.) \ few cockerels and pullets for sale. Vigorous birds, correct shape and color. Heavy layers. Booking orders for Baby chicks and eggs. Correspondence solicited. W. H. Rahn, Wind Gap, Pa. * ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS— Winners at Madison Square, Philadelphia, Easton and Trenton; a grand lot of exhi- bition and breeding birds for sale. Edward S. Lambrite, Box 80, Erwinna, Pa. 6 SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. Lester Tompkins strain. Eggs $1 for 15. $5 per 100. 100 cockerels for sale all farm- raised. Thornwood Stock Farms, Chambers- burg, Pa * KEYSER'S S. C. REDS SWEEP SUNBURY show. Jan. 1912 in strong competition, won 1st and 2d cock; 1st cockerel; 3d hen; Ist, and 2d, pullet, Ist, pen, winning two silver cups. Send for matings. Jos. Keyser, Milton, Pa., R. D. 3, Box 129 7 ROSE COMB REDS EXCLUSIVELY. FARM raised. Silver cup winners, Allentown, 1911 for best Reds. Settings $2. Incubator eggs $8 per 100. Chicks $15. L. J. Bender, Route 4, Allentown, Pa. * R C RHODE ISLAND REDS EXCLUSIVE- ly Eggs for hatching from a prize winning and heavy laying strain. $3 per setting. Two settings $5. Rising Sun Poultry Yards, No. 354 North St., Bethlehem, Paa. 4 S C. RHODE ISLAND REDS, 1912 MAT- ings. Cannot help but produce high-el.iss birds. They are bred right and mated right. Tomp- kins strain, direct. Eggs, $1 and $2 per setting. J. D. Lee, Jacksonville, N. C. 4 RHODE ISLAND RED FARM. WETMER, Pa. High class Single Comb Reds exclusive- ly. Eggs $1 per 15. $5 per 100. Baby chicks $15 per 100. Catalogue free. 4 Ill — 'iflrinr HgjlHlgggiai il 9 31.0 ?i: C. REDS, WINNERS, SCORE 91 TO 93 1-2 n strong competition. Eggs, $2 to $3 per 15. C. P. Gundlach, Lincoln, 111. 5 RHODE ISLAND WHITES. RHODE ISLAND WHITES; GilE VTEST layers of 20th century. Write today for our free illus'/.ved c;italo^'je. it ti •> ( s wliy this now breed is greaTest. Bars Bro.^ , B<..% 175, Marietta, N. Y. 15 RHODE ISLAND WHITES. THE GREAT utility fowl. All Palace, New Castle and Ell- wood City winners reserved as breeders. Eggs, $2 to $8. Catalogue. C. W. Knox, Pulaski, Pa. 4 SEEVERAL BREEDS. BUFF, WHITE LEGHORNS S. C. RHODE Islt.nd Reds. Eggs 90 cents per 15; $1.50 per 30. Mottled Anconas, Black Minorcas. Eggs $1.25 per 15; $2 per 30. Catalogue free. John A. Roth, Quakertown, Pa. 6 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS, PE- kin Ducks, Light Brahmas, Black Cochins, Black Rose Comb Bantams, $1.50 setting. Kansas City, New York, Philadelphia, Balti- more, AUentown winners. Hillside Poultry Yards, Nazareth, Pa. 5 WHAT? YOU WANT EGGS FROM PRIZE- Winners? I won 7 cups, 241 ribbons, 27 specials. From S. C. Reds, Golden Wyandottes and Houdans. Eggs for sale. C. B. Rother- mel. Bowers, Pa. 6 "LEADING STRAIN"— BUFF COCHIN, Brahmas, Houdans and Orpingtons. Winners AUentown, Hagerstown, Philadelphia, Camden, etc. Eggs, $2. J. Oliver Fry, Bainbridge, Pa. 14 DAY OLD CHICKS. THE KIND THAT live. Rocks and Rhode Islands, $1.50 per dozen. $11 per 100. Other breeds, both chicks and eijgs. Petaluma Incubator Co., Box 250, Indianapolis, Ind. 5 FOR SALE — 100 BREEDERS. EGGS, Houdan.s, Partridge Rocks, Cochins, Wyan- dottes, White Orpingtons, $1.50. Black, Buff, Orpingtons, Hamburgs, Anconas, Brahmas, Spanish, $1 ; Leghorns, Minorcas, Rocks, Reds, Madrivor Poultry Yards, Dayton, Ohio. 8 EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM THE BEST Laying Strains of prize-winning S. C. White Leghorns and White Kocks. Birds large in size and pure white. $1 and $2 per 15 and S!«) and $10 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. Pleasant View Poultry Farm, Middletown, Pa. 14 HATCHING EGGS. DAY OLD CHICKS, Indian Runner Ducks, white eggs strain, S. C. White and Buff Leghorns, S. C. White Orpingtons, B. P. Rocks. H. A. Yost, Cam- den. .0. 5 LIGHT BRAHMAS, SILVER LACED, White and Buff Wyandottes, White and Barred Rocks. White and Brown Leghorns, Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. Write for egg list. R. E. Miller, 112 Clifton Ave., Louis- vile. Ky. 5 "BRIGHTS" CELEBRATED BLUE RIBBON Buff Leghorns. White, Columbian, Silver Penciled Wvandottes. Indian Runner Ducks. Three silver cups, 35 firsts, 1912. Both Pitts- burg shows, Waynesburg, Monongahela, Can- onsburg. Eges. $2 and $3 set. Johu J. Bright Washington, Pa. Route 5. 15 RHODE ISLAND RED AND WHITE WYAN- dotte chicks from prize-winning stock at Erie, twenty and twenty-five cents each. Eggs, $2 £pr 15. James Cubbison, 801 French St., rie, Pa. 4 25 VARIETIES BUFF LEGHORNS, WYAN- dottes, Andalusians, etc. Eggs, $1 and $1.25 per 15. C. B. Gehinan, Earlington, Pa. 5 BUFF ORPINGTON DUCKS — FINEST OB- tainable from originator. Imported drake. Great layers. Indijin Runner Ducks. Brooks- Walton white egg strain. Eggs reasonable. Frederick Fellows, Muskoday Farm, Weeds- port, Box F, New York. 15 ATTENTION. I HAVE STOCK & EGGS for sale. Barred Ro\'*. '"a^ I will sell. Eggs, f3 per lifting. H. W ''»*''"• son, Mifflinburg, Pa. ^^ SEVERAL VARIETIES ROSE COMB BUFF Leghorns, Single Comb Buff Orpingtons. Lggs from trap-nested birds, scoring 90 to f^ J^f $1.50, $2, $2.50. Show — Egg — Record, Mat- ing list free. Rev. J. Paulsen, Luana, Iowa 15 S C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, S. C. WHITE Leghorns, White Rocks, S. C Rhode Island Reds. Leading strains. Eggs, $1 P^r 15 and up. Fertility guaranteed. John U. isase, Sellersville, Pa. ^ PARTRIDGE, COLUMBIAN AND BARRED Rocks. Can always furnish stock and eggs in season by setting or hundred egg orders. Send for catalogue President Partrid-e Ply- mouth Rock Club. John Hogeman, Charlotte Mich. 15 6 MODERN BANTAMS— BLACK RED AND Pyle (Game.) White Polish, Buff Cochin, White Fantail Pigeons. Breeders and im- porters over thirty years. Eggs and birds. Satisfaction guaranteed. Watervelt Haywood^ Rutherford, N. J. EXHIBITION QUALITIES WITH RECORD of 197 eggs. Wvandottes Columbia and White — Orpingtons white. Eggs guaranteed fer- tile. Stock free from disease. Walter R. Rich, Westfield, N. J. BLACK DIAMOND POULTRY YARDS— Black Langshans, White and Buff Rocks White Orpingtons, S. C. White Leghorns S. C. Black Minorcas, S. C. R. I. Reds They represent America's best blood lines and every bird in 1912 matings; sired by • prize winner. Langshan eggs. $3. $5, $10 Other varieties. $1. $1.50 nad $2.00. Cor respondence cheerfully answered. Floyd W Kiefer, Sellersville, Pa. t REDS, POTH COMBS. LEGHORNS, WHITB Buff. You can p:iy more but get no better blood. Circular for chicks and eggs. J. C Hamilton, R. D. 2, Box 110, New Castle Pa. 4 OULEOUT UTITJTY MINORCAS ANT "Nugget" Buff Rocks are; winners layers Best for table. Sold from ocean to ocean, anc Canada. Eggs, $1.50 per 15; $2.50 per 30 Few cockerels. Oscar F. Sampson, Youngs N. Y. 4 EGGS $1 PER 15, $2 PER 40 FROM THOR oughbred Brahmas, Rocks, Wyandottes, Reds Minorcas. Leghorns. Hamburgs. Also Hou dans. White Orpingtons; 19 varieties. Cata logue; 29 years experience. S. K. Mohr Coopersburg, Penna., Box C. I BABY CHICKS AND EGGS. WHITE BLACK Buff Orpingtons, Single Comb White Leghorns. Chick capacity 100.000. We can ship safely anywhere Write. J. S. Haupt, Fairview Farm, Box F, Easton, Pa. 4 BABY CHICKS, 200 EGG STOCK. ALL Rocks, Red Wyandottes, Leghorns, Orping- tons; Cockerels. Pullets. Record bred. 6th cockerel. Boston, 47 in class. 5th Brown Leghorn Pullet. Booklet. Sunnyside Place, Bristol, Vt. 4 EGGS AND STOCK FOR SALE FROM prize winning White and Partridge Wyan- dottes, White and Back Cochin Bantams. A square deal guaranteed. Howard H. Strick- ler, Lititz, Pa. Route 3. 7 WHITE WYANDOTTE. REGAL STRAIN. 3. C. BROWN LEGHORNS. 1912 matings are blue ribbon quality. Wyandotte eggs, $2 ; Leghorns, $1.50. R. A. & M. F. Page, North East, Pa. 4 R. C. R. I. REDS AND WHITE WYAN- dottes. Prize-winning birds. Limited number of Bettings $2.50 per 15; other matings $1 per 15. Wm. J. Quigley, 33d & Market St. Wil- mington, Del. « HAMM BROS.. BREEDERS OP WHITE Wyandottes. S. C. White and Black Orping- tons. Imported Stock. Stock and Eggs for sale. Send for mating list and prices. Box 41, East Bangor. Pa. 4 BLACK COCHIN AND LIGHT BRAHMA Bantams: winners at McKeesport and Beaver. $2 to $5 each. Imported Flemish Giant Rab- bits at $2 to $5. Ernest Grover, Dixmont, Pa. 4 RHODE ISLAND REDS ♦ How to Breed and Judge Them By THEQ. HEWES Is the Best and Most Complete Treatise Ever Pulshed on this Geeat Variety There is no breed so widely advertised to-dav as the Rhode Island Reds and no breed m which there is such a wide difference of opinion as to what constitutes perfection. "RHODE ISLAND REDS; HOW TO BREED AND JUDGE THEM" is better than the "STANDARD OF PERFECTION* because it goes into detail and describes every section, vvath numerous illustrations, showing ideal and defective shape and color, thus making scoring io simple that any one can understand. ^ Some sections have four or five illustrations shoving the several defects that may be found in thern, with the proper discount for the same as applied by our leading judges. Size of Book 11^^x8^ inches. Contains over 50 pages, including cover, which is Erinted in three colors, and all on good alf-tone paper. - PRICE $1.00 In addition to this most complete series of arti* cles on scoring, there are numerous articles from America's foremost Red breeders on every phase of Red breeding. This book tells you just what you want to know. It tells you how to mate your pens; how to grow your chicks; how to select your show birds; in fact, it tells you how to grow, exhibit and make money out of Reds. This book is sold on approval. The price is $ 1 .00, and, dear reader, if you are not satis- fied with your bargain, send us back the book and we will refund your money. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of this great book and a year's sub- scription to this Poultry Journal, both for $1.25. DO IT NOW and be up-to-date. SEND ALL ORDERS TO Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Pa. POULTRY FANCIER '# EXTENSIVE CATALOGUE BEST BREEDS prize poultry, geese, ducks, turkeys, guineas, pigeons, hares, dogs. Stock hatching eggs reasonable. Guaranteed. Pioneer Farm, Tel ford, Pa. ^ 20 EGGS $1; LEADING VARIETIES. Prize poultry, pigeons, hares and collies. Booklet free. Large illustrated descriptive catalogue, 10 cents. F G. Wile, Telford, Pa. * SPANISH. BRED TO* LAY. WHITE FACE BLACK Spanish won at Lancaster Fair, Sept, 1911; at Lititz Show, Dec. 1911; took 1st prize on pen. A few cockerels for sale. Eggs $1.50 for 13. Geo. F. Axe, Kinzers, Pa. 4 BLACK SUMATRAS. BLACK SUMATRAS EXCLUSIVELY— Largest flock in America. Sweepstakes win- ers at Hagerstown, Baltimore, Washington, Herndon. Send your address for a picture. Stock for sale. No eggs. N. B. Warner, Hamilton, Va. 6 PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES $20 SPECIALS, FIRST PARTRIDGE Wyandotte cockerel. Club Show Buffalo. Medal, best cock, Bridgeton. Medal best pullet, Salem Medal, best cockerel, Camden. Stock and eggs. Mrs Wm. B. Holmes, Bridgeton, N. J. 4 BUY PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES FROM A Specialist. Will sacrifice fifty pullets at $2. Fine hens, $3 to $5. Eggs, $1.50 and $2.50. From special mating (all show winners,) $5. Jerome Greiner, Specialist, Elm, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES, UNIVERSAL Strain. All with show records. Eggs, $2.50 per setting; 30 eggs, $4. Satisfaction guar- anteed. R. Burket, Roaring Spring, Pa. 4 BUFF WYANDOTTES. BUFF WYANDOTTES. CORRECT TYPE, even surface color, good head points 1912 matings. Will produce bue ribbon winners. Eggs reasonable. J. G. Shearer, Ford City, Pa. 4 BUFF WYANDOTTES EXCLUSIVELY — First cockerel and fourth pullet at Camden. Fine cockerel and breeder hens for sale. Now booking orders for eggs. Mrs. C. B. Elliot, Menlo Park, N. J. 5 BUFF WYANDOTTES. EGGS $1.50 AND $2.50 per 15. My birds have color, shape and size; good winter layers. A. H. Bell, Erie, Pa. 4 BUFF WYANDOTTES — FROM NEW YORK, Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Rochester, Syra- cuse and McKeesport winners. Send for cir- cular of "Quality" stock. Eggs $3 per 15. Preston & Hammerstrom, Jamestown, N. Y. 8 BUFF AND PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES, champion winners at big shows where compe- tition is the keenest. 100 birds for sale. Eggs, $5 Toy White Poodle Dogs. R. G. Pensyl, Bloomsburg, Pa. 4 BUFF WYANDOTTES OF THE BETTER kind. True Wyandotte shape. Even surface color with strong under color. They cannot help but produce ribbon winners. Ltility pullets at $1.50 each. Eggs and high-class stock very reasonable. J. H. Clark, West Pawlet, Vt. 15 BUFF WYANDOTTES — TUB GKEATEST winter layers. Winners at -irind Central Palace, Savannah, Ga., Philadelphia. Stock at all times. Eggs in S'SSjii Write /or circular. Suffolk Farms, Lake Ronkankam.i, N. Y. 15 BUFF WYANDOTTES — PISER STRAINf— Eggs. Stock and Baby chicks from high scoring exhibition birds for sale. Eggs, $2 and $3 per 15. Mating list. Satisfaction guaranteed. Chas. A. Seaman, Morgantown, West Va. 15 BUFF WYANDOTTES. WINNERS AT LTT- itz. Pa. They will produce winners for you. Stock and eggs at all times. Will sell eggs from best matings at $1.50 and $2 per 15. H. Marshall Miller, Paradise, Pa. 6 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. FOR TWO years my Columbians have won the blue at Womelsdorf. Prize matings for egg trade. $2 per 15. Richardson, Arnold & Statia, strains. Thos. M. Wilhelm, Womelsdorf, Pa. ^ COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. STRONG IN Hackle and Shape. Hens mated with 1st prize cockerels. Eggs, $1 per le; $5 per 100. You get no better if you pay $2. Jacob Lynerd, Westminister, Md. 5 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES, EXCLUSIVE- ly. Greatest breed for beauty, eggs and meat. Eight grand matings, including winners at Easton. Eggs, $1.50, $2 $3, and $10 Wm F. Mengel, R.l, Easton, Pa. 4 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. BRED TO win and lay. Exhibition and utility stock. Eggs from grand matings of large, finely marked birds that have true Wyayndotte shape. Prices reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. Thomas Jameson, Burnham, Pa. 4 QUALITY COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES— My birds won 62 from possible 73 firsts and Club Specials. 15 eggs $5. Best eventually cheapest. Mating list free. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Floyd Stevens, Lacona, N. Y. 6 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTE EGGS FROM Madison Square Garden, Grand Central Pal ace and Mineola. I ship winners, $5 per 15; $3 per 15. All stock and eggs guaranteed. Horse Shoe Poultry Yards, Hickville, L. I. P. O. Box 94, '5 DOOLITTLE'S COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES best on earth, principal winners at Missouri and Kansas State shows; also Indiaiiapo'is, Kansas City and Omaha. The laying striin, Eggs and stock for sale. Don. R. Doolutlj, Stbetha, Kans. *'• IF YOU WANT THE FINEST STOCK OP Columbians, try some of my eggs. I won sixteen first prizes, including four firsts. Grand Central Palace. A few fine pullets and cock- erels for sale. Eggs, $3 and $5 a setting. G. H. Baker, Ossining, N. Y. 15 COLUMBIAN AND GOLDEN WYANDOTTES Stock for sale. Blue ribbon winners in Pitts- burg, Cleveland, Ashtabula and Youngstown. Eggs from $2 to $5. S. D. Eckler, Ashta- bula. O. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES, GILT EDGE stock, 1912 matings. Yearlings headed by an A No. 1 cock. Fine in hackle tail and wing; good shape. Eggs, $1.50 per 13. A. W. Bower, Newport, Pa. 4 RECORD OF 197 EGGS PER HEN. COLUM- bian Wyandottes, White; White Orpingtons; Baby chicks and s'ork. One grade, the best. Eggs guaranteed ertile. Walter R. Rich, Westfield N. J. ^ COLUMBIAN AVYANDOTTES-LARGE SIZE Grand shape — superb in hackle, tail and wing. 1912 matings are hens mated to vigorous cockerels. E-hb, $1.50 per setting. Choice trios at $10. Greenhurst Poultry lards, Sellersville, Pa. 6 Q OLDEN WYANDOTTES. GOLDEN WYANDOTTES — WINNING AT New York, 1-3 cock; 1 hen; 1-2 cockerels; 1-4 pullet blue ribbons braimers, Hagers- town, AUentown, Philadelphia, Baltimore Reading, Coatesville; eggs, $1. and $3 per 15 stock, Ira Amole Warwick, Pa. 6 GOLDEN WYANDOTTES. BLUE RIBBON Winners at St. Mary's and Parkersburg, W. Va., and 1 cockerel, 1-2-3 pullets, Pittsburg, Feb. show, with only 4 entries. Eggs from these winners, $4 per 15. Extra fine utility $1.50. McCoUum & West, St. Marys, W. Va. 5 GOLDEN LACED WYANDOTTES. THE beauty birds in the poultry family. Often gathered during the past winter fifteen eggs from eighteen birds. Eggs, $1.50 per 15; $2.25 per 30; $4 per 50. F. E. Christ, Pine- grove, Pa. ^ WHITE WYANDOTTES. WHITE WYANDOTTES — EGGS PROM PENS headed by first cockerel and third cock at Altoona, Pa., mated to extra fine hens and pullets. No better anywhere, $3 for 15. James A. Bender, Coalport, Pa. 5 311 FOR SALE— TELCH STRAIN WHITE WY- andottes, 1 cock, 11 yearling hens; fine utility fowls. Price $25. Address Charles A. Sweet, Hamburg, N. Y. ■* WE BREED WHITE WYANDOTTES EX- ilusively and will take the b.st care of all who trust their money with us. Eggs, $1.50 per setting; 2 settings, $2.50. Harry C. Morris Fountainville, Pa. ^ WHITE WYANDOTTES— EGGS FOR SALE From prize winning stock. Write for special inducements. Stock for sale. From finest bred birds in Eeastern Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. Charles Z. Fogel, 436 Vermont Ave., Rochester, Pa. ^ WHITE WYANDOTTES OP THE BETTER kind. Many years a breeder. Stock and eggs reasonable; closing out S. O. Black Or- pingtons at bargain prices. J. I. Livingston, Windber, Pa. * G. W. HECK, EASTON, PA. COCKERELS and Pullets for sale. White Wyandottes, Eggs in season. * WHITE WYANDOTTES. REGAL STRAIN. White Orpingtons, Kellerstrass strain. Blue ribbon winners at Erie. Eggs from grand matings at $3 per setting. W. A. Kain & Son, Ashtabula, Ohio. * WHITE WYANDOTTE CK'LS. $3 to $5 each; trios, $10 to $15 each. Bred from my famous show stock of 15 years breeding. Eggs $3 per 15. J. Bradley Cook, Lewisburg, Pa. 4 FOR SALE— FISHEL STRAIN WHITE WY- andotte. One cock, eleven yearimg hens, eighteen cockerels thirty pillets. Healthy farm raised stock, with qciMiity. Address Frank H. Taylor, Reedsville, Pa. 4 WHITE WYANDOTTES. GILT EDGE QUAL- ity stock. Grand shape, excellent plumage. Developed cockerels $2.50 each. Eggs rea sonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. Lillian B. Lisle, Landenberg, Pa. 4 WHITE WYANDOTTES. MEADOW BROOK Superior quality. The leading winners at lead- ing shows; bred right and mated right for years, and they will produce a large percent- age of show birds. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale at reasonable prices. Ever- green Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf PRIZE-WINNING WHITE WYANDOTTES. Strong, healthy, quick maturing stock. Free from White Diarrhoea infection. Great layers. Eggs, $1.50 per 15. $7 per 100. John J. Hafner, Box L, Woolrich, Pa. lA OWEN FARM'S WHITE WYANDOTTES. Grand color, shape and size. Will produce winners. Eggs, $2 per 15; $4 per 30. J. A. Holden, Addison, N. Y. 4 PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES OP TRUE type and color. Have 2 grand pens mated for the season's egg trade. Eggs, $2.50 and $4 Ser 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. L. G. owlus, Pemberville, Ohio. 6 WHITE WYANDOTTICS. GUARANTEED. You can pay more for eggs, but you can't get better quality at any price. Send for circular. It describes my matings that will produce next season's winners. Mrs. H. A. McClintock. Livonia, N. Y. 16 WHTE WYANDOTTES OF SUPERB QUAL- ity; leading winners at the leading Connecticut shows. Snow white and blocky eggs from grand matings. Shute and Bailey, Middle- town, Conn. 16 50 ACRE l! ARM DUSTON WHITE WYAN- dottes. Choice birds and eggs. Allen Sechrist, Port Trevarton, Pa. 4 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES, EXCELLENT layers and prize winners. 1st cockerel, 1st pullet, 1st pen at Jamestown, 1912. Eggs $2.50 per 15, 4 per 30 Riley & Wheelhouse, 42 Foote Ave, Jamestown, N. Y. 7 EGGS FROM PRIZE-WINNING PENS White Wyandottes, only $1.50 per 16 this season. They will please you. Harrison M. Ingraham, Union City, Pa. 4 MAJESTIC STRAIN WHITE WYANDOTTES. Our birds combine size, shape and color, and sold under a positive guarantee. Send for illustrated circular describing all. H. A. Waddell, Leechburg, Pa. 6 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. FLOCKER FARM QUALITY ALWAYS WIN. Excellent laying strains, Siver Wyandottes and Silver Spangled Hamburgs. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 15. Prompt service and a square deal. F. J. Flocker, Beaver, Pa. 6 EGGS FROM KIRK AND SPEAKMAN'S winning Silver Laced Wyandottes. Ready after Feb. 15th. Book your orders early. $2 for 15. Box 237, Wilmington, Del. 4 SILVER WYANDOTTES, WINNERS OP 1st pen at Chicago, 1910, and at Oshkosh, Madison and Milwaukee and two silver cups at Lake Geneva. Some good cockerels for sale. Eggs, $2.50 per 15. Q. B. Stannard, Lake Geneva, Wis. 4 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. WINNERS at AUentown Fair; Easton, Pa.; Bethlehem, Pa., Mt. Holly, N. J. and Plemington, N. J. Grand matings for egg trade. Send for mating list. Clarence D. Garis, 12 Raymond St., PhiUipsborg, N. J. 6 UliOfef •I I 312 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES, WITH wide-open, clean-cut lacings. Line bred for years. Blue ribbon winners a Chambersburg. Every pen headed by a prize-winner. Eggs reasonable. Stock for sale. F. S. Sellers, Ft. London, Pa. 5 JOHNSON'S SILVERS ARE NOTED FOR their beauty and utility. Mated pens and trios our specialty. Also some fine cockerels. Write me your wants. Prices reasonable. W. A. Johnson, Richland Center, Pa., Box 126 4 SPATZ'S SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES win again, saying nothing about our other winnings. Ist cock, 1st pullet, Baltimore, 1911; 1st cockerel: 1st hen, Baltimore, 1912. on 3 entries. Stock and eggs for sale. H. W. Spatz, Dallastown, Pa. 4 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. QUALITY kind with wide-open lacing. Plain and dis- tinct and grand head points. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf Too late for Classification ANCOXA EGGS. ANCONA EGGS FOR hatchinE: from my Royal Blue strain that won first at Madison 'Square Garden and at Phila- delphia, Pa. Write. Frank W. Mains, Morris Ph.ins, N. J. 15 CHAMBERS' PARTRIDGE ROCKS AT THE big shows in koenost competition, on sixty-four entries, won sixty ribbons, seventeen specials, tliiee medals, six cups. Mating list free. Frank T. Chambers, Box F, Bristol, Pa. 15 RINGLET B.VRRED ROCKS. EGGS $1 PER la. Cockerel malinsjs only. A few Cockerels at $>'2 and $3. Large White and Colored Squab Breeding Homer pigeons. E. T. Wertman, Pal- meiton, Pa. 15 AMERICAN AND ENGLISH INDIAN RUN- ner Ducks. White eggs. Also Single Comb Ruff Leghorns. Winners at Chambersburg and Lewistown. Three drakes, $2.50 each. Booking egg orders. Geo. B. Hall, Burnham, Pa. 15 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. FINE BRED stock in color, size and shape. Winter layers. Fresh fertile eggs, guaranteed. Eggs, $1.00 pel- 15; $5.00 per 100. J. T. Peters, Colum- bia. Pa. 15 DARK CORNISH EGGS. FROM PEN NO. 1. birds scoring from 90 to 9 4, eggs $2.00 for 15. Eggs from best laving utility stock, $1.00 for 15. Clyde Dille. Washington, Pa. 15 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN BABY Chicks of qualify, by the thousand (»r doien. Send for illustrated" booklet giving prices of stock and Dav-Old Chicks. W. L. Newton. Kno.xville. Pa. * 9 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS, GOOD AS the best, at right prices. Mating list free. Eggs for hatching $1.50. $3.00 and $5.00 per 15. W. R. Carson, Box F. St. Mary's, W. Va. 15 ANCONAS. ROSE AND S. C, AND WHITE Orpingtons, leading blue ribbon winners at Ta- coma, Olympia, Kansas City and Spokane. Eggs and stock very reasonable. Send for handsome illustrated booklet. Irna L. DeLine, Capital City Poultry Yards. Olympia, Washington. 15 S. C. LEGHORNS, BUFF AND WHITE, AND Buff Rocks. Won 3 Cups and 54 Ribbons last Season. 15 Eggs, $1.50 up. 90 per cent, fer- tility. Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, Easton. Pa.' 15 I OFFER MY PRIZE WINNING RED CAPS, Black Sumatras, Black and Partridge Cochins, Dark Brahmas, R. C. Buff Orpingtons, all healthy birds, and will be sold cheap. Norris G. Temple, Pocopson, Pa. 15 BANTAM EGGS, BLACK TAILED JAPA- nese, Barred Plymouth Rocks, Bearded White Polish, White Leghorns, White and Black Rose Combs. Also Lackenvelders and White Crested Black Polish. C. F. Davidson, Bedford, Pa. 6 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS EXCLU- sively. Stock and eggs in season. Eggs, $2.00 per 15; $5.00 per 50; $9.00 per 100. Let me book your order. Jos. H. Clunk, Box 42, Sell- ersville, Pa. 15 KELLERSTRASS ORPINGTONS. DUSTON Wyandottes. Prize-winners under judges My- ers and Heck. Imported stock from Miss Ca- rey, England, in the Orpingtons. Wyandottes from Keeler and Duston. Eggs, Chicks. Earl Pemberton.Roseville, Ohio. 15 ROSE AND S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS and White Wyandottes. Golden Seabright Ban- tams. Stock reasonable. Eggs, $1 to $2. Baby chicks in Reds 15 cents each. D. S. Brownell, Springfield, Vt, 15 POULTRY FANCIER SHEPPARD'S FAMOUS ANCONAS, THE world's best. First at world's greatest shows, including London, England, Madison Square and Cleveland. Greatest egg record— 256 av- erage. Catalogue free. Cecil Sheppard, Be- rea, Ohio. ** PIGEONS. LOW PRICES. THIRTY VA- rieties. Poultry, fifteen varieties. Eggs from winners. Catalogue. Leghorn Farms, bpring- vale. Pa. ^ WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLERSTRASS direct. Silver cup winners. Bred for exhibi- tion, and heavy egg production. Eggs $1 to $5 per 15. Free Circular. Fertility guaranteed. James Keefer, Department R, Millersburg, Pa. 15 TIMBERVILLE POULTRY CO. AND hatchery. For sale — Eggs and Baby Chicks from B'arred Plymouth Rocks, (Ringlets.) S. C. White Orpingtons, (Kellerstrass.) White Pekin Ducks. Write for free circular. Ad- dress, Geo. F. Bull, Mgr., Timberville, Va. 15 MAMMOTH PEKIN DUCK EGGS, $1.00 PER 12. S. H. Jones, Church Creek, Md. 4 S. C. BLACK ORPINGTON COCKERELS for breeding and a very few eggs and day old diicks. Prize winners wherever shown. Send for booklet. W. L. Newton, Knoxville, Pa. 9 I OFFER GUARANTEED MATED HOMERS, in any quantity, at $1.00 pair, and challenge s(iuab conipmies or dealers to produce better stock at twice this price. Beautiful White Ho- mers, $1.50 pair. Get my prices on Runts, Carneaux, Maltese Hens, and save dollars. Charles K. Gilbert, 1563 East Montgomery Av- enue, Philadelphia, Pa. 15 WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLERSTRASS strain, leading winners. Score 91 to 93 Vo. Eggs from selected matings, $3.50 and $5.00. Baby Chicks 25 cents rach. 22 pullels laid 220 eggs in 18 davs. Express charges prepaid. Clarence Rudisell,'Box 86, Brookville, 111. 6 INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. PRIZE BALTI- more. 1912. Eggs, $1.20 per 12. S. H. Jones, Church Creek, Md. 4 HAVE 5 PENS OF WHITE ORPINGTONS mated for the egg trade. Stock is direct from Kellerstrass and Owens Farms. Eggs for hatching $2. $3 and $5 per 15. Also hive 3 pens of R. C. R. I. Reds.Tuttle and Owens strains. Will sell eggs at $2 per setting. Have every reason for thinking my stock is as good as the best. Dr. W. H. 'Schwartz, Colton, N. Y. 15 ^^HITE WYANDOTTE EGGS FOR HATCH- ing $1.50 for 15. Owen strain. Valley Farm, Myricks. Mass. 15 ENGLISH RED CAPS. Z. Q. TURNER AND Sf.n, Eleroy, Illinois, Importers and breeders of .Vinerica's best Red Caps. Handsome mat- ins; list for stamp, or send $2 for a setting. Ex- tra eggs to pav express. Z. T. Turner & Son. Eleroy, 111. ' 15 I-.ELLERSTRASS. OWENS FARMS DIRECT. First prize winners, Famous English strain. Stav white males our goal. Eggs, $3.00 to .*10.00 per 13. Babv chicks. Grace Ryder, 3909 Walnut Street, Phila., Pa. 15 WHITE ROCKS, FISHEL EXHIBITION and heavy laying strain. Eggs, $1.00 to $3.00 per 15. Baby chicks m-itter of correspondence. Few choice Cockerels, $2.00. Southside Poul- try Yards, Seneca Falls, N. Y. 15 WHITE FACE BLACK SPANISH. FIRST prize Baltimore, 1912. S. H. Jones, Church Creek, Md. 4 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS, BRED FROM Owen Farm's best pens. Winners at Trenton and Paterson, N. J. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 15. Choice Cockerels for sale. H. Schuster, Haw- thorne, N. J. 15 MAYO'S S. S. HAMBUR6S. WINNERS AT Hagerstown, Mc. Keesport, Bridgeton, Scran- ton first and best pen in show. Stock for sale 13 eggs, $3.00. A. L. Mayo, Pittston, Pa. 15 EVERY REASON TO WEAR THE BLUE. R. C. R. I. Reds. Shape and color to suit the most critical winners at Hughesville and Williamsport. Eggs and stock. P. B. Gord- ner, Muncy, Pa. 6 RED CAPS FIRST PRIZE BALTIMORE, 1912. S. H. Jone8,Church Creek, Md. 4 EGGS FROM BEST STRAINS OF PURE bred fowls, are farm range and vigorous, fertile. Beady for shipping any time. White Plymouth Rocks, White Embden Geese, Imported Pekin Ducks, White African Guineas, $1.25 per sit- ting except Geese, these are 25 cents per egg. Order at once. J. C. Baker, Route 1, Plains- ville. III. 15 FOR SALE— HATCHING EGGS FROM SIN- ^la Comb Buff Orpingtons, Black Minorcas, ^liit^Leghorns. $LOo/for 15; ^S.pO perlOO. Infertile eggs replaced at half price. W. J. Widney, Doylesburg, Pa. io WHEELER'S STRAIN S. 0. WHITE LEG- horns have been bred for twenty years for egg production, not forgetting Standard require- ments, shown by our winning^. They have size color and true Leghorn shape and are pSven w^n?er layers. Eggs. $2.50 and $5.00 Ser fifteen. A. C. Wheeler, Burnt Hills, N. Y. 15 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURG COCKS and eggs. First prize Baltimore, 1912. ». Jl. Jones, Church Creek, Md. 4 DAY OLD CHICKS, 4 VARIETIES LEG- horns. Rocks, Reds, Orpingtons, Wyandottes, Anconas. Prices way down. High grade qual- ity. Send for price list. Freeport Hatchery, Freeport, Mich. 15 YOU CAN CACKLE OVER IT WHEN YOU get 15 of our Black Orpington eggs for $3.00. We took first premium at the Albany show this winter. Our stock is good as money can buy and I could prove it "if old Bill Jones was alive," and the eggs good as any for one dollar each. A. B. Borst, Cobleskill, N. Y. 15 PLUME POULTRY PLANT PRODUCES Pure Products, Pleasant, Profitable Pastime. Positively Pleases Particular People. Popu- lar Prices. Please Procure Particulars. Black Sumatras a Speciality. J. H. Wilcox, Elm- hurst, Pa. 15 WHITE WYANDOTTES. Dr. GEARHARD. Danville, Pa., was high man from Pa., in Phila. Press Egg laying contest for February. Record was taken from whole flock and not trap nested birds. Eggs $1.50 for 15. 15 IF YOU WANT GOOD BARRED ROCKS, I have them. Eggs, 75 cents to $2.00 per 15. The first pen is headed by a Cockerel. His father sold for $100. This Cockerel is a hand- some bird. S. H. Jones, Church Creek, Md. 4 NORTHUP'S ROSE COMB BLACK MINOR- cas, 15, $2.00; 30, $3.00. Single Comb White Leghorns, 15, $1.25; 100, $5.00. D. T. Brownell, Maryland, N. Y. 15 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLER- strass and imported strains. Grand Cockerels at $3 and up. Eggs at $3 per setting from se- lected matings. .las. I. Johnson, 17 West Har- gett Street, Raleigh, N. C. 15 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS, leading winners at Mineola and Grand Central Palace. 1912 mating will produce blue ribbon winners. At reasonable prices. Write your M-ants and get the best. W. J. Douglass, Box 190, Port Washington, N. Y. 15 FINE PEN BLACK LANGSHANS. EGGS, $1.25 per 15. S. H. Jones, Church Creek, Md. 4 "COMMON CRYSTAL WHITE ORPING- tons." Kelh'rstrass $30 matings direct. Eggs, $2 to $5. Chicks 25 cents to 50 cents. Mat- ing list for asking. Dr. John Common, And- over, N. Y. 15 VALENTINE RANCH, NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. "The Wright White Orpingtons" won 3 out of 5 firsts at the largest poultry show in the North West held at St. Paul, Minn. Baby Chicks and Eggs for hatching. Send for cata- logue. Douglas H. Wright, Owner; O. C. Thompson, Supt. 15 KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pingtons, winners as such shows as Minneapolis and St Paul, Minnesota; LaCrosse, Wisconsin; and Winnipeg, Canada. Fine stock for sale from $15 to $35 from our best pens, and you do not have to pay for them until you see them. •11 u*^ ^^ ^ guarantee of good faith and I will ship them to you on approval. Now if I aidnt have A 1 stock I could not make you *^'^ on^'^-a..^^^^^ ^^ »"d $5 per 15; $5 and $8 per 30; $15 per 100. I will give $50 for the best Cockerel and Pullet hatched from my eggs n 1912. Catalogue free. E. B. Benson, Lake Crystal, Minn. ni^fr;^^? ^^"'^ BRAHMAS. EGGS $1.25 pel 15. S. H. Jones, Church Creek, Md. 4 Additional Classi- fi e d Advs. else- where in this issue. ^ # '0 ^ POULTRY FANCIER 313 ^ll@@^ i|^r=^ Ads Ads will be inserted in thii department under the following conditions. The size shall be uniform each ad occupying one inch single column, each advertUer using same space each month. Ads may be changed every three months if desired. The cost is $18 per year, $10 per six months. $5.50 for three months. Payment strictly in advance-no exceptions to this rule. The price is made exceptionally low on this account. WHITE WYANDOTTES The Big Winners at Bloomsburtf and Wil- liamsport. White, blocky, gilt edge stock for sale that can win and produce prize winners. EGGS $3 and $5, Stock a matter of corres- pondence. D. E. BOGARD, BLOOMSBURG. PA. SINGLE COMB BLACK LEGHORNS The big winners at Phila.. N. Y.. Allen- town, Baltimore. Hagerstown. etc. Heavy layers. Eggs $3 to $ 1 0 per setting. STOCK FOR SALE. ADAM F. "NOLL, ALLENTOWJjLPA^ S. Laced Wyandottes PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES. SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. BLACK LANG- SHANS, ANCONAS. SILKIES. SILVER AND GOLDEN PHEASANTS. INDIAN RUNNER. W^hite Muscovey and Mallard DUCKS. EGGS AND STOCK. DR. H. M. SCHELL. - MACUNGIE. PA. Blue Ribbon Buff Plymouth Rocks Eggs from my winners at Philadelphia, Pa.. Columbus. Akron. Canton, Wooster and Youngstown. O. Send for mating list. KARL MICHENER, Orrville, O., Dept. F. Life member American Poultry Association Member R"ff Plvmouth Rock Club. HARRY BLEAM'S WHITE ROCKS U R Fishel, direct, 2 firsts, 1 second and special, Buck's County Agricultural bo- ciety, 1910; 3 firsts, 1 second, Farmers Picnic, Quakertown, Pa., 1910; 1st and 3d pullet and special. North Penn. Poultry Show, Quakertown, Pa., 1912. All stock hen-hatched and free-range raised. Satis- faction guaranteed. Book your orders for eggs now. Harry Bleam, R D 1, Richland Center, Pa. S. C. Brown Leghorns LINE BRED BIRDS. Leading Blue Ribbon winners at lead- ing shows. Eggs reasonable. Cockerel and pullet matings. Send for descriptive circu- lar and mating list. E. E. Endsley, R. 3, Uniontown, Pa 150.000 Chicks at 15 cents each 100,000 Eggs at 6 cents each Famous Paradise Strain of S. C. White Leghorns. Write for entire price list. How many do you want? Paradise Poultry Farm Co., Paradise, P». MEADOW LAWN POULTRY FARM Bradley strain Barred Rocks exclusively. Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. Show, 1912; matings of superior quality. Eggs $1.50, $2 and $3. Stock for sale. D. N. STERNER, R B.Richland Center, Pa. a^BS^^ w SILVER AND WHITE WYANDOTTES Winners, New York, Palace, Pittsburg, MeKeesport, Butler, and Kittanning. Pittsburg, 1912, Silver winnings; Ist, 2d, and 3d cocks; Ist, 2d cockerels; 1st, 2d h.iis: 1st, 2d pullets; 2d pen. Silver cup best disniay. Mating list and winnings on applicit'ion. Kgg orders booked now. Ti'tf^r Craff. Hrd. Box A. WorthinKtoii. Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTES PEKIN DUCKS Winners at New York, Jamestown, Phila- delphia, etc. Now making a special sacrifice sale of Pekin Drakes. Stock for sale. Eggs reasonable. Send for circular. W. W. THOMAS. CATLETT. VA. RIGBY'S WHITE ROCKS Best obtainable. My 1912 matings are excellent shape, large size, good bone, vi^oruas and absolutely white. Everyone tit"' for the show room. Mated to produce winners. Eggs, $1.50 and $2 per 15. Kertilily guaranteed GEO. P. RiOBY, Mendenhall, Pa. IMPORTED "BELOIVM STRAIN" SILVER CAMPINES FAMOUS FOR EGGS. E. STANLEY BETTERLY. Wilkes-Barre, . ^^JJ^ Breeder, Importer and Exhibitor, Eggs in season. btock for sale. McMAHAN'S STRAIN OF WHITE WYANDOTTES WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS White Wyandotte eggs No. 1, $5; No. 2, $3 per setting. Utility eggs, $1.50 per 13. Turkey eggs, $5 per 11. At Sunbury, 1912, won 5th cock, 3d hen, 3d pen. „_„t^ POTTS GROVE. PENN. WHITE WYANDOTTES Blue Ribbon winners at Philadelphia, 1911. They have been winning right along at Baltimore. Exceptionally strong matings for 1912. Good cockerels, $3 and up. ElCiES. $2, $3, and $5. „ ,,^ J J FARRELL, HALETHORPE.MD. WHITE SATIN STRAIN WHITE WYANDOTTES Victors at the great Youngstown, O., 1911 show. Pour choice pens mated for tnis season's trade and every pen headed by a First prize male. Typical in shape and as white as snow. Eggs, $5 per 15 E M. Sutton, Inglis Ave., Youngstown, u. Leading winners at Hagerstown, Pott^ town, Reading, Pottsville. EgK^ *1.50 and up. Special low prices 'J^..^^^ ^^^ Birds of superb type and low tails, amo- lutely white. Fertility and satisfaction guaranteed. , ^ ^^ a -d- SAMUEL, S. BLEIM, Pottstown, P«. S. C. Rhode Island Reds Eggs from yards that contain winners of shape and color specials. If you are looking for quality, get my 1912 mating list and show record FREE. Book your egg orders early. Satisfaction Guaranteed. JAMES C. ANGRY, Leckrone, Penna. White Plymouth Rocks exclusively, they are farm raised. J have all of my best birds in ray matings from which I will sell eggs at $1.50 per 15, or $6 per 100. A few choice cockerels for sale. „ „ Mrs. R. M. Rakestram, Kennett Square, Pa. FOUR LEADERS Barred White Partridge and Columbian Rocks. Winners at Hagerstown, Baltimore, Washington, etc. Stock and eggs for sale. Prices reasonable. GEO. SCHRADE, SYKESVILLE. MD. BANTAMS All varieties. Leading blue ribbon winners at New York, London, Ont, AUentown, Hagerstown, Lancaster, Scranton. Win- ners of 18 Silver Cups. For the first time I will sell eggs this season. Stock for sale. M. B. BICKEL, 521 S. 5th. St, AUentown, Pa. SILVER CAMPINES My own importation from the best breeders in England. Partridge Plymouth Rocks; prize winning stock. Stock and Eggs. M. Harvey Ivins, Box 2, Langhorne, Pa. Barred Plymoulh Rocks My Barred Rocks again won every First Prize at Easton, Pa., besides Special for the best display at AUentown and Beth, lehem. Pa., also at Trenton, N. J. Write for circulars. Stock and Eggs For Sale. E. E. DUNDESS, Phillipsburg, N. J. Lodge and Sayre s Famous White Wyandottes and White Indian Runner Ducks Winners at Bridgeton, Salem and Cam- den N J., 1911 and 1912. Stock, eggs, Baby Chicks and Ducklings for sale. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices reason- fthle Mating list. Address able. Maung ^^^^^^ VINELAND, N. J. S. C. White Leghorns The very best of quality. The very best blood lines. Vigorous, robust birds, of Grand quality, mated to produce the best results. Eggs reasonable. Fertility and satisfaction guaranteed.. Charles Incubator Co., Columbia, Pa. lOmiiM «W >. I» ■ ^— 1.1 #4 ! 314 Snyder's Strain of S. 0. BUFF LEO- HORNS. Winners at Williamsport, Lititz, Pittsburg, Greensburg, Scottdale, Pa., and Hagerstown, Md. If you want shape, color, size, heavy egg production and true fancy points, we can please you in eggs for Hatching. Write for our 1912 Mating List. It's free. Prairie Hill Pity. Farm, Box F, Arona, P». White Wya^ndottes Barred Rox The country's best strains. Grand, well developed, vigorous quality cockerels. Rea- sonable. Eggs, $1.50 per 15. Fertility and satisfaction guaranteed. J. H. BUSHNELL, Trevose, P». KOR HALK My entire stock of niOH SCORING HEAVY LATINO COLUMBIAN WTAN- DOTTES. consisting of BLUE RIBBON YEARLINY COCK, Twenty Yearling Hens, Sixteen Beautifully marked pullets (all lay- ing) and Five choice cockerels. Will sell entire lot for $100. This is a big bar- gain for anyone who wishes to start in the poultry business RIQHT. Address F A. MASON, Centreville, Md. Columblata "Wyandotte* Won three firsts, two seconds, one third, six entries, Beaver, Pa. Second cockerel fifth pullet, Great Pittsburg Show. Cor- rect marking, great form, and excellent layers. Penton and Arnold Strain. Write today. Eggs, $1.50, $2.50, $5. Member Nat. Col. Wynd. Club. 0. K. McGEORGE, Coraopolis, P». Clean Sweep at Easton Show Koepfer's Partridge and BuflE Rocks. Partridge — 1st pen, 1st and 2d cockerel, Ist hen, 1st pullet, and display special. Buflf Rocks — Ist pen, 1st cockerel, 2d cock, 3d and 5th pullet, and display special. These birds win at all large shows. Stock and eggs for sale, $3 for 15. BUSH KILL POULTRY FARM, J J. Koepfer, R. F. D. No. 4, Easton, Pa. R. C. Black Minorcas America's best. Samuels Blue Ribbon strain. My birds have won 59 firsts out of a posible 75, at Madison Square, Chicago, Bualo, Baltimore, Hagerstown, Allentown, Scranton and Wilkes Barre. Stock and eggs for sale. THOS. G. SAMUELS, Nanticoke, Pa. Darlington White Rock Farm Quality kind, better than ever. All male birds direct from Fishel. No incu- bators or brooders used. The Natural way. Selected eggs from this choice stock, $6 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. JAMES T. JONES, Darlington, Md. OR — PING — TONS The talk of the day. Is about chickens that lay, That's why the Orpingtons pay. It took time and brain To accomplish the Sunswick Strain. BLACK ''diamond POULTRY YARDS, Sellersville, ^*- Hatchable Eggs from 19 mated pens, three range flocks; R. and S. Comb Rhode Island Reds; S. C. Crystal White Orpingtons; Indian Run- ner Ducks; Descendants of world-famed breeders; Won 51 prizes the past season. F. H. BRUNEMEIER, Hubbard, Iowa. POULTRY FANCIER S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS (Kellerstrass) S C White Leghorns, (Youngs' strain) S. 0. Buff Leghorns, Prize Winners, Orpington Eggs, $^ ana $3; White Leghorns, $1, $3; Buff Leg- horns. $2 and $3 per 15 My pens con- tain prize-winning birds. S. A. Mensch, Forty Fort, Pa. D. W Young Strain S. C. White Leghorns Eggs $2 per 15; $6 per 100; $50 per lOOC, and guaranteed 85 per cent, fer- tile. Having installed a 6,000 egg incu- bator am able to hatch eggs at 2 cents or sell chicks at $15 per 100. Bell phone 79 L L. S. Dayhoff, R. F. D., Not;LansdlalejPa. S. C. White Orpingtons and White Wyandottes Winners at Williamsport, Coatesville, Reading, Mohnton. Heavy laying strains. Eggs, $3 ; two settings for $5. Robesonia, Pa. W. W. BOHN, S. and R. Comb Brown and White LEGHORNS Eggs $1.75 per 30; $4 per 100. Day old chicks $12.00 per 100. Express pre- paid if order is booked inside of 10 d&vs ' CLICK'S LEGHORN FARMS, R. F. D., No. 60, Lancaster, Pa. S. C. R. I. REDS Baby chicks and eggs from prize win- ning stock. Chicks 40 and 25 cents each. Eggs, Pen No. 1, $3; Pens Nos. 2 and 3, $2 Setting of fifteen. Utility, great layers, $10 per 100. JOEL H CUTCHIN, Roanoke, Va. ^ 35 Varieties Poultry, Geese, Ducks, and Turkeys. Our fine 60 page illustrated catalogue for 2 cent stamp. E Donegal Pltry Yards, R 2, Marietta, Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTES Sensational win at Lititz Show. White Wyandottes. 1 hen, 1, 2, 3, cockerel, 1, 2, 3, 4 pullets, 3, cock. Eggs, $2 to $5 per 15 SAM. G. WEAVER. Terre Hill, Pa. COLONIAL POULTRY FARM offers eggs for hatching from prize-winning Orpingtons, S. C. pure white, direct from prize-winning males, sons of 1st Philadel- phia and Atlanta, 1910. Eggs from these pens, $3, $5 and $10 per 15. Also S. C. Buffs, $3 and $5 per 15. 8. 0. W. Leghorns, White ears, classy and S. C. R. I. Reds, deep rich colored males, $1.50, $2.50 per 15; $8 and $10 per 100. THE COLONIAL POULTRY FARM, PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES At Hagerstown I won special, two firsts, one second and one third prize. I also bred winners at Madison Square Garden and Philadelphia. E^gs, $3 for 15; $5 for 80. Send for mating list. J. S. RITTENHOUSE, Box 3, Lorane, Pa. S. C, Buff Orpingtons A. E. Martz strain exhibited for three years and won best display every time. Made 40 entries at four shows last sea- son, using 23 birds, and every one placed. Eggs, $2, $3 and $5. O. M. JAKRETT, Scottdale, Pa. Voder's l^artricljze Wyandottes Bucks County Show, Cock, second. Hen, first; Special Cup in Wyandotte Class; special cup Best Hen in show; special 1 medal, Champion Hen over all in show. Voder's Partridge Rocks led all in show. Cockerel, first; pullet, first. 15 eggs, $5, both strains. 2 stamps for egg prices of Fawn and White Runners. LEVI D. YODER, Box 34, Dublin, Bucks Co.., Pa. S. C. White Leghorns Woomer's Stay White 1 S C. White Leg- horns and White Wyandottes. Eggs and day old chicks. Quality will be remembered long after price is forgotten. Send for price list. J. K. WOOMER, 629 10th ave., Juniata, Pa. S. C. Black Minorcas Shilling's Blood Line Matings, Winners at Hagerstown, Baltimore, Chestnut Hill and Philadelphia. My 1st pullet, Baltimore, won medal for best bird in Mediterranean Class. Eggs and stock. Write for mating list. H. C. SHILLING, FLOURTOWN, PENN. Chanticleer harm S. C. White Leghorns Stock, eggs for hatching and day old chicks from fine utility and exhibition strains. Large, strong birds, great layers. Entire satisfaction absolutely guaranteed. A limited supply from Light Brahmas, Nevins strain. J. DAWSON PAUL, Langhorne, Pa. ORPINGTONS S. C. White, Buflf, Black and R. C. White. My "Aristocrat" Strain was the largest winners at the great Williamsport show, largest Orpington class. This record, with my New York, Boston, Allentown and Hagerstown winners, place them as a standard among Orpingtons. Eggs, $2 per setting up. Orders booked for pedi- greed baby chicks, 25c. each up. Mating list free. Wm. Seidel, Box D., Washingtonville, Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTKS Winners at Philadelphia. Pa.. 1910, Ist pullet, 2nd coekerel. 2nd Hen. At the tfreat Allentown. 1911 Fair, I won practically every prize competed for. including best hen in the Am. class. At the Allentown Winter Show I won every first in the W. Wyandotte class, including grand specials. Prices reason- able. EDWARD REICHEL 1613 Linden St. Allentown. Pa. BLACK ORPINGTONS ^^S.S9r^ND BLACK DIAMOND STRAIN. Winners at Philadelphia Grand stock for sale and eggs that will produce winners at reasonable prices. THOMAS P. SCOTT NORTH WALES. PA. TWO LEADERS BARRED ROCKS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS High grade quality stock. Eggs $1.50. Baby Chicks. Leghorns. 15 cents each. Barred Kocks, 20 cents each. $10 and $ 1 5 per 1 00. MAIDEN CREST FARM J. A. Mast Mohtoursville. Pa. * # # POULTEY FANCIER 315 ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ reider's Big Poultry Book The Pride of the 20th Century ONLY 1 5 Cents A visitable treasury of poultry information, containing pages of live, up-to-date instructions in every de^^^^^^^ of Poultry Culture. It is a real necessity to all who desire to successiully raise chickens. Describes and Ulus- trates 72 different bred birds. Hurry in your order to day, only 15 cents will bring it to your door. Greider's Famous Incubators and Brooders • 'Not the cheapest but as good as the best, at the lowest possible price. ' ' Our Motto- Our Big Year Book for 1912 gives complete and accurate descriptions of these wonderlul ma- chines. Also tell you all about our Germicide the cheapest and best disinfectant on the market to-day. All money refunded if you are not satisfied. B. H. Greider, Box 250, Rheems, Pa. U. S. A. 4§- 4§- 5^:|io|i:Ji:|i:Jii|io|i*^4i****^^^***^*^**^*****^^*****^ I -. SAVACOOUS S SAVACOOUS WHITE WYANDOTTES The Fancier's Pride and the Farmer's Friend The Quality Breed of the 20lh Century. My birds are of superlative quality. My winnings for the P^f^ reason sus- tain my claim. Philadelphia, Pa., 1st pullet and winning of National White Wyandotte Club Ribbon. Trenton, N. J., Is- and special cockerel for best bird in show, 1st and special, best pullet in White Wyandotte class Can - den N. J., 3rd cockerel, 3rd hen. Easton, Pa., 1st pullet, 2nd cockerel, 3rd hen Bristol, Pa., 1st and special cock for best bird in show. \\ inner of Senator Buckman's cup. also 1-2 hen, 1-2 pullet. Write for prices on stock and eggs. I guarantee satisfaction. "THE MAPLES" A. J. Savacool, Box P. F. Maud, P. O. Coinwells. Bucks County, Pa. ^ ^ -^ Dox r. r. iviaua, r. w. v^^jiuvyv,.!.., ^«^«« j. — ^ SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHOR/NS ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS ReT pJTseK' H.'-'brSrsfor^abov. 'settings will be filled with 16 eggs. WALNUT PARK POULTRY F RM. Poultry of Oualily, M. C. Blakeslec. Nichlson. Penna „rjll.iltll>nilf«»*» mb 'II 316 POULTRY FANCIER A Genuine Rupture Cure Sent on Trial to Prove it Don't Wear a Truss Any Longer After Thirty Year's Experience I Have Produced an Appliance for Men. Women and Children that Actually Cures Rupture. If you have tried most everything else, come to me. Waere others fail is where I have my greatest success. Send attached coupon to-day and I will send you free my illustrated book on Rupture and its cure showing my Appliance and giving you prices and names of many people who havce tried it and were cured. It is instant relief whe'n all others fail. Remember, I use no salves, no harness, no lies. I send on trial to prove what I say is true. You are the judge and once having seen my il- lustrated book and read it you will be as enthu- Biastic as my hundreds of patients whose letters you can also read. Fill out free coupon below and mail to-day. It's well worth your time whether you try my Appliance or not. Pennsylvania Man Thankful Mr. C. F. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir. — Perhaps it will interest you to know that I have been ruptured six years and have always had trouble with it till I got your Appliance. It is very easy to wear, fits neat and snug, and is not in the way at any time, day or night. In fact, at times I did not know I had it on- it just adapted itself to the shape of the body and seemed to be a part of the body, as it clung to the spot no matter what position it was in. It would be a veritable God-send to the unfor- tunate who suflFer from rupture if all could procure the Brooks Kupture Appliance and wear it. They would certainly never regret it. My rupture is now all healed up and nothing ever did it but your Appliance. Whenever the op portunity presents itself I will say a good word foj your Appliance, and also the honorable way in which you deal with ruptured people. It is a pleasure to recommend a good thing among your friends or strangers. I am. Yours very sincerely, JAMES A. BRITTON. 80 Spring St., Bethlehem, Pa. Recommend From Texas Famer Brooks Rupture Appliance Co., Marshall, Mich. Gentlemen — I feel it my duty to let you, and also all people afflicted as I was, know what your Appliance has done for me. I have been ruptured for many years and have worn many different trusses, but never got any relief until I got your Appliance. I put it on last November, but had very little faith in it, but must say I am now cured. I have laid it awHy — have had it off for two weeks and doing all kinds of farm work with ease. While I was wearing it, I had lagrippe and coughed a great deal but it held all right. Words cannot express my gratitude towards you and your Appliance. Will recommend It to all ruptured people. Very sincerelv. Bald Prairie, Texas J. E. LONG. Others Failed but the Appliance Cured C. E. Brooks, Marshal, Mich. Dear Sir — Your Appliance did all you claim for the little boy and more, for it cured him sound and well. We let him wear it for about a year in all, although it cured him 3 months after he had begun to wear it. We had tried several other remedies and got no relief, and I shall certainly re- commend it to friends, for we surely owe it to you. Yours respectfully, WM. PATTERSON. No. 717 S. Main St., Akron. O. Cured at the Age of 76 Mr. C. E. Brooks. Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir: — I began using your Appliance for the cure of rupture (I had a pretty bad The above is C. E. Brookn, inveniur uj been curing others for over 30 case) I think in May, 1905. On November 20, 1905, I quit using it. Since that time I have not needed or used it. I am well of rupture and rank myself among those cured by the Brooks Discovery, which considering my age, 76 years, I regard as remarkable. Very sincerely yours, Jamestown, N. C. SAM A. HOCVEH. 21 Jansen St., Dubuque, Iowa. Child Cured in Four Months Brooks Rupture Appliance Co. Gentlemen: — The baby's rupture is alto- gether cured thanks to your Appliance, and we are so thinkful to you. If we could only have known of it sooner our little boy would not have had to suffer near as much as he did. He wore your brace a little over four months and has not worn it now for six weeks. Yours very trulv, ANDREW EGGENBERGER. Ten Reasons Why You Should Send for Brooks Rupture Appliance 1. It is absolutely the only Appliance of the kind on the market to-day, and in it are embodied the principles that inventors have sought after for years. 2. The Appliance for retaining the rupture cannot be thrown out of position. 3. Being an air cushion of soft rubber it clings closely to the body, yet never blisters or causes irritation. 4. Unlike the ordinary so-called pads, used in other trusses, it is not cumbersome or ungainly. 5. It is small, soft and pliable, and posi- tively cannot be detected through the clothing. o«« ^///yi.u.tcK, who cured himself and who tutt years. If ruptured, write him to-day. 6. The soft, pliable bands holding the Appliance do not give one the unpleasant sensation of wearing a harness. 7. There is nothing about it to get foul and when it becomes soiled it can be washed without injuring it in the least. 8. There are no metal springs in the Appliance to torture one by cutting and bruising the flesh. 9. All of the material of which the Appli- ances are made is of the very best that money can buy, making it a durable and safe Appliance to wear. 10. My reputation for honesty and fair dealing is so thoroughly established by an experience of over thirty years of dealing with the public, and my prices are so rea- sonable, my terms so fair, that there certainly should be no hesitancy in sending free cou- pon to-day. Remember I send my Appliance on trial to prove what I say is true. You are to be the judge. Pill out free coupon below and mail to-day. Free Information Coupon C. E. Brooks, 1015 State St., Marshall Mich. Please send me by mail in plain wrapper your illustrated book and full information about your Appliance for the cure of rup- ture. Name City R- F. D state, -f > j ^' # # POULTRY FANCIER 317 Baby Chicks and Hatching From the famous ROCK HILL STRAIN of BLUE RIBBON WINNERS iSgWewTd tte chicks stronger than during the very bad weather of March. baby chicks i i i i S. C. White Leghorn White Wyandottes Columbian Wyandottes Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks S. C. White Leghorn White Wyandotte Columbian Wyandotte Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock White Muscovy Duck Buff Cochin Bantam eggs (( $15 per 100 25 per 100 25 per 100 25 per 100 $ 8 per 100 10 per 100 10 per 100 10 per 100 3 per 11 f 10 per 50 or $20 per 100 Eggs CC u (( Some stock of all varieties yet for sale. All birds raised on free range and strong healthy six years. fsfia ROCK HILL POULTRY FARM F. W. COREY, Manager, Ossining, New York. ^' Hi i^l # Mottled Anconas, Stetson Farm, Office addres 43 Codar Street, New York City. ■^iiww mill III »! II I 1. i»i- T'ijjiiajiwimiimiiitJi ■^l;l^ji^l)l^^^J^>|^^^j.l^^|!)^l,■l.jM;^*^^^jl!<^ Vol. XVII. ALLENTOWN, PA., APRIL 1912 No. 4 Golden Wyandottes—I Breed Tl^em for Pleasure and Know Tl^ey Have oMade Qood By Theodore Eichorn, Erie, Pa., Member Golden Wyandotte Club of the World When the desire to raise chickens took possession of me 1 had little reason to believe that it would result in my developing into a confirmed ' ' chicken crank. ' ' In fact, it wasn't so long ago that a chicken was chicken, even if one happened to be a rooster o^ the other a hen. My main purpose in becoming interested in poultry was for pleasure — something different from the hum- drum of every day-life — and I found it. Having decided to become a fancier it was my desire to select a breed with beauty, egg-pn^ducing qualities and one that could grace the dinner table should occa- sion recjuire. The Golden Wyandotte, to my mind, has supplied the beauty to the eye; experience has con- firmed my fa-th in their ability to produce eggs; re- membrances of happy family dinners of chicken cer- tainly ought to allow me to put the stamp of approval on the Golden Wyandotte as a table fowl. Like most beginners, I did not realize that it made much difference where you got your stock from to start with, and, of course, my first lot of Golden Wyandottes were a failure, the direct result of careless inbreeding. It might be proper to state right here that I believe it is more important in Golden Wyandottes than in any other breed to get your stock or eggs from a breeder who is interested in seeing that breec^ made a popular one and not from a person who sells his Goldens to relieve himself of his surplus stock, regardless of re- sults, and possibly with the hope that his patron will get disgusted with the breed and not become a compet- itor in that line. However, it did not take me long to get my bearings, and I find that GoHen Wyandottes are the eciual, if not the superior of any other breed. I am at a loss to account for the fact that Golden Wyandottes are not more extensively bred. Their brilliant plumage has attracted the attention of all who have seen my Goldens and I have been successful in in- teresting many coming fanciers in this bound-to-be popular breed. Regardless of crazes over the more re- cent breeds, I feel that the Golden Wyandottes can be made to take the front rank in American poultrydom if all the breeders will take the right kind of interest in pushing the good qualities and do all that they can to help people who desire to raise Goldens, even if some of the advice required to be given is of the ** secret'^ or- der. While my first experience with Goldens was of a character to disgust almost any mortal man, it was with the desire to show that I had not misplaced my faith in selecting Golden Wyandottes that I stuck to the ship, and it was in my first show that I pulled down six ribbons and a special on six birds that I placed my faith in. I have found the majority of Golden Wyandotte breeders that I have dealt with to be men who will do all that they can to start a man on the road to ** golden success.'' How^ever, a few breeders who are in the game for merely what Ihey can get for themselves will serve to keep down almost any breed, regardless of its beauty and utility value. With the organization of the Golden Wyandotte Club of the World, much good should result. A united effort to secure interest by local fanciers can be suc- cessfully carried out by the smaller breeder, while the larger and more successful breeders can carry the campaign on in its wider scope. I have pinned my ticket on Golden Wyandottes. They have certainly stood the rigors of a bad winter with satisfaction on my part. With my increasing knowledge of the breed, every indication points to the fact that my poultry raising for pleasure will be more delightful than any other effort to which I could devote my spare time. I find that there is an increasing interest in the keeping of poultry by those whose work keeps them M 320 POULTRY FANCIER closely confined or whose minds are busily occupied during working hours. To the ordinary man who can't stand the strain on his pocket book to buy an automobile to enjoy that sport as a relaxation, or who doesn't enjoy other recreations because of the connected expense, not having required time or a desire to avoid risks connected therewith, I would say that if you want to do something that will soothe your nerves, make you forget your troubles, and act as a general tonic for your entire svstem — get some chickens. Get the beauty breed, the Golden Wyan- dotte, and you will have somethinsr to show your friends when they come around to see you that will tickle their eyes. When I am with my G oldens, I for- get everything else. I am sure your experience will be a duplicate of my own. Don't make a false start but get your foundation strain from the best blood that you can obtain and you will never have reason to regret it. Join the Golden Wyandotte Club of the World and you will live to see the time when the Golden Wyandotte will be in the front ranks, where it belongs and our poultry exhibitions will have class- es of entries that will compare favorably with any other breed. I am to boost Goldens and every breeder of Golden Wyandottes should feel proud of the fact that the Poultry Fancier has devoted an issue to ex- ploiting the fine points and qualities of a fowl that has too long remained in an obscure division of American poultrydom. My advice to the beginner is to get in on the ground floor with a breed that is sure to make things hum in the future — Golden Wyandottes. The Main Road to Success Sovze Valuable Advice Which Ought to he Acted Upon by Thousands of Fanciers Who Are JSTeglecting Their Opportunities and Loosing Trade. By H. P. McKay, Assuming that the breeder has bred his flock up to Standard requirements and is in a position to fur- nish fancy stock and eggs for hatching, this article will endeavor to state some things in relation to dis- posing of the above products in a business-like and profitable manner, things which many breeders neglect or fail to give the proper attention, and which many others consider of slight importance. The first step in establishing a trade in pure-bred stock and fancy eggs can be attained in either of two ways, or in both. These are by showing at some reputable poultry show and by advertising ju- diciously in some of the poultry publications. Both of these are important and of mutual aid to each other, but of the two, advertising i^ of the greatest importance and the one to which the poultryman should devote the most thought. In placing advertising, the following things must be considered: (|uantity of stock to be disposed of, amount of money available for the purpose, and the medium. If only a small number of birds and eggs are to be disposed of, it would certainly only be a waste of money to carry a page or half page ad. when a small card in the classified column would accom- plish the same purpose. It is ver> nice to receive plenty of orders, but it hurts when you have to return money and too many breeders are tempted to go out and buy stock to fill these extra orders, which is very ])ad policy, for it is sailing under false colors. Better keep your ads running in pro- portion to the amount you have to supply the de- mand with and gradually increase t^em as you have increased facilities for taking care of more orders, thus saving money and keei)ing in the straight path of honesty at the same time. In considering the cost of advertising, especially if the amount to be expended is limited, it is best to divide up the amount in a way to secure the greatest benefit and value for the money. It is a proven fact that some poultry publications are bet- ter mediums than others and good judgment must be employed to get the journal or journals that will bring the best returns in proportion to the cost. Try to place your name before as many readers as possible, and keep it there. In time, readers will look for your advertisement each month and it will become part of the paper. Spasmodic advertising while better than none at all, does not accomplish the greatest amount of good that it should. But your name alone is not sufficient, ''^hat is, not until you have a well-established reputation and trade. Do not divide up advertising in such small parcels V'VA \ \ ■'i «» m.j^i .i>-.-.i|i>-....,)i>rown Le«^horn female, owned and bred by Gale Pouliry Place, New Haven, Conn. he buys again. This time he pays less, and he does not get quite so much white. Perhaps it is later in the season and the chicks get more of nature's food — so his start is made. Now let us consider the cause of this very obiectionable white. Our Brown Leghorns were first known as Red Italians. They were spotted instead of stippled, that is the stippling was coarse, uneven and of a reddish color. The T>iain colors being red and black. These were nature's colors. Scientific breeding has modified these colors to shades of brow^n and slate in our females. Our standard says light brown finely stippled on a darker ^^rown with slate under color. AVhen we get light brown stippling on darker brown surface we have a beautiful brown hen. Should the stippling be brown on ^ black we have more of a spotted female that fades and is anything but beautiful. Red is a much stronger color element than any other, hence our great trouble comes in try- ing to rid the females of brick on wings. Thus we work year after year trying to remove the red. When you remove a color yoi^ get no col- or or white. The mean is most difficult to keep for nature is continually trying to take her to one extreme or the other. The Browns afford great opportunity for the careful, scientific breeder. She has fineness of marking not found in any other variety. Fortunately the white does not come to stay. If the little fellows are yarded be very suro to balance the ration. Three very essential things are plenty of meat, green food and shade. Let them run an hour or so each day and they will throw the white chick feathers to the four winds. Bear in mind the fact that an in- jury to the young quill will usually leave a white tip or spot of white on some portion of the feather. When a foreign colored feather comes, wait until it is full grown, then pull it. Be sure the bird is in perfect health, feed the meat, and the feather grows in the desired color. One more difficulty ^s moulting the pullet bred male so that the feather^ are the proper color. If he is gallant he w^ll see that his ladies have their share, and perhaps a little more of the meat and tender lettuce that has been fed in his pen. He has been bred to produce the light hroicn female free from red on wing and lacks the strong coloring elements in the blood, hence unless you supply the proper food white is sure to appear. However, do not be dis- couraged. His breeding qualities are not impaired. Our beautiful rich cherry red males are not so much troubled with white. When white does appear it is either from an injury or improper feeding. We are troubled with brown in breast ar 1 fluff. This we trace to our original brown breasted Red Italian. Nature still struggling to claim her own. The males we are showing fall far short of standard require- ments. We do not seem to breed out the purple nor breed in the perfect stripe in hackle and saddle that we should. Let each one of us try to bring out birds of higher cjuality. While our variety are natural egg machines, with care and proper breeding we can still increase their egg yield. Really there is no limit to the amount of profit or pleasure afforded by breed- ing the Great Brown Hen. Perfection. Champion R C. Hrown Leghorn cock, a N. Y. winner, owned and bred by Gale Poultry Place, New Haven, Conn. f .%' /' 326 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 327 Certification of Prizes Suggestions for a Plan that Will Make Known the Actual Merit of Birds that Vl%n Prizes. A Rejnedy for Evils that Exist Under Present Conditions. Here are two advertisements, of tlie same variety of fowls, and each reads, ''Entered only a pair and won two firsts." Prom this information it would appear that the fowls were on a parity, and that one might as well draw lots to determine from which of the two to purchase eggs or stock. But what are the facts? One of the parties entered his fowls for exhi- bition at a show held under Americ?*^i Poultry Asso- ciation rules, and this fact assures that the birds must have scored 88 points each or more. The show was a large one, and the class, in which these fowls w^ere entered was a strong one, which proves that they were the best ones there, and probably scored several points above the minimum of 88 points. The birds at this large show were judged by a poultry judge of national reputation, which makes it positive that they deserve the prizes which they won. The other party exhibited at a small show, held in ar obscure village, and not held under American Poultry Association rules; the birds were the only two of that variety on exhibition; the judging was done by a committee of three men, none of whom professed to know anything about fine poultry. The pair might have been sorry ''scrubs," fit only for the pot. Althoufi^h they won first prizes, there is no assurance that they were hirds of any merit. W. A. Smith. Metuchen, N. J., Proprietor Metuclien Poultry Farm. One of the down to the minute New Jersey plants. Although the American Poultry jNssociation in the paragraph entitled "Scores Entitling Specimens to Prizes," under "Instructions to Judges," in the Standard of Perfection, has done romething to in- sure that a first prize means a bird of merit, it is pos- sible that something more might be done for the pro- tection of the purchasing public. The rule is sufficient, so far as shows held under American Poultry Associa- tion rules are concerned, and that doubtless was as far as the association felt it could go. It cannot prevent and it ought not to attempt to prevent, the organization of poultry associations, and the holding of exhibitions under any rules which these associa- tions may deem fit to make for their government. These little independent organizations are a sign of life and growth in the industry, and may, and prob- ably do, in some cases prove the nucleus about which later on larger and better associations grow. They serve to keep alive and to intensify the interest in fine fowls in their localities. They are to be encouraged rather than to be put down with a strong hand. But they do sometimes create just such situations as the one under discussion. Is there a remedy, and if so, what? The following tentative suggestion is made in the hope that, even if it prove inadecjuate, it will lead to other suggestions or plans which will meet the situa- tion fully. The American Poultry Association might provide for the certification of prizos won, showing where, when and under what circumstances they were won, who was the judge, what were the scores, if scor- ing was done, and what were the merits, if comparison judging were employed. To make the plan more defi- nite the association might pass the following rule : Any exhibitor may upon applicatior have the prizes won by his birds certified by the secretary of the American Poultry Association. When so certified, he may use in his advertisement the expression "Cer- tified Prizes," or any other which will show that they have been certified by the association Certification of prizes may be obtained in the fol- lowing manner. The exhibitor shall prepare a peti- tion, addressed to the secretary of the association, in which he shall state the name, age, and sex of the variety, whether cock, cockerel, hen, pullet or pen; the place where the birds were exhibited, and the date of the exhibition : the name of the person or persons who judged the birds; the prizes awarded; the num- ber of birds in competition in the classes in which he won; whether the show was held under American Poultry Association rules or otherwise ; and such other facts as he may deem necessary for the information ot the association ; praying that the p-izes may be cer- tified by the association. To this petition shall be at- tached the certificate of the secretarv of the associa- tion holding the exhibition that the facts stated in the petition are true, and shall be accompanied by a copy of the premium list. With this petition he shall send a lee of twenty-five cents for each prize whose cer- '^' ^^ t ' ' ^ ■^' tification is asked for, to pay the expenses incident to the desired certification. Upon receipt of such a petition, if it appears that the exhibition was held under the rules of the Amer- ican Poultry Association, the secretary of the Amer- ican Poultry Association shall, upon proper blanks to be provided for that purpose, certify that the peti- tioner's birds won the prizes and possessed the re- quisite merits entitling them to the prizes won. If, however, it appears that the exhibition was not held under American Poultry Association rules, the peti- tion shall be referred to a committee of three, one of whom shall be the secretary of the association and the other two of whom shall be members of the executive committee, the said committee to be appointed annual- ly by the president of the association and to be known as the * ' Certification Committee, ' ' and this committee shall determine from the evidence presented whether or not such certification of prizes shall be made. Under no circumstances shall the fee for certification be re- turned to the petitioner. The secretary of the American Poultry Association shall provide and keep a book in whi-h all such certi- fications of prizes shall be recorded. Said record shall contain the essential facts upon which the certification was granted. Any person may obtain a copy of such certification by applying to the secretary, up- on the payment of a fee of fifteen cents. Any exhibitor who shall wilfully make any false statement in his petition, in order to secure the cer- tification of prizes won by his birds, and any adver- tiser who shall falsely state in his advertisement or ad- vertisements that the prizes won bj his birds have been so certified, shall be debarred from exhibiting at any poultry exhibition held under American Poultry Association rules for a period of two years from the date of such false statement, whether made in his peti- tion or his advertisement, unless otherwise ordered by the American Poultry Association. Such a rule would at least tend to prevent false statements, and, if generally acted upon, would give assurance to the public that the birds, so certified, pos- sessed qualities which would be equivalent to a score of not less than 88 points for a first prize bird. It would give an added significance to the term "first prize," as well as to other prizes. It would increase through the fees received, pay for such additional to some extent the duties of the secretary, but it would, labor. It seems to be within the scope of the authority of the association, and the penalty for a wilfully false statement is just and would be enforceable if dis- covered in time. At any rate such a penalty would have a deterrring force and would probably secure automatically the end desired. While the evil which such a rule is intended to cor- rect may not be very widespread, anrl may not result directly in much loss to the public, i^ is one which. If feasible to correct, should be corrected. But the greatest value to be derived from such a rule is the added significance which will attach to prizes awarded. Every certified prize will stand for something definite ; it will mean that the bird is a merjt/^rious specimen, and it will tend, to some extent, to equalize the value of prizes won at large and small shows. The rule, as has been said, is offered as a sugges- tion, with the hope that it may call attention to an evil and result in the enactment of some adequate and workable rule for the correction of such evil. It is a matter to be thought over carefully, «nd accepted, re- jected or amended, as a thorough coxxsideration may- demand. All About Exhibiting Fowls The Kind and Kumher of Birds to Exhibit. IVheji, Where and How to Exhibit. Who Should Exhibit and why. By H. S. Babcock. Show the best specimens which you possess. Go over them carefully, standard in hand, if you are not sufficiently familiar with the requirements of your variety to select intelligently without reference to the text. Discard every specimen showing a disqualifica- tion. See that the birds are up in weight. And then, if you are a beginner, call in an experienced friend and get him to go over the birds with you, if such an one is where you can get his assistance. In every possible way be sure that your best specimens are se- lected. The number to be shown will depend largely upon how many good specimens are left after the necessary selection. If you have a sufficient number, and it is your first exhibit it will be well to show at least one specimen in each class, cock, cockerel, hen and pullet. Never mind about the pen on the first trial. A very good number to show is 1 cock, 2 hens, 1 cockerel and 2 pullets. If you are not a beginner you will study the premium list and show such a number as will give you ' ' a look in " at the most attractive prizes, including the specials, which usually are worth much more than the regular prizes. Exhibit this season and as early in the season as may be convenient. The earlier you do this the better, for the first exhibit will ' ' give you a line ' ' on the (luality of your stock and determine the question of the advis- ability of exhibiting at other shows. For a first exhibit select a near by show, provided it is one where good birds will probably be shown and where the judging will be done by experts. But be sure of these two things, for you wish to compete with birds, to win over which will be an honor, and you need to learn the intrinsic value of your stock. It is better to go down in defeat in good company, where awards are correctly placed, than to be victorious over a lot of scrubs, and then to have even such a victory in doubt because of the unskilled judging. A near by show decreases the transportation charges and makes it less expensive for you to attend cortinuously. Exhibit your Stock in the best possible condition. Clean them up, washing them if necessary. Have them t^^ 328 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 329 tame. Train them to assume an agreeable pose. Get them up in weight. Then, having done all in your power in the way of preparation, trust the results to the good sense of the management and the good judg- ment of the expert judges. Don 't feel nervous ; but if you cannot help so feeling, don't appear nervous. If you are beaten, don't join the band of kickers; there are enough of them already and it will do you no honor to be elected to membership ammg them. Take your medicine quietly, whether it is victory or defeat. Show neither disappointment nor exultation. Every breeder should exhibit. That's the rule, to which there may be few exceptions. The veteran should exhibit to keep his name before the public ; the beginner to get his name before the public. The vet- eran should exhibit to show how the thing should be done ; the beginner to learn how it is done. Breeders should exhibit for a grea^ variety of rea- sons, (a) Because the exhibition is an important fac- tor in making the prices of fine stock. While it is not the sole, it certainly is a controlli^ g factor in such prices, (b) Because the poultry industry demands that the exhibitions should be sustained, and a prac- tical help towards sustaining them is to make them as large and as interesting and attractive as possilbe. (c) Because exhibition teaches many inportant lessons which both veteran and beginner need to learn, (d) Because exhibitions stimulate breede^^^ to further and more determined efforts which result in the further improvement in the quality of the stock bred, (e) Because exhibitions furnish meeting places for kin- dred spirits, interested in the same or similar things, conveying and receiving helpful hin*s, and resulting often in delightful friendships, (f) Because the ex- hibition is to a certain extent a mart for trade in fine fowls and many fine specimens are there bought and sold to the mutual benefit of buyer and seller, (g) Because exhibitions furnish the best possible material for advertising and to some extent act directly as advertising mediums, (h) Because to build up a trade in exhibition stock one must secure publicity and the exhibition directly and indirectly contributes to the necessary publicity, (i) Because the exhibition makes converts to poultry breeding, and the number of breeders is by it increased. These fresh accessions become first of all buyers and add at once to the vol- ume of trade. In the end they become producers and add to the wealth of the nation. For these, and other reasons, breeder and exhibitor should become almost synonomous terms, each should imply the other be- cause to be one should mean to be the other also. In what has been said we have attempted to bring together in a condensed form certain thoughts upon exhibiting in the hope that they might be helpful especially to the beginner who needs more than the veteran such help, and to the end that the number of exhibitors, seeing the many reasons in favor of ex- hibiting, might be increased many times. When a breeder fully realizes how vital a thing is exhibiting to the industry at large and to his individual share or part in that industry, he must perforce become an exhibitor. Altruistic and selfish motives, usually ar- rayed in hostility against each other, are, in respect to this one subject, faithful allies, working with a com- mon purpose for the accomplishment of a common end. ^.'fc> i^r^ipip ^c^^:|?*'^*c^^^oi?':^ ****o^tJ(?*o|?^^^^^^:|?^^^^:jt'rjij^^oi?^ Ready for shipment on the Kellerstrass Farm, Kansas City, Mo. 4§- ¥^^^^*^^^^^'$'*^^^^^^*^^^^^^^^dlf,^^:^:^^^^;^^:^^^ f- ^' ^y THE W<^AY By H. S. Bahcock The embargo placed by Germany up- on the imi'ortation of live gee^e from Russia brings out the fact that Germany annually im; orts about 8,000,000 live geese, of which seven-eights come from Russia, anil that in the latter country goo;e-breeiling is a very large and im- portant inthutry. The gee^e are driven by the Russians to the frontier stations where they are placed in cars and shippd to Berlin and other cities. The cars u^ed in shipi)ing are built with four decks, each car hav- ing a caMacity for about 12(10 birds. In the busy sea; on special trains are run, con^i!•ting of from 12 to P»5 cars, and as many as 50,000 geese have been received in a single day at Magervisbhof Market, in Berlin. I \Aas once told by the pro:^rietor of a goo^e-fattening plant, at Mansfield, Ma^s., where from 10,(;00 to 20,000 geese were annually fattened and marketed, that he purchased the larger part of his geese in Canada and Nova Scotia and carried them to Mansfield. And, as I thought of the many acres, which were producing very little income and were snitab'e for goo^e pastures, T wondered why more geese were not reared in this section. I still wonder. Conservation of our resources is a topic upon which statesmen and near-states- men have poured out a flooil of suggest- ions, and yet in every state there are thousands of acres which are lying prac- tically idle and which could be profitably employed in the rearing of geese. It is sur ri'^irp' that nsore attention I*^ not given to this industry. The demand for tlem exit^; the pasturage is vacant; lu.t the Hocks which ought to dot these I a' tares with white and grny ate lack- ittg. And American goose- fatteners have to seek tl:e stock which their bu.-i».®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®'^^®®®®^®®®®®®^®®®®®®®®®®® Double Quick Grain Sprouter Patjs a Profit Twelve Months in the Tear. Makes Two to Four Bushels of Feed from every Bushel of dry grain, — not ouly cheapest feed but one of the very best. Grows Feed Sight and Day, Winter and Snmmer Sprouted oats means a high per cent, of egg fertility. The best authorities concede it. Also geiniinated wheat and nje means a quick, vigorous chick growth. As a forcing feed for young chicks nothing is superior to germinated or semi-digested grains. The Double Qvick germinates any kind of grain quickly. The Double Quick is double walled with insulated wooden walls outside and moisture-tight metal chamber inside. Heat- retaining, automatic moisture producing, easily operated and scientiiically constructed to sprout and grow clean grains into sweet crisp sprouts with nothing but clean water and the lamp heat. Made in six sizes from a few hens to 1000. Full informa- tion free. CLOSE TO-NATURE COMPANY '76 Front Street, - - - COLFAX. IOWA. WHITE ORPINGTONS ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® At four great shows, two at Pittsburg, one at Youngstown, O. and one at McKeesport, Pa., I won nine Prizes on twelve entries, three firsts, three seconds, two thirds and one fourth My birds won in competition with the finest Imported and American bred birds. Eggs for hatching, $3, $8, $12 per 15, All infertiles replaced free. Jak.s. J. Cooley, ® DormoiAt, Pittsburg, Pot- (i)®®®®®(S)®®®®®®®®®®®®( ® ® ® Write for circular describing Buffalo, Rochester and Detroit 1912 Blue Ribbon winners in Barred Plymouth Rocks and S. C. Brown Leghorns L. B. RESSEGUIE, MILLERS, ,N. r. # ^i- cal than has been wrought in its nature? Simply because it has not as yet been effected, does not render it impossible. Indeed, progress in our day consists largely in doing what our forebears con- sidered impossible. The application of electricity to the production of light, heat and power; the invention of the telephone by which the human voice ih reproduced hundreds of miles from its source; the recording of all forms of sound on wax tablets and their repro- duction years afterwards by the phono- graph ; and the partial, at least, conquest of the air by the dirigible balloon and the aeroplane; what are all these but making actual what was heretofore re- POULTRY FANCIER garded as impossible? And why should we despair, in the view of the constant realization of the impossible, of so trans- forming the nature of the goose that it may be bred successfully in the strictest confinement? It may be that this change, so necessary to adapt the ibrd to the necessities of an extensive fancy, is near- er realization than we wot of. In many ways the goose is an inter- esting bird. It has length of days at its command, so that one does not have to renew his stock every year or two, but the breeders, once purchased, barring accident, will be able to render good service year after year. It is a wise bird, even though it does seem silly when 331 it stretches out its neck and hisses. And among the Romans it was held in great reverence because it was said that the Eternal City was once saved by the Capi- toline geese. This legend, perhaps, may account for the fact that many a goose hi our own land is saving (or thinks he is) the country as he lifts up his voice in the discussion of political questions which neither he nor his audience under- stand. At any rate the real goose, not its base counterfeit, is deserving of more attention than it receives, and it would be well for some parts of the country if many more of these large aquatic fowls were reared. ^ TOMPKIN*S Single and Rose Comb RHODE ISLAND REDS Hrishown% me were raised on my own farm as their ancestors for n.any generations were. NOW 4) One Thing Sure You want the best! That's what it takes to win in the present day competition. Let me say Blood Line^ is what you want and it takes strong blood lines to produce better offspring than their sires. No strain on earth has stronger blood lines than Tompkin's. And for the fiirst time in my years of ad- vertising i#> r «; f FOOS ' 120.00 per setting Champion Matings; $25.0. per setting Champion Matyigs. iLljOo I ILIjtJO ; #"'^- ^ ^ o^tfinrr ^*»nd for matlu^ Hst— Hundreds of grand Grand Champion Mating, the strongest ever made $50 per setting. Send for mating birds for sale. Lester Tompkins, Concord, Mass. b n 332 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 333 American Rose Comb Brown Leghorn Club The great brown hen will produce more eggs at least cost than any other variety. For club catalogue containing articles on mating and rearing chicks. Write the club secretary. Mrs. W. W. Gale, 66 Center St., Much has been paid and written in ref- erence to the difficulties experienced in growing PoliJ-h chicks to maturity anro(luce them. It is this error that I desire to correct. It is only fair to tliis variety that a true statement of the facts be s-ubmitted for the consideration of those Mho e fancy runs in the direction of the aristocrats of fancy poultrydom. I have bred the White Crested Black Polish for upwards of ten years and 1 ex- perienced study and effort have been able to produce the variety in question with as little difficulty as is experienced in pro- ducing any of the varieties of reco-rnized strength and vitality. If there arc weak and sickly Poli^h in our country to-day it is the fault of the breeders and not of the variety. Careless mating with haphazard care and attention will bring any variety of standard fowls to destruction if it is only continued a sufficient length of time. It is my purpose to call attention to a few of the important features that are es- sential in the developement of a healthy vigorous strain of Polish. My sugges- tions are made from the results of many years' experience and are given with a view of placing the true merits of White Crested Black Polish squarely before the fanciers who have hesitated in selecting this variety becaus-e of the erroneous im- pressions that have been sown broad cast on the negative side of the Polish ques- tion. Poli!-h must be kept free from lice. The crest ^cems to be a harboring place for mites and if the crest is not siven very cloj^e attention it is soon filled with lice and once their position is established they take up the life of the chick or fowl fas- ter than grain can supply the energy nec- e^^ary to keep the fowl in good condition. Especially is it important that the young chicks be kot free f~o»n lice during their maturity. More Polish chicks die annu- ally simply from the attack of lice than from any other cause. It is not a difficult Laying House on the Spring Water Poultry Farm, Stockton, N. J. New Haven, Conn. fF'htte Crested Black Polish — How to Raise Them By Avsiiri IV. Carpenter, task to combat this enemy. It simply re- quires a little extra effort and persever- ance. Keep the crest of the growing chick sprayed with any of the substantial loui-e killers and your troubles are at an end. Lard is a good remedy and if ap- plied to the crest quite frequently will rid the fowl of the lice. The lice choose the very front of the crest for their resort and many fanciers in fighting the lice in crest do not attack their stronghold. If you can keep a Polish chick free from lice you have won half the battle for its existence. Second in importance is the condition of the surroundings in which the chicks or fowls have to exist. It may be true that the Polish cannot withstand the dan- gers of filth as well as some of the heav- ier varieties. But any person who will permit birds to be reared in filthy quart- ers will make a failure of the poultry in- dustry. It is the means to an unsuccess- ful end in ninety-nine cates out of each hundred. The quarters in which Polii-h are raised or kept should be dry. The l*olish are susceptible to the infections that accompany dampness. No variety should be kept in damp quarters. But above all it is true that the Polish require dry pens and yards. It cannot for a sec- ond be used as an argument against their practicability that they require dry sur- Baby Chicks The Facts In an Egg Shell Our facilities for turning out chi.'k«» of a * eait.N n:)tu succefully raise chicks. Roger's . S. C. White Leghorns Winners at Chicago, 111., Kansas City, Mo., and South Bend, Ind. Eggs from select- ed pens at reasonable prices. Free Book- F. D. ROGERS, Jefferson Ave., Elgin, III. Egg?„$F5 ORPINGTONS BUFF and f have mated for my own use and from which I expect to produce winners, my BUFPTON PEN OP TNnTVTnTTAT 'ni7TXTKTr.r>a 941^, (Remember this was not u I'nvau- Scorin-) ; 2nd at Cleveland, in the hottest Orpington Class ever offpr^Vln^n^^^ winnings i.re not ancient history. Settings. $.S 'o $!'» * ®^" onered in Ohio. Betty, Ist utility pens, is a disqualified bird to be found. Settings, $1.75 to $3,00. Baby Chicks delivered not lat^r than ♦v,^^^ i ,. C. E. THUESDELL, cuveieu noi later than three weeks after '% -^ ^. ^ roiiTidiTigs. It is due every variety, Pol- ish included. The Polish with their large crests have more or less difficulty in utilizing that precious faculty of sight. Many of the large flowing crests destroy the sight of the fowl to a greater or less extent. The plumage of the crest hanging over the eyes becomes wet in drinkin? and in cold weather this condition of the plumage against the eye causes the eye to become Fore much to the annoyance of the bird. With the eve in this condition the bird does not receive the necessary rations and loi-es flesh. This trouble can be e'im- inated in two wavs. First, by a deter- mined effort on the part of all Polish breeders to |)roduce a crest that ri^es high enough in front to leave the eye un- covered as it rounds off to the back and Fide. Seconcl, the plumage of the crest near the eye may be trimmed without any injurv to the crest excepting for f^ho.v piirposes. By trimming the feathers of the crest just above the eyes the sight of the bird can be greatly benefited and the soreness of the e\es cure . ' WHITE CHESTED BLACK POLISH Carpenters buff wyandoties At PvnnH r^ntrnl Palace N Y., St. Louis, Mo., and WiUiamsport, Pa., we won five""' fi?s7 and '?our setond' premiums on eleven entries. A record that required quality to establish. Every one of our winners retained for our breeding pens. Five grand Polish matings; Three fine Wyandotte matings. Eggs, $3.00 to $10.00 per fifteen. HtocU Eggs Baby Chicks Illustrated catalog and mating list free. Carpenter & Carpenter, East Randolph. N. Y. BABY CHICKS and EGGS FOR HATCH- ING Our p'-ns contain the prize winners, two firsts al Buffalo. Blue ribbon winners at WiUiamsport and oth'-rlead.ng shows. Prices right^ .. v ^ SONDER B OTHERS Mountain Avcnur Poultry Yards, S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS S. Wiiliamsport Pa.. 1 Dollar for 2 Ory-Mash-Feeders Feeds anything given hens dry except cut clover. Depth of pan prevents waste and being hung to legs with 3 hnks of small chain allows pan to shake enough to pre- vent the possibility of clogging. Made in 4 Sizes ^o^;r Vs^'; 'rSS ''sTs'?' To introduce my new feeder, for this ad. enclosed with $1. I will send the 4 and 6 quart ^%':j:^^rJ. \lr,TJrJ!lir. as I. cannot afford to r^^^^^^^f;- ^ , W. M. CONiMCR, 241 Jersey Avenue. JEKStY uit, w. o. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES Exclusively Clemmer's Columbians proved their Quajjty at Many I^r^e Show^^ FTa^ th7m."^T trW'''hive"'20^^^^^^^^ ^^ '' '^ ''' '''BretderTin Trios. Pens or Singles. Best of Markings. Ship on approval to any address. Li^ht. Dark or Medium Matings. Remember 1 have the finest colored circular, free. J. K. CLEMMER. Box 8. Souderton, P«. S. C. White Leghorns Shov.' bi. ds our specialty, satisfaction guaranteed. LOCUST POULTRY FARM, Chas. Newell, Fine cockerele*, lon« backs, low tails cheap. Yearlinsr hens and Pullets. Baby Chicks and Hatching Eggs. CANTON, PENSYLVANIA BUFF TO THE SKIN Eggs $1.75 PER SETTING mated f..r SIZE. TYPE nnd COLOR. Headed by CAPTAN BUFF a most perfect specif '"eSl'''Lmember''Se 334 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 33 a painting which very Is it rea- ARE SCIENTISTS SVBE? TEE PER- SISTENCY OF "ARTIFICIAL" EM- BELLISHMENT. The white crest of the Black Polish many believe to be the result of arti- ficial selection. That this peculiarity is persistent after many generations of neglect and endeavor to breed it out, makes me sometimes doubt whether it is the result of artificial selection. It would seem that it might be accounted for by sexual selection and the female taking, as is frequently the case in other birds, the coloration from the male. In Farm Poultry several years ago was reproduced a picture of several hundred years old in good Polish were depicted, sonable to suppose that in those days of old, long years of selection had been given to the formation of such an unu- sual type by poulterers or fanciers of the 14th century? When we have such wonrt,^>XLi^ 338 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 339 A $30.00 Hen House for the Town Man or Any One Else After visiting many houses and working in not a few 1 am offering you one for your consideration. Very many questions have been solved in this house for me. It is built 10 feet wide and 20 feet deep. How to begin: First get 8 posts, two feet long; set them on end for the floor is to rest on them 10x20, a tight board floor. . Then we are ready for the sides and ends. The front is 6 feet high, that is above the floor. Th*^ rear 4 feet high, the sides 20 feet long, slanting from 6 feet to 4 feet. Then the roof being on, you are ready to plan the inside. The drop boards are in the rear two feet from the floor, slanting towards the front a trifle, to make easy work clean- ing them. The roosts are two inch stuff on 2 x 4 s made to be taken out. Like all other things in this house, they are all loose so we can clean once a year, like some farmers do. They take a bath once a year whether they need it or not. The rear is made of two door? tvo feet by five feet on hinges that allow the door to open up and fasten to top, leaving one-half of rear open. This is where we get the eggf= out, also where we clean out. Everything is swept out this door. The nests being under the drop boards afford a dark place for the hens to lay. a^oiding many broken eggs and aie a big help to keep from egg eating. Another door is made on long side in the middle so we have a little shelf four inches high on each side of the door for the water vessels, the grit and shell boxes near at hand so you don't even have to go in, to water or feed. The front is wired small mesh to keep the sparrows out. A frame covered o: muslin, on hinges, drops down on very cold nights. Now the lower part is boarded up in winter, except the front and half of one side They are sash for light. In sum- mer, however, the whole lower part is open, covered with wire. It takes 750 feet of matched lumber, if :,z«;:iiif PR!08 •!.'♦' VlilET ^i«ifm^ ^>Knmwm^-mtt ■ ^ --""^''f^-m THE $30.00 HEN HOUSE. 1 cc «•» IHREETtHB BJ^UE RIBBON WINNER" WHITE OH^MTONr OWNED BYKELLBRST8ASS FARM, KAH5A5 CltY, HO. "Kellerstrass" White Orpingtons ARE THE BIGGEST PAYERS Because They Have Proven to be The Biggest Winter Layers Crystal" Kellerstrass Strain White Orpingtons are the '~ randest Utility birds on record today and as to their Fancy Quality, thev won first at Madison Square Garden, N. Y. 1906, 1906, 1907, 190S 1909, 1910; also at Crystal Palace, London, Kngland, and Chicago and Boston. If you need some birds to Improve Your Stock or the Show Room write us. We have them, and the Kind That Wins, as our past record snows. Stock for sale at all times. Remember, we are the Origi- nators of 'Crystar' White Orping ons and breed only the one kind. We devote our whole time to this one breed. Life members American White Orpington Club and the American Poultry Association. KELLERSTRASS POULTRY FARM, ^ . Originators of Crystal White Orpingtons. Send for our free Catalogue. as \xt A. 9166 West port Road, Kansas City, Mo in 1$ ai tfct^' Wk^ 1st preferred Hemlock, as the pine we get with terps taken out is short lived for out doors. Sixteen 2x4's are also necessary and 150 feet of rough lum- ber for enclosing bottom. In this house you will see 60 Leghorns of the winning kind. Three things you will find in the house, you won't find in all hen houses. 1st, plenty of fresh air, plenty of light, plenty of room. For- get it not, forget it not. Here is another advantage of this house. No wet feet to soil the eggs and this kind of a two foot fence will keep the Leghorns in all right. I had to have some help in buiUiing it, but counting my labor, the house co^t ■ ine all complete and painted one coat, $30.00. It is by FAK the easiest to work in and the most satisfactory of all I have seen or used. ■ If interested, write us your troubles. We are at your service. B. Monroe Posten, Hughesville, Penna. Single Comb White Lefihorns will sell niv eieht pens of females in breeding yards (or June 1st delivery. Here isa cliancl, young .tock will cr6wd in then. Wnte about my w,n of recent date. Pride of Valley Yards, B. Monroe Posten. Huihesvllle. Pa. Single Comb White Leghorns (Wycoff Strain) ^.00 breeders on free range. • Also ^^earling hens. EGGS |5.00 per 100; $3.00 per 50 ; Also Scotch Collie puppies for sale. fLAKE WHITE ORPINCTQN FARM. J. CARSON CARSON. Owner and Manager K. R. 4 Martlnsbnrg, W. Va. s. c. While Leghorns Finest Utility Stock and Heaviest Layers Baby Chicks BE SURE and send for price list F. Windermere Poultry Farm, Box C. LANGHORNE. PA. OLEN %i!^avvzci FIVE YEARS of the most careful mating have produced Honor Results in even^SHOW. I have Nothing FOR SALE but hens and P" fets "f supenor p^J^" TS-^^ be dosed ou[ fertility produced more than I can take care of. HEINS>, 40U fULUtio. thS month for 1.00, 2.00, 3.00, $4.00 each. Cockerels or pullet matmgs. ALSO for in„„e J. NELSON ALLISON, Langhorne, Bucks Counby, Pa. SI SI SI ym wu v«wtANomtcocK M pmuDtlPHl^ 5^ov^ \9(i9 Fell's Famous WHITE WYAIMDOTTES at Madison Square Garden, NY 1910-11 f ^, ^^^J'^Vd'^^X^: 2nd and 4th hen; 3rd, 4th and 6th cockerel; 1st and 3rd Pallet, 1st exhibition pen. My wiiu.ing cock and pullet to my knowlegc .8 the Test that ever have been shown. I will have more of this class in the I :w room next slason and if you buy eggs from -f y^f -^ ^ f ^g^.^^ riiance of oroducing high class birds to win with. I have won all nve firstrtwryea^^^^ Succession at the Great Allentown Fair and nearfv every other prize down the line Special for best ten birds any variety in the show 1910. Kggs from the best matings ever put to- Aether 14 cents to ^.00 each. Send for handsome catalogue, FREb. SI SI SI SI (:> S) SI SI SI SI Oanfr h4 BreecUr. A.J. Pell, Box 2, West Point, Pa. || 71^ 340 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 341 m Chas. W. Switzer, So. Euclid, Ohio, Propretor of Rof-eland Poultry Farm, one of the country's most noted breeders of IS. C. Buff Orpingtons. Roseland is one of the finest plants in Ohio. ''*^i .0" t^'*i^ ^!iS ^ M ^ EGGS FOR HATCHING "THE WORLD'S BEST" Is the Trade Name for J. C. Fishel ^ Son's Strain of White XiXcXXXX XXX Wyandottes A title given them by virtue of tlicir time tested ability to prove their superiority in any contest. This Strain Represents the best breeding and most perfect blood lines extant. It is the result of a life time devoted exclusively to the improving and perfect- ing of this one most satis- factory and profit making breed. It has been produc- ing, year after year, for many years the prize win- ning birds for the in>port- ant shows. This fact proves its rich and pure blood lines and shows consistent and intelligent breeding It will not pay you to experiment when you can buy our years of experience and get breeding stock or eggs of this time tested strain at prices that are most rea- sonable, true quality con- sidered. At Atlanta, Ga. , January 12 our birds in contest with the best from the East and West, many of them being the winners in other big shows again demonstrated their superiority. They won EVERY FIRST but one, and two special cups, thus main- taining their unbroken rec- ord of years and again asserting the superiority and good breeding. We have twenty pens mated for eggs this season. Send for Send for it at once. The Fishel Type and Quality, our mating list describing these yards, its free. J. C: FISHEL & SON, Box P. F. Hope, Indiana. m ^ m ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 342 POULTRY FANCIER Mating Single Comb Buff Orpingtons By A. J. Street, Forrest Hill, Mel. .VIore than likely 90 per cent, of the ^irds that enter the show room for the eason of 1912-13 will be hatched dur- ag the months of April, May and June. ?ke birds that are destined to wear the >lue are carefully raised; every pre- siption is taken to insure growth and 4flor of plumage; every care is taken to )revent too much exposure to rain and Jtjnshine, in fact every known practice tat has been written upon by the Poultry >ress of two continents will be used. As 0 myself I do not profess to be any luthority on breeding all varieties of ihickens as some claim to be, but for ■Jie readers of Poultry Fancier I will ^ve my way of breeding and raising S. 1 Buff Orpingtons for the show room. [ think perhaps I can speak on S. C. 3uff Orpingtons with some authority, as r have bred no other breed for the past lix years, and my winnings in the largest Mid best shows of this country during that time is proof sufficient I have them pretty close to standard requirements. In the first and most important part is the selection of the breeders. Many writers iiave different opinions on this all im- portant part. My system is, first select me-half the breeding pen, which is be- T^ond a doubt the male bird. He should >e as pure in color all through as can be possibly found, good under color, red eye, not too short on leg, as I have found better results from what I call a medium length of leg; in fact a good exhibition color male with legs just a trifle longer than the standard calls for is my select- ion. In shape a fraction longer on back than the standard requirements. 2\ow after the selection of the male, if he be a cockerel, I select hens as near the size, type and shape as I can get to meet the standard requirements, free from any sus- picion of white in any t-ection, but if dark just a fraction dark in tail I do not care. Of courf« you must know buff fades with age. If a hen is of the right size and shape and had the right color when a pullet do not discard her, but never mate a male or female unless they have red eyes no matter how perfect they are in other sections. On the other hand, if your male is a cock, select pul- lets of the same even color from head to tail as the color of the breast of the cock bird. Each pullet should be selected with special care as to size, type and shape and as near standard requirements as is possible to obtain. Never forget the red eye and never breed a pullet with a shawl that is a dark hackle. It is far better to breed one dozen birds mated as I have described than to breed from one-hundred picked up any old way. Now having selected your breeders, I yard them in a house 6x8, nine females to one male, with yard 40 by 100 feet. If no shade trees in yard you should pro- vide artificial shade by means of can- vass stretched over a couple of tressles, so that they can gather under out of the hot rays of the sun; fresh water, oyster shells and grit should be before them all the time. I feed wheat in the morning and whole corn at night, one quart of each to ten birds, and a dry mash in a hopper all the time which consists of the commercial mash which you can buy in your nearest market. That is my method of feeding the breed- ing yards. Now as to the way of feeding chicks. For the first 48 hours I keep them in a box or basket covered with a good warm blanket and just let them sleep. I then have the brooder warmed up to 90 de- grees; put them in and their first feed is oatmeal and warm water. I teach them to eat and drink and to go back and forth from the warm part of the brooder for a couple of days; then their feed is commercial chick feed, with crumby corn meal dampened with skim milk once a day in connection. Give the young fellows a run of a short distance from brooder; after they are four or five days in brooder gradually increase the run until they have full swing of the farm, and after they are large enough to eat whole grain all you have to do is to watch them develop in to the future prize-win- ners of the fall and winter shows. ^m^mm CONLYA FARM-> WHITE WYANDOTTES after their great winnings at the principal shows of the season 1911-12 have now been made into 14 as fine matings as can be found anywhere. Write for mating list giving winnings and prices on eggs and chicks. Some fine stock for sale. Address CHAS. STAAFF, Manager, Box B. Morristown, N. J. iSIB^^3^3K^^I^^^ISI^IH^I^^IS^H^ie^^^H^IHI!^S!e!SKSH^!B!SlSH^^^aiSg| Ask Your Dealer For 09 Quaker City Beef Scraps The best on the Market. Manufactured by • Quaker City Manufacturing Company, 68th Ave., and York Road, Phila. Pa. in to ti% to B CO m 4'ikV^ *'OCULUMr' THE WONDER POUL- TRY REMEDY OF THE 20 Tfl. CENTURY. The writer esteems it a duty as well as a privilege to add his testimonial to the merits of this great poultry remedy. We have used Oculum in our yards for over two years and have found it to be the most valuable remedy we have ever used, for swelled heads, canker, chicken pox and roup in matured fowls, as well as a preventative and cure for white diar- rhoea in little chicks. We unhesitatinglv recommend it to all of the Fancier's read- ers, and our friends, and feel certain t'.oy will hold it in as high esteem as we aft^r they have given it a fair and imparts l trial. Mr. John M. Fleming, No. 10 So. Front St., Philadelphia, Pa., has the ex- clusive agency for Oculum for the greater part of Pennsylvania, all of New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. Write for prices on this great remedy. Yo uwill never re- gret the fact that you did. Among Pennsylvania's most prominent R. I Red breeders the name of E. L. Gelatt, Pro- p'ritor of Glenwood Poultry Plant, Jermyn, Pa stands out with increasing prominence. His Reds have won the highest awards in such shows as Scranton, Pa., where Red quality was of the highest order. Mr. Gelatt will give his customers eggs from the pens from which he breeds his own prize winners and will duplicate all unsatisfactory hatches at one-half the regular price. His yearhng cock bird, winning second in a large class of S C R I. Reds, is a very fine individual and worthv of every bit of praise he received. His first Single Comb hen and first pullet at Scranton, Pa., stood out distinctly from the rest of their class, while all of his winnin? Rose Comb Reds were worthy every honor they received. Write Mr. Gelatt for his mat- ing list and tell him the Fancier advised you ° Their incubator cellar is 32x90 feet, with feed, office and packing rooms on the first floor They have two thoroughly down to-date brooder houses, 24x120 and .24x40 feet, re- spectively. The pullet house is 20x100 feet; also two yearling hen houses one 16x200 and the other 16x174 feet. They do all their hatching with a Hall Mammoth Incubator and b?ood their chicks with the Hall brood- '"^^The^ Mount Pleasant Farm, Mount Pocono, Penna., W. A. and H. H. Lerch. proprietors. .9663^ ^ SAMPLES FREE p- Bend nwn* on pmtal now for free smmples W^^mm^^^ of mo«t complete line of highest quality bandt I Bmlth Sealed for.veryu^i. «' <^"°?r.?.rsFA?ED IJa'd by I IP' Money b»ck If you wnnt It. SMITH ^^ALtD. Usea oy r\„erlo.'I leading i-ancUr. Prlc..: 12. 3(>c;2^.^5^^60^^^^^ r 100 il.50-6(KM6 60; 10<'0.»12.&"; postpaid. lEADbKAU a ■ Prtces pcrtp*ld: 12, 15c: 26. -i^; 5«.^ 4(>e: 10i).Ik.c; 25O.|1.6O;60O,$2.75;lO00,»5 25. Samplefl of ^ tbeM and other styles Free— also «n« bo<.klet. THEKEYKS-DAVISCO., Ltd., Mfrs. Deot. 640* Rattle .^*- — treek"M«eh. Leader Adjustable 21 POULTRY FANCIER is sending out one of the neatest and most practical pamphlets we have ever had the pleasure of reading. The title is ' A Pew Points for Amateur or Expert.' It 'S free and we advise all our readers to send for it at once. This firm has a standing second to none in the Keystone State, and their record for usqare dealing is very enviable, indeed, and the hundreds of testimonials from thor- oughly satisfied customers in all parts of the country is complimentary in the highest de- gree. 343 "F. P. C. CHICK MANNA" Special First 10 Day Chick & The original and first otJcTed special prepared food. In- troduced 1S84. la peculiarly adapted, merited hieh praiae, recognizea unsur- passed. Unlike other chick feeds. Insist on havinK it for your success and profit fCHICK MANNA Turkey Fo«^ " They not jmbr like it but tflBiM wonderfully on |fcZ„ --M . K . BOYER 1 Ih. postpaid 35c, feeds l5 chick^..th« first we«k. AsF your dealer for it or Bend to US. 6 lbs. 40c, tt lbs. $1.10 by frtilw- exp. 1.10 by frt. b. l.aiisdale uccess and pront. ---■*....■.,...."..•" F. P. Cassel & Son ^t^. Lansdale, Pa. CATALOG OF POULTRY SUPPLIES e VERY Poultry Raiser should have a ' copy of this useful book. It is brim- ful of all the good and practical things so necessary to raise poultry successfully. It is Free, Write for it To-day Our Seed Catalog— a splendid guide for the gardener— It's Free. POULTRY SUPPLIES 518 MARKETST PHILA. «®®®®®»®*®®»®®®®®*®®®®®»«®«®*»*®®®®*®*®**************s % Columbian Wyandottes Barred Rocks » The Our 1912 matings of Columbians are just as good and as well bred as any^ The _-H-_ -_„ u™* *"^L X;«foH „ri^A-winners. and male a direct descendant of the Madison very reasonable. Correspondence BaLltlmore, Md. females are bred from noted prize-winners, and male Square winners. A typical Wyandotte. Our Barred Rocks need no introduction. r-ffSS a pleasure. Satisfaction and fertility guaranteed. F. E. WILSON. StOLtion L.. %> THE BEST S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS S. C WHITE LEGHORNS are to be found on Dune Alpin Farm. Our show record proves this. Send for mat- ing hst. Dune Alpin Farm, G. J. Kerr. Mrg. East Hampton, W. X. SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS The Cleveland Winners. Just one pen on the place Headed by 1st Cleveland Cock This pen contains second Cleveland hen and other choice females will sell fust half the eggs this pen lays at $10 per setting. C add. D. M. COVERT, Willoughby, Ohio. Order from this Golden Laced Wyandottes For the fancier and ihe utility man a, well, they stand without a peer and their good qualities are making them the most CHARLES H. BRUNDAGE, Danbury, Conn. 344 POULTRY FANCIER >V HITK INDIAN G AMKS ^ ^ ^^ The real Fancier's fowl. The ideal fowl for the country and suburband estate We have in our y^jds ^he^^ describing winners at seven of the big K-stern shows. We guarante. fertility and we want >ou to send lor ^^^^^^^ POULTRY YARDS. CATASAUQUA. PENNA. matings and price list. A Gold Bus If^ith Feathers or How C. H. Brundage, of Danbury, Conn., won ff^orld IVide Fame. Years ago when the Golden Wyandottes were "Golden" in name only, Mr. Chas. H. Brumlage, of Danbury, Conn., con- ceived the idea and undertook the tre- mendous task of perfecting this breed and gave to the world the BEAUTY fowl of the 20th. century. How well he has succeeded has been written in Golden letters upon the annals of many of our largest and nio^^t popular poultry shows. He laid a sure foundation and wrought out, in his quiet and unostentatious way, results of \vhich others hardly dared to dream, and when the door of achievement had swung out upon its hinges and the well conceived and long looked for results had been accomplished, he swept down on Old Madison Square Garden like a pent- up river that had over-run its banks and carried away the most coveted prizes in the Golden Wyandotte alley. His victory was a real eye-opener to his competitors and well-earned satisfaction to Mr. Brun- dage. Three years in success^^ion has his famous "Gold Bug" worn the cro\An of Blue in the Garden's Golden Alley, and as a breeder of blue ribbon winners he stands to-day without a peer in the Gold- en Wyandotte World. Mr. Brundage val- ues this wonderful sire at $20,000 be- cause he has sold enough stock and eggs from the pen he headed to pay the in- terest on $20,000 at 6 per cent, for two years in succession. In dealing with all his customers Mr. Brundage has kept in mind these general rules which have been a settled policy of his business from the start, viz: Be help- ful, and answer all questions kindly, in- telligently and carefully, whether there is an order in it or not. Gives to his custo- mers the benefit of his doubt, believing it is generally safe to leave it to him on his honor. Show your patrons you want to be fair and nine times out of ten he will come back in the same spirit. No won- der Mr. Brundage has succeeded ; no won- der the entire poultry fraternity holds him in such high esteem. The pity is that more men of his stamp are not en- gaged in the fancy poultry business. The question of "honor" would naturally ad- just itself and a crown of increasing glo- ry would settle down upon the brow of the entire fraternity. We gladly recommend Mr. Brundage to all who may be interested in his poi)ular breed and bespeak for him a portion of their patronage. ®®®®®®®*®®®®®®®!f.®®^®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®«®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®2 "RINGLET" FARM McCvje's "Rirvglot" Barred Plymovilh Rocks Eclipsed their former five year record at the Madison Sqiiare Garden Show of the South Virginia and Tidewater Poultry Association combined, Norfolk, \ a.. December 12-lb. 1911 U500 birds. 500 higii quality Barred Plymouth Rocks in line. Never before have such fine quality Barred Hocks been seen in the South as were claiming; honors at this show. But my ISUPERIOR -RINGLETS" made a clean sweep of the best prizes, winning as follows: Second and Fourth Cock, Second Hen, t irst, Ihird and Fifth Cockerel. Second and Fifth Pullet, First and Third Exhibition Pen \ irginia Poultry Association's handsome Gold Silk Ribbon for Best Display Barred P> mouth Rocks American Poultry Association's Special Diploma, for Best Barred Plymouth Cockerel, American Barred Plymouth Rocks' Club Special Gold Colored Ribbon for the Best Shaped Male, Same Ribbon for Best Shaped Female, Same Ribbon for Best Colored Female; American Barred Plymouth Rocks' Club Handsome Silver Cup for Best Cock, Best Hen, Best Cockerel, Best Pullet and Best Pen; also Handsome Silver Cud for Best Display Barred Plymouth Rocks. Jan. 2-6, 1912, Baltimore, Md., First Cock, Second Exhibition Pen. UIGH CLASS STOCK AND EGGS FOR SALE AT ALL TIMES. When writing for prices, please state exactly for what purpose birds are Avanted as this will help me better to send you what you want. Satisfaction guaranteed. Write for descriptive catalog. EGGS, $2, $3, and $5 per 15. "RIXGLET" KARIVI LESLIE H. McCUE, Proprietor Greenwood, Va. State Vice-President American Barred Plymouth Rock Club, Life Member American Poultry Association. Member Virginia and Tidewater Poultry Association 9 9 m 9 • • ^>^(|&®®®«®i'®®®«'®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®<^®®®®®®®®®®®*®'®*®®®®®®®*®* WE REFER TO M Destroys Uce and Mites and Prevents ivot Homer w. Jackson^ the Spreading of Infectious Diseases Prof. C L. Opperman m Use Zenoleum in the Incubator and get hen-hatched Ptof. W. R. Graham B conditions. Dip the eggs in Zenoleum and Prevent white W R. Curtis & Co m diarrhoea. The biggest breeders m the world have adopted w. K. ^""»* «: ^o. ^ Zenoleum for these purposes and recommend its use to You. Michael E. Beyer ^ — Prof. F. C. Elford Caylord Blair U. R Fishel Owen Farms Ph)f. D. J. Lane Prof. J. P. Landry Prof. W. A. Brown Prof. James E. Rice Prof. George W. Carver ASK^ THEM ABOUT IT An 8«ounce can of Zenoleum express paid to your Station 35 cents. ■^^^^^^ Zenoleum Lice Powder, at dealers, 25 cents. Postpaidt 35 cents. A CARBOLIC. CRESOL, COAL-TAR PREPARATION A Disinfectant that won't Poison, won't Explode, won t Bum A itBsle onart will rid 100 hens of lice, mites and germ filth— it cures and prevents all ordinary DOaltey ailments and diseases— contains nothing that is injurious— insures deanUness and safeguardi ^ronr poultry's health and your own profits. . ^ .. ,» . v» _«,, .vi.v i« «J IJ 17 — U ^^A W Zenoleum is not all we tay It is— or even what you think it J^OlCl HVCry Wnere ought to be, you can have your money back— no argument, no letters lust money. Ask your dealer first, but insist upon Zenoleum and don't take a substitute— if he' won't supply you— send the order to us— and we will deliver to your station, charges pre- naid— 1 eal .$1 50; 5 gal.. |6.25. S-oz.size. 25c at your dealers, 35c from us postpaid. LrQual- lybeneiflcial^ralUlve Block. Write for free book "Chicken Chat." If you have live-stock, ask for "Veterinary Adviser." ¥our name on a portal wiU do. The Zenner Disinfectant Co., 242 Lafayette Ave., Detroit, Micli. WE REFER TO Ptof. F. H. Stonebum Ptof. A. A. Brigham Dr. N. W. Sanborn J. H. Drevenstedt Prof. J. S. Jeffrey Pittsfield Farms A. F. Hunter Miller Purvis Bertha M. Rigg T. E. Quisenberry Prof. W. G. Halpin Prof. H. L. Kempster Prof. T. E. Schreiner Prof. W. A. Uppincott ThEY HAVE USED IT Used and endorsed by46a<(ricultural colleges ^i ^AP *//i>*^ POULTRY FANCIER 315 ^w^/^/^^mwfWfW^^ ^/^WA^m^^AW/^^m^ "^rand iiaerifke iiale V J special Opportunity is for a Time Offered to Secure Sunswick Orpingtons and white ^PFCIAL NOTE— We reserved for our own use more S. C. Buff, White and Black Orpington Cocks and vJock- We wm a°so^stat; tSat Tcan spare a limited :>umter of females, at special low pnces. Th.s done so That Everybody Gets a Chance to start with the Sunswick Orpingtons. Our special offer on cockerels only appeals to those who have already Orpingtons BUT WE GO FURTHER, and sacrifice choice females in order that those starting in the business may have the opportunity of starting right and let us say THE RIGHT START SPELLS SUCCESS. WHYI Because inferior stock and weak blood-lines cannot produce young stock that will command a profitable price. And now concerning Eggs for Hatching The above saying is *- - -ry ^^nTntL^^^^^^^^^^ ^ Z^l^ into the hands of e™7 "J*%\f^ Statement I make for yon/own welfare. Send for handsome descriptive mat- Itli^l 'rr^t t; the* askinrMentr Poultry Fancied when you send. EespectfuUy yours, Sunswick Poultry Farnn, I Rufus Delafield, Owner. South Plainf ield. N. J. X 346 POULTRY FANCIER At the Home of the Highland Barred Rocks, JFilloushby, 0., D. M. Covert, Proprietor. The Old Buckeye state is noted for great men and greJ>* enterprises. Her achievements along industrial and com- mercial lines hold a very unique and im- portant place in the development and steadily increasing influence of our great country. As a manufacturing and com- mercial center she stands in the front ranks of her greatest Sister states. Her valleys are lined with richest soils, and her hillsides are graced with some of the fin- est orchards in the world. Within her borders are many of the most historic bat- tle-fields of our nation 's earlier days. Ov- er her plains and through her valley r- the Eed men reared their Teepees and wooed and won the hearts and hands of Nature 's dusky-browed maidens, and watch the Smoke from their Wig- warns curl in fan- tastic forms up to the ''Blue above." Within her confines, from Chillicothe on the North to Marietta on the South those ancient, mysterious and ever interesting people known as ' ' The Mound Builders builded their historic burial grounds and attained to a considerable degree of civil- ization before they mysteriously disap- peared from these quaint scenes of activi- ty, leaving only a fine, strange, practically undecipherable hyroglyphics in clay-built mounds to acquaint the nations following of who they were, whence they came and whither they had gone. The appearance and disappearance, of these historic peo- ple, we are told, occured ages before the "Star of Empire'^ directed the foot- steps and blazed the path-way of our fore fathers as they pressed their way onward to this splendid land of promise. It was during these early and strenuous days that the ancestors of D. M. Covert, one of Old Ohio's most noted Barred Rock Breeders, bequeathed to the Middle West their share of its splendid history. It is, therefore, no surprise to us that the r.ame of D. M. Covert stands for integri- ?y^n the Barred Rock World and that his "Highland" Barred Rocks are in such universal demand wherever the mer- its of this popular breed of fow s are known For over fifteen years Mr. Covert has been breeding Barred Rpcks and grad- ually, climbing to the top with ^ns High- lands," until to-day his birds challenge the admiration of the foremost breeders of the world. . In both under and surface barring tney command the highest admiration of ex- pert authorities, while in shape thev iia 'o never failed to satisfy the most exact^ig His old customers of a dozen years «tapd ine are constantly sending in "repeat or- ders" and seldom fail to comuv-nd the high quality received for their monc:'. His 2d ckl. at the recent Cleveland show was conceded, by practically all compe- tent judges, to be one of the most extra- ordinary birds of the age. All of Mr. Covert's this season's winners are in his breeding yards and his customers will enjoy an equal chance with him to secure ^^MMMMM^MMM GIVE ME THE BOOK Dollars from 5 Senses' Practical Personal Poultry Book Not in a Rut Tells How to do it. An American book on the American hen. ^ % ^ ^ ^ Stroudsburg Daily Times says the 3rd time Mr. Posten has lectured on Poultry here in a year and a very enthusiastic crowd was given a rare treat. « ¥ ^ % ^ ip'^iisipipipipip'^ip'^'^'^'^'^'^ Not an advertisement of my business but an eye opener for your business Illustrated— Common Sense in Abundance Lectures all in it; buildings, how to feed, how to do all the hundred things you will want to do. 50C. By the Lecturer and Judge B. Monroe Posten, HughesvillCt Pa. 'm #^ POULTRY FANCIER 347 birds of the highest merit. Our readers can rest assured that there are no '* hid- den" or private pens on this farm from which Mr. Covert secretly breeds his prize winners, for we know he is advertising eggs for sale from each and every pen at the Highland farms, and every order will receive Mr. Covert's own personal over- sight, whether the order calls for one setting or one hundred. Every customer will be treated with the same courtesy and their wants attended to with equal care. Mr. Covert's plant is located near "Willoughby, Ohio, in one of the most at- tractive localities and historical sections of the old Buckeye State and is ideally situated for poultry raising. His stock is all ''farm raised" and enjoys unlimit- ed free range, insuring strong, healthy chicks. His average percentage of fertil- ity is running extremely high this spring and the chicks 'are great big, fluffy fel- lows that send a thrill of deep satisfac- tion through the heart of the owner. All of the buildings on the Highland farms are built after Mr. Covert's own concep- tion of ideal poultry comfort, and the un- usual results he has been able to accom- plish in the general health of his birds as well as the large percentage of egg pro- duction, fully justifies his methods of housing and care. We esteem it a com- pliment of rare quality to number D. M. Covert among the Fancier's friends and to be able to call the attention of our readers to the fact that Mr. Covert was among our first yearly advertisers, and we trust that any one who is interested in breeding Barred Plymouth Rocks will not forget the ''Highlands" when plac- ing their orders for either stock or eggs. Golden Wyandottes Pennington's Pedigreed , - 200 Egg Strain The Ben D line of Goldens is one of the strongest colored lines of males ever bred. This is ^Why? Because they have been pedigreed and line bred for 13 years, the foundation of my 200 egg strain. months Milwaukee and other large shows. Write for my circular. J. S. PENNINGTON, Box F, PlainfieW. III. state Vice President Golden Wyandotte Club of the World. Golden WYANDOTTES YOU CAN COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFOEE THEY HATCH if you buy eggs^f?omut as we replace every infertile egg free. Our strain won blue ribbons this year at New York, Boston Chicago and T^P^ka .riteXr f"i^ ^tlr/S^ ^^^ri^^t^O^ Itart with^the SIM-' MONS "Long Green" Strain and your success is assured. SIMMONS BROS., Box 90 Stockton, IlHnois. MAKE YOVR OWN CEMENT WALK. and SAVE MONEY. No experience required w"th our Comb Outfit. $1 . Ex. pd. Ernest Benninghofen, Hamilton, Ohio. WILLOW BROOK FARM The Home of WHIT ORPINGTONS White Orpingtons represent the best quality, «ho.e .ires were "o'ed show winners I a,S now offering choice P""et'.f » *;^ ^"^^ '„" „ld n'' 50 $3 per setting; 2 settings, $5. Chester White Pigs, 6 mo. old, vU.50. Mrs. J. W. Holton. Catasauqua. Pa.. XXXXXIXXXXXXXXXX Origi X X X X X X X X X X Wm. Cook ^ and Sons x X inatOlTS iixxxxxxxxxxxxs^ of all the ORPI/NGTONS Established 1873. Scotch Plains, New Jersery. rwT/^TTij A^rrkT}< This is whv we are aoie lo mait? uui unv^o v ^^ . •, , ^ ■ Should mean much to you. ^^^^^.^^^^^^^ list now ready, the Orpingtons and hints on poultry Keeping, mat ft EGGS FROM OUR WINNERS .„d the FINEST 0,rPin.to„s ,n the w„rid $20^ A^,f/™; r:""L^Socrat rira>?rr;.^;f era. juarantee w.h a , or ^i?fe''.o'^on,;Ve°?o;'o"ur"t>' CPP.. whj^ch wo e.pe^ Jivo those oups to show thai we t»HfT y)RP/\eVoA° 'figgs oir ^i?.fp.rwi" ;"a.L?%u"hav:"tt^b?sra5.d'?or"w'i. It * "COOKS STBJ7W" advertisers during the coming season. We ::?v'''you''wilfse'.Id'to'''iSeIr- Originators. WHT NOT KOWI.ni bit 'for competition during the past season. 348 POULTRY FANCIER /. S. Brady, Parkers Landing, Pa., fTho Helped to Make fVhite Orpingtons Famous. Among the old Keystone State's most prominent and trustworthy White Orping- ton breeders no one is more popular or widely kno\vn than John S. Brady, of Parker's Landing, and we doubt very much whether any other specialty breeder in this country has aHained higher dis- tinction or more pronoiineeil success than he vAhen one considers the period of time Mr. Brady has devoted to this greatest of all American industries. His White Or- pingtons have the richest English Or- pington blood coursing through their veins, as well as the best America has produced. His Lady of Quality, winner of first at the recent great Philadeli)hia Show, has won twelve straight firsts with- out one break in the leading shows of the countrv. At Philadel hia Mr. Brady re- fused '$1000.00 for this wonderful hen. His patrons are winning in all leading shows of the Inited States anil Canada Bronze Turkey Tom. 1st young Tom at Madison Square, Dec. 1910. Owned, bred and exhibited by H. L. Fike, Meyers- dale, Pa. winner at Baltimore. Owned, bred and exhibited by A. J. Street, Foust Hill, Md. Buff Orpington female. A blue ribbon and his business is crowding into the front ranks with marvelous rapidity. Mr. Brady is as greatly interested in the suc- cess of his customers as he is in his own victories, and many times has made great sacrifices to aid others who are struggling on to the front. His mails are full of complimentary letters from satisfied cus- tomers and he points with a true fan- cier's pride to the confidence and friend- ship of his old customers. Mr. Brady's whole farm is devoted to the raising of big prize winning White Orpingtons and nothing pleases him better than to talk over the merits of his favorite breed with his patrons and friends, and to give the amateur a ' ' boost ' ' in the right direction. Mr. Brady is among the Fancier's oldest and most trustworthy advertisers and it is with a large degree of pride that we call the attention of our friends to his advertisement in this journal. Write Mr. Brady for whatever you need in the line of stock or eggs. You can depend upon kind and courteous treatment at his hands. A CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENA- TOR, Poultrymen throughout Pennsylvania will be pleased to learn that Dr. G. W. (Jarber, of Mt. Joy, has bowed to the will of his friends and has consented to be- come a candidate for State Senator from Lancaster and Lebanon counties. This will be particularly good news for the poultrymen from Lancaster and Lebanon and we are inclined to think that the poultrvmen from all over the State of Pennsylvania will hold the poultrymen of Lancaster and Lebanon counties respon- sible for Dr. Garber 's defeat. We all know that the Penna. Branch of the American Poultry Association is working hard and has been for a large state appropriation for the Poultry In- dustry and we all know that Dr. Garber is one of the back-bones of the Penna. Branch of the American Poultry Associa- tion, respected and trusted by every member, even to such an extent that they would not even listen to his declining the oflSce of election commissioner, but was unanimously elected. Dr. Garber is well qualified to fill this office, a business man of rare intellect, a successful business man, who has the welfare of the community at heart. Poul- trymen, it is up to you, particularly up to the Poultrymen of Lancaster and Leb- anon counties. Your support is needed at this time if it was ever needed before. Lay politics aside, go to the polls and vote and support Dr. Garber for State Senator. He is worthy of your vote and we know that the Doctor is going to leave nothing undone to bring about a state appropriation for the Poultrymen of the State of Pennsylvania. As our readers well know. Dr. Garber is Superintendent of the Poultry Department of the Lan- ter County Fair and under his efficient management has made that show one of the big four of Pennsylvania. The Doc- tor >' i 1 (^o his duty. You do yours. KEIPPER. COLLAPSlBLi!- COOPS Have proven their value A blessing to the fancier as well as the shows. Folds as flat as a board one inch thick and can be set up in a few seconds. Made entirely of galvanized wire and are always sanitary. Indispensable around the hennery or loft. Special 60 Day Offer «l?To^ ^ISSfe^^iven'^iutformer matings. It will truly be your loss if you do not secure some of our Ancona eggs from this yeir's matings. . , , . Descriptive Circular and large page picture of our Anconas free. STETSON'S ANCONA FURM?. New Ynrk City Office, Room 204, 4^ Cedar Street. SHSHS^IS^SUSHS^B^^SH5HJIS5UJH5US^ISU^SHS^^^^^S^SHI^^S!®n^lS!SJ®SHS m m m m ^♦^ m m B m m m m FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN in the Great Shows of America Crowther^s Reds Have won birds and greatest winnings in the history of Reds. No matter where any breeder has won nor how large an ad. he uses to tell you. you can rest assured there are NO BETTER REDS ON EARTH THAN "ARISTOCRATS.' Home of "Aristocrats" The Strain that Swept Chicago. m m m m m in m m SB i Ira M. CrowLher. Box P. F. WiUoughby, Ohio. M^ (r«ii ^ ^ ^ ^ ¥ ¥ ¥ ^ ¥ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ * ^ ¥ ^ Metuchen Poultry Farm Breeders and exhibitors of all varieties of Minorcas and Buff, White and Black Orpingtons Bred from the best blood lines in America. They «re bred right and mated right and will produce the highest gra. e quality stock. A Melrve1<.i4« iShow Record At such shows as Madison Square, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Grand Central Palace, Trenton, AUentown, Hagerstown, Baltimore, etc. 41 Brecdinf Pens for 1912 of unsurpass- ed qua 1 i t y bird s . No order too large or smaTTfor me to handle. RRgs ^y the setting at ^3 $5and$15bv%hehundredat$;5, $-5, f50 and ^5 ^le Lme mil.tv pens knd will sell eggs from same matings '^f\J^^^^;^^^^^^^, of the best Minorcas & Orpingtons ever bred will be from »ny IJ^^ matinss Send for descriptive catalogue, its free. P. S- During SfmrGardenshowIwonlst, 2 seconds. 3 thirds, 2 fourths^ 2 fifths and specials. I also had a string at Trenton ^1^-^^^"^^^^! grand win. 4«- 44- t Metuchen Poultry Farm,^^!!!:^^'"'^''- ^"p- Metuchen, N.J. | I n iiiM *ii -r MVaMWMMMi*! I 350 Poultry Fancier Published under the name Fancy Fowls for 1 0 years, 1897 to 1907. Enterpd &s Sttond Class Matter, Sept 28, 1907, at the Post Office at Allentown, Pa., under Act of March 3, 1879. Published the 1st of each month by Poultry Fancier Publishing Co. Published at Allentown, Pa. P. W. DeLancey, Editor and Mugr. Business Office, Sellersville, Pa. OUR STAFF. F. W. DeLancey, Editor and in charge of Advertisement Department. F. D. Sutton, Managing Editor and Field Representative. J. W. Morrow, Associate Editor and Field Representative. Chas. O. DeLancey, Circulation Man- ager. E. R. McCrork, Superintendent Mechan- ical Department. John J. Ritz, Department Editor, as- sisted by a staff of able writers, men who have made good. Subscription price in United States and possessions 25 cents per year. Subscription price in Allentown, Canada and foreign countries, 50 cents per year. All subscriptions are immediately dis- continued when the time expires for which they have been paid Requests for advertising rates will be giv- en prompt attention. Changes of ads must be received by the 10th of the month. New ads must be re- ceived not later than the 20th of the month. The circulation of Poultry Fancier is national in character. It is the only poul- try journal published solely in the interests of fanciers, the people who constitute prac- tically the entire fraternity. The mission of Poultry Fancier is to teach breeders how to produce the beautiful and valuable Standard bred birds which are the foundation of all -rofit and 'ileasure in poul- try raising. W..en you see an X marked in this space, it means your subscription has expired. April 1912. Misguiding and Mislead- ing Dope. Yes, that is all this misguiding and mis- leading poultry literature is worthy to be called. And it's a dope that is doing more harm to the American home, to the American family, than cocaine or opium. All over this broad land of ours there are thousands of men, women and children who will bear witness to this broad sweep- ing statement. These witnesses are they whose minds and thoughts were led astray by books an<•. . •• ■:••*■ y- fCHICK MANNA Newly Hatched AND PHEASANTS Every poultry raiser should know its value as a complete food, re- auiring nothing more for hrst lU days. Profit by the experience of others Use i t on your next hatch. A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE OF ITS MERITS Sold by leading poultry supply dealers-ask your dealer for it or send to us at once. Insist on having it for Your Success and Profit. LANSDALE, PENNA- Sole Manufacturers I I «®*»«)®*®®®®«»*®®®®**»»«®®*®®«»®®**®®*^'*®*®''^**®®®******2 • • • • 9 9 9 9 CANADA'S BEST S. & R. C. Black Minorcas Tni l^.ocfper'seuing L^'d'you have the same chance to raise the good on.s as we have. | Send for mating list. ^ T. A. FAULDS, LONDON, ONTARIO. CANADA. • Vice-President Canadian Black Minorca Club. Member A. B. M. Club, Life member A. P. A. • Orpingtons of the Better Sort ^ «^ Eggs for Hatching from Stay White Orpingtons. Send for Mating ^ Ji List and Descriptive Booklet. ^ ^ THE MOUNTAIN VIEW FARM ^ T B. A. MAKING. Prop. - SOUTH KBNT. CONN. ^ irer'«.' WYANDOTTES Winners at America's Leading Shows. Plenty of birds for sale that are excellent type and color, and will produce winners for y.oa. Send for my "-t-g l>st now ready. Eggs $3 and $5 per 15. Give me a trial. Also Barred Rocks. W. C. HUFF - - - Willoughby, Ohio WHITE ORPINGTO/SS "Good as the Best" "' Mr'Vr'S.on°ma1f tWnk' wLly before you act. Drop me a line and get my mating When you have surplus stock of Live Poultry write to the house that needs the' stock, and pays the highest price. (CASH) J. K. SCHULTZ Si. CO., 36 S. Water St., Philadelphia. Pa. BUFF WYANDOTTES LINE BRED FOR 10 YEARS. Eggs from Madison Sq., Philadelphia, Hagerstown, etc. winners. Raise Buff Dottes-the best all round fowl. _^, BOX 23 TREICHLER. PA. KOON'S FARM »"^ ^^ ^ rm. n 352 Pa. Mr. DeLancey is so familiar with the poultry publishing bui^iness, that with his ability and wide acquaintance, we con- fidently look for large developeraents in the future. What Poultry Has to Say. The following editorial appeared in ''Poultry" publif-hed at Peotone, 111., and edited by that Napoleon of Journalij^m, Miller Purvis. You will note that Mr. Purvis is inclined to think that editor- judges will be put to the bad and let us hope so. < I POULTBY FANCIER'' SOLD. The "Poultry Fancier" has been sold by Frank Heck to Frank DeLancey, who has severed his connection with "The Poutry Item." Why DeLancey left the "Item" is no business of ours, but we venture the oi)inion that that journal will miss him a whole lot. When DeLancey took holreciate them all and one lot male the writer feel particularly good. They v ere from the Hanover shoe factory and they \\ere from shoemakers, the men uho make the famous Hanover shoe. Now the writer is an old shoemak- er himself, and knows all the many ups and downs of the business and all I can say is I will do my best to give you as good a journal as you are giving us' in the way of a shoe. Equal nights and Justice to All. We believe that every advertiser is worthy of the same consideration, and we believe this consideration should not be governed by the size ad. he carries, but that it shold be governed by merit, and that was our idea an4 ed. That is the ideal plumage to which the best and most careful and painstak- ing Ancona breeders are aspiring. Their combs and wattles are a deep blood red. The eye a deep bay. Their earlobes are pure white. The upper mandible of the beak is yellow, shaded with black. Their legs are yellow, or yellow spotted with black. As to shape, — and there is a point which comes to my mind as I write, upon which I desire to touch, and that is the expression one frequently hears, * * The Ancona is the same shape as the Leg- horn." Now, that is not due, as many of the uninformed might suppose, to the Ancona lacking in a shape and outline distinctly its oun. It is simply due to the existing condi- tions, as recited in the first part of this article, viz: the fact that the Ancona has not been advertised as other birds have been, and has not been bred so wide- ly. The Leghorn, on the other hand, has been very widely advertised, and as a re- sult very widely bred, and I believe the Leghorn family is to-day the most pop- ular of all varieties or breeds, simply be- cause they have received the benefit of such world-wide advertising. So it is only natural when one is asked about the shape of the Ancona that one says the Leghorn shape to convey to the inquirer some idea, not an exact idea, however, of the form or shape of the Ancona. In reality, the ideal Ancona is some- what heavier than the Leghorn, both the male and the female, and both the male and the female Ancona have outlines dif- fering markedly from the outline of the Leghorn. The female Ancona has a some- what long body, and therefore a some- what longer back, of the type generally termed * ' the egg body ' ' than the Leg- horn. As stated above the Ancona has not yet reached perfection as a fancy bird, so there is ample room in which the ability of the breeder of the fancy can be exer- cised. In individual cases it has sur- passed the egg record of any other breed. The writer thoroughly believes that on account of its great beauty, its great do- mesticity, its economy of keep, its hard- iness, and its wonderful qualities as an egg producer, the Ancona is destined to be, and that, too, at no distant day, one of the very foremost breeds of poultry in the point of general popularity in the world. ] say * ' in the world ' ' advisedly, because the Ancona has been bred in all climes, and it seems to do equally well wherever placed. A FEW HOURS WITH COOLEY, OF PITTSBURGH. During the Pittsburg Fanciers' Association show I liad the pleasure of spending a few hours with James J. Cooley. T had often heard of the White Orpingtons bred by him and mnde it a point to see him and his stork, and to say that T was surprised at the quality of stock I saw is putting it mildly. I have seen a few White Orpingtons in my travels and I have yet to see n finer cock bird than the one T saw at Mr. Cooler's. In breast and back I think him just a little bit better than anything I have ever seen. The females are par-excellence, and T nredict that some of next season's prize winners are going to be raised from his matings. His plant is not a large one, but it ha-r, quality. We can not help but recommend Mr. Cooley to our readers, and above all, we can guarn.iTee a hundred cents' worth for a dollar. And we prer'ict that Mr. Cooley will in the not far distant future have a much larger plant, where he will have am- ple room to meet his growing demands. Suc- cess to you Mr. and Mrs. Cooley. WRITE FOR MV FREE BOOK "Thr Gnldeu I-.s^n''— tells fwiv to t^^f figg^s no7i' and all (he year — j^ives facts about my Bone Cutter —vv like others, it maizes play of m^mm^mmm^^ nittiuc- fresh bone. Rives you eg\Rs and a paying Poultry yafd. HUMFHREIf. EaslSl. FdC Joliel. 111. POULTRY FANCIER EGGS Send to Headquarter* for White Leghorn Hatching Eggs and Baby Chicks Newtown White Leghorn Baby Chicks. are hatched from strong, hardy stock. Bred for eggs, size and vigor. "Newtown Strain" is high class, line bred and noted for great laying qualities. Oct some of this blood into votir flock J i_ • All our chicks are hatched in Newtown Giant Incubators and stronger and heavier than those hatched in ordinary incubators. We shipped 100.000 chicks last season, many to far western points, and a great many customers are coming back this season with, xn- creased orders. "Newtown" White Leghorn Hatching Eggs From same breeding stock as our chicks. Eggs strong in fertility. Get your fine stock from selected mature breeders; no pullets. We make poultry raising pay; so can yuv, if you start with "Newtown" stock. Get your order in early, bend for price list and poul- try catalogue f P. NEWTOW^N PRODUCING CO., Newtown, Pa. ♦THE PEARL TRAP NFST" The "Pearl" trap nest will help you make the poul- try business n success. Why keep cliickcns tli«t do not produce the goods? This nv?st can be used un- der the dropping board or on the floor, and can also be used for setting hens. At the end of 30 days if this nest does not prove satisfactory it can be re- turned anc your money will be refunded. Freight prepaid east of the Mississippi. Send for circular and testimonials. This nest is now being used at S^n >r«: Experiment Station, Storrs, Conn. Agents wanted. We also breed Orpingtons. Reds, Minorcas, Leg- horns, Rocks, P'awn and White Indian Runners. Win- ners at Philadelphia, Baltimore, ccc. Send for poul- try catnlojiue. CaAv-La».>v Poultry Farm, City Office. lOl Balte St.. Baltitnore. VIci. Superior S. C. White Leghorns ^ "F.^JShl.rj^'^'Lfmv " °' A strain of birds that are money makers and they will do for others what they have done for us. Tried and true. Why then experiment. We invite inspection to our plant. We guarantee satisfaction. Eggs 1000 or more at $5.00 per hundred. Eggs 500 to 100 at $6.00 per hundred. Eggs 100 to 500 at $7.00 per hundred. Eggs 50 to 100 at $4.00 15 Eggs, $1.50. Send for ilK.stratcd booklet. PKRKASIK POUT^TRY CO., PKRKASIK, PA. Ross Comb RHode Island Reds Single Comb IVhite Legborns Let Am now oflV ring some choice pullets in Rose Comb Reds at prices of utility stock, me quote you the price on them, also on Good males. From very car.'fully selected matings from high-class birds of unexcelled blood lines at $2.50 per setting and $7.50 per hundred. Rosemont Poultry Farm, Lehighton, Pa. RKA13 rt^ mis We will giv.> you free one 50 cent box of the same tablets that we use for Diarrhea in chicks with each $5.00 worth of eggs boaght of our S. C. White Leghorns Eco-s $6 00 per 100 straight. IXiCiH HEI.FX^ i:i) S 1 0.OO PKR 1 OO ' "^ "^ We do this so that you will have success in raising your chicks. Don't miss this ex- ceptional offer. Tablets to be used in drinking water. Crystal White Le&horn Co. Frenchtown Mew Jersey. rfiW' Too Late for Classification BOURBON RED TURKEYS. EGGS, $4 per dozen. Pekin Ducks, $1 per 11. Par- tridge Wyandottes. $3 per 15. Gilt edge stock and satisfaction guaranteed. Pioneer Stock Farm. J. Otis Beesley, Letts, Ind. 15 SEE HERE. IN ORDER TO ADVERTISE the '-Sanatoga Strain" of "Blue Ribbon win- ners of S C. B. Minorcas. will sell a limited number settings of eggs at $1 per setting. Or- ders filled in rotation. Our birds have a stit.ng show record. Cockerels for sale. J. B. Krause. Sanatoga. Pa. i^ IMPROVED Sr.VER CAMPINES ^JA colus Strain.) Excellent layers of larg- v.aite eggs. Small feeders, hardy Y^Tail-* easy to raise. Eggs, $5 per 13. J. L. ir«tul- haraus, Dewart, Pa. WHITE CHINA GEESE. ,EGGS FOR ba"hing. '-^Ugant birds for sale Allentown, Madison Square, Paterson , and PouglOceepsie Champio) A.nners. Rakes ^*T n Rake Champio; s Eggs now ready. J. D. Rake^ Monroe, N. Y. mCTLlAN BUTTERCUPS— THE COMING breed of general purpose fowl. Small eaters, great producers. Beauty surpasse^ ^li;°°"|- Eggs $2.50 to $5.00 per 15. Franklin S. Fifield. Mountainview Poultry Farm. Paines- ville, O. ^^ COLUMBIAN BUFF AND WHITE ROCKS Eggs for hatching Babv Chicks^ A few grand hens and cocks for sale. J. H. Hoelzel. Box C. Linfield. Pa. ^^ WHITE ROCKS. OWEN STRAIN DIRECT Blue ribbon winers at Trenton show. Eggs from select matings, $2.50 Pe^, B««ing; utility $100. Satisfaction guaranteed. W lUiana Stoker. 79 New Street, Trenton. N. J. 15 S C BUFF ORPINGTONS. OF THE BET- ter kind Leading blue ribbon winners at big shows for three years. Send ^or booKlet and get the best. Joshua Shuto, Meriden^ Conn. SEELEY'S WHITE CRESTED BLACK POL- ish A strain of prize winners for 30 years Exhibition birds, carefully mated pens, and eggs hatching true to strain a speciahty. Write for illustrated circular. Chas. L. beely, Afton. N. Y. ^^ W^HITE ORPINGTONS. COOK AND KEL- ler^trass strain. Send for booklet. We guar- antee all eggs shipped to be from pens ordeied Our booklet g ves a guarantee that pleases. Eggs and chicks. Irl H. Byler, Hesstown^ Kan, AMERICA'S GREATSET WINNING ^fain of Buff Cochin Bantams. Have some rare bargains in breeders to offer. B. U Schilling, Brighton. N. Y. T^T ACK J WAS— ONE OP THE VERY fa^^s^'^nd'olls? of standard bred fowls^ Can spare a few settings eggs at $3 and can also spare a choice pair at $7 and trio for $10. Grenhurst, Sellersville. Pa. BLACK WYANDOTTES OF THE BETTER kird True to shape. Good eyes and combs. A mating that will produce high class show birdS Eggs $1.50 per setting. Choice cock- erels at $3^ and $5. Pair $7; trio $9. Green- hurst, Sellersville.Pa. " BLACK SUMATRAS. BEAUTIFUL ITIGH Quality b'rds. A few settings to share at $d. A cho^ice pen at $20.00. Greenhurst. Sellers- ville. Pa. BARRED ROCKS. OUR GRAND MATING S Sgh class birds, of exceptionally large size and frand markings. They are yearling hens mated to robust cock birds, and will Produce Hvable chicks of high qualitv. Eggs, $1.50 per setting. Greenhurst, Sellersville, Pa. 6 WHITE HOMERS— HIGH CLASS STOCK. Pit for the show room. $2 per pair. Green- hurst, Sellersville, Pa. ROUEN— FAWN AND WHITE INDIAN Rurmer Ducks, leading ^^^ners at leading shows. Also Mammoth Imperial Pekins. Eggs $2.00. Booklet free. Maple Ridge Farm, ^. B. Fitch, Walton, N. Y. ^ S 0 BUFF AND WHITE LEGHORNS, blue ribbon winners at leading shows in stiong competition. Eggs, $2, $2.50 and $3. Send for l)ooklet. Maple Ridge Farm, 0. B. Fitch, Walton, N. Y. ° S. 0. BROWN LEGHORNS— BLUB RIB- bon winners at America's great shows. Win- ner of Wittman cup for best Brown Leghorn at Allentown two times; blue 'l^bo^s at Hagerstown. Stock for sale; eggs in season 0. O. Miers, Bangor, Pa. ^^ BLACK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS AND White Wyando.ies. Grand matings of g'lr edge stock of superb blood lines. Eggs. t'c. Biby chicks reasonable. Send for b...jKiet. Oliver Wagoner, Schuylkill Haven. Pa. 15 30 VARIETIES POULTRY— HOUDANS, Hamburgs. Andalusians. Reds. Columbian, Partridge, Buff, White. Golden, and Sj ver Wvandottes; Buff. White, Barred, Silver RoVks; Buff, Light and Dark BrahmMs; Min- orcas, Cochins. Leghorns and Buff Cochin Ban- tams. Stock and eggs. Stamp for catalogue. Simon Kulp, Box 10. Hatfield Pa. 65 McCREA'S HANDSOME HOUDANS ARE >aised m free range and bred for color, size and sh^iL't- Eggs and day-old chicks. Stock for oale. Booklet free. Rollie McCrea, Fillmore. N. Y. ^^ RHODE ISLAND WHITES. W^HITE OR- pingtons. Prize birds in each pen. Ihey just lay around and lay. Eggs, $2 per 15. White African Guinoas, $2 per pair. Joseph McFetridge. Vandergrift, Pa. lo ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS. BEST winter layers. Eggs from prize winners after Mav 1st. 30, $5.00. Others 30. $2.00. Baby chicks. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. Chas. Hessler, Muncy, Pa. 1^ S C BLACK ORPINGTON EGGS FOB hatching from prize winners. Heavy laving strain. All above Standard weight, excellent shape and color. Am selling my eggs at pres- ent for $3 per 13. F. M. Thomas, New Haven Mills. Vt. *^ ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORN MALES. Exhibition stock. Eggs from 4 choice pens. $1.00 $2.00 and $3.00. This is prize win- ning stock also great laying strain. Mrs. W. G. Young. Pawlet. Vt. -^^ SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. . Win- ners and stock from Madison Square winners Tn breeding pens. Eggs $1 apd,$2 siUing^ Infertile eggs replaced. W. J. Best. 516 bnaw Ave., McKeesport, Pa. ^° ROSE AND SINGLE COMB WHITE MTN- orcas Winners at Pittsburg Exhib.tion Show, Pittsburgh Fancier's Show, Duquesne, McKeesport and Butler. Eggs $2 per 15. Stock from $2 up. A. C. Peterson, Knox^ Pa. WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS^ THE kind that win. Eggs for hftching, $10.00 $7.00, $5.00 and $3.00, setting., Sena for monthly list breeding stock bargains. Map e- hiv.n Poultry Yards, Alma Center, Wis. 15 TWELVE YEARS BREEDING HIGH Class Rose Comb Reds, "Nugget" Buff Rock "Yellow Jacket" Buff Cochin Bantams. Eggs. $3.00 for 15. Baby chicks 25 cents up. Permarthel Poultry Yards, Sauquoit, N. Y. 15 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. KULP and Gale strains. Forty hens for sale. Good umity stock. Eggs for setting Jrom Prize winning stock our speciality. Mi.mmoth Pe- kin Ducks. Claudia Bitts, Hillsdale, Michy gan. SILVER WYANDOTTES, BECKETT Strain 1st pullet at Wilmington, 3rd hen and 3rd cockerel and 4th cock; Camden, 1st pSllet and 4th cockerel; Burlington 1st pul- let 2nd and 3rd hen, 3rd cockerel; oalem, 2nd pullet. 2nd and 3rd hen. 3^^ cockerel and 4th cock. Eggs now ready, $2.50 and $3.00. Dvnn & Mifflin, Salem, N. J., Oen. Del. 6 S C WHITE ORPINGTONS— WINNERS of seven first prizes and nine specials. ^i A. P. A. Department Edited by J. D. Koons, Secretary Pennsylvania Branch. ^^«^>v^^>^^^^^^^^>^«^ TALK A. P. A. The great thing the American Poultry Association needs is publicity of the right kiiifl. You as a member can give it that publicity by talking to your friends and telling them of the good work the A. P. A. is doing through its members, its branch- es and its committees. Tell them how it is making a fight for better express rates, and what is even more important, better express ser\ice. Tell them that it is, through its officers and committees, making a fight for a par- cels post which will give better epxress fa- cilities and give two methods of sealing many small parcels. Tell them how its Branches in MisFOuri, New York, New Jersey, Kansas, Ohio, Illinois and other states have been able to secure app»opri- ations running from $5,000 to $90,000 each. Tell them how it expels members who are dishonest and will secure a fair and just settlement of disputes between seller and buyer. Tell them how by join- ing the A. P. A. they can wear an A. P. A. button, print the emblem in their ads. or on their letterheads, and thus have a live, progressive body of 4,000 poultry men behind them, to say nothing of the back- ing of the poultry clubs and poultry show associations. Tell them that the A. P. A., besides publishing the Standard has supervision of the show rules, super- vision of the judges and through its sup- ervising care has developed and is devel- oping the poultry industry. Make your self a committee of one to secure at least one new member during the next three months. TEN REASONS FOR JOINING THE A. P. A. First. It is the most influential, largest and the strongest poultry Association on the American Continent. Second. It stands for a square deal and fair treatment for everyone in every branch of the poultry business. Third. There would be no pure breed poultry business if it were not for the A. P. A. Every bird you sell at a price above market poultry is due to the A. P. A. Fourth. Being a member is the guar- antee of your reliability, as you can print the A. P. A. emblem in your catalog and ads., and wear the button of the Associa- tion, etc. Fifth. As a member you can compete for valuable silver medals and the $20 gold medals, which are offered at each Branch show. These are for members only. The winning of one will pay for a life membership. In ad BREEDING STOCK TO EGGS FOR MATCHtK6 DAT ©LD CHOCK •END FOR ^ OUR FREE ^ BOOKLET IPRONOUNCEb BttXI»W« TMC eCST WORK oa K»ui.Tfcr rAAi-iiN« MOUNT PLEASANT FARM MOUNT POCONO, P£^ BOX B Veul for or ^ ex|>ert 358 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 359 II A Few Hours With Men W%o Baise Chickens. The Twin Oaks Farms, A. G. Stauflfer, Palmyra, Pa., Prop., is living up to its splen- did motto, "A Dollar's value for every dollar received." Their hatching eggs and day-old chicks are provine: a grand success in the hands of their customers. Eggs are hatch- ing splendidly anJ the chicks are developing with remarkable rapidity. This fact does not surprise the writer as he well knows the con- ditions under whi'-h tlie parent stock arf kept and the care and attention they receive at Mr. Stauflfer's li.nds. Ihe best ot results must follow such devotion to business methods and insure every one of Mr. Stauffer's patrons the highest possible value for their money. Mr. Stauffer breeds S. C. W. Leghorns, Bar- red Plymouth Rocks, Indian Runner Ducks, White Plymouth Rocks, White Wyandottes, Columbian Wyandottes, White Holland and Mammoth Bronze Turkeys. Send for his cat- alogues. They nre brimful of good things a true fancier loves. Look up Mr. Stauffer's ad. in the Fancier. His prices are very at- tractive for the quality of stock and eggs he is offering for sale. . The Perkasie Poultry Co., Perkasie, Pa., is one of our big, reliable S. C. White Leg- horn breeders. This responsible firm is in- corporated under the laws of the state of Pa., and owns one of the largest poultry farms in the country. Their record for honest dealing is very enviable, indeed, and the rapid strides they are making toward the front ranks of the industry is a source of great satisfaction to their many friends. Their Leghorns are the big, long-bodied type, the real egg ma- chines of the 20th century. Their prices on hatching eggs and day-old chicks are very rea- sonable indeed for the quality of stock they raise. All eggs sold for hatching are taken from the same pens that they hatch from for themselves, as Avell as for the day-old chick trade. Customers are therefore sure of get- ting good, hatchable eggs and chicks from big. healthy, vigorous birds. There is absolutely no risk in sending your order to this firm for either eggs or chicks. Write them and mention the Fancier. Mr. P. J. Thompson, of Youngstown, Ohio, one of Ohio's popular Single Comb White Leg- horn breeders, has put out a very neat and attractive mating list for 1912. We are well acquainted with Mr. Thompson and know he LAST CALL for the Big Cyphers 1912 Year Book, full of practical interest from cover to cover. It fully describes Cyphers Incubators and Brooders and more than 100 Standard Poultry Supplies. Explains the real wisdom, economy, profit in beginning with a Cyphers^the genuine non-moisture incubator— the trouble-proof kind. Automatic both in ventilation and regulation. Used by more Govern- ment Experiment stations, by more large poultry plants, by more fan- ciers of national reputation than all other makes combined. Insur- able everywhere^ and sold on a personal satisfaction guarantee. We have always co-operated with Cyphers customers in getting best resulLs. But now the "Cyphers Company Service" Department by personal letters of advice and con- tinuous publication of bulletins, ^%% incubation charts, etc., works with you month by month for SUBSTANTIAL FIREPROOF DEPENDABLE your success with — Cyphers Incubators and Brooders Write at once for the Big Cyphers Book FREE— Don't delay longer. Here are some of its subjects you*ll profit by reading about. I— How to Get Twice as Many Ekks from the Same Number of Hens. II— The 200-Erk Per Year Hen- How to Produce Her. Ill -Large-Sized Eggs in Demand as Well as Lots of Them. IV— Mating and Feeding of Fowls to Get Fertile Eggs. V— Selection and Care of Eggs for Successful Hatching. VI— Proper Care of Fowls and Chicks With Least Amount of Work. VII— How to Brood Chicks Properly at the Lowest Cost. VIII-Prenr.ium-Price Table Poultry and How to Pro- duce It. This big FREE book (244 pages. VA x 10 inches— each | FREE Bock Reservation COUPON copy weighs one pound) also tells ,Mr about the Sl.000.00 j Cyphers Incnbator Co.,Dept 1743affalo.N.T. we are to distribute fa cash i>ri^ to poulttymen and women Gentlemen: Please send me free copy of who write us, in their own words, the best reports of their I "poultry Growers' Guide for 1912." individual succfsses in poultry raising for profit by taking ad- ■ vantage of local, home tonditions. Competition open to the I Name woild, whether you use our goods or not. I This Big Catalog and Poultry Growers' Guide for 1912 is | Address:City FRKE. postpaid, to any address if you will kindly mention | that you saw our advertisement in this paper. Address Home Offices or Branch Store nearest yon. I Street and N u ml>er " Have you used any of our goods withm the last Cyphers Incubator Co. , Dept 174, Buffalo, N. Y. I I two years? Ans •' Branch Stores and Warehouses: New York City, N. Y., I 21 -23 Barclay St. Boston. MaM., 12- 14 Canal St. CW- ;^- (oVwhomVdid ^ou buy themt Ans! ! ! ! " caco. III.. 340 N. Clark St. Kansas City, Mo., 317 Sonth- " west Blvd. Oakland. Cal., 1569 Broadway. has some of the best White Leghorns in the Buckeye State, and are fully satisfied that no one will be disappointed with eggs or stock purchased from him. His birds have genuine Leghorn shape, splendid tail carriage, and are as white as snow. We trust our readers will write Mr. Thompson for his mating list and carefully note his matings. The number of pens are small, but the quality is great. i M^aS^^^^^|^^^^m^J?,SS^HS^SS^i8®«««>:!ao* CHAS. H. BRUNDAGE the Golden Wyandotte King, riding in his royal chariot. Charley says the Donk is per- fectly safe and harmless. He is now com- pelled to use this team to haul his orders from the post office. Wittman should get this star attraction for the Allentown Fair. Who's next? OUR Little Chick lished 1*795' Feed WUrCivc You Bi^, Vigorous Chicks and Reduue the Mortality, and our No. 1 Scratch Feed No Grit or ShelUand PURITY Poultry Mash Will keep them healthy and produce eggs. Highly recommended by leading poultrymen. Write ;f or samples and prices. Miner-Hillard Milling Co., Wilkes- BaLrre, Pa.. hi Id (0 <:> III m m (0 B B B B B :r Hi CO 4l9» ^9* •J» 9.9^ 09 «•» «•« •J» m hi iti iti io CO Hi in Ui CO ¥9% tn III Hi 999 CO CO CO 0i CO TtIS CO CO B «%?s?s^S^^S^H^I5IS^S^U^SeSS^S)^^U^* toi5^^SH5!SmS^SHSISISHlHS^U5^^lS®^:S:&«j«*«J«>J tf9\ 360 POULTRY FANCIER Feeding, Care and ^Management of Breeding Stock By J. A. Snyder, Buff Leghorn Specialist, Jrona, Pa. Having been requested V)y the editor to write an article for your paper, I will try and give you our experience on the above subject to the best of my ability. Now first 1 will give you my method such as uFed on our extensive Leghorn Farms. In the morning we feed commercial scratch feed in litter, about two quarts to one hundred hens in litter which is about five to eight inches deep. This will make them walk for their feed, also give them plenty of ex- ercise. At ten o'clock we distribute our dry mash, consisting of 200 lbs. of Bran, 100 lbs. of Middlings, 75 lbs. of Corn Meal and 100 lbs. of Beef Scraps. This makes up our dry mas-h. Then about one o 'clock the attendant in charge distributes green feed, consisting of Cabbage or Alfalfa. At four o'clock we give a feed of whole corn. This com>)letes the feed- ing for the day. In a««^®«1»®«»«*««09«® £«••«••«#•«••• t notch, but don't expect eggs or good strong chicks from stock kept in damp and close quartrs; for remember plenty of frsh air and the right kind of feed makes healthy stock and healthy stock produces strong fertile eggs that will produce healthy livable chicks every time providing your original stock was from a strong and vigorous strain. Now i will jus-t add a few more words on gathering ggs to be used on hatching. These should be gathered every three hours. In cold weather this will prevent them chilling and you will get a larger per cent, of chicks in your early hatches. Keep your eggs in a temperature of about seventy degrees and turn every day. This prevents them from los-ing fertility in hatching qualities. Kggs should never be kept longer than ten days or two weeks ; we usually keep ours only about five POULTRY FANCIER days for shipping and for our own use only about ten days. This insures strong fertility. Now in closing this article let me sim- ply say we have tried to be brief and not build air castles, but give you plain unvarnishable facts that if followed will produce results. 361 Will just say to all beginners and others any information we can give, be free to write us at any time. Be brief and to the point, and I will try and give you a.lvice to the best of my knowledge and ability. Always address me personally this will insure you a prompt reply. Snow-drift Strain S. C. White Leghorns Houdan ma^.e. A prize winner, owned and bred by Dr. J. P. Pursell, Sellers- ville, l*a. Winners at Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Youngstown. KGGS $3.00 and $5.00 per 15. My mating list tells why I can and do give you more for the money than the big breeder. P. J. Thompson, 14 W. federal St.. Youngstown, Ohio. Sellers' S. C. White Orpingtons Massive, beautiful white birds, true to Orpington Type. Head points unexcelled. lZ::^^:7^ZZo ^r ...U.,. Ba*. cweus, »1 each hatched fro-n all pen.. ' Get my booklet. Something different. Yours for the asking. J. W. SELLERS, 910 W. Gray St.. ELMIRA. N. Y. ROSE AND SINGLE COMB REDS THE BLUE RIBBON WINNERS AT SCRANTON. This was one of the strongest and ^e«t classes ever seen at tb\s «b"Xt''and"speci.a"o"n est of keen competition, won R«^e Combs Ist pen. dd hen P^ .^,^ g.^g^ ^^om IZs .""o^Jn^Sl' S:ri;^or:in'^L^^^^^^ S^^Combs. .5. Satisfaction guaran- teed. E. L. GELATT. Jermyn, Pa. THE WORLD'S RECORD KEELER'S WHITE XOiiandctte^ $20.00 per 15. ^1 CHARLES V. KEELER. Box F. Winamac, Ind. 362 POULTRY FANCIER ©O CHICKENS PA Y? Does it Pay the Professional Man to Have Chicke7isf By S. H. JoJuison, Bloomsbiirg, Pa. One often hears this question asked. I, of course, say it does. Since most of us are like the man from Missouri, I will endeavor to show that it does. A few general thoughts before we en- ter upon the proof. It is first necessary that one get the best stock to start with. Which is the best variety? 1 reply by Baying that there is no " best. > > The kind that one likes best is the kind that he can make a success with. He will not be able to even keep the ledger balanced with any other kind. One would not think of keeping a horse that he did not like. Neither would he think of living with a woman that he did not care for. The same is true of chick- ens. Cornish Indian Game male, admitted to be one of the best in America, Dr. J. P. Pursell, Sellersville, Pa. Oak Croft White Cornish If you wish a white fowl, bred for beauty and general purposes, a good layer and a superb labia fowl, try the Oak Croft strain of White Cornish. Eggs for hatching only 3.00 per doxen. but only a limited number for sale. Order early so as not o get left. H. s. babcock:, Summit St., East Providence, R. 1. s. c. White Orpingtons White Wyandotte male, 1st Cleveland 1910, owned by the North Side Poultry Co. Allentown, Pa. Some grand cockerels at rock-bottom prices, •whose sires represent the best blood lines in England and America. Choice eggs for sale at reasonable prices. LUIN B. SWITZER, Southport, Conn, White Wyandottes ®. S. C. White Leghorns At the GREAT WILMINGTON. DELAWARE SHOW 1912 won 3rd Cock ; Isl and 2nd Hen ; 4lh and 5lh Ptllet. Two pcrs wen four Specials and Trophy Cup for best difplay. The above was won on Wh'te Wyardotles. EGCS $3.C0 FEP 15. OurS.C. White Leghorns at WILMINGTON FAIR won 1st Cock ; 1st Hen ; 1st Cockerel and at WILMINGTON .SHOW 19l2won3rd Cockerel; 4th Pullet. EGGS $1.50 PEIR 15. Fertility aud Satisfaction Guaranteed. STOCK FOR SjALE. SAMUEL LITTLE - - - - - - Newark. Delaware « • Indian Runner Ducks, White Holland Turkeys, S. C. Buff Leghorns I Highest honors Madison Square Garden Shows. Stock and eggs. Breed to the winner. Free circular, f k Royal Farms, ^ « Desk F, - Little Silver, N. T. • ORPINOTOXS ChiicUs and Beea. 'W^^liite Buff Black Single and Rose, World's Best Winning and Laying Strains. Win- ning over 3000 Prizes at America's Greatest Shows. Egg orders filled at short notice. Selling chicks for less money than others are asking for eggs. Write today. Catalogue free. Stamp Please. FAIRVIEW FARM, J. S. Haupt, Prop., Box F. Ea^ton, Pa. f? (y? POULTRY FANCIER 363 After the breed has been decided, buy only the very best that can be bought. It does not cost as much to keep a strain of good, vigorous, healthy chickens as it does to keep the run-down kind. Then, too, the results are so much more pleas- ing. After they have been placed in the pens the work begins. The more work one putsBlack Minorcas for the P^^t fifteen years^ upon them thf greater the results. Of I spend at ^e^^mv ciickens T^S! .r„-o« ^«« «o« r,^f tA«ni>« manv chickens and evening with my chickens. v>nue course, one can not keep as many chickens in town as he could if he were living in the country, but he can receive larger results. I have been in the school room for nine- teen years and have had a pen of S. C. and evening with my chickens. While I do not have such a large numbw, i do have them of the very best and have all of them so tame that I can pick them up at any time or place. That is one of the secrets of the business. No hen will do as well if she is scared every time one comes near the pen. Besides the results being far better if they are tame, it is a pleasure to have them gather arouid you even if they do get on one s shoulders at times. In keeping a record of the chickens from year to year I always charge Lhem with every cent spent for feed, straw, re- pairs to the pen and, in fact, ^ith all outlays because of having them, it i build larger I charge the expense to them. On the other hand, I always give them credit with all the eggs they lay, all that I kill and eat, but do not credit them with the ''droppings'' which I use on the garden. , ., ^, , , I not only charge them with the feed from the time they are hatche.l but charge them with the eggs set each year. It would be too long and tedious a JOD to give the record for the full fifteen years so will give it for the past few years. I will not give it for the past year because I built larger last year, entered several shows, sold several cockerels at eood prices besides the large number of Settings of eggs sold at $2 and $o per setting. This, as you see, would not be fair because every one does not enter the work to such an extent. In the years named in the following I simply had the chickens for the pleasure and the pnvi- legs of having our own fresh eggs, in 1908 my nine hens gave me a profit of $11.18 over and above $6.12 spent for repairs and improvements. In 1909 i had a net gain of $19.18 from the same number of hens. In 1910 I had profit of $34.66 from 9 pullets and 4 hens, ihen, too, I still had the chickens clear besides. These years are simply a repetition of the years before. I have never had a year that they did not more than pay for themselves. -r j ui j As I said before, last year I doubled my number, built extra pens and yards, attended four shows, sold stock and eggs and you would be surprised to see the gain after all expenses are paid. Of course, no one could have the sue- % For beauty try an.l beat this. Owned and bred by Wm. Klinkle, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Monmouth S. C. Buff and White ^egkerm Purpose fowl of the day. The .o.„„w,ed.edDua. Purpose ,ow. o,u.e..^^^^^^^ „„, during th, pas. season both in our hand. FIRST— MONMOUTH LEGHOKNS have won ine b „i.tnr» at Madison Square Garden, New •"^.'i'.V^^n' ToXMOUTH LEGHORNS for the past five year, have made Leghorn H.story ALWAYS ADDRESS ■■ .,tU nt% Ml J. Courtney Pund-rford. Owner- MONMOUTH POULTRY FARM, Freneau, Monmouth bo., w. J. r.t oodd. b„p.ri.t.«d«,.. U^^^^^^^^^:^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^''^^^^''''^^^^ 364 POULTRY FANXIER On Dress Parade. White Crested Black Polish Females owned and bred by William Klinkle, Fort Wayne, Indiana. cess if they did not keep the pens clean. I clean all roosts every morning except Sunday, am always careful that the nests, water cans, etc. are well cared for. I have a change of feeds and plenty of it. So much for the money side of it. But there is a side that can not be figured in dollars and cents. It is the health that comes from the work in the pure fref-h air each morning and night. It is just the opposite from the school room and is better than medicine. I am better able to enter upon my duties in the school room than I would be if I were to lay in bed until just time to get there. There is also a great pleasure in having one's own produce. It is far more satis- factory to be able to have a fresh egg — and know that it is fref-h than to be compelled to depend upon the store eggs. m Exmoore Farms' Descriptive Circular is Now Ready and is FREE TO ^LL Our ambition has been to furnish Americans Best Blood Lines at prices within reach of the masses. We have accomplished the object and are ready to convice you OUR VARIETIES Silver Penciled Buflf and White Rocks, S. C. and Rose-CombBuflP Leghorns, S. C. White, Brown, Duckwing and Red Pyle Leg- horns, White Minorcas, Silver Spangled and Black Hamburgs. Cornish Games, American Dominiques, Columbian, Buflf, Par- tridge, and Silver Laced Penciled Wyundottes; Plain and Bearded Silver Polish; Plain and Bearded Golden Polish Langshana In Water Fowls; White and Colored Muscoveys, Pekin, Kouen, Gray and White Call; Buflf Orpington Blue, Sweedish or Or- pington Ducks and Wild Black Ducks; Geese, White China, Brown China, White African; Pigeons, White Duchess at $1.50 per pair; Blue Homers, all progeny from the 1st St. Louis World's Fair, $1.50 per pair. Especially strong on S. C. Buff and White Leghorns and Buff Rocks. BABY CHICKS We are now booking orders for Baby Chicks from exhibition matings at double the price of what we ask for a setting of eggs and you know that is reasonable Send for descriptive circular — it tells you all and will save you money. Orders now being booked on receipt of 25 per cent, of the listed price. GOOD, FIRST-CI^ASS BREEDING BIRDS sired by our line bred winners at $3.00 and up. Pairs $5.00 and up. Send for our cirular and get your order in now. ALSO BOOKING ORDERS FOR EGGS EXMOORE FARMS, ^ ptp^^S'" Lebanon, Pa. f^' AMERICAN BUFF COCHIN CLUB. Bcport of Annnal Meeting, Guelph, Onta- rio, Canada, December Is/, 1911. Meeting called to order at 10 o'clock, A. M. Pres. Ca^e in the chair. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Hon. }*at-t Pres- ident, Dr. J. J. Hare, Whitby, Ont; Act- ing President, C. W. Ca?e, Rochester, Mich; iFt Yice-Pres. J. C. Baughuian, Topeka, Kans ; 2nd Vice-Pres, Hugh Wy- att, London, Ont; 3rd Vice-Pres. H. N. Hanchett, Jackson, Mich ; Executive Com- mittee, C. M. Atwood, Dundee, jVJinn., I. Oliver Fry, Bainbridge, Pa., C5co. W. Kaiser, Cedar Rapids, la; Committee on Standard: Judge J. A. Tucker, (.'oncord, Mich; H. N. Hanchett, Jackson, Mich. C. W. Case, Rochester, Mich, Secretary- Treasurer, C. W. Best, Charlotte, N. C. The constitution as printed in this cata- logue was formally adopted and its rul- ings go into effect, January 1st, 1912. There were fifty- one Buff Cochins exhi- bited at this meeting and the quality was way above the avrage. The awards are here given. Gus Brown, Syracus-e, N. Y. The man who has the honor of being the first subscriber to Poultry Fancier under the present management. Mr. Brown is also one of the foremost breeders and exhibitors. Cock, 1st, Dr. J. J. Hare; 2d, ('. W. Case ; 3d, C. W. Case ; 4th Hugh Wyatt ; 5th Hugh Wvatt. Hen, 1st, C. W. Case; 2d, Hugh Wyatt; 3d, E. N. Deverell; 4th, Hugh W^vatt; r)th E. N. Deverell. Cockerel, 1st, Dr. J. J. Hare; 2d, Hugh Wyatt; 3d Dr. J. J. Hare, 4th, Hugh WWatt; 5th, C. W. Case. Pullet, 1st, Dr. J. J. Hare; 2d, Dr. J. J. Hare; 3d, Hugh Wyatt; 4th, C. W. Case; 5th, C. W. Case. Pen, 1st, C. W. Case. Cup for best display from Canada, Dr. J. J. Hare. Cup for best dsplay from U. S. A., C. W^ C^ase. Ribbon for best male. Dr. J. J. Hare. Ribbon for best female, C. W. Case. Cash prizes, Hugh Wyatt, $4.00; E. N. Deverell, $1.00; C. W. Case, $3.00. , , , It was decided that the Club should join the American l»oultry Association sometime during the year, and you will note that a special committee has been appointed to cooperate with a like com- mittee in that association on the making of a Standard for Buff Cochins. Every breeder is requested to give any informa- tion at his disposal to any of the mem- bers of the committee, and to suggest any changes ^\hich he thinks will benefit the bree(l. ., We're off now for 1912 and a BIGGER, BETTER, BUSIER BOOSTING BUFF COCHIN CLUB. POULTRY FANCIER 365 B Anyone Tells You that they are building, selling or using an incubator that is better than a "Buckeye," send for our book called "Incubator Facts.'' Compare the "Buckeye" with any other incu- bator at any price and judge for yourself. After you have read our book, go to your nearest dealer and see the machines — convince yourself that Buckeye Incubators are all we claim for them — and more. BUCKEYE Incubators are made in four sizes-50 eggs, 60 eggs. AS LOIV 110 eggs and 220 eggs and theo sold aS $8*00 by over a thousand dealers throughout the United States. Every incubator is guaranteed to hatch every hatch- able egg and remain in perfect vi^orking order for five years. Send for our book to-day and we'll send you the name of your nearest dealer so you can examine a Buckeye. THE BUCKEYE ^^^^ IIB'^'^ INCUBATOR CO. ••o?."Pl!?![S.' 1 1 542 Eaclid Ave., Springneld, Ohio ^Anybody can hatch chickens with a Buckeye. *' ■^mm^ standard' "Wyandott Their record at Madison Square, the greatest show in all America has never been equalled or approached. This means they have no superiors in quality. As to beauty they are conceded to be the most handsome of thoro- bred fowls. As to egg producers they lay under such conditions that other varieties would not. As to meat, they stand alone without a peer. The Ideal Fowl for the suburban estate, the backyard, poultryman and the Fancier. Hundreds of grand birds for sale -- EGGS at reasonable prices CATALOGUE FREE I CHAS. H. BRUNDAGE D ANBURY. CONN. Voder's Indian Runner Ducks »' t%»p"a?,T>r.«^o1!j^:'r.?.,^^^^^^^ Wht.e and B..C. M,„orc„. ^""l RvVnYo'DER.^ prices^nd wmn.ng«. p^^^j^ b^crs gq., p^. S. C. BLACK MINORCAS CHAS. M. WEIKERT. LIT I LEblOWM. FA. i 366 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER ^***************************************$ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ 4f ^ 4f 4f 4^ 4§' 4^ 4f 4f 4§- # 4f 4^ 4^- 4^ 4^ 4§- 4f 4§- ^ History of the Cartridge %ocks By the Originator of this Dreed, S.A. Noftzger, N. Manchester ^Ind. From early childhood I have been a * ' poultry crank ' ' and at the age of seven embarked in the poultry business with a trio of ''Shanghais," but along with natural love for chickens came admira- tion of Partridge color. So intense was my fondness for this color that it bor- dered on adoration and before I had reached my teens America's leading breeders of Partridge Cochins (the only breed of Partridge color then in exist- ence) were well known to me, and con- tinually for twenty-eight years Partridge Cochins of quality were in my yards The wonderful beauty of the old Par- tridge Cochin attested to the genius of those who built and perfected the breed. But there came a crisis in the history of the dear old fowl that seems almost tragical to some of us. The tragedy was the introduction into this country of the English, or full feathered Cochin, to eventually push aside our old favorites. ladder of popularity by accepting mass- ive feathering at the cost of utility and beauty. ., , When the English Cochin ascended the throne some other use had to be made of our more beautiful scanty feathered fowls. Either they must be crossed with their English cousins, to improve En- glish color and make the American feath- ering more massive, or sent to market. This was quite evident, since fowls of wonderful color could not win without heavy feathering. .. ^ ^ Securing fowls of the English type I crossed them with my American Cochin and by careful selection succeeded m perfecting a strain of Partridge Cochins with sufficient merit to win at the largest shows from the Atlantic to the Pacific, these fowls possessing the true American color and massive English feathering, but it was evident that as feathers increased popularity decreased. ffi™"»"i""'""""""""i! 367 direction. After giving this much thought I was more deeply impressed than ever and decided to make the trial. Whether the effort was successful or not is not for me to say. I would pre- fer to have a jury, made up of true fanciers of all breeds, to decide the mat- ter Their verdict would approve the superior qualities of Partridge Plymouth Kocks. The labor of making this breed has been pleasant, because of an innate love for poultry and enjoyment of nature, yet it has been arduous and at times dis- couraging. To many warm friends among the true fanciers and poultry jiulges and editors I owe my success, whatever the degree may be, for without their en- couragement work might have been aban- ^The production of Partridge Rocks was begun in 1898, although previous to that date Partridge Wyandotte Sports only were known. The foundation stock con- sisted of Partridge Cochin hens with scanty leg feathering and (then) Indian Game males. Often it has occured to me that tne road to success might have been shorter and the path less thorny had only Par- tridge Cochins been bred and their feath- ers been bred off the legs. However, that S. C. Brown Legh 1912 winnings excel all past records. At Grand l^entral 1st. 2d cock. 2d hen. 3d and ?th pullet 3d and 7th cockerel. 1st Pen; Best dsplav. Madison Square. 2d and 5th cock. 4th hen, 4th pullet. $25 cash special, best d splay Pittsburg Ex. Show, 1st and 2d cock, ist^and 2d hen. 1st and 2d cockerel. 2d 3d and 5th pullet. 5 silver cups including Presi- dent's cup for best display any one variety, 3500 competing. Stock and' eggs. Mating list. FRED H. COOK, Box F, Beaver, Pa ^rag?.^^Btt^n.^'l?. tS;ira^^d«n'J. Egg record 280. Every chick guaranteed llrred White and Buff Rocks. Brown White and Buff Leghorns. Black, White and Buff Oipingtons. White Wyandottes R. I Reds, Black Minorcas. Anconas. Baby I. R Ducks. Safe arrival guaranteed. Price 8c. up. TIRELESS BROODER made of double waM air cell waterproof card- board, covered with galvanized stee^l. guaran- teed to last a life time. PRICE ^^. INLAND HATCHERY ATTICA.O. For a time after the introduction of the English Cochin there were separate clas.es mareeder thousands of'admirers of the ^lor had told me that while they ^^re the most handsome of all chickens yet their feath^ ered shanks were objectionable, and it ^^as but natural that it should occur to me that a popular breed second to none, vith yellow shanks free from feathers Tould be made by breeding in the opposite BROOKSIDE TERRACE White Plymouth Rocks 1 8t cock . 5th hen Phil adelphia Show 19 1 1 S C BUFF ORPINGTONS 2nd pullet Camden. N.' J.: 3Td and 5th pullet Philadelphia. Pa. WUIiam ?. Bisber, Brpn Htbpn. pa. ■■ ■ m C«i» *• w«tor«d to natnral «h«de to i ■ HBIR atay dark. It will be beaut Ifled, ^ Z^N OLEUM r.k:'2 wVole "b'^rrersr-oiTe hunted 4^\XiVd"'?ro"i;or^n*;hr wrUrn",'." of gre.t .u- * t" is is .he poultj^. --^''^^X.Xr^l' cXge. and .he leading fancier, of the world. ^ ^^*4i^^^^^^^*4i^^^^*=4i'=*^^^****^^*^^^**^^**^-^-'^^^ S Z E N U L t «.» «*' 'b"S' ■•Chi.'Wn C. ".••■«-. free. ^36 L.,.yet.e Ave.. Detroit. Mich. 4^ i i« i!W]'i 368 is problematical and efforts along that line might not have resulted in failure. On the first day of April, 1896, a Cochin hen hatched tv\elve chicks for me, four cockerels and eight pullets, which weighed just one-hundred pounds the 18th day of December following. They were wonderfully good in color and fine general purpose fowls, but were the scanty feathered class. One of these, "Georgine," laid twenty-eeven eggs in twenty-eight conFecutive days and as an egg machine her type had few equals. It was this hen, a full sister and two half sisters, that were selected becaui-e of superior qualities for both utility and beauty, for the foundation of the new breed and each mated with an (then) In\hich enabled me always to know individual laying qualities and the new fowl had more than met expectations, both from utility and fancy view [joint. Therefore in December, 1909, a pen was sent into the hands of entire strangers to the laying contest of the National «s#^^ First and special Prize hen at the Blooms burg show 19.0. Bred and raised by B. H Johnson, Bloomsburg, Pa. Poultry Association. The contest lasted during the entire year of 1910. This pen of Partridge Rocks outlayed all other breeds, laying 1321 eggs during the year, an average of 220 eggs per hen. In addition to this the eggs were POULTRY FANCIER Why you should buy from us BECAUSE WE ARE KLIABLE ESPONSIBLE EASONABLE iu„ Tf vnnr wallet is not so well lined If you have plenty to spend you w^nt quality ii your reason for you Jant value and quality. No matter how much ouhav^^^ .^ Single-Comb Day Old Chicks nnd Eggs for Hatching. >; >o" a^^ '"«^:^^ ^ remember we guarantee White Leghorns plaee your order or ^P^-nS ^^^^^^ Mammoth hot water Incubaators— safe delivery of Chicks and fertility of our Eps. Wammoin j ^ ^ jg Capacity 20,000 Eggs at one setting. Write for new lUustratea DOOKie free. SPRING WATER. POULTRY FARM Fra.r\k J. Epple, Prop.. R. F. D. No. 1 Stockton, New Jersey Now ,8 the time to order Baby Chicks and eggs for hatching from our Standard Bred Prize Winning Stock. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS S. C. Rhode Island Reds S. C. White Leghorns We Have Mated Up This Season 10 Special Pens Barred Rocks 5 Special Pens Leghorns 5 Special Pens Rhode Island Reds. How good these pens are can best be explained by our winnings during the FaU and Winter Show Season, which include 86 firsts, 52 seconds and 30 specials, cups, ribbons and cash, on a total of 220 entries. „ • tt * v „. n„oL.o Won at the Great Allontown Fair; Trenton Interstate Fair; Hagerstown Fair, Bucks Countv, Chester County and Montgomery County Fairs; Red Bank; Philadelphia; Lititz and Scranton Winter Shows. Our marvelous win at Allentown Fair with our Barred Rocks of 4 firsts, 1 second, and 1 fourth, was the sensation of the show, which was repented later at Trenton Fair. , » j # The Breeders for our pens are the cream of 2400 Free-range Birds, selected for Color and Shape, and our terms for eggs and chicks present an opportunity to secure the best at most reasonable prices. Eggs from special pens of Rocks, $8 per setting. Reds and Leghorns, $5 per setting. Baby Chicks from above pens a matter of correspond- ence. Eggs from our general flocks, $8 per 100. Baby Chicks during February and March, $20 per 100. EASTERN IDEAL FARM CHAS. F. ROSENOW, Mgr., - - NORRISTOWN, PA ®®®®®®®®®®®®®®S C. WHITE ORPINGTONS*®«®**®®*****t ® At Philadelphia, Dec 1911, our $1000 pullet "Babe" won 1st, BEST PULLET IN THE snow. Best pullet in English Class, two specials, etc. Eggs from Babe's pen $1 each for 10 or more. Eggs from other grand nmtings, $3.50 & $5 per 15. FERTILITY GUARANTEED. If you want eggs from the best foundation stock procurable send us a trial order and book early to avoid disappointment. Several choice $5 and $10 cockerels remaining. Write us your wants NOW. KLIIMKA & SAVIDGE, R. P. D. Upper Darby, Pa. ® « « « «®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®«9 ®®®®®®®®®®®®9^®®®®®^®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®1^®®®®® I Single Comb White Leghorns Exclusively ® ® 9 • From the Rosswood Strain. Birds mated for best results. Greatest care exercised in selecting eggs for hatching as we have a well-known rpputation as an Egg Farm, a We Won 1st Prize on Eggs at Philadelphia Show. Our birds won lour firsts at Doyles- a town. Pa. Send for free catalogue and prices. ^ ROSSWOOD POULTRY FARM, S. B. Denlinger, Doylestown, Pa. * ®®®®®®®®®®®®«®®®®®®®®®®'*®®®®®®®®®®®»®®®®®«®®®®®®®®®®®1» 3000 Baby Chicks for Sale 1000 Snow White Wyandottes, 1000 Snow White Plymouth Rocks, 1000 Light Brahmas, weight at 10 months 12 lbs. Pens No. 1, 25 cents each. Pens No. 2, 20 cents each. CLARENCE F. PAYN. 937 Seneca St., S. Bethlehem, Pa. SILVER LACED and Columbian Wyandyttes High clasi quality bird winners at BuflEalo. N. Y.. Morriatown, N. J. Stock for Sale Egga $5.00 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. GILBERT E. NICHOLS. MORRISTOWN. N J. V* 'I reported to be exceptional in size and color. , , , J Sixteen pens, the best I had ever owned, were mated for the season of 1910. An attractive mating list was being pre- pared, when a disastrous fire destroyed the business block in which my ollice was located and all manuscript, cuts, correspondence, etc., was gone forever. Feeling that I was certainly born under an unlucky star, but realizing that the new breed was steadily winning its way, the task was begun with renewed energy and a very respectable mating list ap- peared which was a trifle late. My success in the show room caused iealousy among competitors and resulted in some unpleasantness which, however, ended very satisfactorily. The delay m getting out the new Standard paved the way for application for recognition and at St Louis the breed received admission without a dissenting vote by the same meeting which had just previously ex- onerated me of charges for printing a standard of the new fowl in my mating list for 1910. At several of America 's leading exhi- bitions my fowls again won nearly al prizes while at the great Kansas City show ' ' Delineator, ' ' the first prize cock- erel, was not only awaron you whether you get Drize birds or culls. You must remember that the finest chicks ever hatched can be matured into mere '•runts," of no value, if improperly bred. Therefoie it is up to you, as a breeder to grow the^e chicks into blue ribbon win- ners. ITow is it done? ^Vell — there is no g-r-e-a-t secret about it' All you need do is to keep them grow- ing every minute from shell to show riKnn! This means a lot, however. The eggs must be incubated right, eith- er by hen or machine. If the former is used, be sure that you have the very best setting hen that you can buy, beg, borrow or steal. You must be sure that she is ex- perienced, tried and tested. Give her every possible advantage — freedom from lice, a seclude'e on the alert for something new and grand should not hesitate the investigation of this handsome breed of ducks. Buying their foundation stock of an experienced breed- er to make the starting right with the best and purest blood possible, and to tho^e ^^ho start right are the ones who have the best proposition to offer, getting in on the ground floor, and reaping v^hat is in store awaiting them. We expect to write again soon, telling you more aoout the origin and history of these ducks, if you will keeo in touch with this journal, or better still, subscribe for it much will be learned in regard to this wonderful duck. WHAT GOOD CARE AND BREEDING WILL DO. It is wonderful what good birds can be produced with care and breeding, as many people think it is luck or that they must buy birds that are winners to win a prize. This has proven a big mistake by many, and yet there are poviltrymen AAho think they cannot win a prize at the big shows unless they have what some I eojle call a pull, or they think they must 373 stand in the ring in order to get a prize. We have often heard poultrymen (or poul- try cranks) tell of their good birds, and how much better theirs are than the winner's, still they don't win. Why! Many of us poultrymen think we kno^v it all, but this is a great mistake an. I as a rule we do not think so, but believe that the beginner with poultry does not know anything. And often a poultryman ad- vises others not to show birds as they think there is no chance to ^^in. To provfe that beginners have just the same chance to win at any of the large ehows as an oM breeiler, ^\ithout any pull (as is called by the poultry crank) you will notice the Fint Prize White Plymouth Rock Cock at Phila\ned and bred by W. F. Either, Bryn Athyn. Pa. This was the first show- that Mr. Bisher had ever sho \n birds an 1 he was sonie\^hat surprised to win on White Plymouth Rocks. As a ni!o tVc ''h'te Rocks are a hard bird to win with and competition is great, but great cie.ht i»ui. t be given to the good care autl the breed- ing of tho^e birds. Mr. Bi>ber's lir t experience was to purchase a setting of the best eggs that he could fin>l, tauing care of the clvicks and carefully stuilytng them, and purchasing a nice inaV bii.l to put vith his Pul'ets, and from the very best he hatched all his chicks, ilis point was to have good ones, no matter how few, for the first few years, an. I no > he's got his flock up to a large niunber and it is no easy matter to go in his yards and pick out a winner, a- ntaily every bird is the same, and coiM be (^alietl all winners. He has carefully studiel the standard on his White Plymouth Kocks and any bird that does not con e n« ar 50,000 Chicks ^15 per Begin right — then you'll make a big profit from your poultry. Oak- lands chicks will make money for you, for during many years the out- put from the Oaklands Farm have stood the hardest tests and have pro- duced wonderful prize winners. The chicks are livable, healthy, vigorous and grow into big producing birds. We guarantee safe deliv ery. Last year we shipped ch cks to 46 states without one complaint. Book your order now. S. C. Rhode Island Reds and Silver Penciled Rocks, prize winniost •wept everjrthins be(oie ihem thii season are offered to ditcriminating bjyers-- birds that have won hrsts and S'^coads lor two seasons at Madiion Square Garden, Grand Central Palace, 1 renton, etc. Ctiicks and eggs now ready (or im.nediaie de- \ivery Get our new illus- trated catalog Ac mating list K. r. l). d. _J^ :1^8n Junction,N.J. Oaklands^^m' Whi%^^hQms Hatchin^Eggs 90 Per cent. Fertility We back this with out guarantee. We have the finest lot of White Leg- horn pens ever mated for producing livable chicks. Hach Inrd carefully se- lected m rvery respect and detail. We guarantee our hatching eggs— nearly everyone of them produce prizewinners. Your toundation stock is not complete until you have the Oaklands famous strain. Special Matings Our prices range crom $1.50 to^ perl^ -jjgs except a few very special mat- inirs at $10 from which we guaran- tee every eKK- From our other pens we assure you 88 to 92 per cent, fertility. Send at once for our illustrated catnlt.g and mating list, with full deia«l8 Answer through R. F. D.8 Wm. C. Bowman. Mgr. Itrylanii 'M5ii Junction,N J, i^^iiii\xviiiiiiiiiUSx^iUuSiiM w 374 this point Br. Bisher does not keep, but Fends to the market. That is the v^ay he has made his success in breeding. Now we find that any one who has good birds can win; but one must have the birds; and it is not always best to POULTRY FANCIER think that no one else has any good ones. The old reliable breeders will sell you eggs from their best birds and olten one can produce winners from them, but great care must be given to the chicks, for no matter how good your stock is if they do not receive good care they will not make a prize winner. Mr. Bisher gives his wife the credit for winning, as it is she who takes care of the birds and caused the success in raising the prize winners. f> POULTRY FANCIER Breeding' of Prize ff^inning and Bred to Lay S. C Buff Leghorns. Mervin IFintrode, Littlestown^ Pa. In selecting a breed of chickens one has to be aided by the object for which they are to be kept. One breed Avill have a decided call over another in cer- tain respects, whether it be for eggs or a table fowl. But no matter what the breed, unless a proper and thorough system is followed in the care and man- agement, no profits of any consequence can possibly be made. Now for the man who has the necessary fitness, patience and grit, there is no occupation more profitable, more interesting and more healthful than this. The individual who would make a success of poultry would succeed in other walks of life, and those who fail in other spheres of labor must not turn to poultry with the idea that it color. We want the male bird to be rich, even buff, with a very little dark in wings and saddle. Pay special attention to shape, as that is where many judges mark to the Standard of Perfection. We mate cocks to pullets and cockerels to hens. Try to overcome in the females what is lacking in the male bird, like- wi^e female defects to be overcome in the male so that the Standard may be followed. We try to keep that graceful sueep of the hackle, back and tail, that beautiful carriage that can only be had by a well. rounded breast, that golden buff color which is even throughout and free from shaftiness, a nice serrated comb, not beefy nor unbecoming to the typical leghorn head. White China Geese, the World's finest Exhibition pair, winners at Madison Square Garden, Paterson, N. J., and Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Valued at $500.00. Bred and owned by J. D. Rake, Monroe, N. Y. is a short road to fortune, as the work entails many trials and tribulations over which only those with patience and industry prevail. Therefore I impress upon those whose thoughts lightly turn to the raising of poultry to fir^t consider the daily atten- tion required if beautiful poultry is to be procured. Now I will give you a bit of advice how^ to begin the raiding of fancy and bred-to-lay Single Comb Buff Leghorns. Let your watch-word be econ- omy; economy in houses and fixtures; economy in feeding and management. Every care niui-t be exercised in the selection of a suitable site to conduct the raising of poultry. Now the most important thing to raise Blue Ribbon Winners, as well as to establish an egg- laving strain, is to start with strong heal- thy stock or eggs from well matured stock and not from inbreeding stock or eggs. We should mate a vigorous bird of the very best sha-e, color, size, head markings, etc., to females mat are fully developed and with strong under In color I think the Buff Leghorns are at the head of all the other buff bir r-.-1-l-fc Pr«*^^ —if you write u» your I IjCJVII r rC«5 dealer's name and aidreu ■^ WILLI fHENS CS0METHIN6 TO CROW ABOUT ^^ HEN-E-TA •\T'^ OTHER bone or grit needed iIN now— nor bone tuttt-rs— nor beef scraps— nor charcoal— nor oyster shellsif you feed "HEN-E-TA." Makes Hens Lay .henTIav'" HEN-E-TA" —the phosphorus BON?«iiTsl food gets the most ejjgs witli least trouble. Is about , ^ ^rl Bone Ash I Odorless — 100 lbs. only $2.25 or 500 lbs. only |9. We I will see th^t vou are supplied If your dealer woa t. Write ill see th^t vou are suppMert it your oca icrwuu i. " •■ HEN-E-TA BONE CO. KtWARK.H.X Hi'"^||'° fUMmCTQH.W.V*. How Folks Make Money With Hens My book has helped people make fortunes in the poultrybusiness— will do the same for you. Low Drices for Stock. Eks for Hatching, Incubators and Brooders. 200 pages con- taining over 100 Illustrations . gives I plete information about eggs, stock, incubators, etc. This book Is a marvel and only 15c. Send today, read it through and if you don t feel fully satisfied that it Is worth many times that much, return the book and get your money back. B. H. GRQDER Box 101, Rlieenis, Pa. PEAPACK TARN WHITE ROCKS International champions. Winners at Amer- icas great shows as well as Crystal Palace. Send for mating list. Peapack Farm - Peapack, N.J. ^! 376 breeding stock as well as the young stock as the rays of the sun affect the color somewhat. After you have made a good beginning and find the work a success, stick to hard practical and business-like princi- ples and methods. Success only comes to the man who stick's, and remember that every dark cloud has its silver lin- ing. Keep up with the times, and at the POULTRY FANCIER same time do not launch out too quickly or on too large a scale. But breed the S. C. Buff Leghorns, (1) for beauty; (2) For economy in feed; (3) They are the farmer's fowl as well as the fancier's; (4) They are less liable to disease, (5) They are unsurpassed as a fancier's fowl, their grace and beauty attracting the at- tention of all in the Show. Knowledge and Gossip By William Hip kiss, ScotldaXe, Pa. purchasing his stock and as to what he shoidd eeck for his breeding pen, also to guard him againft tho^e ^^ho claim to have this Chicken problem solved in such a short tme by unloading to him his ware on the corner. This is an injustice to re- liable breeilers and misleading to begin- ners. If followed out will be years of breeding lost and nothing of quality in the end. First select a variety you would like and one that would be a pleasure to you. Then (»nrcha^e from a reliable breeder \\\iO will give you the information desired as to v.hat you sho'ild have for a good foundation. With stock of good blood lines it should not })e sufficient even to know you have a goo 1 looking specimen Of all the chicken knowledge and gos- sip heard around the corner we are often amused at the different opinions gotten from those who have solved the chicken probleru in a short time. If we could got something of value as to the breeding anil mating of the different varieties it would be not only instructive but perhaps years of breeding gained to the beginner. Vou may for a time fool thus with your non- sensical talk as to what you think you know of the secrets you are expounding to him free gratis; of the way to secure an unbeaten record of an egg laying bidtly by purchasing from you a trio or breeding pen of an unbeaten strain which took the blue at the largest entry on the corner. Now it is one thing to think we know and have the goods, but the question is are we in possession of either? If not, those who are? interested in the variety they keep will sooner or later gain this knowl- edge and will place you as the Dude in the show room who has made his first en- try and stands in the corner with his hat atilt and mouth set as if taking a bite of a doughnut and anxiously waiting to see if Mr. Judge will adorn his coop with a blue. Now vou can hear this fellow who knows all things. He can tell why you did not win and whether your biddy is too high in the rear enil, or that her Merry Widow hat was affected (}>robal)ly by his ' Hot Air"). Street adverti^ers you may term us if you will, as we teach the laws of breeding and success you may have with each or :il! scr.'ip lioiifH easily ami quii'kly, Riid without :(uy triiul)lc, a i cut liuiie fresh eviTV iliiy for your poultry. S<'iiii ••■t once («T free c:it:i!ogue. WILSON BIOS., Box 822, Easton, Pa. //7 Price V V V V V V Day Old Chicks BRED FROM RANGE GROWN BIRDS It's Not How Many Chicks You Buy— It's How Many You Raise That Spells Success LAKEVIEW FARMS chicks are livable chicks as well as quality chicks because they are bred from quaUty birds that have vitality and stamina. ThJy are the chfcks that will develop mtp robust cockerels and pullets that will please, and in addition you stand a chance of raismg a large percentage of show birds. luuiuon S.C.Wh. Leghorns, R. C. R. I. Reds, Bard. Rox S. C White iS ^{ 55 S elS Rose Comb Leghorns JOO to SOO at ISc ea. R. I. Reds 25 at 30 cents each 50 at 25 cents each 100 to 500 at 20c ea. 500 to 1000 at 18c ea. BARRED ROCK CHICKS-Same price as Single Comb White Leehorns EGGS EOR HATCHING-One-half price of babfchiJks |; Lakeview Farm, : : "^^^Z"' ; ; Harbor Creek, Pa. ^} '-^/t' bp^O'*p ''O'l n« it is to kno'v the ancestors back of the stock and that it conies from a line of winners. An old raying is * • The male is half the pen. ' ' I am inclined to think if he is of any value in the senFe of line breeding that ve should follow, he would be all the pen whether he be lued for birds of utility or e>hi- bition. And to maintain the high stand- ing of egg production it becomes neces- sary for you and I to know his sire and dame and that he came from a gooil lay- ing hen.. That which was imr^arted to him he will transmit to his progeny, the same applying to exhibition birds aho. If your flock is of the partial colored and double mated use the males of your pullet line at the head of some pens which you know are sons of winning POULTRY FANCIER dames which also have winning ances- tors as far back as possible. Mate your cockerel line in the ^ame order and use feniales of good tyi e and color that you know \^ere dej-cendants from winning males. Select vigorous birds as breed- ers. Now Mr. Beginner while my knowledge box is small on so deep a question as the fellow so readily exi)lained on the cor- ner, do not exj ect to receive such quali- ty as described above at your Dollar prices. This stock is always in demand and when we have the confidence of re- ceiving such quality at reasonable fig- ures we should not hesitate when offered from reliable breeders, knowing this is the quality for your foundation. We who seek to obtain the best possible, sparing White Orpington female, one of America's best. Bred and owned by Aldrich Poultry Farm, Columbus, Ohio. 377 no expense or trouble, often get dis- couraged at the inquiries made. It is evident parties are at a loss even to know that such stock is even double-mated to obtain the fine qualities required by the standard. Often the breeder has to write to know their wants. They seem careful to ask for the best possible to be had, perhaps adding not to score less than 95. When explaining that your stock is line and some even pedigreed of strains equal to other large breeders and guaranteed they expect same at $1.00 prices and fail even to thank you for vour information. I can only in justice to so many relia- ble breeders and protection to quality stock of line and pedigreed blood say, "Shame to such Inquiries." Better you purchase stock of those who offer at your own i>rices or go in the duck busi- ness. It would be more pleasant to relia- ble breeders who follow as a business to refuse giving answer to such who seek to take the advantage of your years of breeding, as it is only valuable time lost. Stock as described should be worth at ieijnri§iQEM°4 A GREAT BIG HAND GRINDER that wUl save its cost several times a year and will furnish one to two bushels per hour of fresh ground corn, oats, peas, dry bone, oyster shells, nut shells, dry stale bread, etc , for poultry feed, or will grind table meal for fam- ily use. A child can operate it. Thousands sold annually. Shipping weight 40 U'S. I We also build a full line I of Power Feed MiHs, Sam- I son Wind Mills. Gasoline Engines. Ask for catalogs, I stating line in which you are interested. U Stover Mfg. Co.. Plymouth St.. freeport. ill. H Double Prof It 9 ^ _ ProprresBlve poultrymen know that ordinnry poul- try brinprs lOc. to 15c. on the market, while Cupons readily sell fovOc. toSOc. a pound, and oft»'n hijjher. C;iponN are easy to raise and brinj^ double price- double profits. PILLING CAPON TOOLS 1 are "easy to use." A "Pilling" Capon Set with 'conn)lete jfuidenn«r, thus giving our readers full benefit of a course, for whicn many poultrvmen have paid $20.00 by mail The svnoDsis of the course shows how through and complete it is. It covers every possible pha^e of poultry culture, and sets right do-n to the root of each problem to besolvld each difficulty to be overcome, and tells how to surmount all obstacles. SYNOPSIS OF COURSE 13 1. The Poultryman and His Calling. 2. The Purpose of Poultry Keeping. 3. Location of Poultry Plant. 4. Building, Plans, Specification, Estimates, Construction and interior Furnishings. 6. Yards. Parks and Ranges. 6. Nutrition. 7. Feeding. 8. General Management. 9. Eggs. 10. Breeding. 11. Incubation. 12 Brooding. Subscribe for the Poullry Hem at once, and take advantage of this opportunity. Start your subscription with the November issue, and get full benefit of the course. Back numbers can be secured by new subscribers. Subscription price 50c for one year, four years for $1.00. This paper and the Poullry Hem one year 75c. THE POULTRY ITEM Box F., Sellersville, Pa. Rearing Chicks after Brooding Age. 14. Prepairing Pullets for Laying. 15. Preparing for Market. 16. Marketing. 17. Diseases. 18. Parasites and Other Enemies. 19. Exhibiting. Scoring & Judging. 20. Wastes, Leaks and By-Products. 21. Records and Accounts. 22. Advertising. 23. Cooking of Poultry Products. 24. Poultry Literature. BLACK *m"*'*rm»>>y'fff*»*v^»'}tv'*>.'MW0wy'''"'f''*''^-'***^' ^CGCS 5TSCJC-' BLAC I DIAMOND YAUDS " ■BMata 'ifi'iiirT-lrnitniniiiii ladu ^' among the niomhers of such variety then it is useless looking in any other place. At present this Club is i-eeking to place the little brown hen to the place it be- longs, without doubt the richest plumnge of almost any breed of birds, and un- doubtedly the most beautiful in the show- room of the Leghorn family, and as a layer can hold its own with any other variety. A beautiful catalogue can be secured free gratis to any who are in- terested, by applying to secretary (Mrs. W. W. Gale, New Haven, Conn.) Any who are seeking, get wise; aho much information can be received by making all inquiries in a proper manner. State your needs. If he offers you quality POULTRY FANCIER don't expect it at 5 and 10 cent prices. This quality refui-es to go begging for sale. Neither is it necessary to send chasers for orders. The breeder well knowns he must have the goods as adver- tif^ed to please or else quit the busine&s. If he fails to live up to the guarantee of his offer make it kno vn to the editor of the paper; he cannot afl'ord to sacri- fice his business with fake ads. Be honest and honorable in your dealings. Trust the time will come when both Frater- nities and Poultry papers will to that end work so we may know the Reliable Breeder from the other fellow who breeds and sells his stock on the corner of the Square. ' ' Topics of the Hour ' ' By Ralph Butter In the continuation of ' ' Topics of The Hour" it is desired to impress upon the reader's mind that it is intended only for those whose aim it is to raise what is commonly known as ''good birds." By that I mean birds that are healthy. In that word is naturally incorporated the best of layers and winners. Without health we can have nothing. It is also more intended for those whose means of raising large numbers are extremely limited. To those who can provide free range the knowledge is not so imperative, but will prove no harm to know the essen- tials. In too many cases on large poul- try farms do we see failure spelled in large capital letters because the owners or suprintendents do not know how to conduct such a plant. Someone's hopes and air castles will be shattered, for as sure as gun 's iron you can never make a success of any business of which you are unfamiliar and not willing to serve your apprenticeship. There may be a bad case of ' ' hen fever, ' ' but fever does not make brains, and brains are what is needed, good healthy welltrained brains, too, in the chicken business. The poul- try industry cannot stand or grow it the constituents are like mushrooms, come and go in a single night. We must master the business. You owe it to yourself and your customers to know every detail, know a fowl, a good fowl when you see and sell it. This journal stands now and always for better birds for the best poultrymen, by the best breeders. It is the champion of ' ' on and on " in the poultry industry. It is impossible to give the details in these pages necessary for the begin- ner when they can be secured from such a reliable source as the Department of Agriculture. Get your name on the list of your State Colleges of poultry hus- bandry. They will gladly mail you bulle- tins free if you are interested and the knowledge you will derive from them is accurate and perfectly reliable and unbiased to any special breed. Under this heading I only want to 879 drive a few thoughts home that I acquired bv experience. 'ah fowls of worth depend quite as largely on their keep as on their blood and inherited tendencies. This fact has been proved many times through many reliable experiments. "Like begets like" and "you can't make kid gloves from hog's ear" and all that, but, also, you can't "grow roees among thorn bushes." We mui-t bring out every iota of good there is in them. There are breeders who go ^o far as to a!-sert that the irregular- ity of one meal, or feed, will affect the markings to the extent of the coloring value of that one feed during the process of feather formation. As illogical as this may seem, upon first perus-al, after a careful deliberation may not seem so ridiculous and we may concur with the old breeder's wisdom. If a certain amount of feed is required to extract therefrom the delicate coloring matter and spread it through the sheen of the feathers with infinite eveness during the formation, and there is a shortage of col- oring matter upon some one day, does it not s-eem rea;^ enable that the quill and the sheen, being composed of other sub- stitutes, will continiie to form without the infinitesimal amount of coloring matter? If the shortage is great enorgh to come under the microcopical eye of the judge, you lose. *13L5 [5^^»ySolid Oak^^"' ( Goldexv or Weathered) LETTER FILE 'X'jr Drawcrsroi/on roller bearings. Adjust*^ able follow blocks hold papers vertirally for(7«icfcand easj/ref eronce. Constructed entirely of Solid Oak — mechanically per- fect. Practically indestructible. Hand* somcly finished ; matches finest office furnishings. Birch Mahogany |U. 50. Ask your dealer. FREE Catalog "D"— 64 pages of filing and timo-saviiig office devices. Booklet"FHIng SuRgestlons" solves your filing problems. Catalog **E" shows handsome, inexpe^cS' ivBf Sectional Bookcases (two atyles). Freight Paid cast of Mont. ,Wyo, , Colo. Okla. and Texas. Consistently low prices beyond. The 5^^^ Manufacturing Co. 22 Union St., Monroe, Mich. rrewYork Office. 108 Ftilton Street. immm ^ \\\\\\\^^\s\^^miaim///////////////////^ egg m\\\\\m\\\m\\\m\mmm'y/'//v//4^//////////////^ ^V,t ?RAC7-/c TRAP NEST # MANUFACTURER NEW EGYPT, N. J. SIMPLE • ACCURATE COMPACT- CHEAP WRITE TO DAY FOR C/RCULAR PARTRIDGE COCHINS LIGHT BRAHMAS MITCHELL STRAIN NEVIOUS STRAIN My hobby -Hi,h„. Oni. Bird, only." A«.<.„< ™y «l.»™<. .hi. «" 1" P.r.rM<. Co.hln,. „.. .o.».i.« . .U.n •'••T't cti: .h"rr s:.:. **.;*; r;.' ^i'-,.:!".':.:: .h^ .h.w, .„. ..h.. by ,* ^'^'-^^^■; -- .;• 2-3-4 hen. 3 ckl, I "en. 1 ^ P«"- ^ ,',„,:, .fter the biif shows. In Light Brahmas I have some fine yearling cock, blues No stock m Partridge Cochm, for sale unt.l after the big s^^^ ^^^^^ g^^ GO WEN AVENUE. MT. AIRY. PA and hens to spare. *' Wi i 380 The other fellow who has provided his bir«ls with the right feed at the punctual tune viiis. Wot only is this fact true in leather formation but in bone, nlu^cle and tissue formation as well. So the only |•o^8ible conclus-ions we can arrive at are feed properly and do it punctually. This is the explanation why j-ome buy- ers of eyij^s from rei>utable bree«lers after their chicks have been raised complained POULTRY FANCIER Fuch folly. Not the highest scoring bird makes the best breeder. The old fellows, the boys who have been in the game for years appreciate the value of proper raising and you, you uho have just come into the game, may just as well make a good start and profit by their exper- ience. Don't be a Thomas, but off with your coat and clean up the lantern globe for you will need it in raising those mm •mr^m'^i^s^m^msmn^^sim^^M mm!!' t; f COCKEEAL HEADING BEST PEN ^ LEECHBUKG ^HOW, 1911. br.e:d and own eld by H. A. WADDELL, LEECH BURG, PA. that their stock was not as represented an ix-ci-i. OJ^AND ST()( K For generations the SUNSWICK birds have been scientifically line bred, therefore you can depend on the result of your hatches. A great number of the winners at the largest shows come from the SUNSWICK stock and eggs. 0(M>l> STOCK. I I I ou:^AT i:ggs. GUi:AT HTOCK. Our mated pens include 1911 -'2 winners viz '4 Blue Ribbon Birds at AUentown, Pa. 13 Blue Ribbon Birds at Augusta, Ga. 8 Blue Ribbon Birds at Madison Square, N. Y. 16 Blue Ribbon Birds at Indianapolis, Ind., and other champions. I make WINNERS and what is more the strength to hand it on. Grand Breeding and Exhibition Slock for Sale are rushing. BUENA VISTA POULTRY YARDS, C. M. Ferry, Prop. Summit, New Jersey S SUNSWICK POULTKY FARM. Rufus D«lafleld Ovi^ner South Plainfield. N. J. • ti '■ 382 THE H. C. BUFF OBPINGTON HEN, OR LICKED BY HIS DAD. The Ro?e Comb Buff Orpington Hen Avill lav eggs all summer, spring and fall. Yes ^he uill lay them in the WINTER when some hens won 't lay at all. She has no s^piked comb to freeze, no feathers POULTRY FANCIER on her legs; but she beats the band the whole year round for shelling out the eggs. I've oft tried other hens, but you know very well in the coldest kind of w eather I got eggs like — well, I don 't care to J-ay the word, it founds so very })ad, and should I have said it when a boy, I'd got a licking from my Dad. The above picture shows some of the colony houses, shipping sheds, breeding houses and incubator cellar that are in use on Foxhurst Farm, where are bred some of the best Black and White Oipingtons in this country. Before I got the Orpington I was often in a stew to get an egg to make a cake, I didn't know ^^hat to do. One winter dav I started out to find an egg for cake, s'o I hied me to the poultry house (the hens began to shake.) At first I asked a Leghorn hen kindly for an egg. She ruffed her feathers on her back, and stood there on one leg. DON 'T BOTHER ME, she said for you know very well the weather is too cold to iay;so you can go to— well, I don 't care to say the word, it sounds so very bad, anVYANDOTTES Do not be confused with glowing claims! Stop and consider closely these essential points. Who has bred White ,^y»J\,^<^"®^„ *.®^^^9 years? Who has won highest honors at Madison Square Garden? Who has an Egg record of 210 eggs in one year? ^^° JJf^ '^ifnn White Wyandottes at Madison Square, Philadelphia, etc.? Who has sold winners for twelve or more shows this season I wny i>ixon has done all this and don't you think he is able to serve you? My matings have never been finer, so place your orders lor eggs or siock with the man who has made good. Literature for the asking. Write today. What Americas Greatest Breeders and Autl^ors Tl^ink of The Povltry Fancier. ELIJAH YOUTZ TURNS POET OVER THE FANCIER. Sunbury, Penna., March 11, 1912. A man whose' name is DeLancey, Lately he took a Fancv To a Journal by the name of the Fancier.' For making small things turn into large things, DeLancey has great fame. There was the Wee little Item W^ho had hard to fight to even maintain an existence, along came big little Willy, saw a chance to get busy. And this man of great hustles made the Item swell like old fashion Bustles. And from coast to coast all Poultrymen heard of DeLancey. Willy loves adventure, and we must not censure. It is the nature of the Beast. He now will remodel the Fancier,80 just watch the subscription list grow. He left the bed of roses, in a troubled birth reposes. Willy will get there just the same. He is a good feeder at A. P. A. meetings, and we all know he is an unlawful speeder since he bought that new machine. PRAISE IN A SUBSTANTIAL WAY. Hope, Ind., March 18, 1912. Dear Mr. DeLancey — Use one full page of space in your April issue. Yours verv truly, J. C. Fishel & Son. FEELS SURE IT WILL BE A LEADER. Hope, Ind., March 11, 1912. Dear Sir — I notice you are improving the Poultry Fancier and feel pretty sure that you will reach the goal for which you have aimed. You are to be cons-ratulated. Wish- ing you continual success, I remain, Your friend, U. R. Fishel. FROM THE QUAKER CITY. Phila. Pa., March 12, 1912 Congratulations on your big Bully March issue. Yours respectfully, Bloomingdale-Weiler Adv. Agency ON THE RIGHT TRACK. Benson, Md., March 12, 1912. F. W. DeLancey, Dear Sir — March issue at hand. You are certainly on the ri^ht track both editorially and on the judging question and I hope you stand Pat. I no- tice you are devoting a great deal of space to cuts of winning specimens of your ad- vertisers. This is but just and a great ad- vantage to the beginner in the business. I wish you success. Yours respectfully, D. Lee. NEVER READ ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. So. Plainfield, N. J., March 12 '12. Dear Mr. DeLancey — March issue is at hand and I have read it from cover to cov- er. It is the best Poultry Paper I have ev- er seen as vet and there is some real pleas- ure in reading a paper like this. Keep it up to its present form and you will have some other fellows guessing. T certainly wish you the success that you deserve. Yours truly, Rufus Delafield. FROM A PROMINENT JUDGE. Dear Mr. DeLancey — Poultry Fancier is alright. It looks good to me and it cannot be criticized excepting you should have a stronger cover. Editors Note: — The Eagle will hold it down. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. Chili Sta., N. Y., March 11, 1912. The beautiful issue of the Poultry Fanci- er for March issue just here and permit me to congratulate you upon producing such a Poultry Journal. Wishing you every suc- ' ' Respectfully, Geo. E. Peer. A WANT WELL SATISFIED. Germantown, Phila., March 12, 1912. Dear Sir — The Poultry Fancier this month arrived and a condensed criticism would be a want well satisfied. Looking over the numerous periodicals devoted to Poultrv, of which there are too many, I find that yo'urs satisfies me. Your book deserves praise. Your efforts should be encouraged. It is all and more than the Breeders should expect. Surely you should call it the Real Poultry Fancier. Yours truly, Geo. G. Allison. THE BEST PRINTED. Langhorne, Pa., March 6, 1912. Dear Sir — The Poultry Fancier is at hand and I think it is the best journal printed to-day and has some good reading of value in it to every poultrynian. I wish you success and I know you will have it. Yours respectfully, Langhorne Poultry Farm. FROM SELLERSVILLE. March 12, 1912. Dear Mr. DeLancey — Your letter at hand and I am taking advantage of your oflfer. I remember when I could count the pages of the Item on my fingers and its advertising business was confined to one page. What a wonderful growth it made with you in its Editorial Sanctum. It went forward with bounds and leaps, filling the coflfers alike for its advertisers and its owners. I can- not help but say that you made the Poultry Item what it is to-day, that with such Jour- nalistic experience and ability as a Fancier and Breeder, still greater success awaits the Poultry Fancier. Wishing the Fancier all the succes it deserves, I am, Very truly yours, F. Christman, Holliday Heights Poultry Farm, Sellersville, Penna. Bright's Brown Leghorns «^t^.:5^<^t:$:c^<^«^,^»^<^.^«:^.:$:»«^ Chicago Wonder, Fubl l^i i^e Cock, Chicago, 1904, and the cut of many New York and National winners. The Undisputed, Undefeatable Champions of America. Recognized the World over UNCONQUERABLE For four consecutive years the victors at Madison Square. You want to win the blue ribbons sure and to do so you must get the best. And for the best there is no other place to go. We can furnish winners to meet any competition and breeders that wiUproduce them. We seU eggs from the same matmgs that pro- duce our winners. Send for catalogue. . .. j At Topeka. Kansas, Wll. we won l.t cockerel mated pen: 1st puUet. mated pen. Grove Hill Poultry Yards, ^-x^^^ISS^Lfr" Box P. F., Waltham Mass. Eggs from best pens in America $7.00 per 13; $20.00 per 50; $35.00 per one hundred. -""■■MM* I '■ t I i'l 388 POULTRY FANCIER * Current Events Among Fanciers Qa tigered From Live JVires No One Responsible for FAiting This Department. * What do you think of this issue for a 4 months old sapling. The Allentown Fanciers' Association has purchased more new coops. When the A. P. A. straightens out tho judging question let them do it right. Judge Kenner has booked a number of engagements already. Kenner has made good. The old veteran breeder, Ed. Wilkin- son, of Mifflinburg is taking up Cicillian Buttercups. Vierheller, of Buff Koek fame, says no more sight seeing for him, or showing the sights either. We Avere all glad for the v inter shows to close and now we are anxious for the fall fairs to start. Can)} incs are certainly on the boom, and advertisers report they are unable to meet tho demand. And it surely looks like Nashville for the next A. P. A. meeting, but remember Atlantic City for 1913. Charley Nixon says that things never looked brighter for the Poultrymen in and around Washington, N. J. On account of the unusual winter weather conditions, April, May and June will be the banner egg months. John J. Ritz, of Langhorne, Pa., will move to Pasadena, California where he will go into the chicken business. Congratulations, Charley Keeler, of Winnimac. Everybody rejoices with you, because it is a fine big bouncing girl. James T. Baldwin was elected Piesi- dent and Geo. II. L. Petty Secretary of the Wessinoming Poultry Association. W. Theo. Wittman can tell you why so- liciting-editors should not judge, and he will be at Nashville with bells on his fing- ers. J. S. Brady, Parkers Landing, Pa., ha=^ The first Chicago S. C. R. I. Red cockerel, 1910, as a cock bird, 1912. This bird without doubt has no superior on earth. Bred and owned bv Ira M. Crow- ther. Box S, Willoughby, Ohio. THE BEST CHICKS FOR 1912-13 will be hatched Ir am hi 1st tSf »:« >:< 1st m B RIGHTS' ESXOFAL strains of ARRED PLYMOUl H ROCKS Such Quality was Never Mated before m itt 19 CO ht s« 19 ixi 19 19 Crusader II First Prize Cockerel, Color Special and Champion male, Madi- son Square Garden, New York, 1910. Three male championships of this show have been won by Grove Hill bred bird in five years. TtPa^mp^om rR?r^'^^^i?^''^^^^'"'*'? ™*'^^ ^'" be headed by such renowned siros as: r?rl^ SL v^il^.^???T«7i\v*;^''"?TT^Pr'*'u.^^^. champion males, Madison Square Gerden, New York; CRUSADER III Jr., his sire and first prize cock and shane special at the same show; MARVEL III, first cockerel, color ^special and champiJn mEA?* TSPrmmFlf'^'J MARVEL III, his sire and our best Lckereriast se^soS^ IDi^AL INI RUDER, second cockerel, Topeka, Kansas; INTRUDER'S MARVEL his sire and the sire of other winners; four other males all the equal of these in breeding and some of greater exhibition merit. ^ Our'Pens to Produce Exhibition Fem^Lles will contain only "A-1" exhibition females and nearly all will be headpH hv anns or brother of our FIRST PRIZE Topeka hen, the fncomprrable Queen K,^herrne '^r\\;%r';ir llTr25'lfr'^r- ^^^" ^^^"^ *^^ ^-* pens ^er^n^:r^ir6 we^?a^ve^tS r^w^i^y^ou^^ '''''' -'" "^ ""^'^^^^ '^^ ^^^^ yards. Shall Send for mating list. Remember our winnings at Madison Square Garden, New York, 1907-1911 at Pan-American, St. Louis and Jamestown Exposition ' The biggest winners South and West. inn Kill Poiillrj VMds, "; SS."S,,aT Boi P. F, WalUnu. ««,.. •^' made many improvements to his fiiie plant and now has one of the best in the state Gilbert and Moore the well known Or- pington breeders have dissolved partner- ship. Both, however, will continue in the business. J. Courtney Punderford, of Monmouth Poultry Farm, shipped 100 S. C. White Leghorn Pullets and ten cocks to Argen- tine Eepublic. The Philadelphia Association held a smoker at Bingham Hotel. It was large- ly attended, and a very enjoyable time was had by all. Dr. Garber, Mt. Joy, Pa., election com- missioner of the Penna. Branch, is a can- didate for State Senator. Well, here is success to the Dr. Mr. McGrew will not stand for elec- tion as President of the A. P. A. We are sorry Mr. McGrew^ has seen fit to make this announcement. Corry says it is that cold in Ossinning N. Y., that hot water freezes going from the house to the brooder house. Well that is some cold, aint it Linkey? When it comes to doing high class printing at reasonable prices, the job printing department of the Fancier can 't be beat. Let us quote you prices. President Wash Moore, of the Pitts- burg Fanciers' Club, says the same old crowd will be at the same old stand with a bigger show next February than ever before. Misgriuing and misleading poultry lit erature has put many a poor fellow to the bad and if the A. P. A. would take a ]janiould have them the show management should permit the exhibitors to put their cards on the coop before they are judged. Wo can't see much diflierence. Howard White, of Doylestown, Pa., and also Coroner of BucVs Co., called in to the Fanciers office, and after we assured him that nobody was dead, he set up the cigars and departe»l *^aying he hoped he would never be called upon to officiate over rule 17. Geo. Ewald busted another pair of sus- penders trying to catch a pigeon at the Pittsburg show and then charged it up to his expense account, but Freddie Ober Eaid Nix. Now George threatens never to go back to the smoky city. He says it is a dirty place anyway. Joe Morrow, who for many years con- ducted the Meadow Brook Farm, at Chadds Ford, Pa., has sold out root and branch and will move to Sellersville, Pa., where he will swing the pen in the capa- city of associate e«litor. Everybody knows Joe, an old experienced breeder and jour- nalist whose word is just as good as his bond. Joe says come in and see him. S. C. Black Minorca Pullet, 1st Balti- more, 1912. Owned and bred by H. C. Shilling, Flourtown, Pa. POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 391 LIMir^Q VAVLKJ $0.80 .90 .50 Look at Our Prices. Consider the Quality One ply rubber roofiug, 108 square feet, Two ply rubber roofing, 108 square feet. Two ply asphalt lining paper, All Goods Pure Asphalt Stock and Guaranteed 5 Years You are dealing direct with the Manufacturer and save the jobber's and retailer's profits. There is no better roofing at any price. Now is the time to place your order. lemzfi ROOfinG co., mt. fioiip, n. % Be sure and mention Poultry Fancier when you write. ^®®®®^(|^9®®®®®®®®®®®<9®®®%9< ™ ^y t Christie's S. Comb Brown and White Leghorns • • Are the greatest layers of large white-shelled eggs in the world today. None but the best— none b"\*^«;,f J\** have shown us beyond a doubt that they have proven by their past performances to be s^^^li^g/f^'^^^^^'f^^'f ' f/: lowed to enter our breeding pens. Five hundred robust and vigorous, two and three year old he"f.^^«°^|^\^";® our breeding pens this season, each one a picture of health and beauty, and each one a bird of ^^^f. ^"**\y- //"^£ ine the hanly and thrifty fluflfy youngsters the ofif spring of these birds are like and t\«^« l^ JL«* ^^^^ particle of doubt in our minds where you will place your order. Every claim we make for ^^^-^^^^^^^sfrLd backed up by years of practical experience and thousands of pleased customers. Write for our illu&tratea catalogue, it will interest you. Single Comb White and Brown Leghorn Day (Id Chl(ks After March 1st. Send For Particulars To-Day WAYNE POULTRY FARM F. W. Christie, Prop. Box P. F. Stony Point, N. Y. ® • 9 9 |®®®®®«******®®®®*»*«*****«««®«»«®®®*«®®®®»*®«»»»*****®'^*®*****^*^*^ His Mood runa through the veiue of * everM BufFWi^andoHe bred by BUFF WYANDOTTES Eggs, Chicks, Breeding Stock cf WILLMARTHS' well known ♦* HIGH QUALITY'* Strain (Bred in Une vSince 1903) AIvSO UTILITY IVIATINGS (vStrictly Out Bred) vSend for ray FREE CIRCULARS. I think they will Interest, Please and Surprise You. J, K. WILLMARXH AMITWILLE, N. Y. CrysW White ^^pj'^gf ^5 „s | Kellerstrass Strain White Leghorns Pekin Ducks 4500 Choice Breeders T«AOt MAM^ Day Old Chicks Eggs for Hatching CHOICE rtp. Safe arrival and fertility guaran- teed. Send for catalogue. Blue Mountain Poultry Farm, 55 Highland Park, Stroudsburg, Pa. During the past winter we have shown our birds at the six large, t shows in this country, viz.: Cleveland, Baltimore, Chicago, Pittsburg St Louis, an h classes -/ ■" ZTATZl^.a to be the Twenty pons now mated, '^Yr, ^XTcoZlTt t:j:Lers. inc.udin. Enchantress and Whit. Kin., which best Orpington man m th,8 country. Tht> «>»'''" '".^ ^^ having never been beaten. are the host White Orpington hen, pnllet and «»'" "„t , o S15 $"0 $30 for 15, guaranteeing fertility. Book your order Eggs from utility pens $5, and '"» ^E/^''''^'"" / ," ,,t„; ! d' m^a.ing^L. of the' ^st up to date White Orpington plant curly as we cannot supply the demand, and send '<"'"»"•'"' °^ ^„ ^ iie winner. Utility and Exhibition stock in the United States. Remember we >-«* °"'^ J-; ^^ "Zt, -^Z today and teU us your wants. tor sale. We guarantee satisfaction or gladly return your money. B O O Aldrich Poultry Farm, 6020 N. lHqh Street, COLUMBUS, OHIO. m m H HBHOilOEl mSSm 392 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 393 Ml ii Poultry Diseases and Remedies Whiite Diarrhoea By C. E. Morrison iiig to the length of time the eggs were expoj-ed. Tho^e Fet Avithin twenty-four hours had siilTieient vitality to hatch, and one lot did not ■ safe arrival assured. Price list on appli- cation. Ducane Poultry Farm Co.. Dfpt. 51 Butler. Pa. RHODE ISLAND REDS— THE GREAT -CLINCHFIELD— GARDNER STRAny Eggs, Pairs and Pens for f»e;froni Birds that WON over all others at KNOXVILLt., PROVIDENCE. MILTON, ^^CI.EVELAND, OGDENSBURG, KEOS A UQU A, FRANK- FORT nnd MADISON SQUARE GARDENS 18 FINE Matings. Eggs $1.50 per Set and up. Birds $2 each and up. Mating bist Free. Get Show Birds from us. (Mention this paper when you write.) CLINCHFIELD POULTRY YARDS Kogersville, 'lenn. 4^ By T, F. McGrew and Geo. E. Howard. ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ complete. OPINIONS OF GREAT PRACTICAL VALUE. THE PERFECTED POULTRY OF AMERICA contains a detailed description of all standard breeds and varieties of poultry, with illustrations showing correct type, together with feathers from the different sections, so arranged as ^o maKe it ensilyundei stood and of great practical value. It should find a ready sale among breeders of standard-bred poultry.,— Successful Poultry Journal, Chicago 111. We congratulate you on the high quality of the book ^^H? PERFKCILIJ POULTRY OF AMERICA, both as to subject-matter and illustrations. This book can not help but prove of value to those who are interested in standard-bred poul- ts— Poultry Keeper Publishing ^o. A CREDIT TO THE POULTRY INDUSTRY. T consider THE PERFECTED POULTRY OF AMERICA the best of its kind that has been puf on the market. The printing and binding are worthy of extra notce In fact? such books are a credit*^ to the poultry industry and ll"^ volume Ts sure to interest all kinds of poultrymen, the old as well as the beginner.— Ihe Michigan Poultry Breeder, Battle Creek, Mich. FINDS IT INTERESTING. . , _^ . TVfV PFRFECTED POULTRY OF AMERICA is an attractive volume It is hpa^iTifullvDrin ted Wherever I turn 'ts pages I find it interesting, and the many nin?tra?i^oL show that your artist, Mr. Graham, has spent much enjoyable study n his pa?? of the book.^ I believe that this book will enjoy « Popular sale among lEose who coUect poultry literature.-F. L. Sewall, Buchanan. Mich. THE BESr ISSUED TO DATE. TTTF PERFECTED POULTRY OF AMERICA is a book which will be of great vJie to DoiUtry fanciers being a concise illustrated treat se of the recognized ?S i|:# ;.ra BBS'S s^i^SSJi^S'S^ » Personally we ?hink%hnook is thebest thai has been issued to date.-Caliiornia ^ Cultivator. ^^^ qnE CAN TELL REQUIREMENTS. T>FT?FFrTFD POULTRY OF AMERICA is the title of the latest book from ^ susBSsts, it fretLts excluBiy^y «tli'^ *irdesc?"be8"SdlTu8?rateral standard breeds ^ the American Standard of P«'Jf'="°»- „" ^S^'',"K° "" ° It lives the history of each ^ and varieties of poultry, ducks e^^^.^^°„}''f^l^„^\l,'^i!,\i^'w chafacteristics :^ variety, including .ts »"«'".»"? development, enumerates its spe ^ q^^^ ,„a ^ and describes its shape «.";4 Ji-'j^ , ^he ^"'""^^'^'"o;!^^"^. Each of the parti- &, Geo. E. Howard, and Vc Uin of the bird. The book contains over 250 ^ ¥ ;:tjrnr,A/Vr'n^' Bantam and Pigeon Department. * M^ Experience in the Squab Easiness, Two years ago this month after read- ing many books and magazines, I came to the coneluFion that there was money in squab raiding. I asked the advice of one who had been successful in the business. He advised me to buy young mated birds from the very best to be had, regardless of price. He said birds ad- vertised as cheap in many of the maga- zines were often old, worn out stock and would be dear at any price, and would likely mean failure from the beginning. I purchased a pen of thirty pairs of young mated birds ready for work and they did go to work in about two weeks after I got them. They set to work and except during the moulting seas- on they have worked faithfully ever since. In spite of the zero weather this winter I have not lost a squab by freezing and have had squabs for market every week, many weighing a pound a piece and over. Duiing the early summer months when the market price was at the lowest, I saved the squabs from my very best brceilers. Mv flock now numbers 120 Idrds, with prospects of doubling it the coming year. My birds are made up of the Runts, Carneaux, Maltese, Dutchess and Homer crosses. The pigeon business is certainly an interesting one. But there are many things to learn. I think experience is the best teacher. I first l)ought the ready mixed pigeon feed, but found that there Avas too much waste and often they would not eat the cracked corn at all. So I commenced to mix the feed myself by using fresh cracked corn. Since then I have no waste. 'mtllUCUBAWli: *?^'>»,i~ I once lost nearly all my young birds by buying musty feed. I also find it very important to have plenty of sand, sharp grit and oyster shells before the binis all the time. As for feeding salt, I have tried different ways and I considered the last way I tried the best. I buy a five-cent sack of salt and dip it in the water and bake it in a slow oven until it is hard and dry. I cut bag in four parts and give one-fourth to each pen. The drinking pan is another item of imi>ortance. Clean fresh water should be before the birds all the time. About three times a week the birds should have a bath in Summer time and as often as there is warm sunshiny days in winter time. A little Avarm water is good in winter time. The birds should also be kept free from dr? fts and dampness. They can stand almost any amount of cold if they are fed properly with the right kind of feed. There are difficulties in every kind of self directed independent business. There are no difficulties in the squab raising that do not finally yield to study and work. Rightly interpreted squab raising de- pends upon the man. I mean study, work and jjersistency finally Avin. TflDJinnfl II AD IT ^°° ^'^^ conquer It UDIlUVU IIADI I «">l3r in » dayn, im prove your Ik'hIiIi, prolong yuur life. No mdrc stomach troii)ili-. iii>loul hreaili, no iit'art weakness. He^ain manly vljfor, oalm nervcH, clear eves ami sui>eritr mental sirenjjth. AV'hetiiir you chew; or smoke \,\\>c. elflrarotteM. cii;ar», get niv in- teresiini; Tobacco Rook. Worth its weight in goM. Mailed free* E. J. WOODS. 534 Sixth Ave. 969d . New York. N. Y, Of Iiiterest to Pigeon Breeders. You often hear amateur pigeon breed- ers, say, yes it's well enough for these writers to say be sure your pigeons are all mated, but how 'l^EM DOU BLR COM- POUND THERMOSTAT, giving powerful and posi- tive regulation of both the heat and ventilaiion. Another valuable point is our heat retaining and dis- tributing bars. Ihese are some of the new and es- sential features of successful incubation found onlv oV'^m^^/p^^v^^'^^''^- ,^'^"ER iiotIvaier «fvi» hof / ^""^'•an fake your choice of either S^ t' 1,^?^^^^^";. °'' ^°^ '^'^' whichever vou prefer. Both hatch equally well and both have the same ?>8tem th« T"J^*'7r.'"*"^^ Pu^'""?'^« »»»« operator to^gfve the chicks additional freh air when hatching Tht% is an important feature, as it prevents white' diarrhea and IS one of the reasons why the Hub hatches strong nllnf^p^'- '"'"••.■ 9^^ IMPROVED vlsuil BROODER is positively the best brooder and challen- ges any other brooder made. The heat "s a com- Yr^^i'l'l: «' ''*^'^''°". «"^ » circulation of warm, fresh air. You can always see what your chick^ ara clean Our prices within the reach of all. Send Hu^ii'^u^s'rnd^s^^Sdr ^^'^ '^" ^^«-^^^- o' W. H.Somersalt&Son, Natick, Mass. R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS, The Undisputed Champions Made an unparalled record at the two greatest shows in the world— Grand Cen'ral Palace, in a class of 50 won 1st cock. 1-5 h« n. 1 2 5 cockerel, 1-2 pullet and 1st pen. Madison Square Garden. 1-2 cock, 3-4-5 hen, 1 3 cockerel. 1 3 5 Pullet. Choice Cockerels and pullets for sale. Eggs in season. New Haven, Conn. THB GALE POULTRY PLACE, 66 Center St., pigeons I put them in this pen and in about two or three clays some of them will start to mate, if they are not too young. I don't take them out of this pen un- til they start to build nests. I find this is the best way, for if you take them out too soon, some times they see a mate in the regular breeding pen they like better than the one they have and will make a lot of trouble for you. Now I don't mean you should let them in the mating pen until they have their nest all built, but just until you see them carrying straw to build with. This applies to utility breeding more satisfactorily than it does to fancy. The Carneaux as Squab Producers, By Jesse H. Claar The Carneaux are the most popular breed. Almost every modern loft has a pen of these fine birds. Why is it so many breeders are selling their Homers? They certainly are a god breed of pig- eons. They breed large squabs and they breed fast. Simply because a better breed has been found, one that breeds equally as fast and surely a larger squab than the Homer. They are tamer and go to breeding much quicker when pur- chased, and do not show that homesick- ness that good homers always do. Their squabs sell for higher prices and the flesh is always of that golden hue which always is in market demand. The splashed carneaux are the best breeders. Those lofts that have no car- neaux are the ones that have never tried this profitable breed. Carneaux are a new breed compared to Homers. The time is near when the Carneaux will be the predominant bird in the squab flock and few Homers will be used. One of the greatest difficulties many breeders have encountered is due to the fact that in some way (who knows how?) the uninformed who want to buy Car- neaux have the impression that nothing but the solid red bird is desirable. The fact is they are in many cases not as good a breeder as the splashed and do not produce as large a squab. As a matter of fact solid red birds will throw more squabs with slate colored feathers on tail or breast than any other color in which the Carneaux are bred. However, this call by begnners for solid red Carneaux has blinded many to other more desirable qualities. As a result dealers can sell solid red Carneaux of small size at a fancy price, when the purchaser could have secured birds of double their value in splashes or off color, for the same money. The majority of failures in the squab business is due to the fact that most breeders do not start off with properly mated stock. They have either bought cheap stock or, having paid enough for good birds, they have been swindled by dealers. If you cannot start with first-class m m m Covert's Barred Rocks No Competition too Keen Cleveland, Chicago East and Weat THey win Philadelphia, At the srreat Philadelphia show, December 1911. we made one of the most remarkable wins ever mfde You know what we did at Chicago, December 1911 . Now we made another sweeping victory at Cleveland, 1912. Well have they earned their reputation as National Champions. They are bred right and mated right. My 1912 matings are going to produce the prize win- ners for many shows. Send for handsome illustrated mating list-Free. Covert's Ba.rred Rock Farm. !;..%§ Willovighby. Ohio HATCH YOUR CHICKENS With a new loia Cycle or Brooder Hatcher. Our new discovery makesi^ultrykeepinBrrasy and profits rare. O^imLKs were used in the original Phiio System Plant where over I1500 from 60 hens. m ten months has been dearTd f^imthTSrof es" s?bab/chicks and fowls. One of the largest plants in Amenca saved over $700 by "%°e"LTy"h'?tctranl^".liser^^^^ Mothers, and hundreds of othe« are Sl^S wi^ih ou^mad ncs and our ncw'^way of raising poultrx- Our combination machine hatches and K.L7ic^Jrfprtlvatthrsametiroe^^ lamp and one-fifth the oil used in other machines. Once fillingr broods perfectly at tne same uroewiiuu any room, from cellar to garret, and our Long- Burlirg^sS Lamp^ foi w'^e\%'^'Sul ajfemion. It is th^e only'machine that airs the egg. in the natu«l "^^ ^"^?^t7;i^ViiVsf oSo?^^^^^^^^ nuil one from our main office at Elmira. N. Y. S%VB FREIGHT CHARGES by ordering direct trunk nearest branch oOlce, Cycle Hatdier Co.. NewOrUans. U. Cycle Hatcher Co., St. Uuu. Mo. Uept 4252 M»ittOmc«« CYCLR hatcher CO., Elmlrat N. T, 1 Golden and Silver Campines L S. C. White Orpingtons Breeding of stay White males a specialty. Stock and eggs for Eg^-^- '"'""^'^ -- No stock for sale except a few Silver sale at right pncos^ Dlllsburg. Pennsylvania. August D. Arnold, ""'^ ""' il I- 'I 396 stock do not start at all. A pair of common barn yard pigeons, raising squabs that will weigh from six to eight oz. each will eat and feed as much food to their young as a pair of good Carneaux which will raise squabs weighing from 12 to 16 oz. each. The supply of squabs all over the country has been steadily increasing dur- ing the past few years, while at the same time the demand has increased even more rapidly. Squab raising is a business worth considering. It is in- teresting and good profits can be made with moderate devotion of time and ener- gy. Good squabs at present are bring- ing $4.00 to $6.00 per dozen. Many poultrymen are making money with squal) in connection with the chicken businei-s. POULTRY FANCIER WHITING'S White Diarrhoea Remedy CURES DIARRHOEA IN LITTLE CHICKS *^ POULTRY FANCIER 397 out formula that act on and without GM ■ ^ II AID ^'^^ ^ restored to nataral abade to n A I n Allf •^^y <*a'''^* '^ ^'^^ ^ beaut Ifled, too. l*Qn I waste tuoae; aud take risks with questionable dyes or staina. Get our bii; Book on the Hair. We will send it FRKE, in plain wrapper, postpaid. K08K0TT LAB0RAT0RY.1269 Broadway, ato^, NewYork.N.Y. Ro!-e Comb H. f. Ked female. 1st at Seranton 1912. Owned bred and exhi- bited by E. L. Gelatt, Jermyn, Pa. It cures in the only reasonable, possible way, by killing the germ that causes the Diarrhoe.-i. It's a scientifically worked of non-poisonous ingredients the chicks quickly, effectively, the least bad after effects; they grow right along like magic. Only one chick cured pays for a bottle, and \V?] KNOW IT CURES, so you see the profit in getting a bottle of Whiting's White Diarrhoea Remedy at once and cur- ing your chicks instead of letting them die. MONEY BACK IF IT DOES NOT CURE. At dealers, or direct, postpaid, 50 cents. Printed Matter Free. WHITING'S ROUPENE, the standard remedy for roup, canker, diphtheritic roup, cures ' but never weakens. 50 cents a large bottle. W. M. WHITING CO., Ashland Ave., East Orange, N. J. SHOW QUAUTv FARM BRED POULTRY ^ ill hi m m m la $1 THAT WON THIS SEASON ( not what we won two, three or five years ago) at Trenton Fair, Mt Holly, Hagerstown, Red Bank, Bridgeton, Salem, New York, Philadelphia, Camden, Paterson and Wilmington winning. Total of 169 rib- bons, 26 specials, 9 cups. This Proves what good farm raised poultry of the right quality can do and will do for you, the large, strong and healthy kind— the kind you can and ought to get. Mating and egg price list ready, send for it NOIV and get your order in early. Barred Plymouth Rocks Partridge Cochins White Rocks Light Brahmas Partridge Wyandottes Eggs from $1.50 to $10.00 for 15. We operate eight large farms— one variety on a farm only. MINCH BROS., Box F., Bridgeton, New Jersey Hi it) ^u Hi m m m ^1 ^ - - i^ $11 m m m The White Satin Strain of Single Comb White Orpingtons The Great Victors ^t Boston 1911 They vvin for me. They win for my customers. My prices are wiithin reach of every one. A start with the best, will insure success. No more stock for sale. Send for my mating list and descriptive booklet. You will be glad you did. I PAY THE FREIGHT. F. D. SUTTON. Sellersville, Penna. v^m^^^^^mm^^^^^m^^B^^^^£^^^mmBB^m^^m m m m m m THE OHIO ORPIINGTOIN YARDS Big Whites of Quality Big Whites of Quality If you are in the market for English stock and at prices within reach of all, I can please you. I have workpd fnr «„« «oo,» ♦ * *i- yards stocked, buying new blood from the best yards of England from time to time for the'^vards tha^ supply al^th^ bit* Wp/f *h^'^ year by year. I do not sell mv name or my strain. I am in the market to please the man I sell to Write me rhH T «,?.! o ^'^^^^^^ *^e^e of judges, business men and breeders who stand ready to answer you. They are the men who bought of me. I have only one IJad^nf h^S? and one price on eggs, five dollars per setting. I r-uarantee stock raised from eggs I send out to Irade un in thfl fail «« ^^ f ®*u °J^**^' priced eggs advertised Write me. Can take care of large orders. ^ ^ *"® '*" ** «°°<^ as the high- C. F. LOUIS, R. F. D., No. 1 WARRENSYILLE, OHIO. o a ei a> CO O a a 00 -^ o a o a> ^3 I o O o I l-H 13k a o d 00 j'il i? i» 398 POULTRY FANCIER m 1 IP ■■■'^i****^- ,_,^^K ..,.,^- g j 1. '7^^ i 'Z^^^^^ ^^Bk y- mg F. G. Bean, Collegeville, Pa. One of the most prominent judges in the east, as well as the country's foremost breeder of Columbian Plymouth Rocks, and a power in Poultry Affairs in Penna. ¥ «♦ ^ • FIKE'S BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS Have made a record of 17 firsts and 20 seconds at S^shows this season. All my competitors only 8 firsts and 5 seconds. Send for my 1912 mating list. It will show the winners. U^xhibition and Breeding stock for tale. FIKF/S OIANT BRONZE TURKEYS SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS High Class Exhibition Quality of Heavy Laying Trap Nested Birds Females of great record., and the price of eggs is regulated by the egg records of the different matings. It's the hen that lavs that pays. Send for literature. HOWARD L. DAVIS, - - - - - NEW EGYPT, N.J. • S. C. RUFF ORPINGTONS SILVER and GOLDEN CAMPINES • • ® ® EXPRESS PAID on all original orders. Send for mating list. .. i . n^ v i .t w^n ^^■^ Pullet Don't forget our Buff Orpington win at Philadelphia of 1st Cock, 1st Hen, 1st I'ullet ''"\Ve^have"arranged with Mr. Herbert Teck of England to supply us with a limited number of Campine eggs, which we will sell at $5.00 per dozen. Mr. Teck has the noted Lewis Jones strain of Campines. MULLIN BROS., « ^ ^ ® $ ,0N « # » PENNA, BOX NO 1014. BUSTLETON. PHILADELPHIA. S®®®®®9t®®®®®«®®*®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®*®®*®®*®®®^'®®®®®*®®* ^rcy^^D Grandest ST R Al NVQv^ Ststock^ndeggs for saleN>>^ FREE CATALOGUE \^^ eopysic/fT BY iWKA.hEINRICMS. carrtsiGjTi or I c _ _ -»-, ...IF w».A.Hzuf!t:aiy. j9/j | jeLLERSVILLE MS. \i-rt .Pa. » WHITE WYANDOTTES We all know there is a difference between White Wyandottes. Here is my record -you be the judge: Allentown 1st cock, 4th hen, 4-5 cockerel, 1st pullet, 2nd pen. Special best bird and pullet in show at Williamsport-see awards, and also special best cockerel in show two years in succession. Stock and eggs, send for mating list. C. C. FURMAN, . - BLOOMSBURG, PA. 4k S.*a.T\As\t-A Line Bred ta. Sicilian Butlercups, Silver Cam- pine Diamond Jubilee Orpingtons. Eggs $2 per 15. Single Comb Reds, Col. Wyandottes, Eggs $1.00 per 15. A few Buttercupf Cockerels for sale at $3.00 each. E. H. Adams • Oifwood, Pa. C First .ri.e Cock. Chicago. Largest Specialty Single Co.b White Leghorn Farm .n .he World. ^ Breed's Single Comb Black Leghorns Sis' roR'SlTcliTNG We want to show you that our fowls excell as layers, that our chicks excel in vigor and growth, and that we give big discounts on early orders, and guarantee delivery ^^^^n wanted if ordered by this system. Send for information and price list *°d*>^,^?atalogue soon ready. S. M. BREED, BOX P. F. CINCINNA.TUS, N. Y. standard Line Bred S.C. White Leghorns Excliisively — Farkside Strain Have t*he Chicago Winners which swept the platter clean for three years straight at Chicago, and the last time won twenty prizes including all firsts and specials in the largf st class ever shown at Chicago and with twenty-three competitors. . ^, , u <^. . n.r..rt PARKSIDE STRAIN has been adopted by both the Iowa and Oklahoma ^tate Uepart- ments of Agriculture as the best for demonstration and experimental purposes. Other Stater, are to follow. "Just Wait*' Parkside strain can't be beat lor exhibition and laying qualities Ask about my SPECIAL PEN. Headed by first prize pen cock Chicago. 1 he Chicago sensation' STOCK. EGGS and DAY OLD CHICKS Inclose 10 cents m stamps or coin for my book of information of Parkside strain S. C. White Leghorns. Address PARKSIDE POULTRY FARM, N. P. Easling, Proprietor. BOX P. F., PEKIN.ILL H 398 POULTRY FANCIER r F. G. Bean, Collcgeville, Pa. One of the most prominent judges in the east, as well as the country's foremost breeder of Columhian Plymouth Rocks, and a power in Poultry Affairs in Penna. ^' ^ 1 FIIvE'S BARRED PLYMOUTH Have made a vv.r.vd .,f 17 firsts and 20 seionds at 5 shows this season. All my competitors oiiJ; lur mv 1912 mating list. It will show the winners, lixhibition and Breeding stock loi hale. 8 firsts and 5 seconds. Send FIKLF/S OIANT 13RONZE TURIvEVS SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS High Class Exhibition Quality of Heavy Laying Trap Nested Birds Females of great records, and the price of eggs is regulated by the egg records of the different matings. It's the hen that lavs that pays. Send for literature. HOWARD L. DAVIS, - - - - " NEW EGYPT, N.J. #®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®*®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®*®®*^***^*** • • 9 ® ® # * • S. C. RUFF ORPINGTONS SILVER and GOLDEN CAMPINES EXPRESS PAID % (.11 all original orders. Send for mating list. f ^ , n u ^^t w..n 1 st l'ull<-t ® Don't forget our Hutf Orpington win at Philadelphia of 1st Cock, 1st Hen, 1st l uii< t ^ and 1st Pen. We have arranged witii Mr. lleri.ert Teck of England to supply us with a number of Campine eggs, which we will sell at $5.00 i)er dozen. Mr. Teck has the noted Lewis Jones strain of tampines. MULLIN BROS., limited BOX NO 1014, BUSTLETON, PHILADELPHIA. PENNA. ^ |®®®®®9fc®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®*®®®^*®®®*®®*®®®®®*'^'®®®***'***'** WHITE WYANDOTTES We all know there is a difference between White Wyandottes. Here is my record -you be the jud^e: Allentown 1st cock, 4th hen, 4-5 cockerel, 1st pullet, 2nd pen. Special best bird and pullet in show at Williamsport-see awards, and also special Sp best cockerel in show two years in succession. C. C. FURMAN, Stock and eggs, send for mating list. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Sicilian Bultercups, Silver Cam- pine Diamond Jubilee Orpingtons. Eggs $2 per 15. Single Comb Reds, Col. Wyandottes, Eggs $1.00 per 15. A few Buttercupf Cockerels for sale at $3.00 each. C. H. Adams - Onfwood, Pa. standard Line Bred S.C. White Leghorns Exchtsivelij—rarkside Strain Have the Chicago Winners which swept the plattet clean (or three years straight ai Chicago, and the last time won twenty prizes including all firsts and specials in the largf st class ever shown at Chicago and with twenty-three competitors , „, , , c. . n . PARKSIDE STRAIN has been adopted by both the Iowa and Oklahoma State Uepart- mentsof Agriculture as the best for demonstration and experimental purposes. Other States ate to follow. "Just Wail" Parkside strain can't be beat lor exhibition and laying qualities Ask about my SPECIAL PEN. Headed by first prize pen cock Chicago. 1 he Chicago sensation' STOCK, EGGS and DAY OLD CHICKS Inclose 10 cents m .tamps or coin for my book of informjtion of Paikside strain S. C. White Leghorns. Address PARKSIDE POULTRY FARM, N. P. Easling, Proprietor. BOX P. F., PEKIN, ILL' Largest Specialty Single Comb While Leghorn Farm m the World. S First rrize Cock, Chicago. '-«'«"' ^^^^•'"'' ^-'"^ ° "^ Breed's Single Comb Black Leghorns ^oorfOR'SATcK We want to show you that our fowls excell as layers, that our chicks excel in vigor and growth, and that we give big discounts on early orders, and guarantee delivery when wanted if ordered by this system. Send for information and price list ^^^ay. Catalogue soon ready. S. M. BREED. BOX P. F. CINCINNA.TUS, N. Y. 'JS'B'Jtiomp< % "Ringlet" First Prize and Champion Cockerel— First Prize %,. »'.'K'.!I f I J5'Pl>':t 0H11'!' C5CKEKI Square Set the Seal of Championship at the Imperial Show of AH America-Madison Sniiare Garden New Yorii, winter of 1 9 1 0- 1 9 1 1 , winning as lollows: Firs. .n&LhfS flnst^n' Son Coc,..^^^^^^^^^ forbest Plymouth Rock hatched in 1910. nuie or female any l^^l'^^^^^-^'^^^^^ best Exhibition Pen. won for third time and hna V^T'^'^^^'P-'- ^?'r hilf ^rAoed M^^^^ duce Exhibition Cockerels; special for best colored Male; specia for best ''l '^^P^.^^^^^ ^^^^j^f^^ ^J^^^^^^ Dri/e nresented by the New York Show for fmest display. 1 hree times as mani "J-^VP.;';'-^^^:,,^"^ ?ompStUor More W prizes than all competitors combined. All Silver C ups and Cash Spe. as My exhibit was one of the wonders of the show, every bird wearing the matchless Ringlet barring. My three first prize males stood out like stars. My first prize Champion Cockerel is the fmest of all 1 ime. This new Championship Record stands monumental ^^ove all other records-anach.^ far and beyond anything ever hitherto accomplished by any ^^//^^^^[^^beeroffe^ed o^^ York Show was founded. Furthermore, every Silver Trophy that has ever been ottered o" '^ar^c . _ ^ Rocks at Madison Square (iarden to be won three times has been finally won by me and is now my absolute prop.rty. Th^s includes the $100 Challenge Trophy and the $100 Association^^^ of First on Exhibition Pen three years in For more tlian 20 years at New York my "Rmglef ' victories have been complete. _/he Ringlet ^^f^^f^^ ^J.^^ ^^_^^^^ been approached in Madison succession is the undisputed champion, ^\v clean sweep of Ist. 2nd. 3rd, 4th and 5th prizes on Pullets has never oeen approac Square (iarden and stands alone and unequalled. , „ . . u^ ci,««r K?rHc fif fr^ win in anv competition. Richly illustrated 60- 1000 grand breeding cockerels for sale; elegant hens and pullets in any number. Show birds ht to win in any comperiuon. ikic; vy page catalogue upon request.it is full of original pictures of New York Winners from life. (t^^;. i HO F^^c ^liAO EGGS from the World's Finest Exhibition Matings, one sitting $)0; Fifty Eggs Jt>33; I UU hggs ^bK). ^..^—p... LOCK BOX 4*4 AMENIA, NEW YORK Cock and First Prize Garden. New Yoric, Pen Cocjjerel at Madison Winter of 1910-1911 The Three Greatest Living Barred Rock Males WRITE FOR OOPER^S ELEB RATED HIGKEN - ^ J'_ OLONYHOUSE ustomIIatcher: atalqj&ue Barred Plymouth ROCKS and White WYANDOTTES Eggs for Hatching $2 per 15, $10 per 100 (Unfertile eggs replaced free) Fine Breeding Cockerels $3 and $5 each. CUSTOM HATCHERY--Conipartments for Rent, (150 eggs each.) Portable Poultry Houses $16, $25 and $32 each. Phone Ov«rbrook. 574 A. Desk F. FORD -ROAD. WEST PHILADELPHIA PE\I,\SYLVAMIA ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ % ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 2 H. B. Cooper, Jr.. Woodside Poultry Plant, A Hurricane Sweep m^i^ PRIZE COCt^ hen - COCKEBtt .^-^ pullct - V wJ/^c-GRANOCtNTRAL PALACE- New revision I'O IMJVN • CVpUcgevillc . PtJ-tt^w Bean's World's best Columbian Plymouth Rocks are not only the leader but have made the most Sensational Winnings recorded this and other years This year at 18 shows including Madison Square Garden^ N. T., Philadel ]>hia, 'New York Palace, Ha^erstown, :VId., AUentown, Pa., New York State Fair, Baltimore, Md.,and others where all the best were assembled together from the North, vSouth, ICast and West, they have v.on not only the greatest majority of all prizes and specials competed for, but have actually ivon every first prize competed for, except two, all cups and show^ specials at above shows, 17 club riljbons out of 20 and the sweepstake special for best pullet in American class at Philadelphia. 82 first prizes at above shows under 15 different judj^es is a record no one has ever at- tained and stands alone and uneciualled. Columbian Plymouth Rocks are the leiiding popular variety today. Why not get started now with this grand, beautiful and utility breed. Your wants will have my perso- nal attention and I am better prepared to supply breedersand exhibition stock than ever. Satisfaction positively assured. Write me your wants. Send for niv mating list and let me convince you that Bean's Columbian Plymouth Rocks are the finest in this big United States. F. G. Bean,, Box P.P. Collegeville, Pa. 5*****^***^***********^^^***************^ i^' 1912 5c. per Copy W. DE1.ANCEY Editor and Manager Allentown. Pa. and Sellersville, Pa. *1 I ' '£B'J6dtnp8on i Set the Seal of Championship at the Imperial Show of All America-Ma^^^^^^ SniiarP flarHpii New York. winter of 1910-1911, winning as lollows: Fi„. 3„tethfS .IVjZfiZ' CoeUerels:flg. and second on E^.jbHion Pen. prize presented by the New York Show for finest display. , Three tJrnes as "?^"J I'J^^cS SpecS^ Competitor. More first prizes than all competitors combmed. All Si ver Cups ^/^^ ^f ^f.^ff^;^^^^ My exhibit was one of the wonders of the show, every bird wearing the matchless Ringlet barring. My three first prize males stood out like stars. My first prize Champion Cockerelis the finest of all 1 ime. This new Championship Record stands monumental ^^ove all other records-anach.e^^ ^o^rih^rw\Y."o^u;^^ . ^ , Rocks at Madison Square Garden to be won three times has been finally won by me ana is now my absolute property. Th5s includes the $100 Challentfe Trophy and the ^If^J^^ssociation Cup. Exhibition Pen three years in For more than 20 years at New York my •'Rmgflef victories have been ^.^mplete. The Ring^^^^ PuUets has never been approached in Madison succession is the undisputed champion. My clean sweep of 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 4th and 5tti prizes on f uiieus Square (warden and stands alone and unequalled. ^ „ . . _v. . ci,^™ kj,.ho fif fr. -aiin in anv comoetition. Richly illustrated 60- 1000 crand breeding cockerels for sale; elegant hens and pullets m ariy number. Show birds fit to win In any comperinon. i^ic y page catalogue upon request.it is full of original pictures of New York Winners from life. ^, \W tiggs ;t)OU. WKUTfBBTWaOWWWOJCKWn — »Bi7P cot rV-HfcN - CO>-t\(.iir.L »W PULLt' ,//rf//« GRAND CENTRAL PALACE liaw rork 1911 Gi^iaAN •> . Colle^^evaic. iVlWHi Bean's World's best Columbian Plymouth Rocks are not only the leader but have made the most Sensational Winnings recorded this and other years This year at 18 shows including Madison Square Garden^ N. T., Philadel phia, New York Palace, Hagerstown. Md., Allentown, Pa., New York State Fair, Baltimore, Md.,and others where all the best were assembled together from the North, South, East and West, they have v/onnot only the greatest majority of all prizes and specials competed for, but have actually won every first prize competed for, except two, all cups and show specials at above shows, 17 club ribbons out of 20 and the sweepstake special for best pullet in American class at Philadelphia. 82 first prizes at above shows under 15 different judges is a record no one has ever at- tained and stands alone and unequalled. Columbian Plymouth Rocks are the leading popular variety today. Why not get started now with this grand, beautiful and utility breed. Your wants will have my perso- nal attention and I am better prepared to supply breedersand exhibition stock than ever. Satisfaction positively assured. Write me your wants. Send for my mating list and let me convince you that Bean's Columbian Plymouth Rocks are the finest in this big United States. F. G. Bean,, Box P.F. Collegeville, Pa. 4^ 4^ DeLANCEY Editor and Manager Allentown, Pa. and Sellersville, Pa. fc*- •»■— - 1 CEIESTNUT HILI^ Barred Rocks Baby Chicks, Eggs for Hatching and Stock. Our victories at AlUntown, Pa., Brockto7i, Mass., Philadelphia, Pa., and Madison Square is the evidence of superior quality. 14- Grand matings; both cockerel and pullet matings of line bred stock and every bird in our matings is a prize winner or sired by a prize winner. Our victories have been hard earned and the record in past years and the record of season just finished should convince you that they have no superiors and few equals. Eggs from grand matings at $3.00 and up. Baby chicks $25 per hundred in 100 lots, less than that 30 cents each. Send for descriptive circular and mating list. CHESTNUT HILL POULTRY FARM H. N, Kenner, Manager. Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia. Pa. Orchard Poultry Farm 100 Buff, Black, White Orpingtons, 200 Barred, White, Buff, Plymouth [Rocks, 300 Silver Laced, Silver Penciled, Buff, Partridge, Columbian, White Wyandottes, 400 S. C. White, S. C. Brown. S. C. Buff, R. C. Brown Leghorns, 50 Light and Dark Brahmas, 40 Buff, Partridge Cochins, 30 Silver Polish, 40 Silver Spangled Hamburgs. More 1st prizes at New York State Fair, Allentown and Hagerstown than any other competitor. A grand lot of breeders and exhibition birds fit for any show. ' Eggs for Hatching from pens containing our noted prize winners and 1912 matings will pro- duce the highest quality of birds. All vnrieties Bantams and Pigeons of the best of quality. Poultry business is our exclusive business and we guarantee satisfaction. S. G. Hoke and Son, Desk P.P. Spring Grove, Pa. « S. C. >VIIITE AM) S. C, BUFF LECiHORNS Day old Chicks and Kggs for Hatching. 1 2 special matings, every pen headed by a prize winner or a descend- ant of a prize winner. High class quality birds so mated that thev will produce the best results. EGGS $^00 per 15; $2.75 per 30; |8 per 100, From utility matings |1.50 per 15; $2.75 per 30; %! per 100. BABY CHICKS f5 per 25; $8 per 50; ^15 per 100. Wc Do Custom Hatching. Why bother with a hen or small machine. We make the poultry business a business, and can do your hatching at the rate of 2 cents an ^%% in lots of 400 or more and 4 cents in lots of 200 Write us your needs. It will have our personal attention. We also have choice Collies. BLINK BONNIE POULTRY F4RM. Robert M. Hsine. Prop.,, Box P.F. Bath. Penna. JINQLE COnB BLACK niNORQflJ hielhi'i unmatchable strain. The Victors of Madison Square and Philadelphia at the great Philadelphia show December 1911. My first cockerel won special for best bird in show. All varieties competing. My 1912 matings will produce some of the best Minorcas ever bred. Send for matincr list. Howard Mellor, Spring House, Pa. ^M^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ POULTRY FANCIER 403 TO r CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS All classified ads are in front of book, thus giving the small advertiser a chance. ' Numbers and initials count as words. All classified 'advertisins: is payable in advance. Positively no t^-ccptions to this rule. The rates are so low that we cannot afford to take the time and trouble and incur the expense necessary in keepinK accounts with these ads. Send M. O., currency, draft or registered letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar. All ads to be under proper classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. 4 cents per w^ord per insertion for ads runninsr less than 6 months, 3c per \%'ord per insertion for ads running 6 months or longer. O ANDALUSIA.NS. TRUE BLUB ANDALUSIANS, EXOLUSIVE- w Won 88 ribbons out of 84 entries, incud- Ing 18 Ist at Philadelphia, Allentown, Bethle- hem, Quakertown, Perkasie Showa, 1911, 1912. Choice stock and eggu for sale. Satis- faction guaranteed. Visitors welcome. Oirca> ar free. 0. 0. Stauffer, Telford, Pa. 7 BLUE ANDALUSIANS. BLUE BIBBON ." Winners at Pittsburg and Beaver in eyery breeding pen. If yon want large, vigorona birds and your money's worth. Eggs, $2, fS, and f6_per setting. 80% fertility guaranteed. Write E. M. A 0. A. Panner, Bocheater Pa. 6 ANDALUSL^N EGGS — FITE PENS — EXTRA largSt heaTT laced. Many are prise birds. ~ Recently added some of the CleTeland, Ohio winners. Hare won prises at the leading ' ahows for 15 years and have bred Andaln- ■> sians, this my 19th year. None better. Eggs, ; $2 per 16 straight. F. L. Garnet, Netting- :-. nam, Ohio. 15 >' BLUE ANDALUSIANS — ^I have the largest ntility flock in the East. (5) Five breeding Etas, every bird of which has won a pnie. eaTy layers of large white eggs. Prices reasonable. E. D. Bird, Greenwich, Oonn. 15 IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC BLUE ANDA- hislsns both combs; also Rose comb White Orpingtons, prise-winners. Choice stock and food fertile eggs. Send for circular. Satis- faction guaranteed. W. T. Naylor, Paines- rOk, Ohio. 9 t i {: ANOONAJS. ^ANOONAS — CHOICE STOCK AND EGGS for sale Greatest layers and money-makers known. J. E. Kafer Rolfe, la. tl ANOONA EGGS. ANCONA EGGS FOR hatching from my Royal Blue strain that won flrst at Madison Square Garden and at Phila- .'• delphia. Pa. Write. Frank W. Mains, Morris :. lUUu, N. J. 15 "ANOONAS, rose AND S. C, AND WHITE Orpingtons, leading blue ribbon winners at Ta- ' coma, Olympia, Kansas City and Spokane. Eggs ' asd stocK Tcry reasonable. Send for handsome UlQStrated booklet. Irna L. DeLine, Capital Oltj Poultry Tarda, Olympia, Washington. 15 SHKPPARD'S FAMOUS ANCONAS, THE vorM's- best. First at world's greatest shows, tadudiag London, England, Madison Square iusd dareland. Greatest egg record — 256 av- Oatalogue free. Cecil Sheppard, Be- Ohio. 16 XG08 FROM WILKES BARRE WINNERS, 91.60 and $2.00 per setting. Somers strain, which won 6 prizes at Toledo with 224 birds in •smpetition. H. Foxall, Lockhart -St., Wilkes Sarr^Pa. I* O. ANOONA COCKERELS, WERE $4 TO M BOW $a. One very fine dark cockerel, for- >^er 15 or $7 per 100. Stock for sale. Stamp for circular. No postals. Geo. C. Schwegman, Richmond, Ind. 6 ANCONA EGGS, 9150 PER 15. MATING list and show winnings free. John Meyer, Box 24, Oconto Falls, Wis. 5 "KILLVEIN" QUALITY ANCONAS, BRONZE Turkeys and Toulouse Geese were the lead- ing winners wherever shown. None better. Eggs now ready. Send for descriptive cata- logue. Mrs. A. Guetter, Route 2, Media, Pa. 15 ANCONAS. THE BEST WINTER LAYERS on the whole poultry list. Eggs, eggs, eg^ in any quantity. Fertility guaranteed. Write to-day for free catalogue. Evans A Timms, Box y. MalU, Ohio. 15 BANTAMS. BANTAMS AND EGGS, 84 VARIETIES, Sebrights, Japanese, Polish, Cochins, Gamea. Rose Combs. Send 2c. stamp for circular. Classy stock for sale. A. A. Fenn, Box 57 Delavan, Wis. 6 BANTAM EGGS, BLACK TAILED JAPA- nese. Barred Plymouth Rocks, Bearded White Polish, White Leghorns. White and Black Rose Combs. Also Lackenvelders and White Created Black Polish. C. F. Davidson, Bedford, Pa. 6 BUFF AND WHITE COCHINS EXOLU- sively. Have in my yards 1st prize winners at Chicago, Minneapolis. Mankato, etc. For S rices on eggs and stock write. Mrs. F. M. lay, Winnebago, Minn. 16 FOR SALE— A FINE BLACK RED GAME Bantam Cockerel. First at Allentown, second at Lititz and Scranton (mv other cockerel win- ning firat.) Eggs for sale. M. G. B anker t, Hanover, Pa. 15 WHITE AND BLACK COCHIN BANTAMS, Blue Ribbon Winners. Lititz, Philadelphia, Scranton, Allentown Fair. Stock and Eggs for Sale. Few good White and Black Cock- erels. Joel H. Moyer, 441 N. 10th St., Read- ing, Pa. 7 BLACK, BUFF, WHITE COCHIN AND GOL- den Seabright Bantams. Winners at Bethle- hem, Allentown, Washington, Rockv Mount., N. 0. and Quakertown. Stock and eges for sale. Minsi Trail Bantam and Poultry Yards. Bethlehem, Pa. 8 BLACK COCHIN BANTAMS, THAT TOOK the Blue ribbon on pen at Philadelphia. Egga, 10 cents each. Mrs. Wm. Moore, Ohadds Ford, Pa. 18 MOHAWK BANTAM YARDS—HIGH CLASS exibition Black, Red and Red Pyle Gamea. Rose Comb Blacks, Partridge and Buff Coch- ins. Winners bred from winners. Shipped on approval. Box P, Schenectady, N. Y. 6 BANTAM EGGS, 7 VARIETIES, f 2 SET- ting. Pittsburg winners. Choice Lignt Brah- ma Bantam Cockerels, cheap. Dixmont Hospi- tal, Dizmont, Pa. Poultry Dept. 6 OKE'S HAMBURGS AND BANTAMS WIN; five varietiea Hamburgs; ten varieties Ban- tams: see winnings at New York, Boston and Baltimore shows. It tells the tale. Stock and eggs for sale. R. Oke, Box 881, London, Canada. 16 BL*UE BLOODED SEBRIGHTS, ROSE Comba, Japanese and Partridge Cochin Ban- tams, Thompson Barrd Rocks, alao R. L Reds. Fantails. Exhibition Homers. Stock and Eggs for sale. I. S. Millar, Allentown Pa. 14 MODERN BANTAMS— BLACK RED AND Pvle (Game.) White Polish, Buif Cochin, White Fantail Pigeons. Breeders and im- Sorters over thirty years. Eggs and birds, atisfaction guaranteed. Weatervelt Haywood* Rutherford, N. J. S FOR SALE — ^A FINE BLACK IIED GAME Bantam cockerel. First at Allentow.1, secoml at Lititz and Scranton (my other cockerel win> ning first.) Eggs for sale. M. G. Bankcrt, Marion, Pa. ]5> BANTAM EGGS, 93 PER 12. HIGH-CLASS prize-winning. Silver Seabright, Buff and White Cochin. Black Japanese and Black Breasted Red Game. A. w. Newcomer, Box 21, Glen Bock, Pa.. 16 AMERICA'S GREATSET WINNING strain of Buff Cochin Bantams. Hare some rare bargains in breeders to offer. B. 0. Schilling, Brighton, N. Y. 16 HIGH STATION EXHIBITION GAME Bantams, Cochins, Seabrighta, Rose Combs, and Silkies. Egn and stock. Ridge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 16 SILVER SEABRIGHTS AND GAME BAN- tams. Eggs 92 per 15. Jno Hacker, Box F, Marissa, 111. 7 BRAHMAS. LIGHT BRAHMAS, BLUE BIBBON Win- ners; superb quality. Grand matings. Ens, 91.50 per setting. Cockerels, 96; paira, 98: trios, 910 ; breeding pens, 916. Oreenhiuai Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. T LIGHT BRAHMAS — FINE BREEDING A Show Birds. J. A. Roberts, Malvern, Pa. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BALDWIN*B Barred Beauties. Free catalog. Pine laying strain and exhibition bred. Matt. W. Baldwin. Sioux City, Iowa. 16 LIGHT BRAHMAS. LARGE BIRDS. WHITB and Barred Rocks. All pure stock. J. A. Rob- erts, Malvern, Pa. T BANKS' LIGHT BRAHMAS— THEY LAI, win and weigh. Extra fine breeding cock* <;rels, 94, 95 and 98 each. Trios, 98, 910 and 912. Shipped on approvaL Emory jB. Banks, East Pembroke, N. Y. 11 "LIGHT BRAHMAS," ORIGINAL FROM China by sailing vessel. Pure blooded, im- mense size. Large brown eggs and steady win- ter layers. Capons weigh 14 to 16 lbs. Ex- tremely profitable. Write for circular. Eggs, $3.00 setting. Loring Farm, Dedbam, Mass.5 404 POULTKY FANCiEE POULTRY FANCIER 405 BELGIAN HARES. OUR PEDIGREED RUPUS RED BELGIAN Hares are found hopping in nearly every slate The Junjbo Flemish Giants are known everj where. Large steel grays and jet blacks Prices right. McCulleys Rabbitry, North Lewi» burg, Ohio. W BVCKEYES. BUCKEYES OP QUALITY. WINNERS, Madison Square, Boston, Cle\ol,\nd, Wasning ton, Scranton. Mitings for 19>.I a-e along blood linrs that vill prndnre birds of quulih Stock and eggs. BnflF Orpington Ducks. Cat- alogue free. L. T. Place, Meshoppen, Pa. 15 BVTTERCVPS. SICILIAN BUTTERCUPS— THE COMING breed of general purpose fowl. Sip • e«iters, treat producers. Beauty surpassed j^ none. :ggs, $2.50 to $5.00 per 15. F ni.Klin S. Fifield, Mountainview Poultry Fai r., Paines- ville. O. ' 15 CAMPINES. IMPROVED SILVER CAMPINES, (JA- colus Strain.) Excellent layers of large vhite eggs. Small feeders, hardy, vigorous. easy to raise. Eggs, $5 per 13. J. L. Faul- hamus, Dewart, Pa. LARGE IMPORTED SIL CAMPINES. MAT- ing list. J. Ryder, Mont Alto, P». • CORNISH. DARK CORNISH INDIAN EGGS FOR SALE from stock that has produced many a prize- winner. Satisfaction guaranteed, $2.50 per 13 eggs. Tinner & Freas, Sugar Notcn. Penn. * DARK CORNISH EGGS. FROM PEN NO 1, birds scoring from 90 to 94, eggs $2.00 for 15. Eggs from best laying utility stock, $1.00 for 15. Clyde DiUe, Washington, Pa. 16 DOMINIQUES. GENUINE AMERICAN DOMINIQUES. I have them. Too many get Rose Comb Barred Rocks and are disappointed. The real thing is different. W. H. Harwood, M. D., Chasm Falls, Malone, N. Y. 16 DUCKS. AMERICAN AND ENGLISH INDIAN RUN- ner Ducks. White eggs. Also Single Comb BufT Leghonis. Winners at Chambersburg and Lewistown. Three drakes, $2.50 each. Booking egg orders. Geo. B. Hall, Burnham, Pa. 15 INDIAN RUNNER, TRUE OFFICIAL REC- oid, 217; real mortgage lifters, gilt-edged in- vestment. Read my great 75c Runner Duck Book. Embden Geese. C. Valentine, Ridge- wood, N. J. ® ROUEN— FAWN AND WHITE INDIAN Rurtner Ducks, leading winners at leading shows. Also Mammoth Imperial Pekins. Eggs $2.00. Booklet free. Maple Ridge Farm, C. B. Pitch, Walton, N. Y. « GAEBEL BROTHERS* GOLDEN PAWN IN dian Runners. Prolific layers of white eggs Winners at Madison Square Garden, Inter national, Buffalo, Boston, etc. Fre« circn lar, hatching and care of ducklings. Morria town. New Jersey. 5 WHITE INDIAN RUNNERS, SNOWFLAKE strain, aristocrats of all poultry. Breeding stock and eggs. Fifteen eggs, $8.00, $6.00 and $4.00. Special price larger lots. Mrs. E. Eshbach, 1404 Sturm Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. , 16 ••JERSEY STRAIN" PEKIN DUCKS, LEAD Ing winners Madison Square, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Camden. Egg circular free. Patil Springer, Route 4 F, Bridgeton, N. J. 6 DiDIAN RUNNER DUCK EGGS FROM mgb class stock, $2.50 per 11. Two drakes for sale at $3 and $5. Mt. Hope Poultry Tarda, Sellersville, Pa. 6 INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS THAT LAY larfe white eggs and lots of them, at $1.00 per 13. Mohawk Poultry Yards, Merchant- rille, N. J. 15 EXHIBITION PAWN AND WHITE, AND 9ure White Runners. Buff Orpington, Crested Wliite, and White Muscovys. stock and eggs. Rid^e View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 BUFF ORPINGTON DUCKS — FINEST OB- ;ainable from originator. Imported drake. Great layers. Indian Runner Ducks. Brooks- Walton white egg strain. Eggs reasondbie. Frederick Fellows, Muskoday Farm, Weeds- port, Box F, New York. 15 OEESE. LOOKl LOOKl TWO TRIOS OF WHITE China Geese for sale, winning 2d Goose, 2d Gander at Philadelphia show 1910. Eggs, ^1.80 per setting. Sunnyside Poultry Farm, Sellersville, Pa. 6 WHITE CHINA GEESE. EGGS FOR hatching. Kle?nnt birds for sale. Allentown, Madison Square, Paterson and Poughkeepsie Champion ^N ioners. Rake's Strain World's Champioijs Eggs now ready. J. D. Rake, Monroe, N. Y. 6 MAMMOTH TOULOUSE GEESE, BLUE ribbon winners wherever shown. Eggs, 25c to 50c each; $10 to $20 per 50 eggs. Ruse Comb R. I. Reds, Tuttle strain direct; eggs, $3 per 15, or $8 per 50. Hughie Girven, R. 3, Bradford, 111. 16 GAMEa. STANDARD EXHIBITION AND CORNISH Games. All varieties; also Malays, Suma- rras. Stock and eggs in season. Ridge View S'arms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 GUINEAS WHITE AFRICAN GUINEAS. ABSOLUTE- ly white and well bred. Eggs, $1.50 per 15. Greenhurst Poultry Farm. Sellersville, Pa. 7 HAMBURGS. 3. 8 .HAMBURGS. S. C. BROWN LEG- horns. White Wyandottes and Hares. Stock for sale. Eggs, $1 per 15. $5 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. H. Oressman, Box 104, Richlandtown, Pa. 15 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBERGS. GREAT layers. Guaranteed eggs, $1.00 per 15. Baby chicks. W. H. Trump, 6340 Greene St., Germantown, Pa. 6 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS — A FEW lat prize cockerels and pullets. Eggs for hatching from carefully selected pens of prise- winning stock, $2 per 15. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Claude A. Laird, Hyde-Villa Poultry Yards, 812 Schuylkill Ave., Reading Pa. 5 SILVER PENCILED HAMBURGS AND Black Cochin Bantams. Winners at Grand Central Palace and other shows. Hamburgs eggs, $4 per 15. Bantams. ^2. Ockera and Maasch, SayviUe, L. I. N. Y. 15 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. WIN- ners of highest honors at Camden, Allentown, Paterson, Madison Square, Scranton and other shows. Eggs for hatching. Leading strain of America. Circular. Chas. 0. Grau, Shell Road, Corona, N. Y. 16 MAYO'S S. S. HAMBURGS. WINNERS AT Hagerstown, Mc. Keesport, Bridgeton, Scran- ton first and best pen in show. Stock for sale. 13 eggs, $3.00. A. L. Mayo, Pittston, Pa. 15 HOUDAN8. ARNOLD'S FAMOUS HOUDANS, 1ST, 2D. 5th cockerel. Grand Central Palace. 1st and 2d at Madison Square with different birda. Eggs plenty. Catalogue free. Cap. 0. E. Arnold, Babylon, N. Y. 16 HOUDANS OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. Bred right and mated right and will produce the right kind of results. Eggs, $2 per setting; 3 Bettings, $5. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville. Pa. tf "REAL" HOUDANS, HANDSOME, HARDY, -vigorous, prolific, bred for laying; won wher- ever shown. Also Young's Le^norns. Eggs, half price. Stock at reduced prices after May Ist. Ferd. Mosebach, Route 9, Bethlehem, Pa. * 15 HOUDANS, AS THEY SHOULD BE! MORE firsts Pittsburg Fanciers than all competitors. Heavily crested, large, dark birds. Don't buy until you get free circular. Dr. Harold E. Dunne, Ridgway, Pa. 16 A FEW COCKERELS AND PULLETS, cream of the World's Best for sale. Won more points at the Palace, 1911, than all other exhibitors combined. Eggs in season. Corres- pondence solicited. F. J. Revaley, Box 641, East Haven, Conn. 7 FRENCH HOUDANS. CLUB CUP AT AL- lentown, Pa., two years; Cup for best birds in French class: Cups for best display at Cam- den and Bridgeton, N. J. Eggs, $3 and $6. Elmer D. Ogden, Bridgeton, N. J. 8 HOUDANS. S. C. WHITE, R. C. BROWN Leghorns, Buff, Black and White Cochin and Golden Seabright Bantams. Stock and eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Minsi Trail Ban- tam Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, Pa. 8 GOEBEL'S HOUDANS. ENTERPRISE. Eijgs at one-half price for balance of season. Show birds, $5.00 sitting; utility, $1.50. A ft'w pens for sale at $15. Geo. Ooebel, Say- viUe, L. I., N. Y. 7 McCREA'S HANDSOME HO^UDANS ARE vaisi'd DH free range and bred for c^jlor, size and shape Eggs and day-old chicks Stoc^i for sale. Booklet free. Rollie McCrea, Fillmore, N. Y. 15 STOWMAN'S HOUDANS ARE "BLUE RI§- bon winners." First and special cock at five shows. E'ggs two, three and five dollars setting. Japanese and Silver Seabright Ban- tan; eggs. Walter Stowman, Flourtown, Pa. 15 HOUDANS, S. C. WHITE AND R. 0. BROWN Leghorns. Eggs from strictly high-grade stock. $2 per 13. We guarantee satisfaction. Minsi "Trail Bantam & Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, Pa. 16 DARK HEAVY CRESTED HOUDANS. FINE stock and eggs for sale. Ridge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 LANG8EAN8. WHITE LANGSHANS — WINNERS AT THE leading shows. The breed that is destined to become the moot popular. Start with the best. Orders now being booked for eggs at $3 and $5 per setting. Stocks a matter of corre^ondence. Mrs. F. W DeLancey, Sel- lersville, Pa. 6 BLACK LANGSHANS FOR QUALITr WTN- ners wherever shown. Bred t«i fav, nrei^a and pay. Trio, $5. Pen, $8. JL.ggs $l./i0 per 15. $8 per 100. Georg-) W*iter, Seven Valleys, Pa. 16 JAVAS. BLACK JAVAS — ONE OF THE VERY rarest and oldest of standard bred fowls. Can spare a few settings eggs at $3 and can also spare a choice pair at $7 and trio for $10. Grenhurst, Sellersville, Pa. 6 BROWN LEGHORNS. S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS — BLUE RIB- bon winners at America's great shows. Win- ner of Wittman cup for best Brown Leghorn at Allentown two times; blue ribbons at Hhgerstown. Stock for sale; eggs in bCi»su:i C. 0. Miers, Bangor, Pa. 15 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS, KULP and Gale strains. Forty hens for sale. Good utility stock. Eggs for setting from prize winning stock our speciality. Mammoth Pe- kin Ducks. Claudia Bitts, Hillsdale, Michi- gan. 15 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORN MALES. Exhibition stock. Eggs fron» 4 choice pens, $1.00. $2.00 and $3.00. This is prize win- ning^ stock also great laying strain. Mrs. W. G. Young, Pawlet, Vt. 15 SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. First prize winners at Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Williamsport and other leading shows. Eggs for hatching and day-old chicks for sale. Prices reasonable. Nels Anderson, Youngs- ville. Pa. 15 EXTRA FINK PEN S. C. BROWN LEG- horns for sale, 12 hens and cock, tested layers, mated for best results, pick of the flock. Har- vey Brothers, Johnstown, Pa. 6 S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS. EXHIBITION and utility matings. That soft seal brown with plenty of shape. Eggs and day-old chicks. Circular free. Paul W. Georgia, North Brook, Pa. 16 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. WILL spare a few choice settings from a very select mating at $1.25 per setting. This mating will produce a large percentage of show birds. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville. Pa. tf A FEW CHOICE S. C. BROWN LEGHORN Cockerels, score 93 to 96 1-2 at $3 to $5 each. Eggs in season, $2 to $5 per 15. Pray'f Poultry Farm, Geo. L. Pray, Prop., Elaie, Mich. .i I \ STACKHOUSE STRAIN, ROSE COMB Brown Leghorns. Winners at Williamsport and Altoona ; 8 firsts, 4 seconds, 3 thirds, 2 fourths, 1 fifth. .Sggs per setting, $1.50. M. L. Stackhouse, 904 3rd St., Juniata Ptfrk, Pa. 6 S. C. BROWN LEGHORN DAY OLD CHICKS $3.00 per 25 or $11.00 per 100 Eggs, $1.25 to $15.00 per setting. Illustrated booklet free. H. M. Moyer, Route 2,Bechtelsville, Pa. 16 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. EGGS from Pittsburg and Butler winners. Few good cockerels for sale. Correspondence solic- ited. Coal Run Poultrv Farm. Frank Hinch- berger. Prop., 326 Second St., Butler, Pa. 5 SINGLE AND ROSE COMB BROWN LEG- horns. Single and Rose Comb White, $1.26 ger setting; two for $2. Address, S. M. Imler, anatoga. Pa. 6 ROSE COMB WHITE AND BROWN LEG- htiru. Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. show. (rrand matings, $1.25 per setting. Oakhill Poultry Yards, Richlandtown, Pa. 4 QUALITY ROSE 0. BROWN LEGHORNS. First Crystal .r'alace, Allentown, Rochester, Scranton, Pittsbu g; from ancestors unde- feated. Pedigreed cockerels from winning dams. Pens, trios, ftips. Show Birds. Sat- isfaction gt/aranteed. Wm. Hipkiss, Scottdale, Pa. 7 SINGLE COMB BROW> LEGHORNS AT $1.50. $2.50, $3.00 per 15 My birds have won wherever shown and will win for yon. Ralph Reiter, West Bridgewater. Pa. 15 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORN'S OP Su- perior qualitv. The kind that have the right color and true Leghorn shape. 1P12 mating will produce some prizewinners. J'3g?s. ^>1.25 per setting. Fertility and satisfaction guar- anteed. Greenhurst PotJtry Yards, Stl-crs- ▼ille. Pa. tf COLEMAN'S ROSE COMB BROWN LEG- horns lay and win, they can't help :t. they are bred that way Eggs, $1 to $3. Circular. C. W. Coleman, Box 97, Patchogue, New York. 15 WHITE LEGHORNS. R. 0. WHITE LEGHORNS. GILT EDGE Stock. Grand Matings for 1912. Eggs, $1.25. Good CocKcrels, $2.50 and $3. W. K. Pur- sell, Sellersville, Pa. 5 SINGLE AND ROSE COMB LEGHORNS A heavy laying strain of deep colored birds. April pullets, $1.50; Hens, $1; Cockerels, $2 50 up. Eggs, $1.50 setting; $8 per 100. James H. Andrews, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. 5 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. Choice stock and eggs for sale. Greatest lay- ers known. 1912 matings will produce blue ribbon winners. Eggs, $1.25 per 15. $7.00 per hundred. Ellis L. DeLancey, Sellersville, FOR SALE — 400 S. C. WHITE LEGHORN Yearling Hens, $1.00 each. Hatching eggs, $1.00 for 15. Raab's Poultry Farm, DaUas- town, Pa. 5 10,000 BABY CHICKS FOR SALE NEXT three months at 10 cents each. Wvckoff strain S. C. White Leghorns. Eggs for hatching, $5 per 100. Order quick. Ralph C. Fox, Maines- btirg, Pa. 15 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS — (Young's Strain) Prolific layers that have won in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. £3ggs $2 and $3 per setting. Mating list free. P. Robert Schmaltz, Kennett Square, Pa. 15 BABY CHICKS, ALSO EGGS FOR HATCH- ing. Single Comb White Leghorns (only) our shipping cases serve as fireless Brooders at no extra cost. Wayside Poultry Farm. Circular. Sand Brook. N. J. 15 8. C. WHITE LEGHORNS RANCOCOS strain, S. C. Buff Leghorns, Rose Comb Brown I:i, SA and $5. Greenhurst PouL Yds. Sellersville. ^•a 6 S. 0. WHITK LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Gilt-edge quality stock, with good shape and color. lliUi and pullets for sale. Eggs in season. H. ,j. Hann. Box 337, Littiestown, Pa. 16 S. C. W. LEGHORN HEN'^. I'ULLETS AND cockerels. Hatching eg7«, $4 • 100; $2.60 per 50; $1 per 15. Whit*^ ! iuiUnd Turkeys $12 a trio; Toms, $5 Irvin Kindig, Littles- town, Pa. 6 FISK'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS have won more firs -rizes than all their competitors together. Eight Grand Pens. Cir- cular and Muting List. Howard J. Fisk, Box 8, Falconer, N. Y. 8 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. FINE BRZD stock in color, size and shape. Winter layers. Fresh fertile eggs, guaranteed. Eggs, $1.00 per 15; $5.00 per 100. J. T. Peters, Colum- bia, Pa. 15 S. C. BUFF AND WHITE LEGHORNS, blue ribbon winners at leading shows in stjong competition. Eggs, $2. $2.50 and $3. Send for booklet. Maple Ridge Farm, C. B. Filch, Walton, N. Y. ^ SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. Win- ners and stock from Madison Square winners l^^oreeding pens. Eggs, $1 and $2 siliine. Infertile eggs replaced. W. J. Best, 516 Shaw Ave., McKeesport, Pa. 15 DAY OLD CHICKS AND EGGS FOR SALE from high quality S. C. Buff Leghorns. Chicks, ten cents and up. Incubator eggs, $5 per hundred. Exhibition matings, $3 per 15 Catalogue free. E. D. Sheldon, Box 884, Af- ton, N. Y. ij A^fEY'S SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS, winning at Allentown's winter show. First cock, hen, cockerel and pen. Also first and second pullet. Three specials and silver cup for best display. Stock and eggs for sale. E." B. Amey, 341 N. Tenth St., Allentown, Pa. 7 MAYERS' R. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. GRAND color, of good size and excellent shape. Ten weeks old youngsters at 50 cents each. Eggs very reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed L. O. Mayer, Route 1, Columbia, Pa. * 16 BUFF LEGHORNS, 250 EGG RECORD strain. Large size, rich golden * color. X-ray tested eggs, $10.00 per 100. J. L. Helpman. Freedom Station, O. 5 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS, AMERICA'S BEST strains of layers and winners. Guaranteed. »;.?•. 5?*^'^®'' ^^33 Taylor Ave., Scranton, Pa.5 "BLACK BREASTED RED GAME BAN- tarns. Eggs for sale. W. H. Ott, 1511 N. 13th St., Phila." ^ McGRAWS ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. The greatest blood lines in America. Teckton- ius, Counter, Kakuska. Willis, Pearce strains in my pens. Also Marts and Cook Buff Or- pington. Eggs, $2 per 15, either pen, guar- anteed. McGraw, 423 Fourth Ave.. Altoona. Pa. '5 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS OP CORRECTT COL- or and good shape. 1912 matings will produce a large percentage of show birds. Eggs, $1.26 per setting. Fertility and satisfaction guar- anteed. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellers- ville, Pa. tf THOROUGHBRED WHITE LEGHORNS— Large healiiiy bird^, fresh-air housed, dry- fed prolific layers, large white eggs. (Jhicks. $15 per hundred. Safe arrival, satisfaction guaranteed Circular references, tc^timouiais. Michigan's largest plant. Michigan Poul- try Farm. Lansing, Mich. _ 6 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORN OOCKER- els — exceptionally good quality — pure white and bred from Blue Ribbou winners at $3 and $5. Greenhurst, Sellersville, Pa. 6 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS — PURE white, low tails and good heads. 1912 mat- ings will produce prize winners. Eggs, $1.26 f)er setting. Greenhurst Poultry Yds, Sel- ersville. Pa. 5 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. EGGS and chicks, $5 and $12 hundred; $40 and $105 thousand. Chas. D. Bartholomew, Centre Hall, Pa. 7 BLAKE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS WON AT Springfield, 1909, 1st, cock, Ist hen, Ist and 3d, cockerel; at Madison Square, 1st pullet; at the Grand Central Palace, N. Y., 1910, 4th cock, 5th hen, 2d cockerel, 4th pullet ; Madison Square, 4th hen, 6t.^ pullet; 1911 at Madison Square, 3d cockerel, 8d, and 8th hens. 15 eggs, $3; 30 for $5. W. J. Blake, Bum- side, Conn. 18 BUFF LEGHORNS. ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. TWO firsts, two seconds, Pittsburg show. Eggs from solid Buff pens, $3 j>er 15. A lew choice cockerels for sale. Chas. A. Schroth, Saxonburg, Pa. 6 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS, BLOUGH'S OLD reliable strain. Winners of the Blue at Amer- % ica's Best Shows. Stock, eggs and day old chicks for sale. Catalogue free. Buff Lef- horn Poultry Yards, Oscar Blough, Prop., Annville. Pa. g S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. WYCKOPF AND Monmouth strains. Exhibition and Utility cockerels and pullets for sale. Eggs reason- able. Eli S. Grable, Washington, Pa. 5 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. WON TWO firsts, second and third, on four entries at Portville, great layers. Fifteen eggs, one fifty; hundred eggs, seven fifty. Kerr and Owen, Machias, N. Y. 15 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS OP SUPERB QUAL- ity. Rich Golden Plumage, good under color, fine head points and tvpicaf carriage. Blue ribbon winners at leading shows. Eggs from select matings. Eggs. $3 and $5 per 16. Seven pullets and cockerel. $16. P. H. Yost» 231 New St., South Bethlehem, Pa. 6 FISK'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS are Madison Square winners. I have won more first prizes than all my competitors together. Eight pens. Howard J. Fisk, Box 8, Falconer. N. Y. 15 ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. PHENOM- enal layers. Winners at Grand Central :*al- ace, Boston, etc. Express urepaid on rtfgs for hatching. Free circular tells all about them. M. H. Willis, Jamaica, Vermont. 15 BUFF LEGHORNS — S. C. GRAND PENS OP large solid Golden Buffs. Headed by high scoring males and egg record females. Eggs, $3 per 15; $5 per 35 or $10 per 100. Eggs from splendid utility birds, $1 per 15 or $5 Rer 100. Stock for sale. Stamp for circular, o postals. Geo. C. Schwegman, Richmond, Ind. • .{} 406 BLACK LEGHORNS — GREAT LAYING AND Show strain. Eggs from selected matings, $2, $3 and $5 per setting. Birds scoring 94 to 96. Send for illustrated mating list. Scott Long, Carey, Ohio. 15 MJNORCAS. S. C. BLACK MTNORCAS. THE BEST layers, the big proflt payers, bred for exhibi- tion and utility purposes. Special low prices to the beginner ou stock. Write for mating list now. WM. Kirtley, East Palestine, O. 15 NORTHUP'S ROSE COMB BLACK MINOR- cas, 15, $2.00; 30. $3.00. Single Comb White Leghorns, 15, $1.25; 100, $5.00. D. T. Brownell, Maryland, N. T. 15 SEE HERE. IN ORDER TO ADVERTISE the "Sanatoga Strain" of "Blue Ribbon" win- ners of S. 0. B. Minorcas, will sell a limited number settings of eggs at $1 per setting. Or- ders filled in rotation. Our birds have a strong show record. Cockerels for sale. J. B. Krause, Sanatoga, Pa. 15 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS. BLUE RIBBON winners at Camden ana Wissahickon. Eggs from $1.50 to $5.00. Special sacrifice sale of surplus pullets. John Robinson, 6353 Green St., Germantown, Phila. 16 ROSE AND SINGLE COMB WHITE MIN- orcas. Winners at Pittsburg Exhibition Show, Pittsburgh Fancier's Show, Duquesne, McKeesport and Butler. Eggs $2 per 15. Stock from $2 up. A. G. Peterson, Knox, Pa. 16 WHITE MINORCAS. ROSE COMBS, WIN- ners at Rochester. Stock for sale. Eggs for hatching. at $2 per setting of 15 eggs; $6 per 50. Mrs. G. Schoonmaker, Fabious, N. Y. 16 S. 0. BLACK MINORCAS. EGGS $1.50 per 13. Minorca, Barred, and Buff Bock chicks March, 50 cents; April 25 cents; Maj and June 15 cents. Barnyard, March 15 cents; Afterwards, 8 cents. New Eagle Poultry Yards. New Eagle, Pa. 6 BALDWIN'S SINGLE 0. B. MINORCAS. Line-bred for 16 years. Winners wherever shown. Come and look before buying. Eggs, SB and |5 per 13. Baldwin's, 3609 Vankirk St. Wissinoming, Phila., Pa. 7 AMERICA'S BEST BLOOD LINES OF SIN- gle Comb Black Minorcas. 1912 matinn will produce blue ribbon winners. Eggs and stock for sale. Eggs, $1.60 per 15. $9 per 100. Ellis LeLancey, Sellersville, Pa. 6 8. 0. BLACK MINORCAS. SALTZERS SU- ?erb quality. Blue ribbon winners at Lebanon, 'ottsville and Millersburg; also winners of display prizes. Eggs from grand matings only one and two dollars per setting. Austin Salt- ier, Box 80 Saeremento, Pa. 15 8. 0. BLACK MINORCAS AND S. 0. WHITE Leghorns. America's best blood lines. Blue ribbon winners at Paterson. If you want the ribbon winners for next season's shows, write # me. Eggs, $3 to $10. Cockerels for sale. J. F. TVgert, 254 Carmita Ave., Rutherford, N. J. 15 8. O BLACK MINORCAS (ORIGINAL Northrup strain). They have size, shape and color; "great layers." Eggs $1.50 per set- ting; two Bettings $2.60. Choice cockerels at $2 and $3; trios $10. Greenhnrst Poul- try Yds, SeUersviUe, Pa. $ SINGLE COMB BLACK MINORCAS — PENS headed by first cock and first cockerel, Al- toona. Pa., mated to prize hens, pallets. Also White Wyandottes equal quality. Egn. $8 per 15. E. L. Feigh, Coalport, Pa. 6 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS FOB •ale. Eggs from prise-winning Samuel's strain. Have five good pens mated to prodnee winnert. T. William West, Plymouth, Pa. 6 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS — BRED to win and bred to lay. Eggs from a choice pen at $3 per fifteen. A few choice bred cockerels at $3 to $6 each. Earl Leyder. Bea* Ter Falls, Pa. ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS. Winners State Championship and every first at Pitts- burg. First cock at Pittsburg, weight 0 pounds for sale. Send for circular. Dr. Ford Bayes, Butler, Pa. 6 YODER'S 8. 0. WHITE MINORCAS, 16 eggs, $2.00; 30 eggs, $3.60. Yoder's Partridge Rocks, pen 1, 15 eggs, $6; pen 2, 16 eggs, $2. Box 34. Levi D. Yoder, Dublin, Pa. 6 8. 0. BLACK MINORCAS NORTHUP ■train. Winners at North Penn show. Ex- ceptionally large size. Eggs, $1.50 per set- ting. Fertility and satisfaction guaranteed. Z. D. Campbell, Quakertown, Pa. 5 POULTIiY FA^sGILli MISCELLANEOUS. PLUME POULTRY PLANT PRODUCES Pure Products, Pleasant, Profitable Pastime. Positively Pleases Particular People. Popu- lar Prices. Please Procure Particulars. Black Sumatras a Speciality. J. H. Wilcox, Elm- hurst, Pa. 15 BANK'S NEW ERA BROODER AND HOV- er. 18 years special study in artificial brood- ing. Fire-proofed lamp box which preserves all heat. Fresh warm air equalized in hover. Let me tell you about it. Emory E. Banks, Box 6, East Pembroke, N. Y. 7 AGENTS WANTED— NICE BUSINESS. NO capital needed. $26 to $300 weekly profit. Write quick. Either sex. Address, A. I. Dexter, Springfield, Mo. 5 HOW TO MAKE POULTRlf PAY. FOR "FREE Tuition Courses" by mail in Poultry Culture Agriculture. Civil Service. Engin- eering. Normal. High School Business branches. Address Carnegie College, Rogers, Ohio. 6 SEND TEN CENTS FOR ILLUSTRATED Catalogue with history of all the Orpingtons and hints on Poultry Keeping, to the Origin- ators of all the Orpingtons. William C^ok Sb Sons, Box D, Scotch Plains, N. J. 15 BULLETIN ON "BALANCED RATION" absolutely free; tells how to compound at home most economical and healthful mashes, chick foods, scratch foods. Drop postal giv- ing vour dealers name and address, to Henola Food Co., Box A-10, Newark, N. J. 16 FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR POULTRY, Beagle 2% years, broken, sop 9 months. Ped- igreed. Dr. T. C. Rutter, Morea, Pa. 5 BLACK ORPINGTONS. S. 0. BLACK ORPINGTON COCKERELS for breeding and a very few eggs and day old chicks. Prize winners wherever shown. Send for booklet. W. L. Newton, Knoxville, Pa. 9 BLACK ORPINNGTONS, BREEDING HENS, $3, $4, $5 and $6 each, a few good pens. $15 and $20 each. Richard Watson, 1307 Belle- vue Ave., Syracuse, N. Y. 6 YOU CAN CACKLE OVER IT WHEN YOU get 15 of our Black Orpington eggs for $3.00. We took first premium at the Albany show this winter. Our stock is good as money can buy and I could prove it "if old Bill Jones was alive," and the eggs good as any for one dollar each. A. B. Borst, Cobleskill, N. Y. 15 S. C. BLACK ORPINGTON EGGS FOR hatching from prize winners. Heavy laying strain. All above Standard weight, exceUent shape and color. Am selliisg my eggs at pres- ent for $3 per setting. F. M. Thomas, New Haven Mills, Vt. 15 ONE PEN SINGLE COMB BLACK ORPING- tons from inported stock, $20. J. F. Randall, Myrics, Mass. 5 GRAND SACRIFICE SALE OF BLACK AND White Orpingtons at $1.00 and $1.50; for hens' and pullets' eggs, 75 cts., per setting. This is the chance of your life time. Write to-day. Oliver Wagoner, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. 15 8. 0. BUFF ORPINGTONS — BRED FROM a 1st, Hagerstown pen. Vigorous, eren col- ored birda. Egn, $2 per setting; 3 settings, $5. Choice cockerels at $3. A few choice trios at $10 Greenhurst Poultry Yds. Sel- lersrille, Pa. 5 BLACK ORPINGTONS. BEST STRAIN. Prize winning stock. Eggs from my winners at Baltimore Show, $5 per setting (16 eggs.) $3 utility stock. J. £. Waesche, Garrison, Md. 6 BLACK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS, $5 TO $10 per pair. Cockerels, half price. Eggs, $2 to $6 per 15. Chicks, $3 to $6 per 12. Rev. Jacob Cuppett, Deer Park, Md. 6 AN EXCEPTIONAL CHANCE FOB SOME- one to get Classy 8. C. Black Orpington Cock- erel breeders. Also eggs by the setting from 10 1-2 lb. cock winning 2d at Trenton, N. J., 1911 and Pullet 8 1-2 lbs. weight making four wins in this show season to her credit, two Ists, one 2d, one 3rd. 8.' H. Everett, Prop., Box 176, Stockton, N. J. 16 ENGLISH ORPINGTONS. ROSE COMB and Single. Black, White, Buff. Blocky, low-down type. Will spare a few eggs from Imported pens. Send for catalogue. John Hageman, Box DE, Charlotte, Mich. 15 BUFF ORPINGTONS. BUFF ORPINGTON BREEDERS — WILL sell two mated pens and ten males at $2 per bird. Haven't room and am forced to sell below value and immediately. Dane. Huflfing- ton, Latham, Kansas. 15 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS, BRED FROM Owen Farm's best pens. Winners at Trenton and Paterson, N. J. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 15. Clioice Cockerels for sale. H. Schuster, Haw- thorne, N. J. 15 BREEDERS AND SHOW BIRDS IN BUFF and White Orpingtons from Madison Square and Philadelphia winners. E§;gs and chicks MatinR_ list oflfered. Yours, Clyde M. Hed- 16 dens, Washingtonville, Pa. 40 BUFF ORPINGTONS AT BARGAIN PRI- ces. Cook strain. Illinois State and other show winners. Score card with each bird. Send for price list and catalogue. Jno. Hack- er, Marissa, III. 15 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS— PRIZE WIN- ners; winter layers; vigorous; Cook strain. 15 eggs, $1.50 to $3.00. Hen-hatched chicks. Maltese — Runt — Homer Pigeons for sale. T. E. Weidensaul, Allenwood, Pa. 16 S. C.BUFF ORPINGTONS, OF THE BET- ter kind. Leading blue ribbon winners at big shows for three years. Send for booklet and get the best. Joshua Shuto, Meriden, Conn. f5 ROSE COMB BUFF ORPINGTONS. FIRST prize winners at Madison Square. A clean sweep at Rochester, Elmira and KnoxviUe. Eggs in season. Booklet for the asking. Dr. T. Smith, KnoxviUe, Pa. 16 EAGLE'S WINNING BUFF ORPINGTONS. Spring City, 1st hen, 8d puUet; Schwenksville, 4 firsts, 8 seconds. Pottstown, 1st cock; Lititz, 3d hen, 3d cockerel; Cook's, $3 per 16. John Eagle, 156 Washington Ave., Phoenixville. Pa. 1^ S. C. BUFF ORPINGTON EGGS, $1 FOR 16. Two pens choice stock, $3 one sitting. Two sittings for $5. Headed by Cook and Bridge- water cockerels. Few pullets for sale, $1 each. Mrs. L. H. Frost, Franktown, Va. 16 ROSE COMB BUFF ORPINGTONS. WIN- ners at all leading shows: booklet describ- ing the wonderful Goden Strain free; eggs, $3 and $5 per sitting. Bargains in male birds. D. Lance, Troy, O. 6 8. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS BLUB RIBBON Duality; winners at Nashville and Memphis, (aby chicks our long suit; eggs, $1 to $6. Baby chicks, double price of eggs. 8. Bar- ton Lasater, Paris, Tenn. 6 S. C. BUFF, BLACK AND WHITE ORPINCJ- tons. 4 blue ribbons on four entries at Pitts- burg Fanciers' Shows. $10 eggs at $3. Satis- faction guaranteed. Edgeview Poultry Yards. Wheeling, W. Va. 6 • 8. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS. FOUNDATION stock. 1st Hagerstown, 1908 pen. Ameri- ca's best blood lines. Some of the best Buif Orpingtons bred will be from the 1912 matings. Eggs only $2 c«r setting; 8 settings $5. Good stock for sale at reasonable prices. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, SeUersviUe, Pa. 7 SINGLE COMB BUFF AND WHITE OR- pingtons. Birds that lay, yet birds of quality, type, size and action. Eggs, Buff or White, at $3 per 15. $5 per 80. White cockerels at $8 and $6. M. J. Swank, Bi. Johns, Penn. 5 BUFF ORPIN urON COCKERELS AND PUL- lets. Half brothers and sisters to the 1st, cockerel and 1st, puUet, Little Bock Show, this year. 176 Buffs in class at this show. 15 states represented. WiU make prices right considering quality. Eggs $6 for 16. Write me your wants. HiUory Jennings, 2018 Arch Street, Little Rock, Ark. 7 COOK. BYERS AND BRADY STRAINS, bought direct, single comb Buff Orpingtons, winners this season at IlUnois State, Alton, Du Inion, Galatia, ThompsonviUe, Mt Vernon, Pinckneyville, BeUeviUe, Sparta, Benton, Murphysboro, Harrisburg, Marissa and Cen- tralia, HI. Shows. Circular free. Eggs, $2 per 16. Jno. Hacker, Box F, Marissa, lU. 7 8. 0. BUFF ORPINGTONS. EGGS AND stock for sale from large utility flock. No dis- Sualified birds in flock. G. F, Bursley, Rochester, Ohio. 7' WHITE ORPINGTONS. CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS, GOOD AS the best, at right prices. Mating list free. Eggs for hatchinsT $1.50, $3.00 and $5.00 per 15. W. R. Carson, Box F, St. Mary's, W. Va. 15 S. C. WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS^ Quality kind that have won in strong com- petition. 1912 matings wiU produce blue ribbon winners for the coming shows. Stock for sale. Write your wants. Stock and eggs for sale. Samuel Gibson, Catasauqua, Pa. 0 AD^^RTiSE COOK'S STRAIN WHITE OR- pingtons and Wyckoflf strain White Leghorns. Orpington eggs, $3; Leghorns, $1 per 15 eggs. Place it to 8uit yourselves. Edward Rawlings, 8200 St. Lawrence Ave., Swiss- dale, Pa. 15 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS Win first and second, and six specials, Philadel- phia North American Silver Cup, Inquirer and Record Medals. Eggs, $2 for 15. Har- vey Deily, Richland Center, Pa. 6 KELLERSTRASS, COOK, PHILO STRAINS. Batching eggs from choice matings; fine layers and good white stock, $2, $3. $5 per 15 eegs. John H. Rustin, White Orpington Farm, Mon- sey, N. Y. 15 8. 0. WHITE ORPINGTON EGGS, $2 PER 15. S. C. White Leghorn eggs, $1 per 16. R. 0. Reds, $1 and $1.60 per 16. Chicks — Reds, 12 cents. Leghorns, 8 cents. W. A. Boyer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 16 KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pirgtons. Hatched from $30 mating. Eggs, $2.60 and $5 per 15. Fishel White \Njan- dottes, eggs, $2 per 15. Superfine cockerels, $2 and $5. Mrs. W. A. Wisong, Thurmont, Maryland. 15 WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS; FINE stock; splendid layers. Settings for remainder of season, $1.00 per 15. A few grand cock- erels to dispose of at correspondingly low pri- ces. Geo. H. Hendry, Mattapan, Mass. 16 WHITE ORPINGTON EGGS, $2.00 UP; Ex- cellent pens, $15.00; few cockerels, $3.00; winners. Crystal Palace, Boston, Providence, Trenton, Bridgeport, etc. Get my catalogue. Thos. W. Snyder, Saylesville, R. 1. 16 "KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pington eggs from pen of fine birds, descendants of the $30 mating, bred to a grandson of Peg- fy." $3 per 15. John H. Poffenbarger, ohrersviUe, Md. 16 ROOM MAKING SALE UTILITY STOCK bred from prize-winners. Heavy layers. Mules, $3 to $5; trios, $10; pens, $15; eggs, $1.50, $3 and $5. Won at Roanoke, Youngstown, Elwood, New Castle. A. G. Crawford, Box "A," New Castle, Pa. 6 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS. CHOICE stock. Eggs, $2 and $3 per 15. Baby chicks, $4 a dozen. Birds of best pen score 94 to 96. Satisfaction guaranteed. P. Beauchamp. St. Anne, Ills. 15 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTOX.S- Stock direct from Kellerstrass. Won lat -m hen, puUet, cockerel and pen this year at llnm- ilton. Booking orders for eggs now; $4.00 per 15. Mrs. Ben Hileman. Route 4, Hamilton, Ohio. 1' POULTKY FANCIER $100 PENS; EGGS FROM $30 MATINGS direct from Kellerstrass. Stocx $3 eaci up. Eggs, $1.50, $2.50, $5 per 15. 80 per cent. fertility guaranteed. Chickh. $10 per fcO. Circular. White Orpington Farm, Route 62, Niobe, New York. 15 WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. IM- ported stock. Blue ribbon winners at four state shows. Send for descriptive circular. Eggs, $3, $5, and $10. Jas. L. McDavid, Hillsboro. III. 15 S. C. W^HITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- strass strain. Winners at Bloomsburg, Pa. in strong competition. Eggs, $1.50 and 1 3 per 15 ; in' lots of 50 or more, 5 cents each. Ohas. Mensch, Rupert, Pa. 15 WHITE ORPINGTONS IMPORTED DIRECT from William Cook of England; also Crystal White. Eggs from large, vigorous snow-vehite heavy laying stock, $3 to $10 per 15. Mrs. J. H. Weaver, Winamac, Ind. 15 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLEB- strass strain. Blue ribbon and cup winners at Pottstown and Spring City. Their winnings were made in strong competition. Catalogue now ready. Clayton L. Rhoads, Boyertown, Pa. 15 KELLERSTRASS ORPINGTONS. DU8T0N Wyandottes. Prize-winners under judges My- ers and Heck. Imported stock from Miss Ca- rey, England, in the Orpingtons. Wvandottes from Keeler and Duston. Eggs, Chicks. Earl Pemberton,RoseviUe, Ohio. 16 KELLERSTRASS, OWENS FARMS DIRECT. First prize winners, Famous English strain. Stay white males our goal. Eggs, $3.00 to $10.00 per 13. Baby chicks. Grace Ryder, 3909 Walnut Street, Phila., Pa. 15 WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLERSTRASS direct.t Silver cup winners. Bred for exhibi- tion, and heavy egg production. Eggs $1 to $5 per 15. Free Circular. Fertility guaranteed. James Keefer, Department R, MiUersburg, Pa. 15 WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLERSTRASS strain, leading winners. Score 91 to 93%. Eggs from selected matings, $3.50 and $5.00. Baby Chicks 25 cents each. 22 pullets laid 220 eggs in 18 days. Express charges prepaid. Clarence Rudisell, Box 86, BrookviUe, DL 6 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, THE BIRDS we aU admire. Snow white, good type, beauti- ful sight. KeUerstrass and Cook's strains. Eggs, $1.25 per 15; $2.00 per 30; $3.00 per 50. Pinegrove Poultry Yards, Pinegrove Pa. 5 HAVE 5 PENS OF WHITE ORPINGTONS mated for the egg trade. Stock is direct from Kellerstrass and Owens Farms. Eggs for hatching $2, $3 and $5 per 15. Also have 3 pens of R. C. R. I. Reds.Tuttle and Owens strains. WiU seU eggs at $2 per setting: Have every reason for thinking my stock is as good as the best. Dr. W. H. Schwartz, Colton, N. Y. 1* S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLER- strass and imported strains. Grand Cockerels 407 at $3 and up. Eggs at $3 per setting from se- lected matings. Jas. I. Johnson, 17 West Har- gett Street, Raleigh, N. C. 16 VALENTINE RANCH, NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. 'The Wright White Orpingtons" won 3 out of 5 firsts at the largest poultry show in the North West held at St. Paul, Minn. Baby Chicks and Eggs for hatching. Send for cata- logue. Douglas H. Wright, Owner; O. 0. Thompson, Supt. 15 "COMMON CRYSTAL* WHITE ORPING- tons." Kellerstrass $30 matings direct. Eggs, $2 to $5. Chicks 25 cents to 50 cents. Mat- ing list for asking. Dr. John Common, And- over, N. Y. 15 WHITE ORPINGTONS, COOK AND KEL- lerstrass strain. Send for booklet. We guar- antee all eggs shipped to be from pens ordeiedL Our booklet gives a guarantee that pleases. Eggs and chicks. Irl H. Byler, Hesstown, Kan. 15 ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS. BEST winter layers. Eggs from prize winners after May 1st. 30, $5.00. Others 80, $2.00. Baby chicks. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. Chas. Hessler, Muncy, Pa. 15 WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS. THB kind that win. Eggs for hatching, $10.00, $7.00, $5.00 and $3.00, setting. Send for monthly list breeding stock bargains. Maple- lavin Poultry Yards, Alma Center, Wis. 16 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS — WINNERS of seven first prizes and nine specials. Orand stock for sale. Eggs at $2.50 and $5 per 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. G. Nederveld, Zeeland, Mich. 15 KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OE- >ingtons. Eggs for hatching from vigorous lirds weU mated, $3 per 15. Quality high, ^rice low. Satisfaction guaranteed. Arling- ton Poultry Farm, Box E., ConneautviUe, Pa. ^' 15 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTON SUNSWIOK strain. Two grand pens mated up. Eggs $3 to $5 per 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. Member of American White Orpington Club. S. R. Runyan, 43 Ivy Place, Rutherford, N. J. » GENUINE KELLERSTRASS, PEGGY, ORYS- tal King Strain. Stock and eggs. Don't buy until yon get my prices. Am offerinc exceptional bargains. Write for mating list. J. R. Inskeep, Holly, Mich. 5 WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLERSTRASS strain and 8. C. R. L Reds. Winners of the Blue at Michell's. Eggs from grand matings at reasonable pices. Satisfaction and fertilty guaranteed. Mrs. J. W. Jenkins, 6804 Ditt- man St., Tacony, Phila., Pa. 6 WHITE ORPINGTON BREEDER FOB twelve years. Have sold stock to the largest breeders. A pleased customer is my motto. Write for my circular. H. M. Keeny, Box 800, Red Lion, ra. 5 Ohio. 15 strass and imported strains. Grand Cockerels ttea L.ion. ra. 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POULTRY FANCIER Subscription Department, Sellersville, Pa.. 40S POULTKY FANCIEi; POULTRY FANCIER 409 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS No finer birds on earth. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 15 from selected pens. P'alr hatch guaranteed. Jas. O'Connell, 80 South Main St., Ashley, Pa. 5 KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pingtons from his best pens. Show Cockerels, $5 to $10 each; Eggs in season, $4 to $10 per 15; One extra pen worth $100, if taken soon will sell for $50. Pray's Poultry Farm, Geo. L. Pray, Prop., Elsie, Mich. 5 WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. NEVER exhibited until this year. Then in pens only, winning si.x firsts, 13 ribbons, 3 cups and 4 specials. Eggs reasonable. Elberon Poultry Yards, 8114 Elberon Ave., Fox Chase Penn. 5 PANHURSTS PRIZE-WINNING WHITE OR- pingtons produce Real Orprngtons. They can- not be excelled anywhere. Eggs from these birds sell for $3, $5 and $10 a setting, and giarantee a good hatch. Adolph Panhurst, ox 338, Erie, Pa. 8. 0. WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS. America's best blood lines. And also the best blood lines of England. See display ad. in- side back cover page and send for* handsome illustrated mating list. Wm. Heinrichs, Sellers* Tille, Pa. 6 SINGLE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS. WE •re booking orders for eggs at $5 and $3 per 15. Pen No. 1 headed by son of first cock at Boston, 1911 show. Seaview Pooltry Yards, Gloucester, Mass. 6 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS. Won 20 specials, 10 state prizes; 2 silver cups, 1st Missouri show. Dr. Gruebbel, Concordia, Mo. 6 '•SPECIAL MARCH CLEARANCE SALE. Foxhurst Farm White Orpingtons, Cockerels and pullets at $5 each from our Champion Matin^s. Shipped on approval Foxhurst Farm, Line Rock, Conn." 6 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTON COCKERELS for sale. Bred from blue rfbbon winners at Chambersburg. Prices reasonable. Eggs in season, $2. Also baby chicks. J. H. Kauf- man, Pleasant St., Chambersburg, Pa. 5 4000 WHITE ORPINGTON BABY CHICKS, Kellerstrass, Owen's and Sunswick strains. Show stock a specialty. Eggs $2, $3, $5; per 100; $10 and $15. Send for catalogue. Abele's White Orpington Yards, Esperance, New York. 5 ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS. JAOK- son strain. Winners at Pittsburg Exposi- tion show, Jan. 1912, 1st pen, 1st cock, 2d and 4th cockerel, 3d hen, 3d pullet and silver cup best display. Eggs from these winners, $5 per 15. S. & T. Jones, East Liverpool. Ohio. 5 SINGLE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS. Winners at Youngstown, Ohio, 1st pen and 1st cock; at East Liverpool, Ohio, 1st and 2d pen, 1st cork, 1st and 3d cockerel and Ist and 2d pullet and special for best display. Eggs for hatching, $3 and $5 per 15. &. A T. Jones, East Liverpool, Ohio. 6 S. C. WHTE ORPINGTONS (KELLER- Srass direct.) Won at Wiiliamsport and ughesville, (5 entries,) Ist cockerel: Ist, 4th, 6th pullets; 2 cups, 5 specials. Eggs, $2 setting. Maurice Stevenson, Hughesville, Pa. •___ ~'__ • -jj; »-^ 0 8. 0. WHITE ORPINGTONS — SUNSWICK and White Satin strains. Grand pens for the 1912 egg trade. Eggs, $2 per setting; 3 set- tings $5. Choice cockerels at $2 and $3 each. A few choice trios at $10. Greenhorst Poul- try Tarda, Sellersville, Pa. 5 ROCKHILL POULTRY YARDS BLOOD lines tell. I have them. Foley's Buff Rock eggs, $2 per 15. Kellerstrass and Haup S. 0. White Orpingtons from Madison Garden win- ners. $3 per 15. Cockerels for sale. Young's 8. C. White Leghorns, the kind that win, $2 rl5. All stock sold after May 15th. Geo. Crouthamel, Telford, P» q STAY WHITE ORPINGTONS. SNOW-DRIFT Owen's farms and Crystal stock direct. Mating liat free. J. Rydtr, Mount Alto, Pa. 6 KELLERSTRASS AND IMPORTED WHITE Orpingtons. Breeding pens are mated to win- ners at New York State Fair, Nazareth and Bethlehem. Efgs $2 to $5 per 15. Brookside Poultry Yards. Nazareth, Pa. 7 r. PHEASANTS. T^dn SALE — A FEW MORE GOLDEN AND Amherst in full plumage at prices lower than •Ter. Also eggs for hatching. Write for pri- CM. Stamp for catalogue. Enterprise Pheas- antry, Yoe, Pa. 5 GOLDEN PHEASANTS. PRIZE WINNERS at "State Fair," Birds for sale, also eggs. Write, for prices. Thomas Hefferman, Sher- wood, N. Y. 5 PIGEONS WHITE HOMERS — HIGH CLASS STOCK. Fit for the show room. $2 per pair. Green- hurst, Sellersville, Pa. 6 WANTED— 5,000 COMMON OR HOMER pigeons. Pay at least 25c pair. 5,000 bmall chicks, poultry, guineas, live rabbits, dressed squabs. Highest prices paid. S. Gilbert, 1128 Palmer Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 126. WHITE RUNTS ARE OUR SPECIALTY. They are one of the largest of all varieties of pigeons, measuring from 36 to 44 inches wing spread. Are pure white in color and great breeders of large white-meated squabs. No other variety compares with them. Our lofts contain some of the finest specimens in Amer- ica. Green & Kaple, Box 55, Waterville, N. Y. 6 CARNEAUX AND HOMER PIGEONS. HOM- ers, $1.50 to $2.50 per pair. Carneaux, $3 to $6 per pair. Gilt edge stock. D. W. Allen, Langley, S. Car. 15 WHITE DRAGOONS AND HOMERS, LARGE 1910 and 1911 birds, all breeding at $1.00 per pair. Gustave Pitzonka,- Poultry Farm, Bris- tol, Pa. 5 I OFFER GUARANTEED MATED HOMERS, in any quantity, at $1.00 pair, and challenge squab companies or dealers to produce better stock at twice this price. Beautiful White Ho- mers, $1.50 pair. Get my prices on Runts, Carneaux, Maltese Hens, and save dollars. Charles K. Gilbert, 1563 East Montgomery Av- enue, Philadelphia, Pa. 15 DUTCHESS & CARNEAUX CROSSES FROM the best strain in the country. Prices, $2 to $4 a pair. Youngsters, $1 per pair. Russell T. Latshaw, Spring City, Pa. 6 POLISH. WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH, SNOW- ball Strain. Handsome mating list free. "Trow- ball Poultry Yards. Dept. M, Fort Wayne, Ind. 5 WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH— CLEAN sweep at Washington Show and Champion- ship medal for best pullet in show. Grand cockerels for sale. Eggs $3 sitting. Wm. H. Cyphers, Washington, N. J. 8 WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH EGGS that will hatch, from birds that have won at Utica, Rochester, Buffalo and Boston. I guar- antee satisfaction. Warren W. Dickens, Box 93, Middleville, New York. 7 WEILS S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. BLUE ribbon winners at Allentown Fanciers show, Bethlehem, etc. Eggs from grand matings, $4 and $8 per setting. Fountain Hill Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, Pa. f SEELEY'S WHITE CRESTED BLACK POL- ish. A strain of prize winners for 30 years. Exhibition birds, carefully mated pens and eggs hatching true to strain a speciality. Write for illustrated circular. Chas. L. Seelv. Afton, N. Y. is POULT RT SUPPLIES. BANKS' NEW ERA BROODER AND HOV- •r. Has features unique. Built "just right," and the price is right, too. I have made ar- tificial brooding a special study for 18 years, and am now at your service. Emory E Banks, East Pembroke, N. Y. 6 PRINTING FOR POULTRYMEN; LETTER- heads. Envelopes, Post Cards. Ask for prices. O. S. Fleming, Bellwood, Pa. . 6 GORDON'S ACME POULTRY TONIC. BEST Remedy ever discovered for Poultry. Once used, always used. 1 Package 25 cents. 5 packages. $1. 11 packages, $2. Morris W. Gordon, Derry Church, Pa. 15 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS FOR Hatching. Pen 1, 15 for $5. Pen 2, 15 for $3. (Pullet mating exclusively.) Both pens all star birds. Prize winners at the ' Big Shows of New York State, Arthur C. De- Forest, 357 Seymour Ave., Utica, N. Y. 5 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS FOR Hatching. 5 grand pens, cockerel or pullet mating. Winners at New York, Buffalo, Utica and Omaha, Neb, Eggs, 15 for $5. Fred Zumbrun, 46 Elm St„ Utica, N, Y. 6 DEVIL EXISTS ACTIVELY SINCE EVE picked the apple. Away with his deputieslll Blue-Bell Barred Rocks, Velvet Lustre Brown Leghorns bring satisfaction. 100 eggs, $5. Circulor. Gailord Farm, Wallingford, Conn. 15 EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM BARRED Rocks of highest quality, show record and mat- ing list free. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices reasonable. H. Shockt^y, Saudpatch, Pa. 5 BALDWIN'S BARRED ROCKS. BOTH PUL- let and cockerel matings. Pens headed by many of America's noted prize winners. Send for handsome illustrated, descriptive circular. Prices reasonable. Matt. T. Baldwin, Sioux City, Iowa. 15 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS FOR hatching. Bradley Brothers strain. Direct bred for beauty and utility. Free range, $1 per 15; $5 per 100. Mrs. W. B. Horton, Hatfield. Route 2, Pa. 6 RINGLET BARRED ROCKS. EGGS $1 PER 13. Cockerel matings only. A few Cockerels at $2 and $3. Large White and Colored Squab Breeding Homer pigeons. E. T. Wertman, Pal- mcrton, Pa. 15 BARRED ROCKS. PEN ONE HEADED BY Ringlet cock ribbon wTnner. 15 eggs, $1.00. E. G. Haas, Shanesville, Pa. 6 HIGH QUALITY BARRED AND BUFP Rocks, $1 to $5 per setting; S, C. White Leg- horn eggs, $1,50; White Holland Turkey eggs, 40 cents each; Embden and Toulouse Geese, 60 cents each. Pleasant View Poultry Farm, Ra- cine, Wis. IQ BARRED ROCKS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. Blue ribbon winners of superior quality. Mat- ings for 1912 are mated right and bred right and the price is right. $2 and $1.50 per set- ting. Mrs. Geo. S. Willhite, Route 1, Thomp- sonville, HI. 16 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS EXCLU- sively. Stock and eggs in season. Eggs, $2.00 per 15; $5.00 per 50; $9.00 per 100. Let me book your order. Jos. H. Clunk, Box 42, Sell- ersville, Pa. 16 BARRED ROCKS, OUR GRAND MATING of high class birds, of exceptionally large size and grand markings. They are yearling hens mated to robust cock birds, and will produce livable chicks of high quality. Eggs, $1,50 per setting. Greenhurst, Sdlersville, Pa. 9 LAWSON'S CHAMPION BARRED ROCKS. This year's winners, including Pittsburg. Best strains out of five shows. Cup winners for best display Rocks. Buy eggs and get among the winners. H. W. Lawson, P. O. Youngs- town, Pa., Shipping Sta., Latroba, Pa. 6 PARTRIDGE ROCKS, NOFTZGER STRAIN. Pen headed by Ist cockerel, Maryland Show. Pullets prize winners. White Rocks, Fishel Strain winners at Kittanning Show. A, J. Watson, W, Monterey, Pa. 7 RINGLET BARRED ROCKS. EGGS FOR Hatching from Prize-winners, Cockerels for sale. George Beck, Box 283, Greenville, Mercer Co., Pa. 5 BARRED ROCKS. THE KIND THAT WIN every time shown. Good layers, fine type, square deal to all. Eggs for hatching, $2 and $3 for 15. M. P. Cleary, Beaver FaUs. Pa. 5 QUALITY BARRED ROCKS. $5 A SET- ting. Elijah Youtz, Sunbury, Pa. 6 •i COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCKS. "JERSEY STRAIN" COLUMBIAN ROCKS, winners Philadelphia, Baltimore, Camden. Egg circular free, Paul Springer, Route 4 P, Bridgeton, N. J, 5 FOR SALE — COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH Rocks, flock of sixty birds, or in lots of 10 mated. Hens, Pullets, Cocks and Cockerels. J. Lee Simmons, Adamstown, Maryland. 6 COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BLUE ribbon winners at Pottsville show. Sixty per cent, layed this past cold winter. Eggs, $1.26 per 15; $2.00 per 30; $3.00 per 50. Schuyl- kill Poultry Yards, Pinegrove, Pa. 5 "ROYAL" COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCKS have won highest honors wherever e.xhibited, including America's foremost exhibitions, 'fhey aro the oldest and purest line-bred strain in exifc*ence and their blood linep form the foun- dation of more good flocks than all others. If in. crested, write for handsome free cata- logue. Green & Kaple (Originators) Box 55, Elbridge, N. Y, 6 COLUMBIAN BUFF AND WHITE ROCKS. Eggs for hatching Baby Chicks. A few grand hens and cocks 'for sale. J. H. Hoelzel, Box C, Linfield, Pa, 15 COLUMBIAN PLY. ROCKS, "BEAN'S" stiain direct. Eggs from four grand matings. My Columbian Rocks are large. A square deal to all. Oscar D. Reese, Old Zionsville, Pa. 6 i t 4 ( i WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. WHITE ROCKS, FISHEL EXHIBITION and heavy laying strain. Eggs, $1.00 to $3.00 per 15. Babv chicks matter of correspondence. Few choice Cockerels, $2.00. Southside Poul- try Yards, Seneca Falls, N. Y. 16 WHITE ROCKS, OWEN STRAIN DIRECT. Blue ribbon winers at Trenton show. Eggs from select matings, $2.50 per setting; utility $1.00. Satisfaction {guaranteed. William Stoker, 79 New Street, Trenton. N. J. 15 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. EGGS FOR hatching from prize winners, $1 and $2 per setting. $1 eggs from 90 to 93 point birds, |2 eggs from 92 to 95 point birds. Circular free. Life member American Poultry Associa- tion. Harry B, Kanode, Box H, Bucyrus, Ohio, 16 BABY CHICKS, WHITE ROCKS, FISHEL strain. Twenty-five chicks, $4; $7 per 50; $12 per 100. E.xpress paid. Eggs, $2 per 15, $7 per 100. Fairview "Training School, French- town, N. J. 16 WHITE ROCKS, DON'T FAIL I SEND FOR mating list. "World's best strains," Owen Farms, Hill, Halbach. Fine matings. Win- ners at leading shows. Correspondence a pleasure. — Rose Lawn Farm, Box 20, Ad- vance, Ind. 16 LARGE, VIGOROUS, PURE, WHITE THOR- oughbreds of rare quality. Butler, Young- stown, Pittsburg, Chicago winners. Cockerels and puUets, $2 to $10, Eggs, $2, $3, $5 per 15. Unmatchable quality at these prices. Mem- ber White Rock Club. L. D. Van Rensselaer, Kent, Ohio, 6 WHITE ROCKS, MEADOW BROOK Su- perior quality. Leading winners at leading shows. For years they have been bred right and mated right and 1912 matings will pro- duce a large percentage of show birds. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale. Ever- green Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf FISHEL WHITE ROCKS: 1ST PEN, FULL Fishel blood. All winners. Eggs, $2.50; 2d pen selected breeders, eggs $1.75; utility eggs, 75 cents. Place orders early. Rock Vale Poultry Yards, Palmyra, Pa. 63 SNOW WHITE ROCKS. Write for mating list and winnings. Eggs, per fifteen, first pen, $5; second pen, $3; Utility, $1. W. Graves Lentz, Catawissa, Pa. 6 WHITE ROCKS THAT PAY. WINNERS at Ceveland, Toledo, Clyde Milan. If you could see my birds you would get busy. Eggs, $3 per 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. F. F. McCormick, Huron, Ohio. 6 WHITE ROCKS, FISHEL STRAIN, BABY chicks from the prize winners at Beaver at 20 and 25 cents each. These chicks are from my best matings. W. H. Waddington, New Brighton, Pa. 6 "JERSEY STRAIN" WHITE ROCKS, LEAD- ing winners, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Camden, Paterson. Egg circular free. Paul Springer, Route 4, P, Bridgeton, New Jersey. 6 BUFF PLYMOUTH ROOKS. BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS, WITH THAT rich golden color; with plenty of shape. Buy stock and^ eggs here and get among the win- ners. . Prices leasonable. Pleasantville Poul- try Yards, C. E. Lantz, Carmlchaels, Pa. 6 BUFF ORPINGTOKS AND BARRED ROCKS Stock for sale cheap, $1.50 each. Also hatch- >°^ eggs and day old chicks. Send for des- criptive booklet. See display ad. Twin Oaks Farm, A. G. Stauffer, Palmyra, Pa. 6 THOROUGHBRED "BUFF ROCKS" Ex- clusively. Heavy layers, free range. Eggs, $1 per 13, $3 per 50. Mrs, D. B. Hartford, B«av^r, Pa, 6 BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS. HEAVY LAY- erg and low combs. The leading winners at Dcfry. Three grand pens mated, containing the prize winners at $3 and $5 per setting. Fertility and satisfaction guaranteed. J. J. E. Sutton, Derry N. H. 6 I. \- PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROOKS. PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. DO you want the best f If so, send 25c. in stamps for finest catalog ever printed; or, 4c. in stamps f^ elegant mating list of 18 pens of prize- jrtnners, F. N. Perkins, 684 Harlem Rd., Free- Port, 111. 5 CHILD'S PARTRIDGE ROCKS, IF YOU want eggs from stock that have recently won 82 firsts at one-half the price most breeders ask, write me for circular. Samuel Childs, McKeesport, Pa. 5 CHAMBERS' PARTRIDGE ROCKS AT THE big shows in keenest competition, on sixty-four entries, won sixty ribbons, seventeen specials, ihiee medals, six cups. Mating list free. Priink T. Chambers, Box F, Bristol, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE, COLUMBIAN AND BARRED Rocks. Ciiu always furnish stock and eggs in season by setting or hundred egg orders. Send for catalogue President Partridge Ply- mouth Rock Club. John Hageman, Charlotte, Muh. 15 PARTRIDGE ROCKS. SIZE, COLOR, SHAPE and price riglft; Also superb Imijorted Silver and Golden Seabright and Rose Comb Black Bantams. Stock and eggs. M. K. Miller it Sons, Pottstown, Pa. 16 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. THE breed that's here and not a coming. Destined to be the leading variety of the Rock family. Noted prize-winners in our mating. Eggs, $2 per 15. $5 per 45. Satisfaction guaranteed. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf WORLD'S FINEST PARTRIDGE VLY- mouth Rocks. Winners at Allentown Hagcrs- town, Bethlehem, Spring City and otn-irs in pood large classes. Trios, $3..'.') to $12.50. Pens, $12.50 to $17.50, Eggs, $3 por snting, 2 sittings, $5. Raymond B. Bean, College- viile, P. 15 HAVING SPARED NO EXPENSE GETTING finest string Silver Penciled Rocks together winning 1911-12, 33 prizes, on 34 entries. Eggs, $2. Fertility guaranteed. ' Stock foi sale, reasonable. E. J. Brown, Bristol, Pa. 15 SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. EGG PRO- ducers that won first in. each class at Williams- port and Rochester. Eggs, $2 and $3 per setting of fifteen. W. M. Patteson, Penn Yan, N. Y. 16 RED CAPS. I OFFER MY PRIZE WINNING RED CAPS, Black Sumatras, Black and Partridge Cochins, Dark Brahmas, R, C, Buff Orpingtons, all healthy birds, and will be sold cheap. Norris G. Temple, Pocopson, Pa, 16 ENGLISH RED CAPS. Z. Q. TURNER AND Son, Eleroy, Illinois, Importers and breeders of America's best Red Caps. Handsome mat- ing list for stamp, or send $2 for a setting. Ex- tra eggs to pay express, Z. T. Turner & Son, Eleroy, 111. 15 RHODE ISLAND REDS. NINE YEARS BUILDING FLOCK PROM best strains money could buy. Single and Rose Comb Reds, Single Comb White and Black Orpingtons. Winners wherever shown. Eggs, $2.50 per 15. W. H. Craft, Coalport, Pa. 5 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. Tutte strain. Pens headed by first prize cock- erel, Scranton and Bloomsburg shows. If you want winners I have the stock. Send for ' catalogue of prices. A. B. McHenry, Box A, Stillwater, Pa. 5 ROSE AND S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS and White Wyandottes. Golden Seabright Ban- tams. Stock reasonable. Eggs, $1 to $2. Baby chicks in Reds 15 cents each. D. 6. Brownell, Springflield, Vt. 15 EVERY REASON TO WEAR THE BLUE. R. C. R. I. Reds. Shape and color to suit the most critical winners at Hughesville and Wiiliamsport. Eggs and stock. F. B, Gord- ner, Muncy, Pa. 6 PEDS THAT STAY RED, SINGLE COMB, (Ifirk. even color throujjhout, true Rhode Is- land type. Six years line bred. $1 to $3 per set of 15 eggs. The Stay Red Strain Snowden Thomas. Chestertown, Md 15 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS, leading winners at Mineola and Grand Central Palace. 1912 mating will produce blue ribbon winners. "At reasonable prices. Write your wants and gel; the best. W, J. Douglass, Box 190, Port Washington, N. Y. 15 RHODE ISLAND WHITES, WHITE OR- pingtons. Prise birds in each pen. They ]UBt lay around and lay. Eggs, $2 per 15. white African Guineas, $2 per pair. Joseph McFetridge, Vandergrift, Pa. 16 FOR SALE, A NICE LOT OF R. C. R. I, Red Cockerels, $2 each; eggs in season $2 per 15; $3.50 for 80. WhUe Wyandotte eggs $3 per 15. Our stock is high grade and sure to £ lease. ' Mrs. Fred Scheerer, Hughesville, [0. 6 S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. WON SET enteen ribbons three cups on fifteen entries Eggs, $2 ad $3 per setting, Lewis Klink. Mt. Ephraim, N. J, ( R. I, REDS. THE FLOCK IS SUPERIOR in color and size to any flock of 100 birds in the U. S. Even color in dark red. Scientif- ically bred for fifteen years to improve shape, immense size; eggs improved in size much over the usual, are large, and beautiful color and as layers are far in advance of usual leds. Show birds for the largest shows for sale. Eggs for setting and my prices are good but not the ex- treme fancy. Loring Farm, Dedham, Mass. 5 TWELVE YEARS BREEDING HIGH Class Rose Comb Reds, "Nugget" Buff Rock "Yellow Jacket" Buff Cochin Bantams. Eggs $3.00 for 15. Baby chicks 25 cents up. Permarthel Poultry Yards, Sauquoit, N. Y. 16 R. C. RED CHICKS — THE KIND THAT live and give results. 200 prizes at New York, Philadelphia, Allentown, etc. Chicks, $15 per 100. Prompt shipment. Order now. Catalogue free. Edward C. Lambrite, Erwin- na. Pa. 6 ROSE COMB REDS. BEAN-TUTTLE strains. Eggs, $3.00 per 30. Send for mat- ing list. 1912 breeders for sale at half price after June 1st. J. M. Holt, Marshalltown, Iowa. 16 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. Trap-nested. Average 162 eggs. IndiTidoal records 242 and 207. Winners at Dennison» O., and Pittsburg, Jan. 1912 show. Eggs, $1.50 per 15. W. L. Laughlin, Box A. Jewett, O. 6 JEFFRIES S. 0. RHODE ISLAND REDS have won 1st cockerel at Scottdale, Pa., tat. the past two years. Foundation, stock direct from "Crowther's." Special mating headed by 1st cockerel, also winning specials as the best shaped and best colored bird in the show. 15 eggs, $4. Two pens headed by prize-win- ning birds, $2 per 15. Ray Jeffries, Union- town, Pa. 15 MY REDS ARE AS GOOD AS THE BEST and better than the rest, grand type and color, and bred to lay. Rose Hill Poultry Farm, Box 123, Montgomery, Ala. 15 RHODE ISLAND WHITES— AMERICA'S. Best. The unexcelled utility breed. Egn from finest mated yards. Start now with the best. Write for mating list. It's free. R. W. Gault, Champaign, HI. 15 S. C. R. I. REDS— TWO GRAND MATINGS of high quality birds. Cockerel to hens and cock to pullets. $2 per single setting; two or more settings, $1.50. Utility eggs, $1.00 F. P. Smith, Route 4, Petersburg, lU. 16 ROSE AND S. C. R. I. REDS. THE KIND that have the color you are looking for. Rid and beautiful with plenty of shape and vitality The kind that will produce blue ribbon winners Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf S. C. •RHODE ISLAND REDS, TOMPKINS . strain. Blue ribbon winners in strong compe- tition. 1912 matings will produce next sea- son's winners. Prices reasonable. Send for catalogue. Clayton L. Rhoada, Boyertown, Pa. If GET "LESTER TOMPKINS" GREAT' Strain, S. C. Red e^gs only $2, .$3 and $6 a setting. Splendid fertilitv. 'Start right an^* success is assured. Order^ today. Clayton- Gohn7 Conowingo, Md. 1(* ROYCE'S REGAL RHODE ISLAND REELS' Single Comb Exclusively. Eggs from prii*-, winning stock, $2 per setting. Satisfaction' guaranteed. D. E. Royce, Ray, Ind. ,*& ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. ARK, the D. N.' Rich blood s,r rich velvet Reds.* Matings of quality only. £ggs, $1.50 per lb. and up. E. A. Driskill, xlva, Wyo. 5' KEYSER'S S. 0. REDS SWEEP SUNBUitT* show. Jan. 1912 in strong cbmpetition, wpn-. 1st and 2d cock; 1st cockerel; 3d hen:* 1st, and 2d, pullet, 1st, pen, 'winning tifo silver cups. Seiid for matings. Jos. Keyser, Milton, Pa., R. D. 8, Box 129 ^1;, 3. C. REDb. WINNERS, SCORE 91 TO ©i'lr^. in strong competition. Eggs, $2 to $^pet >t5. C. P. Gundlach, Lincoln, 111;.. .v ^5^ RHODE ISLAND' WHITES. i' "'" • * RHODE ISLAND WHITES; GilE.VTEsT layers of 20th centurvi Write today for on*- free illus'r.ied c.italot.;e it i.i i«'t6 .why, '.his new breed is grej^iest. Bars Brna.. Bojt/ 176, Marietta, N. Y. ' • .:. no SEEVERAL BREEDS. BUFF. WHITE LEGHORNS S. 0. RHODE Islftnd Reds. Eggs 90 cents per 15; $1.60 SiT 30. Mottled Anconas, Black Minorcas. ggs $1.25 per 15; $2 per 30. Gatalogue free. John A. Roth, Quakertown, Pa. 5 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS, PE- kin Ducks, Light Brahmas, Black Cochins, Black Rose Comb Bantams, $1.50 setting. Kansas City, New York, Philadelphia, Balti- more, Allentown winners. Hillside Poultry Yards. Nazareth, Pa. 6 PURE WILD, PART WILD, W. H. TURK- eys. White and Pearl Guineas, Buff and White Wyandottes, Barred Rocks, R. C. Reds, Pekin, I. R. and Muscovy Ducks. Bertha M. Tyson, Rising Sun, Md. ] 6 S. C. LEGHORNS, BUFF AND WHITE. AND Buff Rocks. Won 3 Cups and 54 Ribbons last Season. 15 Eggs, $1.50 up. 90 per cent, fer- tility. Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, Easton, Pa. 15 TIMBERVILLE POULTRY CO. AND hatchery. For sale — Eggs and Baby Chicks from Barred Plymouth Rocks, (Ringlets.) S. C. White Orpingtons, (Kellerstrass.) White Pekin Ducks. Write for free circular. Ad- dress, Geo. F. Bull, Mgr., Timberville, Va. 15 DAY OLD CHICKS, 4 VARIETIES LEG- horns, Rocks, Reds, Orpingtons, Wyandottes, Anconas. Prices way down. High grade qual- ity. Send for price list. Freeport Hatchery, Freeport, Mich. 15 FOR SALE—HATCHING EGGS FROM SIN- gle Comb Buff Orpingtons, Black Minorcas, White Leghorns, $1.00 for 15; $5.00 per 100. Infertile eggs replaced at half price. W. J. Widney, Doylesburg, Pa. 15 EGGS FROM ABSOLUTELY WHITE EGG strains, American Standard, $3.00, English Penciled, $1.00, Pure White, $5.00 per 15. Bronze turkey eggs, 40 cents each. Mrs. Geo. Simpson, Box 200, Owensville, Ind, 16 EGGS FROM BEST STRAINS OF PURE bred fowls, are farm range and visrorous, fertile. Ready for shipping any time. White Plymouth Rocks. White Embden Geese, Imported Pekin Ducks, White African Guineas, $1.25 per sit- ting except Geese, these are 25 cents per egg. Order at pnce. J. C. Baker, Route 1, Plains- ville, HI. . 15 STOCK AND EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM winning strains of Light Brahmas, Barred Rocks and S. C. Brown Leghorns, $1.50 to $3 P,®"^ l^« "^rite for winnings. M. L. Ludwick, North Brook, Pa. le SILVER CAMPINES — BUTTERCUPS DIA- mond Jubilee Orps. S. C. R. I. Reds, Colum- bian Wyandottes, Buff Cochin Bantams. As usual, eggs reasonable and satisfaction guaran- teed. E. H. Adams, Outwood, Pa. 16 80 VARIETIES , POULTRY— HOUDANS, Hamburgs, Andalusians, Reds, Columbian. Partridge, Buff, White, Golden, and Silver Wyandottes: Buff, White, Barred, Silver Rocks; Buif, Light and Dark Brahmas; Min- orca*, Cochins, Leghorns and Buff Cochin Ban- tams. Stock and eggs. Stamp for cataloeue. Simon Kulp. Box 10, Hatfield Pa. 65 BABY CHICKS. EGGS. BRED-TO-LAY Keystone White Leghorns. Kellerstrass White Orpingtons. Price reduction, May 1. Dis- count large orders. Circular. Keystone Poul- try Farm, Mansfield, Pa. 5 PCULT.?,! FjyC'iiTl DAY OLD CHICKS. THE KIND THAT live. Rocks and Rhode Islands, $1.50 per dozen. $11 per 100. Other breeds, both chicks tnd eggs. Petaluma Incuvator Co., Box 250, Indianapolis, Ind. 5 F'OR SALE— 100 BREEDERS. EGGS, Houdans. Partridge Rocks, Cochins, Wyan- iottes, White Orpingtons, $1.50. Black, Buff, Orpingtons. Hamburgs, Anconas, Brnhmas, Spanish. $1; Leghorns, Minorcas, Rocks, Keds, Madrivi r Poultry Yards. Dayton. Ohio. 8 25 \'.\KIP:TIES BUFF LEGHORNS, WYAN- •iottes, Andalusians, etc. Esgs, $1 and $1.25 OPT 15. C. B. (jehmau, E.irlington, Pa. 5 WHITE WYANDOTTE AND LIGHT BRAH- ma eggs for hatching, $1.50 for 15. Stock al- ways for sale. Owen and Felch strains. Val- ley Farm. Myricks, Mass. 1 WHAT! YOU WANT EGGS FROM PRIZE- Winnersf I won 7 cups, 241 ribbons, 27 specials. From S. C. Reds, Golden Wyandottes ♦nd Houdans. Eggs for sale. C. B. Rother- nel. Bowers, Pa. 6 •LEADING STRAIN"— BUFF COCHIN, Brahmas, Houdans and Orpingtons. Winners -iilentown, Hagerstown, Philadelphia. Camden, ou. The best is always ^ 4^ the cheapest no matter what the cost. *- .^ A S. C. WHITE 0BPINGT0N8. 2? One setting, 15 eggs, from four best pens $ 5.00 4y Two settings, 30 eggs, from four best pens 9.00 aX Four settings, 60 eggs, from four best pens 16.00 2 Each pen headed with Blue Ribbon Cockerel. ty EXTRA GOOD UTILITY STOCK. sjL One setting, 15 eggs $ 2.50 •^ Two settings, 30 eggs 4.50 ^ Four settings, 60 eggs 8.00 4|L 100 or more, at lOc. each 2 BABY CHICKS. Ty From best breeding pens, in lots of 10 to 50,. . .75c. each |2» Lots of 75 or more 65c. each 4^ Address MER.CEK POULTRY FARM. S. C. WHITE LEGHOBNS. From extra good stock; large white good type and heavy layers. One setting, 15 eggs $ 1.50 Two settings, 30 eggs 2.50 Four settings, 60 eggs 4.00 4y Lots of 100 6.00 Lots of 500 '. 27.50 BABY CHICKS. March and April $15.00 per 100; $140.00 per 1000 May »14.00 per 100; $130.00 per 1000 ^ June and July $12.00 per 100; $110.00 per 1000 4y Plymouth Bock Eggs and Chicks same price as Leghorns Aj, R. r. D. No. 1, Trenton, N. J. 4f 4f- 4f ■ EGGS FOB HATCHING FROM THE BEST Laying Strains of prize-winning S. C. White Leghorns and White Rocks. Birds large in «ize and pure white. $1 and $2 per 15 and $6 and $10 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. Pleasant View Poultry Farm, Middletown, Pa. 14 HATCHING EGGS, DAY OLD CHICKS, Indian Runner Ducks, white eggs strain, S. 0. White and Buff Leghorns, S. C. White Orpingtons, B. P. Rocks. H. A. Yost, Cam- den, O. 5 LIGHT BRAHMAS, SILVER LACED, White and Buff Wyandottes, White and Barred Rocks, White and Brown Leghorns, Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. Write for egg list. R. E. Miller, 112 Clifton Ave., Louis- rile, Ky. 5 "BRIGHTS" CELEBRATED BLUE RIBBON Btiff Leghorns. White, Columbian, Silver Penciled Wyandottes. Indian Runner Ducks. Three silver cups, 35 firsts, 1912. Both Pitts- burg shows, Waynesburg, Monongahela, Can- onsburg. Eggs, $2 and $3 set. John J. Bright Washington, Pa. Route 6. 15 ATTENTION. I HAVE STOCK & EGGS for sale. Barred Rocks, good narrow barring. (Lathan Strain) WTiite Orpingtons. The large and white kind. Light Brahma Bantams. Write your wants. $2 -per 15. Oscar H. Harner, Littlestown, Pa. 9 BUFF COCHINS, R. C. RHODE ISLAND Reds. Importer and breeder of America's best Cochins. Eggs in season. J. C. Mitchen, Prop. Marshalltown, Iowa. ft PRIZE WINNING PARTRIDGE. COLUM- bian, Buff, Golden, Silver and White Wyan- dottes; Partridge and Barred Plvmouth Rocks; also other varieties; stock and eggs reason- able. Catalogue free. J. T. Crowthamet Box H, Franconia, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE COCHINS AND HOUDANS. Three good breeding P. 0 cockerel for snle^ $5.00. Write me for price ' u Houilans that I will sell. Eggs, $3 per fitting. II. Wilkin- son, Mifflinburg, Pa. IS SEVERAL VARIETIES ROSE COMB BUFK Leghorns, Single Comb Buff Orpingtons. Eggs- from trap-nested birds, scoring 90 to 95 1-2 $1.60, $2, $2.50. Show — Egg — Record, Mat- ing list free. Rev. J. Paulsen, Luana, Iowa 15- S. 0. WHITE ORPINGTONS. S. C. WHITE Leghorns, White Rocks, S. 0. Rhode Island Reds. Leading strains. Eggs, $1 per 15- and up. Fertility guaranteed. John H. Nase,^ Sellersville, Pa. 6- BLACK DIAMOND POULTRY YARDS — Black Langshans, White and Buff Kockb. White Orpingtons, S. 0. White Leghorns. S. 0. Black Minorcas, S. 0. R. I. Reds. They represent America's best blood lines, and every bird in 1912 matings; sired by a. prise winner. Langshan eggs, $3, $5, $10. Other varieties. $1, $1.50 nad $2.00. Cor respondence cheerfully answered. Floyd W. Kiefer, BeUertville, Pa. 5* EGGS $1 PER 15, $2 PER 40 FROM THOR- ooghbred Brahmas, Rocks, Wyandottes, Reds,. Minorcas, Leghorns, Hamburgs. Also Hou- dans, White Orpingtons; 19 varieties. Cata- logne; 29 years experience. S. K. Mohr. Ooopersborg, Penna., Box C. 5 20 EGGS, $1. LEADING VARIETIES. Prize poultry, pigeons, hares and collies. Booklet free. Large iilustrated, descriptive catalogue, 10 cents. F. G. Wile, Telford, Pa. 7 EGGS AND STOCK FOR SALE FROM Sriae winning White and Partridge Wyan- ottes, White and Back Cochin Bantams. A ■qnare deal guaranteed. Howard H. Strick- l«r, liititi. Pa. Bonte 8. 7 BLACK SVMATRAS. BLACK SUMATRAS EXCLUSIVELY— Largest flock in America. Sweepstakes win- •ra at Hagerstown« Baltimore, Washington, Herndon. Send your address for a picture. Stock for sale. No eggs. N. B. Warner, Hamilton, Va. 6 BLACK SUMATRAS. BEAUTIFUL HIGH quality birds. A few settings to share at $8. A choice pen at $20.00. Greenhurst, Sellers- Tille, Pa. 6 TURKEYS. BOURBON RED TURKEYS. EGGS, $4 per dozen. Pekin Ducks, $1 per 11. Par- tridee Wvandottes. $3 per 15. Gilt edge stock and satiefaction euaranteed. Pioneer Stock Farm, T. Otit Bcester, L't:-^^, Ind. l.*; POULTRY FANCIER PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES BUY PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES FROM A Specialist. Will sacrifice fifty pullets at $2. Fine hens, $3 to $5. Eggs, $1.50 and $2.50. From special mating (all show winners,) $5. Jerome Greiner, Specialist, Elm, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE AND SILVER WYANDOTTES. Eggs for hatching from choice matings, $<1.00 to $5.00, or $15.00 per lOO. Write for mat- ing list; it is free. N. fi. Blackwell, 368 La- fayette Avenue, Trenton, N. J., White City Park. 15 PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES OF TRUE tvpe and color. Have 2 grand pens mated for the season's egg trade. Eggs, $2.50 and $4 Ser 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. L. G. owlus, Pemberville, Ohio. 6 BUFF WYANDOTTES. BUFF WYANDOTTES EXCLUSIVELY — First cockerel and fourth pullet at Camden. Fine cockerel and breeder hens for sale. Now booking orders for eggs. Mrs. C. B. Elliot, Menlo Park, N. J. 5 BUFF WYANDOTTES — FROM NEW YORK, Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Rochester, Syra- cuse and McKeesport winners. Send for cir- cular of "Quality" stock. Eggs $8 per 15. Preston & Hammerstrom, Jamestown, N. Y. 8 BUFF WYANDOTTES OF THE BETTER kind. True Wyandotte shape. Even surface color with strong under color. They cannot help but produce ribbon winners. Utility pullets at $1.50 each. Eggs and high-class stock very reasonable. J. H. Clark, West Pawlet, Vt. 16 BUFF WYANDOTTES — THE GREATEST winter layers. Winners at ^irind Central Palace, Savannah, Ga., Philadelphia. Stock at all times. Eggs in s «asja. Write for circular. Suffolk Farms, Lake Ronkonkoma, N. Y. 15 BUFF WYANDOTTES — PISER STRAINr— Eggs. Stock and Baby chicka from high scoring exhibition birds for sale. Eggs, $2 and $3 per 15. Minting list. Satisfaction guaranteed. Chas. A. Seaman, Morgantown, West Va. 16 BUFF WYANDOTTES. WINNERS AT LIT- itz. Pa. They will produce winners for you. Stock and eggs at all times. Will sell eggs from best matings at $1.50 and $2 per 15. H. Marshall Miller, Paradise, Pa. 5 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES, EXCELLENT layers and prize winners. 1st cockerel, Ist pullet, 1st pen at Jamestown, 1912. Eggs $2.50 per 15, 4 per 80. Riley & Wheelhouse, 42 Foote Ave, Jamestown, N. Y. 7 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. STRONG IN Hackle and Shape. Hens mated with Ist prize cockerels. Eggs, $1 per I0; $5 per 100. You get no better if you pay $2. Jacob Lynerd, Westminister, Md. 6 411 QUALITY COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES — My birds won 62 from possible 78 firsts and Club Specials. 15 eggs $5. Best eventually cheapest. Mating list free. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Floyd Stevens, Lacona, N. Y. 6 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTE EGGS FROM Madison Souare Garden, Grand Central Pal ace and Mineola. I ship winners, $5 per 15; $3 per 15. All stock and eggs guaranteed. Horse Shoe Poultry Yards, Hickville, L. I. P. O. Box 94, 15 DOOLITTLE'S COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES best on earth, principal winners at Missouri and Kansas State shows; also Indianapolis, Kansas City and Omaha. The laying strain. Eggs and stock for sale. Don. &. Doolittle, Scbetha, Kans. l.^ IF YOU WANT THE FINEST STOCK OF Columbians, try some of my 9gn. 1 won sixteen first prizes, including four firsts. Grand Central Palace. A few fine pullets and cock- erels for sale. Eggs, $8 and $5 a setting. G. H. Baker, Osaining, N. Y. 15 RECORD OF 197 EGGS PER HEN. COLUM- bian Wyandottes, Whita; White Orpingtons; Baby chicks and stock. One grade, the best. Eggs guaranteed fertile. Walter R. Rich, Westfield N. J. 7 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTE S-LABGB SIZE Grand shape — superb in hackle, tail and wing. 1912 matings are hens mated to vigorona cockerels. Eggs, $1.50 per setting. Ohoie* trios at $10. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. 5 GOLDEN WYANDOTTES. GOLDEN WYANDOTTES — WINNING AT New York, 1-8 cock: 1 hen; 1-2 cockerels; 1-4 pullet blue riboens . braimers, Hagers- town, Allentown, PhilAdelphia, Baltimore Reading, Coatesville; eggs, $1. and $3 per 15 stock, Ira Amole Warwick, Pa. 0 GOLDEN WYANDOTTES. BLUB RIBBON Winners at St. Mary's and Parkersbnrg, W. Va., and 1 cockerel, 1-2-8 pullets, Pittsburg, Feb. show, with only 4 entries. Eggs from these winners, $4 per 15. Extra fine utilitr $1.50. McCoUum A West, St. Marys, W. Va. ( WHITS WYANDOTTES. WHITE WYANDOTTES — EGOS FROM PEN& headed by first cockerel and third cock at Altoona, Fa., mated to extra fine hens and! pullets. No better anywhere. $8 for 15. James A. Bender, Coalport, Pa. 5 MAJESTIC STRAIN WHITE WYANDOTTES. Our birds combine size, shape and color, and sold under a positive guarantee. Send for illustrated circular describing all. H. A- Waddell, Leechburg, Pa. 5 REMEMBER I AM A SPECIALIST IN PURE Duston White Wyandottes. Fifty acre farm. 200 birds mated for eggs. AJJen Sechrist, Port Trevorton, Pa. 5 WHITE WYANDOTTE EGGS FOR HATCH- ing $1.50 for 15. Owen strain. Valley Farm, Myricks, Mass. 15 S^^^ »»O»»»O»O»OO»»»»»»»»»»O»OOOPPO»OO0OOOOOOOO»»O»O< Twelve Month's Work in the Poultry Yard BY W. THEO. WITTMAN Acknowledged by all to be one of America's Foremost Authorities and Judges. Starts you in January, and takes you clear throusrh the year— tellinflr you just what to do to successfully handle your fowls in the safest and most economical way that is con- sistent with good business methods, to make the largest success possible with your fowls. It does not tell you how to make $200 from 20 hens But, it gives you a short, boiled down, and up-to-date treatise on lines that are practi- cal and can be executed with salety. The contentents of this book are intensely practic- able, and to teach a methoc of poultry kcepins, exactly opposite to that which is comphcatrd and unnecessary On the other hand Twelve Month's Work has been purposely chosen to emphasize the fact that that the successful poultryman will find work to do, twelve months in the year. For regularity and attention to small details, all of the time, and in season, are prime factors of success in the business. PRICE 25c. The Poultry Fancier, America's only Fanciers Journal and Wittman's Book 50c POULTRY FANCIER - - SELLERSVILLE, PA. I ♦^. C- -^ . 4. 1 < ».>\ ^. .^ I. WHITE WYANDOTTES. Dr. GEARHARD. Danvjlle, Pa., was high man from Pa., in Phila Press Egg laying contest for February. Record was taken from whole flock and not tran nested birds. Eggs $1.50 for 15. ^ 15 WHITE WYANDOTTE EGGS. $2.00 PER setting or 3 settings for $5.00 from one of the best strains in America. Don't waste valuable time experimenting but send your order to- day. Satisfaction ^aranteed. J. L. Gray, Box 35, Crawfordsville, Indiana. 5 BLACK WYANDOTTES OF THE BETTER kiid. True to shape. Good eyes and combs. A mating that will produce high class show birds. Eggs $1,50 per setting. Choice cock- erels at $3 and $5. Pair $7; trio $9. Green- hurst, SellersvilIe,Pa. q WOOD'S "USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL" White Wyandottes, best by test in show or nest. Years of thorough, systematic breeding. Show and foundation stock. Very strong mating list. Farm raised. Trap-nesled. Established, 1892. F. H. Wood, Station A, Cortland, N. »• 16 I HAVE WHITE WYANDOTTE EGGS FOR Bale at $1.50 per 15. Also a few choice cock- erels at $2.00 each. My chickens are farm raised from stock that scored 92>/6. Mrs. T F Hodges, Route 3, Sarcoxie, Mo. 16 WHITE ^VYANDOTTES OF HIGH QUAL- ity. Hatchiniar eggs from birds that will pro- duce prize winners and heavy layers. $2 00 per 15. H. M. Stout, Ambler, Pa. 16 WE BREED WHITE WYANDOTTES EX clusively and will take the host care of al> who trust their money with us. Eggs $1 5(' per setting; 2 settings, $2.50. Harry C. Morrih Fountainville, Pa. », WHITE WYANDOTTES. MEADOVv BROOK Superior quality. The leading winners at lead ing shows; bred right and mated right for years, and they will produce a large percent- age of show birds. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale at reasonable prices. Ever green Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf PRIZE-WINNING WHITE WYANDOTTES Strong, healthy, quick maturing stock. Free from White Diarrhoea infection. Great layers i^SgB, $1.50 per 15. $7 per 100. John J Hainer, Box L, Woolrich, Pa. 15 WHITE WYANDOTTKS. GUARANTEED You can pay more for eggs, but vou can't get better quality at any price. Send for circular. It describes my matin«;s that will produce next season's winners. Mrs H A McClintock, Livonia, N. Y. ' 15 WHTE WYANDOTTES OF SUPERB QUAL ity; leading winners at the leading Connecticut shows. Snow white and bhxkv eg"'s from grand matings. Shute and Bailev, Middle- town, Conn. ' j^ SILVER LACED WYAXDOTTES. FLOCKER FARM QUALITY ALWAYS WIN Exrellent laying strains, Siver Wyandott€i and Silver Spangled Hamburgs. Eggs, $3 and |5 per 15. Prompt service Jind a square deal. F. J. Flocker, Beaver, Pa. 6 Bank's Handy EGG RECORD And Poultry Account Book A 12 Month's Record For 12 Pens Thesimplest and most convenient •ystem ever devised for keeping an accurate record of eggs laid: record of hatches, income and ex- pense account etc. Printed on the best paper that will not blot with extra heavy dark colored paper cover. Price 15 cents POULTRY rANCIER. - Sellersville, Pa. SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. WINNERS at Allentown Fair; Ea.ston, Pa.; Bethlehem, Pa., Mt. Holly. N. J. and Flemington, N J Oriind nianntrs for egg trade. Send for matine I. St Claiviice D. Uuris. 12 Raymond St. Phillipsibuijr. N. J. « SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES, WITH wide-op.>n, clean-cut lacing's. Line br^d for years. Blue ribbon winners a Chambersburg Every pen headed by a prize-winner. Etres reasonable. Stock for sale. F. S Sellers Ft. London, Pa, 5 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. QUALITY kind with wide-open laciujj. Plain and dis- tinct and grand head points. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 4o Stock for sale. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf SILVER WYANDOTTES, BECKETT Strain. 1st pullet at Wilmington, 3rd ben and 3rd cockerel and 4th cock; Camden Ist pullet and 4th cockerel; Burlington, 1st ' pul let, 2nd and 3rd hen, 3rd cockerel- Salem 2nd pullet, 2nd and 3rd hen, 3rd cockerH aTd n. . n^^^'itrm'?^^ cT ready $2.50 and $3.00. Di'iin & Mifflin. Salem. N. J., Qen. Del. 6 SILVER AND WHITE WYANDOTTES BIG winners. Pittsburg. New York Palace, Butler, etc. Sample winnings : 1st white cockerel, Pitts- burg, Feb. 1912 (35 competing). One silver pullet won four firsts, including both Pitisburg shows. Eggs, mating list and winnings Write me. Peter Graff, 3rd, Box A, Wor^tliington! Standard of Perfection OFFICIAL GUIDE JUDGING - MAT ING - BREEDING i i a You cannot raise fows intelligently without a copy of the American J Standard of Perfection the Official guide of Poultry Culture ^ Ju"? AMERICAN STANDARD OF PERFECTION is pub- j3 Lshed by the American Poultry Association and is the American fufhorityCUriited States and Canada] on the required characteris- uc oi ali Breeds and Vartettes of Chicicens, Duclcs, Turlceys and Ueese. Every pouhryman should have a copy of the new American a Standard of Perfection All the Standard requirements as to shape, ■^ color and markings of all standard breeds of poultry are clearly . described and illustrated in the new work. 3 c 7°';' cannot tell the value of your birds unless you know the S standard requirements. You cannot enter the show room and win 2 unless you know these requirements. Id short, you cannot succeed J( \n the poultry business without possessing a copy of this book. a Five full-page plates of feathers in natural colors Half-lone illustra- J^ ttons from idealized photographs of living models. All varieties - PRICES Cloth Binding. $1.50 postpaid. Leather Binding, $2.00 poslpald,* » ORDER TODAY AND GET A copy J POULTRY FANCIER, Sellersville, Pa. Poultry Sense A TREATISE ON THE Management and Care of Chickens, Including the Treatment of the MORE COMMON DISEASES BY J. P. PURSELL, M. D. This book is for the experienced breeder as well as the » novice. It goes into detail giving valuable information on I Location, Buildings, Trap Nesting. Feeding the Pullets and " Laying Hens, Balanced Rations, Care of Chicks, Show Birds, Sprouting Oats, and all the more common diseases that poultry is subject to. It is handsomely bound and the most complete book of its kind on the market. Price 75 cents post paid POULTRY FANCIER, . . SELLERSVILLE, PA. POULTiiY FANCIER 413 i^^ ^^mm js Breeders Special Display Ads. Ads will be inserted in thii department under the following conditions. The size shall be uniform each ad occupying one inch single column, each advertiser using same space each month. Ads may be changed every three months if desired. The cost is $18 per year, $10 per six months, $5.50 for three months. Payment strictly in advance— no exceptions to this rule. The price is made exceptionally low on this account. S. C. REDS Sired by 1st Phila. Cockerel and 2nd Cock. 1912 mattnffs represent the hif^hest grade quality stock and will produce a large per- centage of prize ^nners. EGGS $2. $3 $5 PER SETTING. INCUBATOR. EGGS $10 PER 100 CHAS'. BACORN. - PERKASIE. PA. WHITE WYANDOTTES Blue Ribbon winners at Philadelphia, 1011. They tiuve been winning right along at Baltimore. Exceptionally strong matings (or 1912. Good cockerels, $3 and up. ESffS, $2, $3. and ^.5. J. J. FARRELL, HALETHORPE.MD. WHITE WYANDOTTES • The Big Winners at Bloomsburg and 'Wil- liamsport. White, blocky. gilt edge stock for •ale that can \^in and produce prize 'winners. EGGS $3 and $5, Stock a matter of corres- pondence. D. E. BOGARD. BLOOMSBURG.,PA. WHITE SATIN STRAIN WHITE WYANDOTTES Victors at the great Youngstown, 0., 1911 show. Four choice pens mated for this season's trade and every pen headed by a First prize male. Typical in shape and as white as snow. Eggs, $5 per 15 £. M. Sutton, Inglis Ave., Youngstown, O. S. Laced Wyandottes PARTRIDGE ^^^ANDOTTES. SILVER PENCILED ROCKS, BLACK LANG- SHANS. ANCONAS. SILKIES. SILVER AND GOLDEN PHEASANTS, INDIAN RUNNER. White Muscovey and Mallard DUCKS. EGGS AND STOCK. DR. H. M. SCHELL. - MACUNGIE, PA. S. C. White Leghorns Leading winners at Hagerstown, Potts- town, Reading, Pottsville. Eggs, $1.50 and up. Special low prices in 100 lots. Birds of superb type and low tails. Abso- lutely white. Fertility and satisfaction guaranteed. SAMUEL, S. BLEIM, Pottstown, 1 TWO LEADERS BARRED ROCKS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS High grade quality stock. Eggs $1.50. Baby Chicks. Leghorns. 15 cents each. Barred Rocks, 20 cents each. $10 and $15 per 100. MAIDEN CREST FARM J. A. Mast Montoursville. Pa. S. C. Rhode Island Reds Eggs from yards that contain winners of shape and color specials. If you are looking for quality, get my 1912 mating list and show record FREE. Book your egg orders early. Satisfaction Guaranteed. - JAMES C. ANGRY, Leckrone, Penna. S. C. Brown Leghorns LINE BRED BIRDS. Leading Blue Ribbon winners at lossJ ing shows. Eggs reasonable. Cockerel aud pullet matings. Send for descriptive circu lar and mating list. E. E. Endsley, R. 3, Uniontown, Pa. 1 50.000 Chicks at 1 5 cents each 100,000 Eggs at 6 cents each Famous Paradise Strain of S. 0. White Leghorns. Write for entire price list. How many do you want ? Paradise Poultry Farm Co., Paradise. Pa. RIGBY'S WHITE ROCKS Best obtainable. My 1912 matinjjs are excellent shape, large size, good bone, viaoroiis and absolutely white. Everyone fit for the show room. Mated to produce winners. Eggs, $1.50 and $2 per 15. Fertility guaranteed GEO. P. RIGBY, Mendenhall. Pa. White Plymouth Rocks exclusively, they are farm raised. I have all of my best birds in my matings from which I will sell eggs at $1.50 per 15, or $6 per 100. A few choice cockerels for sale. Mrs. R. M. Rakestram, Kennett Square, Pa. •^^^^^^^^^^^ BANTAMS All varieties. Leading blue ribbon winners at New York, London, Ont, Allentown, Hagerstown, Lancaster, Scranton. Win- ners of 18 Silver Cups. For the first time I will sell eggs this season. Stock for sale. M. B. BICKEL, 521 S. 5th. St, Allentown, Pa. silver: CAMPINES My own importation from the best breeders in England. Partridge Plymouth Rocks; prize winning stock. Stock and Eggs. M. Harvey Ivins, Box 2, Langhorne, Pa. McMAHAN'S STRAIN OF WHITE WYANDOTTES WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS White Wyandotte eggs No. 1, $5; No. 2, $3 per setting. Utility eggs, $1.50 per 13. Turkey eggs. $5 per 11. At Sunbury, 1912, won 5th cock. 3d hen, 3d pen. POTTS GROVE. PENN. Barred Plymoulh Rocks My Barred Rocks again won every First Prize at Easton, Pa., besides Special for the best display at Allentown and Beth- lehem. Pa., also at Trenton, N. J. Write for circulars. Stock and Eggs For Sale. E. E. DUNDESS, Phillipsburg, N. J. Lodge &nd Sayre's Famous White Wyandottes and White Indian Runner Ducks Winners at Bridgeton. Salem and Cam- den. N. J.. 1911 and 1912. Stock, e^gs. Baby Chicks and Ducklings for sals. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices reason- able. Mating list. Address J. S. LODGE, VINELAND, N. J. S. C. White Leghorns The very best of quality. The very best blood lines. Vigorous, robust birds, of Grand quality, mated to produce the best results. Eggs reasonable. Fertility and satisfaction guaranteed.. Charles Incubator Co., Colambia, Pa. ^^»^^»^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^x^^^^s^,^^^^^rf^^^»^^^^^^^^ KOR SALE "My entire stock of High Scoring, Heavy Laying Columbian Wyandottes, consisting of Blue Ribbon Yearling Cock, 16 Yearling Hens, Two Extra fine Cockerels and 12 beautifully marked pullets. To close will sell for 'fifty dollars, Worth Twice the Money. For further particulars address, F. A. Mason, Centreville, Maryland. N. B. Until sold I will book orders for eggs from the above at twenty cents each or $15.00 per hundred." Clean Sweep at Easton Show Koepfer's Partridge and Buflf Rocks. Partridge — 1st pen, 1st and 2d cockerel, 1st hen, 1st pullet, and display special. Buff Rocks — 1st pen, Ist cockerel, 3d cock, 3d and 5th pullet, and display speciaL These birds win at all large shows. Stock and eggs for sale, $3 for 15. BUSH KILL POULTRY FARM, J. J. Koepfer, R. F. D. No. 4, Easton, Pa. R. C. Black Minorcas America's best, Samuels B!ue Ribbon strain. My birds have won 59 firsts out of a posible 75, at Madison Square, Chicago, Bualo, Baltimore, Hagerstown, Allentown, Scranton and Wilkes Barre. Stock and eggs for sale. THOS. G. SAMUELS, Nanticoke, Pa. Darlington White Rock Farm Quality kind, better than ever. All male birds direct from Fishel. No incu- bators or brooders used. The Natural way. Selected eggs from this choice stock, $6 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. JAMES T. JONES, Darlington, Md. OR — PING — TONS The talk of the day. Is about chickens that lay. That's why the Orpingtons pay. It took time and brain To accomplish the Sunswick Strain. BLACK^'^DIAMOND POULTRY YAJLDS, Sellersville, *•• 414 Hatchable Eggs from 19 mated pens, three range flocks; R. and S. Comb Rhode Island Reds; S. C. Crystal White Orpingtons; Indian Run- ner Ducks; Descendants of world-famed breeders; Won 51 prizes the past season. P. H. BRUNEMEIER, Hubbard, Iowa. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS (Kellerstrass) S C. White Leghorns, (Youngs' strain) S. C. Buflf Leghorns, Prize Winners, Orpington Eggs, $2 and $3; White Leghorns, $1, |3 ; Buflf Leg- horns, $2 and $3 per 15 My pens con- tain prize-winning birds. 8. A. Mensch, Forty Port, Pa. S. C. White Orpingtons and White Wyandottes Winners at Williamsport, Coatesville, Reading, Mohnton. Heavy laying strains. Eggs, $3; two settings for $5. W. W. BOHN, Robesonia, Pa. S. and R. Comb Brown and White LEGHORNS Eggs $1.75 per 30; $4 per 100. Day old chicks $12.00 per 100. Express pre- Said if order ia booked inside of 10 ays. GLICK'S LEGHORN FARMS, R. P. D., No. 60, Lancaster, Pa. S. C. R. I. REDS Baby chicks and eggs from prize win- ning stock. Chicks 40 and 25 cents each. Eggs, Pen No. 1, $3; Pens Nos. 2 and 8, $2 Setting of fifteen. Utility, great layers. $10 per 100. JOEL H CUTCHIN, Roanoke, Va. 35 Varieties Poultry, Geese, Ducks, and Turkeys. Our fine 60 page illustrated catalogue for 2 cent stamp. E Donegal Pltry Yards, B 2, MarietU, Pa. COLONIAL POULTRY FARM offers eggs for hatching from prize-winning Orpingtons, S. C. pure white, direct from prize-winning males, sons of 1st Philadel- phia and Atlanta, 1910. Eggs from these pens, $3, $5 and $10 per 15. Also 8. C. Buffs. $3 and $5 per 15. S. 0. W. Leghorns, White ears, classy and 8. 0. R. I. Reds, deep rich colored males. $1.50, $2.50 per 15; $8 and $10 per 100. THE COLONIAL POULTRY FARM. PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES At Hagerstown I won special, two firsts, one second and one third prize. I aUo bred winners at Madison Square Garden and Philadelphia. E^gs, $3 for 16; $5 for 80. Send for mating list. J. 8. BITTENHOUSE, Box 8, Lorane, Pa. Yocl©r»» Partrlcise 'Wyandotteu Bucks County Show, Cock, second. Hen, first; Special Cup in Wyandotte Class; special CUD Best Hen in show; special 1 medal. Champion Hen orer all in show Yoder's Partridge Rocks led aU in show Cockerel, first; pullet, first. 15 eggs, $5, both strains. 2 stamps for egg prices of Pawn and White Runners. LEVI D. YODER, Box 34, Dublin, Bucks Co.., Pa. S. C. White Leghorns Woomer's Stay White I S C. White Leg- horns and White Wyandottes. Eggs and day old chicks. Quality will be remembered long after price is forgotten. Send for price list. J. K. WOOMER, 629 10th ave., Juniata, Pa. S. C. Black Minorcas Shilling's Blood Line Matings, Winners at Hagerstown, Baltimore, Chestnut Hill and Philadelphia. My Ist pullet, Baltimore, won medal for best bird in Mediterranean Class. Eggs and stock. Write for mating list. H. C. SHILLING, FLOURTOWN, PENN. Chanticleer Farm S. C. White Leghorns Stock, eggs for hatching and day old chicks from fine utility and exhibition strains. Large, strong birds, great layers. Entire satisfaction absolutely guaranteed. A limited supply from Light Brahmas, Nevins strain. A-.P^WSON PAUL, Langhorne, Pa. Sooajside S. C. Rhode Island Reds The big winter lavers. Our matings for 1912 are Headed by sires of Philadelphia and North Penn winners and are sure to produce a large percentage of winners. Eggs, $1.60 and $3.00 per 15. Guaranteed good fertility. Sunnyside Poultry Farm R. W. DENNER, SELLERSVILLE, PA. BUFE LEGHORNS BUFF COCHINS Prize winners at all the leading shows in- cluding Madison Square Garden. W. N. WATSON, SUNBURY, PA. BUFF ORPINGTONS O. K. in type. A big winter laying strain. Bred for 9 years from trap nests during pullet year. Eggs, $1.50 per setting. W. H. IVANS, LANGHORNE, PA. Hart's S. C. Buff Leghorns are the kind that lay, as well as win the Blue, therefore pay. You can get along without the Hart Strain, but you can get along better with It. I have the quality and the price is not sky high. Write for mating list. W. D. HART. ASHLAND, MO. WHITE ORPINGTONS The real white kind with plenty of shape, good eyes and lots of vigor. They win for me and egn from 1912 matings will win for you. Prices reasonable. A. G. CRAWFORD, NEWCASTLE, PA. WHITE WYAXDOTTES Winners at Philadelphia. Pa.. 1910. Ist pullet. 2nd coekerel, 2nd Hen. At the great Allentown, 1911 Fair. I won practically every prixe competed for, including best hen in the Am. clajs. At the Allentown Winter Show I won every first in the W^. Wyandotte class, including tfrand specials. Prices reason- able. EDWARD REICHEL 1613 Linden St. AJleotown. Pa. BLACK ORPINGTONS CONGO AND BLACK DIAMOND STRAIN. Winners at Philadelphia Grand stock for sale and etfgs that will produce ^vinners ac reasonable prices. THO.MAS P. SCOTT NORTH WALES, PA. "F. p. C. CHICK MANNA" Special First 10 Day Chick & Turkey Food The orig-inal and first offered special prepared fowl. In- troduced 1884. Is peculiarly adapted, merited high praise, recogrnired unsur- passed. Unlike other chick feeds. Innist on having it forvour ■uccess and profit ,,, " They not only like It but thriva m ^.;t,''_T;i?5S: lbs. $1.10 by frt. oi CHICK MANNA exp.f. o. b.Lanad*l« F. P. Cassel & Son ^i^^. Lansdale, Pa. first weak. Ask your dealer for it or send SINGLE COMB BLACK LEGHORNS The big winners at Phila.. N. Y.. Allcn- to\irn, Baltimore. Hagerstown. etc. Heavy layers. EjTgs *3 to $ I O per settintf. STOCK FOR SALE. ADAM F. NOLL. ALLENTOWN. PA. GIANT bronze: TURKEYS (AMERICA'S GREATEST WINNING STRAINS.) Eggs, after May 1st, only $5.00 per dozen, regular price, $8.00 to $12.00 per dozen. I will also sell a lot of my breeders at $7.00 to $10.00 each. They are all selected birds, of individual merit. Remember all stock is shipped on approval. I pleased others and I can please you. Order early. S.^. YODER, Box G, Elk Lick, Pa. S. C. White Leghorns Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. They have size, shape and color. Eggs, $1.25 per 15. A grand pen of high-class birds per $15, The winners for the com- ing shows, will be raised in May. Get in line and get the winners. WOODSIDE POULTRY FARM, Sellersville, Pa. HARRY BLEAM'S WHITE ROCKS U R Fishel, direct, 2 flrats, 1 second and special, Buck's County Agricultural So- ciety, 1910; 8 firsts, 1 second. B:armer'B Picnic, Quakertown, Pa., 1910; 1st and 8d pullet and special. North Penn. Poultry Show, Quakertown, Pa., 1912. All stock hen-hatched and free-range raised. Satis- faction guaranteed. Book your orders for eggs now. Harry Bleam, R D 1, Richland Center, Pa. MEADOW LAWN POULTRY FARM Bradley strain Barred Rocks exclusively. Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. Show, 1912; matings of superior quality. Eggs $1.50, $2 and $3. Stock for sale. D. N. STERNER, R 3,Richland Center, Pa. SILVER AND WHITE WYANDOTTES Winners, New York, Palace, Pittsburg, McKeesport, Butler, and KitUnning. Pittsburg, 1912, Silver winnings; 1st,' 2d. and dd cocks; 1st, 2d cockereU; 1st, 2d hens; 1st, 2d pullets; 2d pen. SUver cup best display. Mating list and winnings on application. Egg orders boeked now. ■.^^^i; Q''*fL°r4«,Bo» ^ Worthington, Pa rrJ^SL^f^"^*^*^** «' ^- <^- -B17P^ LBQ- BOBNS. Winners at Williamsport, Lititi. PitUburg, Greensburg, Scottdale. Pa., and Hagerstown, Md. If you want shape, color, sise, heavy egg production and true fancy points, we can please you in eggs for Hatching. Write lor our 1912 Matins List. It s free. * Prairie HiU Pity. Farm, Box P, Arona, Pa. « ^ ^ ORPINGTONS S. C. White, Buflf, BUck and R. 0. White. My "Aristocrat" Strain was the largest winners at the great WiUiamsport show, largest Orpington class. This record, with my New York, Boston, Allentown and Hagerstown winners, place them as a standard among Orpingtons. Eggs, $2 per setting up. Orders booked for pedi- sreed baby chicks, 25c. each up. Matine list free. * Wm. Seidel, Box D.. Wash ingtonvi lie. Pa. POULTRY FANCIER 415 y^^J'/'^iSf/'^7/^^^f/^^&f/ ^^A^^^^f/'^&f/^^^/^^^/^^^/y^ S)eiCt i5e >i -ClamJ I had a letter from a man the other day who asked **where is Darlington anyhow?'' This man was a clam. Get out your map. Darlington was here before you were born. For its size it has more pretty girls (God bless em) than any place in America. Yes, or Aferica either. They look just like their grand mothers and their grand mothers made the men sit up and think. Our men are as * 'homely as a stone.'' Is that not enough to make us famous. If not it is where the Darlington Egg Farm is located. Get out your map. Darlington is a great place to get a wife. If you are fortunate enough to get a Darlington girl for a wife and she does not open your eyes come over to the tgg farm and you will see things that surely'will. The Mammoth Hot Water Machince is rolling out the chicks forlyou which you can have for $12.00 per 100. After May 15th $10 per 100. for which orders must be booked ahead. Eggs For Hatching on a day's notice testing over 92 per cent, fertile, 15 $1.25; 100]$5.00; 1000^$40. As I con troll 1500 breeding hens, I can supply the above (all but the girls) in any quantity. All I can do about the girls is to * 'touch the button" you]must do the rest. DARLINGTON EGG FARM Jl Alfred P. Edge, Box C, Darlington, Md, % 416 POULTRY FANCIER Our Babies ONLY $12.50 per 100 X X X X X X Every Day Old Chick Must Reach You Alive Because we hatch them from big, germ-free eggs, laid by the healthiest of strong-bodied, vigorous parents, of ex- ceptional stamina, selected for many generations, the Very Soul of Our Success This success means more to you than it does to us, 'we have spent much money, time and labor in perfecting our strains, you buy your foundation in the {B«.st;'j-. fei.>.ii< i Highest State of Perfection at attractivelv low prices, made low by the successful hatches secured with our high fertility. We sell H.^TCHING EGGS, too, and they hatch. S. 0. White Leghorns Heavy Layers. Barred Pylymouth 'Rocks Robust, Healthy. R. C. Rhode Island Keds. Write at once. LAKVIEW FARM, L. J. Moss, Mgr. Box 90, Hfiu^bor Creek, Pa. tXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Exmoore Farms' Descriptive Circular is Now Ready and is FREE TO ^LL Our ambition has been to furnish Americans Best Blood Lines at prices within reach of the masses. We have accomplished the object and are ready to convice you OUR VARIETIES Silver Penciled Buff and White Rocks, S. C. and Rose-CombBuff Leghomi, S. C. White, Brown, Dnekwins and Red Pyle Let horns. White Minorcas, Silver Spangled and Black Hambnrgs. Cornish Games, American Dominiques, Columbian, Buff, Par- tridge, and Silver Laced Penciled Wvandottes; Plain and Bearded Silver Polish; Plain and Bearded Golden Polish Langshans In Water Fowls; White and Colored Muscoveys, Pekin, Rouen, Gray and White Call; Buff Orpington Blue, Sweedish or Or- pington Ducks and Wild Black Ducks; Geese, White China,Brown China, White African; Pigeons, White Duchess at |1.50 per pair; Blue Homers, all progeny from the 1st St. Louis World's Fair, fl.50 per pair. Especially strong on S. C. Buff and White leghorns and Buff Rocks. , BABY CHICKS We are now booking orders for Baby Chicks from exhibition matings at double 'the price of what we ask for a setting of eggs and you know that is reasonable Send for descriptive circular — it tells you all and will save you money. Orders now being booked on receipt of 25 per cent, of the listed price. GOOD, FIRST-CIjASS BREEDITSG BIRDS sired by our line bred winners at $3.00 and up. Paira f 5.00 and up. Send for our cirular and get your order in now. ALSO BOOKING ORDERS FOR EGGS EXMOORE FARMS, %'^J[r."' Lebanon, Pa. ^^^^^ ':. m > f- » i H k i'> v» ^3 m ^i POULTRY FANCIER 417 cv'i«v This Page Dedicated to the Men Who Have Made a Billion Dollar Industry Tossible. 418 POULTRY FANCIER Columbian Wyandotte male, owned and bred hy Geo. A. Kerster, Minneapolis, Minn. Vol. XVII. ALLENTOWN, PA., MAY 1912 No. 5 Breeding and Mating Columbian Wyandoffes By J, K. Clemmer, Souderton, Pa. My experience in breeding 30 varieties of pure- bred poultry for 20 years resulted in many ups and downs, and I think one variety of fancy poultry is sufficient. To my taste the beautiful Columbian "Wy- andotte fills the bill, for they have not been beaten as layers, as I found them to lay right in moulting season until they had hardly any feathers on their bodies, i-hey lay nice brown-shell eggs of fine size and also come in very early as broilers. Chicks hatched in February produced me two-pound broilers at less than nine weeks old. The Columbian Wyandottes drew my attention six years ago, and since I have bred them exclusively by the thousands with best shape and color. Six years ago I started with ten pens, eleven to twelve females to one male, and I just mated them for market eggs. The first year, of course, I mated the darkest males to light females, as I did not have any dark females. At that time the Columbians were a new breed and conse- quently it was necessary to mate males and females to light color. After breeding the Columbians one year I found that I had struck the right breed for eggs. As I mated just for eggs I bought the darkest males I could get. I purchased eight males that were bred of the best blood to be found. They were too dark for fancy points, so the party thought that was the reason I got them cheap. These dark males produced wonderful results, but I wasn't acquainted well enough with the Columbians to know it myself, so a party offered me ten times the price I paid for the parent stock for some of my dark males and females. But I just thought if they were worth such prices I would just start to mate them one side dark, either male or female. I started to experiment with the Columbian Wyan- dottes. I mated 15 pens the next year. Some of them were mated with dark males and dark females. Now, you fellows, you may think I got Silver Wyan- dottes. Many visitors thought I was off my base in making such dark matings. However, since my birds proved tbcir quality at irjary s) o^^-s, I doa*t hear any- thing more of my friends about those dark matings six years ago. Now there are but few out of a hundred breeders of Columbian Wyandottes who know that a dark male with very much under color is any good for a breeder with light colored females. I say if you take the dark- est females and mate the darkest males you have, you get the best show birds. I have seen many flocks of Columbians that were nearly white in hackle, wing and tail. If these breeders just listen and buy a very dark male and mate him to such light colored females results would follow same as I experienced six years ago. I have seen a trio sold at $35, and T surely would not mate such a male to my cheapest females I have and sell 15 eggs for $1. This male had nearly white hackle; every hackle feather was cut; not a clean feather was to b6 found, and tail, coverts and saddle were nearly white, with hardly any lacing at all. It would pay many Columbian Breeders to pay $50 for a dark male if he could not find a cheaper bird, as if dark matings are exercised you get hackle feathers very sharp black, with white edging, and have tail, covert and saddle feathers green and black glossy feathers, with white edging, as fine and much finer than those of many of the Columbian Wyandotte breeders of to-day. Many Columbian breeders buy show birds and mate them, and expect something gr^at, they are disgusted with hackle feathers that are mixed with white, and tail coverts and saddle markings missing. The only reason of such markings in your birds is they were mated too light in color and not having enough under color. Don't fail to keep your Wyandotte shape, as shape is first and color comes next. You should miate one pen for color and shape and another for shape on- ly* as you cannot get shape and color from every mat- ing every time. Hackle feathers sharp, distinct black or brov.'n, or black and white mixed. Did you really ever see a sharp l-IacL distinct hackle feather, and blue, glossy / 420 POULTRY FAXCILK tail, coverts and saddle feathers as we have them through our dark matings ? You, of course, say, * * If you breed the Columbians so dark you get them too dark in fluffs." I agree with you on this point; but let me tell you right here, if you do get a few too dark, and one-tenth of them with a little dark, nine-tenths of them have clean-cut, sharp black hackle, tail and coverts, very fine saddles and dark wings. Many visitors ask me again and again how I man- age to get such fine black wings on my Columbians. The only answer I have given them is to mate them dark, especially the male, with clean-cut markings, and their off-spring will be wonderfully improved in sharp black markings. Don 't hesitate a minute. Just try a dark male with your darkest females a few months, if you haven't enough faith to try them for a whole season. If you are weak in dark wing, sharp black hackle, tail and tail coverts, see that you get one, and just reap results an hundred fold. An important point in all varieties is to see that your males have good eyes and not too large a comb. I prefer a very small comb in Columbians, the smaller the better, only nicely fitted on head, and to stubs. If you have birds with stubs, and of course these are the ones with best of shape and markings, I can talk from experience, just doh't breed them if you have others of nearly as good markings. The Fooner you over- come these weak points the better it is, if you have to sacrifice some color markings to get shape and clean legs. Trouble Mating System With S. C. Brown Legl^orns What this System has Accomplished and its Detriment to the Breed. E. E. Endsley. I have taken up this problem simply for the benefit of the beginner and the welfare of this valuable and favorite breed. I will first take up the benefits de- rived from the double mating system, what it has ac- complished. It has combined grace, beauty and usefulness in a higher degree than has been attained with any other breed. Take for instance the shape and color of the present day Single Comb Brown Leghorns ; what have A. J. Fell, West Point, Pa., one of the country's noted breeders of White Wjcm- dottea, who made two wonderful wins at Madison Square two years in succession. we . A bird unsurpassed in type, color and eg^ qual- ities. It IS only necessary to look back a few years to call to mind the shape and color of this breed. What were they ? A bird that was blocky, short in legs, and a tail that was carried perpendicular, or rather what we to-day call ' ' squirrel tailed. ' ' A comb and wattles that should have graced the head of a Minorca. In tact the old type of Leghorns would be a disgrace in color and shape to what we have to-day. But through the persistent and intelligent efforts on the part of the Brown Leghorn fanciers they have gained the present high standard of perfection. These fanciers are to be congratulated on the improvement they have attained However there is one detriment to this breed caused by the double mating system. This system is a puz- zle to a great many beginners, and we find quite a number of beginners that admire this breed. They often try to handle thh system, but fail to succeed. I often notice in Poultry Journals quite a lot of questions asked by beginners in regard to the double matmg system with Brown Leghorns, and I have yet to see that question properly answered. I for one am ready to do all in my power to help the beginner, and feel sure that all breeders of this valuable and profit- able breed will give a helping hand, for it is the begin- ner that we must, to a great extent, depend on for our future custom, and the rise and success of this favorite breed. If the beginner, when buying eggs or stock, would only ask his questions from the one he gets his eggs or stock from, he would have very little trouble ^vlth the double mating system. You will find that all successful breeders are willing to answer any question on the double nfating system that you may wish to know. In conclusion I will try to give an easy and simple description of the double mating system with Single Comb Brown Leghorns, which I hope \v^ill help a great many beginners. I will first take up what we call a cockerel mating. In this mating we have a male that is standard color, being a dark red in color, with a strong striped hack- le and saddle. This male should have all the neces- sary re(]uirements of a show bird. The females for this mating must be from cockerel mating ; they should POL'LTRY FANCIER 421 be dark in color with strong striped hackles. These females are entirely too dark for show purposes, there- fore they are valuable for breeders only ; they produce cockerels for show purposes. So you can readily see by mating a dark male to dark females we get stand- ard colored cockerels. I w411 now take up what we call a pullet mating. In this mating we have a pullet breeding male, bred from pullet mating. He is a light red color, or rather what is called orange color. His hackle should be strongly striped. This male is valuable for breeding purposes only, as he is entirely too light for show pur- poses. The females are standard color, being light or seal brown, they are the proper color for show pur- poses. They are bred from pullet mating. So we find light colored males mated to light colored females produce standard colored pullets. In this brief description I have tried to make clear the color problem in the double mating system, for it is for color only that the double mating is used. The shape is the same in both matings, cockerel and pullet. . fertility and the ''Eggs for Hatching'' Department. By E, M. Long, Osceola, Ind. Why is it that eggs from a farm flock on range, w^hen; gathered carefully during the months of April and Ma}'', invariably test high in fertility ? Some may say that it is due to the fact that the flocks are usually crossed and that in breeding does not prevail. This may be a fact to a certain extent, but I have proved to my satisfaction that line bred stock will produce just as fertile eggs as flocks that are the outcome of out and out breeding. But take, for instance, the conditions under which the average farm flock is wintered; it is to be wondered at that they survive at all. Not that there are no flocks in the country that are properly kept, — because there are, but about three out of every four flocks are not cared for at all. They just sur- vive. The lice and mites come to life, reproduce their species in countless numbers and pass on and each louse in its turn does what it can to eliminate race sui- cide in the louse family. The hens are either shut up in poorly ventilated houses or left to roost in the trees or in sheds, with the farm machinery for a perch. Columbian Wyandotte Female, a study in \^'ing color. Owned and bred by Co- lumbia Farm, J. K. Clemnier, Prop., Soudorton, Pa. E. C. Buff Orpington Female' owned, bred and exhibited by B. C. Roecker, Washington, N. J. But when the warm rains of April come and vegeta- tion springs into life, and when insect life again as- serts itself and the earth worms commence their annu- al cultivation of the soil, these farm flocks that are on free range lose no time in getting back to nature. They soon commence to lay and their eggs are usually very fertile and they produce vigorous, livable chicks, able to withstand the hardships which their parents stood before them. Let us breeders who are in the business of produc- ing eggs for hatching take this matter and consider it. The usual farm flocks lay very little in winter, that is, they are not pushed to the limit. Birds, whether thor- oughbred or mongrel, will not produce a high percent- age of fertile, hatchable eggs if they are forced for egg production. <- Birds that have been conditioned for showing and perhaps been cooped in small exhibition coops in hot^^ stuffy rooms for a greater or lesser period during tW^ 422 'CDI ,/nT»' . xt 1 V f. i\ past winter are in no condition to produce hatchable eggs. They need to get back to nature. They must have exercise, fresh tender blades of grass, worms, bug and the like. Before producing hatchable eggs they must rid themselves of surplus fat by exercise in the open air. We may not be able to pen our breeding stock and produce these conditions exactly, but we can go a long way toward giving them substitutes. We can bury their grain in deep litter and make them work to get it. We can spade their grain in the soil and give them something to do, and if they don't get it all it will not spoil, but probably sprout up and produce some green food. We can furnish them meat scraps, commercial or fresh meat, boiled meat, table scraps, sprouted oats or barley, scalded alfalfa or the like, and by using care we can come very close toward producing the natural conditions surrounding a flock on free range. \ This is the way to produce hatchable eggs. Eggs shipped to a customer that will not hatch are a very unsatisfactory proposition for both parties. Even af- ter a breeder does all these things and packs his eggs carefully for shipment, there are chances for many a slip. The express company may handle carelessly, the eggs may be left in the sun or next to a steam pipe, or out in the cold, thus destroying any possibility of a reasonable hatch. The hen or the incubator of the buyer may not be reliable. He may handle the eggs with soiled or greasy hands and thus ruin the hatch- ability. If there is a department of the fancy poultry business that requires patience on the part of the buy- er and the seller, it is the ^^egg for hatching" depart- ment. Let the breeder and the purchaser take these things into consideration in their business dealings during the present season. Charles Nixon, Washington, N. J., the well known judge and breeder. Buckeyes ...■^^■■..^■^■ L, T, Place, Meshoppen, Pci, .v« ' — . For the benefit of those who are not familiar with my favorite breed, the Buckeyes, a few words in re- gard to their origin may be of interest. The Buck- eyes are classed among the new breeds, as they were not admitted to the standard until 1905. They were originated by Mrs. Nettie Metcalf, of Warren, Ohio, now of Inglewood, California. She has the honor of being the only American woman who has ever origina- ted a new breed that possessed sufficient merits to re- ceive recognition by The American Poultry Associa- tion. They are a cross between the Plymouth Eocks, Buff Cochins, B. B. Red Games and Indian Games. It is needless to relate all the trials she encountered or the difficulties she overcame, but these only stimulated her to go on with a do or die determination. Year af- ter year she mated and noted improvements until she had a flock of which any one might justly be proud. Although they are comparatively a new breed yet the Buckeye has been bred long enough so that their offspring conform close to the true Buckeye type and color. At the Missouri State Poultry Show in 1910, 62 Buckeyes were exhibited that received the approval of the foremost poultrymen and fanciers of the coun- try. Still it is a lamentable fact that some of the judges of our leading shows are not willing to do them justice. I think every breed should receive just recog- nition of their merits and it would be hard to find a breed that has more good points than the Buckeyes. Now, just a short description of them. The Buck- eyes are a rich, dark mahogany bay in color. Their standard weight is as follows: Cock, 9 lbs.. Cockerel, 8 lbs., Hen, 6 lbs., Pullets, 5 lbs. They are fine layers. The small comb, abundant feathers and active tem- peraments combined with a fact that they will not be- come over-fat when fed an egg ration, make their pro- ductiveness a sure thing. Eggs are a soft bro^ col- or, of good size. The market demands are met fully by a heavy carcass, encased in a clean yellow skin. Relative to the fancy, we wish to say that the Buck- eye is the handsomest show bird shown. The males have the proud, erect carriage of the Indian Games. He has a rich, dark red coat, a broad, high breast, a fearless eye. Clean yellow legs, broad shoulders, long- bodied, of the most approved egg type, red eyes and ear lobes and the incomparable pea comb. The fe- male, when bred to show room perfection, is in every way as handsome as her mate. One fact that must not be overlooked is that it has POULTRY FANCIER 423 I been repeatedly proven that Buckeyes will eat one- fifth less than any other large breed. In conclusion would say that they are hardy, productive and attract- ive. Their type and color are firmly fixed and they are able to hold their own with any large breed in the world. - The demand for them has so far been greater than the supply. The writer of this article has shipped eggs or stock to nearly all the states in the Union. To prove their merits I will say that those who have made a small beginning often^ send back for more. Give them a trial. The Indian Runner By Gaehel Brothers, Morristown, Jfew Jersey. « ♦ r5 The Indian Runner has come to the front within the last two years like some new discovered gold mine; and most all breeders of poultry are coming in for a claim. ^ The question is, are all the facts and great profits that are said to be made with these Ducks true, or has the field already been taken up, and the limit of a great harvest reached ? As a breeder of Indian Run- ners for the past five years, and winning first at Mad- ison Square Garden, N. Y., the International at Buff- alo, N. Y., Philadelphia, Pa., and other large shows, perhaps a few remarks or observations along these lines will be helpful to others. Whenever there is a boom of any breed among poul- try fanciers, there must be quality in the makeup or it never reaches the height of perfection that the In- dian Runner of to-day holds. The undisputed fact of these Ducks being prolific layers of large eggs is the direct cause of such a boom in their class. ^^ Even in mid- winter when the severe weather, inter- mingled with snow and ice, which is a great draw-back to poultry of most kinds, your ducks will lay if made comfortable and receive the proper care, such as a good house, with comfortable bedding to rest on. Hay or straw is the most adaptable. A formula which we have tried with success, is the following mash which has proven a great egg nutriment: 1 part of wheat bran; 1 part of com meal; 1 part of beef scraps; 1 part of white middlings ; 2 parts of alfalfa. These Ducks are often quoted as egg 'machines, and they are truly worthy of the name. And this is one of the reasons they have become so popular, and forg- ed ahead and kept to the front. Therefore, the field is open to all, and as long. as this variety produces the eggs just as long will they be popular. The Indian Runner is still in its infancy, and although there are many of these Ducks advertised the True Fawn, etc., there are a limited number of good ones to be found. In visiting the show rooms, you will often hear the following : ' * I have as good if not better Ducks than that 1st. prize winner at home." If you question this t 4 . "-t- 4 I. t •♦ • '.' ; J- V ,'■' I? ; ■ * ■ '•^s^^mT .v*:>'.^„.ip#'-«^'^ ^^AMini " t • f f .0W *fi'^ '^m- Scene on the lit. Pleasant Farm, Mt. Pocono, Pa. 424 POULTRY FANCIER person, and the truth is known, he has never had a Duck on exhibition ; and if an inspection is made you will discover his knowledge of Indian Runner Ducks is limited. He is perfectly sincere in his belief, and really has an idea his stock is just the real thing ; and as the eggs which he produces receive a ready market among a certain class, he feels he has a Standard of Perfection of his own, and that he is a great benefactor to the Poultry Industry, and that there is at least one honest breeder in the business. We do not wish to speak detrimental to other breeders, but we advise the purchaser of eggs to examine, if possible, the stock which is producing the eggs, or to look up show records and see what various Judges throughout the country have to say regarding stock you are interested in. We are asked sometimes, what is the egg record of the stock from which the purchaser is to get eggs ? We do not force our breeding stock during the winter. We claim if you continue forcing for eggs the year round, you can not expect to have good fertile eggs and strong Ducklings in the Spring. But we also claim we can get good results in eggs at any time by proper care and food. Again, if it is the desire of the breeder to look to a constant egg supply, he will find without a reasonable doubt that the Indian Runner, like the Leghorn fowl, is the ideal egg producer the greater part of the year. It is said by some breeders that the True Fawn of the American Standard will lay green egs; and for that reason the English type is in favor. There is a movement under way at the present time to bring the English variety back to the Standard, and thus have the two varieties admitted. We believe that the Fawn Duck is an improvement on English varieties and that the Fawn Duck has come to stay. The appearance we claim is much superior; of course you must have the correct shade. Our ideal is a golden ray of Sunshine running through the Fawn, but no signs of being laced. As to the green egg proposition, we wish to say there is such a strain. We are producing white eggs, and if you have in view a layer of white eggs, it is abso- lutely necesary you purchase white eggs for hatching. In order to secure the best results and largest prof- its from these Ducks it is necessary to purchase good stock. The road to success is not reached through the cheaper grade of eggs. To start right secure the BEST. Although they will cost a trifle more in the beginning, you will always have the satisfaction of have commenced right, and by so doing made an early start with the proper stock, and a paying proposition. In hatching eggs, we advise the beginner to use Hens; choose. a warm place in early spring and a cool place in summer. Indian Runners take 28 days to hatch, and if the weather is dry sprinkle the eggs frequently, especially the last week, always using luke-warm water. Test the eggs on the 9th., 18th. and 25th days; throw out the dead germs as well as the infertile eggs; powder the hen each time you make the test, and have a varie- ty of food before her at all times, and you will un- doubtedly have a good hatch. We remove the ducklings from the nest as soon as dry, and place in a warm basket by the fire, or if you have a Brooder, put them in it. Do not feed the duck- lings for 48 hours after they are hatched; bread crumbs soaked in milk and squeezed dry, is all that is necessary for the three days following; then add a little bran and shorts, making a sticky mash; later use no bread whatever, but add cornmeal, fine beef scraps and clean sand. When three weeks old use the White Wyan t- t r. Tl^e Blue Andalusians By W. T. JVaylor, Painsville, Ohio, ::. r • About the year 1852 a few fanciers began to take cognizance of a blue plumaged bird that claimed the Mediterranean town of Andalusia as its birthplace. With the discovery of this species began a scientific process of breeding that has continued through suc- ceeding decades, to our own time, and the result of thoroiigh experiment is the feathered image of per- fection, that we find in Blue Andalusians. The most skeptic fancier finds the height of gratification in the possession of this bird, and the sanguine utility man acknowledges the Andalusian as the most reliable egg producer. The poultry industry aims at quality as well as quantity, in egg production '^^d the Andalu- sian produces the ideal, large white egg^ weighing from 214 to 214 ounces. They are in the non-setting class, and in view of the extensive use of the incubator, '^•: I* Indian Kunner Duck, Ist. and special at Philadelphia and Balrimore. Caw Law Poultry Fann, Office, 101 West Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md. Blue BelfrMottlod Ancona Hen. l;^t. Hen at Boston, 1912. She was sold to C. A. Martin, Derry, N. H., in Sept. 1911, and he showed her three times against the best in New England. • the fact that they do not set is an enhancement of their value. We often stop and admire the supreme grace and movements of a blooded horse, and we are forced to betray astonishment at a sight of animal beauty; so, too, involuntary admiration escapes us on beholding the Blue Andalusian. The large red comb and wattles form the setting for pure white ear lobes, and the glossy bluish well Laced breast, calls to mind our National Emblem, the clean blue legs, and exceed- ingly graceful form finish off our picture in a halo of neatness and activity. This statement is not made as our idle boast, but is the outcome of 20 years of actual experience with this breed. My ample opportunities to compare them with other fowls, (for I have bred nearly everything in the American standard) con- vinces me, that the Blue Andalusians step into the lime-light as the standard of thorough -bred stock. The standard weights required are: Cock, 6; Cockerel, 5; Hen, 5; Pullet, 4. 428 POULTRi FANCIEIi NIXON'S WHITIi >VYANDOTTES ^"•"^'txt^® <'/'°^^*e<^ with glowing claims I Stop and consider closely these essential points. Who has bred White Wvandottea for 20 y«?r«» Who has won highest honors at Madison Square Garden f Who has an Egg record of "^lO eees in onrvear? Who hA i^^A^.A White WyandoUes at Madison Square. Philadelphia. 2tc.f Who has sold winners fS twelvVor more^^shows "his^^L^^^^^ has done all this and don't you thmk he is able to serve you? My matings have never been finer, so place vour orders for eg-s or stoSk with the man who has made good. Literature for the asking. Write today. ' "^"^^^s lor eg^s or siocic CH.V9. NIXON. the men at large, all over our great coun- try, who are actively interested in Stand- ard bred poultry are, with few excep- tions, honest men. You cannot name an association or organization of any kind but what has among its members those who are termed drift-wood, and in the poultry world you find no exception to the rule. But it is my honest conviction that the judges of Standard bred poul- try and the men at large interested in this great industry are honest, and that as a rule all interested in the show-room receive a square deal. Generally when a man loses the blue ribbons the other fellow has better birds, and the beginner who goes into a show BOX NO. 400 "WASHINGTON, for the first time ought to cut out this part of our little article aijd carry it in his vest pocket. Many men have good birds and do not show them becaut-e they are what might be called timid. For some reason or bther they seem afraid to get in the race. Get in line, fellow fanci- er, it is truly interesting and worth your while. The show-room is a great place to get acquainted with the real chicken men, onr most prominent fanciers, men who have and are making poultry pay, and have made this great industry what it is to-day. Decide now to be a live wire. Get in line with the leaders and you will never regret it. Late Hatched Cl^icks By J. E. Willmarth, Amityville, JV. Y. Other conditions being equal the early hatched chick will generally grow and thrive the best, but with proper care the May and June hatched chick can be grown at a profit, and often at an ad- vantage. The one great trouble with the latter chicks is that the breeders try to raise them on the same ground or even with the older chicks, and under such condi- tions late hatched chicks will not be a paying proposition. When the attempt is made to raise them under these circumstances the little fellows are greatly handicapped. If on the same ground on which the earlier chicks have been, these latter have taken all the ''life'' out of the ground and poisoned it with their droppings, etc., and to add to this the bullying of the old- er chicks, which will grab the best feed and compel the younger ones to take their leavings, will cause the little fel- lows to "give up the ghost" with dis- NEW JERSEY coura^ing regularity, and those that do pull through would likely have been much better off if they had followed their more or less fortunate ( I) brothers and sis- ters. One of the best lots of chicks we ever raised were hatched the first day of June, but they were not kept under the above conditions. They had a fair-sized run, grown up with weeds and some grass, and in which there had not been any chicks before that season. One can make practically these conditions, if we can take the early chicks off the plot a couple of weeks before we wish to place the little chicks in it; then turn over the soil and plant rape or oats, and when this is up nicely the chicks may be placed on the plot. This growing stuff will freshen up I the soil and also furnish green feed for the chicks; but under no circumstances allow the older chicks to run with the lit- tle fellows, unless on practically unlim- ited range. Beginners who have not any chickens are well situated to make a start with chicks, as their grounds are not contami- nated, nor are there older chicks to both- er them. Chicks hatched the latter part of May or in June will begin laying by Holiday time, if properly cared for. This applies to the American varieties. Of course, such breeds as Leghorns should be laying the first part of November. The Cockerels will also be in good market condition by the Holidays, and such stock would also do to breed from, if mated rather late in the season, if they were well developed; but, of course, earlier hatched birds are better and old stock are best of all for this purpose. Where one wishes "Fancy" stock, it Metuchen Poultry Farm Minorcas and Breeders and exhibitors of all varieties of ingtons Bred from the best blood lines in America. They are bred right aiJd mated right and will produce the highest grade quality stock. A IVIarvelous Show Record. At such shows as Madison Square, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Grand Central Palace, Trenton, Allentown, Hagerstown, Baltimore, etc. % ^ Metuchen Poultry Farm, ^m. a. smuh, propr. Metuchen, IS(.J. 41 Breeding Pens for 1912 of unsurpass- ed qua 1 i t y , , — , bird s . No order too large or small for me to handle. Eggs by the setting at ^3 ^5and$15by the hundred at Jl 5, $25, |50 and ^5. We have no utility pens and will sell eggs from same matings that I use. Some of the best Minorcas & Orpingtons ever bred will be from my 1912 matings. Send for descriptive catalogue, its free. P. S. —During the 1911 Garden show I won 1st, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 2 fourths, 2 fifths and specials. I also had a string at Trenton where I made a grand win. Nq. F». F". 4§- POULTRY FANCIER 429 I b is the cheapest time of the year to make a start, as nearly all breeders advertise eggs in June and sometimes by the mid- dle of May at half price, and also breed- ers can be obtained at a big reduction, and can be bred from some this reason, and will make excellent breeders another Feason. Often better eggs are obtained at this time than earlier in the season, as the breeders are through using eggs for their own hatching, and you are apt to get eggs from their best stock. Then again, while it is harder to get these late fellows up in size, they generally excel the earlier ones in points. Just why this is we do not know, but we have found it to be the ca^e every year when we have gotten out late chicks. This is not noticeable until fall, but each year we found an improvement in the late chicks in color over the early ones from the same breeders. * For the winter shows late pullets are just in the right condition, as the earlier ones will have started to laying and gone by their best show condition. Hens are generally best to hatch with in warm weather, as they are then plenti- ful and easily obtained. Provide a shelt- er and see that plenty of shade is at hand (if not naturally, then artifical awnings must be provided) for they must be pro- tected from the hot rays of the sun. Plenty of cool water and green feed must also be provided. Under these conditions chicks will thrive and you will have a nice flock by winter. If you have hot enough stock, or wish to improve, or are thinking of making a start with pure bred birds do not wait until Fall, but try some of those late chicks, and cared for as above, they will come along in fine shape, and you will be proud of your flock by next Fall. ^ ' ■ }f — I«.» ' / i 1 1 - a« Vh**> A few of the twenty-five $50 cups given by Wm. Cook & Sons, originators of all the Orpingtons, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, for the best Orpington "Cook Strain'' in the show to their customers in the past season. 50 of these will be given during the next season. Sellers* S. C. White Orpingtons Massive, beautiful white birds, true to Orpington Type. Head points unexcelled. Describe your wants. £ggs. $3, $5 and $10 per stitting. Baby chicks. $1 each, hatched from all pent. Get my booklet. Something different. 'Yours for the asking. J. W. SELLERS. 910 W Gray Sr.. FLMIRA. N. Y. Foxhurst Champion Strain of Black & White ^ ORPINGTONS LARGEST NEW TORE, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN winners for the past THREE TEARS, WIN again at MADISON SQUARE, FOUR PLACES in BLACKS ALONE: OUR CUSTOMERS WITH FOXHURST STRAIN winning SIX MORE. At BALTIMORE'S GREATEST SHOW, SECOND only to MADISON SQUARE, w« won in both BLACKS jind WHITES. IN BLACKS alone four firsts; one second; one third; two fourths; Silver Cup; specials, etc.; practically a clean sweep. IN WHITES, 3d pullet, class of 35, od two entries; Also won medal for best bird in English class. If you wn.it WINNERS or BREEDERS or EGGS from AMERICA'S LARGEST WINNING STRAIN OF ORPINGTONS, let us ship you stock on approval, or eggk guaranteed to hatch. Catalogue. Foxhurst Farms, Lime Rock, Connecticut, U. S. A. €o |^»»n»:«:»:»:«»:»»}:»»:n»:»:tf::»:tf:«:«^:^ll:l$:»:tf;S:Ss:@:u:S^^ Ask Your Dealer For €•» Quaker City Beef Scraps The best on the Market. Manufactured by Quaker City Manufacturing Company, 68th Ave., and York Road, Phila. Pa. m €•9 m m m €•9 €• l9'^ U ■on Wind MiUi, Gasoline Engines. Ask for esUlogi, 11 stating line in which you are interested. 1 Stoier Mfg. Co., piymoutb »., fkeeport, ill. I ■ -,....,. .....IM .■|".,^l,.b 11 J • » r..<* ' HOUDANS Winners at Allentown, Hagers- town, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston, hzr^c lots just received from England. If you \vrant the best, send for catalogue. GEO. GUIGNET Houdan Specialist, Carlisle, Pa. The Lackawanna Cup. Won by Eoss Swartout, at the Scranton, Pa. show, on his Eose Comb Black Minorcas. Mr. Swartout is from Newport, Ont., Canada. FIVE MINUTE TALK Sent free; * 'How to Keep Away Chicken- Lice and Mites," by only One Application a Year Successfully used upwards of 30 years Carbolineum Wood Preserving Company 196 Franklin St.. Mew York. N. Y. S. C. Buff Leghorns The Mercer Strain , winners at Trenton. Eggs from champion matings $3 per 15, Utility $1.50. W. G. RICHARDSON. Ktra. N. J, « -x m TOMPKINS S. and R. COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS v» m m won the Association Special for best display at the recent Madison Square Garden Show, and also the $50Cup for best Cock, Hen, Cockerel and Pullet in the show, and they still remain Tht Undisputed Champions of the World and all birds shown by me were raised on my own farm as their ancestors for many generations were. NOW ONE THING SURE You want the best! That's what it takes to win in the present day competition. Let me say Blood Lines is what you want and it takes strong blood lines to produce better offspring than their sires. No strain on earth has stronger blood lines than Tompkin's. And for the fiirst time in my years of advertising ONE THING CEIRTAIN Year after year I have demonstrated at America's great shows including Madison Square, where my winningshave never been approached letalone equalled and where I encountered competition from the North, South, East and West; not only in my hands but in hands of my customers in every State in the Union, hence I Say You Must Have Tompkin's Strain to Win AND let me impress on your mind that my 1912 matings represents the greatest, strongest matings that were ever bred and from these matings the Blue-Ribbon Winners of America's Greatest Shows will be raised and from a setting of eggs from my best matings you get the same chance as I do in raising the famous winners for next seasons shows. 1st Pen For Six Successive Years at New York EGGS ! EGGS ! ^5 per setting; 2 settings, $8; 3 settings, $10; $10 per setting; Straight $50 per 100. EGGS ! EGGS ! I2O.OO per setting Champion Matings; $25.00 per setting Champion Matings. Grand Champion Mating, the strongest ever made $50 per setting. Send for mating list — Hundreds of grand birds for sale. LESTER TOMPKINS, Concord, m m m m m m m m Mass. SI • .. ' POULTRY FANCIER 4' V and will avoid a lot of drudgery. You won't see me tracking around with a bucket and a measuring cup from one pen to the next. In my dwelling I'll set up a master clock, which shall have wire connection with mechanism in my chicken houses and barn — for I'll feed the stock in the same way. At certain hours the machinery will drop exactly the proper quantity of feed, and if I want to go away and stay a week I can do it with a clear conscience, knowing that my flock will be fed. Howard J. Fisk, Falconer, N. Y., one of the country's noted breeders of R. C. Buff Leghorns. ' * The feed, of course, will have to be stored above, in lofts for the chickens, but they needn't be very high, perhaps only bins near the roof, I haven 't worked that out fully yet; but the , mechanism will be very simple and won't cost much. ' ' * * Your theory sounds practical enough ; I hope you '11 be able to make it work. I don't want to be discouraging, but I've seen clocks that would get out of order, and you might come home sometime and lit Prize Cockerel N. Y. Sute Fair—lOlt R. C. Buff Leghorn Male, Howard J. Fisk, Falconer, N. Y. 431 *THE PEARL TRAP NEST' The "Pearl" trap nest will help you make the pool* try bus'nebs a success. Whj keep chickens that da not produce the goods! This nest can be used an> der the dropping hoard or on the floor, and can also be used for setting hens. At the end of 30 days if this nest does not prove satisfactory it can be. re- turned and your money will be refunded. Freight prepaid east of the Mississippi. Send for circular and testimonials. This ntst is now being used at Stoors Exi>eriment Station, Storrs, Conn. Agents wanted. We also breed Orpingtons, Reds, Minorca*, Leg* horns, Bocks, Fawn and White Indian Runners. Win- ners at Philadelphia, Baltimore, etc. Send for pool- try catalogue. Cavir-LcLvir Poultry Farm, City Office. lOl BalUnore St., Baltimore, Md. The Same Amount^ OfFeedWi/i Raise Sach ?' CAPON I Bi-ing 30<^pcrLb. I Bring Only 1 5 ♦ per Lb ^ DOUBLE PRICES On the market capons bring doable price and are cheaper and easier to raise ; they require less feed and less care. Caponizing it easy and soon learned. PILLING CAPON SET Will enable yo^r to caponize all yoor young cockerels and add greatly to f^r poultry profits. Sent prepaid, with "EasyTo-Use** directions, on receipt of $2.50. ',,. Any one c^n do it. Yon can make money caponizing for others. Write to-day for our booklet on Caponizing. It's hree. G. P. PILLIN6 & SON CO. 23rd and Arch Streets Philadelphia, Pa. Snow-drift Strain wmte Leghorns Winners at Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Youngstown. One half of my prize winning hens for sale. Young stock after September 1st. P. J. Thompson, 14 W. rederal St.. Youngstown. Ohio. R. C. BLACK MINORCAS Undeafeated Champions. My birds have Champions at Madison Square Garden, N. Y. Show, Scranton, Pa. The Club Show, the Won 1st cock, 1-2 ken 1-4 cockerel, 2d Pullet male in show. Get in line for the best, and MUSCOVY DUCK.« proved their right to be called the World's On one entry won 1st, eck, at the Quality hottest class of Minorcas ever brought together, and 1st pen, 2 sil/er cups and medal for beat send for fret catalogue. Also breeder of Ross-Swartout, Newport, Ont. Member A. P. A.; also International B. Minorca Club: also Canadian Minorca Club. THE BEST BOOK ON SUCCESS WITH POULTRY IS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS By FRANK HECK TIB author claims and proves that this book contains information upon a greater variety of bubjects than any book on poultry ever written. It has also drawn out more unsolicited testimonials from authorities and experts. Why worry and wonder and grope in the dark} Why learn by expensive experience and disap- pointment when everything is ofiFered vou at so small a price? The knowl^ge gained bv years of experience is contained in this book. The methods and secrets of the foremost successful breeders and exhibitors in the show room ai< given in full. Thousands of Copies Have Been Sold and Every Purchaser a Pleased One It contains 128 p^ges, is handsomely bound, printed on good paper with fine large type easy to read. Price 50 Cents per Copy Or the book and Poultry Fancier on« year for 65 cents. Address orders to Poultry Fancier Pub. Co.. 357 Dearbora St., Chicago. 111. 432 •» POULTIZY FANCIEI^ POULTRY FANCIER 433 find your chickens dead of starvation/' * ' A clock that 's properly made will do the business. I was in New York when that small gold clock was installed that runs six hundred others. A celebration was on for eleven, and the night before, the mnster pice bad not been .*et up, nor A tiial mavlc. 1 knew the man who was doing the work and offered to help him. About eight o 'clock on the morn- ing of the celebration we settled down to buiine'T. Slowly and carefully he put J. S. Brady, Parkcs Landing, Pa., one of America's mo^t noted breeders of S. C. White Orpingtons, and a man who has made goo 1. the parts to-^ether. 1 became nervous thinking of what would happen if the thing didn't go. The last »)ieee wa« in, everything in shape, he took a key from his pocket and turned to n^e. "He va^ a stocky little Dutchman, whoie accents lini ed. " "Vill she go?" he a ked \^ith a grin. " Ji;^t one t:un, an.l the thing began to tick; every part was smooth as glass and perfectly balanced, theie v. as no: a flaA-; Ut P«n Pullet N. Y. SUU Fair-lOU R. C. Buff Leghorn Females, Howard J. Fisk. A Dozen Baby Chicks Free...... To help you start in the Poultry business we offer you a proposition that will make it very easy. By special arrangements, with one of the largest Barred Rock plants in the country, we can give you 12 Baby Chicks for a little work in the interest of the Poultry Item. If you can secure eight yearly subscriptions at 50 cents each the chicks are yours. Can ship safely anywhere in the U. S. Write for agents' outfit and sample copy of our 200 page March issue. It is an easy matter to get up a club for the Poultry Item, one of the largest and best poultry journals published. You'll say so and so will your friendR when they see a copy. We have other attractive offers we will be pleased to have y^u consider. Let us know what you are interested in, if Barred Rocks are not your choice. We have several thousand premiums we offer to Poultry Item solicitors. Write Circulation Department for full particulars. ft i The Poultry Item, Box F, Sellersville, Pa. sSCt;'"'.' WVANDOTTES Winners at America's Leading Shows. Plenty of birds for sale that are excellent tvpe and color, and will produce winners for you. Send for my mating list now ready. Eggs $3 aad $5 per 15. Give me a trial. Also Barred Rocks. W. C. HUFF - - . Willoughby, Ohio WHITE ORPIINGTO/NS "Good as the Best" My winnings at the Erie, Pa. Poultry Show, 1912, on 7 entries in a class of 79 birdb were: 1st cork. 1st hen, 1st and 2d cockerel, 1st and 2d pullet, 1st pen; also besi bird in show, won by 1st cock. Mr. Orr>inpton man think wisely before you act. Drop me a line and get my mating list, describing two of the finest pens ever mated. CEO. A. EEYSER, 359 W.,%th St., ERIE, PA. Columbian Wyandottes Barred Rocks • Our 1912 matings of Columbians are just as good and as well bred as any. The • females are bred from noted prize-winners, and male a direct descendant of the Madison % Square winners, A typical Wyandotte. ^ Our Barred Roeks need no introduction. Eggs very reasonable. Correspondence % a pleasure. Satisfaction and fertility guaranteed. % F. E. WILSON. Stactiort L.. BaLltlmore, Md. • THE BEST S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS are to be found on Dune Alpin Farm. Our show record proves this. *^end for mat- ing list. Dtine Alpin Farm, G. J. Kerr. Mrg. Cast Hampton, N. Y. $ » » » ^ ® « » ^ Partridge Rocks-Black Langshans I keep nothing: but the best and if you are in the market for stock or e«£s I can please you. I STuarantee 9 chickens from every 15 eggs or replace each settingr at half price. They are the biff ^'inners at bis show^s ivhere we meet the competition that means some- thing when you w^in. H. C. MILLER, 751 Elma Street, AKRON, OHIO. Suburban Strain S. C. Rhode Island Reds Hagerstown, Haaover, Lancaster, Lebanon, blue ribbon winners. Yearling uocks, cockerels, hens and pullets to sell. BABY CHICKS AND EGGS. My special "Suburban" mating is a wonder. Each and every one has won the Blue Ribbon this season. 'THE MOTTO." Satisfaction or your money back. Hanover, Pa. FS. 217. E. K. Eichelberger. •( there has never been trouble with that clock, so I know it can be done.** "Minorcas don*t require water, I pre- sume!" * ' I '11 have running w ater on tap all the time. ' ' **I thought you meant to reduce cx- pences, not enlarge them?" * ' I happen to have two springs on my place and I can manage a gravity flow. Most farmers could, if thy'd think about it a while. I'll use common eaves-pipe, covered over, except in spots, to keep out the dirt. It'll cost mighty little except time. ' * I've always thought the meanest part of the chicken business was cleaning the houses. ' ' ''I've proVided for that. I'll buy quantities of heavy wrapping paper in rolls and cover my dropping boards with it, leaving the rolls against the side of the house, where they can be kept clean. At stated times, I'll draw the paper to the front, rolling it as I go, tear it off, unroll and allow the droppings to dry. Then droppings, paper and all shall be ground to a powder and when I require fertilizer, I'll soon know exactly how- many pints, quarts, gallons are necessary for any of my fruit. "There's another thing I mean to look out for too. I don^t believe in keep- ing unprofitable hens — or roosters either for that matter. Three months is the limit for my cockerels, unless I take up caponizing. But if my hens run more than two weeks without laying, except in moulting season, off go their heads and in they shunt to market. ' ' * ' That means trap-nests, leg bands and a lot of book-keeping.** ''Some, of course, but not much with me. I'll have two pens side by side, a double partition part way up, and trap- nests in the partition. I'll not keep the hens shut up there for hours, till I can get round to open doors. I'll have the boxes arranged fo the weight of the hen when she goes on the nest will cIofc the door by which she entered and open one at the opposite side. When she has laid, she 'U get off in the second ])en and (ioor number will swing invitingly oj>en for another layer. In this way I'll soon have all creditable hens in one pen and it'll be easy enough to keep tab on the drones. Whenever necessary, I can re- peat. * ' "I see you intend to go in for heavy birds; large eggs don't bring any more than small ones, do they? "Mine do. I weigh them and toll customers how much more they weigh than the average. After one trial, I nev- er have any trouble in getting at least five cents more than the market price. I'm particular about feed, so my eggs have an exceptional flavor. There's a class of people everywhere that want that kind and are willing to pay for them." I 'm glad you 're going to make an at- tempt to lighten farm labor. I've al- ways believed it could be done and 1 '11 watch your effprts with interest." ' * Done ! of course it can be done. All it needs is brains.'* POULTRF PLANT FOR F^ALE. An established poultry farm in New Jersey is now oflFered for sale ar a low price. This plant did a business of $480.00 last month, of which $300.00 was clear profit. Consists of 12 acres, all planted in fruit, prain and vege- tables, seven room dwelling and shed, barn, waeon house, laying house, hot water brooder house and other outbuildings. Now here's the opportunity for some one Mho wants to step in- to n going poultry business that is making big money for its present owner. It is worth $4500, but is oflFered for $3000 for quick sale. Part may remain on mortgage. For further particulars address, EASTERN FARM AGEN- CY, 38 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. S. C. Buff Orpingtons The Big Winners at Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago. „„ 1812 MATINGS WILL PRODUCE SOME OF THE BEST S C BUPF nppTWn RIBBoVwInVeRS: ^""^^ ^""^ ^"^ experiment'^ tIieD ^ND^iuE^BLU^d Our Winnings-Our Blood Lines-Mean Your Success AT nTjrnAr-r^ ■ .^^""''ider the record and think of your future. AT ^HICAGO— in Dect mber, 2d and 4th Cock, 4th Pullet and 3d Pen. ^H^^^'^^GHr- in Januarjr I won Ist Cock, 1st Cockerel, 1st Pullet and 3d Hen niV i?"i? for best Mafe. Special for best shaped male and 6 special ribbons on o oiras entered. AT CLEVELAND— 1st 2d, and 3d Cock. 2d and 3d Hen. 1st. 3d, 4th and 5th Cock- TWi5'v'^v'*T?^*' "°^ ^^} F^°' u^'^^^^ ^"P ^°^ Silver Set for Besi Display. ^^^ENTY Pens mated for the egg trade, every pen containing winners, and birds Send fo'r our"ma7ing li'st """"^ ''''^- "^""'^ considered, we defy competition. HOW ABOUT BREEDING STOCK?— We Have It and the Price is Right. ROSELAND POULTRY FARM, ^""'^harwS^wT^er 1 Dollar for 2 Dry-Mash-Feeders Feeds anything given hens dry except cut clover. Depth of pan prevents w^aste and being hung to legs with 3 links of small chain allows pan to shake enough to pre- vent the possibility of clogging. Mad e m 4 Sizes ^o^^^ 6quans. 8 quarts. 10 quarts. 75ce..ts $100 $1.50 To introduce my new feeder, for this ad. enclosed with $1, I will send the 4 aixd 6 quart Feeders or one 10 quart Feeder. Save this ad. and get a bargain as I cannot afford to repeat this offer. W. M. CONNCR, 241 Jersey Avenue. JERSEY CITY. H. J. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES Exclusively Clemmer's Columbians proved their Quality at Many Large Shows. Do you want Breeders, or Eggs, or Baby Chicks that will produce you Winners for the Fall Shows! I have them. I truly have 20 of the Grandest Matings for Eggs at SI to $10 per 15 eggs. Breeders in Trios, Pens or Singles. Best of Markings. Ship on approval to any address. Light, Dark or Medium Matings. Remember I have the finest colored circular, free. Box 8, Souderton, Pa. J. K. CLEMMER, Single Comb White Leghorns will sell my eight pens of females in breeding yards for June 1st delivery. Here is a chance, young stock will crowd in then. Write about my win of recent date. Pride of Valley ards, B. Monroe Posten. Hu^hesvllle, Pa. Single Comb White Leghorns (Wycoff Strain) 300 breeders on free range. Also yearling hens. EGGS $5.00 per 100; $3.00 per 50 $1.00 setting. BABY CHICKS $10.00 per 100. $6.00 per 50. Orders from this ad. Also Scotch Collie puppies for sale. FLAKE WHITE ORriNCTQN FARM. J. CARSON CARSON. Owner and Manager R.I. 4 MartlBskirf. W. Ta. 434 ANOTEEB VALUABLE CTPHEBS ■ COMPANY BOOK FREE TO ALL. > Cyphers Incubator Company, Buffalo, ii. Y., has just issued one of the most valuable poultry books for free distribu- tion ever published. It is entitled ** Poultry Foods and Feeding,'* consists of 44 pages, 7i/^xl0 inches in size, is profusely illustrated, and gives detailed instructions for feeding poultry from shell to market age, or to maturity, un- der the following headings: Correct Feeding of Chicks; Squab Broilers; Regular Broilers; Boasting Chickens; Soft Roasters; Capons; Forced Layers; Breeders; Green Ducks; Breed- ing Ducks; Deep-Litter Feeding; Dry Feeding vs. Wet Mash; Alfalfa As Green Food; Sprouted Oats. POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCI23 435 Mailed Free on Request. This 44 page book would be cheap at a dollar per copy if it were placed on sale, but it is issued for the benefit of Cyphers Company customers and all other persons who may be interested in the lat- est and most profitable methods of feed- ing chicks, ducklings, breeding fowls, laying stock, etc., for best results. A copy of this booklet will be mailed free on request to any readers of this paper who wish to receive it. Please mention Poultry Fancier when writing and address Cyphers Incubator Company at their nearest place of business as fol- lows: Factory and Home Offices, Buffalo, N. Y.; branch stores, 23 Barclay St., N. T. City, N. Y.; 12-14 Canal St., Boston, Mass.; 340-342 North Clark St., Chicago, m.; 317-319 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.; 2127-31 Broadway, Oakland, California. FIRST PRIZE WINNERS. The Poultry Index of Stoughton, Mass., is ptiblishing in its April and May issues a list of the First Prize Winners at the most repre- sentative shows of the country. These lists are prepared under classes, breeds and varieties so that one may readily determine who are the foremost Blue ribbon winners of everr kind of bird. This is a work which puts special emphasis upon winners of first prize and points out which are the most famous shows. This form of indexical work has been em- ployed in England for some time and with some 2000 poultry exhibitions being held annually in the United States it seems as if some such compilation of the leaders will serve a good end here. Twenty-one shows that are con- sidered most representative of their respect- ive section have been selected in this first list that the Index has attempted. Carpenter's WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH BUFF WYANDOTTES At Grand Central Palace, N. Y., St. Louis, Mo., and Williamsport, Pa., we won five first and four second premiums on eleven entries. A record that required quality to establish. Every one of our winners retained for our breeding pens. Five grand Polish matings; Three fine "Wyandotte matings. Eggs, $3.00 to $10.00 per fifteen. Stock Eggs Baby Chicks Illustrated catalog and mating list free. Carpenter & Carpenter, East Randolph, N. Y. Barred Rocks and White Holland Turkeys Some of the best blood in America. Winners at Madison Square Garden, Philadel- phia, Lititz and other shows. Some fine cockerels and young Toms for sale at prices that are right. Barred Rock eggs $2 and $3 per 15. White HoUond Turkey Eggs $4.50 per dezen. PARK FARM POULTRY YARDS Donald C. Duffy, Prop., MarieLLa, Pa. J&i fA^ rA^ fjjf^ fJS rJS fJS ^Jl:^ rit* r^ "JTJr ^^ vg* «^ «^ wg<* «^ *^ vg* wf* *^ wgt wf* «^ *^ «^ >/f* «^ «^ «^ ^g0 «^ Jj^ Jgit ^|b Jgit YY" * ^ ^ ¥ •^ ¥ ¥ Orpingtons of the Better Sort Eggs for Hatching from Stay White Orpingtons. Send for Mating List and Descriptive Booklet. THE IVIOUNXAIN VIEW KARIVI E. A. HARING, I'rop. * SOUTH KENT, CONN. ^ «• ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ X^ ^J^ *A» ^J{» »^ ^|{» ^jV >A» *<^* *5^ *5^» ^J* wfw ^» *9m m9fi mjm ^ ^» *Jm m9m mgm #A» «^ #^ a^ t^ Ross Comb Rliode Island Reds Single Comb White Le^borns Am now oflFering some choice pullets in Rose Comb Reds at prices of utility stock. Let mo quote you the price on them, also on Good males. From very carefully selected matings from high-class birdi of unexcelled blood lines at $2.50 per setting and $7.50 per hundred. Rosemont Poultry Farm, Lehighton, Pa. VASS* BUFF. BI^CK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS Blue Hibbon winners at Washington, N. J. On 17 entries won ten firsts, three seconds, on*! third and on- fif'h. sikrr rur for best display on buffs, silver cup foi best tlispiay on blucks, silver cup for best display on whites, and every special given on white's. Also winners at Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Pa., Hagerstown, Md., and Grand Central Palace, N. Y. I can offer you White Orpingtons bred direct from my imported English pen, extra fine, large birds; also Buffs and Blacks of that great winning strain that brought them to the front.. I was the first importer of Buffs to this coun- try. I can please you in any selection. Am booking Egg Orders now. All breeding stock at cut prices for 30 days. Write for prices. Booklet free givtng winnings. C. E. VASS. WASHINGTON. N. J. Single Comb White Leghorns Exclusively From the Rosswood Strain. Birds mated for best results. Greatest care exercised in selecting eg?s for hatching as we have a well-known reputation as an Egg Farm. We Won 1st Prize on Eggs at Philadelphia Show. Our bird* won four flirsta at Doyles- town, Pa. Send for free catalogue and prices. ROSSWOOD POULTRY FARM, S. B. Denlinger, Doylestown, Pa. • • Single Comb Buff Leghorns Won display cups Grand Central Palace 1910, Philapelphia 1911. Total num- ber premiums 172. 8 matings. List free. WM. E. CKEVOISERAT, 35 Mill Roo.d Froeport, Now York A Few Hours With Men Who Raise Chick ens The Rose Comb Brown Leghorn Club Cat- alog, S. Wm. Briscoe, Valley Cottage, N. Y., President, and Mrs. W. W. Gale, New Haven, Conn., Secretary and Treasurer, is one of the neatest, most complete and down-to-date Club catalogues we have ever had to e.\amine. It contains a list of all official officers, boih nat- ional and state, together with the names and addresses of nil club members in the diffier- ent states, and the writer is proud to note the fact that the Old Keystone State heads the list so far as membership is concerned. This Club Book is a real work of Art and might be copied by other Clubs with profit. We re- spectfully urge every Rose Comb Brown Leg- horn breeder in the countrj- to join the club and help boost (his magnificent breed of fowls. There is no earthly reason why the popularity of I he Rose Comb Browns should not be as ex- tensive as anv other breed on earth, and we predict a brilliant future for the little Rose Ccmb Brown hen. Put your shoulder to the wheel, boys and girls, and Bontit. There is no place in the poultry world for. hangeis on or "grouchy" so-called fanciers. Boost and boost now while the opportunity is yours. The increasing popularity of the Columoian Wyandottes hns taken on a national chpiacter for sure, and among those who are boosting this splendid breed of fowls into its own rights the name of J. J. Rittenlrjuse, Loraine, Pa*., holds a profinent place. He is devoting a great deal of time and study to the perfecting of his favorite breed and owns some of the best Columbians in the East, and his prices are wiihin the reach of all. Write Mr. Ritten- house for his mating list. It is free. The Brookside Terrace, Bryn Athyn, Mont- ecmery. Co., Pa.. William P. Bisher, Prop., breeder of S. C. Buff Orpingtons and White Pb mouth Rorks is worthy of the patronage of every prospective purchaser of either slock ^/. ^S^ rP^ either of these popular breeds. At Philadelphia, Pa., Show they won 1st Cock, 5th hen in a class of great quality. In Buff Orpingtons they won 2nd pullet at Ciimden, N. J.. »nd 3rd and 5fh pullet at Philadelphia, /• u ^"°^® ^^° *^e familiar with the quality of these two classes, in. either of these shows know full well that nothing but birds of high merit stood a "ghost" of a chance of winning in any class. No one can positively make a mistake by sending their orders to the Brook- side Terrace. Every order will receive Mr. Bisher's personal attention. Look it up and write him for prices. Tell him the Fancier told you of the splendid quality of his birds. Mr. George Guiguet, Secretary, Poultry De- partment, of the Cumberland Co. Agriculture Society Carlisle, Pa., is doing some mightv lively "stunts" in Houdan Alley of Old Penn- syhania, It is through the efforts of just such honest, tried and true poultrymen as Mr. Guiguet that the poultry industry is able to record its present proud achievements upon the pages of our nation's history. No man need hesitate to deal with Mr. Guiguet if in need of Houdans.for we assure them they will always receive fair and courteous treatment at .his hands. His Houdans are among the best in the country and we take pleasure in recommending them to a buying public. Write Mr. Guiguet for prices, and tell him you saw his ad in the Fancier. We are greatly pleased to be able to num- ber among our friends and advertisers, Mr. Ross Swartout, Newport, Ont., Canada,one of Canada 8 most popular and trustworthy Rose Comb Black Minorca breeders. Hia birds have been among the most noted Minorca winners in both Canada and the U. 8. for the past two years. His catalogue is ready for mail- ang and contains cuts of his winning males and females. Ontario Chief, one of the best Minorca Cock birds in the world to-day, heads his Ist pen. This bird won Ist and ahape special at one of Canada's greatest winter shows, and is a wonderful bird in every way. All of Mr. Swartout's breeding pens for this season contain splendid quality both in males and females and the prices he placed upon his hatching eggs is very reasonable indeed for the quality he offers. Try a setting of eggs from Mr. Swartout's Minorcas. With us there could be no question as to results. His cata- logue 18 ready for your call, and is free. TeU him you are a reader of the Fancier, Ameri- ca 8 only Fancier's Journal. Mr. Chas. Nixon, of Washington, N. J., one of our most popular and successful Poultry 4^ Danbury, Conn., April 4, 1912. Dear DeLancey: — Yours in regard to the % page ad. for May received. Weil go ahead and give the thing the benefit of your experience, write me a good one and use the good cut. Business has been extra good, and the Fancier has brought me over $600.00 in 39 days for stock and eggs. Have shipped to Scotland, Ireland, Japan and Australia from my ad. with you. Have a lot of fine youngsters out, and eggs are very fertile. Sincerely yours, C. H. Bnindage. Judges and breeder of as fine White Wyan- dottes as can be found anywhere in the coun- try, is a yearly advertiser in The Fancier and one of our yearly contributors. Mr. Nixon needs no recommendation from us as he it ^idely and honorably known among all of our leading fanciers. As a poultry judge he is painstaking and. we believe, strictly reliable. We have never heard a complaint against hig work as a judge ond feef proud to be able to record this fact. His Wyandottes are all any one could wish, great, big fellows, grand in shape, head points, laying qualities, and white as snow. We predict that many of this sea- son s show birds will be hatched from eggs from Mr. Nixon's yards. Write him for hit mating circular. You will be surprised at the splendid quality he is offering for the pri- ces he asks. The Fancier always leads the wav to succes. », « . ^*^^ pleased to receive Dr. Howard Mellors 1912 mating list of his famous prise winning Single Comb Black Minorcas. We bred this ever popular breed of birds for jeara and were able to produce some very exception- al individuals, but we simply took our hat off and tucked it under our arm when we looked over Dr. Mellor's 1st Philadelphia 1911 Cock- f.^?'- » ^® *^*^® "^*«' »'" ove"* » ?reat many ties in our travels from one poultry show to another during the past eighteen or twenty vears, but we never saw such quality in one Minorca cockerel before, and his winnings at Si?', J Ft'.' .^^^^ simply a walk-away even in Philadelphia s great quality Minorca show. If we were in a position to breed Minorcas, we would have some eggs from pen one. Dr. Mel- lor, even though we had to foot it all the way to Springhouse, Pa. We esteem it a privilege to recommend Dr. Mellor and his great birds to all the Fancier's friends and wish the Dr. every posible success. Look up Dr. Mcllor'a ad. in this issue of the Fancier and write for his 1912 mating list. Our advertisers will appreciate the courtesy ff you will tell them "' THJSH ^^f Fancier who led you to their doors. The beautiful appearance of the Polish, with Its black body and contrasting snow white crest, appeals to every lover of beauty m the fowl kmedom." A flock of pure Golden Buff fowls, enhanced with true Wyandotte shape, the breed of graceful curves and charm> ing symmetrv, sporting over a green lawn 1ft surely pleasing to the real fancier's eye. These- are the two varieties Carpenter ft Carpenter * * ^ ^**^y ^^®®<* ^^«™' too, to as high » state of perfection as are found anywhere in the whole country. Mr. Austin W. Carpenter, the junior member of the firm, is a regular '^^^^^:^:^:^:^:li:.:SJi:.dli:.dji::^:iji:.dl(:,dj!:,dj^^ Chick Markers Gape Cure Lice Spray Fly Driver Spray Pumps Grit Boxes Food Trouirhs Drinking Founts Wall Founts Food Hoppers Leg: Bands Thermometers Hygrometers Egg TMtera Lamps Burners Perch Supports Poultry Remedies Egg Maker Charcoal Colony Coops Nest Ekss, Etc.. Etc.. Etc. Address nearest office Robert Essex Incubator Co. 202 Henry St., Baffaio, N.Y. 67 BarcUy St., New York City INCUBATORS BROODERS HOVERS 17 S\i99 $2.25 to $48 SPECIAL THIS MOMTH Nutrine Chick Salts (Makes chicks grow) Chick Punches Uce Killers Wjnte for FREE caUlo^e containing^ five chapters on Poultry raising wruten per- sonally by Robert H. Essex. White Orpington Sale Extraordinary them^^?oVsVo'lli^^?c5l;s"'r;Jn^Tp'?iVes'^S^ ."stX'r^ou'^^ SeisTh^J ?h" '"^ T'I "l °"^^ ''. °^"'^'' ?°<» ''' '«-*'-• ^^^ -" "» ces. Remember our birds sre full of '^StayWhUe'-bloor Circular fr^f^ Write .t%n"! ^"'^^ ^'''*''- ^^° '^'' '* "P*^***'' ^'^' Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. August D. Arnold, Box 88, * 0 1 • P0rLTR7 rANCIEK \ POULTRY FANCIER 437 contributor to the Fancier and one of the most noted judges of poultry in the U. S. Zenas Carpenter, the senior 'member of the firm, is one of our old-time and most widely known fanciers of the F^ast. Durinsj: his time he has produced prize winners in nearly every leading variety of standard bred fowls, iinl is one of the mosfd ardent and conscientious Buff Wyandotte breeders in the land. The Fancier is very fortunate, indeed, to have men of this stamp as contributors to its pages and patrons of its advertising department. \^ e point with pride to these facts ;ind earnestly advise all lovers of Polish or Buflf Wyandottes to give them a siiare of their patronage. Ineir motto "We sell ouality, not reputation," is very characteristic of these gentlemen, an- the faithfulness with which they adhere to this motto is well attested by the m.;ny com- plimentary letters they have received from satisfied customers in all parts of the coun- try. Their address is Carpenter & Carpenter, East Randolph, N. Y. A two-cent postage stamp will prove a profitable investment. Write them and learn the reason whv. Carpenter & Carpenter are famous the country over for their high quality White Crested Black Polish «nd Buff Wyandottes. Vierheller Bros., 17 Sylvania avenue, Pitts- burgh, Pa., have struck a winning gait in the Buff Rock world that is worthy of the most extensive breeders of this increasingly popular breed. They have made one of the greatest Show Room records this season to be found among Buff Rock breeders. 'i.aeir birds trav- eled over 6,000 miles and carried away 24 first prizes, besides a large number of second, third and fourth prizes and numerous specials. Thev have won the lion's share in such shows as Topeka, McKeesport, Hamilton, the great Allentown Fair, Hagerstown, Cannonsburg, Beaver, the Pittsburgh Fanciers' Club Cham- pion Show, and the Pittsburgh Expo. Show. They ship all stock on approval and sell eggs from the same pens they hatch their win- ners from. Their stock is highly commended bv our most prominent poultry judges and their satisfied customers are legion. Look up their ad. in this month's issue of the Fan- cier and write them your wants. Their prices are ver}' reasonable indeed for the quality of stock and eggs thev are offering for sale. The North Side Poultry Co., Wm. A. Bar- tholomew, Mgr., 343 N. Seventh St., Allen- town, Pa., breeders of White, Buff and Co- lumbia Wyandottes, White, Buff and Biack Orpingtons, S. C. White, Brown and Buff Leghorns and a number of other Standard bred fowls, also agent for Hall's Mammoth and Buckeye Incubators, are running a conspicious ad. in the Fancier and are offer- ing some very attractive prices on breeding stock, hatching eggs and day-old chicks. This firm is perfectly reliable in every way and none of our friends will hesitate to place their orders with them for anything they have to sell. Their chicks are hatched in Hall's Mam- moth Incubators and are great, big, fluffy fel- lows, brimful of vitality and sure to ilin've if g^iven half a chance. , Send for their circu- lar and price list. A two cent stamp will bring it to your door. We have the 191*J mating list of the Rose- l.ind Poultry Farm, Chas. W. Switzer, owner- morr., South Euclid, O., before us, and it "Sort O" puts a few degrees on top of our "hen fever" that makes us feel restless at our desk and thrills us with tlie hmging to lay down our pen, flee from the otfice and board the first train for So. Euclid, O., and use whatever persuasive powers we possess to The above cut shows the first White Wyan- dotte Pullet at Pittsburg, 1909, with an 'egg record of 258 eggs in 365 days. Bred and owned by Chas. P. Glogger, Glenshow, Pa. convince Mr. Switzer that he ought to part with at least a few of his wonderful Buff Or- pingtons and give some of us Eastern chaps an equal chance to meet him in the show room competition! But after more deliberate thought, and the "lapping" off of these extra degrees of temperature, we have about de- cided to save our carfare and devote what might otherwise prove to be lost time to a brief description of these Roseland Orping- tons, that our friends may know what caused our fever to rise so rapidly and our pen to grow languid upon the page before us. To begin with, Mr. Switzer is a real poultry Fan- cier and a perfect gentleman, whose chief aim in life is to do by the other fellow as he would have the other fellow do by him if conditions were reversed. Never has any man knocked at his door without admittance and a conge- nial welcome. Never has anv fancier had occasion to regret any transaction with Mr. Switzer. He is always frank, courteous and on the square. We would that more men of RHEUMATISM A Home Cure Given by One Who Had it In the soring of 1893 I was attacked by Muscular and Inflammatory Rheuma- tism. I suffered as only those who have it .know, for over three years. I tried remedy after remedy, and doctor after doctor, but such relief as I received was (mly temporary. Finally, I found a reme- dy that cured me completely, and it has never returned. I have given it to a num- ber who were terribly afflicted and even bedridden with Rheumatism, and it effected a cure in every case. I want every sufferer from any form of rheumatic trouble to try this marvelous healing power. Don't send a cent; simply mail your name and address and I will send it free to try. If, after you have used it and it has proven itself to be that long-looked-for means of curing your Rheu- matism, you may send the price of it, one dollar, but, understand, I do not want your money unless you are perfectly satisfied to send it. Isn't that fair? Why suffer any longer when positive relief is thus offered you free? Don't delay. Write to- day. Mark H. Jackson, No. 147 Alhambra Bldg., Syracuse, N. Y. Mr. Jackson is responsible. Above statement true. — Pub. POULTRY FARM FOR SALE Established White Leghorn farm in New Jersey. Now paying handsome dividends. House, barn, chicken houses, fruit, asparagus, grain, nuts. This plant must be sold quickly, so is offered at a bargain. Liberal terms may be made. Here is a chance for an ambitious man to step into a lucrative business. For further particulars, address, EASTERN FARM AGENCY. 38 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. 3000 Baby Chicks for Sale 1000 Snow Wliite Wyandottes, 1000 Snow White Plymouth Rocks, 1000 Light Brahmas, weight at 10 months. 12 lbs. Pens No. 1, 25 cents each. Pens No. 2, 20 cents each. CLARENCE F. PAYN. 937 Seneca St., 5. Bethlehem. Pa. WE REFER TO PtoL Homer W. Jackson PioL C Li Opperman PkoL W. R. Graham W. R. Curtis & Co. Blichael £. Boyer Ph>L F. C Elf ord Gaylord Blair U. R. Fishel Owen Fanns PiroL D. J. Lane Prof. J. P. Landiy Prof. W. A. Brown Pirof. James E. Rice ProL George W. Carver ASK^THEM ABOUT IT Destroys Lice and Mites and Prevents the Spreading of Infectious Diseases Use Zenoleum in the Incubator and get hen-hatched conditions. Dip the eggs in Zenoleum and Prevent white diarrhoea. The biggest breeders in the world have adopted Zenoleum for these purposes and reconunend its use to You. An S-otmce can of 2^noIeum expreM paid to your Station 35 cents* Zenoleam Lice Powder, at dealers, 25 cents. Postpaid* 35 cents. A CARBOLIC. CRESOL, COAL-TAR PREPARATION A Disinfectant that won't Poison, won't Elzplode, won't Bum A dnfjs qtiui will rid 100 h«nt of Uce, mltat and garm filth— it cotm snd pr«T«n1i sD ovdlnary poaltT ailmenta and dlMMM— contains nothing (bat ia iojorioos — InaorM daanlinau and ntecnarda yoor wmltry'i health and toot own profits. S/^lr1 PiriarwarhArA u Zenolsam fa not aD w« ny It If-or aTmi what 70a think It *'*'*** i-vci jr TTllcrc ought to be, yoa can haw your money back— no argnment, no letten, Joat money. Aak yoar dealer flrat, bat iniitt upon Zenoleam and don't take a nibftitat*— ft he won't rapply yon — send the order to at— and we will deliver to yoor ctation, charge* pre- paid—1 gal.,tI.M; 5 gal., |6.25. 8-oz.iize, 2Sc at yoar dealers, 8Sc from os postpaid. £aaal- I7 beneficial for all live Stock. Wnte for free book "Chicken Chat '^ U live-itock, ask for "Yeterinary Idviser." Toax name on a postal will do. lyoahara The Zenner Disinfectant Co., 242 Lafayette Ave., Detroit, Mich. \ WE REFER TO Piroi F. H. Stonebum PtoL A. A. Brgham Dr. N. W. Sanborn J. H. Drevenstedt Fh>L J. S. Jeffrey Pittsfield Farms A. F. Hunter Miller Purvis Berdia M. Rigg T» E. Quisenberry Pro!. W. a Halpin Proi H. \1 Kempster Prof. T. E. Schreiner Ph>i W. A. Lippincott ThEYHAVE USED IT R. C Brown Leghorns Special June Sale males $5.00 lo $15.00 each, 1st Garden cockerel 191 1 .« Ann i n ..i'^j"j iPf'v' i"'f^ males $2.50 ,„ $6.00, each.' 5 cockeref b" d^etaYel'il.OoTo' $3.W S'Vhofe ^lers at greatly reduced prices. Write for quotations and descriptions ^-noice Minners THK PALK POULTRY PLACK. 66 Center St., New Haven. Conn. Mr, Switzcr's stamp graced the ranks of the world's greatest industry. The Roseland Buff Orpingtons have been bred in line for years. They combine rare shape, wonderful color and breast size, qualities hard to produce in any breed of fowls. Mr. Switzer's winning male brids are among the very best we have ^ver seen. His cock birds heading his 1st. and 2nd. breeding pens are, we believe, equal to any in this countrv, while the cockerel heading his 3rd. breeding yard, winner of first prize at the great 1912 Cleveland, O., Show, is one of the greatest individuals pro- duced this last season. > The Roseland mating list is replete with (juality and we urge our friends to write for It at oncvj. We are sure it will not only prove interesting but profitable as well. The Fan- cier's advertisers believe in a "Square Deal," and the Fancier stands back of every one of these. Mr. Switzer's females are as great in qual- ity as his males but time and space forbid a detailed description of their excellence. We do not hesitate in the least to say that no one of our njany readers who may be interested in Buff Orpingtons can poggibly make a mis- take by sending their orders to Mr. Switzer for either stock or eggs. The Locust Poultry Farm, Canton, Pa., Specialty breeders Single Comb White Leg- horns, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Newell, Proprie- tors, are certainly making attractive history with their favorite breed. Their winnings during the past season have been very pro- nounced indeed and they have every reason to be proud of their record. They breed D. W, Young's Strain only and paid him the highest S rices for their foundation stock. They are irect descendants from Mr. Young's famous Edward VI and Edna, and have been line bred with the greatest care. Prince Ed- ward, 1st cock at Williamsport, Pa., heading their 1st. breeding pen and Crystal Piince heading their 2nd. breeding pen, are breeds of the highest quality, great, big fellows with low, well spread tails, white lobes, with plu- inage as white as snow. Their females are of the same high quality as their male birds and their matings this season will, without doubt, produce many of the best Youngsters of the coming season. They have a number of very excellent cockerels for sale from $3.00 to $10.00 each and if any of our friends are in the market for extra good stock at very reason- able prices they will make no mistake bv send- ing their orders to the Locust Poultry' Farm, Canton, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Newell have a ve- ry helpful mating list ready for distribution and will be pleased to send it to all parties interested in White Leghorns. Don't fail to write for it at once. TTT?-°^°,wT^- Martin, the Prince of Canadian White Wyandotte breeders. Port Dover, Can- ada, was among the first of Canada's high* class breeders to recognize the sterling merits of the Fancier, not only in its mechanical composition, clean cut editorial pages and high grade contributions in general, but also its great pulling power as an advertising med- ium among those who "reckoned" the value of a bird above its pounds of flesh and feath- ers, and It IS with a true fancier's pride that we call the attention of our friends to the same. Mr. Martin needs no introduction to our readers, as both he and his wonderful Reg- al strain of White Wyandottes are known wherever fancy and utility fowls are bred, in almost everj part of the civilized world, but It does afford us a peculiar pride to be able to merit the confidence and esteem of poul- try men of Mr. Martin's stamp, and we trust that ever)- friend of the White Wyandotte will put their shoulder to the wheel in company with Mr Martin and keep boosting this popu- lar breed of fowls right up to the top-most round of Its just and proper heritage. Mr. Martin's Wyandottes are not only birds of beauty and fancy, but they are birds of ^kT* «"^u'^^^"^, ^^"' 'o^ ^hen any breeder is able to breed fowls fit to win in fastest show room competition that will lav from 200 to 241 eggs per year he is worthy" of special men- tion in the pages of any journal. We trust our fit? nr'wt" "^fV,^ Mr Martin for his mating list, or better still send him 10 cents in stamps »i,''k''^'T ^'«, R«ga' White Wyandotte book, which deals only with the splendid merits of FJLjfr"* »,P°P"^a^ breed. 5on't forget the Fancier when you write. It will please Mr. Martin and will do you no harm. Mr. Guy Longstreth, Belington. W. Va breeder of S. C. White Klondikis, Barr^ aSd ^hite Rocks, 18 one of Old West Virginia's most popular and honest breeders of high- class exhibition birds. His White Klondikes 1 ank among the best in the land, while his Barred and White Plymouth Rocks have won many of the most coveted prizes of the South. We feel certain that any one who may be in- terested m any of the above named breeds can make no mistake in securing either stock 9 or ejres from Mr. Lonestreth's vards. Hig Klondikes are wonderful utility as well as fancy fowls and while they are a new breed they are making great strides toward the front ranks of the poultry world. Look up Mr. Longstreth's ad. and write him for his circular. It is free and will certainly please you. ^Jbe„Oak Grove Poultry Yards, Trimble, Ohio, Mr. L. G. Gary, Proprietor, breeder of \\ hite Cornish fowls, and one of the most conscientious and painstaking poultry judges in the business to-day, is carrving one of the most attractive ads. that graces the pages of the Fancier. Mr. Car>- has been breeding fan- P- *Jlrv.^*'''i.y '°^^* '°'" ^^^^ thirty years and his \Vhite Cornish have been pronounced by the most prominent judges of the land, the best in shape and color of any in the country. His birds have never been defeated in the show-room, winning the most coveted prizes m such prominent shows as the Ohio State Fair, and Ohio State Show at Columbus, O. His prices on both stock and eggs are the most reasonable for the Quality of birds he breeds that we have ever known and we predict a veritable landslide in business for Mr. Gary during this and the coming season. As a poultry judge Mr. Cary stands second to none in the middle West. In fact, we know of no jud?e, east, west, north pr south who is more prominent than he. His knowledge as a poul- try judge has been gained through years of careful study and breeding thoroughbred poul- tiT. Mr. Gary's services are sought by many of the most prominent associations of the country and he has never left a show room to date without giving universal satisfaction. i S.C.Buff Orpingtons I • • • • • ilY WINXINGS: won\^-2^Col^kp?p1«-Tq%'^rw ^^^I^U ^^^?' *!!^ greatest show of the 20th Century, I won 1-2 Cockerels, 1-3 Pullets; 1st Pen. At th s great show we met and overmm^ thl keenest competition. Look up our Hagerstown and^ Laurel Twlrds Alf our prizTwin victories 'V^^. $'^10 "/in''"l?- ^" »>^>>"5 /^g^ from us you reap the rewar^ds of our w ^'Clones. i!.ggs, $3 to $10. No more stock for sale until Aug 1st I A. J. Street, Forest Hill. Md. ^•9999999999^9m999999999999^9999999999999999999999999\ A Square Deal to all in ,xr?^'^'^''^ Chicks, Eggs and Stock from S. C. ^Vhite Klondike, Barred and \\ bite Rocks. Winners in leading shows of the South. Circular free TRUE BLUE POULTRY YARDS, Belington. W Va. Royalty Quality of Imported Orpingtons and Indian Runner Ducks BREEDERs"%R''ovrT?'?n^A^^^ ™^ NOBILITY OF ENGLAND— nnt.iijUt.Kii t OH 0\ ER 30 lEARS. Does this stand for anything? Show''Binrs"FoT''saTe°" ^"^ "^ '^^^ Crystal Palace Show, London, also Continental and American Shows. High Class Breeders and egJs^^Flidis?i^*^sMf.H«r?^^?„^Jr^^ ^'""^^ and White, American Standard, Grand Carriage, greatest strain of layers of pure uhite vn/-c 1' ^tanda^d drawn from our Ducks. Furnished winners nt most important shows. . Encland o7der''ea^I^in^n"rLr^^"" producing' birds at $5.00 PER SETTING. EXPRESS paid to your door, d.r'ect from our farm in x^ii^iuim. uraer eari>, in order to .secure what you want. Chas. F. FRASER, Marlton, N. J. (Representative in the United States.) Messrs iJichardson & Jones, England. ORPINOTONS Chicks and Ktrsa* White Buff Blade Single and Rose, World's Best Winning and Laying Strains. Win- ning over 3000 Prizes at America's Greatest Shows. Egg orders filled at short notice. Selling chicks for less money than others are asking for eggs. Write today. Catalogue free. Stamp Please. FAIRVIEW FARM, J. S. Haupt. Prop., Box F. Easton. Pa. 438 certainly a record one can point to with pride. Mr. Cary has a wide experience as a school master and endeavors to make every show at which he judges a real school room for all ex- hibitors, thereby disseminating knowledge among breeders and exhibitors that will help them materially in mating and exhibiting their birds in future. Judges of Mr. Gary's stamp are coming into demand more universally every {rear among the poultry associations who are ooking for a real instructor as well as a judge. Look up Mr. Car/s ad. in the Fancier and tell him the Fancier told you about him and his birds. Henry F. Michell & Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., one of the oldest and most reliable poultry and general seed supply houses in the country has swung into line with many other popular advertisers in the Fancier. We certainly ap- preciate the business of such reliable people and trust that all our readers will give them a share of their patronage. They keep the highest quality of everything of interest to the Soultrvman or gardener and are prepared to 11 all orders immediately upon receipt of same. Their generous and prompt dealings with their customers in the past have made possible the large and increasing business they now enjoy. We want to congratulate Michell's on their business achievements of the past and trust their investment with the Fan- cier and bring them the highest possible re- sults. Write, them for their catalog of Poul- try supplies. It is full of good things from cover to cover. The 1912 catalogue of Leslie H. McCue is before us and deserves special mention. Mr. McCue is one of Old Virginia's most suc- cessful and dependable Barred Rock breeders and his catalogue is in keeping with his repu- tation as a painstaking breeder. The Fancier's readers are well acquainted with the high mer- its of Mr. McCue's Barred Rocks. They have won the most coveted prizes in many of our leading shows and stand to-day as an endur- ing monument of Mr. McCue's devotion to his favorite breed. Although bis stock is of the finest Quality yet his prices are within reach of all ana we predict that his birds will hold a prominent place among the greatest victors of the season of 1912-13. Write Mr. McCue for his catalogue and mailing list and tell him the Fancier lighted your pathway to his door. The Caw-Law Poultry Farm, Rosedale, Md., breeders of White and Fawn Runner Ducks, S. C. White Leghorns, White and Columbian Wvandottes, Single Comb BufT, Black and White Plymouth Kocks, Rose and Single Comb Black Minorcas, Mottled Anconas, Partridge Cochin Bantams, Mammoth White Pekin Ducks, POULTKY FANCIER Bronze Turkeys and Toulouse Geese, have an exceptionally attractive catalogue ready for mailing to all prospective customers. This Companv's Farm is composed of 35 acres of beautifully laying land about two and one-half miles from the City of Baltimore, Md. Lo- cated as it is, right in the heart of the Pied- mont district, they enjoy one of the most healthful climates in the East; there is a beau- tiful lake of about two acres on this farm to which all their water-fowls have access, thus insuring the highest percentage of fertility for their hatching eggs. The Caw-Law Poul- try Farm have won many of the most coveted premiums in the keenest competition in some of the largest Eastern and Southern shows, such as Taneytown, Prospect Park, Timouium, Hagerstown and Baltimore, Md., together with such popular shows as Hanover, Allentown and Philadelphia, Pa., and Washington, D. C. For a great many seasons their show record has been a brilliant one indeed and their cus- tomers speak in the highest terms of praise of the treatment they have received in all their dealings with this popular firm. We can a.ssure our patrons that the Caw-Law Poultry Farm will give them a square deal all along the line and we trust that those who are interested in any of the above named breeds of fowls will write for their catalog and price list. It is free and contains many helpful suggestions to all who are striving for suc- cess in raising pure-bred fowls. Mention the Fancier when vou write, please. They will appreciate the favor and the Fancier will not fail to recognize your courtesy. Mr. A. J. Street, Forest Hill, Md., is making a very enviable record with his Buflf Orping- tons in many of the leading Eastern shows. His first cocKerel at the great Baltimore, 1912 Show, is one of the finest individuals pro- duced during the past year. His first pullet at the same show easily stood in a class by herself, while his first pen proved the real sensation of the Buff Orpington alley. We advise the boys in other sections of the U. S. to watch their laurels, for we are assured that Mr. Street will come back this year stronger than ever. We predict that manv a royal battle will be fought to a finish during the coming season and that Mr. Street's grand birds will wear many a notable victor's crown. Mr. Street's ad. can always be found in the Fancier, and we can assure every one of honest and kindly treatment who may place their orders with him for eggs. Mr. Street has sold all the stock he can spare until after Aug. 1st, but will give the best of care to all patrons who order hatching eggs. Bfetter get busy boys and have the laugh on the other fellow when the battle begins. The Fancier's advertisers always lead, the other fellows fol- low. The Walnut-Park Poultry Farm, M. 0. Blakeslee, Nicholson, Pa., Proprietor, breed- ers of Single Comb White Leghorns, Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, Silver Laced Wyan- dottes and Buff Plymouth Rocks, also English Red Caps and Blue Audalusians, are offering very attractive prices on their hatching eggs for the balance of the season. We doubt very much whether there is another firm in the country who are giving better quality for the money. Every strain of birds they are breed- ing are of excellent quality and their patrons will surely get full value for all money en- trusted to their care. Look for their ad. in this issue of the Fancier and order direct from the same as they give full information as to prices on eggs from all their birds. Tell them the Fancier advised you to do so. If any of the Fancier's friends are in need of baby chicks or eggs from Single Comb White Leghorns they can make no mistake by sending part of tlieir patronage to Souder Brothers, Mountain Ave. Poultry Yards, S. Williamsport, Pa., as these gentlemen have ex- ceptionally good birds and guarantee satis- faction to all their customers. Write them in the name of the Fancier. It will do you good and us no harm. "The Park Farm Poultry Yards, Marietta, Pa., Donald C. Duffy, Prop., are among the Fancier's most reliable advertisers. Their birds are all they claim them to be and their eggs are offered at very reasonable prices, considering the quality of their stock. Our patrons can depend upon a square deal at all times when dealing with Donald C. Duffy. Look up his ad. in the Fancier and give Mr. •Duffy a portion of your patronage. Geo. T. and J. A. Weingartner, of New Castle, Pa., breeders of high class Anconas, are offering a limited number of eggs from their prize winning birds. They have as good Anconas as the country affords and our friends are very fortunate to be able to secure hatch- ing eggs from them. The Ancona is forging to the front with mighty rapid strides and the demand for good stock and eggs is far in ex- cess of the supply. The sooner you get started with this popular breed, boys, the larger will be your balance on the right side of your ledg- er. You will always find Messers. Weingart- ner's ad. in the Fancier. Look it up and write them for their mating list. The Kellerstrass Poultry Farm, 9166 West- port Road, Kansas City, Mo., originators of Crystal White Orpingtons, the most widely known strain of White Orpingtons in the worlds jrV A AiAriOKn A AA AA A A A A A I Wm. Cook r\ ' ' , ss and Sons Unginators fi A AAA AAA A AAA AAA A of all the ORPI/NGTONS Established 1873. Box B Scotch Plains, New Jersery. It is NATURAL that we should be recognixed HEADQUARTERS for the BEST ORPINGTONS, all varieties, being their ORIOJNATORS. This is why we are able to mate our birda to produce better stock than other breeders, when purchasing from ua, you get the benefit of this knowledge. We have won over THIRTEEN THOUSAND first prizes, and a visit to onr plant, where yon are cordially invited (trains met) wiU be still more convincing that the BEST ORPINGTONS in the wrld are owned by their ORIGINATORS. S«*vrral THOUSAND stock birds always for sale, IMPORTED or HOMEBRED. We GUARANTEE safe delivery and SATISf AC- TION backed by a reputation of 89 yeara standing. We have given satisfaction to two generations, we can to yon. This should mean much to you. SEND 10 CENTS FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE with history of the ORIGINATION of all the Orpingtons and hints on poultry keeping. Mating list now ready. EGGS FROM OUR WINNERS and the FINEST Orpingtons in the world, $20 A SETTING, three settings for $50. These would give you a fine start in the poultrv business. We can snpply eggs from unrelated pens so that you can mate the progeny. WHY PAY H0RE1 Eggs from fine stock at $10 a setting. LiDeral guarantee with all orders. We believe three quarters of the first prize winners of this country are hatched from our best eggs or sold by us. It adds PRESTIGE to your stock and MONEY to yonr BANK ACCOUNT if you can advertise "COOKS STRAIN" ORPINGTONS. People will realize you have the best and you wil be eli- gible to compete for our $50 CUPS which we expect to give to "COOKS STRAIN" advertisers during the coming season. We give these cups to show that we take an interest in our customers after we get their orders. EVENTUALLY, if after the BEST ORPINGTONS, and variety, you will send to their Originators, WHY NOT ^^OTTfand avoid loss and disapi>ointmentt Advice free. We did not exhibit for competition during the past season. are making a wonderful record this season in Belling hatching eggs and matured birds. They are crowded with orders from all parts of the country and are giving their customers the highest possible quality for their money. There is no Question whatever but that the Keller- strass Orpington Farm is enjoying the largest specialty business in White Orpingtons of any firm in the U. S. Their old customers are crowding into the front ranks of successful White Orpington breeders at an astonishing rate and to-day are glad to boost the Keller- strass Farm for the honest treatment received at their hands and to ascribe their success, in a large part at least, to the universal popu- larity of Kellerstrass Crystal White Orping- tons. The Fancier truly appreciates the con- fidence and good will of this ever increasingly popular firm and wishes them every possible success in the future. Write the Kellerstrass people for their catalog and mating^ list. It IS one of the most complete, practical and helpful catalogues ever published. You will be astonished at the great quality and number of their matings and the very reasonable prices they are quoting on high class stock and eg^s. Our readers will find their ad. in the Fancier and when you write them teU them about the eagle on our cover page. J. Nelson Allison, Langhorne, Bucks Co., Pa., the popular breeder of Glen Lake Barred Rocks, is offering a number of exceptionally fine pullets and nens for sale at $1, $2, $3 and $4 each. We are surprised at the low price Mr. Allison is making on these birds, as they are worth more than twice the price he is quoting them at. If any one is looking for real bargains in Barred Rock females, here is their chance. For five years Mr. Allison has been giving his Rocks the most careful and scientific study, and has produced some of the best birds in the East, and we feel confident our readers will not allow these birds to remain long in Mr. Allison's yards. Look up Mr. Al- lison's ad. in this month's issue of the Fancier and secure, if possible, as many of these fe- males as you can afford. Mr. Allison guaran- tees satisfaction and the Fancier stands back of his guarantee. Get busy, my friends, such opportunities seldom occur. If any of our patrons are in need of a high ^ade Beef Scrap they can make no mistake in sending their orders to the Quaker Citv Manufacturing Co., 68th Ave. and York Road, Philadelphia. The writer has used a large amount of this company's Beef Scraps and has POULTRY FAZvCIER always found it of the very best quality. Their prices are as reasonable as any, and the fact that they are so handy should have much to do toward determining who should get your orders. Write them for prices or ask your dealer for Quaker City Beef Scrap. They will be glad to get it for you if you make the de- mand. Mention the Fancier when you write to our advertisers. They are always pleased and it will do us no harm. The Dune Alpine Farm, East Hampton, N. Y., G. J. Kerr, Mgr., breeders of S. 0. White Orpingtons and Single Comb White Leghorns, are enjoying a prosperous egg trade this sea- son. It is no wonder, for their birds are among the very best in the countrv and Mr. Kerr treats all his customers on the square. We are acquainted with Mr. Kerr and have carefully noted his birds in a number of our leading shows during the past season and know somethingof the high quality of the birds he breeds. We take unusual pleaanre in recom- mending Mr. Kerr and his birda to all who may be interested in either White Orpingtons or White Leghorns. Write the Dune Alpine Farm for their catalog. It ia yonra for the asking. The Hilltop Poultry Yarda, Catasauqna, Pa., are scoring some mighty fine victories with their popular White Indian Games. At some big Eastern Shows they cleaned up the crown of blue to the astonishment of their com- petitors and their own satisfaction. Anyone who may want the best in White Indian Games can find them at the Hilltop Poultry Yards. Write them fer their catalog and mating list, it is free. Don't forget the Blue Ribbon jour- nal when you write. The Metuchen Poultry Farm, W. A. Smith, Prop., Metuchen, N. J., has 41 breeding pens mated up for this season's egg trade. The quality of the various breeds bred on the Met- uchen Farm is of the highest possible quality, as their winnings at our greatest shows attest. At Trenton, N. J., Mr. Smith made a great win, while at the Garden he carried away many of the most important prizes. During the past show season Mr. Smith's birds have won nearly 300 ribbons, besides a great num- ber of specials. This plant is one of the best equipped of any in the "Skeeter" state and everj' variety bred on this farm is as near perfection as scientific and painstaking breed- ing can produce. The smallest order will re- ceive Mr. Smith's persona! attention, and one of his highest ambitions as a true fancier is 439 to help the fellow on the lower round of the ladder a little nearer the top. Write Mr. Smith for his catalog:. It is free and ia worth a place in anyone's library. T. A. Faulds, of London, Ontario, Canada, at the world's greatest Minorca show won the directors' cup, valued at $50, two years in sne- cession for the best collection. At Phila., Pa.. 1911 show Mr. Faulds won every first ana second on Rose Comb Black Minorcas. Hia customers are winning all over Canada and the United States and his repeat orders from hia old customers is really astonishing. The se- cret of the business is, Mr. Faulds believes in doing by the man who buys stock or eggs from him just as he would want the other ^llow to do if conditions wore reversed. Write M>. Faulds for his catalog and tell him you saw his ad. in the Fancier. Any of our friends who wish to ship live poultry to any of our Phila., Pa., commission merchants will find in J. K. Schultz b Co., of 36 S. Water St., Philadelphia, Pa., one of the most reliable and popular firms they can find Beautiful Old Colonial House 22 rooms, fine sh^de, % acre of ground. AH modern improvementis (steam heat, gaa. Springfield water, model plumbing) situated in rapidly developing suburb: one block to trolley; half-hour's ride to Philadelphia. Thia is an ideal home for a country loving family. Must be seen to be appreciatd. Will be sold cheap. Terms to suit you. For particulara address, EASTERN FARM AGENCY, 88 N. Broad Street, PhiladclpUla, Pa. COLUMBIAN WVANDOTTES Many rears of careful breeding and birda mated by one of the country's most noted ex- perts enables me to offer you eggs from Balti- more winners at $3 per setting or two settini^ for $5. Satisfaction guaranteed. B. Alton Smith. Howard Park. Sta. F. Baltimore. Md. R. and S. C. Rhade Island Reds Our record made at the country's best shows is proof conclusive that no better Reds are bred. Their record at Madison Square, Cleve- land, Chicago, Topeka, Hagerstown, Pittsburg, speaks for itself. Stock and eggs for sale. Send for mating list. F. L. Poultry Farm, F. L. Ober, Vf rona. Pa. Oaklandvlltiln^ SMeMm loms 50,000 Chicks OakkndvF^OT Sm$]e|» Whim&homs $ 1 5 per 100 Hatching Eggs 90 per cent. Fertility Begin right — then you'll make a big profit from your poultry. Oakland's chicks will make money for you, for dur- ing many years the output from the Oak- land's Farms have stood the test and pro- duced wonderful prize winners. The chicks are liveable, healthy, vigorous and grow into big producing birds. We guarantee safe de- livery. Last year we shipped chicks to 46 States without one complaint. Book your order now. After May 25 chicks at $13 per 100 for which orders may be booked now. S. C. Rhode Island Reds and Silver Penciled Roclu , prire wioningt that •wept everything befoie them thi» teason are offered to ducriminating buyer*, birdb that have won 6rit« and second* for two tea •oiu at Madison Square Garden, Grand Central Palace. 1 renton. etc. Chick* and egS* now ready for inunediale de- \ivery. Get our new illustrated catalog and mating list R. F. D. 8 W. C. BOWMAN, Mgr. [Tei^on Junction^NJ. ^^i&*JMa^B^k«M*« Eggs that will hatch is what you want and we can furnish and back this statetnent with out guarantee. We have the finest lot of White Leg- horn pens ever mated for producing livable chicks. Kach bird carefully se- lected in every respect and detail. We guarantee our hatching eggs — nearly everyone of them produce prizewinners Your foundation stock is not complete until you have the Oaklands famous strain. Special Matings Our prices ran^e from $1.50 ioS5 perlS ^Jiea. except a few very special mat- iuifs at $10 from which we sruarau- vcc every caK- From our other pens we assure you 88 to 92 per cent, fertility- Seud at once for our illustrated catalog and matin£ list, with full details Answer through R. F. D, 8. . . ...Bownai. Mgr. J aldan^Poultry Farm 440 any where in the country. They are prompt in returns, courteous in their treatment and al- ways pays the highest possible cash prices for everything they receive. We trust the Fanci- er's friends will not forget this reliable firm when they have any surplus stock for sale. Look up their ad. in this month's issue of the Fancier. \,e know they will be glad to render you every honorable service. The Koons Farm, Bo.x 25, Treichler, Pa., are breeding some of the best Buflf Wyandottes that can be found anywhere in the country. They are offering eggs for hatching from their Madison Square Garden, Philadelphia and Hagerstown winners at prices that certainly look good to us. If we had a little more time I think the writer would make an inroad on Mr. Koons' egg supply that would compel him to call a halt, for fear of a good trouncing in the show room anotlier year with his own birds. We doubt very much if there ever was or ever will be a much better all-round fowl bred than the Buflf Wyandotte and we feel certain that at no distant day they will give the most widely advertised and prominent breeds of fowls a mighty fast run for the crown of blue. Boys, get busy. You have, in the Buflf Wyandottes, as grand a breed of birds as ever graced a show room and a few judi- ciously spent dollars in advertising and a little printer's ink will put the Buflf Wyandottes into the place of prominence they so well de- serve. We trust that all our friends who are inter- ested in this worthy breed will write the Koons Farm for their mating list at once and get an early start in the right direction. J. S. Pennington, Box F, Plainfield, III., State Vive-President Golden Wyandotte Club of the World and 111., most noted Golden Wyan- dotte breeder, prides himself in owning one of the greatest strains of Goi^Ien Wyandottes in the world. His birds are not only great in color and type, but one of the best utility fowls bred today. For 13 vears Mr. Pennington has scientifically line orod his Goldens and has accomplished such wonderful results in both beauty and utility that his birds are com- manding the highest prices in all parts of the country. His birds have average trap-nested records up to 207 eggs in ten months, with a splenclid show record behind them. Mr. Pen- nington has won miny coveted prizes in such shows as Milwaukee, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago, and is oflfering eggs and stock from his champion winners at prices that will surely move them. Write for his mat- ing list. It is free. 'And remember the Amer- ican Bird on the cover page of the Fancier was never disqualified. Bovd Johnson, Rupert, Pa., breeder of Im- perial Barred Rocks, has made a wonderful show record during the past season. At the N. Y. State fair he won si.x firsts and on 31 entries at Williamsport, Mr. Johnson carried away 28 premiums. These were very remark- able victories an! place Mr. Johnson's Imperial Barred Rocks in the front ranks of the Barred Rock world. Anyone desiring good stock or hatching eggs from really high grade show birds can make no mistake in sending their orders to Mr. Johnson. Write him for his mating list. It is free. The Rosemont Poultry Farm, Lehighton, •re oflfering hatchinsr eegs from their Rose Comb Reds and Single Comb White Leghorns at prices that certainly ought to bring them ;i land oflSce business. Ifheir birds are of a very high order and we can't understand how they can give such splenJid quality to their custo- mers at the prices they quote in their ad. in the Fancier. Suflfice it to say they do it just the same and their customers certainly appre- ciate such generous treatment. $:2'50 per setting from such extra quality birds as this firm breeds will certainly result in pulling an enormous bunch of business their way. Look up their ad. in the Fancier and order direct from the same. We assure you there is no risk whatever in doing so. They are perfectly responsible and guarantee satisfaction to ail their customers. The Fairview Farm, Easton, Pa., J. S. Haupt, Prop., have certainly struck the popu- lar chord in their ad. in the Poultrj- Fancier. Mr. Haupt is one of Pennsylvania's most re- sponsible and trustworthy Orpington breeders. and the splendid success he has achieved in the past is simply the result of painstaking breed- ing, honest and impartial dealing with all his customers. Mr. Haupt breeds White, Buflf and Black Orpingtons and has won over 3000 f)reniiums in America's largest and most popu- ar shows. He is oflfering baby chicks from his most famous blood lines for prices below what many others are asking for eggs, and as a natural result he is booking orders for hundreds of day-old chicks from all parts of the country. We know Mr. Haupt is perfectly reliable and we take pleasure in recommencing him to all who are interested in Orpingtons. Write him for prices and favor him with a portion of your orders. You will feel better when show season comes again and point to the Fancier with increasing pride for having led you to his door. We trust our readers will look up the ad. of Mr, Chas. M. Weikert, Littlestown, Pa., and note the splendid offers he is making to all who are interested in great, big, well shaped, fine colored Single Comb Black Minorcas. POULria rA>:cjJ:;: I White Runner Ducks 9 ^ The demand for White Runner Ducks will be greater next season than this. Are vou ^ prepared to handle your share? If not, we can furnish vou with eggs from birds that ^ win and lay, and that will fulfill your every requirement. Mating list free, ask for it. S RENDOTTE FARM, P. 0. Box 300. Atlanta. Ga. 9 f§99999999999%999999999999999999»9999^999999^^9mm%%%999 GOOD LAYERS AND MONEY MAKERS Exceptionally large birds, bred from the best blood lines. Orders for settings from the following will be filled with 15 eggs: 5. C.White Leghorns per setting, $1.50; per 100 eggs, $7.00. R, C. Rhode Island Reds per setting, $2.00. • We will take pleasure in quoting our special prices on the following: English Red Caps, Blue Andalusians, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Buff Plymouth Rocks. WALNUT PARK POULTRY FARM. Poultry of Quality. M. C. Blakeslee, Nichlson, Pa. ^••••®®»«9®®9»9®®®99®®®®(»®^^®«r'®«®««( • • BARRED ROCKS Range Grown Quality Birds My 1912 matings represent the very cream selected from hundreds of farm raised birds and sired by the winners of leading shows whore the keenest of competition was met. I can furnish eggs from both cockerel and pullet matings. These pens are mated right, bred right and will produce the right kind of Rocks. Eggs $2 per setting of 15; $10.00 per 100. One grand select mating at $5.00. Choice stock for sale at reasonable prices. WM. MOORE, Marshallton. Delaware. White Wyandottes and Single Comb While Leghorns At the GREAT WILMINGTON, DELAWARE SHOW 1912 won 3rd cock; 1st and 2nd Hen; 4th and 5th pullet. Two pens won four Specials and Trophy Cup for best dis- play. The above was won on White Wyandottes. EGGS $3.00 PER 15. Our S. C. White Leghorns at WILMINGTON FAIR won 1st Cock; Ist Hen; 1st Cock- erel and at WILMINGTON SHOW 1912 won 3rd Cockerel; 4th Pullet. EGGS $1.50 PER 15. Fertility and satisfaction guaranteed. STOCK FOR SALE. SAMUEL LITTLE. Neurark. D«la>vftt* ANCONAS Weingartner Superb Quality of Range Grown Birds. At this season's shows on 28 entries we won 16 firsts, 12 sec- onds, twelve club ribbons, 3 A. P. A. certificates and silver cup best display in one of the largest shows in Western Pennsylvania all varieties competing. Alating list and catalogue free. Geo. T. & J. A. Weingartner, New Castle, Pa. HofPs "Vitality" Baby Chicks of Quality. Lay Elasly. I S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. Mature Quickly. 4) This year they are especially desirable becau.se of the late Spring. I would like to send 9 you my illustrated booklet and prices on chicks and eggs. I D C. R HOFF, Lock Box No. 160, Neshanic Station. N. J SINGLE COMB REDS Great bargain sale after May 1st on our choice breeding pens, hatched from Chicago winners. Eggs reduced to $5.00 per 15. A rare chance to get some of the choicest birds at .so low a price. Write your wants to Harty & Freshely, Willoughby, Ohio. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS BABY CHICKS and EGOS FOR HATCH- ING. Our pens contain thr prize winners, two firsts at Buffalo. Blue ribbon winners at Williamsport and other leading shows. Prices right. SONDER B MOTHERS. Mountain Avenue Poultry Yards, S. Williamsport Pa., HOW PAINT Buj^^eSy farm waggons, farinin£r tools, bams, outbuildings and houses o'ften need painting. ^'Everybody's Paint Book," written by a thorough- ly practical painter, will be found a complete guide to the art of outdoor and indoor painting; It is designed for the special use of those who wish to do their own painting. It gives practical lessons in plain painting. Tarnishing*, polishing, staining, paper hang* ingy kalsomining, etc* It also tells how to renovate farnitnre and gives many hints on artistic work for decorating a home. Precise directions are given for mixing paints for all purposes. If farming tools and farm vehicles are kept painted, they will last twice as long, and anybody can do the woric with the aid of this book. It is handsomely and substantially bound in cloth. A copy will be sent postage prepaid on receipt of price, ^l.OO Address Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Pa. / They have been line bre;! for generations, and have won in many of our greatest shows. We *know Mr. Weikert will accord you honest and satisfactory treatment and that you will thank the Fancier for telling you about him and his birds. When you write Mr. Weikert, mention the Fancier and simply say ''The Eagle led me on the way." It certainly affords us great pleasure to note how rapidly, of late, the Brown Leghorn is coming into her rightful heritage again and that Mr. Fred. H. Cook, Box F, Beaver, Pa., is crowding these little Brown beauties to the top round with mighty rapid strides. We wish 3Ir. Cook ever\' success in this worthy and popular cause, and we sincerely trust that every lover of Brown Leghorns will put their shoulder to the wheel and boost with all his might. Anyone desiring good stock or eggs can surely have their desires satisfied to the fullest degree by sending a portion of their orders to Mr. Cook. Look up his ad. and write him for prices. Get into the old chariot, boys, while yet there is room, and the door of opportunity swings outward. Send us in some good articles on the Brown Leghorn. W^e will help the cause along. M. A. Jacobus, Ridgefield, N. J., one of our leading Silver Carapine breeders, is reaping a rich reward as a result of his good judgment in selecting this ever increasingly popular breed. The Silver Campines are in great de- mand and the supply falls short of meeting it. Here is an eye opener, ooys. Go after it ! We Eredict that the Silver Campines will presently p one of the most popular and widely bred birds of the land and those who are able to get a good flock of high grade birds will reap a small fortune. Write Mr. Jacobus for his mating list and descriptive booklet. They are free and may help you on to a larger bank ac- count. The Foxhurst Farms, Lime Rock, Conn., breeders of Black and 'White Orpingtons, are enjoying a busy and i»rosperous season. Thev are shipping eggs all over the U. S. and other countries and their eggs are hatching very satisfactory indeed. . There is no question w;hatever^ about the quality of» Mr. Barnum's birds. No breeder in the country can show a finer or better class than he and no breeder in this or any other land is held in higher es- teem. His word is better than a note and his old customers could no more be persuaded to go elsewhere to purchase stock or eggs than Mr. Barnum could be persuaded to give anyone anything but a "Square Deal." The Fancier is proud to be able to number, among its ad- rOULTRV FANCIER vcrti.s«'rs, men of Mr. Barnum's stamp and compliments the readers of our journal that they are fortunate enough to secure stock and ecgs from such a responsible source. Write Mr. Barnum for h's catalog. It is free and its p.iges are filled with good things every poul- tryman ought to know. It is certainly wonderful how rapidly the S. C. Buff Leghorns are scaling the ramparts of the ioQ and capturing the citadel of many a fancier's heart who but a short time ago had no place whatever in their hearts for them. There is no more beautiful breed, according to the writer's fancy, in all the poultry world than a real soft golden Ouff, goo5 symmetrical Buff Leghorn male, while the female of like quality is a little Queen in "hendom." One feature we are glad to note, in traveling among the Buff Leghorn breeders, and that is the boys are not only getting shape, good head points and grand color, but they are producing nice size birds as well. This feature fur a time was a great handicap to the Buffs, but this objection is being eliminated verj- rapidly and to-day we can find as large birils among the Buffs as any other variety of the Leghorn family. We do not believe in overdoing size in any breed of birds to the detriment of other good features, but we do believe the shape, symmetry and laying qualities of any Leg- horn variety can be maintained in birds weigh- ing from 3»4 to 414 lbs. each for females and from 4 to 5 lbs. for males. We bred Leghorns for a number of years and we never had any trouble in securing good sized birds either in males or females that retained all the finest chTracteristics of the breel. Among the more prominent breeders who ; re contributing more than their share in popularizing this charming breed of birds we desire to mention the names of J. Courtney Punderford, of Freneau, N. J., Proprietor of the Monmouth Poultry Farm; Wm. E. Crevoiserat, 35 Mill Road, Freeport, N. Y., and H. G. Richardson, Etra, N. J. These gentlemen are "honor" poultrymen, men who place principle above the dollar, men who have sacrificed hundreds of dollars and years of consecrated effort to give to the world the highest type of Buff Leghorn, not only from a Fancier's point of view, but from the utility side as well. How thoroughly they have suc- ceeded need not be enumerated here. Their victories in the show room, in many of our most prominent poultry shows, speak in higher praise than the most skillful pen can depict, and the kind words of commendation coming from all sections of the country, to our offices fully attest the claims we have made in their 441 l)ehalf. The Fancier wishes to compliment these gentlemen on the great work they have accomplished thus far and urge every Buff Leghorn breeder in America to rally to the Standard and "boost" this highly deserving variety of the Leghorn family right up to the popular heritage it so richly deserves. Any one desiring hatching eggs, day-old chicks or matured stock can make no mistake by sending their orders to any of these gentlemen or any other Buff Leghorn breeder who advertises in the Poultr>' Fancier. Mt. Royal Poultry Farm, Chas., J. doggers, Glenshaw, Pa., breeder of the Promoter strain White Wyandottes is making the kind of show- room historv an honest breeder really deserves. At the last Great Pittsburg, Pa. show. Mr. Glog- gers won Ist pen, 1st cock and 1st pullet. At Cannonsburg, Pa., in one of the strongest string of Wyandottes ever shown at this bie show, he won 1st and 2nd cocks, Ist and 3rd hens and 3rd pen. These two winnings stamp quality all over Mr. Gloggers' birds and should give him a most prominent place among the best 25 Chicks and Fireless Brooder $5,00. VHrieties S. C. White, Buff and Brown Leghomi Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds NORTH SIDE POULTRY CO.. D?pt. C. 343 N. 7th St., Allentown, Pa. Mark Your Chick; It IS the only way ycu can tell the birds bred from different matings. Petty's Punch is one of the best on the market. You can't get along without one. Price 25 cents or sent free to any one sending us two subscrib- ers at our regular rate of 25 cents per year. Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Penna. INDIAN RUNNER DUCK CULTURE BY LEVI D. VODER H. M. Ken nor. Mgr. Chestnut Hill Poultrv the man who planted the first ad. in the Farm, one of our most prominent judges, and Kaii'i^T. THE BEST PUBLISHED IT TELLS HOW How to Incubate Them How to Brood Them How to Feed Them How to House Them How to Obtain Best Besults How to Mate Them How to Tell the Sex This book covers "Indian Runner I^uck Culture from A to Z and it worth dollars to all interested in Indian Run- ner Ducks. With a year's subscription to Poultry Fancier, 60c. By itself, 50c. Send your order to POULTRY FANCIER. Sellersville, Pa. 442 of White Wyandotte breeders in the Keystone State. Write Mr. doggers for his catalogue or look up his ad. in thvi Fancier and order direct from the same. His prices are very reasonable for the quality of stock he breeds. Mr. V. K. Dayhoff, Box 14, York, Pa., is taking long strides toward the front with his 8. C. White Orpingtons. He breeds Brady's strain e.xclusively and owns many grand birds, his males weighing up to 11 lbs. and females 9 lbs. each. His birds are white and fine in shape. Look up Mr. Dayho/Ts ad. in the Fan- cier and give him a nice order. Wo know he will treat you right. Harty and Freshely. Willoughby, Ohio, have a fine lot of S. C. R. I. Reds from which they are offering eggs at prices that ought to bring them big business for this season. They also have fine cock birds for sale at very reasonable figures. They breed the Aristocrat strain of Reds and anyone familiar with the Aristocrats, of Willoughby, O., knows how popular these wonderful Reds are. If in need of eggs write Messrs. Harty and Freshely and ^ve them a portion of your orders. You will receive hon- est tr»«atment and great quality for prices they ask for their best eargs. Their ad. can al- ways be found in the Fancier and when you write them simply say "the Fancier recom- mended you to me." Long's Orpingtons, in Buffs, Blacks and Whites are creating quite a stir in the Orping- ton world. Mr. E. M. Long, Osceola, Ind., is ono of our tried and true Orpington breeders and you can tie to every promise he makes you. His birds are all that one can desire in Orping- tons and his prices are reasonable. He has won many coveted prizes in all sections of the West, and has hundreds of satisfied customers «n over the country. You better hurry your orders m at once, as Mv. Long enioys an im- mense trade and you may be too late if your rOULTRY FA^•CIEH order is delayed. Write to him for his mat- ing list, but do it now; tomorrow may bo just one day too late. Another of our great Orpington breeders is Mr. A. E. Martz, of Arcadia, Ind., the man who made the Big win on Buffs at Chicago, Memphis and Nashville, Tenn., Indianapolis, Ind., and Chicago, 111., the past season. Mr. Martz's Buffs are grand in shape, color and size and his winnings are very remarkable in- deed. His customers h;ive words of highest praise for the treatment he accords them and are glad to tell the good news to others who are in the market for either high class stock or eggs. We are sure you will get full value for eevry dollar you trust to Mr. Martz's care and bespeak for him a goodly share of your patronage. Send for Mr. Martz's catalogue. It contains forty illustrations of his winning birds and will greatlv aid you in selecting vour eggs for hatching. We congratulate Mr. Martz on his splendid success and trust this will prove a banner season for him. Whiting's White Diarrhoea Remedy is cer- tainly proving a boon for the poultrvmen who have been troubled with this dreaded disease in little chicks. Mr. Whiting sells this wonder- ful remedy on a "Guarantee to cure basis." You run no risk in buying it. We know it will do the work claimed for it and we know there will be hundreds more little chicks saved through the countrv during this season as a result of its use. We are personally acquainted with Mr. Whiting, the man who discovered this great remedy and you can bank on every promise he makes you. Consequently you need not hesitate to order this remedv and use it as per directions. We know it will do the work claimed for it. It has done so for hundreds of other poultrymen. It will do so for you. It IS a pleasure to us to recommend this reme- dy to the Fancier's readers and friends. When ordering, addresk W. M. Whiting Co., Ashland Ave., East Orange, N. J. r.t^6 n*^?A ^T*"'\ Langhorne, Pa., breeder 01 to. t/. White Leghorns and Light Brahmas, IS running a very attractive Breeder's Card in the Jancier. Mr. Paul is one of Lang- horne s most reliable breeders and his birds are among the best in the country. Mr Paul guarantees perfect satisfaction to all his cus- tomers and gives his personal attention to all orders either stock or eggs. He breeds Nev- in s strain of Light Brahmas and is offering a limited number of eggs from his winners His Lenghorns are nice, large, white birds, of the better kind, and you can make no mistake m ordering from either variety Mr. Paul breeds. We are glad to recommend Mr. Paul to our readers. C. F. Louis, R. F. D. No. 1, Warrensville, O., one of Ohio s big White Orpington breeders is one of our yearly advertisers. His birds are as good as any in the countrv and his prices are as reasonable as those o'f any ad- vertiser in the Fancier's columns. We unhes- itatingly recommend Mr. Louis and his birds to all who are interested in W^hite Orpingtons, for we know no one can give better value for prices asked, and we greatly doubt if anyone can bive greater value at anv price. Mr. Lou- is' birds are great, big, white individuals, the kind that lay and the kind that pay" anj the guarantee that goes with everv order Mr. Louis sends out is absolutely gilt edge in every re- spect, and you are just as sure of ix square deal as though you went right to his yards and made your own selection. Look up Mr Louis' ad. in the Fancier and write him for his catalogue. It contains many of the kind of surprises to which the Fancier enjoys callin<' the attention of its readers, as well as the kind of information a customer appreciates and enjoys. When you write tell Mr. Louis the Fancier backs up both himself and his "birds. During one of our recent trips through East- ern Penna. we had the unusual pleasure of visitinc the home of W. W. Kulp, near Potts- town, Pa. Mr. Kult> is one of the most influ- ential and widely knowTi poultrymen in the D. S. and a writer' of uif*%ual ability. His arti- cles on poultry are sought by the foremost mag- azines of the country and the price Mr. Kulp receives for these articles is verv flattering, indeed. We doubt very much if the U. S. af- fords a more conscientious or trustworthy Eoultnman than Mr. Kulp, or a fancier who as produced as great a number of really high grade show birds as he, taking into con- sideration the number of different varieties of fowls he breeds. In Rose Comb Brown Leg- horns he has produced some of the most re- markably individuals the world has ever seen, and has won, year after year, many of the most coveted prizes at Madison Square Garden, Philadelphia, Hagerstown and a large number of our greatest shows. While at Mr. Kulp's home he showed us the most perfectly marked Rose Comb Brown Leghorn Cockerel we have ever seen. This bird is just what Mr. Kulp has been scientifically breeding for the past twenty years or more, and when we were ex- amining this wonderful cockerel Mr. Kulp's face shown with the peculiar light of a true fancier's triumph as he remarked, "I have been struggling for many years to produce that bird," and the fact that he had succeeded was ample reward for all his years of study, anxiety and toil. In our estimation the result was worth all the efforts of any fancier for almost any given number of years, and it gave us a peculiar pleasure to knpw thdt our old time friend, W. W. KiWp, had attained such dis- tinguished honors. It is useless for us to un- dertake to give an adequate description of the POULTRY FANCIER coloring of this particular bird, suffice it to say that if it were possible it almost eclipsed the color description of the Standard. Mr. Kulp breeds a number of different breeds of standard bred fowls, and has attained a worthy &nd prominent place, in the show room compe- tition on every variety and breed of fowls that grace his yards. His friends all over the conn- '^ry are legion and his name stands for all that honor and fair dealing indicate, and the Fan- cier points with a peculiar pride to the fact that Mr. Kulp is included on our editorial staff and that his ad. always appears in the Fancier. If any of our friends are in need of either stock or eggs from any of the different varieties bred by Mr. Kulp, we can assure them of the most kindly and honorable treatment from Mr. Kulp should they decide to place a Sortion of their orders with him. Look up [r. Kulp's ad. in the Fancier and write him for his catalogue. It is yours for the asking. The Darlington Egg Farm, Alfred P. Edge, Proprietor, Darlington, Md., is one of the most unique and popular farms in Maryland. Mr. Edge, the proprietor, is building up a very enviable reputation as an honest and painstak- ing poultrvman and his business is growing very rapidly, indeed. The Darlin^on Egsr Farm is located in one of the most picturesque sections of the far-famed state of Old .Mary- land, and is surrounded by many historic places and splendid scenery. This farm is centrally located and easy of access from all parts of the East, thus affording the owner the best possible shipping facilities to all sec- tions of the country. Mr. Edge informs us that he has been rushed with ordcr« for d.iy- old chicks and hatching eggs and has many orders booked for future shipments. The White Leghorn males bred on this farm are of the great, big, long bodied kind, with small, nicely folding combs, pure white plumage and 443 of splendid carriage. Not one cull in the whole lot of over 1500 breeders and not one pullet used in the breeding yards. The male birds have practically ideal combs, fine lobes, pare white plumage, long backs and abundance of saddle and are fit to win in the strongest com- petition. This plant now consists of one lay- ing house, 16x120 feet, two stories high, with runs below; another laying house, 16x160 feet. In the house first mentioned there are over 700 females, and over 1,000 breeders in the other laying house. These birds have a ran^e of twelve acres, thus insuring strong, livaUs chicks that will grow rapidly and mature early into very desirable breeders. The incubator and brooder house are both under one roof. The size of the building is 22x60, with incu- bator located on the north side, and the brood- er house on the South side, with 23 hovers. Mr. Edge is running a 6,000 egg Csndee in- cubator this year and will install another of like capacity another fall. His brooding sys- tem is one of the most unique systems m the • whole country, the idea of which was origi- nated by Mr. Edge, and is all the most exact- ing could desire. Mr. Edge has shipped over 15,000 hatching eggs already this season sod hundreds of day-old chicks. All the colony houses on this plant are well constructed and down-to-date in every particular. It is eri- dent from every point of view that s master mind is in control even in the minutest detsil on this splendid plant. Ever?' transaction is carried out on strictly business principles, and no one contemplating the purchase of eggs or chicks need hesitate to place his orders with Mr. Edge. Look up the Darlington Egg Farm's ad. in this issue of the Fancier, and write for descriptive booklet. It is free and no doubt will prove a blessing to all who are fortunate enough to receive it. The Sprin-,'- water Poultry Farm, Stockton, N. J. Frank J. Eppele, Prop. A place that must be seen to l)e appreciated. You are welcome to see it, i^ays Mr.Eppele. 444 POULTHY FANCIrMI A. P. A. Department Edited hy J. D, Koons, Secretary Pennsylvania Branch, Following is a copy of a letter sent to Pennsplvania members of the A. P. A., eonfoming with the Saylor resolution at Scranton : Brother Member: — Enclosed find copy of By-Laws of the Penna. Branch. Read them carefully and become acquainted with our objects. Pennsplvania has only 290 members of the great army of Foul- trymen of our state belonging to the American Poultry Association. WE NEED ORGANIZATION. Our legislature is not giving us the recognition that the poultry industry de- serves. We do not receive the financial support comparing favorably with other states. The Penna. Branch at its annual meet- ing at Scranton appointed all Pennsyl- vania members as a committee to increase membership and it is expected that each member propose one poultryman as a member in the next sixty days. The re- sult of this campaign will be published in Poultry and Daily Papers. By each member sending one appli- cation our membership will be doubled in sixty days. Brother Fancier get busy and boom the organization which has made the poultry business a Billion Dol- lar Industry. The application blanks enclosed are a gentle reminder of what is expected of you. Yours for better poultry organization, J. D. Koons, Secy. Attest :• W. Theo. Wittman, Pres. AVOID CLASHING OF DATES. A. W. Close, Scranton, Pa., president of the Governing Board of the Pennsyl- vania branch to regulate dates, promoting the best interests of the poultry frater- nity, would be pleased to have secretar- ies of poultry shows confer with the board regarding the clashing of dates where two associations are closely con- nected. OFFICEBS PENNSYLVANIA BRANCH, AMER- ICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION. President, W. Theo. Wittman, Aiien- town; Vice-President, Homer W. Jack- son, State College; Treasurer, Fred H. Cook, Beaver; Secretary, J. D. Koons, Treichler's. Members Executive Board, term expires 1914, W. P. Craig, Pitts- burg; A. F. Kemmerer, Butler; Term ex- pires 1913, F. O. Megargee, Scranton; Geo. O. Faucett, Brandy Summit; Term expires 1912, Henry D. Riley, Staflord, F. 8. Gilbert, Phila., Pa. Governing Board, A. W. Close, Scranton; F. G. Davis, Pittsburg. Election Commission- er, E. W. Garber, Mt. Joy. A. p. A. MEMBER CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATOR. Dr. E. W. Garber, of Mt. Joy, a mem- ber of the Penna. Branch, American Poultry Association, is a candidate for the State Senate. Dr. Garber is one of the most influential men of Mt. Joy. He has been affiliated with our Association for many years. He has for many years been breeding poultry, and served as election commissioner of the Branch in 1911. He was again unaminously chosen for the ensuing >ear. Dr. Garber would be a credit to Lancaster county in repre- senting it at our state Capitol. The Penna. Branch is deeply interested in the candidacy of one of its most earnest and progressive members. The poultry rais- ers of Pennsylvania are in need of chick- en Senators and Assemblymen at Harris- burg to get some recognition from our legislature that other states are enjoying. We hope the voters interested in poul- try will support Dr. Garber. A. p. A. BUTTONS SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL TIMES BY MEMBERS. It was a pleasure to note the large num- ber of poultrymen at the Phila. Poultry Association's business meeting and ban- quet held at the Bingham House, March 21, who wore the A. P. A. buttons. This was emblematic of the many members of the Penna. Branch affiliated with this association, and the respect they hold for our American Poultry Association. The emblem, owing to its natural colors, was attractive to the unitiated, and the writer was asked by two different parties what Patriotic organization was assembled at the hotel. Upon being informed that it was a body of Poultrymen they were as- tonished to learn that there was a nation- al chicken organization. Brother mem- bers, make it a special point to wear your emblem. It will help boost our associa- tion, and denotes a live wire of our fra- ternity. Buttons can be procured from the secretary at Treichlers, Pa. White Orpington Cockerel, owned and bred by the Sunswick Poultry Farm, South Plain- field, New Jersey. Madison 2nd. This Cockerel is a 6 months' old baby, a son of our CHAMPION MADISON ani LADY OF THE SNOWS, a errnnd specim«»n who shows thi vonderful result of our scientific method of line breeding as practised on the SL'NSWICK P 'LTRY FARM. Note the massive shouldtTs and '.rreat bone of this '^RD and consider his R?e. He, has ypt to make liis winiiinirs wliicli we feel assurd wii wt-ll w(»rthv of his fine breedinsj lines. ■ "»«.'• »u\ .••«• POULTRY FANCIER 445 Poultry Diseases and Remedies. Dear readers : In preparing this article for your benefit I will not try and give long stories, etc., or try and build air castles, but plain every day facts about Health and Disease. Now it is very important to keep the health of your flock at a high standard if you expect strong healthy stock. Above all prevent disease, as it will almost al- ways mean ruin to you and your flocks, and to do this your birds must be kept in clean, healthy quarters, well venti- ated, and have good clean feed, also feed regularly. You should make it a point to cleanse your house, yards, etc., at least every week in summer. V^^ creo- line and Carbolic Acid. This will make a good solution for the purpose wanted. CHOLERA. I This is a disease little known or under- stood, for you will find, esj)ecially among the farmers, many of them, when any- thing ails their fowls will at once term it Cholera. Cholera is so swift and fatal that there is little to do, but when we find one of our fowls moping around vve at once give it Conkey's Cholera Cure or any other cure we have on hand. The symptoms gener- ally are: fowls start drooping around, lose appetite and a whitish, bloody dis- charge, comb turns black, fowl becomes weak and will stagger and fall over at the slightest push, and.it is not long be- fore death claims them. They usually linger about forty-eight hours, some will linger for a few days. Now you can do a whole lot to prevent this. Try watching their drooping close- ly and when you notice anything wrong give immediate treatment. Also keep your pens clean and well ventilated, and never feed wet or sloppy food, but give a variety, and you will be seldom troubled with Cholera in your flocks. If any should get it take fowls affected to clean quarters away from the rest of the flock and give very careful treatment as stated in fore part of this article. WHITE DIARRHEA. This is a very common complaint among chicks that are under ten days olDATISC0,, Ltd., Hfrt. Dept. 540< Rattle Trcek, Sich. Leader A djostoble 21 S. C. White Orpingtons Some grand cockerels at rock-bottom prices, whose sires represent the best blood lines in England and America. Choice eggs for sale at reasonable prices. LUIN B. SWITZER, Southport, Conn. BROOKSIDE TERRACE White Plymouth Rocks Itt cock. 5th hen Philadelphia Show 1911 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS 2nd puUetC«nden N. J.: 3rd and 3th pullet Philadelphia. Pa. William f. Bisher, Brpn Jltl)pn, pa. ANDALUSIANS EGGS EQGS EGGS From the 1911 Hagerstown winners f 2. 00 per 15. ; Frank Spahr, Hagerstown, Md. BAL-MED FARM Baby Chicks Hatching Eggs White Wyandottes g; White Leghorns Write for prices. W. E. Klinefeher. Mgr., Box F. We«ttown, P«. Indian Runners Winners at Madison Sqoare, Buffalo, Palace. Boston, Phila., Paterson, Orange and Red Bank. Send for illustrated descriptive circu- lar. Gaebel Bros., IMorristown, N.J. POULTRY FANCIER A Real Live Oat Sprouter for (j WK^ '■■''^^■^"'W.S'M ;*"'ia ',,* $6.00 8 large pans Easy placed in kitchen out of the way, but will surely pay. Write me. Last a life time. B. Monroe Posten Hughesville. Pa. •'3 »:)/;-/v4 r I u>^T "0- «►•,:.,*., '^■«^ -^r-^j/ Brady's S- C. White Orpingtons The biggest winners of the season's show. To enumerate our wlKotngs at "Williamsport, Philadelphia, Kittanning, Nashville and Pittsburg is unnecessary at these gr^at shows, they met competition from the North, So.ith, East and West, they met the count r>'s great- est breeders, they were victorious. They have proved themselves to be the biggest win- ners of the season. NEVER BEFORE have better S. C. White Orpingtons been yarded, representing the best blood lines in Eng- land and America, birds that have been bred right, mated right and will breed riifht. To be successful. The cause of failure is poor blood lines which produce poor results. It costs you no more to deal here than elsewhere and Crystal Qualitv will put you on the road to success. i'"ti Huxt Start on a Concrete Foundation Send for illustrated catalogue. Eggs, $5, $10 and $15 for 15. Eggs from pens headed by English Lord and White Chester 15. Stock for sale al reasonable prices. Men- tion Fancier when writing. J. S. Brady, Parkers Landing, Pa. 3 LEADERS Fry's R. C Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks and Columbian Wyandottes Eight years experience in breeding for the show. Qualitv, great egg producers. Winners at good shows. Eggs from grand matings, $2, $3 and $5 per 15; $5, |9 and $12 for 50 eggs. Have added to my breeding yards some high-priced Cherry Reds and Buckeye Rocks. Mat- ings for 1912 will produce some blue ribbon winners. At Oreensborg, 1912, won cup for best pak- of Reds, also $60 Sweepstake cup. Batiafaction guaranteed and correspondence a pleasure. FRANK H. FRY. R. F. I>. 1. GREENSBURG, PA. #MM^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^MMVMMMV^MWMMMMVMMVMMM^^^^^^^^^^^^^»^^^^^^^^^^^^^>^^'^^^^^«^'^^>^^^^»^^^^^»^^^^^^^>^^»^^^^>^>^^^^^^^^^^M't •••••••••••••••••••••••( >•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••««••( Christie^s S. Comb Brown and White Leghorns Are the greatest layers of large white-shelled eggs in the world today. None but the best — none but thone that have shown us beyond a doubt that they have proven by their past performances to be sterling layers are ever al- lowed to enter our breeding pens. Five hundred robust and vigorous, two and three year old hens constitute our breeding pens this season, each one a picture of health and beauty, and each one a bird of rare quality. Imag- ine the hardy and thrifty, fluffy youngsters the offspring of these birds are like, and there is not one particle of doubt in our minds where you will place your order. Every claim we make for our LEOHORXS is backed up by years of practical experience and thousands of pleased customers. Write for our illustrated catalogue, it will interest you. Single Comb White and rown Leghorn Day (id Chicks After Marcb ist. Send For Particulars To-Day WAYNE POULTRY FARM F. W. Christie, Prop. Box P. F. Stony Point; N. Y. { # t • •9® ^^•^•••^^••••••99<9««#«««#9«-9-» '9 !999««««9«<>9«#««99«###'9««««'9*99««9S«««««® «••<»«••• POULTRY FANCIER Inns and Outs— Way Down in iMaine By C. A, Martin, Berry, J^, H. Have been in and out of the hen busi- ness many times since I first saw the light of day, on an old, worn-out farm **way down in Maine.'* Eggs selling for 50 or 60 cents per dozen each winter lured me, like Aany others, into keeping hens. I tried first one breed and then another and learned what thousands of others have learned, that eggs might as well be a cent as a dollar a dozen, as long as I had none to sell. Each new variety I tried laid bounteously in the spring, but each winter it was the same story, buy feed for the hens and buy eggs for the family. I gave them up in disgust and never kept a hen for six years. Each winter my wife would strike up a tune something like this: "Now for the land's sake, Cy Martin, here I am paying 50 cents a dozen for eggs and not a hen on the place." "Yes, my dear," I used to say, "You would have it to pay just the same if we had hens, don't you see we are saving the cost of feed- ing the hensf " But it was no use, the "old lady" would have it her way, she kept on ham- mering until I yielded, with this proviso. She t^ould keep strict account of the feed and the number of eggs laid, so I could tell how much my eggs were costing me. I built a henhouse on top of the frozen ground in December of 1910 and threw down some straw to keep the inmates off the ground. I bought 9 Columbian Wyan- dottes, 7 months old, and 6 bred-to-lay Light Brahmas, 8 months old, and put them all in one pen with a cockerel. I had read of the great laying abilities of the Ancona, to me a new breed, and bought 11 pullets, 5 months old, and a cockerel. I placed these in another pen . and awaited results. In a short time there came a thaw , which took the frost out of the ground and steamed up the henhouse badly; then it became cold and the steam turned into frost, and that henhouse was a sight to behold. The great Brahmas and Wyan- dottes could not stand it and I had to take part of them to better quarters, but to my astonishment, in their wretched quarters the Anconas began to lay Jan. 12, '11. They kept digging away in the straw while the large birds were recu- perating. On February 6th my wife be- gan to keep tabs for four weeks, with re- sults as follows: Eleven Anconas and cockerel consumed 48 pounds hard grain mixture, 24 pounds of drymash and 6 pounds of green bone, total cost $1.28. They laid 157 eggs. The 15 Brahmas and Wyandottes con- sumed 72 pounds of hard grain mixture, 72 pounds of drymash and 9 pounds of green bone, total cost $2.43 and laid 23 eggs. The Anconas produced their eggs at a cost of .098 cents per dozen and the Brahmas and Wyandottes produced their eggs at a cost of $1,268 per dozen. When the race was on three weeks, one Ancona 451 died, leaving 10 Anconas to race with 15 Brahmas and Wyandottes for another four weeks, with this result: Ten Anconas laid 180 eggs and con- sumed feed worth $1.24, cost of produc- tion .08% cents per dozen. Fifteen Brahmas and Wyandottes laid 202 eggs and consumed feed worth $2.55, cost of production, 15 cents per dozen. Over the eight weeks course the Anconas pro- duced 337 eggs at a cost of .09 cents per dozen. The Brahmas and Wyandottes laid 225 eggs at a cost of .26% per doz- en. The market price of eggs was so much higher in February than in March that the average price of Ancona eggs was .27% per dozen. The Brahmas and Wyandottes averaged .22% per dozen. The Anconas produced their eggs at a profit of over 200%, while the Brahmas and Wyandottes produced their eggs at a loss of over 15%. The test was made in an open front house, where the water-buckets froze solid nearly every night, and for no other pur- pose than to find the cost of producing a dozen of eggs, but the result is very significant. The man who keeps a few hens to look at and brag about, while he follows some other occupation to buy the feed for the hens wiD doubtless laugh at the above lines, but the man who depends on the Crown Bone Cutter Best Made loivest I7UD yoar hens cot gnen booe * Aod get more egn. With a Orowo Bone Cutter joxx can out np all scrap bonea eaaUy and qoicklj, and witboat anj trouble, and bare cut bone fresh every day for your poultry. Bend at once far free catalogue. WllSON BWS. Bn iZZ. EislDtt. Pi. in Price Golden Laced X0i(andctte3 ''Brundage Strain/' The undisputed Champions of the World. They have made a record never before APPROACHED LET ALONE EQUALLED year after year at Madison Square their winn- ings have set the pace. The Most Beautiful of Wyandottes The Best Layers — The Best Payers. They are the breed for the suberban estate or the back yard poultry man. The ideal fancier fowl. The Money MsJcers. Why? Increasing demand — Increasing popularity every person recog- nizes the fact that they have forced their way to the front. Wiiy? Because they merit. Send to day for illustrated de- scriptive booklet. Its free. Remember the best show birds will be raised in May and June. Charles H. Brundage Danbury, Conn. ' f o '±0^ POULTKY FA>»'CIE E hens to buy food for the family will do well to read them again. It disproves the foolish notion that a rose combed fowl will stand cold weather better than the one with a single comb; it refutes the idea that * ' the more a hen lays, the more she will eat ' ' and ' * a hen that don't lay don't eat much." It shows that there is no need of eggs being 50 or 60 cents per dozen every winter. It shows that even at that price the farmers cannot afford to raise them as long as their farms are stocked with the popular breed of the show room. It shows also that they can be produced and sold at a handsome profit for one- half that price when their farms are stocked with the Ancona fowls. GOLDEN WYANDOTTE BREEDEBS, EEAD THIS LETTER. Golden Wyandottes. Now that is all there is to it and you are aware of the fact. We are getting together the finest set of breeders that ever came down the pike, and they will make some noise. They will holler and they have cause to holler. As we are young in the club and are getting out a catalogue the first of April, the boys do not see their way clear to put much cash in advs., and you have got to help me pick the sand from their eyes. You will get yours later. Write an article such as you can write for the present issue, make it hot and heavy, and to the point, and if there is any expense send the bill to me. We have the best breeders all over the world with us, and will have many more 3oon. Penna. has sent in the most, and is the banner state for our club eo far. I am offering a special $50.00 silver cup to the state that has the largest membership Oct. 1st. We need you and you need us. Call on me for anything you want from wheel- barrow to an air ship. How's that? — C. H. Brundage, Sec'y. Golden Wyandotte Club of the World. Danbury, Conn. BLOOMSBURG, PENNA., SHOW. The annual exhibition of the Blooms- burg Poultry Association will be held at Bloomsburg, December 3rd to 7th. The Judges have not as yet been selected. The indications are that the coming show will be one of the best ever held in Cent- ral Penna. Hard and intelligent work is being done by the members and officers, all of whom are well known Poultrymen. The officers for the ensuing vear are as follows: President, G. Lentz; Vice-Presi- dent, Boyd Johnson; Sec, S. J. Johnson; Financial Sec, A. H. Gennaria; Treas., J. L. Towneend; Directors, B. H. John- son, C. L. Pennsyl, Arthur Roan. The dates of the ?how are December 3rd to the 7th. For all information, atldress the Sec, Bloomsburg, Penna. *'OCULUM" THE GREAT 20TH CEN- TURY FRIEND OF THE FOUL- TRYMAN. We esteem it a special favor to add our testi- moninl to the wonderful merits of this unique poultry remedy. We have used Oculum in our yards for over two years and have found It to be the most valuable remedy we have ever tried for swelled heads, canker, roup and chick- en-pox in matured fowls, as well as a sure f)reventative and cure for White Diarrhoea in ittle chicks. We unhesitatingly recommend Oculum to all of the Fancier's readers as well as bur personal friend, and feel certain they will hold it in as high esteem as we after they have given it a fair and impartial trial. We would advise anyone who raises chick- ens and who would appreciate a remedy of real merit to write The Hancock Inoculatum Co., Inc., Dept. T, Salem, Va. for their free circular and price list at once. You will al- ways be glad you did. I The Perfected Poultry of America t ^ By T. F. McGrew and Geo. E. Howard. 4f Illustrated by Louis P. Graham. 4§> The World's greatest il- ^ lustrated book of Poultry, 's* Turkeys and Water j^ Fowl, with iiy full-page ^ 'plates of the fowls, feath- ^ ers and detailed markings. 3 $10,000 Poultry Book, ^ containing the most com- ^ plete and authentic work 3 on the origitiy history, breed characteristics^ shape and color markings of the recognized breeds of poultry. Unlike any other Poul- try Book and everybody ^ interested i n Poultry 2 should have a copy, ^ The book is printed on ^ heavy plate paper and is ^ / n handsomely bound cloth and stamped in gold. It contains Z^J The price is $2.^0 a copy pages, with 117 full-page plates. . ... ^ ^^.^ ^^. ^ Every breeder and fancier of Standard-bred Poultry should S ^ have a copy. Tou need it to make your poultry knowledge If ^ complete. .^ r j £ «. OPINIONS ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ OF GREAT PRACTICAL VALUE. Wp ronL«M,^??/^±'?^ P"" 17 n::^^*^*^*'." Po^Jt^ Journal, Chicago, 111. ^ We con^atulate you on the high quality of the book, ' THE ""PERFECTED ?.°n''„^„TY, °l ,^«ERICa7 b^th ., To .\b '..n,"a .er \„rn.'„s.r".f„n Thi, book A CREDIT TO THE POULTRY TVnrTemg a concise illustrated treatise of the recognized breeds of poultrj' turkeys and water-fowl. It Is not exactly a standard, hut is a detailed description with illustrations in detail which enables the novice to form piS^^i '^^'' ?H 't^^^ "i"*^- ^^l^^^Z *»' "y b«e^- The illustration. a?e supers CuuTvatoJ "* ^^** ^" ^®" '*^"^ ^° date.— Calltornia ANY ONE CAN TELL REQUIREMENTS iJ^t.l^S^T^7l^ ^^^V^^7 yP^ AMERICA is the title of the latest book from the press of The Feather Publishing Co., Inc., Washington, D. C. As its name suggests. It treats exclusively of the breeds and varieties of poultry recognized bv the American Standard of Perfection. It describes and illustrates aU standard breeds and varieties of poultry, ducks, geese and turkeys. It gives the historv of each «^ variety, including its origin and development, enumerates its special chafactenstics X3. ?.°*^ describes its shape and color The subject-matter is by T. F. McGrew and •i^» Geo. E. Howard, and the illustrations are bv Louis P. Graham. Each of the parti- colored varieties is represented by a drnwing of the male and female which are surrounded by sample feathers from diflferent parts of the plumage so arranged that any cue can tell from the illustration what the requiremeuts of undercolor and surface-color are for each section of the bird. The book contains over 250 (r% pages, and is finely printed on excellent stock. — Poultry Herald, St. Paul, Minn. ^ Send in your order now to POULTRY FANCIER, Sellcrsville. Pa. ^ ¥ ^ ^ ^ ^ # ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ # ^ POULTRY FANCIER Poult r-^ Failures By John J, Hornett, Swissvale, Pa, **Wliat, Jim, you say you are going in- to the Poultry business? Take my ad- vice, boy, and don't do it. The people who tell you there is anything in it are badly mistaken. I 'm from Missouri, and have to be shown ; 1 've been there be- fore. I lost a neat little fortune in that game and so have many others. ' ' Yes, many others have, also, but trace them back and you will find a reason for fail- ures. More, yes three times as many, poultry beginners are failures than suc- cessful ones, and it is their own fault. Causes that contribute mostly to poultry failures are: Over imagination or Selfish- ness; Laziness or Carelessness; and Lack of Interest or Devotion. OVER-IMAGINATION OR SELFISHNESS. People, who start in poultry business, go into it with one thought, hens were made to lay and pay, that is, to make money. Naturally if a person invests a little money in a proposition he expects a gain, but, Mith the poultry business the beginner or investor usually over-esti- mates the hen 's ability. Why some begin- ners, or novices, actually think that a hen should lay three hundred eggs per year. But, my goodness, the poor hen is only human, she does her best, and is proud that she is able ^o reimburse her owner by laying eggs. If the hen loses a few days in a week, probably from the fact that her owner became negligent, she is one of the culls, and alas, a hen which would have laid many an egg is the vic- tim of the ax. Take any beginner, gro- cery, meat, etc., almost in every business, he allows for at least a year in which to make the proposition a paying one, but not so with the majority of poultry be- ginners. They expect from the moment they purchase the hen to reap in the dol- lars. They can see themselves proprie- tors of one of the greatest egg farms in the world, sitting in a morris chair, but the man who wishes to become this must get out and hustle. Imagining doesn't count. The hen is the machine and she needs the proi»er maintenance. If the machinery is not taken proper care of it soon shows it, so does the hen, but more so. Beginners get selfish and the hen, that does not lay is cursed or talked about unmercifully. The owner often takes spite out on a hen that does not lay and I know of an instancy where a beginner fed only the layers, but he got fooled, for where one hen of his flock would lay one day, the next day or so she would miss, and the fact of the matter is he was, in the end, feeding alternately, as they layed, and soon none of them vere lay- ing, as they were not being pro erly fed. 453 He then killed them all off, and after the manner in which he treated the poor creatures, had the nerve to stand up and quote, "There is nothing but loss in the poultry business." Never let imagina- tion and selfishness overrule, for it is bound to overthrow you. LAZINESS OE CARELESSNESS. Woe to the Poultryman and his re- sources who is lazy and careless. He is the man who has the only license to work once a moth and that on pay day. Lazi- ness is similar to poultry business, exactly as in other business; it and business can- not thrive. One must rule. One summer is sufficient to a lazy man in the poultry business. If it is not I know he has an income. Can anyone expect a hen to lay with feed once a day, water once a day, and if the man in charge thinks of it, droppings removed every month, and a lousy coop. No, eggs are scarce, for a lousy hen does not, nor should not, be ex- t '*' "-' fi J^TWW •i^" ^ "^ •■ c' •r r.« i$r. m.4. ^^ .if. -v^'* -1^ >__.>-*. .;..-«^^ ^'^i'a^i.^rr*"^-'^ -> J • .Rr/^T INTl RNhllONHL f HO W BliffAlO *>'<" riKjT SHAPt f COLCH SPiC.At DfTXon mkh/.i Barred Plymouth Rocks ^'fiS^riL'ii }^j,^. From the OLEN LAKE YARDS Baby Chicks or Hatctiin^ Eggs from Cup and Ribbon winners. Chicks $20 00 a hundred or 25 cents each. Hatching eggs J7.00 a hundred; $1.50 for 15. Breeding eggs from the cup winners $5.00 for 15. During March I sold 300 pullets. I have FOR SALE a fine lot of selected Hens and Pallets still to dispose of. Price on application with cockerel or pullet mating. J. NELSON ALLISON, Langhorne, Bucks CounLy, Pa. 454 pected to lay. Yes, one summer is suf- ficient, and if it is not the winter will ap- ply the finishing touches. Can a hen lay with a draughty, leaky, coop, frozen drink- ing vessels, feed once a day, and that grain, no such a thing as mash, green food, or meat! No, and she won't lay, for the hen that lays in winter time is a jewel and the jewel needs extra care and attention. The careless person is natur- ally lazy so I have included them together, not making any difference, for it is a poor thing for a careless person to think, when he awakens from sleep at 3:00 A. M., that he forgot to shut up the chick- ens on the previous night. The only time the careless person, in poultry, is really on the job is at egg gathering time. Shake laziness and carelessness and success is yours. LACK OF INTEREST OR DEVOTION. Both can be taken together for to be devoted one must be interested. Study your flock, always on the lookout for some way to improve or better their wel- fare. Forget about socials, dances par- ies, etc., and put your every spare mo- ment into your chickens. Don't be too late, see their needs beforehand, as you will if you are devoted and interested. Does the grocer lock up his store during the noon hour! No. Well then ^hat business has the poultry keeper to look at his fowls once a dayt Is it fair? Be with your chickens all the time, or as much as you can. Do not take a dislike to your flock. Praise them up when they are doing right and think they are the best in the world. Do not confide all your ideas to your neighbor. Do not let him talk you into getting his strain POULTRY FANCIER and getting rid of your own flock, after putting money into them, for your chick- ens are probably as good, if not better, than his. Anything you do, do right. Never let it unfinished for you may never have the chance or opportunity of com- pleting it. Let your interest and care or devotion soar high in the poultry busi- ness and result is certain. CONCLUSION. Beginners overcome these causes, which I think pretty near cover the failure in poultry, although there may be many more, and supplant them with Work, In- terest, Proper Care, and Looking after their Welfare, and you will be among the Successful. It is also good for poultry keepers, not alone beginners, to keep a book record of their flock, have it in black and white, where you can see it. Advertise, show your poultry, and get the stick-to-it system and all is yours. WHAT FOLLY IT IS TO HATCH CHICKS ONLY TO LET THEM DIE OF DIARRHEA. The ambition of too many chicken raisers seems to be satisfied by making big hatches. When it comes to brooding the little fellows their interest flattens out, leaving a tre- mendously .unprofitable percentage to die of sheer inattention. Take white diarrhea, for instance ; ^o • flock is free from the possibility of this deadly affection of baby chicks, and yet a little attention with Whiting's White Di- arrhea Remedy will not only cure, but prevent an epidemic of the disease. You can't ask any better evidence of its effectiveness than the following letter from the City Treasurer of Wilkinsburg, Pa.: — "I have been trying your White Diarrhea Remedy and am pleased all over with it. I have had 42 years experience in the poultry business, and have had many kinds Of White Diarrhea medicines, but never had any medicine to do the work so soon and clean things up like your White Diarrhea Remedy. Anyone who will give it a fair trial, according to directions, will be well paid for his trouble." W. H. Kiser, City Treasurer, Wilkinsburg, Pa. READING NOTICE. John C. Peiffer, Danville, Penna., the noted breeder of Crystal White Orpingtons, the stay- white kind, reports the busiest season he ever had in the egg trade. Nobody is deserving of this more than Mr. Peiffer who has parted with much good money the past years to build his strain of birds. He has been remarkably successftil in the show room, making a most remarkable win at Scranton in competition with many of the lead- ing breeders. He has also made excellent wins at other big shows and the people are just be- ginning to realize that Peiffer has quality in White Orpingtons. We have personally seen Mr. Peiffer's birds. We know what we are talking about and we cannot help but recommend him to our read- ers. John's catalogue is one of the finest we have seen this year, full of fine illustrations, show- ing the actual photographs of the birds. It describes his matings. It tells you about his dealings and it doesn't cost you a cent to get it. Send for it to-day. SPRINGFIELD, MASS., SHOW. The Springfield, Mass., Poultry Show will be held at the city of Springfield, Mass., De- cember lo, 11, 12 and 13th. The show this year will be held in the two million dollar auditorium and promises to be one of the greatest shows in New England. The Judges selected, are as follows: D. W. Young, Geo. W. Weed. C. H. WelU, W. B. Atherton, and C. A. Ballou. This new building is recognized as one of the most beautiful buildings in all New Eng- land, well lighted and with plenty of floor space. Springfield show has always been noted for its quality and promises to be better than ever this year. For all information, apply to H. L. Davis. 310 Whitney Bldg., Springfield, Mass. ¥'^iPi?ipr^ip':^ilpip':^i!p':f!f:i!f:ip'^ilpilpilp^^ * * ^ ^ •^ ^ * ^ * ¥ * 50 per cent. Reduction! Prices on Eggs Cut in Two, Effective May 1st. We have hatched out all the young stock we can handle properly and for the balance of the season we will furnish eggs from our$'0, $5 and $3 pens, in equal numbers for $2.50 per fiiteen. In event of an unsatisfactory hatch we will duplicate the sitting at same price either thu season or next year at the option of the buyer. * LONG'S ORPINGTONS-Buff, Black and White Are you going to produce a lot of prize winners. Eggs set in May will produce birds that will win in the winter shows if they are prop- erly reared. Seven years practical experience and personal management should be worth something to you. Get your order in early. E. M. LONG. BOX P.F. OSCEOLA. INDIANA. # ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ * ^ ^ ^ ^ RHOADS BROTHERS WHITE ORPINGTONS At Reading, Ist cock; 2d hen. At Potts- town, 1st cock; 2d. 3d hen; 4th, 5th cockerel; 4th pen. Eggs, $3 per 15. SINGLE COMB REDS At Reading, 1st, 2d hen. At Pottstown, 2d, 4th cock; 2d hen. Eggs, f5. Rhoads Bros.y R 6, Pottstown, Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTES At Allentown Fair, 5th cock; 4th hen. At Schwenksville. 1st cock; 1st pullet. At Pottstown, 2d, 4th cock; 2d, 4th hen; 1st, 2d cockerel; 3d, 4th pullet; 2d pen; Special best pullet in show. Eggs, $5 per 15. Annasmead Farm, Single Comb White Lcghoms Rvr ^"'^*^^ , , . , , . . ^^^^ ''O" HATCHING BREEDING STOCK ^chard TJa^I'u- ' - ''r' '^ ^'""^ r ^^' ^r'^'T'* "" '^^r' *•'*'" .°^ ^- ^- "^^'^^ L*8^°'°«- ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ""'•'"•^^d free range in clover «id orchard land resulting in breeding stock of unsual vitality. Book your order now. Write for prices. ANNASMEAD FARM, ROBESONIA, PENNSYLVANIA NICHOLAS WYANDOTTTE Are best to be had w cfT^^^^^i/K^""^^ P.^i?^ T^^^.^' """^ ""^^^ ^""^ ^^""^^ females in each pen. The pick of seven years breeding from the ^.lir ri'^^H^T.J'^''.''^^*^^^^^ I bought Mrs. Denton Cole's entire flock which I selected 1 male and six fe! males I don t think there is no better pen mated in the country. EGGS balance of season $2.50 per 15. 9 Chicks giiarnteed. Stock for sale. GILBER.T NICKOLS Morristown. N. J. POULTRY FANCIER News From il^e Sunny South Conducted hy J. H. Reynolds, Box 300, Atlanta, Ga. In undertaking the conduct of a South- em Department for Poultry Fancier I shall endeavor to keep the readers of the Fancier posted as to conditions in the South, and to record the happenings in the South, giving you the "iJews while it is News,*' and not sixty to ninety days late. To do this will necessitate some assistance on the part of breeders and fanciers in this section of the coun- try, for the territory to be covered is en- tirely too large for one man to be famil- iar with the happenings throughout Dixie. Send in your reports of shows, poultry associations, and anything that may be of interest to the poultry breeders, and we will see that it is published. In conducting this department, it will be our aim to live up to the slogan of Poultry Fancier, i. e., EQUAL RIGHTS AND JUSTICE TO ALL. Some poUcy, EHf ' The election of oflScers of the A. P. A., and the selection of meeting place and time of meeting resulted in the selection of Nashville, Tenn., the week of August 5th to 10th. Nashville won out by more than three hundred votes over the near- est competitor. This is not the oiEcial report, but the official count will bear us out within a few votes. Practically all the old officers were relected, in fact all of them offered for re-election were nom- inated. Every breeder in the South should belong to the A. P. A., and do all they can toward giving them the time of their lives when they meet in Nashville next August. If you are not now a mem- bef, send to Sec'y. Campbell, Mansfield, Ohio, for application blanks, and do your part toward promoting the poultry indus- » try. Whether you live in the South, or in the North, or the East or the West, ar- range now to make the Southern show circuit this coming season. A conserva- tive estimate of the money the South tpent for stock and eggs the past year places the amount as five hundred thous- and dollars. Did you get your share f If you didn 't, try sendind a string of GOOD birds to some of the big Southern shows, and your busines next year will surprise 455 you. Here's a good circuit to make: Nashville, Tenn., in September, Memphis or Knoxville, Tenn., in October, Atlanta or Augusta, Ga., in November and wind up with New Orleans in December. All of these are good shows, ably managed, and a win at any of them is worth while. Don 't make the mistake of sending poor birds down here and expecting to win, for you will surely be disappointed. The competition is warm, but that's the sort the real fancier is looking for. The weather this year has been the worst in ten years, and very few breed- ers have been lucky enough to get off f******ORPINGTONS******* Many years of skilled labor and thousands of dollars have been spent iSJ^.**^^^"^'"?^ V^ perfecting the ''Sunswick Strain* of Buff. Black and White Orpingtons, also the Blue and Buff Orpington Ducks A great number of the winners from the largest shows come from us di- rect. For generations the Sunswick Birds have been line bred, not imported & mated indiscrimately. Grand Breeding and Exhibition Stock for Sale. Hatching eggs from the best matings in the land. ALL STOCK: HATCHED and BRED right here on SUNSWICK. i>TOCK Send for free catalogue and mating list to the SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM, South Plainfield, N. J. Rufus Delafield, Owner. Inspection Invited. Trains met by appointment. ^ * * ^ ^ ^ # ^ « ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ !!^3^^^^:^:^:S^^^:^S^d^^^:S^^^:^:S^^:!^^^:^^ Superior S. C. White Leghorns "^ ^^S?'^^ Laylnir Streilxx of / ' ; 'i . ^achltJltlor?, Quality fhr' nf ''" Tr^A^y.f^l!!^'' money makers and they Tjill do for others what they hare done * ^u^rYntee^ik'ttAcfion"''- ^"^ '^''' e-Penment. We invite inspection to oJ plant, wj ; ^ '• . E^gs 1000 or more at |5.00 per hundred. ; ,« » Eggs 500 to 100 at $6.00 per hundred. ^ > r" ■ ^ Eggs • 100 to 500 at $7.00 per hundred. • Eggs 60 to 100 at $4.00 i 15 Eggs, $1.50. '' Send for illustrated booklet. PERKASIE POULTRY CO., PERKASIE, PA. I m m m Covert's Barred Rocks East and West Ttiey win Philadelphia, No Competition too Keen Cleveland, Chicago At the great Philadelphia show, December 1911, we made one of the most remarkable wins ever made. You know what we did at Chicago, December 1911. Now we made another sweeping victory at Cleveland, 1912. Well have they earned their reputation as National Champions. They are bred right and mated right. My 1912 matings are going to produce the prize win- ners for many shows. Send for handsome illustrated mating list— Free. Covert's Ba^rred Rock Farm, ^-^^iol Willoughby. Ohio : »•«•«•»< »«»••••••••••••••••< Partridge Plymouth Rocks ginning as other have done. S. A. /NOSFTZGER, Originator of the Partridge Plymouth Rock Fowl. >•••••••••••< North Manchester, Indiana. 456 many early chicks. With our climate \re generally have chicks off the latter part of January and continue hatching through May, but this year will prove the exception with most of the breeders. This is all the more reason whv vou should take extra good care of the chicks hatched later, for the birds nearest Standard weight, at Show time have the advantage, all other points being equal. The Indian Kunner Duck seems to be more popular in this part of the country than in any other, and it detrerves it. The only objection we can find to them is the difliculty in disposing of the eggs for cul- inary purposes. There seems to be no reason to, the objection to them, but it still exists. The producers of these eggs should endeavor to educate the consumer regarding them, for the breed is of too much merit to have a stumbling block of this sort in the way. If the breeders of the Fawn and White, and of the Penciled (English) Runners could get together and thrash out their differences both of them would be more prosperous. Our ex- perience has been that the Penciled birds lay all white eggs, while the Fawn and WTiitea lay a tinted egg once in a while, regardless of the claims made for them by some of the breeders. I have been un- able to find a breeder of Fawn and White ducks who would give an uncondi- tional guarantee that all ducks hatched from his eggs would lay nothing but white eggs. Many of the breeders of the Penciled and the pure white will give a guarantee of this sort, and the Fawn and White breeders should get busy and breed birds that they can guarantee. The growth of the poultry business in this section is clearly shown by the in- POULTKY F^JsXUEK stallation of mammoth incubators. With- in a radius of seventy-five miles of At- lanta are machines with more than one hundred thousand capacity every three weeks. Six years ago there was only one poultry plant of any size in the entire state, while now there are at least twenty- five representing investments of from ten to twenty thousand dollars, nearly all of thorn being on a payitig basis. Georgia is jtist beginning to realize the import- ance of the poultry in Ct> Partridge Cochins White Rocks Light Brahmas Partridge Wyandottes Eggs from $1.50 to $10.00 for 15. We operate eight large farms— one variety on a farm only. MINCH BROS., Box F., Bridtfeton, New Jersey m m m m CO c^l 0>€*>«*2H£*2Mt«>€*>€»3^0«*>«»SHEOO m m m m m in Ilk 1:1 CO B m m in The White Satin Strain of Single Comb White Orpingtons The Great Victors ©Lt Boston 1911 They win for me. They win for tny customers. My prices are wiithin reach of every one. A start with the best, will insure success. No more stock for sale. Send for my mating list and descriptive booklet. You will be glad you did. I PAY THE FREIGHT. F. D. SUTTON, Sellersville, Penna POULTRY FANCIER nu:^:u:&:^;«;{^:^:^::^:;^::^u: White China Geese By J. D. Rake, Monroe, IV, Y. The White China Gees-e are bevond a doubt one of the handsomest of anv va- nty of our domestic waterfowl. " The Chinas are a trifle .^nailer than the Emb- den, but what thev lack in size they more than make up in laying. They are the greatest layers of all va- rieties of Geese. The average egg yield per Goose is from 30 to CO, but I have had many of them lay as high as 100. The eggs are very fertile and hatch in -8 days. If set under hens they should be sprinkled lightly with lukewarm water once each day after the 20th day. I do not advise setting the gees^e as in mv own experience they broke about hal'f the eggs you put under them, and if thev are not washed very soon after an egg has been broken the rest of the hatch will be spoiled. Nothing is better to incubate the eggs than a good large hen, such as a Plymouth Rock or others of similar size Geese are very easy keepers; in the sum- mer about all they will eat is grass, and in winter they are not hea\7 feeders. If allowed to range in winter they will pick up a lot of grass around a spring or I have bred them for years and am writing this article for the benefit of be- ginners. In breeding for exhibition purposes great care should be used in selecting, very few breeders understand how to mate, to secure the handsome birds that Mrs. Masten and myself have exhibited in the largest shows of the East for a number of years. Xever breed from a bird that has any serious defects. I nev- er use a bird that has a short thick neck. The ideal China should have a long, slen- der neck like the swan, with a large knob at base of bill, the longer the knob the better. Under no conditions use a bird that has a dew-lap under the throat. The body should be plump and full, carried slightly upright, but not nearly as upright as the Indian Runner Ducks. The main fault with most breeders is to breed too upright. A very upright bird can never win in any of our largest shows. In mating, one gander can be used with 6 females. I have mated them that way for years and always get good re- sults. I do not advise crossing strains to get new blood. I am a strong advo- cate of the line-breeding system. Some people may ridicule the above method of breeding, but my birds have won highest honors in the world 's largest shows, which alone should be proof that I know what I am writing. I never have had a weak or sickly bird from line-breeding. The young Goslings grow very rapidly from shell to maturity. I never let mine out in a hard rain before they are feath- ered, as a very hard shower will often soak the soft down, and they will topple over and drown. After they are one week old they are very strong. It is very rarely you will ever lose one. For their feed I prepare a mash made 457 of ground oats, corn and meal, with a small amount of beef scrap added. Never wet this mash until it is very soft and slopi.y. Have it so it just sticks to- gether. Feed about what they will eat up clean. Never let a lot lying in the coop or it will sour, and sour feed if fed very often will kUl anything. They XQry much pr'efer fresh, green grass to fed of any kind. Anyone can make a success of breeding gee«-e if they are only willing to try. Give them a trial and you will never discard them. HALL MAMMOTH INCUBATOR PATENTS DECLARED VALID. The United States Circuit Court for the dis- trict of MassachusettR has rendered its de- cision m the patent infringement case of the Hall Mammoth Incubator Co. vs. Ralph G Davis. In this decision the validity of Hall patents is established by the court. T-»Z!^®/fe"°^l°^^r^*^°°*^<^^ appeared in the Ltica (N. Y ) Daily Press, March 7. 1912: Decision has been rendered in the United States Circuit Court for the district of Massa- chusetts m favor of the HaU Mammoth In- Cuba or Company, recently of this city, now of Little Falls, against Ralph G. Davis in an action for the infringing of the Hall Company's patent on incubators. The case was tried in December last m Boston by Cookinham k Cook- !.?]'oTfwM*'^x?f." Company. The court de- cided that the Hall patent is valid and that the defendant infringes. This decision is im- portant to all those interested in the poultry business, as the Hall patent is the original broad patent on large incubators. The Hall Company s mammoth incubators have been so successful that others have attempted to build large incubators copying from the Hall ma- cnine This decision establishes the HaU patent and the right ot che Hall company to the exc usive use of it, and its effect will be effectually to ston others from making or usine incubators of this kind. "^ • "^t^ Hall is the original patent on Mammoth incubators, and the wid*. success of the Hall machine has tempted others to buUd similar incubators thereby infringing on the Hall patent. This recent decision gives the HaU Mammoth Incubator Company the exclusive ..,.e,x nave e.mb,ted For their feed I prepare a mash made Sfr^oth^TnciS tttaV^I?.* S«c.«?'v2 4& m> . 4& * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ^ ¥ Monmouth S. C Buff and White ^egherm r?RST~MONMOUTH'LEQHffiR'r* *" '^.t i'^^ "hibition and utility. Id those otZcuSImeri^^^^^^^ *^'^" ^"'^ *^« ^»^^««^ »^°^o" '^^ ^^^^^^y over during the past .eMon both in our h.nd. *^o *^o8e of our customers. ~ — ^ """ ««»»•"» -uxi ^b»i> BeKaon ooin in our han-M0NMOUTH LEGHORNS tor .h. p... fl,. ,ear. h.v. m.;, In its enclosure are many of the rarest specimens of both land and water fowls, while on the opposite side of the public highway deer can be seen sport- ing along the banks of the brook, leisure- ly basking in the s^jnshine or quietly browsing the soft, green blades of grass that spring up to greet them. All these beautiful creatures are kept by Mr. Cook solely for the entertainment of his friends and visitors. Hundreds of people come to see this plant e^C^y Sunday, and on // you want to Rear Blue Ribbon Winners, feed them on Spratt's Poultry Food No« 5 and 5pratt*9 Chicgrtin "rtiltry Citure" siit •■ rNclyt tf IH "riotfMt CilUri" Mit M riaipt tf 25« loti tlisi iMb Uf«tltr wm "Pof CiRiri" sfit nriMl^tr 35c SPRATT'S PATENT, Ltd. Factory and Chief Offices, Newark. N. J. D«Mts atSai FriidsM. Cil.. St Lnb. N«.: amtai^* 0.; Nstti. Mass.: Rn. Sipt. it Cfetcaf*. lU. racterns alM li UiMi. EiiUil wi lirfli. (crauqr. Land and Water Fowls Sunnyside Poultry Farm All leading varietiea. Hnndreda of priaaa won., Tell nt what yon want and we wiB quote yon prices. Baby chicks in moat vari^ ties. Our S. 0. White Leghoma at $12 per 100 are fine. Am also offering several hun- dred choice females. F. I. Bradford, Troy, Pa. Baby Chicks and Ducks «• Liveable Kind »f S. C. White Leghorns, $12.60 per 100. Mammoth Pekin Ducks, $25.00 per 100. White Muscovy Ducks, 40 cents each. Our Ducks were winners at Philadelphia, 1911, and Camden, 1912. Write for book- let. WHITE HORSE FARM Box 200 Paoli. Pa. GREINERS S. C. Black Minorcas Winners at Madison Square and Philadelpbia When they won the blue in competition with the leading breeders of America this should convince you of quality. I will sell eggs from the same matings I expect to raise winners from, and prove the pens that contain my prise winners. EfffB* $& P^r setting. SatisfactioB guaranteed. Shipping point, Lanrer. N. N. QRCINER, Rheems. Pql. Shipping Station: Lawn, Pa GOOD SALES ARE OBTAINED By Poultrymen Columbian Wyandottes as seen on Columbia Farm, J. K. CTemmer, Prop., Sou- derton, Pa. who advertise their stock in RURAL LIFE, published at Rochester, New York, and goes to 20.000 N. Y. far- mers every month. Write for sample copy and terms. Its Poultry Depart- ment is the best. Address Advertising Manager RURAL LIFE, ROCHESTER. NEWlYORK. 4a0 one occasion 3223 visitors were counted. It is a veritable * ' Public Park, ' ' kept up for the pleasure of others through the generosity of Mr. Percy A. Cook. To visit Mr. Cook^s poultry plant, with its fine collection of rare land and water fowls and wild animals, affords one a very profitable and inexpensive course in Natural History. The public schools in the immediate and adjacent school dis- tricts, on Mr. Cook's farm, could reap abundant rewards by frequent visits to this place. POULTiCY FAXCXUR S. C. AVhite Leghorn male. A blue ribbon winner. Owned, bred and exhib- ited by Souder Bros. Williamsport, Pa. The proportions of Wm. J. Cook and Son's business is something enormous, and the end is not yet. From present indications .their business this season will be thousands of dollars in excess of last year. Four stenographers are kept busy handling the correspondence, and Mr. Cook and his able and congenial assist- ants are running on about as fast a **gear" as that 80 horse power Auto in which he whirled us over to the depot to -catch a fast train into Philadelphia. White Wyandotte female. Bear this type in mind. ' One of Chas. Nixon's champion winners. Washington, N. J. KOOriNQ AND LirilNQ FflFEKJ Consider the Quality $0.80 .90 .50 Look at Our Prices. One ply rubber roofing, 108 square feet, Two ply rubber roofing, 108 square feet, Two ply asphalt lining paper. All Goods Pure Asphalt Stock and Guaranteed 5 Years You are (!enling direct with the Manufacturer and save the jobber's and retailer's profits. There is no better roofing at any price. Now is the time to place your order. zeniCB ROOFinc co., mt. Roiip, n. j. Be sure and mention Poultry Fancier when you write. -^^^ •^m mm^ BUFF WYANDOTTES Eggs, Chicks, Breeding Stock of WILLMARTHS' well known en8 headed by grand males with line bred females at $12 per 100. . . MT. ROYAL FARM. Chas. P. doggers. Glensha^v• P^. We did not find time to count all the poultry buildings on this plant, but suf- fice it to say they are in abundance, from small houses from 16 to 20 feet up to 350 feet in length. * Two of these large hou- ses have- been built during the past sea- son and others are in the course of con- struction. Practically all of the breed- ing houses have dirt floors, an advantage Mr. Cook is able to enjoy over many other breeders on account of the natural drainage of the soil on this farm. One may travel the world over and find but few states that afford such splendid nat- ural facilities for chicken raising as the state of New Jersey. The selection of this popular location for a large poultry industry is another of the many evi- dences of the good judgement and keen foresight of the founder of this increas- ingly popular firm. In all of Mr. Cook 's permanent yards iron posts, about 2 inches in diameter, are used instead of wood. Holes are dug in the ground just as one would do when using \Aiooden posts; the iron posts are set in the holes, to a line, the cement poured in around them, then when the ce- ment is thoroughly set and hardened the fencing is placed in position and fastened to the posts with detachable staples es- pecially prepared for the posts, thus in- suring a fence practically indestructible. The first cost is possibly a little higher than wooden posts, but in the end will prove the cheaper of the two, as no re- pairs will be required throughout a whole life-time. Last season Mr. Cook's generous spirit led him to donate twenty-five $50 Silver cups to those of his customers who won certain premiums at various poultry shows in the U. S. This generous treat- POULTRY FANCIER ment was so kindly and universally ap- preciated that he has decided to give at least fifty of these valuable trophies, un- der the same conditions, during the com- ing season. It will certainly prove a popular move and we trust that all our readers who are interested in any varie- ty of Orpingtons will write Mr. Cook for further particulars. The capacity of the buildings and yards on this plant have been increased from year to year, as occasion demanded, until at this particular date Mr. Cook completed his plans to breed 150 pens of Whites and Buffs and 75 pens of Blacks, and twenty pens each of Spangles and Jubilees. We believe this is, without doubt, the greatest array of high class Orpington breeding yards to be found anywhere in the United States. And yet with this wonderful array of breeders Mr. Cook is not able to meet the demands of his great army of customers, but is compelled from time to time to import hundreds of birds from England, from the Old Home-stead on which this noted breed of fowls was originated and over which his brother presides. Mr. Cook's birds are of that massive type, great, deep bodies, and low carriage, that have made his birds so popular in all sections of our country. His Blacks are great in color, fine in head points and practically ideal in shape. His Buffs have that soft, even golden color so much admired in the show room, combined with all the other qualities necessary to meet the popular favor. His Whites are great in size, good eyes, excellent combs, and among the whitest birds we have seen this year. We predict that in a very few years Mr. Cook will be able to produce real stay- white White Orpington males. It is an 461 \>. E. A. Weimer, Lebanon, Pa. Prop. Exmoor Farm and recognized as one of America's greatest and most intense breeders. S« C. Brown Leghorns 1912 winnings excel all past records. At Grand Central, 1st, 2d cock, 2d hen, 8d and 5th pullet, 3d and 7th cockerel. 1st pen; Bm* display. Madison Square, 2d and 5th cock, 4th hen, 4th pullet, $25 cash special, best display. Pittsburg Ex. Show, Ist and 2d cock, 1st and 2d hen, Ist and 2d cockerel, 2d. 8d, and 5th pullet, 5 silver cups including Pr«si* dent's cup for best display any ons varietj, 3500 competing. Stock and egga. Matinf list. FRED H. COOK, Box F, Heaver, Pa BABY CHICKS From Standard Bred winners at N«w York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis and ClsTeland. Egg record 280. Every chick gaarantaed. Barred, White and Bnff Bocks, Brown, White and Buff Leghorns, Black, White and Bnif Oipingtons. White WyandoUes, R. I Reds, Black Minorcas, Anconas. Baby I. R Ducks. Safe arrival guaranteed. Pries 8e. up. fiheIjEss brooder made of double wall air cell waterproof card- board, covered with galvanised steel, guaran- teed to last a life time. PRIOE 92 INLAND HATCHERY ATTICA,0. 6x8 Portable Poultry House $11^ Colony ' ^ houses $3.50 Oats Spro u t e r s , yard Urates. Train- in? Coops. Shipp- ing Coops. Write for circular E. C. Toiiq. Box CO, ttaadolM. Mass PETTIE'S WHITE PLVM ROCK Have won 10 firsts, 23 silver cups and other specials this season at such shows as Phila* delphia, Camden and Wissinoming. Won Isft pen two years in succession at Philadelphia. If you want unquestioned quality, write me. Book your order for eggs early. GEO. H. L. PETTIE, Wissinoming, Phila., Pa. EASY TO RAISE CHICKS I will write yon a formula, tell yon how to make and use it, so that yon can raise all of the chicks you hatch. I will do all this for only 50 cents in silver. Your money back if not satisfied. George Rush, R. D. 20, 3074 Webster Are., Bronx, N. Y. George Rush,R. D. 20. Bronx, N. Y. 3074 Webster Ate. R. C. Rhode Island Reds WON 1st cock'l, 1st pullet, 1st cock, 2d hen, 1st pen, all specials ana 4 cups at Camden, Jan. 1912. Eggs 25 cents each. Send for circular. C. E. MORRISON. BeiHn. New Jersey. SILVER CAMPINES Never before in the history of the country has any brc-d become so popular in such a short time. As layers they stand alone without a peer. Unsur- passed in beauty. They are payers and we hav^ ^them in all their purity. 'Send for descriptive circu- :iar. M. R. JACOBUS, Box 3 F.. Ridsefield. N. J. BUFF ORPINGTONS Marts the btg winner at Chicago 1911. also Indianapolis, Nashville and Memphis. Send for caulogue--40 illustrations. A. E. MARTZ. Box P.P. ARCADIA. IND. 462 assured fact that if any one in this coun- try will succeed in securing this desirable quality in White Orpingtons one will not be compelled to go far from Wm. J. Cook and Sons' plant to find him. Mr. Cook sells eggs from his very high- est classed birds at $20.00 per setting or three sittings for $50. There are no hidden methods resorted to in Mr. Cook's POULTRY FAx\CIER ^'^'^'^'^'^tr^r^^r^r^r^r^ipi^^ 8. C. Black Minorca male. Owned and bred by N. N. Greiner, Rheems, Pa., who has made a reputation at the great shows. matings nor in his business policies. He is a frank, reciprocative and a kindly gentleman in all that term signifies, and to meet him in his home affords one a pleasure not soon to be forgotten, a sub- ject in life's history to which one can turn its pages with a peculiar satisfac- tion. We regretted very much to bid farewell to such congenial atmosphere and pleasant surroundings, but the honk, honk, of that Old 80 Horse Power Auto- mobile swung us onto our feet and into immediate Attention, Sir, and before we were barely aware of what had happened, we were flying over "Old Jersey's" highways at a terrific pace and suddenly landed at the depot, right-side-up-with- care, but a little uncertain of our sur- roundings, bade a hurried good-bye to Mr. Cook and his congenial Superintend- ant, leaped on board the train and sped on our journey with a deep sense of grat- itude to Mr. Cook for the pleasures of another passing day. Baby Chicks The Facts In an Egg Shell Our facilities for turninsr out chick* of a beartyn«ture that will develop under ordi- nary conditions make it necessary for any oae considering a purchase in this line to pUce his order with us so as to eliminate any speculation Price. $12 per 100. standard ▼aneties. Safe delivery guaranteed. QUEEN CITY HATCHERY Dcpt. C 132 North Law Street. A.llento'w^n, Penna. Send 2c stamp for booklet of valuable infor- mation on how to succefully raise chicks. I ¥ ^ •^ ^ # ^ ^ ¥ ^ * POULTRY SUPPLIS^ Everything for the Poultryman Eaa'pRfs%R^^T^,^l ?fA%/'Ai'? OIXTMENT CBICKSiLTS QUwJoLT t,(ja I RESEBVATITB CUARCOAL BOO MAKER PLT DBITBR •"""■« Call and see us or write. It is no trouble to show you the goods. LANG 8. CLOSE. 613 W. Diamond St., North Side, Pittsburg. Pa. ^ « «• ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ « # Vierheller's Buff Rocks CoHr' '?« ''JS" ..fk"?!'"i*'' ,"<3.n»l"y Show" they broke *U record, by winninr IM 8d AU «>lciAi O^""* .!«. 2d. 3d Hen. let, 2d. 8d PuUet .nd lrt!*2d Pen E'i^ntlT?^^°n?Sli''l^IV.PJ'^Ki^'^- •" '■•"««" competing. EXHIBITION BIRDS FOB SALE— Wriu tor Mating Llet, and do it now. Vierheller Bros., 1 7 SylvanJa Ave., Pittsburgh. Pa. White Wyarvdottes MAPLESHADE POULTRY YARDS 2006 Butler Street, 5. W. Kemmerer and R. W asco e. Proprietors. Kaaton, F>a Silver Laced Wyandottes The Wide Open Laced Kind and Free From Moss Pulle*^'Tst^Pe^°7 r° • Y' *VcM ''''"!.'' "^r" ^^°"^' '^"°^°' ''' ^^^ • 2-3 Hen ; Ist Cockerel ; 1-2-3 Pulle 1st Pen 7 Specials and Silver Cup for best display. Two irrand pens for the en trade at $2 50 per settinfiT of 15 ; 14.50 per 30 and S6.00 for 50 e^s. Satisfaction Guaranteed. «"^"<»« ^^ «2.50 M. R. CROMAN ' . CRBSSMA^T. Pa. S Rightnour's Single Comb White Leghorns | I i-2;;j%S"kfrri-2r?uuT i-r^^r^c^^niM t^ ^a's % n is: l' oTt ' ^-^ ^ Z pullets for sale from lion t^ ^ n'n — x * 5!-?'^? _" •*•, ^ ^^^ !<>* <>' »»eM anc S &. «^o?^«y ^- :^- JJ. ??r X;.AXi^^'.^-n - J SANATOGA POULTRY FARM. P. E. EIGHTNOUB. Prop. Sanatoga. P.. • • S. C. White Orpingtons, "Brady" Strain maUs^'JinT^oSSd £ml5J.^P5'* ,r^°"."- ^'"* ^^y*" «' »>'o^ •K^"' Elaren pound .elec?'m"at"ngs';°?weV;'?etiel'cS"''*' '^*' •xceptional color. Egg. for hatching'' from V. K. Dayhoff. Box 14 York, Penna. READ THIS cep^Sni?orr.'%%'e5"&rai^'1nTr?r^„'g'';atr°' '"" "'"='"• ""■'■•"'" ""' «" ,, WRITE FOR MV FREE BOOK TAe Golden Ezg"~Ulls how to get eggs now and all the year- gives facts about my Bone Cutter '-unlike othets. it makes play of cutting fresh bone, gives you eggs poultry yatd. " Crystal White Lelhorn Co. Frenctitown Mew Jersey. EGGS IMPERIAL BARRED ROCKS - - _„- and a Paying IBMriKf. EMt SI. fatury Joint. Ui: ISME^S^^^^ '"'""" " Wimamsport,31 entries. 28 place. RUPERT. PA. POULTRY FANCIER 463 Howard L. Davis, His Great Trap-Nest and Single 9 Comb fFhite Leghorns. We take this opportunity to call the at- tention of our readers to the universal praise we have heard on every side con- cerning the merits of Howard L. Davis' unique trap nest. In the production of this excellent invention Mr. Davis has proven himself a real benefactor to the poultry fraternity at large and the spe- cialty breeder in particular. A real, prac- tical and simple trap-nest is a splendid asset on any poultry plant, and tie fact it is reasonable in price. Write to Mr. Davis for descriptive literature concern- ing this helpful invention. You will cer- tainly congratulate yourself for having followed our advice. Mr. Davis is also one of our most dependable Single Comb White Leghorn breeders. He has stock, hatching eggs and day-old chicks for sale at prices that will certainly move them. His birds ai-e second to none in the coun- try for size, utility and show purposes. A Poultry Plant that is every thing the word Plant means. This plant is owned by D. C. B. Huff, of Baby Chick fame. Nashanic Station, N. J. tluii Mr. Davis has succeeded in its pro- duction stands without a doubt. There are good, bad and indifferent trap-nests on the market, but we believe we are perfectly safe in saying that How- ard L. Davis' trap-nest stands without a superior and with but few equals to-day. It is compact, simple, accurate and the other leading and important factor is. Mr. Davis' White Leghorn ad. always appears on the back cover page of the Fancier, and a very attractive cut of his trap-nest can be found in another section trap-nest can be found in another section noil' and write him, as this is one of the real opportunities of a poultryman 's life- time. His address is New Egypt, New Jersey. r rvrmirm^ '^' .1 A- J ""-^ ^¥; ..^jfeawT' >r^.*^i «• _ w /• ' ^u^ -^ . *»-'*-' ■^*<:'. •j.u^ ' - -ra-ifci/ir^f-i*' ■ M ^i One of the Main Buildings on Twin Oaks Farm, Palmyra, Pa. The home of Stauffer 'a renowned Leghorns and Indian Bunner Ducks. A. G. Stauffer, Prop. Madison Square Winners Over 40 Prizes on my B. and S. 0. Brown and R. 0. White Leg- horns. 242 and 240 Eggs Strains. BIQ BIRDS. BIQ EOGS, ^86 Egg Strain. 8. O. i^hite Leghorns. Cus- tomer in New Tork wriieh, — 'For eleven years I have your K. 0. Brown pure. Have tried others but none equal tuem. Strong as ever." Another writes, "For four years I have had your R. 0. Whites. They are large and fine, wonderful layers. One pullet 244 eggs one year." Another writes, "I have your 8. 0. Browns fore and they are the most wonderful l*y«re. want your R. 0. White Leghorns." Don't fail to send for a catalogue. I have tote more like these. WHITE WYANDOTTBS (Dustons) extra fine. BARRED ROOKS (Bradley) 8. 0. REDS (Tompkins.) Egga $2 t6 $5 per 15; $5.50 and |8 per 50; $10 per 100. Special matings. W. W. Kulp. Box 60 Pottstown, Pa. Roger's S. C. White Leghorns Winners at Chicairo, III., Kansas City, Mo., and South Bend, Ind. Eggs from select- ed pens at reasonable prices. Free Book- let. F. D. ROGERS, Jefferson Ave., Elgin, III. Oak Croft White Cornish If you wish a white fowl, bred lor beauty ami general purposes, a good layer and a superb table fowl, try the Oak Qoh strain of White Cornish. Eggs for hatching only 3.00 per doxen. but only a limited number for sale. Order early so as not o get left. H. S. BABCOCK, Summit St., East Providence, R. I. BROWN POULTRY FENCE ST0CYk5T«0¥C-HV»iT ?«0OT Costs No More Thaa Netting ««t WUI iMt tT« tlaM ■• loBff. Msdeofeztrmbeary double gftlTsnized, But rr««f wires. No top or bottom boards and lest than halfthe posts required CblckTIffht-Bottoa wlrM •nlf 1 la«h apart. We have tte styles, alio Lawn Fences and Gates. We can save you money Send for Catalog. The llrowaFsBMAirireCo. !>• pu 123 CleTelaad* O. £? ^ i mmaiam ami iir= = 5=VNt. VK^ Tnt V«t\C>^T •'[ ''MT ■.^V»i PEAPACK TAKM WHITE ROCKS International champions. Winners «t Amer- icas (Treat shows as well as Crystal Palacei Send for matinfir list. Peapack Farm • Peapack, N J. GOLDEN WYANDOTTES. Written by C. J. Simmons, Prest. Golden Wyandotte Cluh of the World, Stockton, III. Recently I read an article, written by a prominent Columbian Wyandotte breed- er, which stated that the reason Colum- bians had come to the front so rapidly was that Columbians had lots of brainy breeders back of them. Wouldn't that jar you? Suppose that means that Gold- ens have remained in the background be- cause Golden breeders were a lot of block heads. I can't see it that way. I be- lieve the chief reason for their unpopu- larity is that breeders have failed to com- bine their efforts. However, that day is past. The Golden Wyandotte Club of the World has been organized and will push Goldens right to the top. The officers are not drones, but live wires who depend on Goldens for -M POT- T '?"V V ', > '"^ " r> their bread and butter and are willing and ready to work day and night that this most beautiful of all fowls may enjoy the popularity they deserve. Why shouldn't Goldens be at the top? What 's the matter with them ? Look them over from top to bottom and you can 't find a single thing wrong with them. I have bred them for ten years and I know. They are hardy, have good size, are great layers, good mothers, line table fowl and have the most beautiful plumage that can be imagined. Besides this they have low, close fitting combs that will not freeze, even in the far North. They give satis- faction from Pole to Pole. But somebody says, ' ' Can I make any money with Goldens?" Money! You can make a whole hat. full! Why, many of the leading breeders get $5 to $25 for their birds and $10 per 15 for their eggs. Doesn't that sound like money? Now don't throw up a good job to go into the chicken business. Hang on to your job and get a few Goldens, give them what spare time you have, get a Wyandotte Book and learn all you can about thenl. Then get some old breeder to help you mate your birds and give you some pointers. At the end of two years you can tell pretty well whether or not you'd make a success of the poultry busiiiei-s. Don't think it's a soft snap; the fellows who are nt the top got there by hard work. But, remember, whether [W^rite for Valuable Booklet] and Balanced Ration Formulas I Both Free 7'^^f " ""■''« "* •>">•"' I -2^ ,.-.- i^^ dealer's name and address | (SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUfI HEN-E-TA XJO OTHER bone or frit needed l-l^ now— nor bone cutters— nor beef ^ i scraps— nor charcoal— nor oyster jWaa shells il you feed "HEN-E-TA." Makes Hens Lay , '?.aHi??5^"HEN.E-TA"-the phosphorus r l^fam'il food gets the most eggs with >5r] I807 X '*^^^ trouble. Is about __ i^'--^ ??4 Bone Ash I Odorless — 100 lbs. only |2.25 or 500 lbs. only |9. We I will see that you are supplied If your dealer won't. Write HEN-E-TA BONE CO. 1 NEWARK. W.J. PEprr.. 10 fLEMl> WILL J 'Mm^ Orpingtons BLACK, WHITE AND BUFF LAYERS AND PAYERS from prize win- ning stock. GEORGE C. McPEAKE 106 Central Ave. Canonsburtf, Pa. ■y->*,XWf Eose Comb Black Minorca female. O wned, bred and exhibited bj Ross Swart out, Newport, Ont., Canada. A winner at Scranton, Pa. •132i J Golden or Weathered) ^ LETTER FILE "Sitr DrawersroII on roller bearings. Adjasi> .. able follow blocks hold papers yertically ^^^ toTquick*ndeaavnterenc«. Conitmcted entirely of Solid OaXr— mechanicaJIy per- fect. Prsftieally indestructible. Hand* somely flniahed ; matches finest offle* /urnishiiifs. Birch Mahogany |I4.50. Ask your dealer. FREE Catalog "D»*-M pages of filing and time-uriDg office dericei. Booklet "Filing Sairirestlon*" soWes your filing problems. 1 CmtMiog"E" shown handsome, inexpeita' tve. Sectional Bookcases !"« Square and Philadelphia ,ub„an.ia.e ILe s'a;iem oY^ bl^'i^mTrlc/. "Tcan'^mUMou " """v '">•"' ^*'""' "'"""" *."°Y ^'"^P^ ™A'r CAN WIN-BREEDERS THAT WU' powc^r^are "the'^mai. A., i" -r* "•" ''•°" P"u " "" .""" Langshans The breed that has come to the f- - -- deserve .t; new varieties boomed by extensive advertising flourished for aThUeV' ^^f'^S severe kmd and as for beauty, statelines, and productiveness both for eggs and '"• BUENA VISTA POULTRY YARDS, /, how about vhat the exhibi- ib ^aErfffcr^ keystone to success. 1^. selling power, have the saml?'^ ^^y business as steam has to a locomotivir matter how powerful the engine, it powerless without steam. NoajM^will apply the two words, sell- c. to the Poultryman. I be- IJqp -is more skill for a poultry- 5.1>AHD THE GROWlNVe Repla^ce Mi infertile H.ggs •EHDroR^^MOUNT PLEASANT PARK BOOKLET^^MOUNT POCONO, PA, TMC BEST V#ORK. OM^^^^i^ DwA O HoocRH succcssrui. lPoui.Tffv>r rAf)MiN« 4^ t\>infa for I5>ert CATALOG OF POULTRY SUPPLIES ]C VERY Poultry Raiser should have a '^^ copy of this useful book. It is brim- ful of all the good and practical things so necessary to raise poultry successfully. It is Free, Write for it To-day Our Seed Catalog — a splendid guide for the gardener — It's Free. POULTRY SUPPLIES 518 MARKETST PHILA <*-X^'^^j:-~^ White Cornish Pure White Birds Large vigorous stock. The great utility and fancy fowl. Prize winners all firsts at Ohio State Fair, and Ohio State Show at Co- lumbus, Ohio. My White Cornish were never defeated in the snow room. They are great layers, becoming more popular than ever be- fore. If you M-ant something nice and some- thing to pay, get White Cornish. Eggs, $2.50 per setting. Stock a matter of correspond- ence. If vou want to get in on the greatest money makers to-dav get White Cornish, the coming fowl. My oirds are pronounced by all judges the best in shape, best in pure white of any produced. L. G. Cary, Trimble, Ohio. Single Comb White Leghorns From NcwpH's tested tried and true -strain. Baby chicks, $15 per 100. Eggs for botching from exhibition niatjnps very reasonable. Write for circular. CHAJS. P. NEWELL, , CANTON, PA. 470 At the last meeting of the club at Belle Plaine, Iowa, A. G. Studier, of Waverly, Iowa, was elected secretary, and he is now at work in getting all the machinery of the club back into running order, and be- fore long everything will again be run- ning smoothly. All letters addressed to the new secre- tary are now answered the same day as received, and all business of the club will be handled in a business-like way. All delinquent members are requested to pay up their dues promptly. All members joining now will receive membership re- ceipt until October, 1913. All those who Jiave won ribbons or cups not yet received should write and the matter will be looked after. The club is preparing to publish its first year book, and it is hoped that all breeders of S. C. Reds, whether members or not, will cooperate in getting out a book that will be a reference work on all matters pertaining to Reds. Write to the secretary for further information. Faking In the past few months there has been quite some controversey regarding the bleaching of white birds for exhibition purposes. It seems that the spark ap- peared at the last Boston show, and some have gone so far as to say that the Boston show of 1912 was pretty well sprinkled with them. In order that the reader of this article may know just where I stand on this matter of faking, I want to say this, I would be the very first judge to disqualify such specimens that I felt sure had been tampered with. But, here is where the trouble begins and it calls for more than guess work on the part of any man before a specimen can be disqualified, especially for what is termed bleaching. Now in this 20th century when all things are moving at a rapid pace, let us look at matters as they really exist. We find in all professions, * ' Poultry busi- ness not excluded,'! real artists of the very first watep. For instance, why does Steinway command $1000 for a piano when other manufacturers can only com- mand $300 to $500 f They use the same material in construction, practically go through the same course of mechanism, while the product is no comparison. Why is it that your wife, if you have one, will use the same careful care week after week in laundering her clothes T They go through the same identical process and the results are very often very far from what she would wish them, while at other times they are spotlessly white? Now let's get in the tub and wash some birds for exhibition. I have probably washed as many birds in the past twenty years as have other breeders, few except- ed, and I have had very, very poor wash- es, and I have had them to come out spot- less, and there is no doubt in my mind but that more than one person has re- marked, *'what a pretty bleaching job Nixon haa done on that lot of birds,*' while nothing but soap and water coupled with hard work had been used in either instance. Now, I know whereof I speak, I have not been following this business for 20 years without learning a few points of the trade, but I wish it thoroughly under- stood that I have never used, nor do I know what could be used to bleach a yel- low chicken white. I have heard of very many things that could be used, and I al- so heard of Teddy throwing his hat in the ring, but that 's all. There may be some that do know, and there may be some that FOuLTRY rANCIEl; Show Secretaries Attention! Do you know that the Keipper Cooping Company is cooping many of the great shows throughout the country. There is Ol ref9Lsof\. And that is because of the high quality of the coops. They are attractive, roomy and give to your exhibition an attractive appearance. And above all the price is oeasonable. Write us for full particulars. 60 Day Offer to Poultrymen To enable every fancier to use our coops for training, mating, etc., we will allow a discount of 20 per cent, of the catalogue price on all orders of two sections or more during May and June. Can you get along without it at such a low price? Not after you once saw it, even if it cost twice that amount. Send for our catalogue to-day. Keipper Cooping Co. 1401 First St., Milwaukee, EVERYTHING FOR POULTRY-KEEPERS "JR -Mm (Msr wmmmm , ,ei|^C£^ rOuLTRv APFLiANcta. rooe* ",'' .':r '■• --'^^'^ We manufacture more than one hundred articles for up-to-date, progressive poultry-men and women. Every article warranted to be as represented and guar- anteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. Stand- ard goods we manufacture and sell include following: U fneubators Brooders Brood CoopM Chick Shelter* Brooder Stove* Leg Band* Caponizing Set* Chick food Developing Food Crowing Mash Fattening Ma*h Scratching Food Fertile Egg Ma*h Laying Ma*h Short -Cut Alfalfa Mealed Alfalfa Full-Nest Egg Food Nodi Charcoal Poultry Remedies Napcreol ( Ditin/ettant) Anti-Fly Pest Egg Preservative Fumigating Candle* Drinking Fountain* Grit and Shell Boxea Food A Water Holder* Pigeon Sappliea Lice Powder Roost Support* Roofing Paper Spray Pump* Powder Gun* Wire Fencing Bone Cutter* Chick Marker* Bone Mill* Root Cutter* Ne*t Egg* Poultry Book* Our Complete Catalosr for 1912 consists of 244 pages. rMxio inches, and contains an illus- \{f,, aescnption of all poods we manufacture. Eight valuable chapters on "Cyphers Comoanv \N ay of increasing egg-yiel(l producing prime table poultry, etc. Latest labor-saving devices and money-makmg ideas. FREE postpaid, to any address if you mention that you saw our advertisement in this paper. Address Home Offices, or Branch Store nearest you CYPHERS INCUBATOR CO., Dept. 174, BUFFALO, N. Y. Branch stores and (NEW YORK. NY. BOSTON. MASS. CHICAGO. III. KANSAS CITY. MO. OAKIAND QL Warehouses 1 23 Barclay St. 12-14 Canal St. 340-342 N.Clark SL 3t 7-319 S.W.Boilevard 2127 Broadway The Promoter Strain of White Wyandottes and White Orpingtons America's^eatest winning and laying strain. 12 hens averaged 214 eggs each in 365 days Are the stay-white kind. Eight years with nests, 26 years of successful line breeding of exhi^ bition quality with egg records combined, winning with keen competition of more first prizes at the great Pittsburg show for the past 14 years than any other breeder, stamps them among the champions. \\ innings at Pittsburg. Pa., 1912 first Pen, first Pullet, fifth Hen. At Can- nonsburg Pa., 1912, first and second Cock, first and third Hen, third Pen. 15 grand vena mated, all headed by a shapely, stay-white, vigorous male bird. Eggs, $3.00 and $5 00 oer setting. Eggs from sale stock, $8.00 per hundred. e>e, , ^ ^ . v ytjir Charles P. dogger. R D. No. 1, Glenshaw, Penna, POULTRY FANCIER 471 ^ are practicing this method of producing i, white birds, but how are we to get posi- tive proof of suchf You perhaps may say, by comparison. I say no, positively no, and I will state my reasons. I feel that I have bred, judged and handled enough white birds to know a white bird when I see one, and I am sure that those who know me right will bear me out on this statement. I have bred birds and am breeding them to-day that are spotless, their quills are of that pinkish color, and they always stay so under all circum- stances, and I call to mind other distinct strains of birds that are bred in the same manner, and when this sort of quality is conditioned by a past-master for keen competition such as is found in the N. Y. or Boston shows, what do we behold, just this, a certain number of specimens sprinkled through the exhibit that stand out head and shoulders above the others without a comparison. Now here is where the rub comes in. I will grant you, in order to draw a com- parison, that Mr. B. and Q. come along with a good big string of birds that have 1 N Indian Runner Drake, Prince Beau Ideal, Gaebel Bros., Morristown, N. J. S. C. Buff Leghorn Male, heading one of the pens of the Inland Hatchery, Attica, O. been bleached. They are in the very pink of condition, and so far as one can see, they tally in every way with the true conditioned birds for color. There is no difference. Now, where in this world is the person, judge or no judge, wh© can go over this said class and disqualify a single specimen for bleaching.? You probably say there is a vast difference in the two strings of birds mentioned above when they are carefully examined, and time was when I thought the same, but ex- perience has taught me that I was not correct, and I tell you, my readers, this is a matter that needs a whole lot of thought before real action can be taken. It really cannot be done with justice to the exhibitor. For instance, a breeder is devoting his entire time to the breeding of fancy poultry; his all in all depends entirely upon the success of the business; he selects a good big string of birds for a certain show where the strongest of competition is to be found. Days, weeks, months, yes and nights thrown in, are spent in order that his birds be in the ^ pink of condition to win the desired hon- ors. Can a judge step up to this exhibit, because they outclass all others, and dis- qualify the exhibit because he believes that they have been bleached! Do you, Mr. Fancier, call this a just decision! I say no; it's absurd. If its feathers, or down on legs, or toe, if they have been ONLYA FARM WHITE WYANDOTTES Finished the season 1911-12 at Boston and won 1st cock, 1-2 pullets, 1st pullet also getting Farm Poultry /lOO.OO Challenge cup for best female. Our winnings this season have all been m^e on birds of our own breeding and we have our mating list ready. Write for it. It will cive winnmgs and price of eggs & chicks from as fine carefully mated stock as you will find anywhere. Chas. Staaff, Mgr., BoxB. Morristown, N. J. ri2 left soak a day or two in blue water, legs colored, or comb tampered with and some other things that are positive, why then disqualify. That's the proper thing to do, but above all things in this world let us try at least to be fair and true one with the other. If we are not able to put our birds in the same condition as our brother fancier, let's not say that he is a fraud, but let's take him by the hand and congratulate him on his skill in pro- ducing the desired condition that we all honestly crave for. There is an old slogan, that goes some- thing like this : * * Better be safe than sor- ry, *' and I tell you, brother fancier, if there is anything in this world that I would hate to do it would be to rob a fancier of that which he iustly deserves. CHAS. NIXON. I'ouiTBY v^sCl::.R BUCKEYE,,^ INCUBATORS !r _ Ouarant«iHl to hatch everv hatchabTe egg. Send for "Incubator Facts." THE BUCKEYE INCUBATOR CO., 64a Euclid Ave., Spriugfield, O. 58 Indian Runner Drake, Prince Nulli Secnn dus, Gaebel Bros., Morristown, N. J. 300 foot Breeding House for Buff and White, special matings, Monmouth Poultry Farm, Fre neau, N. J. DON'T ORDER CHICKS DON'T ORDER EGGS before you write us because we are Reliable^ Then place your order for chicks where they guarantee safe de- esponsible livery and eggs for hatching where a fertility not less than 90 per easonable cent, is assured, all this is done by ' I ^|_ Opringwater l^oultry W^ i ne i>-t^ V^^^^, r arm Specialty breeders of 'SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. Mammoth incubators, 20,000 eggs at one setting. Write free illustrated booklet. SPRwING WATER^ POULTRY FARM ^«'®^'^'*^-Ep»>'«' J^'OP- R. F. D. no. l Stockton. N©w jersey Breed's Single Comb Black Leghorns wi'^ii^^ We want to show you that our fowls excell as layers, that our chicks excel in vigor and growth, and that we give big discounts on early orders, and guarantee delivery when wanted if ordered by this system. Send for information and price list today. Catalogue soon ready. S. M. BREED, BOX P. F. CINCINN A.TUS, N. Y. A Few Hours With Men Who Raise Chickens We desire to call the attention of the Fan- cier's readers to the ad. of Judsre F. G. Bean; Collegeville, Pa., breeder of Columbian Ply- mouth Rocks, and one of the foremost Eastern Poultry Judges. Mr. Bean's winning on Co- lumbian Plymouth Rocks during the past sea- son has been the most phenomenal of any Columbian Rock breeders in the entire Eastern part 6t the U. S. In every show in which Mr. Bean has competed during the entire show season, which include the largest shows of the season, such as Camden, Grand Central Palace, Philadelphia and Madison Square Garden, he has won more prizes than any of his competi- tors, and under manv circumstances, more than all his competitors combined. Such a record as this is an accomplishment that the oldest POULTRY FANCIER to examine this season. The mechanical work is of the highest order and the great number of cuts gracing its pages tell a part of the story at least, of the reason why Mr. Wright has been able to build up such an enormous business in all parts of the country. Every photo con- tained m Mr. Wright's catalogue speaks vol- umes for the quality of the birds bred on the Jalentine Ranch. His 1st Cock at the last bt. Paul show is truly a bird of wonderful merit and well deserved the place of honor ac- corded him, while the Ist Pen were the center of attraction in the Orpington alley. Mr. ^^ rights Ist Hen at the St. Paul 1912 show stood out like a star in her class, and while the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Hens, all belonging to the Valentine Ranch, were magnificent speci- mens of typical Orpingtons, the 1st hen was one of the choicest females shown this season. \\e certainly congratulate Mr. Wright on the high quality of his 1912 Orpington catalogue and If It were in our power we would give him a higher compliment on the magnificent class of Orpingtons he breeds than a compli- 473 need in White Orpingtons. We know you will be glad vou followed our ac^vice. Mr Gilbert E. Nichols, Morristown, N. J., one of New Jersey's most prominent Columbian and Silver Wyandotte breeders, is forging right on to the front ranks of success at a very rapid gait. Mr. Nichol's Columbian Wyandotte matings for this season are right up with the best in this country and are deserving every bit of nraise they are receiving from all quar- ters. Mr. Nichols has mated up a number of pairs m both Columbians and Silver and can furnish a limite:! number of hatchine eggs of the highest merit to his customers. We would advise anyone who is looking for quality in either Silver or Columbian Wyandottes to write Mr. Nichols at once, for delay may mean disappointment to get into the winning ranks with these beautiful breeds during the coming show se ison. We were greatly pleased to receive a copv of Mr. H. R. Barry's 1912 catalogue describing the famous Barry strain of Single Comb White Leghorns. It is a veritable little treasure-honse and will be appreciated by every lover of the wonderful S. C. White Leghorn. Mr. Barry's strain of White Leghorns is among the very best m the land, both for show and exhibi- tion and utility. They are birds of creat vigor, splendid head points, long, deep bodies, and as white as snow. For vears Mr. Barry has devoted his time and thousands of dollars to produce the very best in White Leghorns, and the name "Barry" stands for quality wherever It IS known. The Barry Farm is located at J-ar Hills. New Jersey, and is one of the best equipped plants in that state. At present, Mr Barry is running a 6000 Newtown Giant In- cubator, and has a brooder capacity of 4000 chicks at one time. His brooder house is con- White Orpington Hen, Phoebe-Snow, owned Plainfield, N. J. This Phoebe-Snow was the 1912, the onlv time shown. She is of enor* type. Own daughter of Madison and our the strong resemblance to her mother. breeders of the country might well feel proud of, and the Fancier congratulates Mr, Bean on these splendid victories. The Columbian Ply- mouth Rocks are rapidly sweeping into the honor ranks of popularity in the pouhry world and no one breeder in the land is doing more tor this popularitv than Mr. Bean, who is worthy of the confidence and patronage of all who are intending to take up this popular and beautiful breed of fowls. It is useless for us to comment upon the ability of Mr. Bean as a poultry Judge. This fact i*s too widely known among the whole poultry fraternity, but it is a pleasure for us to note that he has given en- tire satisfaction to every show at which he has judged so far as the Fancier has been able to ascertain, and we are pleased to learn that his services are sought this season in wider cir- cles than ever before. Mr. Bean's ad. always appears on the back cover page of the Fancier and we take a hieh degree of pleasure in rec- ommending both himself and his birds to all the Fancier's friends. The Valentine Ranch, New Brighton, Minn.. Douglas H Wright owner, O. (f. Thompson stiperintendent, breeders of the famous Weight bingle Comb White Orpingtons, has compiled one of the most handsome and complete White Orpington Catalogues we have had the pleasure and bred by the SunsM-ick Poultry Farm, South winner of 1st prize at Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. mous size, weight 10^/2 lbs., and of wonderful great champion Hen Ladv of the Snows. Note mpntary mention of their merits in the columns of the Poultry Fancier. We are glad to note the splendid business Mr. W>ight is enjoying this season and we would advise all our read- ers to write Mr. Wright for his catalogue on bingle Comb White Orpingtons and mating list of his 1912 matings. The Valentine Ranch ad. IS in the May issue of the Fancier. Look it up and write them for whatever vou may USE BAiR'S ALUMINUM BANDS for marking poultry and pigeons. Sample doz. bands with raised numbers and catalogue mailed for one dime. Mention your breed Bair "The Band Man," 6 Twilight Yards.' Hanover, Pa. Sicilian Buffercups, Silver Cam- pine Diamond Jubilee Orpingtons. Eggs $2 per 15. Single Comb Reds, Col. Wyandottes, Eggs $1.00 per 15. A few Buttercupf Cockerels for sale at $3.00 each. E. H. Adams - Onfwood, Pa. Yoder's Indian Runner Ducks $5. My Book. How to Handle these Ducks, price 75 cents. * Breeder of Partridge Rocks, Partridge Wyandottes, S. C. White and Black Minorcas. t-ggs. Send2 stamps for prices and winnings. LEVI D. YODER. Box 34, DUBLIN. BUCKS GO., PA SIISGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS n "^1^® Cleveland Winners. Just one pen on the place. Headed bv Ist Cleveland w'n » ^^^ contains second Cleveland hen and other choice females.' «^^ r»^*li ^n??Trt'^Ti'rp*^fT.,f^^"vv**^'"«P®^ ^^^* ** '1° P®' setting. Order from this add. D. M. COVERT, WiUoughby, Ohio. 476 POULTEY FANCIEK I GRAND SACRIFICE | OF ONLY A FARM WHITE WYANDOTTES The Reason. We are Moving our Plant. Our Loss, Your Gain Hens and Pullets at.. $2 and $3 Each Cocks and Cockerels at $3 and $5 Each Eggs $5 per 100, from Good Matings. NEVER BEFORE has such quality been offered at really less than utility prices. And the reason is we are moving our plant a few miles away and a sacrifice of stock is necessary. Don t delay in ordering. First come, first served. ONLY A FARM, MORRISTOWN, - NEW JERSEY. CHAS. STAAF, Mgr. PHILIP JCEARNY, Owner. 4^ Milk-Fed Chickens Crow more rapidly tlian "the ordinary kind." Arc h«»lthicr. plumper and better layers. They make the better quality of meat and sell at the highest prices. You can raise milk-fed chickens with less than one-half the expense of feeding them milk if you feed then. BLATCHFORD'S CALF MEAL ( Th* Perfect Milk Subititute for Raisine Calves) Endorsed by thousands pf our customers who raise chickens. One poultryman says: **!lie ^ro_r dealers, or address Blatchford's Calf Meal Factory (Established 1800) Waukegan, Illinois WHITE WYANDOTTES. %. . . ?.' Our record at Philadelphia should convince you of the quality. They have met the keenest of competition and have won. We are now making attractive offers on stock *?9 eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Write to-day. Box P. F. The Maples, A. J. Savacool, Cornwells, Maud P. O., Bucks Co., Pa. |i'Eggs Half Price--4 Sacrifice-White Orpingtons"^ ;« ^a'*" ^^^ J^'' ^t *,!r® ^°'^^ *** ^^" ^^ffs ^^^^ some of the choicest matings of S. C. White Oros PARTRIDGE ROCKS also f>^2L'SotSilf£nSi»°*®"'' ^°°' ^^5 ^''^ arewinnera and bred from the winners at the Hj^WjCEYE POULTRX ,FARM, , H. E. Burgei., Mgr . R. 3, O.ceola. Ind. '• • •• ■ II I ■ II .It., 1 , , t ; , -/.. VJ. •1 . . Eggs at HalfJPrice after May 15 Baby chicks reduced. From 8.0. Wi Leghorns and Buff Rocks Blue Rib- bon winnert at Phila.. ScrantoH and Williamsport. -Free matini list and catal^e CRYSTAL POULTRY FARM, B. H. JOHNSON. PROP.. BlOOMSBURG, PA. n T ooiate for Classification BASra -.HQUD^NS. BEST DISPLAY, Easton and Bethlehem. Pa. Eggs, $3.00 per setting. Write^ .^ before . ordering .elsewhere. Taylor, 'Mc A vojr, Peterson, Ogden strains. W. F. Bast, 14 Marshal] St., PhilJipsburg, N. J. 5 ANCONAS^BOTH COMBS; LARGE DARK birda, 'evenly mottled; black tails and wings; winners at Buffalo, Rochester, ClevelHud, Williamsport, Madison Square. Eggs a special- ity, world's best. W. A. Ellison, Elkland, Pa. . > 16 mPERIAt HEAVY LAYING Ho'tJDANS^ Took everv first at Pittsburg. 1911.^2 Eggs, $2 per 15. Nice stock for sale. Mv bir<& are great money makers. Wm. Degelznan, R. D No. 6, Library, Pa. • i6 SINGLE COMB R. T. REDS THAT HAVE shape and color. Vigorous stock and heavy layers. Orders booked for chicks and eggs. Ltility eggs, $1 per 15. Correspondence solic- ited. W. H. Rahn, Wind Gap, Pa. 16 RHODE ISLAND WHITES. KNOX STRAIN of snow white fowls with a golden future. Ten grand pens. Send for descriptive illustrated booklet. Knox Poultry Farm, Pulaski, Pa. 16 BLACK ORPINGTONS OF SUPERB QUALI- ty. Many of the noted winners are in my yards and heading the matings I want to sell vou eggs from. Send for circular. R. O. Um- holtz, Sacremento, Pa. iq W^HITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. CAN spare some baby chicks before May 15, show- bird quality, 20c. each. . Good p.m of Buffs for sale. J. A. Shott, New Wilminjjton. Pa. 16 BUFF AND PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES, the leading winners at the leading shows mefting leading competition. I am making a sacrifice of grand birds and attractive prices in hutching eggs. Also Toy White Poodle dogs. R. G. Pensyl, Bloorasburg, Pa. 16 BABY CHICKS. HATCHING EGGS. FROM Single Comb White Leghorns. Young's Blan- chard and Wyckoff. Any number, any dis- tiince. Started many large plants. 4,000 breeding stock for .sale. Chicks, $12 and $15 per 100. S.tisfaction and safe delivery guar- anteed. Furnished over 1100 head fine chicks to Johnson Farm, Boston, Mass. Our stock has e^g records, 200 to 248 eggs a year. Crav- en Poultry Place, Department 2, Canton, Pa. 16 EI^AKE YOUR HENS PAY 1,0,^ w\'*? niG FREE BOOKS tell YOU how. OUR New I 191- Hatcher and Browlers will jfive you stroneer chickens I a.i will save hah the cost. Write for FREE BOOKS todar I .-.nd we will tell you /^ ' \ liow to MAKE ^^^ 2a. '*'*'*», Cycle H»teher of the farm. . (ISfciLLUliiiiJlSl EllSf H. l/ ?l3^ l5c==DflYOLDCHICKS-l5c WHITE wrANDOTTES From my special high-class quality m:;tiugs. Quality stock at utility prices. Correspondence solicited. JOHN J. HAFNER, W^OLRICH, PA. inBaAAn ||ADIT^''° ^° conaner M UDAbuU IIADI I «<^'i7 In s ^^^*^ ^ Tl ■ prove jour health, prolong your life. No more stomach B trouble, uo foul breath, uo heart weakoess. Regain manly 'vla**i't culm iierveA, clear ejes and superior meutal streDgth. Whetner vou chew; or amokepipe. clKBrette«, cigar*, getniy la- tereatinil Tobacco Book. Worth its weight lo gold. Mailed free* E. J. WOpDS. 634 Sixth Ave. -i^-it^ . New York. N. Y. Black Orp'ngtons Wh te Wyandoltes Send for mating list. All Blue Ribbon Winners. Aecla poultry farm Established 1896. F. J. Freiler, ^ • •• 126 Academy Street, Wilkes Barre, Pa Prop., ■V >'r> Dr. A. J. Savacool, Cornwells, Bucks Co., Pa., who is forcing his wav to the front as one of the leading breeders of White Wyandotles. POULTRY FANCIER 477 ^ ¥ ¥ ¥ ^ ^ ¥ ¥ ¥' ^ ¥ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ * ':.■•> .•i»:ii--" m^'/ :l BEAVTY pleases the eye. UTILITY pleases the purse. COMBINED they produce satisfaction and SUCCESS. THE WHITE WYANDOTTES Is the One Breed that Completely Fills These Requirements. OUR LIFE'S WORK Has been to produce a dependable strain of this most saticfactory breed. That we have been successful is most clearly demonstrated by the thousands of prizes and tro- phies captured by our stock in the strongest competition. OUR CUSTOMERS Are given the results of our work and may either start a new flock or build up an old flock with stock or eggs that will produce satisfactory results and thus avoid disappoint- ment and discouragements that often cause complete failure. OUR BREEDING STOCK Is All Farm Reared In, Large Orassy Fields. This Produces Vim and Vigor Unknovm in Parked Birds. WE CAN SUPPLY Our whole farm is devoted to this one breed and we grow them by It's Free for the Asking. J. C. FISHEL & SON, Box P. F. Hope, Indiana. Your every want the thousands. Send For Our Illustrated Mating and Sale List. *^ <^ 4^ <^ ^ «^ 4JJ& (JJ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ C^ (JjCl ^ ^ 3 Leaders and Payers. Cunningham's White WYANDOTTES, S. C/,White LEGHORNS and Indian Runner Ducks The Best Strains Of practical utility fowls of exhibition quality. Why we can give you quality at reasonable prices: No fancy pay manager; No crazy systems; No fool theories; No expense exhiuiting. Send for free illustrated booklet. It explains it all. THE SILVER WYANDOTTE CLUB OF AMERICA is preparing for the press a fine, large, interesting catalogue. It is onr aim to make this the best ever put out, and no breed- er of Silver Wvandottes can afford to miss be- ing represented in its, pages. Write for full particulars, advertising rates, etc. All new members who join before June 16, will have their names in this book. Henry Steinmesch, Pres., St. Louis, Mo. CUNNINGHAM EGG FARM iMBV II A ID ^^*^ ^ reitorad to satonl AaOt to If A I n HI If •t'Ur dark. It wiU be b«««tlle4. J. Leroy Cunningham, Prop , R.3 Indiana, Pa, Gi wo. DoD't waaia moiiey and take rlaki with qawUooabto dyes or ataiBi. 0«t our bis Book on the Hair. W* will MDd It FREB, iB plain irrapper, postpaid. K08K0TT LAB0RAT0RY.1269 Broadway, r,\ta , NewYork,N.Y. •t « BARRY FARM The Barry Strain BUFF ROCKS The rich Golden Buff kind. Four grand pens mated that will produce a large percent* age of show birds. Circular free. S. C. White Leghorns There is a market for every well bred bird that is raised and egg that is laid but the ri ,; Quality Governs the Price »ri?^ *.^® demand to-day is for quality, especially when it can be secured at a reasonable price. That IS business and whether you go into the Poultry business on a large or small scale, the one word that leads to success is Quality. , 2'he Barry strain has no superiors on the American Continent. They represent the perfected product of years of breeding. • ' - Geo. W. Hatt, Mohnton, Pa. ivYt. St-i our 'iy^ r\. 1 1 ; OUR PRICES HATCHING EGGS. Man icks V "•■ y^i . ■ ' ■ > -■•■■>'. ■: .-^ . ■ . •• *• V ! It is the only way you can tell the ■ birds !?red from different matings. ^^tJ^. -- 15 V ' . 12.00 ■ir- 1,- V 50 - 100 $0.00 $10.00 ' BABY CHICIxi. 500 $40.00 1000 and over $70.00 1. 111' •>■•• ■I if I -,, POULTRy •;/ r/ V* fc . • - 50 or less January and February $0.25 March and April... 23 May 21 June and July. .': 17 IQOO 100 500 and over $0.20 $0.19 $0.18 .20 .19 .18 .18 . .17 .16 .15 .14 .13 Send your order i^n early so as to avoid disappointment and delay. oreaamg and exhibition stock a matter of correspondence. ' Assuring you of our best attention. BARRY KARM R.B arry, Owner Far Hills New Jersey 1>* tj; I ^ E«. P '^^^^S—Clinchfield— Gardner Strain 8j£: Isy? n'5o^*'^'BiX"Vl•/aTalrd^T^^^?^i?i Tot llT:%\r&''' ^° ''' '^°'^' '' "^" " OI^OHPIELD POULTRY, YARDS. ROGERSVILLE. TENN- Petty's Punch is one of the best on the market. You can't get along without one. Price 25 cents or sent free to any one sending us two subscrib- ers at our regular rate of 25 cents per year. Poultry Fancier, ^ Sellersville, Penna. 478 POULTRY 'FA2sClER Indian Runner Duck. 1st and special at Philadelphia and Baltimore. Caw Law Poultry Farm. OtTice, 101 West Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md The best Indian Runner Ducks PRACTICALLY A CLEAN SWEEP AT AMERICA'S GREATEST SHOWS. Our records prove that we have some of the best Indian Runners in the countrv At Phila- delph.a, 1911 and Baltimore. 1912, two of the largest shows in the country, we won mote poinfs oS/?n!f Q.?""""'" i^''? ""Py "Vi"!; exhibitor. Philadelphia we won 1st and 3rd ?orng drakes 2nd and 3rd young ducks no old ducks shown). We also won Special for the best TmliftTTRnn ner and Special for the best display Our Special drake warproS?ed by the leading ?^^^^^^ water fowf to be one of the best he has ever seen. Baltimore we won 1st old duck (iood Take shown). 1st and 2nd young ducks, 1st and 2nd young drakes. We also won Soecial si ver cun for the best young light fawn and white Indian Runner special silver cup On White Indian Runners we won 1st old duck and drake, 1st young duck and drake. at Hfg^/s^rn^^ATntf.??,^:^:^^^^' ^' '^^^ ^' ^'^ '''' ^^'^« ^--"' ^' ^^ '^- ^e llso won Fertility guaranteed 80 per cent. Also eggs from White Wyandottes, White Leghorns Black Minorcas, Barred and White Rocks. R C. and S. C. Reds, Pekin Ducks. Buff. Bla?k aSd WhUe Orpingtons. Everything as represented or money refunded. Send for .catalogue: Caw-Law Poultry Farm, i> Offics 101 W. Baltimore Street. Baltimore, Md. ^r ' -^111^= ivi rr. uaiumureorreei. Baltimore, Md. ^ Save Your Fowls With OCULUM Ocuimn Is the most successful preventive and curative known for Cholera. White Diarrhea, Gapes. Roup and Sore Head. Experience proves Oculum never falls. I ^ *^IS^ * ^^^ "f Infectious Canker In a 1200 cockerel. folJowod by the "prBt case of Chicken Pox I ever saw, U.I Oc'i^"™- I inoculated all of my chickens last lear and have seen no evidence of White Diarrhea, and have never had them to grow so "Pi'lly -OSOAB E. MlLltS. Colum- bos. Ohio. Oculam cnred a bnnch of chickens «iat were bad with White Diarrhea. Utners of the same banoh that were not treated with Oonlum took it and died.-LiLROY mOE. Massillon. O. Ocnlom is a positive cure for Chick. Ocalom w411 cure Cholera. Roup, White Diarrhea and Gapes in their LABD. White Pine. Tenn. \3 Here's a sure-shot curative and positive remedy for diseases that are annually killing thousands of dollars* worth of valuable poultry, Oculum is used and endorsed by the largest, most sticcessful poultry raisers in the country poultry journals uustinted in theit rrai>«* of this sure cure and preventive. Oculum cures the most atftfravated cases of the diseases named above. Two or three drops injected in rectum of fowl passes quickly into the blood, in- tt ^ f«t , • oculates the fowl and makes it absolutely proof Use LOUDOD Todav! against the tolls of these profit-draining pestilences. ^ ^ * ^waj* Also. Oculum renews vitality, builds weight, beau- '•*•*•*••••— ™™ tifies plumage, keeps out lice and increases ^z'S, yield. We absolutely .^ara«/^

Inc., Dept. T. Salem, Va. V^^'^. Hancock iDOCoIatmn Co., lac, Dept T Salea,Ta« Please send Oculum and directions for oae. ao. a cording to your money-back.if-nofc-aatisfaotorv i terms, as per size checked below. -~-«'*«j • Name- □ Sample lOo size. □ 50a size. rn«Loo I I I a.ai j Send to Headquarters for j 0''P>n«ton» S. C White from White Leghorn Hatching Eggs and Baby Chicks Newtown •«?«"®I**"''* ' *3^ matingrs. Egga, $3,60, So,, lI^-^^ P!' setting 15, from birds scoring 93^-96. Send for mating list. Kfty per cent, discount after May 15. SUNNY HILL POULTRY YARDS, Freeport, HI. On Empire Road. White Leghorn Baby Chicks. ^^'U? •*?** Buff Orpingtorxa Rhode IsJarkd Keds Our pens wop?'12 ribbons, a- dW^ and 3 specials at thia. Ttartn's ri Hatching EgM $2 to $3 per 15. ^.j old chicks, bred only from fine. Urge ?A*^®5.u*'***^- 2|be'on Poultry Yards, 8114 Elberon ATen\ie, Pox Chase, Phila- delpbia. Pa. are hatched from strong, hardy stock. Bred for eggt, tiis and vigor. "Newtown Strain" is high class, line bred and noted for great laying qualUi*s. Oct some of this blood into your flock. ^v'^^iP" f**i*^!"^»" hatched in Newtown Oiani Incubators and stronger and heavier than those hatched m ordinary incubators. We shipped 100,000 chicks last season, many to fnr western points, and a great many euttomere are coming back tht» eeaeon vnth in- creased order.i. "Newtown * White Leghorn Hatching Eggs From same breeding stock as our chicki. Eggs ttrong in fertility. Get your fine stock from selected mature brcedera, no pullets. Wf make poultry raising pay; so can uou if t^citllo ^'p*^^pN«^o'^^ •toe''- Get your order in early. Send for price list and poul- NEWTOWN PRODUCING CO., Newtown. Pa. The Mount Hope Poultry Farm SELLERSVILLE, PA. 3;rlf^^°°* of Quality in S. 0. White Or- pingtons and Fawn and White Indian Run- n"i,^"£^- ^P^^^ Ejrgs $2.00 for 11. Drakes from $2.00 to floo. Ducks fS.OO tnrS'Wh •*$■ P P*r ". All nnsaStfac: tory hatches duplicated at half price. S. C. Buff Orpingtons Eggs for sale from hens that will rire you strong, hardy chicks They are alKpriie winners and the very best of layers. Eggs,--|3 and $5 per 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. Write me. O. M. JARRETT, 1000 Loucks Ave., Scottdale, Pa. POULTRY FANCIER 479 THE EVIDENCE every leading Poultry Journal and practically every leading poultr>-man endorses Oculum. Their is a reason. Sure. Read and be convinced. OCULUM, the world's greatest remedy endorsed by the Press and Poultrj'men. ENDORSEMENTS BT THE PRESS. OCULUM, as a cure and preventive for roup, Cholera, white diarrhoea and gapes, is meeting with merited success. It is rec- ommended to the country by the leading fanciers of the nation. With men like C. H. Latham, A. C. Hawkins, U. R. Fishel, William Ellery Bright, J. C. Fishel & Son, Mr. Bradley, Fox- hurst Farm, P. J. Armstrong, recommending Oculum, it will be known to ail poultrymen. Oculum is being extensively advertised, and should have a tremendous sale during the white diarrhoea season. Millions of dollars are lost annually by this disease, and readers of this Journal should find out more about this valuable remedy by ad- dressing the manufacturers, The Hancock Inoculatum Co., Salem, Va. — American Poultry Journal, April, 1911. No matter how prejudiced you may be against poultry remedies, an attitude due, perhaps, to some unsatisfactory experiences in the past, you cannot afford to ignore the fact that the most prom- inent breeders in this country of ours are unreservedly singing the praises of Oculum. "The conservatism of men like A. C. Hawkins, C .H. Latham, Bradlev Bros., and many others of the first rank as breeders, is too well known to expect that they will come out over their own signatures in strongest testimony to the sterling merit of this great remedy for the cure of cholera, roup and white diarrhoea, unless they were absolutely certain, from personal use, that Ocu- lum met every requirement. "Perhaps it was the convincing test made by Poxhurst Farm, at the last Madison Square show, which resulted in a lot of birds that were in bad shape to capture first prize pen in Black Or- pingtons, that made Oculum meet with such instant favor with our foremost poultrymen. "However this may be, Oculum has demonstrated its wonder- ful efficacy as a poultry remedy beyond any reasonable doubt, and it is safe to predict that its use will prove a boon to poultry raisers by saving them in the aggregate thousands of dollars each year. Oculum has come to stay, and deserves to succeed." Farm Poultry, Boston, July issue, 1911. (From the American Poultry World, one of the Leading Poultry Journals of America.) "There have been so many worthless prepartations advertised and foisted upon the poultrymen as cure-alls for all complaints to which our feathered friends are heir, that poultry raisers in general have been a little reluctant about trying new remedies. "Therefore, when Oculum was discovered and placed upon the market, a new method of advertising was adopted. It was placed in the hands of the most prominent poultrymen in the land. Its value as a cure for White Diarrhoea, Cholera, Gapes and Roup was demonstrated by a representative of the company, and in not one instance did the remedy fail in its mission. "It was given a thorough trial by ^uch prominent fanciers and poultrymen as A. 0. Hawkins, U. R. Fishel, Bradley Bros., G. H. Latham, and many others, and has their unqualified en- dorsement. On many farms where White Diarrhoea has been prevalent heretofore, all indications of the same have been eradi- cated by timely use of this remedy. "No poultryman should be without a supplv of it. A sample bottle may be had for 25 cents by addressing The Hancock Inoc- ulatum Co., Salem, Va." (Editorial, June Number, Inland Poultry Journal, Indian- apolig, Ind.) "This new Remedy for Cholera, Roup and White Diarrhoea seems to be what poultrymen have been looking for. We are slow to recommend these new remedies until we can personally try them out or see them in use, but the strong endorsement from prominent breeders, after giving it a trial, is so flattering that we feel we would be doing our readers an injustice not to call at- tention to it. "It is a remedy entirely different from any heretofore adver- tised or recommended and the printed matter issued by the com- pany explains the use of the remedy in a way that convinces us they are working alon^ the right lines. "Oculum is put up in 25c and $1.00 bottles, or samples at 10c. One good fowl cured of cholera is worth manv times the price of the bottle, while a remedy that will cure White Diarrhoea in chicks is worth its weight in gold. "Now that hot weather is here, we would suggest that our readers try a small bottle of this remedy and report to us. If it does what many of the big breeders claim it has done, it should be eiven the widest publicity; in fact, there is no accurate way of figuring the value of a medicine that will cure cholera in old fowls and White Diarrhoea in chicks. "Oculum is sold by many druggists. For sample, send 25c to Hancock Inoculatum Co., Salem, Va. We would like to have our readers report on this new remedy after giving it a fair trial." From Reliable Poultry Journal, February, 1912. Inoculation is a new departure in the treatment of sick birds, at least in the common practice of poultry. However, after watchine the progress in popularity of "Oculum" and observing the good work that it is doing, even the lay mind could fairly conclude that inoculation is a success. The condition of the intestinal tract bears directly on the health of chickens, mature as well as young. And OCULUM injected procssds *o-Ttesn the Bystem, destroying the organisms that are too Ikumerous and too strong for nature to control effectively. „ , - , „ „ Baltimore, Md., Sept. 22, 1911. Hancock Inoculatum Company, Salem, Va. Gentlemen: — Previous to inoculating my flock of about one hundred chickens with your "OCULUM," I was losing from one /*lf'€°^- "y- ^"* "^°*^®' ^ *™ K^*<^ to state, I have only lost three (8) ounng a period of two weeks, therefore I heartily recommend your OCULUM" as a preventive for Gapes, Roup and White Uiarrboea, as well as Cholera. Very truly yours, Lewis C. Schbpfey. *^ «^ *^ is ± FROM THE MEN WHO RAISE CHICKENS. _- _ Waynesboro, Pa., Sept. 25, 1911. Mr. C. E. Miller of the Hancock Ihoculatum Co., Salem, Va., went to my duck farm yesterday and took ducks that my foreman said he was ready to destroy. He inoculated them. In fact one duck was lying flat on his back and Mr. Miller said he could bring him back. He inoculated him and I am pleased to say that I wulked into the coop wiiere he had put him and the duck is well. I have had "OCULUM" so thoroughly demonstrated to me that I recommend it to all duck raisers, and I firmly believe that all raisers of ducks, chickens, turkeys, pigeons, hogs, goats, sheep, calves and colts, would do well to investigate "OCULUM," as the theory is right. ^ „ . . Rkv. D. B. Mjintzib. Telephone me and I will tell you about "OCULUM." L. A. GLESSMAN, Crystal White Orpingtons, „ , , Conneautville, Pa., March 16, 1911. Hancock Inoculatum Co., Salem, Va. Gentlemen: — Enclosed please find check for fl.OO for which please send me at once one bottle of OCULUM. I used the sam* pie you sent me for roup and roupy cold and find it by far the best remedy I ever used. I also inoculated some apparently well birds and am very much pleased with the results. My wife says we cannot be without OCULUM. Wishing you success with the best poultry remedy I ever used, I beg to remain, Yours very truly, L. M. Glessman. Westhampton, Beach, L. I., N. Y., Sept. 19, 1911. Hancock Inoculatum Co., Salem, Va. Dear Sirs: I inoculated all my game chickens, each and everv one of them, and since doing so haven't had a chicken even with so much as a cold. Here is an example: I set in a Prairie State Incubator, 73 McCoy Jungle Game e^gs, hatched 64 chicks, in- oculated them when a day old (one inoculation was all I gave them), and the 64 are all alive this minute; they are three monthg old and a little over, and when small chicks they never had- any heat. I put them in an indoor brooder for two weeks and then transferred them to an outdoor brooder.- Heretofore, I've only been able to bring through from a hatch from 6 to 80 per cent. I made a 100 per cent, with OCULUM, something I never thought possible to do on earth. I have been using the remedy for five months and have had success with all birds under my supervision. What I have stated are facts. Respectfully yours, (Signed) Da.vixl A. LOOAH. Gen. Mgr. Rose Court Poultry Yards. The Hancock Inoculatum Co., Salem, Va. ^ , Eden, Oct. 23, 1911. Gentlemen: — I did not send for another bottle of OCULUM before because I did not keep a great many chickens, and so the bottle you first sent me has lasted till now. I think OCULUM is a grand remedy, since using it I have never lost a chicken. Enclosed you will find 50c for which please send me another bottle and syringe. Truly yours, „, F. W. SWITZXB. Eden, N. Y., Route No. 2. From Trexler Poultry Farm, Allentown, Pa. "OCULUM" works like magic. I have saved between eightr and one hundred dollars worth of Turkeys since I used "OCIJ- LUM." If only the people would try it, I think nobody would be without it. I would not be without it for any price. Please send me another bottle. Trexler Poultry Farm, David Exhm, Mgr. „ . ^^ l-Veeman, W. Va., Sept. 4, 1911. Manufacturers "OCULUM," Salem, Va. Dear Sirs: — Enclosed please find check for $1.50 for which send me $1.00 bottle of OCULUM and also one 50c bottle and syringe to Mrs. W, H. Murdock, Kingswood, Preston Co., W. Va. I have used the 25c bottle ordered recently on a bunch of 23 chicks hatched out in the beginning; of "Dog Days" and my neighbors said we couldn't raise them m this hot season. But I have everyone of them, living and thrifty, now four weeks old. Sincerely, W. H. BATUtrn. TO cHAS. S. STACY CO.. BRANCH OF OCULUM CO. 24 North West Third St., Richmond, Va. September 16, 1911. Gentlemen: — I will endorse all and more than you claim of OCU- LUM. Have used it for a month and hope vou will make it all like the lust you sent me. I had a beautiful Rhode Island Red rooster with a bad case of Roup and he gained nearly a pound while I was treating him in 30 days and was completely cured with two doses. I cured t'wo pullets of Chicken Pox and one with something like Diphtheria and I have seen people use it for Canker and I believe it will cure it. Shall inoculate every chick* en I have, for you easily can see a difference in them in 12 hours after fir6t dose. Respectfully, Mrs. Dave Isaac. 1526 Jackson St., Charleston, W. Va. "TOP NOTCH FARMS." Barred Plymouth Rocks — winners wherever shown. Henry Cundell, Mgr. „ Water Mill, L. I., N. Y., Sept. 27, 1911. Hancock Inoculatum Co., Salem, Va. Denr Sirs: — It is with pleasure I send you my endorsement of "OCULUM." A pullet which was in Champion Pen at Phila- delphia show (which won the North American Cup for the best pen in entire show) had a very bad case of diarrhoea and I thought she was gone. I gave her one inoculation and cured her sound and well. You have a remedy that should be with ev- ery poultryman in the show room. It is the surest remedy that has come out in years. (Signed) Henry Cvndell. • Now the Question why Loose Your Chickens When they can be saved? Prevent the mortalite and make profit. See regular adv elsewhere in this issue and start using Ocolum today. Mention Fancier when you write. HANCOCK INOCULATUM CO. Inc.. Salem, Va. 4S0 POin.THr FANCIEE Current Events dAmong Fanciers Gatl^ered From Live Wires JVo One Responsible for Editing This Departmejit Campines are on the Boom, with a Big B. Read the important notice on Editorial page. J. D. Koons will judge the Easton Show. Chas. I. Fish*^' is booking many judg- ing engagcn5ei:ts. ^ There will be a fummer exhibit of poultry at Atlantic Oity. Dr. Garber says the outlook is fine for a big show at Lancaster A new Poultry Association has bi -on organized at Ambler, Pa. Aug. D. Arnold is goin* to take up the Favorelles. Gus. generally can pick a winner. We publish cuts for classified adverti- sers, the same as we do for the display advertisers. Nearly every state in the Union is rep- resented in our advertisements, and there is a reason. Prominent Poultrymen in all parts of the country think soliciting editors should not judge. Well, so do we. Notice the large amount of ads. in the May issue of Fancier. Something unusual, but there is a reason. Pittsburg Fanciers' club have already selected their dates, Feb. 17-22, 1913. Kun in the same old place by the same old crowd. Chas. V. Keeler reports the girl baby and the White Wyandottes are doing line. Charley has had the biggest season since he has been in business. Be sure and go to Nashville in August, the place where the A. P. A. meets and the place where Rule 17 should be passed. And do all you can for Rule 17. The Hanover Fair Poultry Show will be immense this year. As the old saying goes, standing room will be at a premium. Shirk says, get your entry in early. The Wissahickon Valley Poultry As- sociation held a banquet and smoker at the Wheel Pump Hotel Saturday Evening, April 27. As usual, it was up to snuff. Poultry business is on the boom in Bridgeton, N. J. That is a down to date organization, having their own rooms, and always enough money in the treasury to conduct a show. Everybody is anxiously awaiting the list of judges at Allentown and Hagers- town, and Lancaster and Hanover, too. And how about Syracuse T That's some show, boys. That's indeed some show. The admission to the Allentown Fair has been raised to 50 cents. We are in- formed by reliable parties that Sour Erout will remain the same, and that pre- miums on Poultry will get another boost. We are more convinced than ever that soliciting editors should not judge, and the present hold-up of the Standard comes pretty near convincing us that there is just a little too much editor in the A. P. A. We would like every one to express their views on the judging question, as well as judges having catalogues before they start work. Some judges don't want to see them, others have them. Whyf Yes, indeed, Mr. Wetzel, we thank you kindly for the invitation to your chicken supper at the next Pittsburg Fanciers' fchow, and we will be there. Indeed, we hardly ever turn down these kind of in- vitations. ■ Starting June 1st, the subscription price to the Fancier will be 50 cents a year, or four years for $1. See editorial page and save money. Don't forget it. Be sure and see editorial page. This means you. If judges can have catalogues giving the names and coop numbers of the exhi- bitors before they start work, why can 't the exhibitor put his n^me on the coop? What is the d.;fFer«uce, anyway? Some one tell us. Joe. Hilldorfcr has ;rone to Oklahoma, not to fight Indians, but to ^ot new blood, and incidentally look up yomt political pointers. Joe may me Mayor, ol Pitts- burg some day, and then Geo. Ewald can rest his weary honors in safety. POULTRY JUDGES GEOBGX: O. BBOWN, JOHIT J. BZTZ, Baltimore, Maryland. IiaMott, Pennsylvaxila. All Varieties. flO All Varieties. 69 P. O. WHiE, BZCHABD OKB, Telford, Fennflylvania. Box 351, Ziondon, Ont., Canada. Jndflre and lecturer, all varieties. 54 AH Varieties. 69 Hope, CHAS. Z. PZSHBZ^, All Varieties. Zndiana. 69 CHAS. V. KBEZ.EB, Winamac, Zndiana. All Varieties. 59 OssininfiTf P. W. COBBT, All Varieties. New York. CHAS. NZZON, A. P. A. Judgrs* WasMnarton, New Jersey. Gilt edge reference. The mating of birds a specialty. 60 HBBMAN A. HOXB, Spring" Orove, Penna. All varieties poultry & pigeons — Se- lecting birds & mating a specialty — 64 P. Z. BBADPOBD, Troy, Pennsylvania. Reference Rates Reasonable. All Varieties. 65 JAMES T. BAZiDWZN, Wissinoming, Philadelphia 3609 Vankirk Street. Meditteranean Specialist. Treicliler, J. D. KOONS, All Varieties. Penna. 55 ZiOnZS O. HBI.LEB, Bridgeton, New Jersey. AU Varieties. 61 E. M. XENNEB, Chestnnt Hill, Philadelphia. American and English Breeds. 65 College ville; P. O. BEAN, All Varieties. Penna. 59 B. MONBOE POSTEN, Hughesvllle, Pennsylvania. General Jadge and Ziectarer — Ollt Edge Beferences. HENBT CUNBEZiZ;, Water Mill, New York. Poultry, all varieties. Member A. P. A. JAS. Z. Z.ZVZNOSTON, Wlndher, Pennsylvania. Poultry Judge of All Varieties. Mating Up Birds a Specialty. 68 Z^OUZS PAUZi OBAHAM, 550 W. 168th St., New York City. All Varieties. 68 J. H. WOZ.SEZPPEB, Vlneland, New Jersey. All Varieties. ANNESZ.EY N. ANDEBSON, Morton, Pennsylvania. Bhode Zsland Beds. QEO. J. MAY, Columbus, Ohio, Care of Aldrich . .Poultry Parm, "Orpingtons" my spe- cialty. WHl accept a number of en- gagements. Zi. O. CABY, Poultry Judge, Trimble, Ohio. Scoring and mating a specialty. All varieties. EDWZN P. CABSON, Wissinoming, Philadelphia. Meditteranean Class and Indian Run- ner Duclcs. POULTRY FANCIER 481 They do funny thing?, them there mem- bers of the Pittsburg Fanciers' bunch. Yes sir, ^hy Seldom set 13 eggs under a Rock hen, and ^he T\as drove off the nest by a 16 oz. Banty, and by go.'^h 13 chicks. Now, what do you think of that? Who's next? And at last Skiles has got interested in chickenF, and is taking up the Orping- tons. Steer clear of this boy — he has bought eggs, we haven 't board the price, or where he bought them, but we know he was saving Tiis money as far back as the last show. • F. L. Ober, Supt. Poultry Pittsburg Fanciers ' Association, reports 300 young- eters doing fine. Mr. Ober wants every one to understand his name is not Fred- die, or Jerry, or Willie, but Frank. Well, luck to you Frank, and the whole darned bunch, chicks, clucks and members. ; - Doc. Hertz has not been heard from. Just as soon as we hear from him we will convey the information to our readers. We will bet a year's subscription to the Fancier that this wizard is working out some medical dope that will prevent so- liciting editors from judging at Lititz. ; The annual Spring rehearsals of the Gander Band will start May 15th on the barn floor at John Krinner's. Director Hamburg Bill Minnick requests a full attendance, as he says there must be bet- ter muj-ic at Hagerstown this year than ever before By the way, Bill's WTiite Orpington shoats are doing fine. Where is the new Standard that was to be ready Feb. 15th f Well, Theo. Hewes said something about the business ability of the A. P. A. being compared to an empty sardine can, with sort of a sympathy with the can. We always did claim that the A P. A. should be run by tor in it, the same as on the judging ques- men who raise chickens. Too much edi- tion. b sh •RINGLET" FARM McC\je's "Ringlet" Barred Plymovjth Rocks ^ ® ® % ® ® ® 9 % ® % ^ ??ll^^1? ^11 former five year record at the Madison Square Garden Show of the South loi^i o.;nn K i'^*''*"inA ^^"i^''^ Association combined. Norfolk. Va., December 12-16. 1911, J500 birds 500 high quality Barred Plymouth Kocks in line. Never before have such fine ouality Barred Kocks been seen in the South as were claimine honSrI at this show. )3ut my HUPERIOR i'RJNGLETS" made a clean sweep of the b^? prizes winninff as follows: Second and Fourth Cock. Second Hen First Third and F.fth Cockere. Second and Fifth Pullet, First and Third ExhibUion Pen Virein°B Poultry Association's handsome Gold Silk Ribbon for Best Display Barr^ Phmou h Rocks. American Poultry Association's Special Diploma, for Best Barrld PlySoS h the Bel; i'^^ZTl.A^'^'i ^^'Vll^ RocL' Club Special Gold Colored Ribbon fo? the Best Shaped Male, Same Ribbon for Best Shaped Female, Same Ribbon for r!^ r?l'*r'\.^1'"M'' ^^"^ef'^^an Barred Plymouth Rocks' Club Handsome Silver Cup Sr -,tn ?oV 'RS.f T.^^'l' ^^« ^°S^^^^,'' Best Pullet and Best Pen; also Handaome Silver i^^P 'o*^ Best Display Barred Plymouth Rocks. Jan. 2-6. 1912 Baltimore Md AT^LLShTp?^ Exhibition Pen. HIGH CLASS 5700 AjJiV^EGcf Foi '^11^ ti^a T'^ES. \\hen writing for pnces, please state exactly for what purpose birds Y® .^a°_Jf "RINGLET" FARM LESLIE H. McCUE, Proprietor Greenwood, V». State ^ ice President American Barred Plymouth Bock Club, Life Member American Pouhry Association. Member Virginia and Tidewater Poultry Association ^™«""» 3^%®«« • • • • Black and White Orpingtons » •» » .,,,,, ^FROM IMPORTED STOCK. I imported some oi . ngbndrf best. I raised a large number of fine birds I showed at Wil. hamsport and Pittsburc a.- d . on. They will win for you. There are none better bred thaUsTfi reason. I have eggs for sah .r. choice '•^.ckerels at ^10. I can fit you out in Aug and Sept! for the fairs. Send for maiiu^ it, and uescnbe what y.-u want. ^ J. E. STUTE, M. D., PARKERS LANDING, PA. Barred White ROCKS R. and S. C. REDS S. C. White LEGHORNS • iK^^*^Sl*- \^^ ot*^**' ®5^^'^\ ^,®*- '^''« ^°<^^ "^ Orpingtons, value $5.00, eggs, $2 to $15. Chicks, 25c each. Catalogue free. , ss , ** w Mapleling Poultry Yards, L. Box 124 P. F.' Pulaski. New York :fcf^2k^<^I^KLA> - BLOOMSBURG. PA. rite for circular describing BufiFalo, Rochester and Detroit 1912 Blue ibbon winners in Barred Plymouth Rocks & S. C. Brown Leghorns L. B. SESSEGUIB, MILLERS, N. T. ON ¥•" ^Ay/Mo Grandest ST R AINVG^ />0%tock*ndeog5 for sale\\> ^PR£E CATALOGUE , _ _ WkA-Mcinrichs. iffi.A.jaiynKia. iSjj OCLLCRSVlLLCrA n OUR Little Chick Estab- lished 1795 Feed Will Give You Big, Vigorous Chicks and Reduce the Mortality, and our No. 1 Scratch Feed No Grit or Shell-~and PURITY Poultry Mash Will keep them healthy and produce eggs. Highly recommended by leading poultrymen. Write for samples and prices. Miner-Hillard Milling Co., \\ilkes-Bcirre, Pa. •i?5 ^■^^ ' \i* r '.^ r^ ^J* ■> r ♦-1 1 1'^ fl^ rf.-^ ,\% r^. • V^W •'jlW w^>« w^a> v^v «.|V to^o V^w JJW V^«< W,< -T^^^f ^r,^.**.?- -•» • •s t-l'» f^:^ »-;: ■ . r^-. rj'^ f^t .4-. r^.-^ .h--.* -s; -. ^j i^* W^W fc^* »rjV Vj;< W4» %j- te^ W*^- v7# vV<* *-\^ il^iV •"% vf 4* "i' "'4' **"* •'** • REDUCED After May 15, Eggs from tlie best pens of B RIGHTS' ESXOFAI. strains of ARRED PLYMOUl H ROCKS THE FINEST EVER MATED OF THIS VARIETY to hiitrli l)i/(ls of a quality will be reduced 25 per cent., and after June l.st.. 40 per (jiit. This gives you a rare opportunity seldom ortered as ejrlv that you, heretofore, have never possessed. \V.' are fortunate this year in having an unusual nunil.er of (Oiiekens f«;r tiiis t me (»f \ear and many hens setting. What is our good fortune is vour good opportunitv there- fore tile offer. First prize winners at many shows and birds worth $100 each were hatched from our eggs and we have finer pens than ever this season. JUNE is the MONTH to HATCH YOUR WINNERS Crusader II First Prize Cockerel, Color Special and Champion male, Madi- son Square Garden, New York, 1910. Three male championships of this show have been won by Grove Hill bred bird in five years. for i:n- the late December and January shows, also your breeders. Get -$7.50 PER 15 15 EGGS, SPECIAL PRICES AFTER MAY PER lOo. OUR WAY — A Few Pens — A Few Birds — Quality of ALL the BEST. One-half our breeders for sale low after June 1st. Whatever you do, send for our mating list, the most complete ever issued bv any breed er and illustrations of New York winners. Wm. Ellery Bright, froprletor A. C. Smltij. Superintendent. 'Z • . :>> ,-^n r •- » rl"* -"i^ sp- •i* •,< V^v %>!•« vy# Vj* Vji* Vj( quick marurin? $13 PER 30; $37.50 firove Hill Poultry Yards, 'Zi"&fXi,SS Box P. F., Waitiiam, Mas«. ^^E* _ - — ^ ff- V Barred Plymouth ROCKS J^ WRITK FOR OOPER'S ELEB RATED HIGREN - - - OLONYHOUSE usTOMlkrenER ATALQfirUE and White WYANDOTTES Eggs for Hatching $2 per 15, $10 per 100 (Unfertile eggs replaced free) Fine Breeding Cockerels $3 and $5 each. CUSTOM HATCHERY--Conipartnients for RenUISO eqgs each.) Portable Poultry Houses $16, $25 and $2>2 each. Phone Ovt^rbrook. 574 A. Desk F. FORD ROAD. WEST PHILADELPHIA PE.>i.\SYLVANIA ^ H. B. Cooper, Jr., Woodsidc Poultry Plant, 4f 4^ A Hurricane Sweep .^ .*"■■; ^ -m^ W'- •.*^i^1 ^y ^:-^' m '■it 4 ^ ^^. ....r-cocKCRet-ww/Puuei C^AJNBIAN PI.YM'.>IITH R^CKS ^ .,';/<&^H«AT MAGERSTOWN PAIRy-lSU , [JW«//^ORANOCeNTRAL P^^LACE- New York 101) f yiS-raSCfe-- ^''>»^» College ville.Pcnw Bean's World's best Columbian Plyjnouth Rocks are not only the leaders but have made the most Sensational IVinnlngs recorded this and other years. This year at 18 shows including Madison^ Square Garden, N. Y.f Philadel- phia, New York Palace, Ha.iierhtown, :\Id., Allentown, Pa., New York State Fair, Baltimore, Md.,aiid others where all the best were assembled together from the North, South, p:ast and West, tiiey have v.on not only the greatest majority of all prizes and specials competed for, but have 2iZ\.Vid\\y won every frst pri7£ competed for, except two, all cups and show specials at above shows, 1/ club ribbons out of ^0 and the sweepstake special for best pullet in American class at Philadelphia. 82 first prizes at above shows unrler 15 different judges is a record no one has ever at- tained and stands alone and unequalled. Columbian Plymouth Rocks are the leading popular variety today. Why not get started now with this grand beautiful and utility breed. Your wants will have mv perso- nal attention and I am bett*»r prepared to supply breedersand exhibition stock tlian ever. Satisfaction positively assured. Write me your wants. Send for my mating list and let me convince you that Bean's Columbian Plymouth Rorks are the finest in this big United States. F. G. Bean, Box P.F. Collegeville, Pa. 4§- June -OciiVEO 5c. M^Cm,y ALLENTOWN. PA. F. W. DeLANCEY, Editor and Manager and SELLERSVILL ^^^^^^^mm^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ CHESTNUT HILIj Barred Rocks Baby Chicks, Eggs for Hatching and Stock. Our victories at AlUntown, Pa., Brockton, Mass., Philadelphia, Pa., and Madisoii Square is the evidence of superior quality. 14 Grand matings; both cockerel and pullet matings of line bred stock and every bird in our matings is a prize winner or sired by a prize winner. Our victories have been hard earned and the record in past years and the record of season just finished should convince you that they have no superiors and few equals. Eggs from grand matings at $3.00 and up. Baby chicks $25 per hundred in 100 lots, less than that 30 cents each. Send for descriptive circular and mating list. CHESTNUT HILL POULTRY FARM H. N, Kenner, Manager. >> Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. « Orchard Poultry Farm 100 Buff,Black, White Orpingtons, 200 Barred, White, Buff, Plymouth Rocks, 300 Silver Laced, Silver Penciled, Buff, Partridge, Columbian, White Wyandottes, 400 S. C. White, S. C. Brown, S. C. Buff, R. C. Brown Leghorns, 50 Light and Dark Brahmas, 40 Buff, Partridge Cochins, 30 Silver Polish, 40 Silver Spangled Hamburgs. More 1st prizes at New York State Fair, Allentown and Hagerstown than any other competitor. A grand lot of breeders and exhibition biids fit for any show. Eggs for Hatching from pens containing our roted prize winners and 1912 matings will pro- duce the highe-^t quality of birds. All varieties Bantams and Pigeons of the best of quality. Poultry business is our exclusive business and we guarantee satisfaction. S. G Hoke and Son, Desk P.P. Spring Grove, Pa. LEGHORN CHICKS IN THE MONTH OF JUNE Are sure and fast growers and MATURE INTO PRIZE WINNERS. MONMOUTH POULTRY FARMS are offering EGGS AT HALF PRICE from their selected pens of prize winners at MADISUN SQUARE GARDEN. We have 500 YOUNGSTERS GROWING to mat.irity which show great promise from these pens and we can now afford to give you the benefit of our successful maiings. These matings are tested and have proven the qualitv they will produce, therefore THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SHARK WITH US THE RESULTS Of' OUR SUCCESSFUL MATINGS. MONMOUTH POULTRY FARM, Freneau, Monmouth Co., N. J. J^.%"?Jdrs"^;^f;n^X' M^mM^mM^^M^^^ MMMMMM^M^MMMMM JINQLE COHB BLACK niNOKCflJ Mellor's unmatchahle strain. The Victors of Madison Square and Philadelphia at the great Philadelphia show December 1911. My first cockerel won special for best bird in show. All varieties competing. My 1912 matings will produce some of the best Minoi;cas ever bred. Send for matinsr list. m Howard Mellor, Spring House, Pa. M POULTRY FANCIER 487 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS All classified ads are in front of book, thus giving the small advertiser a chance. Numbers and initials count as words. All classified advertising is payable in advance. Positively no txceptions to this rule. The rates are so low that we cannot afford to take the time and trouble and incur the expense necessary in keeping accounts with these ads. Send M. O., currency, draft or registered letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar. All ads to be under proper classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. 4 cents per word per insertion for ads running less than 6 months, 3c per word per insertion for ads running 6 months or longer. ANDALUSIAN8. "EGGS EIGHT NOW HALF PBIOE. NOW this is no *fire sale' nor 'a quitting business sale' but just a reply to our many inquiries as to when egn are half-price. See last month's ad. £. M. and 0. A. Paoner, Roches- ter. Pa. 6 TRUE BLUE ANDALUSIANS, EXOLUflrVB- ly. Won 88 ribbons out of 84 entriea, ineud* ing 18 1st at Philadelphia, Allentown. Bethle- ham, Quakertown, Perkasie Shows, 1011, 10 IS. Choice stock and eggs for sale. Satis- faction guaranteed. Visitors welcome. Oircn- ar free. 0. C. SUalTer, Telford, Pa. 7 ANDALUSLAN EGGS— FIVE PENS— EXTRA Urge, heatT laced. Many are prise birds. Recently added some of the Oleveland, Ohio winners. Hare won prises at the wading shows for 15 years and hare bred Andaln- siana, this my 10th year. None better. Eggs, 93 per 16 straight. F. L. Garnet, Notting- Ohio. 16 BLUE ANDALUSIANS — I hare the larcest utility flock in the East. (6) Fire breeding Bins, every bird of which has won a prise, eary layers of large white eggs. Prices reaaonable. E. D. Bird, Greenwich, Conn. 16 DCPOBTED AND DOMESTIC BLUE ANDA- hisians. both combs; also Rose comb White Orpingtons, prise- winners. Choice stock and cood fertile eggs. Send for circular. Satis- Isetion guaranteed. W. T. Naylor, Paines- TiUe. Ohio. 0 ANC0NA8. ANCONA EGGS. ANCONA EGGS FOR hatching from my Royal Blue strain that won first at Madison Square Garden and at Phila- delphia, Pa. Write. Frank W. Mains. Morris Plains. N. J. 15 ANCONAS—BOTH COMBS; LARGE DARK birds, evenly mottled; black tails and wings; winners at Buffalo. Rochester. Cleveland, Williamsport, Madison Square. Eggs a special- ity, world's best. W. A. Ellison, Elkland, Pa. 16 ANCONAS, ROSE AND S. C, AND WHITE Orpingtons, leading blue ribbon winners at Ta- coma, Olvmpia, Kansas City and Spokane. Eggs and stock very reasonable. Send for handsome iUnstrated booklet. Irna L. DeLine, Capital City Poultry Yards, Olympia, Washington. 15 SHEPPARD'S FAMOUS ANCONAS, THE world's best. First at world's greatest shows, including London, England, Madison Square and Cleveland. Greatest egg record — 256 av- erage. Catalogue free. Cecil Sheppard. Be- rea. Ohio. 15 EGGS FROM WILKES BARRE WINNERS. $1.50 and $2.00 per setting. Somers strain, which won 6 prizes at Toledo with 224 birds in competition. H. Foxall, Lockhart St., Wilkes Barre, Pa. ANCONAS: GR/.ND STOCK FOR SALE. Seven magnificent pens mated for the egg 'rade. The last time I exhibited won everj' first and second at Chicago. Dr. Guy Blen- coe. Alma Center, Wis, 15 I HAVE FOUR EXCELLENT PENS OF S. C. Mottled Anconss. Am m specialist, have been a breeder of this fine strain for seven years. My birds are large and vigorous, dark plumage, neatly mottled. High scoring two year old hens bred to prize winning males. No better stock to be found. Fertile eggs for hatching. O. H. Hubbard, Lock Haven. Pa. 7 ANCONAS. SINGLE COMB, GRAND PENS of large dark birds, correctly mottled. Eggs from prize-winners, $3 per 15; $5 per 35 or $10 per 100. Eggs from excellent utility pens, $1.50 per 15 or $7 per 100. Stock for sale. Stamp for circular. No postals. Geo. C. Schwegman, Richmond, Ind. 0 MARTIN MATCHLESS ANCONAS HAVE won 86 ribbons, 7 specials on 87 entries at the 6 best shows in New England including Boston. Circular free. 0. A. Martin, Derry, N. H. • 15 HOWLETTS SINGLE COMBED ANCONAS Acknowledged World's Leaders, heavy birds, lay large eggs persistently all winter. Wins in the show rooms. Circular, send red stamp. Ancona Tards, East Orange, N. J. 15 ANCONAS. THE BEST WINTER LAYERS on the whole poultry list. Egga, eggs, aggs, in any quantity. Fertility guaranteed. Write to-day for free catalogue. Evans h Timms, Box v. MalU. Ohio. 16 BANTAMS. "BLACK BREASTED RED GAME BAN- tams. Eggs for sale. W. H. Ott. 1511 N. 18th St., Phila." 7 BANTAMS AND EGGS. 84 VARIETIES, Sebrights, Japaneae, Polish, Cochins, Gamea. Rose Combs. Send 2c. stamp for circular. Classy stock for sale. A. A. Fenn, Box 67 Delavan, Wis. 6 BANTAM EGGS, BLACK TAILED JAPA- nese. Barred Plymouth Rocks, Bearded White Polish, White Leghorns, White and Black Roae Combs. Also Lackenvelders and White Crested Black Polish. C. F. Davidson. Bedford, Pa. 0 BUFF AND WHITE COCHINS EXOLU- sivelv. Have in my yards 1st prize winners at Chicago, Minneapolis. Mankato, etc. For Srices on eggs and stock write. Mrs. F. M. lay, Winnebago, Minn. 16 FOR SALE— A FINE BLACK RED GAME Bantam Cockerel. First at Allentown, second at Lititz and Scranton (mv other cockerel win- ning first.) Eggs for sale. M. G. Bankert, Hanover, Pa. 15 WHITE AND BLACK COCHIN BANTAMS, Blue Ribbon Winners. Litits, Philadelphia, Scranton, Allentown Fair. Stock and Eggs for Sale. Few eood White and Black Cock- erels. Joel H. Moyer, 441 N. 10th St., Read- ing, Pa. 7 BLACK, BUFF. WHITE COCHIN AND GOL- den Seabright Bantams. Winners at Bethle- hem, Allentown, Washington, Rockv Mount., N. 0. and Quakertown. Stock and eggs for sale. Minsi Trail Bantam and Poultry Yards. Bethlehem, Pa. 8 BLACK COCHIN BANTAMS, THAT TOOK the Blue ribbon on pen at Philadelphia.' Eggs, 10 cents each. Mrs. Wm. Moore, Chadds Ford, Pa. 16 BANTAM EGGS, 7 VARIETIES, $2 SET- ting. Pittsburg winners. Choice Light Brah-. ma Bantam Cockerels, cheap. Dixmont Hospi- tal, Dixmont, Pa. Poultry Dept. 6 OKE'S HAMBURGS AND BANTAMS WIN; five varieties Hamburgs; ten varieties Ban- tams; see winnings at New York, Boston and Baltimore shows. It tells the tale. Stock and eggs for sale. R. Oke. Box 361, London, Canada. 16 BLUE BLOODED SEBRIGHTS, ROSE Combs, Japanese and Partridge Cochin Ban- tams, Thompson Barrd Rocks, also R. I. Reds. Fantails. Exhibition Homers. Stock and Eggs for sale. I. S. Miller, Allentown Pa. 14 MODERN BANTAMS— BLACK RED AND Pvle (Game.) White Polish, Buff Cochin, White Fantail Pigeons. Breeders and im- gorters over thirty years. Eggs and birds, atisfaction guaranteed. Westervelt Haywood, Rutherford, N. J. 6 SILVER SEABRIGHTS AND GAME BAN- tams. Eggs $2 per 15. Jno Hacker, Box F, Marissa, 111. f FOR SALE— A FINE BLACK RED GAME Bantam cockerel. First at Allentown, second at Litits and Scranton (my other cockerel win- ?J°5 *^) ^««" '0' ■•^•- ^ O. Bankert, Marion, Pa. 15 BANTAM EGGS. $8 PER 12. HIGH-0LA88 S rise- winning. Silver Seabright, BulT and White 'ochin. Black Japanese and Black Breasted Red Game. A. W. Newcomer, Box 21, Glen Rock, Pa. If AMERICA'S GREATSET WINNING strain of Buff Cochin Bantams. Have soma rare bargains in breeders to offer. B. O. Schilling, Brighton, N. Y. 16 HIGH STATION EXHIBITION GAMS Bantams, Cochins, Seabrighta, Roae Oomha, and Silkies. Egrs and stock. Bldge View Farms, KnowlesviUe, N. Y. 16 MOHAWK BANTAM YARDS— HIGH CLASS Black Red, Red Pyle and Silver Duckwing Games, Partridge and Buff Cochins and Black Rose Combs. Stock shipped on approvaL Eggs. Box P, Schenectady, N. Y. $ BBAHMAS. LIGHT BRAHMAS, BLUB RIBBON WIN' S?'5a "^P^*** quality. Grand mating!. Xgga. $1.60 per settmg. Cockerels, $6: Mire luT trio^ Ho; br4ing V^niT^lB. SiiSikSA Poultry Yards, SeUersviUe, Pa. f BARRED PLYMOUTH BOCKS. BALDWIN'S Barred Beauties. Free caUlog. Fine laying strain and exhibition bred. Matt. W. BaldWff • oioux City, Iowa. ][• LIGHT BRAHMAS. LARGE BIRDS. WHPri ^^^^ ^iL^red RockM. All pure stock. J. A. Bob erta, Malvern, Pa. 1^ BANKS' LIGHT BRAHMAS— THEY LAY win and weigh Extra fine breeding cock- So^' tt- ^li""^ •* ••*^^- Trios, $8, $10\Si $12 Shipped on approvaL Emory k. Banki. East Pembroke, N. Y, ' 11 BELGIAN EAEES. OUR PEDIGREED RUFUS RED BELGIAN Hares are found hopping in nearly every state. The Jumbo Flemish Gi.nts are know7 Jver^ where. Large steel grays and jet blacli burg,' Ohk» ^^^'^"^y- Babbitry, Nirth h^^. BUCKEYES. BUCKETES OF QUALITY. WINNERS Madison Square. Boston, Cleveland, Washing: ton. Scranton. Matings for 1912 are alona blood liaes that will produce birds of quVlity Stock and eggs. Buff Orpington Ducks oS- alogue free. L. T. Place, ^efhoppen, Pi. 15 BUTTEECUPS. SICILIAN BUTTERCUPS— THE COMING breed of general purpose fowl. Small eaters, great producers. Beauty surpassed by none fF/Zm ^h^^ /^- ^^^^ rP'' 1^- Franklin 1: Fifield, Mountainview Poultry Farm, Paines- CAMPINES. IMPROVED SILVER CAMPINES. (JA cotus Strain.) Excellent lavers of large white eggs. Small feeders, hardy, vigorous easy to raise. Eggs, $5 per 13. J. L. Paul- hamus, Dewart, Pa. LARGE IMPORTED SIL CAMPINKS. MAT- ing list. J. Ryder, Mont Alio, Pa. • 488 COENISH, DARK CORNISH EGGS FROM PEN NO. 1, birds scoring from 90 to 94. Eggs, $2.00 for 15, after June 1st eggs at half price. Clyde Dille, Washington, Pa. 16 WARD'S BIG ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE of breeders is now on. Must let some of my choice dark Cornish go so that my young stock shall have plenty of room. Write Ward your wants for pens, trios or single birds. Satisfaction in shape an'd color guaranteed. V. Ward, Pennington, New Jersey. 11 "CHAMPION MAMMOUTH CORNISH." IM- ported and domestic pens of highest calibre. Hatching eggs and stock for sale. When writ- ing for mating list and prices mention Poultry Fancier. Jaquelin Farm, Warrenton, Va. 17 DOMINIQUES. GENUINE AMERICAN DOMINIQUES. 1 have them. Too many ^et Rose Comb Barred Rocks and are disappointed. The real thing is different. W. H. Harwood, M. D., Okasm Falls. Malone, N. Y. 16 DUCKS. AMERICAN AND ENGLISH INDIAN RUN- ner Ducks. White eggs. Also Single Comb Buff Leghorns. Winners at Chambersburg and Lewistown. Three drakes, f2.50 each. Booking egg orders. Geo. B. Hall, Burnham, Pa. 16 INDIAN RUNNER, TRUE OFFICIAL REC- ord, 217; real mortgage lifters, gilt-edged in- vestment. Read my great 75c Runner Duck Book. Embden Geese. 0. Valentine, Ridge- wood, N. J. 9 ROUEN— FAWN AND WHITE INDIAN Rurner Ducks, leading winners at leading shows. Also Mammoth Imperial Pekins. Eggs $2.00. Booklet free. Maple Ridge Farm, C. B. Fitch, Walton, N. Y. 6 INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. TRUE FAWN and white Wingert's strain. Prize winners at Janesyille and Walworth Co. Fair, Wis. Eggs, $1.00 per 13. Gregor Fischer, Lock Box 194, Elkhorn, Wis. 7 WHITE INDIAN RUNNERS, SNOWFLAKE strain, aristocrats of all poultry. Breeding stock and eggs. Fifteen eggs, $8.00, $6.00 and $4.00. Special price larger lots. Mrs. E. Eshbach, 1404 Sturm Aye., Indianapolis, Ind. 16 INDIAN RUNNER DUCK EGGS PROM high class stock, $2.50 per 11. Two drakes for sale at $3 and $6. Mt. Hope Poultry Yards, Sellersrille, Pa. 6 INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS THAT LAY large white eggs and lots of them, at $1.00 per 13. Mohawk Poultry Yards, Merchant- nlle, N. J. 15 EXHIBITION PAWN AND WHITE, AND pure White Runners. Buff Orping^ton, Crested White, and White Muscovyg. Stock and eggs. Ridj;« View Farms, Knowlesyille. N. Y. 15 BUFF ORPINGTON DUCKS — FINEST OB tainable from originator. Imported drake Great layers. Indian Runner Ducks. Brooks Walton white egg strain. Eggs reasonable Frederick Fellows, Muskoday Farm, Weeds port. Box F, New York. 15 GEESE. LOOK! LOOK I TWO TRIOS OP WHITE China Geese for sale, winning 2d Goose, 2d Gander at Philadelphia show 1910. Eggs, • 1.80 per setting. Sunnyside Poultry Farm, Bellersyille, Pa. 6 WHITE CHINA GEESE. EGGS FOR hatching. Elegant birds for sale. Allentown, Madison Square, Paterson and Poughkeepsie Champion winners. Rake's Strain World's Champions. Eggs now ready. J. D. Rake, Monroe, N. Y. 17 MAMMOTH TOULOUSE GEESE, BLUE ribbon winners wherever shown. Eggs, 25c to 50c each; $10 to $20 per 50 eggs. Rose Comb B. I. Reds, Tuttle strain direct; eggs, $3 per 15, or $8 per 50. Hughie Girven, R. 3, Bradford, 111. iq GAMES. STANDARD EXHIBITION AND CORNISH Games. All varieties; also Malays, Suma- -ras. Stock and eggs in season. Ridge View ?arms, Knowlesyille, N. Y. 16 POULTRY FANCIER GUINEzlS. WHITE AFRICAN GUINEAS. ABSOLUTE- ly white and well bred. Eggs, $1.50 per 15. Greenhurst Poultry Farm. Sellersville, Fa. 7 HAMBURGS. i. S .HAMBURGS. S. 0. BROWN LEG- aorns, White Wyandottes and Hares. Stock for sale. Eggs, $1 per 15. $5 per I60. Satisfaction guaranteed. H. Crcssman, Box 104, Bichlandtown, Pa. 16 SILVER PENCILED HAMBURGS AND Black Cochin Bantams. Winners at Grand Central Palace and other shows. Hamburgs •)ggs, $4 per 15. Bantams. ^2. Ockers and Maasch, Sayyille, L. I. N. Y. 15 GREAT BARGAIN SILVER SPANGLED Hamburg eggs for the rest of the season only 75c. per 15. Start laying within five months. Eggs guaranteed fertile. W. H. Trump, 6340 Green St., Oermantown, Pa. 8 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. SOLD all surplus stock, but can supply you with eggs and chicks from my prize winning birds. Write me your wants. Claude A. Laird, Hyde Villa Poultry Yards, 812 SchuylkiU Ave., Read- ing, Pa. 17 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. WIN- ners of highest honors at Camden, Allentown, Paterson, Madison Square, Scranton and other shows. Eggs for hatching. Leading strain of America. Circular. Chas. C. Grau, Shell Road, Corona, N. Y. I6 MAYO'S S. S. HAMBURGS. WINNERS AT Hagerstown, Mc. Keesport, Bridgeton, Scran- ton first and best pen in show. Stock for sale. 13 eggs, $3.00. A. L. Mayo, Pittston, Pa. 15 HOUDANS. ARNOLD'S FAMOUS HOUDANS, 1ST, 2D, 5th cockerel. Grand Central Palace. 1st and 2d at Madison Square with different birds. Eggs plenty. Catalogue free. Cap. 0. E. Arnold, Babylon, N. Y. 15 HOUDANS OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. Bred right and mated right and will produce the right kind of results. Eggs, $2 per setting; 3 settings, $5. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf IMPERIAL HEAVY LAYING HOUDANS— Took everv first at Pittsburg, 1911. Eggs, $2 per 15. Nice stock for sale. My birds are great money makers. Wm. Degelman, R. D. No. 5, Library, Pa. I6 "REAL" HOUDANS, HANDSOME, HARDY, vigorous, prolific, bre(^ for laying; won wher- ever shown. Also Young's Leghorns. Eggs, half price. Stock at reduced prices after May 1st. Ferd. Mosebach, Route 9, Bethlehem, Pa. 15 HOUDANS, AS THEY SHOULD BE! MORE firsts Pittsburg Fanciers than all competitors. Heavily crested, large, dark birds. Don't buy until you get free circular. Dr. Harold E. Dunne, Ridgway, Pa. 15 A FEW COCKERELS AND PULLETS, cream of the World's Best for sale. Won more points at the Palace, 1911. than all other exhibitors combined. Eggs in season. Corres- pondence solicited. P. J. Reveley, Box 541, East Haven, Conn. 7 FRENCH HOUDANS. CLUB CUP AT ALr lentown. Pa., two years; Cup for best birds in French class: Cups for best display at Cam- den and Bridgeton, N. J. Eggs, $3 and $5 Elmer D. Ogden, Bridgeton, N. J. 8 HOUDANS, S. C. WHITE, R. 0. BROWN Leghorns, Buff, Black and White Cochin and Golden Seabright Bantams. Stock and eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Minsi Trail Ban- tam Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, Pa. 8 GOEBEL'S HOUDANS. ENTERPRISE. Eggs at one-half price for balance of season. Show birds, $5.00 sitting; utility. $1.50. A few pens for sale at $15. Geo. Goebel. Say- ville, L. I., N. Y. 7 McCREA'S HANDSOME HOUDANS ARE raised on free range and bred for color, size and shape Eggs and day-old chicks. Stock for sale. Booklet free. RoUie McCrea, Fillmore, N. Y. 15 STOWMAN'S HOUDANS ARE "BLUE RIB- bon winners." First and special cock at five shows. Eggs two, three and five dollars setting. Japanese and Silver Seabright Ban tam eggs. Walter Stowman, Flourtown, Pa- 15 HOUDANS. S. 0 WHITE AND R. 0. BROWN al^nar°i% ^^" ''■°" "^^^"^ hiarh-^ade stock, T?aFl Rint*m A^o''*?*^^'' satisfaction. MinS irail Bantam A Poultry Yards, Bethlehem. ^*- 16 Si?^ HEAVY CRESTED HOUDANS. PINE K°n^oVe?v'ilir?./°f ••^^- ^'^^ ^^^ ^*™? ?n^^I?i^^rJ ^/^'^ -^^^ST PURCHASED A fine flock of Houdans of high quality, bred for layinsr as well as exhibition quality. A limited number of eggs at $3.00 for 13. No circular, ordor from this ad. Dr. C. J. Andruss. Can- andaigua, N. Y. ' £5 JAVAS. BLACK JAVAS — ONE OP THE VERY rarest and oldest of standard bred fowU. Can fSSr! * ^V- 8«"'^»8 «Sfs at 13 and can also spare a choice pair at $7 and trio for $10 Grenhurst, SeUersville. Pa. q LANGSEANS. BLACK LANGSHANS FOR QUALITr WIN- pay. Trio, $5 Pen, $8. e^ggn $l.;-,0 per Valleyl'pS." '''' ""''^'^ ^^-^-' «-- LAKENVELDERS. '^i^T?- pAKENVELDER. MOST SENSATION- al Bird of Century. Largest Breeder in Amer- ica. Hundreds of testimonials. Stamp for cat- Jir&o..i\!" ^^'^'' ^^p^- '' ^-^-' ^o^^ BBOWN LEGUORNS. S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS— BLUE RIB- winners at America's great shows. Win- °*" ?,, Wittman cup for best Brown Leghorn at Allentown two times; blue ribbons at Hagerstown. Stock for sale; eggs in season. C O. Miers, Bangor. Pa. 15 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. KULP and Gale strains Forty hens for sale. Good utility stock. Eggs for setting from prize winning stock our speciality. Mammoth Pe- kin Ducks. Claudia Bitts, HiUsdale. Michi- S*°- 15 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORN MALES. • ^r!i^^^2^ J^^^K ^^^5 'ro™ 4 choice pens. $1.00. $2.00 and $3.00. This is prize win^ uing stock also great laying strain. Mrs. W. G. Young, Pawlet, Vt. 15 S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS. EXHIBITION i°?i, ^t>''ty ratings. That soft seal brown with plenty of shape. Eggs and day-old North^Br^ik^'^^^'. ""''' ^^^ ^' ««-*% ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. WILL spare a lew choice settings from a very select ma ing at $1.25 per setting. This mating wiU produce a large percentage of show birds. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, SeUersville. Pa. tf IJ^^'^S^lo ?P^cS n?^^^^ LEGHORNS AT $1.50, $2.50, $3.00 per 15 My birds have won wherever shown and will win for you Ralph Reiter, West Bridgewater, Pa. 15 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS OF Su- perior quality. The kind that have the right color and true Leghorn shape. 1912 matfng will produce some prizewinners. Eggs $1 25 per setting. Fertility and satisfaction guar- anteed. Greenhurst Potdtry Yards, Scliers- ville, Pa. j^ COLEMAN'S ROSE COMB BROWN LEG- horns lay and win, they can't help it, they are bred that way Eggs, $1 to $3. Circular. C. W. Coleman, Box 97, Patrhogue, New York. jg R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS, VALUABLE pedigreed breeders. Fine Hens and Cockerels for your foundation. Bred from a line of win- ^r"^- , guarantee all my stock as represented. W. Hipkiss, Scottdale, Pa. 7 S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS, WINNERS AT leading shows. Eggs and chicks for sale. Choice lot of yearling hens at $1.00 each or in lots of thirty, $25.00. Nels Anderson, Youngs- viUe, Pa. 15 WHITE LEGHOENS. SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. Choice stock and eggs for sale. Greatest lay- ers known. 1912 matings will produce blue ribbon winners. Eggs, $1.25 per 15. $7.00 per hundred. Ellis L. DeLancey, Sellersville, BREEDING PEN S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 15 1910 and 1911 hatched females, headed by vigorous cockerel, $2.00. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Eggs — summer special — 50c., 15; $2.50, 100. F. M. Green, Andover, O. 17 10,000 BABY CHICKS FOR SALE NEXT three months at 10 cents each. Wyckoff strain S. C. White Leghorns. Eggs for hatching, $5 per 100. Order quick. Ralph C. Pox, Maines- burg. Pa. 15 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS (Young's Strain) Prolific layers that have won in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Eggs $2 and $3 per setting. Mating list free. P. Robert Schmaltz, Kennett Square, Pa. 15 BABY CHICKS, ALSO EGGS FOR HATCH- ing. Single Comb White Leghorns (only) our shipping cases serve as fireless Brooders at no extra cost. Wayside Poultry Farm. Circular. Sand Brook. N. J. 15 $1.00 PER 15. $1.75 PER 30. $4.50 PER 100 for our S. C. White Leghorn eggs. Fer- itlity guaranteed. Baby chicks, $12.00 per 100; safe arrival guaranteed. Mt. Park Poul- try Plant. Route 1, Ridgway. Pa. 15 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS OP SUPERIOR quality. An amalgamation of America's best blood lines. Mated right and bred right. Why experiment. Our stock is beyond that stage. Profit bv our loss. Eggs from selected mating that will start you on the road to success, only $1.50 per setting; 3 settings, $4. Holiday Heights Poultry Farm, Sellersville, Pa. 15 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Baby chicks after Mav i5th, $10 per 100. Eggs for hatching, 15-$i.25, 100$5, 1000-$40. Packed to insure safe delivery. Eggs on a day's notice. Chicks must be booked ahead. Darlington Egg Farm, Darlington, Md. 15 LOOK FOR MY LARGE AD. THIS ISSUE. Big offer in S. C. White Leghorns. Also latest improved Oat Sprouter. B. Monroe Posten, Hughesville, Pa. 12 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN BABY Chicks of quality, by the thousand or dozen. Send for illustrated booklet giving prices of stock and Day-Old Chicks. W. L. Newton, Knoxville, Pa. 9 WHEELER'S STRAIN S. C. WHITE LEG- horns have been bred for twenty vears for egg production, not forgetting Standard require- ments, shown by our winnings. They have size, color and true Leghorn shape and are proven winter layers. Eggs, $2.50 and $5.00 Ser fifteen. A. C. Wheeler. Burnt Hills, . Y. 15 S. O. WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Gilt-edge quality stock, with good shape and color. Hens and pullets for sale. Eggs in season. H. J. Hahn. Box 337, Littlestown, Pa. 16 S. C. W. LEGHORN HENb, PULLETS AND cockerels. Hatching eggs. $4 .1 100; $2.50 per 50; $1 per 15. Whit« Holland Turkeys $12 a trio; Toms, $5 Irvin Kiudig, Littles- town, Pa. 6 THOROUGHB'RED WHITE LEGHORNS— Large healthy birds, fresh-air housed, dry- fed prolific layers, large white eggs. Chicks. $15 per hundred. Safe arrival, 8ati8fa''ti.'>n guaranteed Circular referem-es, tc^tiruou.Als. POULTRY FANCIER BLAKE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS WON AT Sprinefield, 1909. 1st, cork, Ist hen, 1st and 3d, cockerel; at Madison Square, Ist pullet; at the Grand Central Palace, N. Y., 1910, 4th cock, 5th hen, 2d cockerel, 4th pullet; Madison Square. 4th ben. 6t^ pullet; 1911 at Madison Square, 3d cockerel, 3d, and 8th hens. 15 eggs, $3; 30 for $5. W. J. Blake. Bum- side, Conn. 18 489 BLACK LEGHORNS — GREAT LAYING AND Show strain. Eggs from selected matings, $-. $3 and $5 per setting. Birds scoring 94 to 96. Send for iUustrated mating list. Scott Long, Carey, Ohio. 16 BUFF LEGHOENS. FISK'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS have won more firs -rizes than all their competitors together. Eight Grand Pens. Cir- cular and Mating List. Howard J. Fisk, Box 8, Falconer, N. Y. 8 GRABLE'S GOLDEN BEAUTY STRAIN S. C. Buff Leghorns. Unmatchable in color. Plenty of quality and vitality. Thev are win- ners and will produce winners, feggs from 70c. per setting up. Mating list. Eli S. Grable, Washington, Pa. 17 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. FINE BRZD stock in color, size and shape. Winter layers. Fresh fertile eggs, guaranteed. Eggs, $1.00 per 15; $5.00 per 100. J. T. Peters, Colum- bia, Pa. 15 S. C. BUFF AND WHITE LEGHORNS, blue ribbon winners at leading shows in strong competition. Eggs, $2, $2.50 and $3. Send for booklet. Maple Ridge Farm, C. B. Fitch, Walton, N. Y. 6 SINGLE COB£B BUFF LEGHORNS. Win- ners and stock from Madison Square winners in breeding pens. Eggs, $1 and $2 sitting. Infertile eggs replaced. W. J. Best, 516 Shaw Ave., McKeesport, Pa. 15 DAY OLD CHICKS AND EGGS FOR SALE from high quality S. C. Buff Leghorns. Chicks, ten cents and up. Incubator eggs, $5 per hundred. Exhibition matings, $3 per 15. Catalogue free. E. D. Sheldon, Box 884, Af- ton, N. Y. 16 AMEY'S SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS, winning at Allentown's winter show. First cock, hen, cockerel and pen. Also first and second pullet. Three specials and silver cup for best display. Stock and eggs for sale. E. B. Amey, 341 N. Tenth St.. Allentown, Pa. 7 MAYERS' R. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. GRAND color, of good size and excellent shape. Ten weeks old youngsters at 50 cents each. Eggs very reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. L. O. Mayer, Route 1, Columbia, Pa. ' 16 BUFF LEGHORNS, 250 EGG RECORD strain. Large size, rich golden color. X-ray tested eggs, $10.00 per 100. J. L. Helpman. Freedom Station. O. 7 "BUFF LEGHORNS AT PRICES THAT will move them. Stock from this season's breeding pens, $1.50; ten cockerels and pul- lets, $1.50 and $2.00. Kerr and Owen. Ma- chias, N. Y. 15 Michigan's largest plant. Michigau t*oul- try Farm. Lansing, Mich. 6 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORN COCKER- elsj- exceptionally good quality — pure white and bred from Blue Ribbon winners at $3 and $5. Greenhurst, Sellersville, Pa. 6 SINGL|: COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. EGGS and chlvKS, $5 and $12 hundred; $40 and $105 thousand. Chas. D. Bartholomew, Centre Hall. Pa. 7 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS, (ioung's Strain.) "Better than the rest." tJTBS reduced. Young and old stock for sale. Mating list free. Prices reasonable, satisfaction guaranteed. P. Robert, Schmaltz, Kennett bquare. Pa. 15 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. FOR sale, a few fine exhibition hens and 1st pen cockerel at Pittsburg, 1912. At summer prices. J rite me. Louis W. Weisel, Route 1, Verona, ■'a- 15 BABY CHICKS. HATCHING EGGS. FROM u°^® Comb White Leghorns. Young's Blan- chard and Wyckoff. Any number, any dis- tance. Started many large plants. 4,000 breeding stock for sale. Chicks, $12 and $15 per 100. Satisfaction and safe delivery guar- anteed. Furnished over 1100 head fine' chicks to Johnson Farm, Boston, Mass. Our stock has egg records. 200 to 248 eggs a year. Crav- en Poultry Place, Department 2, Canton, ^a- 16 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS OF CORRECT COL- or and good shape. 1912 matings will produce a large percentage of show birds. Eggs, $1.25 per setting. Fertility and satisfaction guar- anteed. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellers- ville, Pa. tf S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS, BLOUGH'S OLD reliable strain. Winners of the Blue at Amer- ica's Best Shows. Stock, eggs and day old chicks for sale. Catalogue free. Buff Leg- horn Poultry Yards, Oscar Blough, Prop., Annville. Pa. 8 S C. BUFF LEGHORNS OF SUPERB QUAL- ity. Rich Golden Plumage, good under color, fine head points and typical carriage. Blue ribbon winners at leading shows. Eggs from select matings. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 15. Seven pullets and cockerel, $15. P. H. Yost, 231 New St., South Bethlehem, Pa. 6 FISK'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS are Madison Square winners. I have won more first prizes than all ray competitors together. Flight pens. Howard J. Fisk. Box 8, Falconer, N. Y. 15 ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. PHENOM- enal layers. Winners at Grui;d Central Pal- ace, Boston, etc. Express ^repaid on r^gs for hatching. Free circular tells all about them. M. H. Willis, Jamaica, Vermont. 15 BUFF LEGHORNS — S. C. GRAND PENS OF large solid Golden Buffs. Headed by high Rcoring males and e?:g record females. Eggs, $3 per 15; $5 per 35 or $10 per 100. Eggs from splendid utility birds, $1 per 15 or $5 per 100, Stock for sale. Stamp for circular. No postals. Geo. C. Schwegman, Richmond. Ind. 6 MINOSCAS. 8. 0. BLACK MINORCAS. THE BEST layers, the big profit payers, bred for exhibi- tion and utility purposes. Special low prices to the beginner on stock. Write for mating list now. WM. Kirtley, East Palestine. O. 16 NORTHUPS ROSE COMB BLACK MINOR- cas. Egcs from large healthv birds after June 1st, 15-$1.50; 30-$2.75. D. F. Brownell, Maryland, N. Y. 15 S. C. B. MINORCAS. TO MAKE ROOM FOR young stock we will sell last years pullets at $2 a piece. Eggs at $1 per setting. J. B. Kranse, Sanatuga. Pa. 15 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS. BLUE RIBBON winners at Camden ana Wissahickon. Eggs from $1.50 to $5.00. Special sacrifice sale of surplus pullets. John Robinson. 6353 Green St.. Germantown. Phila. 16 ROSE AND SINGLE COMB WHITE MTN- orcas. Winners at Pittsburg Exhibition Show, Pittsburgh Fancier's Show, Duqae^ne. McKeesport and Butler. Eggs $2 per 15 Stock from $2 up. A. C. Peterson, Knox, P». 15 WHITE MINORCAS. ROSE COMBS. WIN-' ners at Rochester. Stock for sale. Eggs for hatching at $2 per setting of 15 eggs; $6 per 50. Mrs. G. Schoonmaker, Fabious. N. Y. 16 BALD^.IN'S SINGLE C. B. MINORCAS. Line-bred for 15 years. Winners wherever shown. Come and look before buying. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 13. Baldwin's, 3609 Vankirk St. Wissinoming, Phila., Pa. 7 AMERICA'S BEST BLOOD LINES OF BIN- gle Comb Black Minorcas. 1912 matings will produce blue ribbon winners. Eggs and stock for sale. Eggs, $1.50 per 15. $9 per 100. Ellis LeLancey, Sellersville, Pa. 0 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS. SALTZERS SU- perb quality. Blue ribbon winners at Lebanon, Pottsville and Millersburg; also winners of display prizes. Eggs from grand matiogs only one and two dollars per setting. Austin Salt- rer. Box 80 Sacremento, Pa. 15 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS AND S. C. WHITE Leehorns. America's best blood lines. Bine ribbon winners at Paterson. If you want the ribbon winners for next season's shows, write me. Eggs, $3 to $10. Cockerels for sale. J. P. Tygert, 254 Carmita Ave.. Rutherford, N. J. 15 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS— BRED to win and bred to lay. Eggs from a cboie* pen at $3 per fifteen. A few choice bred cockerels at $3 to $5 each. Earl Levder. Bea- ver Falls. Pa. S. C BLACK MINORCAS (ORIGINAL Northrup strain). They have size, shape and color; "great layers." Eggs $1.60 per set- ting; two settings $2.50. Choice cockereU at $2 and $3; trios $10. Greenhurst Poul- try Yds, Sellersville, Pa. i SINGLE COMB BLACK MINORCAS — PENS headed by first cock and first cockerel, Al- toona. Pa., mated to prize hens, pullets. Also White Wyandottes equal quality. Eggs, $8 per 15. E. L. Feigh, Coalport, Pa. 6 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS FOB sale. Eggs from prize-winning Samuel's strain. Have five good pens mated to produce winners. T. William West, Plymouth, Pa. 6 YODER'S S. 0. WHITE MINORCAS, 16 eggs, $2.00; 30 eggs, $3.50. Yoder's Partridge Rocks, pen 1, 15 eggs, $5; pen 2, 15 eggs, $2. Box 34, Levi D. Yoder, Dublin. Pa. 6 MISCELLANEOUS. PLUME POULTRY PLANT PRODUCES Pure Products, Pleasant. Profitable Pastime. Positively Pleases Particular People. Popu- lar Prices. Please Procure Particulars. Black Sumatras a Speciality. J. H. Wilcox. Elm- hurst, Pa. 16 BANK'S NEW ERA BROODER AND HOV- er. 18 years special study in artificial brood- ing. Fire-proofed lamp box which preserves all heat. Fresh warm air equalized in hover. Let me tel! you about it. Emory E. Banks, Box 6, East Pembroke, N. Y. 7 490 HOW TO MAKE POULTRY PAY. FOR "FREE Tuition Courses" by mail in Poultry Culture Agriculture. Civil Service. Engin- eering. Normal. High School Business branches. Address Carnegie College, Rogers. Ohio. 6 SEND TEN CENTS FOR ILLUSTRATED Catalogue with history of all the Orpingtons and hints on Poultry Keeping, to the Origin- ators of all the Orpingtons. William Cook A Sons, Box D, Scotch Plains, N. J. 15 BULLETIN ON "BALANCED RATION" absolutely free; tells how to compound at home most economical and healthful mashes, chick foods, scratch foods. Drop postal giv- ing vour dealers name and address, to Henola Food Co., Box A-10, Newark, N. J. 15 BLACK ORPINGTONS. 8. C. BLACK ORPINGTON COCKERELS for breeding and a very few eggs and day old chicks. Prize winners wherever shown. Send for booklet. W. L. Newton, Knoxville, Pa. 9 BLACK ORPINGTON BREEDING HENS, $3, $4, $5 and $6 each. A few good pens, $15 and $20 each. Richard Watson, 1307 Bellevue Ave., Syracuse, N. Y. 8 YOU CAN CACKLE OVER IT WHEN YOU set 15 of our Black Orpington eggs for |8.00. We took first premium at the Albany show this winter. Our stock is good as money can bay and I could prove it if old Bill Jones was alive," and the eggs good as any for one dollar each. A. B. Borst, Cobleskill, N. Y. 15 8. C. BLACK ORPINGTON EGGS FOR hatching from prize winners. Heavy laving ■train. All above Standard weight, exceUent ■hax>e and color. Am sellin^^ my eggs at pres- ent for $3 per setting. F. M. Thomaa, New Haven Mills, Vt. 16 GRAND SACRIFICE SALE OP BLACK AND White Orpingtons at $1.00 and $1.50; for hens' and pullets' eggs, 75 cts., per setting. This is the chance of your life time. Write to-day. Oliver Wagoner, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. 15 AN EXCEPTIONAL CHANCE FOR SOME- one to get Classy S. 0. Black Orpington Cock- erel breeders. Also e^gs by the setting from 10 1-2 lb. cock winning 2d at Trenton, N. J., 1911 and Pullet 8 1-2 lbs. weight making four wins in this show season to ner credit, two Ists, one 2d, one 3rd. 8. H. Everett, Prop., Box 176, Stockton, N. J. 15 ENGLISH ORPINGTONS. ROSE COMB and Single. Black, White, Buff. Blocky, low-down type. Will spare a few eggs from Imported pens. Send for catalogue. John Hageman, Box DE, Charlotte, Mich. 15 BLACK ORPINGTONS OF SUPERB QUALI- . ty. Many of the noted winners are in my yards and heading the matings I want to sell you eggs from. Send for circular. R. O. Um- noltz, Sacremento, Pa. 16 "FOXHURST FARM CHAMPION BLACK Orpii^otons, largest Madison Square Garden winners for the past five years. Stock and eggs at one-half price after June first. Fox- hurst Farm, Lime Rock, Connecticut." 8 BUFF ORPINGTONS. BUFF ORPINGTON BREEDERS — WILL sell two mated pens and ten males at $2 per bird. Haven't room and am forced to sell below value and immediately. Dane. Huffing- ton, Latham, Kansas. 15 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS, BRED FROM Owen Farm's best pens. Winners at Trenton and Paterson, N. J. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 15. Choice Cockerels for sale. H. Schuster, Haw- thorne, N. J. 15 BREEDERS AND SHOW BIRDS IN BUFF and White Orpingtons from Madison Square and Philadelphia winners. Eggs and chicks. Malinz list offered. Yours, Clyde M. Iled- dens, Washingtonville, Pa. 16 40 BTFF ORPINGTONS AT BARGAIN PRI- ces. Cook strain. Illinois State and other show winners. Score card with each bird. Send for price list and catalogue. Jno. Hack- er, Marissa, HI. 16 VASS' BUFF, BLACK AND WHITE OR- pingtons. Will offer eggs from my champions and imported stock at $2.00 for 15 all this year. Breeding stock at cut prices to clear them out quick. Write for prices. Booklet free. C. E. Vass, Washington, N. J. 7 BUFF ORPINGTONS. SOME CHOICE brpfders for sale now. Good pen. $12. Stay- ■white pen of Orp'ngtons, ^5. J. A. Shott. New Wilmington, Pa. 16 POULTRY FANCIER S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS — PRIZE WIN- ners; winter layers; vigorous; Cook strain. 15 eggs, $1.50 to $3.00. Hen-hatched chicks. Maltese — Runt — Homer Pigeons for sale. T. E. Weidensaul, Allenwood, Pa. 16 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS, OF THE BET- ter kind. Leading blue ribbon winners at big shows for three years. Send for booklet and get the best. Joshua Shuto, Meriden, Conn. 15 ROSE COMB BUFF ORPINGTONS. FIRST prize winners at Madison Square. A clean sweep at Rochester, Elmira and Knoxville. Eggs in season. Booklet for the asking. Dr. T. Smith, Knoxville, Pa. 15 EAGLE'S WINNING BUFF ORPINGTONS. Spring City, Ist hen, 3d pullet; Schwenksville, 4 firsts, 3 seconds. Pottstown, 1st cock; Lititz, 3d hen, 3d cockerel; Cook's, $3 per 15. John Eagle, 156 Washin^on Ave., Phoenixville, Pa. 15 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTON EGGS, $1 FOR 15. Two pens choice stock, $3 one sitting. Two sittings for $5. Headed by Cook and Bridge- water cockerels. Few pullets for sale, f 1 each. Mrs. L. H. Frost, Franktown, Va. 16 ROSE COMB BUFF ORPINGTONS. WIN- ners at all leading shows; booklet describ- ing the wonderful Goden Strain free; egfft, |3 and |5 per littinf. Bargaina in male birds. D. Lance, Troy, O. 6 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS BLUB RIBBON Snality; winners at Nashville and Memphis. taby chicks our long suit; egft, $1 to 96. Baby chicks, double price of effga. 8. Bar- ton Laaater, Paris, Tenn. 6 8. 0. BUFF ORPINGTONS. FOUNDATION stock. 1st Hagerstown, 1908 pen. Ameri- ca's best blood lines. Some of the best Boif Orpingtons bred will be from the 1912 matinc*- Eggs only 92 per setting; 8 settiaga 96. Good stock for sale at reasonable prieea. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. 7 BUFF ORPIN urON COOKXRELS AND PUL- lets. Half brothers and aistera to the lit, cockerel and 1st, pullet. Little Beck Show, this year. 175 Buffs in class at thia akow. 15 states represented. Will make prices right considering quality. Eggs 96 for 16. Write me your wants. Hillory Jennings, 2018 Arch Street, Little Rock, Ark. 7 COOK, BYERS AND BRADY STRAINS, bought direct, single comb Buff Orpingtons, winners this season at Illinois State, Alton, Du Inion, Galatia, ThompsonviUe, Mt Vernon, Pinckneyville, Belleville, Sparta, Benton, Murphysboro, Harrisburg, Marissa and Cen- tralia, HI. Shows. Circular free. Eggs, 92 per 15. Jno. Hacker, Box F, Marissa, HI. 7 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS. EGGS AND stock for sale from large utility flock. No dis- qualified birds in flock. G. F. Bursley, Rochester, Ohio. 7 WHITE ORPINGTONS. WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS, OWEN strain, quality stock. Settings now. $1.00 per 15. Chicks $2.00 per dozen. One or two choice cockerels, each kind, cheap. Geo. H. Hendry, Mattapan, Mass. 16 I WILL CLOSE OL'T MY ENTIRE FLOCK of S. C. White Orpingtons, including all my prize winners and exhibition stock. These birds are fine onos and prices ransre from $2.00 to $10.00, according to quality. In the bunch are 1st cock, 2nd pullot and 2nd hen at the last Np\y Berlin show. Also have some excellent White Leghorn breeders for sale, hens, one year old. at $1.00 each. Riverview Poultry Farm, Afton, N. Y. 17 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. AMERICA'S best blood lines. Eg:;s from grand matings, SI. 50 and $2.00. Baby chicks reasonable. Stock in season. T. L. Jenkins, East Mauch Chunk, Pa. 17 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS. CHOICE y.'arling cocks and hens, good breeders, at bar- u'ain prices. Eggs from all pens, $1.50 per 15. Baby chirs College, Conn. .A.11 eges 10 eents each. Catalogue free. Wm, H. Moore, ChadJs Ford, Pa. 11 "OUR FOUNDATION $100 PEN AND EGGS from $30 mating direct from Kellerstrass, choice standard yearling pullets and cock birds at $1.50 and $2.00 each. White Orpington Farm, J. R. Barker, Prop., Niobe, New York." 15 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS, GOOD AS the best, at right prices. Mating list free. Eggs for hatching $1.50, $3.00 and $5.00 per 15. W. R. Carson, Box F, St. Mary's, W. V». 15 BUFF AND PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES, the leading winners at the leading shows meeting leading competition. I an; making a sacrifice of grand birds and attractive prices in hatching eggs. Also Toy White Poodle dogs. R. G. Pensyl, Bloomsburg, Pa. 16 S. C. WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS — Quality kind that have won in strong com- petition. 1012 matings will produce blue ribbon winners for the coming snows. Stock for sale. Write your wants. Stock and eggs for sale. Samuel Gibson, Catasauqua, Pa. 6 ADVERTISE COOK'S STRAIN WHITE OR- Singtons and Wyckoff strain White Leghorns, irpington eggs, $3; Leghorns, 91 per 15 eggs. Place it to suit yourselves. fCdward Rawlings, 8200 St. Lawrence Ave., Swiss- dale, Pa. 15 KELLERSTRASS WMITB ORPINGTONS Win first and second, and six specials, Philadel- phia North American Silver Cup, Inquirer and Record Medals. Eggs, 92 for 16. Har- vey Deily, Richland Center, Pa. 6 S. 0. WHITE ORPINGTON EGGS, 92 PER 15. S. 0. White Leghorn eggs, 91 JPer 16. " 1. OhicI R. 0. Reds, 91 «nd 91. 50 per 15. Reds, 12 cents. Leghorns, 8 cents. W. A. Boyer, Selihsgrove, Pa. 16 KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pirgtons. Hatched from 930 mating. Eggs, 92.50 and 95 per 15. Fishel White Wyan- dottes, eggs, 92 per 15. Superfine cockerels, 92 and 95. Mrs. W. A. Wisong, Thnrmont, Maryland. 16 WHITE ORPINGTON EGGS, 92.00 UP; EX- cellent pens, 915.00; few cockerels, 93.00; winners. Crystal Palace, Boston, Providence, Trenton, Bndsreport, etc. Get my catalogue. Thos. W. Snyder, Saylesville, R. I. 16 "KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR-' pington eggs from pen of fine birds, descendants of the $30 mating, bred to a grandson of Peg- gr." 93 per 15. John H. Poffenbarger, ohrersville, Md. 16 ROOM MAKING SALE UTILITY S'TOCK bred from prize-winners. Heavy layers. Males, $3 to S5; trios, 910; pens, 915; eggs, 91-50, $3 and 95. Won at Roanoke, Youngstown, Elwood, New Castle. A. G. Crawford, Box "A," New Castle, Pa. 7 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTON.S— Stock direct from Kellerstrass. Won lit on ben, pullet, cockerel and pen this year at U.im- ilton. Bookii^ orders for eggs now; ^^,00 per 15. Mrs. Ben Hileman, Route 4, Hamilton, Ohio. 15 WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. IM- ported stock. Blue ribbon winners at four state shows. Send for descriptive circular. Eggs, $3, $5, and $10. Jas. L. McDavid, HilUboro, lU. 16 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- strass strain. Winners at Bloomsburg, Pa. in strong competition. Eggs, $1.50 and $3 per 15; in lots of 50 or more, 5 cents each. Chas. Mensch, Rupert, Pa. 15 WHITE ORPINGTONS IMPORTED DIRECT from William Cook of England; also Crystal White. Eggs from large, vigorous snow-white heavy laying stock, $3 to $10 per 15. Mrs. J. H. Weaver, Winamac, Ind. 15 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- strass strain. Blue ribbon and cup winners at Pottstown and Spring City. Their winnings were made in strong competition. Catalogue now ready. Clayton L. Rhoads, Boyertown, Pa. 15 KELLERSTRASS ORPINGTONS. DUSTON Wyandottes. Prize-winners under judges My- ers and Heck. Imported stock from Miss Ca- rey, England, in the Orpingtons. Wyandottes from Keeler and Duston. ^ggs. Chicks. Earl Pemberton.Roseville, Ohio. 15 f KELLERSTRASS, OWENS FARMS DIRECT. First prize winners. Famous English strain. Stay white males our goal. Eggs, $3.00 to $10.00 per 13. Babv chicks. Grace Ryder, 3609 Walnut Street, Phila., Pa. 15 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLER- strnss and imported strains. Grand Cockerels at $3 and up. Eggs at $3 per setting from se- lected matings. Jas. I. Johnson, 17 West Har- gett Street, Raleigh, N. C. 16 \ WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLERSTRASS direct. Silver cup winners. Bred for exhibi- tion, and heavy egg production. Eggs $1 to $5 Ser 15. Free Circular. Fertility guaranteed, ames Keefer, Department R, Millersburg, Pa. 15 WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLERSTRASS strain, leading winners. Score 91 to 93 %. JEggs from selected matings, $3.50 and $5.00. Baby Chicks 25 cents each. 22 pullets laid 220 eggs in 18 days. Express charges prepaid. Clarence Rudisell, Box 86, Brookville, III. 6 HAVE 5 PENS OF WHITE ORPINGTONS mated for the egg trade. Stock is direct from Kellerstrass and Owens Farms. Eggs for hatching $2, $3 and $5 per 15. Also have 3 yens of R. C. R. I. Reos.Tuttle and Owens strains. Will sell eggs at $2 per setting. Have every reason for thinking my stock is as good as tt^e best. Dr. W. H. Schwartz, Colton, N. Y. 16 VALENTINE RANCH, NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. "The Wright White Orpingtons" won 3 out of 5 firsts at the largest poultry show in the North West held at St. Paul, Minn. Baby Chicks and Eggs for hatching. Send for cata- logue. Douglas H. Wright, Owner; 0. C. Thompson, Supt. 15 ••COMMON CRYSTAL WHITE ORPING- tons." Kellerstrass $30 matings direct. Eggs, 92 to $5. Chicks 25 cents to 50 cents. Mat- ing list for asking. Dr. John Common, And- over, N. Y. 15 WHITE ORPINGTONS, COOK AND KEL- lerstrass strain. Send for booklet. We guar- antee all eggs shipped to be from pens ordeied. Our booklet gives a guarantee that pleases. Eggs and chicks. Irl H. Byler, Hesstovm, Kan. 16 ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS. BEST winter layers. Eggs from prize vrinners after May 1st. 30, $5.00. Others 30, $2.00. Baby chicks. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. Chas. Hessler, Muncy, Pa. 15 WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS. THE kind that win. Eggs for hatching, $10.00, 97.00. $5.00 and $3.00, setting. Send for monthly list breeding stock bargains. Maple- lavin Poultry Yards, Alma Center, Wis. 15 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS — WINNERS of seven first prizes and nine specials. Grand stock for sale. Eggs at $2.50 and $5 per 15. Satisfaction ^aranteed. G. Nedcrveld, Zeeland, Mich. 15 PANHURSTS PRIZE-WINNING WHITE OR- pingtons produce Real Orpingtons. They can- not be excelled anywhere. Eggs from these birds sell for $3, $5 and $10 a setting, aqd giarantee a good hatch. Adolph Panhurst, ox 338, Erie, Pa. KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS. Won 20 specials, 10 state prizes; 2 silver cups, let Missouri show. Dr. Gruebbel, Concordia, Mo. 6 S. C. WHTE ORPINGTONS (KELLER- strass direct;.) Won at Williamsport and Hughesville, (5 entries,) 1st cockerel; 1st, 4th, 6th pxillets; 2 cups, 5 specials. Eggs, 92 setting. Maurice Stevenson, Hughesville, Pa. .6 EOCKHILL POULTRY YARDS BLOOD lines tell. I have them. Foley's Buff Rock ess*. 92 per 15. Kellerstrass and Haup S. C. White Orpingtons from Madison Garden win- ners. 93 per 15. Cockerels for sale. Young's 8. 0. White Leghorns, the kind that win, 92 rl5. All stock sold after May 15th. Geo. Grouthamel, Telford, Pa « I STAY WHITE ORPINGTONS. SNOW-DRIFT Owen's farms and Cr^stul stock direct. Matin, lift free. J. Rydtr, Mount Alto, Pa. KELLERSTRASS AND IMPORTED WHITE Orpingtons. Breeding pens are mated to win- ners at New York State Fair, Nazareth and Bethlehem. Efgs $2 to $5 per 15. Bcookside Poultry Yards. Nazareth, Pa. 7 PIGEONS. T)UTCHESS & CARNEAUX CROSSES FROM the best strain in the country. Prices, $2 to 9* a pair. Youngsters, $1 per pair. Russell T. Latshaw, Spring City, Pa. 6 I OFFER GUARANTEED MATED HOMERS, in any quantity, at $1.00 pair, and challenge squab companies or dealers to produce better stock at twice this p/ce. Beautiful White Ho- Eoers, $1.50 pair. Kiel my prices on Runts, CarueaiLx, Maltese Hens, and save dollars. Charles K. Gilbert, 1563 East Montgomery Av- enue, Philadelphia, Pa. 16 POULTRY FANCIER WHITE HOMERS — HIGH CLASS STOCK. Fit for the show room. $2 per pair. Grf-en- hurst, Sellersville, Pa. 6 WHITE RUNTS ARE OUR SPECIALTY. They are one of the largest of all varieties of pigeons, measuring from 36 to 44 inches wing spread. Are pure white in color and great breeders of large white-meated squabs. No other variety compares with them. Our lofts contain some of the finest specimens in Amer- ica. Green & Kaple, Box 55, WaterviUe, N. Y. 6 CARNEAUX AND HOMER PIGEONS. HOM- ers, $1.50 to $2.50 per pair. Carneaux, $3 to $6 per pair. Gilt edge stock. D. W. Allen, Langley, B. Car. 15 POLISH. WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH— CLEAN sweep at Washington Show and Champion- ship medal for best pullet in show. Grand cockerels for sale. Eggs $3 sitting. Wm. H. Cyphers, Washington, N. J. 8 WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH EGGS that will hatch, from birds that have won at Utica, Rochester, Buffalo and Boston. I guar- antee satisfaction. Warren W. Dickens, Box 93, MiddleviUe, New York. 7 WEILS S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. BLUE ribbon winners at Allentovm Fanciers show, Bethlehem, etc. Eggs from grand mattings, 94 and $8 per setting. Fountain Hill PoulU>y Yards. Bethlehem, Pa. 7 SEELETS WHITE CRESTED BLACK POL- ish. A strain of prize winners for 30 years. Exhibition birds, carefully mated pens and eggs hatching true to strain a speciality. Write for illustrated circular. Chas. L. Seely, Afton, N. Y. 16 POULTRY SUPPLIES. BANKS' NEW ERA BROODER AND HOV- «r. Has features unique. Built "just right," and the price is right, too. I have made ar- tificial brooding a special study for 18 years, and am now at your service. Emory E. Banks, East Pembroke, N. Y. 6 GORDON'S ACME POULTRY TONIC. BEST remedy for poultry, guaranteed. One large box, 25 cents, 5-$1.00, ll-$2.00, 22-$4.00. Sample free. M. W. Gordon. Derry Church, Pa. 16 SAVE YOUR CHICKENS BY USING HAMP- ton's Poultry Remedy for White Diarrhoea and Cholera. Easy to give, a liquid, mix with drinking water, one-half pint, 50 cents, one pint, $1.00. For sale at drug stores or sent express prepaid. Hampton Drug Co., Carter- ville, 111. 6 GORDON'S ACME POULTRY TONIC. BEST Remedy ever discovered for Poultry. Once used, always used. 1 Package 25 cents. 5 packages, $1. 11 packages, $2. Morris W. Gordon, Derry Church, Pa. 16 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. DEVIL EXISTS ACTIVELY SINCE EVE picked the apple. Away with his deputies! 1 1 Blue-Bell Barred Rocks, Velvet Lustre Brown Leghorns bring satisfaction. 100 eggs, $5. Circular. Gailord Farm, Wallingford, Conn. 15 BARRED ROCK EGGS FOR HATCHING and they hatch. $2.00 for 15. Riley and Bradley strain. After June will sell breeding stock at reasonable prices. M. P. Cleary, Beaver Falls, Pa. 16 BARRED ROCKS— HIGH CLASS EXHIBI- tion quality birds. Eggs from selected matings, $2, $3, $5 per 15. Incubator eggs, $8 per 100. Send for descriptive circular. Herman Shockey, Sand Patch, Pa. 17 BALDWIN'S BARRED ROCKS. BOTH PUL- i^t and cockerel matings. Pens headed by many of America's noted prize winners. Send for handsome illustrated, descriptive circular. Prices reasonable. Matt. T. Baldwin, Sioux City, Iowa. 16 BARRED ROCKS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. Blue ribbon winners of superior quality. Mat- ings for 1912 are mated right and bred right and the price is right. $2 and $1.50 per set- ting. Mrs. Geo. S. Willhite, Route 1, Thomp- sonviUe, 111. Ifl HIGH QUALITY BARRED AND BUFF Rocks, $1 to $5 per setting; S. C. White Leg- horn eggs, $1.50; White Holland Turkey eggs, 40 cents each; Embden and Toulouse Geese, 50 cents each. Pleasant View Poultry Farm, Ra- cine, Wis. 16 491 RINGLET BARRED ROCKS. EGGS $1 PER 13. Cockerel matings only. A few Cockerels at $2 and $3. Large White and Colored Squab Breeding Homer pigeons. E. T. Wertman, Pal- mcrton. Pa. 16 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS FOR hatching. Bradley Brothers strain. Direct bred for beauty and utility. Free range, 91 P«r 15; $5 ).er 100. Mrs. W. B. Horton, HatfiehL Route 2. Pa. . • BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS EXOLU- sively. Stock and eggs in season. Eggs, 92.00 Eer 15; $5.00 per 50; $9.00 per 100. Let ma ook vour order. Jos. H. Clunk, Box 42, Sell- ersville. Pa. 15 BARRED ROCKS. OUR GRAND MATING of high class birds, of exceptionally large aiaa and grand markings. They are yearling hena matea to robust cock birds, and will prodnea livable chicks of high qualitv. Eggs, 91-60 per setting. Greenhurst, SeUersvilTe, Pa. 6 PARTRIDGE ROCKS, NOFTZGER STRAIN. Pen headed by 1st cockerel, Maryland Show. Pullets prize winners. White Rocks, Fishal Strain winners at Kittanning Show. A. J. Watson, W. Monterey, Pa. T COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCKS. "ROYAL" COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCKS have won highest honors wherever exhibited, including America's foremost exhibitions. They am the oldest and purest line-bred strain in existence and their blood lines form the fonn* daticn of more good flocks than all othera. If interested, write for handsome free cata- logue. Green & Kaple (Originators) Box 66, Elbridge, N. Y. 6 COLUMBIAN BUFF AND WHITE ROCKS. Eggs for hatching Babv Chicks. A few grand hens and cocks for sale. J. H. Hoelzel, Box C. Linfield, Pa. 16 COLUMBIAN PLY. ROCKS, "BEAN'S" strain direct. ^gS^ from four grand matinga. My Columbian Rocks are large. A square deal to all. Oscar D. Reese, Old Zionsville, Pa. 6 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. WHITE ROCKS, FISHEL EXHIBITION and heavy laying strain. Eggs, $1.00 to 93.00 per 15. Baby chicks matter of correspondence. Few choice Cfockerels, $2.00. Southside Poul- try Yards. Seneca Falls, N. Y. 16 BABY CHICKS. WHITE ROCKS, FISHEL strain. Twenty-five chicks, 94; 97 per 50; $12 per 100. Express paid. Eggs, 92 per 15, $7 per 100. Fairview "rraining School, French- town, N. J. 16 WHITE ROCKS, DON'T FAILl SEND FOR mating list, "World's best strains," Owen Farms, Hill, Halbach. Fine matings. Win- ners at leading shows. Correspondence a pleasure. — Rose Lawn Farm, Box 20, Ad- vance, Ind. 16 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS FOR SALE. — 50 yearling hens in splendid condition from my breeding yards scoring 98 and 95 pointa. Fishel and Hill strains. A bargain if sola soon. Eggs half price now. Harry B. Kanode, Box H, Bucyrus, Ohio. 16 LARGE, VIGOROUS, PURE, WHITE THOR- oughbreds of rare quality. Butler, Yonnc- stown, Pittsburg, Chicago winners. Oockerela and puUets, 92 to 910. Eggs, 92, 98, 95 per 15. Unmatchable quality at these prices. Mem- ber White Rock Club. L. D. Van Rensselaer, Kent, Ohio. 6 WHITE ROCKS. MEADOW BROOK Su- perior quality. Leading winners at leading shows. For years they have been bred right and mated right and 1912 matings will pro- duce a large percentage of show birds. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale. Ever green Farm. Sellersville, Pa. tf FISHEL WHITE ROCKS: 1ST PEN, FULL Fishel blood. All winners. Eggs, 92.50; 2d pen selected breeders,'- eggs 91 75; utility egga, 75 cents. Place orders early. Rock Vale Poultry Yards, Palmyra, Pa. 69 BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS. THOROuShBRED "BUFF ROCKS" Ex- clusively. Heavy layers, free range. L^:?s. 91 per 13, $3 per 50. Mrs. D. B. Hartford, Beaver, Pa. " 492 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. CHAMBERS' PARTRIDGE ROCKS AT THE big shows in keenest competition, on sixty-four entries, won sixty ribbons, seventeen specials, thiee medals, six cups. Mating list tree. Frank T. Chambers, Box F, Bristol, Pa, 15 PARTRIDGE, COLUMBIAN AND BARRED Rocks. Can always furnish stock and eggs in season by setting or hundred egg orders. Send for catalogue President Partridire Ply- mouth Rock Club. John Hageman, Charlotte. Mich. 15 CHILD'S PARTRIDGE ROCKS. BARGAIN prices on eggs for balanre of season from my prize winners. Pen No. 1, $5.00, No. 2. $3.50, No. 3, $2.50, No. 4, $2.00 per 15. Circular. Samuel Childs McKeesport, Pa. 17 PARTRIDGE ROCKS. SIZE. COLOR, SHAPE and price right; Also superb Imported Silver and Golden Seabright and aRose Comb Black Bantams. Stock and eggs. M. is.. Miller & Sons, PottstowA, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. THE breed that's here and not a coming. Destined to be the leading variety of the Rock family. Noted prize-winners in our mating. E;4gs. $2 per 15. $5 per 45. Satisfaction guaranteed. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf WORLD'S FINEST PARTRIDGE PLV mouth Rocks. Winners at Allentowu Hagers town, Bethlehem, Spring Cily and o^ivms in good large classes. Trios, $3..''') to $12 50. Pens. $12.50 to $17.50. Eggs, $3 per sitting. 2 sittings, $5. Raymond B. Bean, College viile, P. 15 HAVING SPARED NO EXPENSE GETTING finest string Silver Penciled Rocks together winning 1911-12, 33 prizes, on 34 entries Eggs, $2. Fertility guaranteed. Stock foi sale, reasonable. E. J. Brown, Bcstrl Pa. 15 SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. EGG PRO- ducers that won first in each class at Williams- port and Rochester. Eggs, $2 and $3 per setting of fifteen. W. M. Patteson, Penn Yan. N. Y. 15 RED CAPS. I OFFER MY PRIZE WINNING RED CAPS, Black Sumatras, Black and Partridge Cochins. Dark Brahmas, R. C. Buflf Orpingtons, all healthy birds, and will be sold cheap. Nbrris G. Temple, Pocopson, Pa, 15 ENGLISH RED CAPS. EGGS FROM PEN containing first prize winners, $2.00 per 15. Red Caps are great layers. Buy eggs and be convinced. G. W, Simms, Lake, Orange Co.. N. Y, 8 ENGLISH RED CAPS. Z. Q. TURNER AND Son, Eleroy, Illinois, Importers and breeders, of America's best Red Caps. Handsome mat- ing list for stamp, or send $2 for a setting. Ex tra eggs to pay e.vpress. Z. T. Turner & Son. Eleroy, 111. 15 RHODE ISLAND REDS. JOIN THE "TABASCO CLUB." IT IS A club of Rhode Island Red Exhibitors, organized to promote legitimately the success of its mem- bers in the show room. If you want to win, write for particulars. Wm. C. Stephens, Fox- boro, Mass. 8 CUSTER'S SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND Reds. Eggs and baby chicks at half price now. A few good breeders for sale. Send for mating list. Satisfaction guaranteed. Oliver Custer, Xenia, Ohio. 17 TUTTLE STRAIN R. C. R, I. REDS. NO white or smut in breeders. Eggs, $2.00 per 15. Baby chicks, 20 cts. Stock for sale. W. S. Yeaton, Hempstead, N. Y. 17 8. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. BLOOD lines tell the tale in breeding, and our pens are headed by noted prize winners, and our prices are right. For either stock or eggs send for our descriptive circular. Oliver C. Custer, Zenia, Ohio. 17 ROSE COMB REDS. EGGS FROM THE best, $2.50. Splendid breeders, $2 or $20 per 12. White Brothers, Box W, Sunburv. Ohio. 8 S. C. REDS AT A SACRIFICE. AFTER June 1st will sell 500 at $1.50 to $5 each and Pens at $6 to $10. S. C. White and Buflf anrl R. C. Brown Leghorns at a sacrifice. H. M. Keith, Hornell, N. Y, 15 POULTRY FANCIEIi fA^ fA^ f4> r^ rA> r^ f^lr^ r5<^ r^ riSf> rilf* riJS f»^ JIW Wlw MM MM Wjw ^« Jf^ ^g* *fg* *^ Wg* W^ Wf^ «^ t^ «^ ffgi* Vf^ «^ «^ «^ W^ *fp* *^ 'fg* V^ *^ Poultry It took me moK than a quarter of a centur/ to write it. And I had to travel upwards oi 60,000 miles visiting the leading poultry plants and coming in contact with the men who have made good. Down to Date now ledge By F. W. DcLancey, Editor of Poultry Fancier. Practically a complete course m Poultry Culture along lines that are safe and sane. Describing and illus- trating the different breeds, their care and keeping. Thirty-four chapters of valuable information that wdll save you the loss of many dollars and val- uable time. It covers every phase of poultry culture. RICHLY ILLUS- TRATED. Misguiding and misleading poultry literature has caused more failures in the poultry business than all other causes combined. Let us have figures 4^ that are borne out by facts and let us place the poultry business on a concrete foundation. Knowledge and education is power and is the keystone of success. Chapter 1. Misguiding and Mis- leading Literature the Cause of More Failures than all Other Causes Com- Chapter 17. Incubating and Brood- bined. Chapter 2, Chapter 3. try. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Yard, its Care Chapter 7. E.xperiehce Necessary. A Billion Dollar Indus- The Right Start. Capital Required, Poultry in the Back and Keeping. Poultry on the Farm, its Cafe and Keeping. Chapter 8. Poultry for Pleasure and Profit. Chapter 9. Buildings, Houses, etc. Chapter 10. The Location of Hous- es and Yards. Chapter 11. The Breeds Best Adapt- ed for the Town Lot. Chapter 12. The Breeds Best Adapt- ed for the Farm. Chapter 13. The Breeds Best Adapt- ed for Market and Utility Purposes. Chapter 14. The Breeds Best Adapt- ed for Eggs. Chapter 15. Feeding for Eggs and to Develop Stock. Chapter 16. Fertility and How to Obtain it. ing. Chapter 18. Diseases, Prevention and Cure. Chapter 19. Line Breeding. Chapter 20. Double Mating. Chapter 21. Preparing Birds the Show Room. Chapter 22. The popular Breeds The their Cause, for Chapter 23 Chapter 24. Chapter 25. Chapter 26. Chapter 27. Chapter 28, Chapter 29. Chapter 30. tensively Bred, Chapter 31. Chapter 32. Asiatics. The Wvandottes. The Plymouth Rocks. The Orpingtons. The Rhode Island Reds. The Leghorns. The Minorcas. The Breeds not so Ex- Non Standard Breeds. Selling Power. — The Industrial Welfare of Nations Depends on These Two Words, and the Success of Everv Poultryman Depends on it. Chapter 33. How, When and Where to Advertise. Chapter 34, Determination and know- ing not the Meaning of the Word Fail- ure Means your Success, Overcoming the Breakers and Stumbling Blocks. ^ Q 'I ftff Down to Date Poultry Knowledge 4§\ ^ special utter & Poultry Fanciers years $1.00. ^ ^ Poultry Fancier Poultry Fancier is the highest class Poultry Journal in Amer- ^ ica. Printed on super calendered paper, illustrations of the ^ highest calibre. Sixty-eight to two hundred pages monthly. 4§» Devoted to Standard bred birds. Its policy of etjual rights and 4& justice to all meets the approval of all fair-minded poultrymen. ^ Full and complete show awards. ^ Allentown, Pa. ^ Sellersville, Pa. ^ Address all Communications to the Sellersville Office. A aL* r^ #jf{» *5l{% *3^ «J^ *s2(* ^fc» '^ ^^ *^^ f^ f^ ^^» *J^ »^ #A» *A» *im *^» *f^ mSe* t^ »^ #j^ *^ *A» ro ROSE AND S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS »nd White Wyandottes. Golden Seabright Ban- tams. Stock reasonable. Eggs, $1 to $2, Baby chicks in Reds 15 cents each, D, S. Brownell, Springfield, Vt. 15 ►. 8. 0. R. I. REDS. ONE GRAND PEN Tompkins strain direct for $25. The male bird alone is worth this. Females score from 91 to 92. Must have room for voung stock. O, E. Sallenback, 1415 N. Clement St., Joliet, III. 6 FOR SALE. ROSE COMB REDS. GRAND Cock, $10.00; Cock, four hens, $15.00. Nug- get Buff Rock.s nice pen. cockerel and six pul- lets, $15.00; another $25.00. Grand pen coch- in Bantams, $15.00. Eggs, $1.50 setting bal- ance of season. Permarthel Poultry Yards, Sauquoit, N. Y. 15 E^'ERY REASON TO WEAR THE BLUE. B. C. R. I, Reds. Shape and color to suit the most critical -nMnners at Hughesville and Williamsport. Eggs and stock. F. B. Gord- ner, Muncy, Pa. 6 FEDS THAT STAY RED, SINGLE COMB, durk, even color throughout, true Rhode Is- land type. Six years line bred. $1 to $3 Ser set of 15 eggs. The Stay Red Strain. R. Dowden Thomas. Chestertown, Md. 15 SINGLE COMB R. I. REDS THAT HAVE shape and color. Vigorous stock and heavy layers. Orders booked for chicks and eggs. Utility eggs, $1 per 15. Correspondence solic- ited. W. H. Rahn, Wind Gap, Pa, 16 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS, leading winners at Mineola and Grand Central Palace. 1912 mating will produce blue ribbon winners. At reasonable prices. Write your wants and got the best. W. J. Douglass, Box 190, Port Washington, N. Y. 15 RHODE ISLAND WHITES, WHITE OR- pingtons. Prize birds in each pen. They just lay around and lay. Eggs, $2 per 15. White African Guineas, $2 per pair, Joseph McFetridge, Vandergrift, Pa. 15 R. C. RED CHICKS — THE KIND THAT live and give results. 200 prizes at New York, Philadelphia, Allentown, etc. Chicks, •15 per 100. Prompt shipment. Order -now. Catalogue free. Edward C. Lambrite, Erwin- na. Pa. 6 * ROSE COMB REDS. BEAN-TUTTLE strains. Eggs, $3.00 per 30. Send for mat- ing list. 1912 breeders for sale at half price after June 1st. J, M. Holt, Marshalltown, Iowa. 15 JEFFRIES S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS have won 1st cockerel at Scottdale, Pa., for the past two years. Foundation stock direct from "Crowther's." Special mating headed by Ist cockerel, also winning specials as the best shaped and best colored bird in the show. 3 5 eggs, $4. Two pens headed by priie-win- ning birds, $2 per 15, Ray Jeffries, Union- town, Pa, 15 MY REDS ARE AS GOOD AS THE BEST and better than the rest, grand type and color, and bred to lay. 'Rose Hill Poultry Farm, Box 123, Montgomery, Ala. 15 RHODE ISLAND WHITES— AMERICA'S Best. The unexcelled utility breed. Eggs from finest mated yards. Start now with the best. Write for mating list. It's free. R, W. Ganlt, Champaign, 111. 15 S. C. R, I, REDS— TWO GRAND MATINGS of high quality birds. Cockerel to hens and cock to pullets. $2 per single setting; two or more settings, $1.50. Utility eggs, $1.00 F. P. Smith, Route 4, Petersburg, 111. 16 ROSE AND S. C. R. I. REDS. THE KIND that have the color you are looking for. Rich and beautiful with plenty of shape and vitality The kind that will produce blue ribbon winners Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf 8. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS, TOMPKINS strain. Blue ribbon winners in strong compe' tition. 1912 matings will produce next sea son's winners. Prices reasonable. Send for catalogue. Clayton L. Rhoads, Boyertown P«. lb GET "LESTER TOMPKINS" GREAT Strain. S. C. Red eggs only $2, $3 and |5 • aelling. Splend^l fertility. Start right and success is ass^ied. Order today. Claytot Gohn, Conowingo, Md. 16 POULTRY FANCIER RHODE ISLAND WHITES. .^HODE ISLAND WHITES: GiCE.vTEsT layers of 20th century. Write today for our free illu^'in^ed c.italo^'je it i.r.M'% n, Iowa, 0 PRIZE WINNING PARTRIDGE. COLUM- bian, Buff, Golden, Silver and White Wyan- dottes; Partridge and Barred PIvmouth Rocks; also other varieties; stock and eggs reason- able. Catalogue free, J. T. Crowtbumel Box H, Franconia, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE COCHINS AND HOUDANS. Three good breed iuj; P. C rockerel for sale, $5.00. Write me h>r price ii HoU'lans 'hat I will sell. Eggs, $3 per "itting. II. Wilkin- son, MiflSinburg, Pu. ]5 SEVERAL VARIETIES ROSE COMB BUFF Leghorns, Single Comb Buff Orpingtons. Eggs from trap-nested birds, scoring 90 to 95 1-2 $1.50, $2, $2.50. Show — Egg — Record, Mat- ing list free. Rev. J. Paulsen, Lnana, Iowa 15 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, 8. C. WHITE Leghorns, White Rocks, S. C. Rhode Island Reds, Leading strains. Eggs, $1 per 15 and up. Fertility guaranteed. John H. Nase, Sellersville, Pa. 0 20 EGGS, $1. LEADING VARIETIES. Prize poultry, pigeons, hares and collies. Booklet free. Large illustrated, descriptive catalogue, 10 cents. F, G. Wile, Telford. Pa, 7 BLACK SUMATRAS. BLACK SUMATRAS EXCLUSIVELY — Largest flock in America, Sweepstakes Win- ers at Hagerstown« Baltimore, Washington, Herndon. Send your address for a pictnre. Stock for sale. No eggs. N. B. Warner, Hamilton, Va. 6 BLACK SUMATRAS. BEAUTIFUL HIGH quality birds. A few settings to share at $3. A choice pen at $20.00. Greenhurst, Sellers- ville, Pa, 0 TURKEYS. BOURBON RED TURKEYS, EGGS, |4 per dozen. Pekin Ducks, $1 per 11, Par- tridge Wvandottes, $3 per 15. Gilt edge stock and satisfaction guaranteed. Pioneer Stock Farm. J. Otis Bcesley, Letts, Ind, 15 PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES. BUY PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES FROM A Specialist, Will sacrifice fifty pullets at $2. Fine hens, $3 to $5. Eggs, $1.50 and $2,50. From special mating (all show winners,) $5. Jerome Greiner, Specialist, Elm, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE AND SILVER WYANDOTTES. Eggs for hatching from choice matings, $2.00 to $5.00, or $15.00 per lOO. Write for mat- ing list; it is free. N. £. Blsckwell. 368 La- fayette Avenue, Trenton, N. J., White City Park. 16 PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES OF TRUE tvpe and color. Have 2 grand pens mated for the season's egg trade. Eggs, $2.50 and $4 Ser 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. L. G. owlus, Pemberville, Ohio. 6 BUFF WYANDOTTES. BUFF WYANDOTTES — FROM NEW YORK, Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Rochester, Syra- cuse and McKeesport winners. Send for cir- cular of "Quality" stock. Eggs $3 per 15, Preston & Hammerstrom, Jamestown, N. Y. 8 BUFF WYANDOTTES— THE Oltl^ATEST winter layers. Winners at -irind Central Palace, Savannah, Ga., Philadelphia. Stock at all times. Eggs in s •ss-xi Write for circular. Suffolk Farms, Lake Ronkunkdm.i, N. Y. 15 494 BUFF WYANDOTTES OF THE BETTER kind. True Wyandotte shape. Even surface color with strong under color. They cannot help but produce ribbon winners. Ltility pullets at $1.50 each. Eggs and high-class stock very reasonable. J. H. Clark, West Pawlet, Vt. 15 BUFF WYANDOTTES — PISER STRAINr— Eggs. Stock and Baby chicks from high scoring e.xhibition birds for sale. Eggs, $2 and $3 ner 15. Muting list. Satisfaction guaranteed. Chas. A. Seaman, Morgantown, West Va. 15 BUFF WYANDOTTES. WINNERS AT LIT- itz. Pa. They will produce winners for you. Stock and eggs at all times. Will sell eggs from best matings at $1.50 and |2 per 15. H. Marshall Miller, Paradise, Pa. 6 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES, EXCELLENT layers and prize winners. 1st cockerel, 1st pullet, 1st pen at Jamestown, 1912. Eggs $2.50 per 16, 4 per 30. Biley & Wheelhouse, 42 Foote Ave, Jamestown, N. Y. 7 QUALITY COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES— My birds won 62 from possible 73 firsts and Club Specials. 15 eggs $5. Best eventually cheapest. Mating list free. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Floyd Stevens, Lacona, N. Y. 6 DOOLITTLE'S COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES best on earth, principal winners at Missouri and Kansas State shows; also Indianapolis, Kansas City and Omaha. The laying strain. Eggs and stock for sale. Don. R. Dool.ttle, S^betha, Kans. ].*; IF YOU WANT THE FINEST STOCK OP Columbians, try some of my eggs. I won sixteen first prizes, including four firsts. Grand Central Palace. A few fine pullets and cock- erels for sale. Eggs, $3 and $5 a setting. G. H. Baker, Ossining, N. Y. 15 RECORD OF 197 EGGS PER HEN. COLUM- bian Wyandcttes, White: White Orpingtons; Baby chicks and stock. One grade, the best. Eggs guaranteed .ertile. Walter R. Rich, Westfield N. J. 7 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES, WINNERS AT Madison Square Garden and Grand Central Palace. A few hens and pullets for sale, $2 and $5 each. Horseshoe Poultry Yard, Hicks- ville, L, I., P. O. Box 94. 15 GOLDEN WYANDOTTES. GOLDEN WYANDOTTES— WINNING AT New York, 1-3 cock; 1 hen; 1-2 cockerels; 1-4 pullet blue ribbons braimers, Hagers* town, Allentown, Philadelphia, Baltimore Reading, Coatesvillo; eggs, $1. and $3 per 15 stock, Ira Amole Warwick, Pa. 6 WHITE WYANDOTTES. W^ITE WYANDOTTES. Dr. GEARHARD. Danville, Pa., was high man from Pa., in Phila. Presa Egg laying contest for February. Record was taken from whole flock and not trap nested birds. Eggs $1.50 for 15. 15 BLACK WYANDOTTES OP THE BETTER kitd. True to shape. Good eyes and combs. A mating that will produce high class show birds. Egsrs $1.50 per setting. Choice cock- erels at $3 and $5. Pair $7; trio $9. Green- hurst, Sellcrsville.Pa. 6 I HAVE WHITE WYANDOTTE EGGS FOR sale at $1.50 per 15. Also a few choice cock- erels at $2.00 each.' My chickens are farm raised from stock that scored 92 H. Mrs T P Hodges, Route 3, Sarcoxie, Mo. ' \t WOOD'S "USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL" White Wyandottes. Both stock and eggs. Each season improve some of the best known flocks in the country. Eggs, half price, $2.50 per 15. Trap nested. Established, 1892. F H. Wood, Station A, Cortland, N. Y. 16 EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM HEAVY LAY- ing White and Partridge Wyandottes, $1 per setting of 15 eggs. Pens headed by blue rib- bon winners. Howard H. Strickler, Route 3. Lititz, Pa. ^ WHITE WYANDOTTES OP HIGH QUAL- Ity. Hatching eggs from birds that will pro- duce prize winners and heavy layers. $2 00 per 15. H. M. Stout, Ambler, Pa. 16 WHITE WYANDOTTES. MEADO\v BROOK Superior quality. The leading winners at lead ing shows; bred right and mated right for years, and they will produce a large percent- age of show birds. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale at reasonable prices. Ever- green Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf POULTRY FANCIER PRIZE-WINNING WHITE WYANDOTTES. Strong, healthy, quick maturing stock. Free from White Diarrhoea infection. Great layers Eggs, $1.50 per 15. $7 per 100. John J. Hafner, Box L, Woolricb, Pa. 16 WHITE WYANDOTTlfiS. GUARANTEED. You can pay more for eggs, but you can't get better quality at any price. Send for circular. It describes my matings that will produce next season's winners. Mrs. H. A McClintock. Livonia, N. Y. " 15 WHTE WYANDOTTES OF SUPERB QUAL- ity; leading winners at the leading Connecticut shows. Snow white and blockv eggs' from grand matings. Shute and Ba'iley, Middle- town, Conn. 15 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. SILVER WYANDOTTES, BECKETT Strain. 1st pullet at Wilmington, ^rd hen and 3rd cockerel and 4th cock; Camden, 1st pullet and 4th cockerel; Burlington, 1st pul o®^ ^"m .*°o^ 3rd h^n. 3rd cockerel; Salem, 2nd pullet, 2nd and 3rd hen, 3rd cockerel and 4th cock. Eggs now ready, $2.50 and $3.00. Dvnn & Mifflin. Salem, N. J.. Qen. Del. 6 SILVER AND WHITE WYANDOTTES BIG winners. Pittsburg. New York Palace, Butler etc. Sample winnings: 1st white cockerel. Pitts- burg, Feb. 1912 (35 competing). One silver pullet won four firsts, including both Pittsburg shows Eggs^ mating list and winnings. Writ! me. Peter Graff, 3rd, Box A. Worthington! SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. QUALITY kind with wide-open lacing. Plain and dis- tinct and grand head points. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf Bank's Handy EGG RECORD And Poultry Account Book A 12 Month's Record For 12 Pens The simplest and most convenient aystem ever devised for keeping an accurate record of etfi^s laid: record of hatches, income and ex- pense account etc. Printed on the best paper that will not blot with extra heavy dark colored paper cover. Price 15 cents POULTRY FANCIER. - SelJersvllle. Pa. Great Sacrifice Sale Why. Because you can get the benefit of them in May and June and raise your own chicks from the eggs they lay, and sell some besides. 1 his IS your opportunity. We are not waiting until it is too late for you to get the benefit from them before 1913. Read What We Have to Offer and Order To Day ^2 3J^*® Orpington Fpmales and Male $'^5 00 Q T^^*® Orpington Females and Male 25 00 8 White Orpington Females and Male 20 00 1 Breeding Pen, 4 Females and Male ' 12*00 1 Breeding Pen, 4 Females and Male 15*00 1 Breeding Pen, 4 Females and Male 1800 1 Breeding Pen, 4 Females and Male 2o'.00 extra fine 1 Breeding Pen, S. C. Buff Orpingtons 12 00 1 Breeding Pen, S. C. Buff Orpingtons i5."oO 10 S. C. Black Minorca Females and Male 25.00 8 S. C. Black Minorca Females and Male 25 00 4 Breeding Pens, Four Females and Male 12 00 10 Columbian Wyandottes, Female and Male 25 00 8 Columbian Wyandottes, Female and Male 20 00 3 Breeding Pens, Four Females and Male 12.00 10 S. C. White Leghorns and Male 22.00 10 S. C. White Leghorns and Male \ . , , 2o!oo 8 S. C. White Leghorns and Male 20 00 5 Breeding Pens, Four Females and Male .' 12.00 per pen 3 Breeding Pens S. C. Buff Leghorns 12.00 per pen 1 Breeding Pen R. C. White Leghorns 12 00 1 Trio R. C. White Leghorns lo'oo 2 Breeding Pens Light Brahmas .**..*.'.'.'.' 15.00 per pen 2 Breeding Pens Barred Rocks 12.00 per pen 3 Trios Houdans g qq per trio L Trio Black Javas 8.00 1 Pair Black Javas 5.00 1 Trio White Langshans 10 00 2 Pairs White Langshans .*.■.'.■.'.'.■.'.'.' 6.00 per pair 1 Breeding Pen Black Wyandottes 12.OO 1 Trio Black Wyandottes ** g.OO 2 Breeding Pens Mottled Anconas 15.00 per pen The above offerings represent the best blood lines in America and are offered to make room for young stock, order direct from advertisement, if birds do not suit you they can be returned and money refunded, less express charges. Order to day as they will not last long at these prices. GREENHURST POULTRY YARDS, Sellersville, Pa. POULTRY FANCIER 495 i!£==3ifi ^^Mm Ads n„, • K " , '? ">«hi. department under the following condition.. The .ize .hall be uniform each ad occupyine one ,„ch smg e column, each adverti.er using ,ame .pace each month. Ad, may be changed every t^e. month, ^e^frld The co« „ $18 per year, $10 per «x month,, JS.50 for three month,. Payment .trictly fn advaZce-no «cep. on. oTht rule. The price i, made exceptionally low on this account. exception, to thi. WHITE WYANDOTTES The Bitf Winnen at Bloomsburtf and "Wil- Iiamsport. White, blocky. tfilt edtfe itock for aale that can win and produce prize -winners. EGGS 13 and $5. Stock a matter of corres- pondence. D. E. BOGARD. BLOOMSBURG. PA. S. Laced Wyandottes SHANS. ANCONAS. SILKIES SILVER gScKS^'^EciGs" A^JSU'I^S^k"" ^^^^ P^l P: M: SCHELL. - MACUNGIE, PA. TWO LEADERS BARRED ROCKS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS Hitfhtfrade quality stock. Eggail.SO. Baby Chicks. Leghorns. 15 cents each. Barred Rocks. 20 cents each. $10 and $15 per 100. MAIDEN CREST FARM J. A. Mast Montoursville. Pa. RIGBY'S WHITE ROCKS Best obtainable. My 1912 matings are excellent shape, large size, good bone, Tigoroos and absolutely white. Ereryone Ht for the show room. Mated to produce winners. Eggs, $1.50 and $2 per 15. Fertility guaranteed GEO. P. RIGBY, MendenhaU, Pa S. C. White Orpingtons and White Wyandottes Winners at Williamsport, Ooatesrille, Beading, Mohnton. Heavy laying strains. BffffB. 98; two settings for $5. W. W. BOHN, Eobesonia, Pa. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES At Hagerstown I won special, two firsts, one second and one third prise. I also J ^nners at Madison Square Garden for 80. Bend for mating Ust. J. 8. BITTENHOUSE, Box 8, Lorane, Pa. S. C. Black Minorcas ShiUing's Blood Line Matings, Winners .•^W!***^^' Baltimore, Chestnut HiU •nd Philadelphir., Mv 1st pullet, Baltimore, won medal for best bird in Mediterranean V^M. Eggs and stock. Write for mating ^iv.>rT "• 0- SHILLING, ^ FLOURTOWN, PENN. Chianticleer Karm S. C. White Leghorns .°J?ck,^eggs for hatching and day old cnicka from fine utility and exhibition Krains. Large, strong birds, great layers, ^utire satisfaction absolutely guaranteed. A limited supply from Light Brahmas, «*Tins strain. i^DAWSON PAUL, Langhorne. Pa. I WHITE WYANDOTTES Blue Ribbon winners at Philadelphia, 1911. They have been winning right along at St To°/o' J^ceptionally strong matings SJ«.'V2,- 33^^a°n'd ^l?'^'*^' '' "^ ^^' J. J. FARRELL. HALETHORPE.MD. BANTAMS All Tarieties. Leading blue ribbon winners at New York, London, Ont, Allentown, Hagerstown, Lancaster, Scranton. Win- ners of 18 Silver Cups. For the first time I wiU seU eggs this season. Stock for sale. M. B. BICKEL, 621 S. 6th. St, Allentown, Pa. SILVER CAMPINES My own importation from the best breeders in England. Partridge Plymouth Rocks; prize winning stock. Stock and Egga. M. Harvey Ivins, Box 2, Langhorne, Pa. Barred Plymouth Rocks My Barred Rocks again won every First Prize at Easton, Pa., besides Special for the best display at Allentown and Beth- lehem, Pa., also at Trenton, N. J. Write for circulars. Stock and Eggs For Sale. E. E. DUNDESS, PhiUipsburg, N. J. Saoajside S. C. Rhode Island Reds T^e big winter Uvers. Our matings for 1912 are Headed by sires of Philadelphia and North Penn winners and are sure to produce a large percentage of winners. Eggs, $1.60 and $3.00 per 15. Guaranteed good fertility. Sunnyside Poultry Farm .. W. DENNER, SELLERSVILLE, PA. BUFE LEGHORNS BUFF COCHINS Prize winners at all the leading shows in- cluding Madison Square Garden. W. N. WATSON, SUNBURT, PA BUFF ORPINGTONS 0- K. in type, A big winter laying strain. Bred for nine years from trap nests during pullet year, Eggs, $1.50 per setting. W. H. IVINS, LANGHORNE, PA. Mart's S. C. Buff Leghorns are the kind that lay, as well as win the Blue, therefore pay. Y9U can get along without the Hart Strain, but you can get along better with It. I have the quality and the price is not sky high. Write for mating list. W. D. HART. ASHLAND, MO. 'T.P.C.CHICK MANNA'' Special First 10 Day Chick * The onsin*] mnd flnt offered •peeial prepared food. In. troduced 1S84. !• peculiarly adapted, merited bivh praiael recognized onaar- Pf?^- Unlike other ehick feed.. Inaiat on having i t for your ■uceeaa and profit. F. P. Cassel & Turkey Food '' Th«y Dot onlj Uk« it but thriVi wooderfnlijr on it." -M.K.BOYER I lb. poatpaid 26c. feMla 16 chicka the Arst weak. Aak your dealer for it or aand toua. 6 lbs. 40c, 16 lbs. tl.lO by frt. or exp.f . o. b. Lanadala CHICK MAHNA Son it^, Lansdale, Pa. SINGLE COMB BLACK LEGHORNS The big winners at Phila.. N. Y.. Allen- to^rn. Baltimore. Hagerstow^n. etc. Heavy layers. Eggs S3 to $ I O per setting. STOCK FOR SALE? ADAM F. NOLL, ALLENTOWN, PA. FOR SALE "My entire stock of High Scoring, Heary Laying Columbian Wyandottes, consisting of Blue Ribbon Yearling Cock, 16 Yearling Hens, Two Extra fine Cockerels and 12 beautifully marked pullets. To close will sell for fifty doUars, WoHh Twie* iht Money. For further particulars address, F. A. Mason, Oentreville, Maryland. N. B. Until sold I wiU book orders for eggs from the above at twenty cents each or $15.00 per hundred." OR— PING — TONS The talk of the day. Is about chickens that lay, That's why the Orpingtons pay. it took time and brain To accomplish the Sunswick Strain. Eggs, Stock. ®^^9^ Vt}^^Olil> POULTRY YARDS. Sellersyille, - Pa. M^HITJE WYAXDOTTES Winners st Philadelphi*. P... 1910. 1st pu let. 2nd cockerel. 2nd Hen. At the gnlt Allentown. 1911 Fair. I won practically every prize competed for. including best hen in the Am. class. At the Allentown Winter ^how I won every first in the W. Wyandotte class, including grand specials. Prices reason- able. EDWARD REICHEL 1613 Linden St. Allentown, Pa. BLACK ORPINGTONS ^^^-vi^^^^K^^^^^ DIAMOND STRAIN. Winners at Philadelphia Grand stock for sale and c^gn that will produce winners at reasonable prices. THOMAS P. SCOTT NORTH WALES. PA. GIANT BRONZE TURKEYS (AMERICA'S GREATEST WINNING STRAINS.) Eggs, after May Ist, only $5.00 per dozen. reguJar price, $8.00 to $12.00 per dozen. I will also sell a lot of my breeders at $7.00 to $10.00 each. They are all selected birds, of indiTidual merit. Remember all stock is shipped on approval. I pleased others and I can please you. Order early. S. M. YODER, Box G, Elk Lick. Pa. 496 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bliem's S. C. White Leghorns The World's Famous Exhibition and Lay- ing Strain. Eggs balance of season at ^ regular price. Several hundred breeders for sale at a sacrifice. One thousand 8 and 10 weeks old cockerels and pullets cheap. SAM. S. BLIEM, R. D. 5, Pottstown, Pa. ^^^^/^^^^^M^^^^N^^^^^^^«^^^^^^^^^^^N^^^>^^N^^>^ Single Comb Reds Eggs half price from June 1st. Am now selling them at $1, $.50 and $2.50 from pens containing winners and bred from noted winners at big shows. Incubator eggs, $8 per 100. CHAS. BACORN, PERKASIE, PA. ORPINGTONS Gilbert & Moore's grand laying strain. Winners at the leading shows, and have held first place in the International egg laying competition which is now in progress at Storr's College, Conn. All eggs 10c. each. Free catalogue. WM. H. MOORE, CHADDS FORD, PA. McMAHAN'S STRAIN OF WHITE WYANDOTTES WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS Wyandotte eggs, $1.50 up per setting of 15. Winners at Sunbury and Williamsport. White Holland turkey eggs, $5.00 per 11. J. A. McMAHAN, POTTSGROVE, PA. ^^^^v^^^^^^^^'M^^^'^^^N^^^'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ SNYDER'S STRAIN OP S. C. Buff Leghorns Winners at Williamsport, Lititz, Pitts- burg, Greensburg, Scottdale and Hagers- town. Eggs for hatching from pens 1-2-3- 4 at $2.00. Utility eggs, $1.00 per 15 for balance of season. Write us for mating list. It's free. Stock for sale. PRAIRIE HILL POULTRY FARM, Box F, Arona, Pa. The Mount Hope Poultry Farm SELLERSVILLE, PA. The Home of Quality in S. C. White Or- pingtons and Fawn and White Indian Run- ner Ducks. Duck Eggs $2.00 for 11. Drakes from $2.00 to $3.00. Ducks $3.00. Orpington eggs $3 per 15. All unsatisfac- tory hatches duplicated at half price. S. C. White Leghorns Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. They have size, shape and color. Ergs, $1.25 per 15. A grand pen of high-clasa birds per $15. The winners for the com- ing shows will be raised in May. Get in line and get the winners. WOODSIDE POULTRY FARM, Sellersville, P». MEADOW LAWN POULTRY FARM Bradley stroin Barred Rocks exclusively. Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. Show, 1912; matings of superior quality. Eggs $1.50, $2 and $3. Stock for sale. D. N. STERNER, R 3,Richland Center, P». WHITE ORPINGTONS The real white kind with plenty of shape, good eyes and lots of vigor. They win for me and eggs from 1912 matings will win for you. Prices reasonable. A. G. CRAWFORD, NEWCASTLE, PA. POULTEY FANCIER -^ B/ack and White Orpingtons FROM IMPORTED STOCK. I imported some of England's best. I raised a large number of fine birds. I showed at Wil- liamsport and Pittsburg and won. They will win for you. There are none better bred, that is the reason. I have eggs for sale and choice cockerels at $10. I can fit you out in Aug. and Sept. for the fairs. Send for mating ist, and describe what you want. J. E. STUTE, M. D., PARKERS LANDING, PA. Barred White ROCKS R. and S. C. REDS Chicks, 10c each; eggs, $1 set. $15. Chicks, 25c each. Cat S. C. White LEGHORNS White Rocks and Orpingtons, value $5.00, eggs, $2 to italogue free. Maplelinff Poultry Yards, L. Box 124 P. F. ^ Pulaski, New York ^^'^^^^^^^^^^^S^^^^^'V^^f^^^^^^^^^tM^^^^^^^^^^Art POULTRY JUDGES OEOBOE O. BBOWir, JOHN J. BZTZ, Baltimore, ICaryland. Z^aMott, Fenniylvanla. AU Varletlea. 60 au Varletlea. 59 F. O. WI^B, Telford, Fexmsylvanla. Judgre and lecturer, all varieties. 54 Box 351, BZCBABO OKE, liondon, Ont., All Varieties. Canada. 59 Hope, CHAS. Z. FZSKBZ^, All Varieties. Zndiana. 59 CHAS. V. BEBZ^BB, Winamao, Zndiana. All Varieties. 59 HBBMAB A. HOKB, Sprinjr Grove, Fenna. All varieties poultry & pigeons — Se- lecting birds & mating a specialty — 64 Ossining, F. W. COBET, AU Varieties. F. Z. BBADFOBB, '^^y» Pennsylvania. Reference. Hates Reasonable. All Varieties. 65 New York. CHAS. NZZON, A. F. A. Judge, Washington, Hew Jersey. Gilt edge reference. The mating of birds a specialty. 60 JAMBS T. BAIiDWZB-, Wissinoming, Fhiladelphla 3609 Vankirk Street. Meditteranean Specialist. Treichler, J. D. KOONS, All Varieties. Fenna. 55 JAS. Z. Z^ZVZirOSTON, Windber, Pennsylvania. Poultry Judge of All Varieties. Mating Up Birds a Specialty. 68 Z^OUZS a. HBi;Z.BB, Bridgeton, New Jersey. All Varieties. 61 £OX7ZS PAUZ; OBAHAM, 550 W. 168th St., New York City. All Varieties. 68 H. M. KBNNEB, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. American and English Breeds. 65 J. H. WOl^SEZFFEB, Vlneland, we^ Jersey. All Varieties. Collegeville, F. O. BEAN, AU Varieties. Fenna. 59 ANNESZiEY N. ANBEBSON, Morton, Pennsylvania. Bhode Zsland Beds. B. MONBOE FOSTEN, HughesviUe, Pennsylvania. General Judge and Z^ecturer— GUt Edge Beferences. GEO. J. MAY, Columbus, Ohio, Care of Aldrich . . Poultry Farm, <'Orpingtons" my spe- cialty. WiU accept a number of en- gagements. HENBY CUNDEIi^, Water MiU, New York. Poultry, all varieties. Member A. P. A. Ii. G. CABY, Poultry Judge, Trimble, ohlo. Scoring and mating a specialty. All varieties. EBWZN F. CABSON, Wissinoming, Fhiladelphla. Meditteranean Class and Indian Run- ner Ducks. AAofV Ac A AA A AiOKinKindnKini AAA A A A A AA AoOoOi Ak AaOi A Ac A AnAAtAijArfVAnArfV Our Babies '^xsr*. ONLY $12.50 per 100 Every Day Old Chick Must Reach You Alive Because we hatch them from big, germ-free eggs, laid by the healthiest of strong-bodied, vigorous parents, of ex- ceptional stamina, selected for many generations, the Very Soul of Our Success This success means more to jou than it does to us, we have spent much money, time and labor in perfecting our s^rainSj you buy your foundatidn in the Highest State of Perfection] at attractively low prices, made low by the successful hatches secured with our high fertility. We sell HATCHING EGGS, too, and they hatch. S. C. White Leghorns Heavy Layers. Barred Pylymoutll Rocks Robust, Healthy. R. C. Rhode Island Reds. Write at once. LAKVIEW FARM, L. J. Moss, Mgr. Box 90, Harbor Creek, Pa. AA>AArAAtA^AAiAcAtAcAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Exmoore Farms' Descriptive Circular is Now Ready and is FREE TO ^LL Our ambition has been to furnish America's Best Blood Lines at prices within reach of the masses. We have accomplished the object and are ready to convice you OUR VARIETIES Silver Penciled Buff and White Rocks, S. C. and Rose-CombBuff Leghorns, S. C. White, Brown, Duckwing and Red Pyle L«f horns, White Minorcas, Silver Spangled and Black Hamburgs. Cornish Games, American Dominiques, Columbian, Buff, Par- tridge, and Silvbr Laced Penciled Wyandottes; Plain and Bearded Silver Polish; Plain and Bearded Golden Polish Langshana In Water Fowls; White and Colored Muscoveys, Pekin, Rouen, Gray and White Call; Buff Orpington Blue, Sweedish or Or- pington Ducks and Wild Black Ducks; Geese, White China, Brown China, White African; Pigeons, White Duchess at fl.60 per pair; Blue Homers, all progeny from the Ist St. Louis World's Fair, $1.50 per pair. Especially strong on S. C. Buff and White Leghorns and Buff Rocks. BABY CHICKS We are now booking orders for Baby Chicks from exhibition matings at double the price of what we ask for a setting of eggs and you know that is reasonable Send for descriptive circular — it tella you all and will save you money. Orders now being booked on receipt of 25 per cent, of the listed price. GOOD, FIRST-CLASS BREEDING BIRDS sired by our line bred winners at f3.00 and up. Pairt $5.00 and up. Send for Aur cirular and get your order in now. ALSO BOOKING ORDERS FOR EGGS EXMOORE FARMS. = p'J„I?r' Lebanon, Pa. 498 POULTRY FANCIEIt M ft w m m WINNER<'Fflfi5TPRIZEmPiyH5QUARE(iARDEN.NEWYoRKDE(l9|o[ FlR5TPRIZEWlt1NlN(iPl/i.LET D QDaDB«5PN,-JAH.I9ll. BRED-".c OWNED BY MR JACOBUS. RIPqEFI&l-D.N.J ,USAj m i ^' .^^jfc^C^Xi Vol. XVII. ALLENTOWN. PA.. JUNE 1912 No. 6 Bringing the Chick to Maturity By Austin W. Carpenter, East Randolph, J\^. Y. For another season we are face to face with the problems of chicken rearing. All must admit that these problems are many and oft times hard of solu- tion. In the successful raising of the chick lies the solution of a profitable poultry industry. The fail- ures made in the poultry industry may be traced to about four sources, namely : 1st, Failure to incubate successfully; 2nd, Failure to raise chicks that are hatched ; 3rd, Neglect of matured stock, and 4th, Lack of a business like advertising campaign. Here I be- lieve we have the four vital necessities to a profitable poultry business. Each of these is equally important for no undertaking with poultry can be successful un- less all of these problems are correctly solved by the individual who would make poultry his money crop. In view of the fact that at this season thousands upon thousands of little chicks are struggling for existence I am led to devote the space assigned me to a discus- sion of this all important feature concerning all poultrymen, especially beginners. If the poultryman lets the chick die after it is hatched he not^only loses the value of the eg^ with the expense and care of intubation but as well he loses the value of the chick at maturity, minus of course the cost of rearing the same. WHen we lose a few small chicks or even chicks half matured we do not stop to think about it as much as we ought. It seems a small affair. However, when we balance accounts at the end of the year and determine what each chick that lived to maturity did in producing the annual dividend we come to our senses and too late appreciate how we have let the profits slip through our fingers. To illustrate, last season through neglect we lost from one brood of chicks about thirty youngsters. They were little fellows and while we were disappointed we did not take much note of our loss. Considering the large number we raised our loss seemed too small to mention. Tliis winter when we had to return orders for Polish females at from two to five dollars each we naturally thought of the chicks we lost. As- suming that half were females we would have been fifty dollars ahead. There might have been a prize winning cockerel in the lot. Making fifty dollars our basis for an argument is sufficient, for those who fol- low the poultry industry will soon learn that fifty dollars is a large item ; entirely too large to charge up in your loss account if you are to succeed with fowls. So from year to year we have endeavored to profit by our experiences. We have tried to plug up the holes through which the profit gets away. In rearing the chick to maturity we have been successful after some years of practical experience. For your benefit I shall now endeavor to give you the benefit of that experience in narrative form. To discuss this subject and relate my experiences so as to make them of the most value to th^ reader I shall divide my discussion into two parts, viz: — Brooding the Chicks and Feeding the Chicks. First 1st us take up the sub-topic first suggested. BROODING. I believe in taking the chicks from the incubator as soon as their down is dry. Here I meet opposition of many poultrymen. Most incubator directions tell you to leave the chicks in the machine for considerable time after they are hatched. They tell us that the chick gathers strength at the high degree of tempera- ture of incubation. I have tried this method. I have also tried my plan of getting the chick out of the machine as soon as it is dried off. I have had the best results from my plan and shall continue it. Then too, there is some common sense argument in the plan. As each egg is piped and the chick emerges from the shell there is a certain quantity of poisonous gases that must come from the expulsion of the chick from the shell. Again the doubtful eggs that have been left in the machine with hopes that they would develop, and which in the majority of cases rot instead of de- veloping a live germ throw off certain gases. After 500 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY P'ANCIER 501 a number of chicks' are out your egg and nmrserv chambers must be comfortably filled with these gases. Reason teaches us that it is pure air, oxygen, that gives life and strength. The chick does not get these elements in the incubator. It can get them in the brooder and at the same time have sufficient warmth for comfort. If the recent invented vitalizers make good their claim of furnishing warm pure air thev doubtless solve the problems of dead chicks in the shell and also counteract the poisonous gases in their harm of the chicks. I am giving the new invention a thorough trial and must say that I believe it a sue- cess and a blessing to the poultry fraternity. Have the temperature under your hover right around one hundred degrees. This will take care of the chicks in fine shape. Keep up this warmth for two or three days and then drop off a degree every day or so until you have the temperature about eighty. I believe more chicks are killed from too much rather than too little heat. The excessive heat weakens in- stead of building up. It is important to keep an even temperature under hover as crowding is a death trap for little chicks. Outside of your hover give plenty of fresh air. Let the sun and fresh air freely into the brooder. A chick knows more than one thinks. It soon learns that under the hover is the place to get warm. When it gets cold it will go to the hover. When the chick is working in other parts of the brood- er let It work with lots of fresh air around it If the air gets too cold it will start for the hover, warm up and before you know it be out enjoying the air again! Don t be afraid of pure air. It is half the life of the growing chick. Another most important feature is found in giving the chicks plenty of room. We put too many chicks to the square inch of brooder space. Brooders cost money. It is natural enough that we should try to use every available space but cheating the chick of room in the brooder is a case of ^' penny wise and pound foolish. ' ' Nine out of ten brooder manufactur- ers he about the capacity of their machines. At anv rate they base the capacity on day old chicks and the purchaser assumes that the capacitv stands for a num- ber of weeks development. I have found from ex- perience that it pays to brood in small numbers A few well developed chicks weigh more than a lot of stunted ones. The chick must have exercise. Exercise calls for room. In early brooding arrange plentv of room out- side of brooder for run. Let the chicks chase until they are completely tired out. It means strong birds. Get the chicks on the ground as soon as possible. Eith- er give them a large range on ground or new vards frequently. A number of chicks soon take up the strength of the soil. Get the chick into the colony house as soon as acre and weather permit. The close quarters of the brood- er are outgrown sooner than one would think. In colony houses, as in brooder, fresh air must be the keynote of attendants. Don't mistake fresh air for draughts. Supply the pure air but avoid the draught. Still another important essential is shade. The chick enjoys and requires sunlight and heat but it cannot withstand the hot rays continuously during the day. From May to the close of brooding opera- tions the poultryman must guard against too much sun. Furnish plenty of shade. You will find the chicks take advantage of it the greater part of the hot days. Lack of shade is responsible for half of chick diseases during hot summer months. Get the chicks out of their coops earlv mornings. All you have to do is open the doors. They come out and in a hurry. The chick is an early riser. It en- joys the early morning air with its freshness and cool- ness. It IS eager to get out into such an atmosphere, it the door is not open as daylight comes on the chicks crowd upon each other in an endeavor to get out into the open. If there are a few weak specimens in the brooder the strong ones will trample out their vitality before you get the doors open in the early morning. Don't place chicks of different ages in same flock It IS a great mistake. The older chicks will naturally overrun the younger ones. The vounger flock won't make satisfactory development. Before leaving this sub-topic for that of feeding I must einphasize the necessity of cleanliness in brood- ing. V\ hen I say to clean brooders and colonv houses at least once in every two days I am not putting it too strongly. It is filth that ])reeds disease and lice Lither one of these elements in the brood of chicks is hard to combat. A chick is a bad patient. The louse grows fat and the chick poor. Neglect in keeping brooders and colony houses clean is the cause of both these enemies. You will tell me that vou can't give so much time to the business. Then get out of it into another field. The fellow that has only Sundav for cleanup day in the brooder, colonv house or poultry builcling IS doomed to failure. It can't be otherwise Don t cry about lack of time. Time, to be sure, is money. That money, however, lies in the well devel- oped chick. So much for brooding. We have gone over some ot the problems it presents. Now let us come to as eciually an important element, namely, FEKDIXG. Xine out of ten beginners make th^^ serious mi.'itake ot teeding the young chicks too soon. After some years of experience I have discovered that the chick should have no food until the lapse of forty-eight to sixty hours after it leaves the shell. There is a reason tor this. Before leaving the shell the chick is supplied with sufficient nourishment to carry it through this period. Nature pro\ades nourishment which properly regulates the digestive organs up to forty-eight or sixty hours of age. First feed the chick some sort of grit. I have found nothing better than crushed egg shells. For a long time oat flake was highly recom- mended for young chicks but I never was able to use it ^^-ith success. Nothing promotes the health and strength of the chick like grain. When three days old we begin the feeding of a balanced grain ration^ spec- ially prepared for chicks. We feed this twice a day and for the other feed boil eggs which were taken from the incubator on the fifth day test. These eggs are boiled until very hard and then chopped shell and all until they are very fine. It is a good plan to mix fine , chick grit with the chopped egg. There is no danger of giving the chick too much grit. It requires it to grind the other food which it eats. Use plenty of hay seed or chaff for brooder litter and sprinkle grain in chaff so that chicks will have to scratch to get it. Exercise is important. The chick requires some green food. Cabbage, su- gar beets, turnips, or even fine lawn grass will answer the purpose. After using all of these foods we have found that sugar beets chopped very fine give the best results. The chick must have a special muscle developer. None is better than meat. We have used both the fresh ground bone and the dry beef scrap. Either of these must be fed sparingly and with judgment. Two or three feeds a week are sufficient. This keeps the chick free from leg weakness and develops bone and muscle. I have known of some beginners who at- tempted the feeding of a corn meal mash. They base their method of feeding on that used by the farmer's wife in raising the brood of chicks upon the farm. If it will work on the farm why won 't it work with brood- er chicks? This problem may not be easily solved. However, I believe I see the solution of the same in the fact that the chicks on the farm were given an ex- tra amount of exercise by the mother hen in tramping over the free-range of the farm and in the extra amount of green food and grit that the chicks so easily procured on free range. This much is sure, that the wet corn meal mash don't work with artificial brood- ing. RSTPfilZE COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCK HEN and Winner of Shape SpeciAu J*vn9e/ by At BOJTON. itn £/bry ro;>m. M. R. CROMAN, CRESSMAN, PA. 7 hie Indian Runner Duck Situation By Mrs. G. R. Simpson, Owensville, Ind. Indian Runner Ducks have had much discussion here of late, both for and against, and as a breeder of them for years I feel I can safely give you a bit of information Avhich came to me from experience, ^vhich is oft an expensive teacher. I breed the English Penciled, the American Standard Light Fawn and White and the Pure White and of an absolutely White Egg Strain. I ad- vertise all together, but when I say that I have very little demand for English Penciled Ducks or their eggs I have not expressed all. I might say truthfully that if I did not keep them in connection with my Pure White and Light Fawn and White I would keep them at a loss. English Penciled breeders object to us telling our profits on the American Stand- ard Ducks and their eggs. They do not believe it and brand us as untruthful, etc., but "facts remain." Xhey deserve our svmpathy, because I know as one of them that the demand is very, very poor for them or their eggs and they cannot conceive of the great demand for American Standard and the Pure White Ducks. The English Penciled Duck has no place in our show room, according to our Standard. Some breeders of them claim there is no white egg strain of Americfin Standard ducks, but, dear reader, do not be misled in this matter, for there are such strains, just the same as there are of the English Penciled White Egg Strain. Hundreds and hundreds of Pen- ciled' ducks lay tinted eggs, as also do some American Standard ducks, but the very object of this article is to give you some valuable pointers in your demands, etc., when you buy. I can name you scores of white egg strain American Standard flocks, flocks wherein there has not been a tinted egg for years. All breeders have not such flocks, though, who advertise "American Stand- ard Ducks, Pure \Miite Eggs.'' They have omitted the one important word ' ' Strain, ' ' which, Webster says, means lineage, race, descent. In other words, ' ' White Egg Strain ' ' means nothing but white eggs clean back on both sides, that is, in the ancestry of both sire and dame, and furthermore it means that the ducks you hatch from these eggs will lay white eggs. Nine times out of ten the eggs from such flocks which are advertised "Pure White Eggs from American Standard Ducks," with the word "Strain" omit- ted, will hatch out ducks that will from 1 to 100 per cent, of them lay tinted eggs, regardless of the fact that they were V. K. Dayhoff, York, Pa., one of Pennsylvania's foremost breeders of Buff Rocks. OAKLAHD'S Chicks and Eggs Big Slash in Prices Best Quality Chicks $13.00 Per Hundred We have the best White Leghorn chicks obtainable and at the lowest prices possible when you consider the strength, vigor and quality with their reputation to develop in- to prize winning birds. We have shipped chicks to forty-six states without one complaint. Get busy and send us your order to-day as orders for Oakland's chicks are coming in very fast. Best Quality Eggs $3 and $5 per 15 Eggs that are fertile and guaranteed. Never before in the history of this farm have we had such success as this season. We have received letters from many of our hundred satisfied egg purchasers this season stating that they have had from ninety-four to ninety-seven per cent, fertility. Your strain is not complete until you have Oakland's blood in it. Remember our E rices are from $1 to $5 the setting, and in uying from us you are sure of the right class of goods from the right farm at the right prices. Backed by our twenty-five years of valuable experience breeding S. 0. White Leghorns. Oakland's Poultry Farm Wm. C. Bowman, Manager R. F. D. 8 Trenton Junction, N. J. PQ We still have some eggs and chicks for •i^' immediate delivery from our famous S. C. Rhode Island Reds and Silver Pen- ciled Rocks that made phenomenal win- nings this vear at Madison Square Garden, Grand Central Palace and Trenton. Get our new free illustrated catalogue and mating list. White Wyandottes Eggs at Half Price for the month of June, excepting utility epgs. The season being late a great many chicks will be hatched this month. Chicks hatched from the World's Best White Wyandottes, will have vigor and vitality, enabling them to grow into winners. Send for mating list to-day, describing the different yards. J. C. FISHEL (Si SON Box: P. F". Hope. Ind. 508 POULTRY FANCIER J J hatched from ''Snow White Eggs. The "Snow White Eggs" are convincing proof that the trouble is not in the fe- male but the tinted eggs come through the Drake having tainted blood in him. The females hatched from thef=e white eggs tell a tale of tinted egg blood by laying some or all tinted eggs, and isn't it reasonable then that the drakes reared in the same flock will be equally as much tainted with tinted Qgg blood as the fe- males? Right here get the point that these birds were all hatched from "Snow White Eggs. ' ' So do not be misled into buying stock for "White Egg Strain" simply because it was hatched from ** White Eggs." Now, since I have laid so much stress on the word "Strain" it brings me face to face with the duty of interpreting another advertisement for you. When you see the ad. reading ''True Fawn and White— White Egg Strain, " " Fawn and White— White Egg Strain, " " Pure Fawn and White— White Egg Strain," nine times out of ten means the Penciled duck that lays the white egg. I do not ask you to take my word for these things (yet they are undeniable facts which exist) but you buy stock or eggs from such ads. and see what you fet. The same way about "American tandard Ducks — Pure White Eggs." Buy stock or eggs and see if you get white ^gg^- You might, one case in ten, chance to get such, but I say nine times out of ten it will be as I said above. There can be no condemnation put on Pure White Runners. They are prolific layers of snow white eggs, and have the type and carriage which is characteristic of the Indian Runner. The demand is far beyond the supply and will be for years. They are a sport from the other winners and are very prof- itable to their owners. I might explain here that American Standard breeders have been forced to advertise in that name or as Light Fawns as a distinguishing feature, so people would know where to get what they want- ed and not get the Penciled ducks. Our supply is so limited of Light Fawn White Egg Strain birds and of Pure White ones that we dare not set a price on stock, but the penciled stock can be bought anywhere for a song. Only a few davs back we ha«l a letter from a breeder saying he had been buying all the penciled dvicks he wanted at a very low price, anfl the same mail brought us a check for $10 for one female of Ameri- can Standard White Egg Strain birds. It costs as much to raise one kind as another, so you should consider all this article and protect yourself. As a warning word to those about to take up Indian Runner Ducks: be careful of your fojindation stock. Get the Light Fawn and White American Standard bird of Pure White Egg Strain; then you will have something that is always in good demanl rJRST M\L SEC-'ND FRUEPENS AT GRAND CENTRAL PALACE S}P\^ ^fE\^/ YC'RK'MC 19Il' V^*^.^ Anj^Owned By DUNE ALPIM poULTRY FARM -•->;.:- • EAST HAMPTON HBWY'-'^RK RULE 17 The Correct History of How It Came About, There is no doubt of it, the Pennsyl- vania Branch membership is almost uni- versally in favor of this Rule 17. More than this, the membership is strongly in favor of it. They endorsed it in no uncertain ^ords at their annual state convention at Scran- ton, in January, this year. On the other hand, the writer has had plenty of letters that would indicate that strong efforts are going to be made in the next national convention to defeat this rule. To defeat the entire batch of new and revised proposed Oflficial Show Rules even, if necessary to kill this particular Rule 17. There has been another class of letters too; in effect, that the writer's policy, in year after year having had employed at his own show, judges connected with poul- try papers, was highly inconsistent with his present apparent attitude. There is no inconsistency! The writer early in the history of his management of the Great Allentown Fair Poultry Show had the Fall Association take out a member- ship in the American Poultry Association. Since the year the latter association has had anything like ^ ' show rules ' ' they have been the rules that have governed this show. They were inadequate and poor rules in several respects but there is not an exhibitor or a visitor or anyone that is acquainted with the way this show is conducted and managed who will not fully admit that these published rules were lived up to and enforced to the letter. In fact, the management has been rather proud of this allegiance and one thing is most certain that no matter what the revised show rules will finally be, they will be the show rules of the Allentown Fall Poultry Show and will be lived up to and enforced to the letter. Again, as president of a membership that has so emphatically endorsed individ- ually and collectively a principle I con- sider it a privilege and a duty to see that they get what they want so far as is with- in my power and as this fight is going to be open and above board, I may as well announce here that when it comes to the new show rules I will be on the ground early and late leave especially no stone unturned to put through Rule 17, and that as Pennsylvania's accredited dele- gate to the convention, I shall cast its votes Folidly for the latter. The correct story of this rule, little known and never published is as follows: Last summer the Executive Board of the Pennsylvania Branch held a meeting in Philadelphia to transact much important business, not the least of which was to elect a delegate to the Denver Convention. Under the old Constitution of this Branch ^hile it was recognized that the presi- dent was a member of the executive board of the national association, it al- lowed for the election of someone outside the president as delegate. The writer was elected. Immediately he asked that he be voted instructions, P^ticularly on certain issues, for if he ^M to vote Pennsylvania's vote he ^shed to vote it as the membership felt rather than as he felt. This was partly done. Then Mr. F. O. Megargee moved that the delegate be in- structed to bring to pass if possible what POULTRY FANCIER is in effect, the present much talked of Rule 17. There was considerable discus- sion on this, at such length that the hour grew late, several members had to leave and the thing was not brought to a vote. Yet the sentiment was in favor. At Denver, as chairman of the commit- tee on Revised Show Rules, I brought this rule to the attention of the committee 511 but they would have none of it. The ar- gument was put up strongly that such a section would put in jeopardy the rules as a whole and the section was not put in. After the committee meeting in discus- sing the Rules with Mr. Grant M. Curtis, I expressed my regret that this section, my state so thoroughly believed in and another section that I as fully believed CATALOG OF POULTRY SUPPLIES jCVERY Poultry Raiser should have a ^ copy of this useful book. It is brim- ful of all the good and practical things so necessary' to raise poultry successfully. It is Free, Write for it To-day Our Seed Catalog — a splendid guide for the gardener — It's Free. POULTRY SUPPLIES MARKETST PHILA Milk -Fed Chickens- Grow more rapidly than "the ordinar>' kind." Are healthier, plumper and better layers. They make the better quality of meat and sell at the highest prices. You can raise milk-fed chickens with less than one-half the expense of feeding them milk if you feed tbem BLATCHFORD'S CALF MEAL {The I'erfect Mili Substitute for Raiung Calves) Endorsed bv thousands of our customers who raise chickens. One poultrvman savs: "The jrrratrst snap in chicken raisinjr 1 ei'er heard about." Get full particulars today at yo-jr dealers, or address Blatchford's Calf Meal Factory (Established 1800) Wankegan, Illinois WHITE WYANDOTTES. Our record at Philadelphia should convince you of the quality. They have met the keenest of competition and have won. We are now making attractive offers on stock and eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Write to-day. Box P. F. The Maples, A. J. Savacool, CornwelU, Maud P. O., Bucks Co., Pa. Leg Bands are Necessary To every breeder in building up and perfecting his strain. It is tlie only way to tell the birds apart. IMPROVED CHAMPION LEG BAND mmi^- iCiPRl*fej3i»|©Fr j An adjustable band that fits any fowl, made in two sizes — larpe for Asiatics and Turkeys, small for American class and all smaller breeds. ... , , , ^„ , , Numbered to suit. Init lals, 5c. each letter for 50 bands. 10c. each letter for 100 bands. We will give twenty-five of these bands and include a year's subscription to Poultry Success for GO cents. The Superior Leg Band is made of spring steel, self locking. Tags numbered as desired, no initials. All sizes to fit any fowl. For 60c we will send twenty-five Superior Bands and include a year's subscrio- tion to Poultry Fancier. Always state breed and sex when ordering. Prices for either Btvle for 15c; 25, 20c; 60, 35c; 100, 60c; 500, $2.75. * We will send 25 bands of any one kind and include a year's subscrip* tion to Poultry Fancier for 60c. Send all orders to Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Pol, 512 in, viz: That only judges whom the Amer- ican l*oiiltry As>oeiation had set their stamp of approval on by granting them licenses to judge should be allowed to in- terpret the Association's Standard of Perfection at ' ' official ' ' poultry shows. ^[r. Curtis shook his head over both and expressed his belief that the asso- ciation was not yet rea.iy for these ad- vanced positions but in aburst of gener- osity offered to present the former if I would present the latter. He did not be- lieve I would do this, but I did and was at once accused by Mr. Cleveland in open meeting of bolting the report and opin- ion of my own conimittee and my section was voted down. Then it was up to Mr. Curtis to live up to his bargain and pre- sent his section (now Rule 17.) He did this with the explanation of how the joke was on him, how he believed in it, and how he did not believe it would be adopt- ed. After asking that it be made broader in scope and serengthened, it was adopt- ed with a hurrah. This is the section (Rule 17), *'Xo person in the emplov of a poul- try journal or other periodical, in which poultry advertising is carried, or who is otherwise connected therewith, as ediitor, associate editor, owner, part owner or solicitor, shall be permitted to judge at any shows held under these rules. ' ' The "Official Revised Show Rules" as they stand at present are the recom- mendation of the Executive Board for regular adoption, after the requisite sixtv day notice, at this year's convention as part of the Constitution and By-Laws. Thev don't belong there. They" should be part of the Standard of Perfection. POULTRY FANCIER (Just as the Standard lays down the rules or conditions that govern the award- ing of prizes or the degree of merit so it shoud lay down the rules governing its shows.) Copyrighted with it and like it be sub- ject to revision only every five years. W. THEO. WITTMAX, President of Penna. Branch, A. P. A. CATASJUQUA ASSX. GEO WING. The Catasauqua Poultry Association held a very enthusiastic meeting in Odd Fellows' Hall on May 7th. The spirit of good fellowship ran high and everv member was highly gratified over the suc- cess the association has achieved in so short a time. Catasauqua is one of our newest Asso- ciations, but the splendid showing they are making bids fair to put them in the front ranks of eastern Pennsylvania's poultry ranks. They have well on to one hundred members, and have been organ- ized but a little over three months. Here is success to you, boys. Crowd the old chariot to the front. You can 't help but succeed. rHENSL. II (SOMETHING tO CBOW ABOUT ^.r'HEN-E-TA mt* wake; chicks' iBQW. O06iti.£sa I907 'VALUABLE BOOKLET FREE \Mbout309& Tri-Carclum Phosphate' JlPopularly Called BONE ASH ' }^ NO OTHER I NOoTltER IE NEEDED GRIT NEEDED ;N0 MORE BONE CUTTERS NEEDED NOMOHEBEEF-SCRAPSNEEDED NO MORE CHARCOAL NEEDED NOMORE OYSTER-SHELS NEEDED 100 lbs. 500 lbs. $2.25 9.00 Balanced Ration Formulas Free If you will give us your dealers name and address. HEN-ETA BONE CO. _NEWARK.N.J. WPT. 10 fLEMlNCTQN. W.VA. l5c==DAY OLD CHICKS==l5c WHITE WyANDOTTES From ray special high-ciass quality matings (Quality stock at utility prices. Correspondence solicited JOHN J. HAFNER, orrespondence WOOLRICH, PA. ANDALUSIANS TO MAKE OTHERS HUSTLE. A. J. Fell, of White Wyandotte fame, IS non selling,' eggs from his grand mat- ings at half price, he has about 700 fine chicks growing. Some weigh three pounds each now. May 1.5th, and show quality to burn. A. J. knows how and he will make some one hustle for honors in the shows where he lands this Fall and Winter, EGGS EQGS EGGS From the 1911 Hagerstown winners 52.00 per 15. Frank Spahr, Hagerstown. Md. E. J. CHANDLER, Kenneti Square. Reims nlvania. Experienced Judge and Breeder for 25 years. All varieties. Xo partiality ^hown. GREEN & KAPLERS ii Royal Strain yy Columbian Plymouth Rocks Again Outclass All Competitors meeuL^rT^e^lr/r^^lfn rn,"^K-°"'SP^'^'^?'J^'^^A«Y 1912. (where the annual •.lvi° ^ American Columbian Plymouth Rock Club was held) in comnpfitioM 'c'r.sr/n ^TAt.-^?cl^st^£H^^^^^^^^ rre'"o/^.r'r-! r tr.? >^ni''j:r7l'^\i:ls;j^Jif,-^^^^^ competitors combined ; more Special Prizes than any other exhibitor .^'^^'^S'^^^^^^^'^fionahipTtcoTA stands alone and r.nequalled-an achievement that has never been approached, where like quality and numbers were ren^esented R^ f ^"y„ other Columbian Plymouth Rock exhibitor in the hTstory*^ of the Boston Show, and proves beyond all question of doubt the suwrioritv of our "Royals " and substantiates the fact that they still remain undisputed'^hamofons Our birds possess QUALITY in every sense that the term implies ExcelSavers* large in size, typical Rock type, fine head points and the clean "Royal" color free from the smoky, splashed effect in body and fluff feathering that is so undesirable! EGGS FOR HATCHING Our breeding pens for 1912 have been mated with great care. Thev not onlv contain the sons and daughters of our "Royal" Champions, but are headed by no?edsir^clthlm" .elves. From these we will sell eggs at $ 10.00 per I S and we urge every CorumWanRoTk mh'jrhl'lH''''.'"'''^'".,"'*'""* "]«'' 1-aIity to write us beffre pureha^ n^elsewhere Other breeders may sell you eggs for less money but we believe the quaHty reDrtlented ^talSluffr^e* '""'*" '^" ""' ^^'"'""^ "^ d'uplica.ed at a less ''p"r1ce?^ Xndlome GREEN & KAPLE, (Originators) Box 55 Elbridge. N. Y. 'The Men Who A\ade Columbian Plymouth Rockj Popular." J'OULTRY FANCIER 513 ^' ' ■ 'iMtL :4^umW .•; ^^#'?^f■•;!:J^;.',■ One of the buildings on Metuchen Poultry Farm, Metuehen, N. J., W. A. Smith, Prop., where many of America's best Mi norcas are housed. Metuchen farm is one of the best in that state. ' x- 7 j m 5 S. C. White Orpingtons and Leghorns |[ ^ Insure Your Success by Starting Right 42, •^ the cheapest no matter what the cost ^ # ^ ^ ^ ^ S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. One setting, 15 eggs, from four best pens $ 5.00 •^ Two settings, 30 eggs, from four best pens 9.00 S^ Four settings, 60 eggs, from four best pens 16.00 f* Each pen headed with Blue Ribbon Cockerel. *&? EXTRA GOOD UTILITY STOCK. Ia, One setting, 15 eggs $ 2.50 ^ Two settings, 30 eggs 4,50 •^ Four settings, 60 eggs 8.00 £^ 100 or more, at lOc. each S BABY CHICKS. ^ From best breeding pens, in lots of 10 to 50, . . . 75c. each ^ Lots of 75 or more 65c. each ^ Address MEKCER. POULTRY FARM. k. r.u. iNo. I, I renton. N. J. ^ S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. From extra good stock; large white good type and heavy layers. One setting, 15 eggs .$ 1.50 Two settings, 30 eggs 2.50 Four settings, 60 eggs 4.00 ^ Lots of 100 6.00 Lots of 500 27*50 BABY CHICKS. March and April $15.00 per 100; $140.00 per 1000 ji May ail4.00 per 100; $130.00 per 1000 ^ June and July $12.00 per 100; $110.00 per 1000 ^ Plymouth Rock Eggs and Chicks same price as Leghorns ^ R. r. D. No. I, Trenton. N. J. An Extraordinary Sale. An Extraordinary Announcement An Extraordinary Opportunity Any one desirous of purchasing one of the largest collections of S. C. Black and S. C. Buff Orpingtons in Ameri- ca and the good will as well, will find it to their advantage to write F. W. DeLancey, Editor of Fancier, who will give full particulars. This is an exceptional opportunity for some one to purchase an already established business and one of the country's noted flocks consisting of many of the noted prize winners in America. Full information can be had by writing EDITOR OF FANCIER. 4^oi&j^4i^oip4i^4io^c|i^^^^oi(ioji^4ijji^4ijj(ijji^o^jj(i^cJiJii:^.^4i^ 514 POULTKY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 515 POULTRY ASSOCIATION. As our annual meeting is to be held in Nashville, Tenn., week of August 12, and it is quite important that all members should attend that can; and knowing it would not only be pleasanter for members from this Fection of the country to meet at some central point, and go to Nashville in one body, but we can get lower rates and better accommodations by doing so. If you live in Pennsylvania, New Jer- sey, New York, or any other state east thereof, and are thinking of attending the meeting, write me at once. Very respectfully, Robert Seaman, Jerico, N. Y. t " -: Attention A. P. A. cMembers W. Theo. Wittman, Allentown, Pa., Pre sident Pennsylvania Branch A. P. A. and Superintendent Poultry Department, Allentown Fair. Wittman is leading the fight against soliciting editors judging and was re-elected by a big majority on his stand-pat position on this subject. Gentleman Jim, Silver Penciled Wvan- dotte Male; owned, bred an' raiser should know itsvalue as a complete food, re- 3 uiring nothing more for first 10 ays. Profit by the experience of a others Use i t on vour next hatch. ▼ A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE OF ITS MERITS Sold bv leading poultry supply dealers— ask your dealer for it or send to us at once. Insist on having it for Your Success and Profit. LANSDALE, PENNA. Sole Manufacturers /T Crusader III A Boston Winner. MARTIN'S REGALS. Half Price Egg Sale •\fter June 1st the price of eggs from my prize matings (as theV run) will be $2.50 per 15. $4.50 per 30 $6 00 per 45, $12 00 per 100. Special matings — $5.00 per 15, $9.00 per 30, $12.00 per 45. $24.00 per 100. This is an excellent chance to become acquainted with America's finest WTiite \\ yandottes at small cost. This year June chicks will be equal to May chickg of any other year as the season has been so late. FREE — Send for catalogue and summer sale list giving de- scription of several hundred breeders I am offering for sale. Send 10c. in stamps or coin for the Regal White Wyandotte Book. John S. Martin, Box D, Port Dover, Canada Farm Bred Poultry of Show Quality Barred and White Rocks, Light Brahmas, Partridge Cochins, Partridge Wyandottes Attractive prices on Breeders. Bear in mind our birds ^von at all leading shows see past issues of Fancier. We can fit you out for the show room in good shape. Eggs from $1.50 to 110. (They are farm raised. Minch Bros , Box F., Bridgeton, N. J. FELL'S FAMOUS WHITE WYANDOTTS Champions at New York 1909.10 best display 1910 with more points than any three exhibitors | firsts at the Great Allentown Fair two years in succession. Special $50 V.\ip for Best Ten Birds i.v Show any variety. Eggs now half price. Stock for sale in any quantity. Send for special sales list. A. h ^^^Jf^^ Point, Pa. Box P. F. «■ — «■ Canada's Best S. C. & R. C. Black Minorcas Have proven ihenuelvM the "Best in the World." H^^^^^ ^i r^'h-^lvft^^n ^(f^ct i^n'dltui^lxt^fienTto^^-Td S^tlSSSt^r^^^ servT- 0^uV'm pringwater i-jSultrv i— Specialty breeders of S. C. White I flG O*^"*^^""** r^erfection r"3.rm bno^klT- Mammoth incubators, 20,000 eggs at o^/'tetting. "TrK^'lor illustrated booklet. Sprmgwater Poultry Farm, Frar,lc J. Epple. Prop , R. F. D. No. I. Stockton, N. J. ^ S3. Co-Qp Plar 4f *7^ ¥ ¥ ^ ^ It Costs You no Cash % Free Eggs- Free Birds ^ For a club of 6 subscribers at our regular rate of ^ ^ 50c per year we will give you a setting of eggs of any ^ ^ variety you select; all stock and eggs are secured from Z i^ Poultry Fancier advertisers and Poultry Fancier 3 ^ guarantees satisfaction No one interested'in poultry ^ ^ ^'\n refuse 50c for a year's subscription to Fancier as ^ ^ It IS the only real Fanciers Journal. Get to work' at 4 ^ once— You need not wait until you get the entire A ^ # ^ ^ ^ ^ ¥ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ * ^ aniotant. Send in names as you get them and will be given credit. you 1/ You Need Stock, or New Blood to Improve Your Stock, fFe Can Furnish It For a Club of 6 Subscribers For a Club of 8 For a Club of 15 For a Club of 20 For a Club of 30 Setting of Eggs Single Bird Pair of Birds Trio Breeding Pen g A Chance to Start in the Poultry Business % S Without the Cost of a Cent. ^ # . ^ |POULTRY FANCIER^ ^ Sellersville, Pennsylvania ^ 522 POULTRY FANCIER Current Events aAmong Fanciers Gatliered From Live Wires Mo One Responsible for Editing This Department Hughesville will hold a cash prize show this year. A poultry association has boeii organized at Bellefonte. The boys of Altoona are working hard for their oominj? show. John Krincr will again be on the road with a fine strinj; of birds. The Rolh-r Tray Incubator Co. is now doin^ business at Lehiirhton, Pa. Atlantic City for 1913 is the cry of the east for the National A. P. A. meeting. $100,000 for a new Poultry Building at Syracuse. That will be some building. Campines and Buttercups are knocking at the door of the Standard for admission. We art' advised from reliable information that Link Orr is still at large but perfectly harmless. No soliciting editor judges at Lititz. Pa., show. Glasgow and Bean have been elected. Who's next .' Does anybody know what is the cause of Dick Oke keeping quiet so long, or is it a calm before a storm .' H. M. Kenner will judge the Rocks at Rochester, and has also been elected to judge the Poultry at Bucks County Pair. Let the majority rule — see editorial page. Poultry Fancier will cover the same old circuit of fairs. Make our booths your headquarters. The circuit of Central Pennsylvania shows, with Williamsport, Bloomsburg, Wilkes Barre, Sunbury, Lewisburg and Pottsville is a strong one. We ])elieve that the men who actually raise chickens should rule and govern the A. P. A. We believe there has been too much editor in the A. P. A. And still no new standard. Was Teddy Hewes right or wrong when he compared the business methofls of the A. P. A. to an empty sardine can .' The cold, late spring has been caused by some journal throwing cold water on Rule 17. However, we think it will be plenty warm enough at NashvilK'. The e.xhibitors at the big Allentown Fair voted almost 3 to 1 against soliciting editors as judges. Wittman says, "Let the majority rule." So say we all. Fred. L. Ober. of the F. L. Poultry Farm, is having a record breaking season. F, L. has made history (*n Reds. Continued success, P^reddy. You deserve it. Classified advertisers enjoy the same rights in the Fancier as display advertisers. Our poli- cv of equal rights and ju.stice to all still pre- vails more firmly than ever. Oh you Linkey! That was a nice way you offered your service as a judge at New York and Boston. Why not wait until they ask you? That would look better. Only two more months before the fairs start. Williamsport is working harder than ever for the coming show. The veteran Huston is now President of the Association. New uniforms have been ordered for the Cander Band. An effort is being made to have tlum head the delegation opposed to so- liciting editors as judges when they stampede at Nashville. Judge Corey, the well known judge anrl ex- hibitor and manager of the Rock Hill Poultry Farm, Ossinning, N. Y., has accepted a lucra- tive position in California. Good luck, Corev, and may success be with you. Pittsburg Fanciers' Club wants the ne.xt meeting of the state Branch of the A. P. A., and in view of the fact that a state meeting has never been held west of the Alleghenies we favor Pittsburg for the next meeting. Be sure to vote. Are you for or again.st Rule 17? Vote as your conscience dictates. Coupon in this issue. Everybody vote, no dif- ference whether you favor it" or not. We want to determine the opinion of the rank and file. Rumor has it that when the next A. P. A. election rolls around there will be a strictly ' breeders' ticket in the field. To this we say "Amen," and it is high time it is being done. Let the editors edit the papers and the chicken raisers rule and govern the A. P. A. A regular meeting of the Pittsburg Fanciers' Club was held May 2nd to decide on the coops, judges, etc., and also to devise wavs and means for a sweep stake so that the small breeder will have an equal show with the larger one. For all the Pittsburg news get the Fancier. qA Few Hours With Men Who Raise Ckickens The Underbill Farms, Fort Ann, N. Y.. Morris E. Manley, Proprietor, drove the nail clear into the head the first blow (and I rather STuess it was a thirty penny spike at that) in the circular he is putting out under the head- ing "Not A Story — .Just Facts About the Hen." It seems to be a "sort-o" aftermath following closely upon the footprints of his very pleas- ing catalogue for the season of 1912. How- ever that may be, it just suits our fancy and the Fancier extends congratulations here and now to Mr. Manley for the copv which has just reached our office, and trusts he has printed about 400,000 of these up-to-the-min- ute-out-from-the-shoulder little circulars to sow broadcast throughout the length and breadth of this glorious old land of ours until it "nocks" ofT a few of the unnatural growths and hard lamps from the avoirdupois of a few (?) of our ever suspicious and "all knowing" would be "chicken men" until the wrinkles are smoothed out on their "physiognomines" into expressions of confidence and lead them to a saner under- standing of their fellow poultrymen. The ac- complishment of such a mission would call forth expressions of gratitude from all quarters of the globe, and we assure Mr. Manley that in our humble estimation the results would fully warrant the undertaking. Send for this little White Indian Runner Ducks, both from a utility and fancy standpoint, and are able to supply both stock and eggs that will surely please the most exacting. This plant contains 300 acres of land and is conceded to be one of the best and most reliable establishments in the Empire state. It is situated as Fort Ann, N. Y., about 30 miles north of Saratoga Springs on the D. & H. Ry. It is about 11 miles from Lake George and about the same distance from the far-famed Lake Champlain, and is sur- rounded by the Adarondack and Green Moun- tains and is easy of access from all parts of the East. Birds reared under such surround- ings in open front houses insure great vitality and splendid development. We trust that any of the Fancier's readers who are interested in any of the different breeds of birds bred on the Underbill Farms will write them for their Catalogue-Mating List and be sure to request them to send along their special circular. It is Great, and you will be greater for having read it. White Wyandotte Male, Blue ribbon winner at Pittsburg, owned, bred and shown by Peter Graff, 3rd, Worthington, Pa. F. G. Wile, Telford, Pa., one of Penn- sylvania 's popular judges. pamphlet, my friends, for the perusal of its pages has already added ease to the writer's daily task and "shot its shafts of light far into the coming day." It is with a large degree of satisfaction that we call the attention of our readers to the fact that the Underbill Farms' ad. now graces the pages of the Fancier, and is full of information that helps and encourages the prospective purchasers. The Underbill Farms breed thoroughbred White Orpingtons, Buff Orpingtons, White Plymouth Rocks, White Wyandottes, Light Brahmas. S. C. White Leg- horns, Rose and Single Comb R. I. Reds, Single Comb Brown Leghorns and Fawn and Barred Rock Male. A bird of excep- tional quality, owned and bred by M. P. Cleary, Beaver Fails, Pa., one of the most progressive poultrymen in that locality. TOrLTBY SEOW. Tennessee State Fair, to he Held Sept. 16-Sl, 1912. The Poultry Exhibition at the Tennes- see State Fair, Nashville, Tenn., Septem- ber lG-21, will be bigger and better than ever. The big Poultry Building will be remodeled and rearranged in such a man- ner that it will be the best lighted and ventilated poultry show building in the country. Additional coops will be pur- chased and provisions made for cooping 5,000 birds. The premium list will be made the most attractive ever presented the American poultr^Miien. A large list of cash premiums will be offered in pens of the various breeds and varieties. The best judges in America will be engaged. The Poultry Show at the Tennessee State Fair is made one of the big features of this great annual agricultural and live stock exposition and from the standpoint of attendance and interest, there is no poultry show on the American continent that can surpass the Tennessee State Fair Show. SPECLVL FE.^TURES. Superintendent John A. Murkin, who has made the Tennessee State Fair show what it is to-day, has arranged for the most beautiful plot of ground at the Tennessee State Fair, and will erect special avaries and j>ens for the great ''ornamental and water fowl'' display. Here out in the oj)en, under beautiful trees, with amj>]e protection and roost- ing quarters, will be shown the greatest exhibition of ornamental birds, turkeys, ducks, geese, guineas, peafowls, etc., ever shown in America. This will be a sepa- rate and distinct show from the poultry, which will be staged in the big poultry building. Mr. Murkin 's idea is to give plenty of room to the turkeys, ducks, gee^e, etc., and to afford facilities for showing the various breeds, in display pens as well as individuals. The birds in this "court- ■ will all be judged the same as others, and premiums paid accordingly. sPErL\L riGEOx snow. I'rovision is being made for the largest and finest pigeon show ever held South of the Ohio River. Birds will be shown singly and liberal premiums awarded. The pigeon show will also be separate and distinct from the other shows. BIG BAN'T.VM DISPLAY. One of the finc-^t Bantam Shows in the oonntry is the Tennessee State Fair Ban- tam Show. This year it will be made bigger and better than ever. COMMERCIAL EXHIBIT. Owing to the great success of the Com- mercial Exhibit and demonstrations of market poultry and eggs last year, this department will be continued again this vear, on even a larger and more elaborate Kale. , POULTRY PRESS. ^^^rything is wide open and free for the representatives of the poultrv press again this year. Come on, boys,' and if y^^ ^OD 't see what you want, ask for it. For premium lists, entry blanks and lurther information, address JOHN A. MURKIN, 501 First National Bank Bldg., Nashville, Tenn. PHILADELPHIA SHOW~1912. At the annual meeting of the Philadel- phia Poultry Association, held March 20, the following oflScers were elected: Pres- ident, Henry D. Eiley; Vive-President, POULTRY FANCIER Frank E. Gilbert; Treasurer, C. C. Kemp- ton; Secretary, Wm. H. Moore, Room 902, 437 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. It was decided to hold the next show at the First Regiment Armory the week of December 10-14. This is the same build- ing where the most successful show ever held by the Association took place three years ago. It is centrally located, in a 523 part of the city where a large attendance is always assured. As in former years, many Specialty Clubs have signified their intention of holding their annual meet- ings in connection with the Show and a strong list of Judges has been selected to place the awards. For all information in regard to the Show address the Presi- dent or Secretarv. Columbian Wyandotte Male, mer, Prop., Souderton, Pa. Owned and bred by Columbia Farm, J. K. Clem- Do you want A 1 chicks — chicks hatched from strong, hardy White Leghorn Stock— the "Bred-to-Lay" kind, cheaper than you can hatch them? Here's your chance! NEWTOWN S. C. White Leghorn Baby Chicks The big, strong, * Detroit, Michigan 123 Boston, Massachusetts 120 TIVE OF HOLDING 37TH ANNUAL MEETING. August, Secon.l Week, llth to 17th^ 809 September, First Week, 1st to 7th. 330 August, First Week, 4th to 10th. August, Third Week, 18th to 24th. August, Fourth Week, 2.'th to 31st. 149(5 300 9.J0 833 905 83G 1692 724 439 426 346 .337 331 328 209 115 2*"* .5 150 103 FUES. niCKS VISITS SELLET.S- VILLE. On Monday morning. May 26th, we were all busily engaged in the Fancier office in handling the usual routine work, •uhen we looked out the window and no- ticed a long, lean, lanky form coming up the street that we all recognized at once. It was no other than our worthy Presi- dent of the A. P. A., Reese V. Hicks, of Topeka, Kansas. Reese walked right in, made himself at home, feels good and stated that the A. P. A. was never in a more flourishing condition. Of course, this we all know, for under the able administration of Pres. Hicks the A. P. A. has taken such rapid strides forward that he has pos- sibly made more history in the first 12 months of his administration than his predecessors have in two or three years. Elsewhere in this issue will be found the report of the A. P. A. election which shows that President Hicks was elected by one of the nicest majorities that any President has ever received. Of course, we all know that Poultry POULTRY FANTIER Fancier and Penna. stood for their fa- vorite ^on, T. F. McGrew, and when he w ithdrew from the race, of course, we all agreed that there was no better than Reese V. Hicks. After leaving Sellersville Reese went down to Atlantic City and we hear he had a deal of a time, taking in the sights on the midway. We understand on good authority that the price of many a good subs('ri[)tion was blown in foolishly on the pier and taking in other side shows. It is stated that with his long, lean form he made one of the nicest appear- aiM-es in a bathing suit that has ever l)oen seen on the beach for the past vears. Call again Reese. Stay longer. Penna. i^Ti't a bad place, and we will always try and take good care of you here. BRIGHT OUTLOOK TOWN. FOR POTTS- JUDCrE F. W. COREY GOING CALIFORNIA. TO The Pottstown Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association held one of the best meetings of its history on May 14. The boys were out in good numbers and everything looks bright for the future. The Association is planning to purchase its own show coops and decided to give cash premiums to all successful exhibi- tors in the future, instead of cups which, we believe, is a verv wise decision. The Association took favorable action concerning membership in the A. P. A., fixe^v.»>/"< Wack's S. C. W. Leghorns To make room foi* my younj? stock I will sell about 7.5 yearling hens of my famous heavy laying prize winning strain. Al)out 30 of these are ril)bon winners at such shows as Allentown ITair, Coatesville, Phila., etc. In lots of five or more at $*J each. H C WACK, C' D'hohocken, Pa. Belle Brand Crushed Oyster Shells Make Poultry PAY! The Capital Band is adjustable. Has large raised figure*. 12 for 15 c, 25 for 2Sc, 50 for 40c, 100 for 65. CHAS. L. STILES, 225 N. 3rd, Columbus, Ohio Tests show where these shells have boon used — dura- tion of test 22 days — number of eggs, 3.3; weight of egg-s, 14 89.6 grammrs. Where Sharp Grits were fed — test 22 days— numLcr of etfgs, o; weijfht of ep-'ca, 257.6 grammes. This is convincing" argument why every poultry bouse or yard should huve thv,m. They'll make hons Ir.y an egj? a day. with firm, hard shell— less liable to break in shipment. Belle Brand Crushed Oyster Shells supply Carbon.ate of Lime in natural form nnd actd as a srrit, making them superior to any olhiT poultry food on the market. Write for Free Catalogue to LOUIS CReBB, BALTII¥IO*fF. MO. NEWTOWN "Giant" Incubators and Brooders are doing their full share towards making poultry raising on a large scale pay their users. No guesswork or uncertainty about it. They work in harmony with nature, causing chicks to be hatched and brooded in a perfectly natural, healthy way under all conditions, at all times. Note Mr. Taylor's letter to P. A. Keppel, a big successful poultryman, and Mr. Keppel's reply, giving his experience with the "Newtown": Mr. P. A. Keppel, Paradise. Penna. I understand you have a Newtown '"Giant" In- cubator. Would you tell me candidly If you con- sider it satisfactory? Will it hatch as good and as many chicks as a tamp incubator? (Signed) H. W. Tayix»r. Mr. H. W. Taylor. Your favor of the 81h to hand, and in reply beg to say that I have one 6.000 Newtown " (iiant " Incubator, also one large Brooder house with 26 "Newtown" Adjustable Hovers in it. I have had the best of results, both from the In- cubator and the Brooder. You ask whether the "Newtown" will hatch as good as lamp incubators. Ves. it will. Further, It will do better, for the reason that the chicks hatched in the "Newtown" Incubator are much stronger than those hatched in a hot-air lamp incubator. This spring I ran several hatches from a 240-egg Hut .\ir Incubator. While it hatched about js many chicks as the "Newtown," they were not js ^iniii'i and did not i/f'iic as well. .More of them linl than those hatched in the "Newtown." I think well enough of the "Newtown" after running it for two years to install another next wmter. I will put in one of their 10,200 Incubators m addition to the 6,000 one which I now have. (Signed) P. A. Keppel. Paradise. Penna., May 8th, 1912. Very many other big poultrymen are getting as good, even better, re- sults with the "Newtown" RIGHT NOW. Install the "Newtown" in your plant and be sure of the greatest success. Send for catalog L, telling you "why and how" the "Newtown" hatches and raises you big, strong chicks and ducks — the livable kind. NEWTOWN PRODUCING CO., Newtown. Pa. '''?^ POULTRY FANCIER 526 Ulslisil Its The Shots That Hit the Mark That Wins The Battle Attention Classified Advertisers!! A 30-Word Class Add 3 Mo. «or $2 6 Mo. tor $4 Let us reason together: ^j^^ j^. ^^ Poultry raising. j fanciers they say advertstog ^'■^•^'''J^^yjji', .o you without buyug so every good bird that s raised, an can you furnish the supply? The circulation of the Fancier '?**^^Xof readers will spend mans thou- During the next three ^-^^'^^'.ti'Ttpnce of a settting of eggs, we wUl sands of dollars for s^ockand^^^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ insert your Add, 30 words, inr poultry Fanciers sub- come reason toge^e^.-d^^^^^^^^^^ ^e shots that scribers is interested m Poultry, and aite hit the mark that wms the battle. Now is the time. Send your add in right now to ^ FANCIER PENSYLVANIA POULTRY ■'^1 ^i n SELLERSVIIIJ^^^ DMay Adds see depar..ue« headin. For Rates on 524 AMEBIC AN POrLTRY ASSOC I A TION. ANNUAL ELECTION A. D., inj.\ Results as .«houn by the report of Elec- tion Commissioner: Reese \'. Hicks, President. S. J. Ho|){)er, First Vice President. W. C. Cleiddey, Second Vice President. S. T. (.'amphell, Secretary. MEMHKR.S OF KXKCrTIVK HOARD. E. E. Richards, George H. Ruddv and L. C. Bvce. 37th xVnnual Meeting Place, Xashviile, Tennessee. Time of Holding :{7th Annual Meeting, August 11th to 17th, 1912. COMl LETE RETURX OF VOTES CA.ST. PRESIDENT. Reese V. Hicks, Topeka, Kansas, Henry Steinmesch, St Louis, Mo., FIRST VICE PRESIDENT. S. J. Hopper, Dallas, Texas, Jos. Russell, Toronto, Ontario, SErOND VICE PRESIDENT. W, C. Cleckley, Augusta, Ga., L. B. AuUigier, Knoxville, Tenn. SECRETARY. S. T. Campbell, Mansfield, Ohio, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE BOARD. E. E. Richards, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 934 George H. Ruddy, Mattoon, Illinois, 91.3 L. C. Byce, Petaluma, California, 724 L. L. Haggin, Lexington, Ky., 439 Rufus Delafield, S. Plainfield, N. J., 426 H. M. Lamon, Wa.shington, D. C, 346 C. P. VanWinkle, Dallas, Texas, F. N. Perkins, Freeport^ Illinois A. A. Peters, Denver, Colorailo, R. E. Bruce, Xew Orleans, La., John M. Parker, Creston, Montana, PLACE OF HOLDING 37TH ANNUAL MEETING. Nashville, Tennessee 970 Chicago, Illinois 401 Atlantic City, X. J. 126 Detroit, Michigan 123 Boston, Massachusetts 120 TIME OF HOLDINCx 37TH ANNUAL MEETING. August, Second Week, llth to 17th^ 809 September, First Week, 1st to 7th. 330 August, First Week, 4th to 10th. August, Third Week. 18th to 24th. August, Fourth Week, 2.';th to 31st. 1496 300 9.j0 833 905 836 1692 337 331 328 209 115 150 103 PHES. niCKS VISITS SELLERS- VILLE. On Monday morning, May 26th, we were all busily engaged in the Fancier office in handling the usual routine work, when we looked out the window and no tice understand on good authority that the price of many a good subscription was blown in foolishly on the i)ier and taking in other side shows. rt is stato. NEWTOWN Giant" Incubators and Brooders are doing their full share towards making poultry raising on a large scale pay their users. No guesswork or uncertainty about It They work in harmony with nature, causing chicks to be hatched and brooded in a perfectly natural, healthy way under all conditions, at all times. ,H*'M?^'ir'^''^'p'''^ letter to P. A. Keppel, a big successful poultryman, Id Mr. Keppel's reply, giving his experience with the '^Vewtown": an Mr. P. A. Keppel, Paradise. Penna. I understand you have a Newtown "Giant" In- cubator. Would you tell me candidly if you con- sider it satisfactory? Will it hatch as good and as many chicks as a lamp Incubator? (Signed) H. W. TAvrx>R. Mr. H. W. Taylor. ~ Your favor of the 8lh to hand, and in reply beg to say that I have one 6,000 Newtown "Giant" Incubator, also one large Brooder house with 26 "Newtown • Adjustable Hovers in it. I have had the best of results, both from the In- cubator and the Brooder. You ask whether the Newtown" will hatch as good as lamp Incubators \e.s, it will. Further, It will do better, for the reason that the chicks hatched in the "Newtown" Incubator are much stronger than those hatched in a not-air lamp incubator. This spring I ran several hatches from a 240-ecg Hot Air Incubator. While it hatched about ;is many chicks as the "Newtown," they were not as strnii'i and did not '/mw as well. .More of them '//<'* than those hatched in the "Newtown," I think well enough of the "Newtown" after running it for two years to install another next winter. I will put in one of Iheir 10,200 Incubators in addition to the 6,000 one which I now have. Pa,~,^:..> T> w ^ (Signed) P. A. Keppel. Paradise, Penna., May 8th, 1912. SU Very many other big poultrymen are getting as ffood. even better re- Its With tlie "Newtown" RfGHT NOWT Install tL^'Nevvtovvr^^' in^^^^^ plant and be sure of the greatest success. t'«-^vvu myuur Send for catalogL, telling ycju -why and how"the "Newtown" hatches and raises you big, strong chicks and ducks-the livable kind. "^'''''^^ NEWTOWN PRODUCING CO., Newtown. Pa. 526 POULTRY FANCIER 'fi HsBG m u Its The Shots That Hit the Mark That Wins The Battle Attention Classified Advertisers!! A 30- Word Class Add 3 Mo. {or $2 6 Mo. for $4 Let us reason together: Poultry raising. based upon pounds of flesh, and dozens of eggs. A circulation that wUl not pay the price of ^^^-^^{^Z' :i:r^ty^' is worthless to you. You are spending dollars in trying to n« a your range. B„, how man, ^e paying for this kind of a ^-u'at^n) J» j^^nT*: tf,ey say advertising doesn't W' W'° '' '".STf^ yl„ without buying so rrJ^JT/rST".- =t?"n^ S. wWlt ^y the ptice.. „.. the shot that hi,, the mark tha, wins the '»ttie »nd there is a buyer for every good bird that's raised, and for every egg that s laid. The circulation of the Fancier -'^ ^^f^^^^'Z,'^^ ^"^t -rof^oSo'^s^^ra^i-.V"^^^^^^ insert your Add, 30 words, three times for $2.50. Come reason together, and -^r ";, ^ Y.r^CJgHt i^ ^^S tli scribers is interested in Poultry, and after all (m advertismg). hit the mark that wins the battle. Now is the time. Send your add in right now to POULTRY FANCIER SEUERSVILLE :: :: PENSYLVANIA For Rates on Special Display Adds see departmetit heading ]m\°i idllslls ? i M it INTENTIONAL 2ND EXPOS URE IRREGULAR PAGINATION POULTRY FANCIER . Wl^y Don 7 You Get Eggs ? By J. L. Helpman, Freedom Station^ Ohio Forty years in the poultry business and testing all kinds and 22 years >vith the use of trap nests. We will stand by the Leghorns. In 1905 we imported Buff Leghorns from Italy through a friend, and they are larger than the American Buffs/ and by a cross with our U. S. Buffs we have a large fine Buff under color and golden Buff, and by the use of trap nests we have got the 240 egg record ficient feed, but no eggs. Well, he said, I will go out of the biz. I went in the hen house, took mv hook and commenced catching the fowls until I had 12 hens and pullets. Then I examined them and from the first one to the last one the lice were eating up the fowls and he was feeding the lice, and no eggs. No wond- er. He took my advice and to-day he is shipping 50 dozen eggs to New York J^>^<^m 7f' .^M|»« ' ,. I M Ml [{05EM0NT JA.Ro.r Poultry F^RM, strain that lays the large white eggs. A good many doubt this, but we have the papers and the trouble is those fellows don 't know the game. They are mortgage lifters and the de- mand is great. Talk about size! They have the long body shape and we have cockerels weighing 5^ lbs. They make fine broilers. They are shipped even to Brazil. We had a man who got 300 eggs to start an egg farm. Well, he sent word to me to see why his pullets did not lay and his hens. He said he gave them suf- 5.C.Wr(ite Leatiunii R.C.Reds. City, getting his 40 cents for fresh white eggs the year round. As a rule a Buff Leghorn will moult very fast and in less time than others we have had. The hens keep a laying right along. Pullets at the age of four months and five days laid their first eggs. They are the business fowl of the world. It's a beautiful sight to vee a flock of those golden Buffs, and they take the eye of every person and after you have given them a trial you will always keep them, for they pay for their keeping if they One of the buildings on the plant of Samuel S. Bleim, Pottstown, Pa. INCUBATORS BROODERS HOVERS 17 Sizis $2.25 to $48 SPECIAL THIS MONTH Nutrine Chick Salts (Makes chicks grow) Chick Markers Gape Cure Lice Spray Fly Driver Sprav Pumps Grit Boxes Food Trouehs Drinking Founts Wall Founts Food Hoppers Leg Bands Thermometers Hygrometers Egg Testers Lamps Burners Perch Supports Poultn,- Remedies Egg Maker Charcoa 1 Colonv Coops Nest Egg, Etc., Etc.. Etc. Address nearest office Robert Essex Incubator Co. 202 Heniy St., Buffalo, N. Y. 67 Birday St., New York Gty Chick Punches Lice Killers Write for Special Summer Prices on our Famous Mam- moth Sectional Incubator Made in All Sizes. . GREINERS S. C. Black Minorcas Winners at Madison Square and Philadelpliia When they won the blue in competition with the leading breeders of America this should convince you of quality. I will sell eggB from the same matings I expect to raise winners from, and prove the pens that contain my priss winners. Eggs, $2.50 per setting. Satisfaction guaranteed. Shipping point, Lauver. N. N. GREINER, Rheems. Pbl. Shipping Station: Lawn, Pa. GOOD SALES ARE OBTAINED •By Poultrymen- who advertise their stock in RURAL LIFE, published at Rochester, New York, and goes to 20,000 N. Y. far- mers every month. Write for sample copy and terms. Its Poultry Depart- ment is the best. Address Advertising Manager RURAL LIFE, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK . A GREAT BIG HAND GRINDER that will save ita cost •everal times a year and will furnish one to two bushels per hour of fresh ground corn, oats, peas, dry bone, oyster shells, nut shells, dry stale bread, etc., for poultry feed, or will Krind table meal for fam- ily use. A child can operate it. Thousands sold annually. Shipping weipht 40 lbs. y>'e also build a full line of Power Feed Mills, Sam- ton Wind Mills, Gasoline Engines. Ask for catalogs, stating line in which you are interested. Stover Mfg. Co.. Plymouth St., FREEPORT. ILL. White Orpingtons For balance of season will sell eggs at ^ price from all matings. Send for catalogue, it's free. Young stock and cocks and hens for the early shows. JOHN C. PEIFER, DANVILLE, PA. 528 POULTRY FANCIER are given the right kind of care. Keep the lice down; oil your roost once a week; clean your hen house. Don 't let some perJ^on tell you or make you believe that there is not one hen in this world that can or will lay 240 eggs inside a year; for there are hundreds of them, even White Orpingtons, Rocks, Reds, Minorcas and White Leghorns. These people are behind the times. They don't read up. If you are in the busi- ness to win, to make it pay, you must read up poultry literature and take all the leading poultry journals. Roll up your sleeves, put your thinking cap on and experiment a little yourself, and you will win. Buy the best you can afford; get Quality first and Quantity afterward. You may be a beginner and don't know what to take for a breed. Well you may ask a fancier. He will praise his breed simply because he likes it. The point is, will they pay and leave a profit! You must find a good laying strain from a fancier who uses trap nests. He knows he has the goods ; he has the papers. You get the breed and the trap nests and you can by and by show your friend the papers. Look at the great poultry farms — Fishel 's, Kellerstrass *s, Punder- ford's. Young's, Knapp's, Bernham and McClare 's. These men have made the business a success by standard-bred fowls; not util- ity fowls, and they have the fowls that lay the eggs and pay for their feed, with a profit besides. Cast away your dogs, start your boy to-day. Get him a poul- try paper and a few chickens in your back yard so you can get your own fresh eggs when you want them and your boys and girls will be in good company and win make a few cents besides, and the tax on the dog you can spend for feed for your chickens. How many little chicks have YOU lost in the past with White Diarrhoea? Stop losing them, use Whiting's White Diarrhoea Remedy and raise them all. Guaranteed to cure or money refunded. Accept no other. Send for a bottle to-day, — NOW 50 cents at your dealer, or di- I rect from us. Just address I w. I 28Asr I Manui ■ WHIT Rhode Island Reds Twelve years breeding Reds. Winners at all National Shows. Breeders for sale after May 15th. F. L. Poultry Farm, F. L. Obcr, V«rona, Pa. W. M. WHITING CO., 28 Ashland Ave., East Orange, N. J. Manufacturers of ihe celebrated WHITING ROUPENE for Roup. Metuchen Poultry Farm's Annual Half Price Sale Minorcas and Buff, White and Black, S. C. Black Orpingtons We are now offering eggs at just % the price advertised in previous issues. Send ifor descriptive catalogue. It's free. This gives you a chance to get eggs from America's lead- ing winners at less than half their real value. Metuchen Poultry Farm, Wm. A. Smith, Metuchen, N. J. WHITE WYANDOTTES S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS Indian Runner Ducks. (Fawn and White). Selected and bred especially for superior egg production. The largest plant of its kind in West Penna. Stock raised on free range, housed m open front houses year around. Monmouth Incubator, 30 Acres, Est. 1905. Hatchinic eees. $1.50-15, $3 00-50, $5.00-100. Day old chicks, June and July, $10.00 per 100. Catalogue free. My pen of Leghorns at Mo. Egg Laying Contest held 7th place in the 18 entries of Leghorns for 1st six months of contest. J. Leroy Cunningham, R3, Indiana, Pa. Snow Drift Strain S. C. White LEGHORNS The leading winners at Cleveland, Pittsburg and Youngstown. Will sell one of my pens con- sisting of the first prize winners at Cleveland. Write for prices. SPECIAL NOTICE Grand cockerels coming on and will be ready for the early shows. P. J. Thompson. 14 W. Federal St., Youngstown, Ohio. BURR'S WHITE ORPINGTONS Bred from best American and English blood lines, 1911. Large, vigorous stock. Eggs at common sense prices. One half that price balance season. Mating list free. Brookdale FoLrm. R. D. No. 1 Tvinkhannock, Penna. One Half Their Real Value, Columbian Wyandottes Will sacrifice my grand breeding birds to make room for young stock. This is your opportunity Write to-day. Eggs at % price also. B. Alton Smith. Howard Park. Sta F. Baibmore. Md. Partridge and Silver WYANDOTTES Winners at America's Leading Shows. Plenty of birds for sale that are excellent type and color, and will produce winners for you. Send for my mating list now ready. EGGS $3 and $5 per 15. Give me a trial. ALSO BARRED ROCKS. \V. C. HUFF*. WillouKHby, Ohio WHITE ORPINGTONS "Good as the Best" My winnings at the Erie, Pa.. Poultry Show, 1912. on 7 entries in a class of 79 birds were: 1st cock, 1st hen. 1st and 2nd cockerel 1st and 2nd pullet. 1st pen; also best bird in show. Drop me a line and get my mating list, describing two of the finest pens ever mated. GEO. A. EEYSER, 359 W. BTH ST., ERIE, PA. White Wyandottes and Single Comb White Leghorns At the GREAT WILMINGTON. DELAWARE SHOW, 1912 won 3rd cock; 1st and 2nd hen; 4th and 5th pullet. Two pens won four Specials and Trophy Cup for best display. EGGS, $3.00 per 15. Our S. C. White Leghorns at Wilmington Fair won 1st Cock; 1st Hen; Ist Cockerel and at Wilmington Show, 1912, won 3rd Cockerel; 4th Pullet. EGGS, $1.50 per 15. Satis- faction guaranteed. STOCK FOR SALE. SAMUEL LITTLE, NEWARK, DELAWARE. PARTRIDGE ROCKS BLACK LANGSHANS I keep nothing but the best and if you are in the market for stock or eggs I can please you. I guarantee 9 chickens from every 15 eggs or replace each setting at half price. They are the big^ winners at big shows where we meet the competition that means something when you win. H. C. MILLER, 751 ELMA STREET, AKRON, OHIO. ORPINGTONS of the Better Sort Eggs for Hatching from Stay White Orpingtons. Send for Mating List and Descriptive Book- let. THE MOUNTAIN VIEW FARM, E. A.Haring. South Kent. Conn. GOOD LAYERS AND MONEY MAKERS S. C. White Leahorns R. C. Rhode Island Reds We will take pleasure in quoting our special prices on the following: Engliah Red Oapa, Blue Andalusiana, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Buff Plymouth Rocke. WALNtT PARK POULTRY FARM, Poultry of Quality. M. C. Blakeslee, Nichlson, Pa. Superior S. C. White Leghorns ^ ^^^;^^,y.VtT^A^^^u\V^ °' A strain of birds that are money makers and they will do for others what they have done for us. Tried and true. We invite inspection to our plant. We guarantee satisfaction. Eggs, 1000 or ' more at $5.00 per hundred, 500 to 100 at $6.00 per hundred. 100 to 500 at $7.00 per hundred, 50 to 100 at $4.00. Send for illustrated booklet. PERKASIE POULTRY CO., PERKASIE, PA. POULTRY FANCIER 529 ,Xl f^ fA^ ri*^ ri^ r^ f^t^ f^ rA^ f^ rA^ fA^ ri'^ <^ fJS fJS r^*^ r^^ *^ J|(* «^ *^ *^<# ^Jw *^w Jjw *^ JJt. JgJ Jf* J}^ ^jV »^ «^ •^ ^JJw «^ •'Jw *^ *'J>» *'J^ «T* *'J»» •'Jw »?Jw «^ *^ *^ •^ •^ *^ «^ 4^ *^ 4^ «^ *^ *'^ ry Show Birds that Lay Eggs at Half Price. Tou must appreciate this as a rare opportunity to get started with prize winning thoroughbred Fowls that are Record Layers. Send for free catalogue, mating list and proof of their ability to WIN and LAY, ITS WONDER- FUL, 29 eggs from a pen of 30 females and 2 male birds has been laid in one day. Send for proofs. We breed White and Brown Leghorns, White and Buff Orpingtons, Rose and Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, White Rocks, White Wyandottes, Light Brahmas and Indian Runner Ducks. The Underbill Farms, Fort Ann, New York 530 POULTRY FAN'CIEIi ^j* 09g> 0>9ft mjgt m9^ <^* f>9m 9m *<9m t>Xm a^ m^ «^ t>9fk <^* m9m <^» «Jm «^« «^9fk t>Jgk mjm m^ 0>J^ m9m ^9m ^» ^Xm m^ a^ mjm mXm m^ ^Jm ^m aIa _0L *^ «#V^ ^^ C]^ ^itJU «^ «^ ^^ i^ w«||^ *♦« v«>««»««» m m m m m m TOMPKINS S. and R. COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS won the Association Special for best display at the recent Madison Square Garden Show, and also the $50Cup for best Cock, Hen, Cockerel and Pullet in the show, and they still remain The Undisputed Champiom of the World and all bir«[s shown by me were raised on my own farm as their ancestors for many generations were. NOW ONE THING SURE You want the best! That's what it takes to win in the present day competition. Let me say Blood Lines is what you want and it takes strong blood lines to produce better offspring than their sires. No strain on earth has stronger blood lines than Tompkin's. And for the fiirst time in my years of advertising ONE THING CERTAIN Year after year I have demonstrated at America's great shows including Madison Square, where my winningshave never been approached letalone equalled and where I encountered competition from the North, South, East and West; not only in my hands but in hands of my customers in every State in the Union, hence I Say You Must Have Tompkin's Strain to Win AND let me impress on your mind that my 1912 matings represents the greatest, strongest matings that were ever bred and from these matings the Blue-Ribbon Winners of America's Greatest Shows will be raised and from a setting of eggs from my best matings you get the same chance as I do in raising the famous winners for next seasons shows. 1st Pen for Six Successive Years at New York EGGS ! EGGS ! 5?5 per setting; 2 settings, |8; 3 settings, $10; $10 per setting; Straight $50 per 100. EGGS ! EGGS ! ^20.00 per setting Champion Matings; $25.00 per setting Champion Matings. Grand Champion Mating, the strongest ever made $50 per setting. Send for mating list — Hundreds of grand birds for sale. lit m LESTER TOMPKINS, Concord, Mass. m m fxi m m m m m 9Jf The White Satin Strain of Single Connb White Orpingtons The Great Victors ©ct Boston 1911 They win for nie. They win for my customers. My prices are wiithin reach of every one. . A start with the best, will insure success. Xo more stock for sale. Send for my mating list and descriptive booklet. You will be glad you did. I PAY THE FREIGHT. Penna. in m F. D. SUTTON, Sellersville, m m m m m FOR THIS MONTH ONLY I will deliver a setting of 15 eggs from my choicest exhibitiop pens for $3.00. Glen Lake Barred Plymouth Rocks. J. Nelson Allison. Langhorne, Bucks County, Penna. ^S-^^^cJIrc^^^tlr^^^^^^^^^^oJb^^^^^c^jo^^Jrc^r^cSr^c^cJirc^titJcJiJ^^^^f ^d^d^^:^^^^dii:.^:^^d^'^r^r^^dji:.4.:^4,:i^d^:^^^^4.ciiz^:^:^^^ POULTRY FANCIER 531 '^r^'^iP'^r^r^':i^ip'tif:ipipr^':^*^i!:ipilPipipilpr^^ * * ¥ ¥ ^ ¥ ^ ^ ^ ^ Great ALLENTOWN POULTRY SHOW Fair AUentown, Pa., September 24, 25, 26, 27, 1912 Has the reputation of being the best conducted and best managed poultry show in America. Fair play th ideal and an actual fact. Plan to show there this year. Premium list ready in July. ere is an He^rry Edelme^n. Supt. Pigeon Dept. W. Theo. Wlttman, S\jpt. Ponltry Dept. ^^i^^^4-^^^:^^:^:^:^:$.^:^:^:^^^:^^:$.d^:ii:,:SJ!:.^^^^ ADMITTEDLY TEE GREATEST DISCOV- ERY OF TEE AGE. Ocxdum, Beyond All Doubt the Greatest Boon to Poultrymen. If ever poultrj-men the world over could fullv realize the actual merits of Oculum in the Poultry Yard, as the writer does, we predict that the Hancock Inoculatum Co. would be compelled to tripple its office force, the size of ita oflSces and the extent of its manufacturing establishment, for in all of our 22 years ex- perience in raising fancy and utility poultry Oculum pre-eminently ranks first, las't and all the time. We scoured the country from time to time endeavoring to secure a reallv reliable remedy for White Diarrhoea in little chicks, but our efforts proved futile until we secured a trial bottle of Oculum. That settled the mat- ter at once and from that day, which was over two years ago, until now, we have had no serious trouble from that dread disease. But the above is only a partial statement of the ben- efits derived from the use of that wonderful remedy, for every chick we inoculate matures more rapidly than the others and at nine or ten weeks of age will weigh any where from one-half to three-fourths of a pound more than chicks that were not inoculated, when raised right in the same brooder, and under exactly the same condition as those that were inocu- lated. As a remedy for Roup, Swelled Heads and Chicken Pox, as well as Cholera, we have never found anything to compare with Oculum. It certainly has the right-of-way on our Poultry Plant in preference to all other known rerae'- dies and people visiting our plant often remark about the vigor of our breeding stock and the wonderful growth mr.de by our chicks. The advantage obtained in the earlier ma- turity of chicks through the use of Oculum will amply reward nnyone for any expense or labor connected with its administration, not to mention any of the other wonderful results that are always sure to follow. We have found that by the use of Oculum practically all diseases are eliminated from the Foultry Yard and the hundreds of dollars that m the past have been posted on the debit side of our ledger could have been deposited to our credit had Oculum been discovered and placed before the Poultry public years before Jt was. In our estimation it is one of the greatest discoveries of the age, and we feel certain that when its merits are more widely icnown it will receive the unqualified indorse- ment of the whole Poultry Fraternity. We are personallv acquainted with Mr. Mc r"*H' President of the Hancock Inoculatum 1 k'l ^*^^™' ^ ^■' and know he is perfectly re- "aoie and able to substantiate every claim maae concerning the merits of Oculum bv the Hancock Inoculatum Co. A full page ad. of lesximonials from more than satisfied customers «L # "^ benefits they have derived from the il!!,. # f.l^^"J? ^'" ^ 'o"°d ^^ this month's issue of the Fancier. Read it over carefully. v\nat It has done for others it will surely do «r-7°?' .^ ^^'^' "'■elCT». Prlcet: 12, 30c: 20.500:60.11 J - r 100 fl.flO- 600. $• 60; lOlO, $12.&0; pottpald. LEADER AD« ' r JU8TABL£:8moothe«t, ii>o«tiecur«f»*»«niD««TM lnT«n»^; 26O,flii0!6OO,$2.75;10OO,»5 25. SamplM of - UMMMdotbaritjlM Fre« •l«o 80* booklet. T1UKKTK8-DAT18C0., Ltd., Hfrs. DeVt. ft40« Battl* --L_ CrMk, MJeh. L»ad»r AdJo^Uble 21 BUFF ORPINGTONS Great cut in egg prices — 50 per cent, oflf from regular rates. Send for Big Mating List. A. E. Martz, Box F Arcadia, Ind BUFF ORPINGTON SPECIALIST. White Cornish Pure White Birds. Large and vigorous stock Blue ribbon winners at Ohio State Show and Columbus. Write for prices and particulars. Correspondence cheerfully an- swered and satisfaction guaranteed. L. G. Carey, Trimble, Ohio Ohio Orpington Yards Big Whites of Quality Big Whites of Quality I will send an extra setting of eggs with each order, for the rest of the season. A chance to get genuine English stock cheap. $5.00 per setting. C. F. LOUIS, R. F. D. NO. 1. Warrensvine, 0. The Pearl Trap Nest is the simplest and most sanitary nest on the market. Guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. Send for circular of the best nest, colony house and brood coop. Caw. La. w Poultry Farm. Office 101 W. Baltimore St.. Baltiinore, Md. S. G. Buff Leghorns June specials: chicks at reduced prices; eggs. Pens 1 to 7, at half prices; 50 utility yearlings at $2.00 each. Wm. E. Crevoiterat, 35 Mill Road. Freeport. N. Y. USE BAIR'S ALUMINUM BANDS for marking poultry and pigeons. Sample doz. bands with raised numbers and catalogue mailed for one dime. Mention your breed. Bair "The Band Man," 6 Twilight Yards, Hanover, Pa. TESTIMONIAL FOR HANCOCK INOOV- LATUM CO. To the Hancock Inoculatum Co., Salem, Va., Gentlemen: — It is with pleasure I write you concerning the wonderful merit of "Oculum." I have used it for the past two years for White Diarrhoea in little chicks, Roup, •'Kanker," Chicken-pox and Swelled Heads in adult fowls and have found this wonderful remedy to be even more meritorious than your claims. Since using Oculum the once dreaded disease of White Diarrhoea in baby chicks has lost its terrors to me. By inoculating my little chicks when taken from the incubator and again when they are about two weeks old, I can raise practically every one of them. Two or three applications will cure the worst cases of chicken-pox we have ever seen, while swelled heads and roup are as easily eradicated. We consider "Oculum" the greatest of aU poultry remedies and congratulate you for giving to the poultry world such a priceless boon. Yours truly, F. D. Sutton. HAS RESIGNED. Prof. Waldo H. Dunn, who for ten years has been the faithful- and efficient Sec.-Treas. of the Silver Wyandotte Club of America, has been compelled to resign that office, owing to pressure of profess- ional duties, and Mr. H. J. Goette, of St. Paul, Minn., has been appointed to fill the vacancy for remainder of term. Mr. Goette comes to the office very highly recommended, and there is every promise that the Club will continue in its present satisfactory and progressive con- dition. S. C. Black Minorcas WINNERS AT SIX LEADING SHOWS IN 1911-1912. 56 ribbons, 10 handsome silver cups. We have mated five very choice pens, and will sell a very limited number of settings at $5 each. MEADOW LAWN FARMS, BurUngton, N. J. BUFF ROCKS The rich Golden Buff kind. Four grand pens mated that will produce a large percent- age of show birds. Circular free. G«o. W. Hatt. Mohnton, Pa. Reduce your feed bills; feed fresher balanced rations; save ^the labor of mixing; feeds — made possible only by using an AFTON FARM FEED MIXER It thoroughly blends dry and wet mashes. Metal throughout. Write today for special inducement. YARDLEY M'F'G CO. Box D. 22 Yardley. Pa. Croivn Bone Cutter Best Made Lowest PED yoar hena cut green bone *nd get more eggs. With a Crown Boae Cutter yon can cat up all scrap bonea eaally and quickly, and without any trouble, and hare cut bone freah CTery day for your poultry. Send at once far free caulogue, IIH.SON BWS. to 122. Easton. Pa. in Price S. C. Buff Leghorns The Mercer Strain, winners at Trenton. Eggs from champion matings $3 per 15, Utility $1.50. H. G. RICHARDSON, Etra, N. J. Beautiful Old Colonial House 22 rooms, fine shade, % acre of CTOund. All modern improvement* (steam heat, g»^ Springfield water, model plumbing) situated in rapidly developing suburb;, one block to trolley; half-hour's ride to Philadelphia. Th« is an ideal home for a country losing family. Must be seen to be appreciatd. Will be sold cheap. Terms to suit you. For particular* address, EASTERN FARM AGENCY, 88 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Nixon's White Wyandottes Ma^dson Sqviare Winrvers You can get a big discount on yearling cocks and hens by buying now. State just what you need, either for showing or breeding. I have them. Ch«t.Nixoa. Box 400 WaihJngton. N. ]. R. C BLACK MINORCAS The leading winners in the U. S. and Cana- da. Eggs half price balance of season. Some grand breeders for sale. Catalogue free. Roa Swarlout. Newport. Ont. Canada Mark Your Chicks (tOOD printing It is the only way you can tell the \1\J\JV I lyii^ 1 11^^ ^jij.^j5 i^j-ed fj-on^ different matings. in the way of neat and attractive envelopes and note heads is a ne- cessity and not a luxuary. And every poultryman should have it — We are prepared to do all kinds of job printing, and workmanship is guaranteed. Our Combination Offer— 500 en- velopes, 500 note heads, 500 ship- ping tags and 500 business cards all for $6.75. We can furnish you 250 enve- lopes and 250 note heads for $3.00. Poultry Fancier Job Printing Dept. SELLESVILLE, . . - PA. Petty's Punch is one of the best on the market. You cai^get along without one. I^. ; Price 25 cents or sent free to any one sending us two subscrib- ers at our regular rate of 25 cents per year. Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Penna. J POULTRY FANCIER 535 BIDDY AS THE POET SEES HER. The mopv, dopy, sluggish hen Is unfit for any breeding pen. Give me the busy, snappy bird Unlike the drones, we oft 'have heard, One that lays like a gatling gun, To care for her is only fun. Bnt the fat and sleepy, sluggish thing. Who's been bred for ages for a perfect wing, She can do naught to help your purse And hurt your sules, which is even worse. No good foundation can she give Nor help you much to honestly live; But disappointment will she bring If you look for aid from her this spring. Her chicks will meet an early demise And you will shun her use, if you are wise. For the only hen that has ever paid Is the thoroughbred biddy that laid and laid. There are manv fowls that win the prize That lay lots of eggs, this is no surmise, Positive proof, if you wish, can be had Of hens that do both, win and lay, egad; Now past experience will be our future guide And Dy convincing facts and truths we must abide. She must come from a family of layers For there are none others that have ever proved to be payers. Nature's laws are difficult to change, Hence the reason of giving free range. And her natural roost is in the tree at night, Therefore see to it that her house is not tight. Give Mrs. Biddy plenty of air and exercise And a variety of wholesome food if you are wise, Not forgetting the streams that flow For Biddy is often thirsty you know. Yet even the good layers must have care and attention Or the results of your efforts will be early suspension. You cannot grow beets from turnip seed Neither can you get eggs without any feed. Be fair to the hen and she will be fair to 70U Providing she's from a strain that's been tried and found true. The old saying "blood out of a stick" you know This applied to the hen is doubly so. Then what avail to oppose the inevit- able When only the breed to lay will give a basket- ful. The hen's first duty to every man Is to lay all the eggs she possibly can. But if bred to show and for no other reason She gives mighty poor profits at hatching season. Work without" pay is hardly expected And to avoid this do as we have directed. Buy all your eggs to hatch from a reliable source. One where the facts and truths are told with- out force. Where the chicks all hatch with a snap and a bound Now this place can be easily found. The address will be given on this page, right here And the result of your dealings will be good, have no fear, And your start with chickens, if that be so. Will give you plenty of eggs, in time, we know. And your chances are the best for a prize win- ning flock, Just as sure as the year rolls round by the clock. A White Orpington or a Buff, if you please, They thrive in confinement and the most fastidious tastes appease. The broad breasted Wyandotte, who is graceful and stout, Commands great respect as he struts all about; The Rhode Island Red and the White and the Blue May be held in favor and appeal to you. If you're not satisfied may we add That the Leghorn fowls are no fad ; And so variety is spicy and still you look, ^T the grandest fowl in all the book. The grand old Brahma heads the list And to pass them by, much we would have missed. As the demand is great for the White Rock They may be your choice then a customer we'll find. Write us, at once, if it's business you mean And our attention to your wants will be quicklv _ Been. ^urteous treatment and fair dealings to all was our motto adopted upon the first ca'l. r^li? dt ^|p *S!!r» rl8(? r!!^ *^ *S!l;^ '^ '^ '^ ^^ *^ iff* «^ *^ *^ «^ *^ jft jft jf0 j|u jf* mv ^ mv j|b jju jju vf* mv jg* jg* jf* *^ jf0 j|w jfu ¥ * •» ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ¥ ^ ^ ^ * ^ # -» ^ «• ^ ^ GRAND SACRIFICE OF ONLY A FARM WHITE WYANDOTTES The Reason. We are Moving our Plant, Our Loss, Your Gain Hens and Pullets at $2 and $3 Each Cocks and Cockerels at _ _ $3 and $5 Each Eggs $5 per 100, from Good Matings. NEVER BEFORE has such quality been offered at really less than utility prices. And the reason is we are moving our plant a few miles away and a sacrifice of stock is necessary. Don't delay in ordering. First come, first served. ONLY A FARM. MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY. CHAS. STAAF, Mgr. PHILIP KEARNY, Owner. 4^ 4t- 4f oJiJiio^:i(i4i4iofio|ijJi:|?:^o|r^:5t^^^^oJi:^^^^^:^^o^ Send to Headquarters for White Leghorn Hatching Eggs and Baby Chicks Newtown White Leghorn Baby Chicks. are hatched from strong, hardy stock. Bred for effgs, »ize and vigor. "Newtown Strain" is hi^h class, line bred and noted for great laying gtioZttiM. Oct some of this blood into your flock. All our chicks are hatched in Newtown Giant Incubators and stronger and heavier than those hatched in ordinary incubators. We shipped 100,000 chicks last season, many to far western points, and a great many customers are coming hack thui season with in- creased orders. "Newtown" White Leghorn Hatching Eggs From same breeding stock as our chicks. Eggs strong in fertility. Get your fine stock from selected mature breeders; no pulleta. "We make poultry raising pay; so can you, if you start with "Newtown" stock. Get your order in early. Send for price list and poul- try catalogue FP. NEWTOWN PRODUCING CO.. Newtown, P». Eggs at Reduced Prices After May 20th My pens will include all Madison Square Garden, Rochester and Bethlehem winners. I can and will give you some great bargains in eggs while it is still early in the season. Send for catalogue and reduced price sheet. Brahmas, Rocks, Wyandottes, Reds, Orpingtons, Leghorns, Anconas and Pekin Ducks. THREE PINES POULTRY FARM, BOX 14, CATATONK, N. Y. Sellers^ S. C. White Orpingtons Massive, beautiful white birds, true to Orpington Type. Head points unexcelled. Describe your wants. Get my booklet. Something different. Yours for the asking. J. W. SELLERS. 910 W. Gray St.. ELMIRA, N. Y. I 0 ■' 536 Edgemont Poultry Farm We have just received the 1912 cata- logue from the Edgemont Poultry Farm, W. O. Chase, Prop., Hillsboro, Illinois, and have read it over very carefully. To say we were greatly pleased with its con- tents inadequately expresses our apprecia- tion of the same. It is simply unique- ness itself and we wish to congratulate Mr. Chase on its general make-up from cover to cover. It is a gem of the first water and worthy of a very conspicuous place in the private library of any one who appreciates a happy blending of use- fulness and beauty. The history of the Edgemont Poultry Farm reads more like romance than actual History, but we take pleasure in assuring all our readers that every word it contains is based upon facts that' have existed or are still being ful- filled on the Edgemont Poultry Farm. The secret of the splendid success Mr. Chase has achieved in the poultry world can be summed up in one brief statement, viz. : the right man, the right methods, at the right time, in the right place. Mr. Chase is a ** natural horn'' poultryman, he enjoys that profession above all others. It stands out preeminently, with him, above all other professions. To us that characteristic is the chief index to success in any ' ' walk ' ' in life. Again, Mr. Chase employs the most honorable methods in all his business transactions. A square deal is asured to every one who trusts their hard-earned dollars to his care, and no more convincing evidence can be pro- duced to substantiate the above claim than that the majority of Mr. Chase's old customers are still adding to his bank ac- count and their own satisfaction by send- ing in repeat orders for more stock or hatching eggs. Mr. Chase breeds Kose and Single Comb Black Minorcas and Rose Comb Brown Leghorns, and the pop- ularity of these breeds are becoming more and more pronounced every year when bred up to standard requirements, as they are on the Edgemont Poultry Farm. The Little Brown Hen that so many peo- ple thought was * ' Shelved ' ' years ago is to-day one of Mr. Chase's best selling birds, and the amount of business he has enjoyed during the past year in Brown Leghorns alone, is very remarkable in- deed, while his income from Black Minor- cas, in both stock and eggs, is really be- yond Mr. Chase's highest anticipation. With Mr. Chase the winning of prizes at poultry shows has become an old story, and when he enters his birds at any poul- try show * ' he does so with a feeling of security ' ' for he is well aware of the fact that his birds are as good as the best, the whole country over. It is impossible for us to give a full list of Mr. Chase's win- nings in the great show rooms of the country and it would be useless for us to do so if we could, for both he and his birds are well known wherever quality has become the * * watchword ' ' and many of the high productions of his matings grace the poultry yards of other noted breeders. Mr. Chase is carrying a very attractive ad. in this issue of the Fancier. Look it up and be sure, if interested in either Minorcas or Leghorns, to write for his catalogue. It is free and you cannot but appreciate Mr. Chase's generosity in presenting you with such a splendid work of art. DAILY PRESS PRAISES FANCIER. The following appeared in The Burlington, N. J., Daily Enterprise: The April issue of the "Poultry Fancier" is a crack-a-jack, just full of good chicken meat. P. W. DeLancey, the eidtor, is surely making his word good, when he said he was going to make it the leading journal of the day. POULTRY FANCIER S. C. Buff Orpingtons The Big Winners at Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago. 1912 MATINGS WILL PRODUCE SOME OF THE BEST S. C. BUFF ORPING- TONS EVER BRED. TUEY ARE NO EXPERIMENT. TRIED AND TRUE BLUE RIBBON WINNERS. Our Winnin^s--Our Blood LineS'-Mean Your Success Consider the record and think of your future. AT CHICAGO — in December, 2d and 4th Cock, 4th Pullet and 3d Pen. AT PITTSBURGH! — in January I won 1st Cock. 1st Cockerel, 1st Pullet and 3d Hen. Silver Cup for best Male. Special for best shaped male and 6 special ribbons on 5 birds entered. AT CLEVELAND — 1st, 2d. and 3d Cock. 2d and 3d Hen, 1st, 3d, 4th and 5th Cock- erel, 4th and 5th Pen, Silver Cup and Silver Set for Best Display. TWENTY Pens mated for the egg trade, every pen containing winners, and birds sired by winners, line bred stock. Quality considered, we defy competition. Send for our mating list. HOW ABOUT BREEDING STOCK?— We Have It and the Price is Right. ROSELAIMD POILTRY FARM, ^^'"^^harrs'wit^r rop. LirflMQ VftVZKJ $0.80 .90 .50 Look at Our Prices. Consider the Quality One ply rubber roofing, 108 square feet. Two ply rubber roofing, 108 square feet. Two ply asphalt lining paper. All Goods Pure Asphalt Stock and Guaranteed 5 Years Tou are dealing direct with the Manufacturer and save the jobber's and retailer'a profits. There is no better roofing at any price. Now is the time to place your order. zemzn roofirs co., mt. Boiip, n. j. Be sure and mention Poultry Fancier when you write. Carpenter's WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH BUFF WYANDOTTES At Grand Central Palnce. N. T., St. Louis. Mo., and Williamsport, Pa., we won five first and four second premiums on eleven entries. A record that required quality to establish. Every one of our winners retained for our breeding pens. Five grand Polish matings: Three fine Wyandotte matings. Eggs, $3.00 to $10.00 per fifteen. Stock Eggs Baby Chicka Illustrated catalog and mating list free. Carpenter & Carpenter, East Randolph, N. Y. \ Cunningham Farm . Cunningham Egg Farm, J. Leroy Cun- ningham, Prop., Indiana, Pa., E. D,, No. 3, has one of the best, equipped poultry plants in western Pennsylvania. Mr. Cun- ningham breeds the best in White Wyan- dottes, S. C. A\Tiite Leghorns and Indian Bunner Ducks (Fawn and White) and guarantees every order he sends out to his customers to be exactly as recom- mended, and the Fancier stands back of Mr. Cunningham's guarantee, which ought surely to satisfy every reader of this journal who favors Mr. Cunningham with a portion of their business that they are dealing vd\h an honorable and upright gentleman, who has their interest at heart as well as his own. The Cunningham Egg Farm is located in one of the most charming and interesting sections of west- ern Pennsylvania and is equipped with every modern appliance necessary to in- sure health and well developed breeding stock and a high fertility of hatching ^ggs. The hatching capacity of this plant is 5100 eggs at one time, with brood- ing capacity of 3000 chicks. It has winter accommodations for 1500 head of laying and breeding stock, together with colony houses for 1000 head of young stock. Mr. Cunningham has one White Wyandotte hen that has a record of 277 eggs in 12 consecutive months and 361 eggs in 17^^ consecutive months. This is most wonder- ful, indeed, and we doubt very much if even a Leghorn can be found' an3'\\ here in the country that will equal or at best surpass this splendid achievement. The blood of this remarkable hen has been diffused through his flock until most of his birds to-day are her descendants. But this fact is not all our readers ought to know, for Mr. Cunningham has not for- gotten the exhibition of his birds, for wherever he has entered his birds in show-room competition he has carried away more than his share of the most cov- eted prizes. We desire to compliment Mr. Cunningham on his remarkable achievements in the poultry industry in so short a time and predict that in the near future this plant wiU occupy one of the most unique and influential positions of any utility and fancy poultry plant in the East. Mr. Cunningham 's S. C. White Leghorns and Indian Runner Ducks have been bred along the same high standard as his Wyandottes and any one who mav be interested in any of these popular- breeds will certainly receive the face val- ue of every dollar they commit to Mr. Cunninghaqi-s care. Look up Mr. Cun- ningham 's ad. in this month 's issue of the Fancier. It certainly "rings true'' and its "Index finger" certainly points the way to success. POULTRY FANCIER 537 «^^^^^^>^^^^^^»^^^»M^^^M^^^' -, ?^ow !• the time to order Baby Chicks snd eggs for hatching from our Standard Bred Pruce Winning Stock. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS S. C. Rhode Island Reds S. C. White Leghorns We Have Mated Up Thi» Season 10 Special Pens Barred Rocks 5 Special Pens Leghorns 5 Special Pens Rhode Island Reds. How good these pens are can best be explained by our winnings during the Fall and Winter Show Season, which include 86 firsts, 52 seconds and 30 specials, cups, ribbons and cash, on a total of 220 entries. Won at the Great AUentown Fair; Trenton Interstate Fair; Hagerstown Fair; Buck* lyounty, Chester County and Montgomery County Fairs; Red Bank; Philadelphia; Lititi and Scranton Winter Shows. Our marrelous win at AUentown Fair with our Barred Kocks of 4 firsts, 1 second, and 1 fourth, was the sensation of the show, which was repeated later at Trenton Fair. The Breeders for our pens are the cream ©f 2400 Free-range Birds, selected for uolor and Shape, and pur terms for- eggs and chicks present an opportunity to secure the best at most reasonable prices. Eggs from special pens of Rocks, $8 per setting. Reds and Leghorns, $5 per setting. Baby Chicks from above pens a matter of correspond- ^2t\ flP '^°,^«°^ general flocks. |8 per 100. Baby Chicks during February and juarco, ^iSO per 100. EASTERN IDEAL FARM CHAS. F. ROSENOW, Mgr., - - NORRISTO WN, PA S. C. White Leghorns Scored by Gault. No bird in pens scoring less than 90, and 55 birds scoring 94 to 96. Great reductions in eggs. For May, $5 per 100; June, $4.50 per 100; July and Aug., $4. Day-old chicks, May. $10; June, $9; July and Aug., $8. Send for catalogue. MOUND HILL POULTRY FARM, S. D. HALL, SEVILLE, O. READ THIS We win give you free one 50 cent box of the same tablets that we use for Diarrhea in ^ I 1 nn^'!^ ?^u? ^^-^^ ^°^**^ ®' «8«« boaght of our S. C. White Leghorns. Eggs, S6.00 ^ wi 2 s'raight: ^OGS SELECTED 810.00 PER lOO ^^JT- 1 i}'^ ^°J"^.* y°" y" *^*^« success in raising your chicks. Don't miss this ex- ceptional offer. Tablets to be used in drinking water. « «* »» Crystal White Leghorn Co. f renchtown New Jersey. S. C. White Orpingtons, "Brady" Strain Hagerstown and Philadelphia winners. Great layers of brown eggs. Eleven pound males, nine pound females, excellent type, exceptional color. Eggs for hatching from select matings, twenty cents each. V. K. Dayhoff, Box 14 York, Penna. Single Comb White Leghorns will sell my eight pens of females in breeding yards for June 1st delivery. Here is a chance, young stock will crowd in then. Write about my win of recent date. Pride of Valley ards, B. Monroe Posten, Hu^hesvllle. Pa. A CHANCE FOB SOME ONE. We have just received a letter from F. L. Ober, Verona, Pa., the man who made such remarkable winnings on Reds at the great shows of the country, stating that he is going to let go a large number of good breeding birds that would help some one a great deal. Everybody that knows F. L. Ober knows that when he makes a statement of this kind he means just what he says. We are pleased to anounce that Mr. Ober will again be superintendent of poul- try at Pittsburg Fanciers' Club show next Feb. With the effort that the Pittsburg boys are already putting forth for tl^eir next show we are inclined to think that some record breaking stunts are going to be accomplished. Single Comb White Leghorns Exclusively From the Rosswood Strain. Birds mated for best results. Greatest care exercised • • 9 , - „ • in selecting eges for hatching as we have a well-known reputation as an Eee^Farm* ^ We Won 1st Prize on Eggs at Philadelphia Show. Our birda won four firsts at Doyles'- f ^ town, Pa. Send for free catalogue and prices. • I ROSSWOOD POULTRY FARM, 8. B. Denlinger. Doylestown, Pa. • When you have surplus stock of Live Poultry write to the house that needs the stock, and pays the highest price. (CASH) J. K. SCHULTZ & CO., 36 S. Water St.^^ Philadelphia, Pa S. C. BLACK MINORCAS 'The best blood lines— Line bred, exceptionally largre. Quality superb. Winners at lead* in^ shows. Grand birds for sale cheap. Eksts way down. Satisfaction truarantced. CHAS. M. WEIKERT, LITl LESTOWN. PA. J 538 THE POVLTRYMEN'S OPPORTVMTY, ATLANTIC CITY SHOW—JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTrMBER. The announcement of an annual Interna- tional Summer Poultry Exposition at Atlantic City, to be conducted by Tlie Poultry Item dur- ing the summer of 1912, has aroused such uni- versal interest that its success is already as- sured. And why should it not? C.n you picture in your mind a more id-.al pl;ice than the Million Dollar Pier, out in the o<-»^Hn, with millions of people to view the poulirymen's of- ferings? It's the first pG:ii*vv show held on the ocean: it's the first ttint will surpass in at- tendance, the combined crowds of all poultry shows in the U. S. A., in an entire season. The average daily admissions taken on the pier show that the attendance is 40,000. Atlantic City, in the summer season, entertains a float- ing, new population of 150,000 to 175,000 daily. Will we interest new people in the poultry business? Will we? If you know an Atlantic City crowd you must know they are interested in everything that happens, no matter how trifling. But this show is no trifling aflFair. It is to be one of THE attractions at the shore this summer. You can help to make it so, help promote the industry in general and your own business in particular. THE BIG MEN COMING. Many of the world's best breeders will be there. It does not take them long to grasp the advantages presented. The world's leisure class, with money to spend, will be your audi- ence. You will be a poor salesman if you cannot land some juicy orders. We could give you some inside information on prospects for sales but when we claim that world's rec- ords will be broken we hav« ^one as far as we dared. No rash promises will be made here. POULTRY FANCIER We believe you can see the proposition without blue prints. If you are from Missouri or any other place where doubting Toms grow, we are ready to show you. 20,000 SQUARE FEET OF FOWLS. The concession of 20,000 square feet is a valuable one. We are goin^ to show our faith in the business possibilities by an agree- ment to have our editor, Mr. Charles T, Cornman, make the sales for you on a ten per cent, basis. This includes his attendance, of- fice on the pier, distribution of your advertis- ing literature, etc. Doesn't that indicate con- fidence? If you personally attend and make sales, there will be no charge except the fee for space you may need to display and yard your birds. BIRDS WILL BE SHOWN. IN PENS. , The idea of a summer show is a new one, of course, especially a show of such long dura- tion. We have looked into it from all sides and find that display pens, four females and one male, nicely coopea, with a run, will not only help make the show attractive but will give the birds necessary room for exercise that the long showing will require to keep them at their best. If birds should go out of condi- tion, permission is granted the exhibitor to change them as often as necessary. THE COST OF DISPLAY SPACE. The minimum charge for space for the season, June 24th to September 24th, three months, including care and keep is $25.00. This gives you a space four feet by eight feet. No decorations are included, nor is the coop- ing very elaborate. The birds will be comfort- ably housed and protection from the elements is excellent. Many breeders will want to display their own birds in their own way. Go as far as you like. Buy as many $25.00 concessions as you will need to build your coop and to set it 0 A. E. Martz, the noted Orpington Breeder, Arcadia, Ind., a live wire from the central West. President Buff Orpington Club, prominently identified with the Chicago and Indianapolis Shows, and active in the work of the A. P. A. He has made good. SlENSL ^VHte^for Valuable Booklet and Balanced Ration Fomraulas Both Free l^^:^i':5'J!Z, (SOMETHINC TO CHOW ABOUT j HEN-E-TA No OTHER bone or grit needed now — nor bone cutters — nor beef scraps— nor charcoal— nor oyster shells if you feed "HEN-E-TA." Makes Hens Lay "HEN-E-TA"-the phosphorus food gets the most eggs with least trouble. Is about g°i Bone A»k t- I Odorless — 100 lbs. only $2.25 or 500 lbs. only |9. We I will see that you are supplied if your dealer won't. Write lit ac^ vjirti yM\A rti ^ 3u^v^ 1 1^' • " » J vr««« v»^«*^* w* »#•• •• »■ • « HEN-E-TA BONE CO. BROWN POULTRY FENCE STOCK iT«O^C-«\iiT ?«OOT Costs No Moro Than Netting yet will lut five tiaee M long. Made of extra beayy double galvanized. Bast Proof wires. No top or bottom boards and less than half the posts required Chick Tight -BottoB wires only 1 inch apart* We have tte styles, also Lawn Fences and Gates* We can save you money Send for Caulog. Tlie lirowaFaaeeAlflraCo. D« pU ^s Cisf aiaadt O* "~ -^yttt. PKX T>^t. ^WtVOHT •-' "'> . HOUDANS Winners at Allcntown, Hagers- town, Philadelphia. Baltimore and Boston. Large lots just received from England. If you ^want the best, send for catalogue. GEO. GUIGNET Houdan Specialist, Carlisle, Pa. PEAPACK FARM WHITE ROCKS International champions. Wuiners at Amer- icas irreat shows as well as Crystal Palace. Send for matins^ Ibt Peapack Farm - Pcapack, NJ« Orpingtons BLACK, WHITE AND BUFF LAYERS AND PAYERS from prize win- nine stock. GEORGE C. McPEAKE 106 Central Ave. Canonaburg. Pa. Sicilian Buffercups, Silver Cam- pine Diamond Jubilee Orpingtons. Eggs $2 per 15. Single Comb Reds, Col. Wyandottes, Eggs $1.00 per 15. A few ButtercupE Cockerels for sale at S3.00 each. E. H. Adams - Oalwood, Pa. BUCKEYE,;- to INCUBATORS .r^O Oauniutced to hatch ererr hatchable Cf c. S<'nd for "Incub«tor PacU." THE BUCKEYB INCUBATOR CO., MS Euclid Ave., Sprlngfleld, O. POULTRY FANCIER 539 540 POULTRY FANCIER off after your own notion. Preferred positions are 20 per cent, extra. The choice positions are near the entrance and along the main ave* nues of travel. We count on your co-operation to set forth our "big business'^ so that the Jav- man, the ma:^ we need in our business, will gasp a few gasps. A SCIENTIFIC CURE FOR FOWLS. Modern science has kept well abreast of tlie wonderful strides taken in the Poultry Indus- try. With the intensive growth and develop- ment of this most important branch of pio- dnction, there has been great activity in seek- ing the means to insure largest profits by keep- ing the fowls in good condition. One of the most successful curatives known in this connec- tion is Oculum. Ocnlum takes advantage of the widely known successful principle of inoculation. It goes to the very root of the difticulty. It renders the blood safe against the attacks of such germs as have for years caused preat disaster among fowls. It not only cures but like vaccination it prevents. Roup, Cholera, White Diarrhoea and Sore Head are the leading ailments the Oculum overcomes. Furthermore by putting the blood in condition this remedy is also said to increase the yield of the fowl. Endorsed by many of the leading poultry fanciers, this remedy is rapidly coming to the front. It is very economical. Oculum is manufactured exclusively by the Hancock In- oculatum Co., Salem, Va. GOING INTO THE BUSINESS EIGHT, D. B. Giuder, formerly of Sporting Hill, Pa., Tvell known breeder of Barred Eocks and Ehode Island Beds has purchased a fine farm :a Chester Co., three miles south of Atglen and has moved his entire Poul- try Plant to that place. His new address is Cochranville, Pa., Chester Co., Eoute one. Mr. Ginder is a down to date poultry- man and intends to go into the Poultry business and fruit business on a large scale. His advertisements will be omit- ted from the next few issues of the Poul- try Fancier, but Mr. Ginder states that he will be with us and have something to interest all our readers in August or Sep- tember. The Poultry Fancier extends its best wishes to Mr. Ginder and we feel positive that with his thorough knowledge of poultry and the fruit business he is going to give to Pennsylvania another promi- nent poultry plant. BANTAM CLUB. All those wishing to join the Cochin Bantam Club of America will please write their name, address and variety bred and send same to George B. Fitzpatrick, 7431 Duquesne Ave., Swissvale, Pa. A CORRECTION. On page 389 of the April issue we had a cut which was supposed to represent the plant of Mr. Hoff, of Neshanic Sta., N. J. We got twisted in the reading matter to go under- neath the different cuts and the view of the Poultry Plant on page 389 is that of Chas. V. Keeler's plant, Winimac, Ind. J^t -..Ctn ttx? miin m sfc^j JAUfta) *:»(■•• i-'-i: lt\ ttltffTM fmm' fvrTmM- ^kWVhWt mamjf CMvytCMl ^ wow ' : ffMinr -■ mmat 'AWawr. tttmiiHt 'a vr rr:i3 Ciiirin c3sb ^iH.;" *^:^*'« 9"?[^'^ i*n in* SHOW ^rcjit i-^rtt >iii}. ifCT«»a JtliD4lv Mttr ma lunnuir SCRA^rON pouysr ktTtock 9mmm SCRANTOII j«RaAifer Mcmr'n SHOV SCRMTON poinjity petTtock JiNUAlIT 'V "^m nT SIKK iHO« .•■9ii'< .-Wt— • >aK Kmrmn tNO» f ..lif.r 'AKUAtY Roger's S. C. White « Leghorns Winners at Chicago, lU., Kansaa Citj, Mo., and South Bend. Ind. Eggs from select ed pens at reasonable prices. Free Book, let. F. D. ROGERS, Jefferson Are., Elgin, 111. y Ribbons and cup won by Ross-Swartout, Newport, Canada, on his R. C. Black Minorcas. Oak Croft White Coroish If you wish a white fowl, bred for beauty and general purposes, a good layer and a superb tabU fowl try the Oak Ooft strain of White Cornish. Eggs for hatching only 3.00 per doxen. but only a limited number for sale. Order early so as not o get left. H. S. BABCOCK, Summit St., East Providence, R. I. Baby Chicks The Facts In an Egg Shell Our facilities for turningr out chicks of a hearty nature ihat wilj develop under ordi- nary conditions make it necej^sary for any oaecoosiderinfira purchase in this line to place h 19 order with us so as to eliminate any spcculaiion Price. $12 per 100. standard varieties. Safe delivery guaranteed. QUEEN CITY HATCHERY Dept. C. 132 North Law Street. Allento-wn, F»oxina. Send 2c stamp for booklet of valuable infor- mation on how to succefully raise chicks. Land and Water Fowls Sunnyside Poultry Farm AU leading varieties. Hundreds of prizea won TeU tis what you want and we wfu inn .? A ^' A ^^\^ Leghorns at f 12 per d?e'd ll%it^Tem.Z '^° ^^^"'^^ "-'•» ^-• F. I. Bradford, Troy, Pa. I // you want to Rear Blue Ribbon Winners^ feed them on Spratt*s Poultry Food No. 5 and Spratt's Chictfrain "Poillry CBllire" sent on receipt of lOc "Pheasant Cnltore"' sent on receipt of 25c Boil these books logetber witii "Dog Coltore" sent on receipt of • }5c SPRATT'S PATENT, Ltd. Factory and Chief Offices. Newark, N.J. Depots at San Francisco, Cal.. St. Leols. Mo,: Clrvelan ♦A* *ifc» *^ t^ ^ie* 'it ^ *^ 'Se* '^ ♦^ *^ 'St* 'it* *it* 'St* 'Sc 'St* 'St* 'St* 'St* 'St* 'St* 'St* 'S^ 'Sr 'Sr 'Sc. tIt. 'S^ ^L b«. 70a can haw r>ar money back— no arcmncnt. no latten. Jof t money. A«k your dealer first, but instet apon Zenoleom and don't tak* a eabftltut*— If ha won't ripply you— aend tha order to at— and wa will delirer to your etetion. charfaa pra- paid— 1 ral..|l.M); 6 gal.. |«.25. »-ot.fIxa, 25c at yoar dealer*. 35c from o* poetpaid. l:^1ial- Ty beneficial iror ali live stock. Wnte for tn. book "Chicken Chaf^ II youhafa liTa-etoek, aak for "Veterinary Adviear." Your osska on a poatal will do. ^^ The Zenner Disinfedant Co., 242 Lafayette Ave., Deiroiii Mick^^fr WE REFER TO PtoL F. H. Stonebum Proi A. A. Brigham Dr. N. W. Sanborn J. H. Drevenstedt Proi. J. S. Jenrey mttsfield Farms A. F. Hunter Miller Purvis Bertha M. Rigg T. E. Quisenberry ProL W. a Halpin ProL H. L. Kempster Prof. T. E. Schreiner ProL W. A. Lippincotl ThEYHAVE USED IT Used an^ endorsed by46a<[riciiltural colleges POULTRY FANCIEK 545 546 POULTRY FANCIER R. C Brown Leghorns Special June Sale We have an unusual number of early chicks which will need our coop room. Hence we offer after June 15 very choicely bred stock at a great sacrifice. 5 splendid pullet bred males $5.00 to $15.00 each, 1st Garden cockerel 1911, $15.00. 10 splendid pullet bred fe- males $2.50 to $5.00 each, 5 cockerel bred females, $2.00 to $3.00 each. Choice winners at greatly reduced prices. Write for quotations and descriptions. THR GALE POULTRY PLACE, 66 Center St.,Xe\v Haven, Conn. announcement of election of Treasurer; ' * Poultry Shippers Organization and Their place in the Industry," address by Hon. O. P. Barry, President of the Southern Poultry and Egg Shippers' As- Fociation, Alexandria, Tenn. 8 p. m. — ' ' Darkies ' Life in the South To-day and Fifty Years ago" (in two parts), at Rynian Auditorium. Friday, August 16. 9 a. m. — Poultry demonstration at the Naive-Spillers Produce Company's pack- ing house; trip to the Hermitage, the home of former President Andrew Jack- son, where an old fashioned barbecue will be served. Trains will leave for the Hermitage at 12 o'clock noon. Friady Evening, August 16. On to Chattanooga. Saturday, August 17. Visit to Chickamaugua Park, Mission- ary Ridge and Lookout Mountain. Re- turn trip, stop-over at Mammoth Cave, Ky. Yanderbilt University, Site of Indian Hunting Ground. Mt. Olivet, Confederate Burial Ground in Center. Fort Negley, where Citizens of Nash- ville were imprisoned during the war, and where the Ku Klux Clan was located. Confederate Soldiers' Home, on part of Clover Bottom Farm. Old City Cemotery, where many His- toric Characters arc buried. M(* Ken dree Church, named for Bishop William McKendree, on site of first church of that name, built in 1833. SO^E HISTORIC POINTS ABOUT NASHVILLE, The Hermitage, home of Andrew Jack- son, twelve miles out on Lebanon Pike, auto or drive. Church built for Rachel Jackson, wife of President Jackson, near Hermitage. Clocer Bottom Race Course, on Her- mitage Tract. Tomb of Rachel and Andrew Jackson, in Hermitage Garden. Beautiful Belle Meade, famous South- ern Stock Farm. Old Law Office of -Andrew Jackson, Union Street, marked by Bronze Tablet. Home of Felix Zollicoffer, Sixth Ave- nue, North. Marked by Marble Tablet. National Cemetery, where 13,893 white and 1,910 negro soldiers are buried. 2000 BREEDRS FOR SALE Original Barry Strain S. C. White Leghorns They must go. We must have the room for our young birds. Our lofs v^ill be vour gain, prices. Not too late to order day old chicks and'hatching eggs. Send for circular. BARRY FARM, H R. Barry, Owner, Far HilU, We want vou to write us for New Jersey Royalty Quality of Imported Orpingtons and Indian Runner Ducks T»J^*T,]l^i^rf°^^ ^*°^^ repeatedly to the late QUEEN VICTORIA, THE ROYAL FAMILY AND THE NOBILITY OP ENGLAND — BREEDERS FOR OVER 30 VEARS. Does this stand for anvihing? 0\xT Or}^\n^{on^ vfou first at last Crystal Palace Show, London, also Continental and American Shows. High Class Breeders and Show Birds For Sale. INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS: — True Fawn and White, American Sta::dard, Grand Carriajre, greatest strain of layers of pure >vhite *^^o/-.o"^ standard drawn from our Ducks. Furnished winners ux most imi)or(;iiu shows. fc-GGS: From our best pens of prize producing birds at $5.00 PER SETTING. EXPRESS paid to your door, direct from our farm in i^ngiand. Order early, in order to secure what you want. Chas.F. ERASER, Marlton, N. J. (Representative in the United States. ) Messrs Richardson & Jones, England. * ^ * * ONE GALLON ZENOLELJM S?$1.60Ex. Paid We will send ONE gallon of Famous Zenoleum Disinfectant and Lice Killer, enongh to make 2 whole barrels, one hundred gallons in solution, for $1.50 Prepaid. This is the poultrv remedy you Bee recommended so often in the writings of great au- thorities. It is used by 46 Agricultural Colleges and the leading fanciers of the world. Book "Chicken Chat" sent free. THE ZENNER DISINFECTANT CO.. 236 Lafayette Ave., Detroit, Mich. « ^ # ^ •H'^^«^c^c$i:§:,^c$i:^*$»:^^,:5c,:^0jc.«^ American Rose Comb Brown Leghorn Club The great brown hen will produce more egg^ at least cost than any other variety. For club catalogue containing articles on mating and rearing chicks. Write the secretary. Mrs. W. W. Gale, 66 Center St.. New haven. Conn, or S. W. Briscoe, Pres., Valley Cottage, N. Y. Cumberland River Bluffs, where were the first forts of the first settlers. Also, where, in 1781, the great battle of the Bluffs was fought — formerly called Fort Nashboro, in honor of Gen. Nash, North Carolina Hero, who fell at Germantown, Pa. Vendome Theatre, Church Street, Site of first Christian Church in Nashville, formerly Primitive Baptist Church. State Capitol, designed by William Strickland, whose body is buried in the east wall of the Building. Polk Apartments, on site of President Polk's residence; also home of Felix Grundy. Tomb of James K. Polk and Mrs. Polk, Capitol Hill. Tomb of Charles Dickinson, slain in duel with Andrew Jackson, on old Erwin Estate, Harding Boad. Site of Home of William Walker, the "Grey-Eyed Man of Destiny,'' Third Avenue, North, and Commerce Street. Battle of Nashville, Surrounding Hills, and Southern sirJ7 "^•*^^. -uh our Comb Otltllt. irsT^ 'T''*'^ o.°^e to the fountain head and win nator of thf S°'J?^^f' ^l?,^" ^°^« done OrTgf- nator of the Partridge Plymouth Rock Fowl. S. A. Nosftzger, North Mancheater Ind. « Ringlet" Farm Barred Rocks Winners at America's leading shows When !^^'*''»« ^or prices, please state exactly for wha? Er^lo^illnH "' "^^l"'^ ^' '^^^ ^i" help ?ae tion'gua'ranTeed.'°" ""^"^ '''' "*^'' Satfsfac- Colvjmbian Wyandottes Barred Rocks Our Columbians are just as good and as well bred as any. Our Barred Rocks need noTn- troduction. Eggs very reasonable CorrSi f>'"guTr'a'nteed'''''""- ^'''^'^^<^'^on and fertfli- F. E. WILSON. Station L., Baltimore. Md. CHICKEN PROFITS. With eggs at 50 cents retail and dressed chickens higher than ever before in the history of the chicken business the poultry raiser may well look forward with satis- faction to the opening of the spring sea- son. ** Are you prepared to get your share of the golden shower? Are you prepared to treat any symp- toms of disease arising in your flock? Do you realize that everv time vou burv a good sized chicken that you inter aliout one dollar and fifty cents of good monov^ -Do you realize that there is more monev tor leps work in raising capons than in any other form of poultry raising? Write G. P. Pilling & Son Co., 23rd .S: Arch Sts., Philadelphia, Pa., the easy to ii?e canon tool i)eople for their books on the 'Treatment of Poultry Di^ea^es" and * ' The Caponizing of Chickens. ' ' Mary Wilkins Freeman makes one of her characters say ''Chickens allers die m debt." Yours won 't if you consult the firm of Pilling. To many this may seem an exorbiant price yet it IS a very common price for thoroughbred eggs now-^a-days. The hen that laid the gold In eggs in the fables of our childhood days surelv has plenty of competition now. Needless to say, the cackle of the dollar egg hen is sweet muKir to Its owner s ears. Strange as it may seem, the layers of dollar eggs are among the best and most persistent to be found The reason is simple enough- its all in the feed. While the chickens them- selves have much to do with the output, man IS not powerless to increa.sc or decrease the quantity. Chickens with little food lav a cor- rrsondingly small number of eggs. GiVe them plenty of gram and table scraps and they will lay much better. But give them properly ground green bone and vegetables as well as a reasonable amount of grain, and the output of eggs IS phenomenal. The raisers of dollar Orpingtons S.C White from «o-^n"^''l!''tA^'* ^^^ matings. Eggs. $3.50. $2.50, $1.50 per setting 15, from birds scoring 93y^-96. Send for mating list l-ifty per cent, discount after May 15 SUNNY HILL POULTRY YARDS. Freeport, III. On Empire Road Black Orpingtons White Wyandottes Send for mating list. All Blue Ribbon Winners HECLA POULTRY FARM. Established 1896. F. J. Freiler, Prop., ISGAcademy Street, Wilkes Barre, Pa GET EGGS IN JULY AND AUGUST When the GRASS gets TOUGH and DRY. FEFD FRESH CRISP, SWEET SPROUTED OATS. 1 REbH, Good as Grasshoppers for Growing Chicks r??T.^^f/!?.V^ ^^^^^ MAKES TWO to FOUR BUSHELSof I^EhD. MAKE your POULTRY PAY a PROFFT EVERY MONTH in the TWELVE by using the ^^^^^^ EVER\ Double Quick Grain Sprouter f nnn^'P^i^'li ?^;^^^^>' ^^^o- ^^^de in six sizes from a few hens to 1,000. Full information free. Close-to Nature Company, 76 Front St., Colfax, Iowa FIKE'S BARRED l^I.VMOUTH ROCKS Have made a recoid of 17 firsts and 20 seconds at 5 rIiows this seasoD. All my competitors only 8 firsts and 5 seconds. bend for my 1912 mating list. It will show tho winners. Exhihitinn and Breedine stock for bale. FIKF/S OIANT BRONZI^ TURKEYS The leading winners at Hagerstown, Pittsburg Exposition and M.idison Square Garden. 5 pens mated und headed by 1st and 3d ize Toms at New York, 1st Tom at Hagentown and 1st and 2d at Pittsburg. Eggs $1 each. HARVEY L. Kike, Mve -Mdcile Somerset Ct>., F»a. ^ prize SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS High Class Exhibition QuaUty of Heavy Laying Trap Nested Birds Females of great records, and the price of eggs is regulated by the egg records of the different matings. It's the hea that lays that pays. Send for literature. HOWARD L. DAVIS, _ - _ - - NEW EGYPT, N.J. >VHITK INDIAN GAMES The real Fancier's fowl. The ideal fowl for the country and suburband estate. We have in our yards the blue ribbon winners at seven of the big E«stern shows. We guarantee fertility and we want you to setui for our booklet describing matings and price list. HILLTOP POULTRY YARDS. CATASAUQUA. PENNA. • Grand Sacrifice I S.C. White Orpingtons • • • • • • Just as previously advertised, after June 1st will sell a limited number of grand breed ers, $5 each for males and $3 for females. Choice trios at $10, and pens for $16. Eggs Hetlf Price Now $3, $8, 12 from pens containing the winners in competition with American bred and imported birds; Satisfaction guaranteed and correspondence a pleasure. Jcis. J. Cooley, Dormor\t Pittsburg. Pa.. « « • • • « 9 MOUNT PLEASANT FARM Single Comb White Leghorns Eggs for Hatching BRED TO LAY Day Old Chicka Ten weeks old pullets ready for delivery. Special reduced prices on splendid breeding birds. Send for our FREE BOOKLET, pronounced by experts the best work on Modem Successful Poultry Farming; also our new BOOKLET, "A Few Points for Amatuer or Expert." Mount Pleasant Farm, Mount Pocono, Penna. Golden Laced Wyandottes I am Ready — Are You ? Surely with all that has been said end written. Ycu must be convinced of these facts. Golden W yandottes the most beautiful of all breeds. Golden Wyandottes the best general purpose fowl. Golden Wyandottes the money makes of the future. Kemember the Brundage record is unapproached. Eggs and stock at attractive prices. I can fit you out for the early shows. Chas. H. Brundage, Danbury, Conn. WHITE WYA We all know there is a difFerence between White W^yandottes. Here ia my record —you be the judge: Allentown 1st cock, 4th hen. 4-5 cockerel. 1st pullet, 2nd pen. Special best bird and pullet in show at Williamsport— see awards, and also special best cockerel in show two years in succession. Stock and eggs, send for mating list. C. C. FURMAN. - - BLOOMSBURG, PA. Kce'er's White Wyandottes The World's Greatest Strain. Bargains in breeding birds during June, July and August. Eggs half price. Fifty-six page Art Catalogue, 10 cents in stamps. Chas. V. Keeler, Box F, Winamac, Ind. BUFF LEGHORNS S. C. Eggs at half price. Good breeders cheap. Look up my record and write me, J. R. Eriser, Washington, Pa. OUR Little Chick Feed Will Give Yc u Bigr, Vigorous Chicks and Reduce the Mortality, and our No. 1 Scratch Feed No Grit or Shell~and PURITY Poultry Mash Will keep them healthy and produce eggs. Highly recommended by leading poultrymen. Write for samples and prices. Miner-Hlllard Milling Co., Wilkes- BoLrre, Pa.. '^'^^^'^^'''^■^■''i^'^'^''l-'tr^ri-'^^^ Crusader II First Prize Cockerel, Color Special and Champion male, Madi- son Square Garden, New York, 1910. Three male championships of this show have been won by Grove Hill bred bird in five years. REDUCED After May 15, Eggs from tlic best pens of B RIGHTS* ESXOFAL strains of ARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS THE FINEST EVER MATED OF THIS VARIETY will be reduced 25 per cent., and after June 1st., 40 per cent tha?;Su^'re^reroTor:. h^e ^eC^p^oL^esI^i'^"^ °^^"^ '« ^^'^^ ^° ^^'<^^ ^-<^^ of a quality yea'^^nTm'jn^hens'sJftirg" Whari's'our^oSdTrtu^nr'^^ °' ^^^^1$«°« '^ **^- ^-^ of fore the offer. ^ * °^' ^ood fortune is your good opportunity; there- eJsZr:i\ZlTlZr%eTs%.'^^^^^^^^^ ^'^0 each were hatched from our JUNE 18 the MONTH to HATCH YOUR WINNERS for^ the late December and January shows, also your breeders. Get a quick maturing EGGS, SPECIAL PRICES AFTER MAV is— «7«;a tjtto ic <,« «^^ rSR 100. ^risLK MAX 15.— 97.50 PER 15; $13 PER 30; $37.50 OUR WAY— A Few Pens— A Few Bi/ds— Quality of ALL the BF^T One-half our breeders for sale low after Junl 1st ^^^* erl^ntilZtZl^^'^^^^^^^ '^^ -st complete ever issued by an, breed- Grove Hill Poaltry Yards, Wi. Ellery Brlgkt. rfoprletor A. C. S^itt. SiMrloieideBt. Box p. F., Waltham, Mas'. ^ -.-.- u.i. .uu.uj .«.us, A. c. sfiu. SM.ri.ui7..T. BOX r. h, WalthaiD, Mas'. V «■ ^"^^'^'E f*"*" - ■ The kind that a. e leading the North American Egg Lay. '^ T^ ^^^^■"■'■^^^1^ inc^ Contest •:% ¥ * * ¥ ^ ^ ^ * * ¥ ¥ ¥ ER'S ELEB RATED HIGKEN - -«^ OL0NYHQVSE USTOMlfelCHER^ ATALQJ&UE ing Contest. ;/*"' Barred Plymouth Rocks Ij^^' /. White Leghorns and ^ White Wyandottes EGGS for Hatching Half Price $1 per 15, $5.00 per 100. AirBaby Chicks reduced, June and July |2.()0 per doz $15.00 per 100. H. B. Custom Hatdiery-Compartments for Rent, (150 eggs eacli.)$3.00 Portable Poultry Houses $16, $25 and $32 each. Cooper, Jr., Woodsidc Pourtry Plant, f3ro ROAo^^Z%^r'%'i!i\^V:i!i.^'^^^ -^ r^»<»' KOAD. W£Sr PHILADELPHIA PEen8e necessaiV in keeping: actoiihts with these ads. Send M. C, currency, draft or registered letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar. All ads to be uhdef^ proper classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. 4 >eents per word per insertion for ads running less than 6 months, 3c per word per insertion for ads running 6 months or longer. .» ANDALUSIANS. TRUE BLUE ANDALUSIANS, EXOLUSIVE- ly. Won 33 ribbons out of 84 entries, incnd- ing 18 Ist at Philadelphia, Allentown, Bethle- hem, Quakertown, Perkasie Shows, 1911, 1912. Choice stock and eggs for sale. Satis- faction guaranteed. Visitors welcome. Oircn- ar free. 0. 0. Staaff«r. Telford, Pa. 7 ANDALUSIAN EGGS—PIVE PENS— EXTRA large, heav^ laced. Many are prize birds. Recently added some of the Cleveland, Ohio winners. Hvre won prizes- at the leading shows for 15 years and have bred Andalu- sians, this my 19th year. None better. E^gs, $2 per 15 straight. F. L. Garnet, Nottmg- ham, Ohio. 16 BLUE ANDALUSIANS — I have the largest utility flock in the East. (5) Five breeding pens, every bird of which has won a prize. Heavy layers of large white eggs. Prices reasonable. E. D. Bird, Greenwich, Conn. 15 IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC BLUE ANDA- Insians both combs; also Rose comb White Orpingtons, prize-winners. Choice stock and ?:ood fertile eggs. Send for circular. Satis- action guaranteed. W. T. Naylor, Paines- ville, Ohio. 9 ANC0NA8. ANCONA EGGS. ANCONA EGGS FOR hatching from my Royal Blue strain that won first at Madison Square Garden and at Phila- delphia, Pa. Write. Frank W. Mains, Morris Plains, N. J. 15 ANCONAS — BOTH COMBS; LARGE DARK birds, evenly mottled; black tails and wings; winners at Buffalo, Rochester, Cleveland, Williamsport, Madison Square. Eggs a special- ity, world's best. W. A. EUison, Elkland, Pi. 16 MY STRAIN OF ANCONAS ARE OF UNSUR- passed excellence. Grown in open air on free range. Eggs from blue ribbon winners, $1.25 per 15; $6 per 100. J. H. Van Dever, Tiffin, Ohio. 18 SUNNY SLOPE ANCONA FARMS ALWAYS have something for sale. Our Anconas the greatest payers, the greatest all year round layers. Free booklet. J. O. Somers, R. 2, Bedford, Ohio. 18 ANCONAS. THE BREEDING SEASON IS over with us and we are going to sell several good pens, 4 females and male, at $12 per pen. Single birds and trios at $3.00 each. They were blue ribbon winners at last Phila. Show. Green- hurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf ANCONAS, ROSE AND S. C, AND WHITE Orpingtons, leading blue ribbon winners at Ta- coma, Olvmpia, Kansas City and Spokane. Eggs and stock very reasonable. Send for handsome illustrated booklet. Irna L. DeLine, Capital City Poultry Yards, Olympia, Washington. 15 ANCONAS. MUST SELL SOME HENS AND Cockerels from my best breeding pens. Here is a bargain. Get started with best strain of best breed for eggs. E. F. Wyman, Bruns- wick, O. 17 EGGS FROM WILKES BARRE WINNERS, $1.50 and $2.00 per setting. Somers strain, which won 6 prizes at Toledo with 224 birds in competition. H. Foxall, Lockhart St., Wilkes Barre, Pa. ANCONAS: GRAND STOCK FOR SALE. Seven magnificent pens mated for the egg trade. The last time I exhibited won every first and second at Chicago. Dr. Guy Blen- coe, Alma Center, Wis. 16 MARTIN'S MATCHLESS ANCONAS HAVE won 3(5 ribbons, 7 specials on 37 entries at the 5 best shows in New England including Boston. Circular free. 0. A. Martin, Derry, N. H. 15 a I HAVE FOUR EXCELLENT PENS OF S. C. Mottled Anconas. Am a specialist, have been a breeder of this fine strain for seven years. My birds are large and vigorous, dark plumage, neatly mottled. High scoring two year old hens bred to prize winning males. No better stock to be found. Fertile eggs for hatching. G. H. Hubuard, Lock Haven, Pa. 7 SHEPPARD'S FAMOUS ANCONAS, THE world's best. First at world's greatest shows, including London, England, Madison Square and Cleveland. Greatest egg recorS — 256 av- erage. Catalogue free. Cecil Sheppard, Be- rea, Ohio. ''^ ' 16 HOWLETT'S SINGLE COMBED ANCONAS Acknowledged World's Leaders, heavy birds, lay large eggs persistently all winter. Wins in the show rooms. Circular, send red stamp. Ancona Yards, East Orange, N. J. 15 ANCONAS. THE BEST WINTER LAYERS on the whole poultry list. Eggs, eggs, eg^fs, in any quantity. Fertility guaranteed. Write to S. G. Hoke and Son, Desk P.P. Spring Grove, Pa. m Kip (0 iff m m ill IS 19 m m m m CO m m hi its m hi lli Hi 9ii <0 A Wonderful Opp «•» To obtain some of our best breeders and exhibition birds at a low figure. MONMOUTH FARMS are offering their S. C. BUFF and WHITE LEGHORNS singly and in hundred lots direct from our breeding pens. We in- vite correspondence knowing full well that we can satisfy the most exacting. 5000 YOUNGSTERS maturing, 500 of which will be ready for Augfust and September shows. MONMOUTH POULTRY FARM, Freneau, Monmouth Co., N. J. h!f'DXs:S^'iST'- JINQLE COnB BLACK niNOKCflS €o o» Mellor*s unmatchahle strain. The Victors of Madison Square and Philadelphia at the great Philadelphia show December 1911. My first cockerel won special for best bird in show. All varieties competing. My 1912 matings will produce some of the best Minorcas ever bred. Send for matini? list. Howard Mellor, Spring House, Pa. • o CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS All classified ads are in front of book, thus giving the small advertiser a chance. VM Numbers and initials count as words. Afl classified advertisins: is payable in advance. Positively no •:;ception8 to this rule. The rates arc so low that we cannot afford to take tlie time and trouble and incur the eJS|»en8e necessatV in keeping aetoi/hts'^witfir^ - these ads. Send M.O., currency, draft or registered letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar. All ads to be undef . ^ proper classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. 4 leents per word per insertion for ads runningr less than 6 months, 3c per word per insertion for ads runningr 6 months or longer. -^•-* '•>««^^*^*^ti o ANDALUSIANS. TRUE BLUE ANDALUSIAN8, EXOLUSIVB- ly. Won 33 ribbons ont of 84 entries, incad- ing 18 Ist at Philadelphia, Allentown, Bethle- hem, Qnakertown, Perkasie Shows, 1011, 1912. Choice stock and eggH for sale. Sati8> faction guaranteed. Visitors welcome. Oircn- ar free. O. 0. StanfF^,^ Telford, Pa. 7 ANDALUSIAN EGGS— FIVE PENS— EXTRA large, heavv^ laced. Many are priMe birds. Recently added some of the Cleveland, Ohio winners. Hwre won prises- at the leaditig shows for 15 years and have bred An&aln- sians, this my 10th year. None better. Eggs, $2 per 15 straight. F. L. Garnet, Nottmg- ham, Ohio. .16 BLUE ANDALUSIANS — ^I have the largest utility flock in the East. (5) Five breeding gtns, every bird of which has won a pnie. eavy layers of large white eggs. Prices reasonable. E. D. Bird, Greenwich, Conn. 16 IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC BLUE ANDA- lusians both combs; also Rose comb White Orpingtons, prize-winners. Choice stock and good fertile eggs. Send for circular. Satis- faction guaranteed. W. T. Naylor, Paines- Tille, Ohio. 0 ANC0NA8. ANCONA EGGS. ANCONA EGGS FOR hatching from my Royal Blue strain that won first at Madison Square Garden and at Phila- delphia, Pa. Write. Frank W. Mains, Morris Plains, N. J. 16 ANCONAS — BOTH COMBS; LARGE DARK birds, evenly mottled; black tails and wings; winners at Buffalo, Rochester, Cleveland, Williamsport, Madison Square. Eggs a special- ity, world's best. W. A. Ellison, Elkland, Pa. 16 MY STRAIN OF ANCONAS ARE OF UNSUR- passed excellence. Grown in open air on free range. Egjcs from blue ribbon winners, $1.25 per 15; $6 per 100. J. H. Van Dever, Tiffin, Ohio. 18 SUNNY SLOPE ANCONA FARMS ALWAYS have something for sale. Our Anconas the greatest payers, the greatest all year round layers. Free booklet. J. O. Somers, R. 2, Bedford, Ohio. 18 ANCONAS. THE BREEDING SEASON IS over with us and we are going to sell several good pens, 4 females and male, at $12 per pen. Single birds and trios at $3.00 each. They were blue ribbon winners at last Phila. Show. Green- hurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf ANCONAS, ROSE AND S. C, AND WHITE Orpingtons, leading blue ribbon winners at Ta- coma, Olvmpia, Kansas City and Spokane. Eggs and stock very reasonable. Send for handsome illustrated booklet. Irna L. DeLine, Capital City Poultry Yards, Olympia, Washington. 15 ANCONAS. MUST SELL SOME HENS AND Cockerels from my best breeding pens. Here is a bargain. Get started with best strain of best breed for eggs. E. F. Wyman, Bruns- wick, O. 17 EGGS FROM WILKES BARBE WINNERS, $1.50 and $2.00 per setting. Somers strain, which won 6 prizes at Toledo with 224 birds in competition. H. Foxall, Lockhart St., Wilkes Barre, Pa. ANCONAS: GRAND STOCK FOR SALE. Seven magnificent pens mated for the egg trade. The last time I exhibited wob every first and second at Chicago. Dr. Guy Blen- eoe, Alma Center, Wis. 16 MARTIN'S MATCHLESS ANCONAS HAVE wuu Hi ribbons, 7 specials on 37 entries at the 6 best shows in New England including Boston. Circular free. 0. A. Martin, Deny, N. H. 15 I HAVE FOUR EXCELLENT PENS OF 8. C. Mottled Anconas. Am a specialist, have been a breeder of this fine strain for seven years. My birds are large and vigorous, dark plumage, neatly mottled. High scoring two year old hens bred to prize winning males. No better stock to be found. Fertile eggs for hatching. G. H. Hub'uard, Lock Haven, Pa. 7 SHEPPARD'S FAMOUS ANCONAS, THE world's best. First at world's greatest shows, including London, England, l^dison Square and Cleveland. Greatest egg recoil — E56 av- erage. Catalogue free. Cecil Sheppard, Be- rea. Ohio. : *^ ' 16 HOWLETT'S SINGLE COMBED ANCONAS Acknowledged World's Leaders, heavy birds, lay large eggs persistently all winter. Wins in* the show rooms. Circular, send red stamp. Ancoaa Yards, East Orange, N. J. 16 ANCONAS. THE BEST WINTER LAYERS on the whole poultry list. Eggs, eggs, eg^> in any quantity. Fertility guarantee. Write toiny for free catalogue.- ' Evans • Timms, Box V. Malta. Ohio. 16 ., ,. ■• • .' »'. BANTAMS. " J "BLACK BREASTED RED GAME BAN- tams. Eggs for sale. W. H. Ott, 1611 N. 18th St., Phila,". 7 FOR SALE — A FINE BLACK RED GAME Bantam Cockerel. First at Allentown, second at Lititz and Scranton (mv other cockerel win- ning first.) Eggs for sale. M. G. Bankert, Hanover, Pa. 15 WHITE AND BLACK COCHIN BANTAMS, Blue Ribbon Winners. Lititz, Philadelphia, Scranton, Allentown Fair. Stock and Eggs for Sale. Few good White and Black Cock- erels. Joel H. Moyer, 441 N. 10th St., Bead- ing, Pa. 7 BLACK, BUFF, WHITE COCHIN AND GOL- den Seabright Bantams. Winners at Bethle- hem, AJlentown, Washington, Rocky Mount., N. C. and Quakertown. Stock and egn for sale. Minsi Trail Bantam and Poultry Yards. Bethlehem, Pa. 8 BLACK COCHIN BANTAMS, THAT TOOK the Blue ribbon on pen at Philadelphia. Eggs, 10 cents each. Mrs. Wm. Moore, Ohadds Ford, Pa. 16 OKE'S HAMBURGS AND BANTAMS WIN; five varieties Hamburgs; ten varieties Ban- tams; see winnings at New York, Boston and Baltimore shows. It tells the tale. Stock and eggs for sale. R. Oke, Box 801, London, Canada. 16 BLUE BLOODED SEBRIGHTS, ROSE Combs, Japanese and Partridge Cochin Ban- tams, Thompson Barrd Rocks, also B. I. Reds. Fantails. Exhibition Homers. Stock and Eggs for sale. I. 8. Miller, Allentown Pa. 14 SILVER SEABRIGHTS AND GAME BAN- tams. Eggs $2 per 16. Jno Hacker, Box F. Marissa, 111. 7 FOR SALE— A FINE BLACK llED GAME Bantam cockerel. First at Allentown, second at Lititz and Scranton (my other cockerel win- ning first.) Eggs for sale. M. G. Bankert, Marion, Pa. 16 BANTAM EGGS, $3 PER 12. HIGH-CLASS prize- winning. Silver Seabright, Buff and White Cochin. Black .Japanese and Black Breasted Red Game. A. w. Newcomer, Box 21, Glen Rock, Pa. 16 AMERICA'S GREATSET WINNING strain of Buff Cochin Bantams. Have some rare bargains in breeders to offer. B. O. Schilling, Brighton, N. Y. 16 HIGH STATION EXHIBITION GAME Bantams, Cochins, Seabrights, Rose Combs, and Silkies. Eggs and stock. Ridge View Farms, KnowlesviUe, N. Y. 16 BBAHMA8. ^ BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BALDWDTe Barred Beauties. Free catalog. Fine lAying strain and exhibitiou bred. Matt. W. Baldwia. Sioux City, Iowa. If LIGHT BRAHMAS. LARGE BIRDS. WHITl and Barred Bocks. AU pure stock. J. A. Rob- erts, Malver|i,- Pa. 7 BAIfKS'. ^IG^T, BRAHHAS— THET LAt, win and .; weigh. Extra fine breedixig eoek erels, $4, $5 and $6 eaeh. Trios, $8, $10 and $12. Shipped on approvaL Emory B. Banki. East Pembroke. N. Y. It LIGHT BRAHMAS. THE BREEDING SEA- son is over and we will; sell several grand pens, 4 females and male, at $12 per pen. Single birds, pairs, trios and pens, at $3 each. Qreenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf BELGIAI^ EASES. OUR PEDIGREED RUFUS RED BELGIAN Hares are found hopping in nearly every state The Jumbo Flemish Giants are known every where. Large steel grays and jet blacks Prices right. McCuUeys Babbitry, North Lewis- burg, Ohio. ti, BUCKEYES, BUCKEYES OF QUALITY. WINNERS. Madison Square, Boston, Cleveland, Washing- ton, Scranton. Matings for 1012 are along blood lines that will produce birds of qnshty Stock and eggs. Buff Orpington Ducks. Cat- alogue free. L. T. Place, Meshoppen, Pa. 16 BUTTEBCUP8. SICILIAN BUTTERCUPS — THE COMING breed of general purpose fowl. Smsll eaters, g'eat producers. Beauty surpassed by none. ggs, $2.50 to $5.00 per. 16. Franklin S. Fifield, Mountainview Poultry Farm, Paines- ville, O. IS CAM PINES. IMPROVED SILVER CAMPINES (JACO- bus strain). Excellent layers of large white tggs. Small feeders, hardy, vigorous, very quick to mature. Eggs, half price, $2.50 per 13. J. L. Paulhamus, Dewurt, Pa. COCHINS. BUFF AND WHITE COCHINS EXCLU- sivelv. Have in my yards 1st prize winners at Chicago, Minneapolis. Mankato, etc. For ^ces on eggs and stock write. Mrs. F. M. Clay, Winnebago, Minn. 15 COBNISH. DARK CORNISH EGGS FROM PEN NO. 1, birds scoring from 00 to 04. Eggs, $2.00 for 15, after June Ist eggs at half price. Clyde Dille, Washington, Pa. 15 WARD'S BIG ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE of breeders is now on. Must let some of my choice dark Cornish go so that my young stock shall have plenty of room. Write Ward your wants for pens, trios or single birds. Satisfaction in shape and color guaranteed. V. Ward, Pennington, New Jersey. 11 "CHAMPION MAMMOUTH CORNISH." IM- ported and domestic pens of highest calibre. Hatching eggs and stock for sale. When writ- ing for mating list and prices mention Poultry Fancier. Jaquelin Farm, Warrenton, Va. 17 INTENTIONAL 2ND EXPOSURE r 556 D0MINIQUE8. GENUINE AMERIOAN DOMINIQUES. I haye them. Too many fet Rose Comb Barred Rocks and are disappointed. The real thing is different. W. H. Harwood, M. D., Ohasm Falls. Malone. N. T. 1ft DUCKS. INDIAN RUNNER, TRUE OFFICIAL REC- ord, 217; real mortgage lifters, gilt-edged in- vestment. Read my great 75c Runner Duck Book. Embden Geeaa. 0. Valentine, Ridge- wood, N. J. ® AMERICAN AND ENGLISH INDIAN RUN- ner JJucks and Single Comb Buff Leghorns. Breeding stock for sale at reduced prices. Won at Chambersburg and Lewistown. Satisfaction guaranteed. Geo. B. Hall, Burnham, Pa. 15 AMERICAN STANDARD WHITE EGG Strain Indian Runner Ducks scoring 93 points, .1^3.50 each, $10 a trio. Pure White Runners, 3 females and 1 male, for $25. English Pen- oiled, 5 females, 1 male, for $10. Mrs. Geo. R. Simpson, Owensville, Ind. 16 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS, FISHEL str«in. Stock for sale. Trios, $20; eggs, $4 and $6 per 12. Carl M. McNary, Box 95, Houston, Pa. 1*^ ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND PURE WHITE Runners. Largest, handsomest flocks you've seen. Prize winners. Perpetual Motion white- egg Machines, outlaying hens. Eyeopener circulars giving valuable information. Jesse F. Newell, Girard, 111. 17 INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. TRUE PAWN and white Wingert's strain. Prize winners at Janesville and Walworth Co. Fair, Wis. Eggs, $1.00 per 13. Gregor Fischer, Lock Box 194, Elkhorn, Wis. ^ WHITE INDIAN RUNNERS, SNOWFLAKE strain, aristocrats of all poultry. Breeding stock and eggs. Fifteen eggs, $8.00, $6.00 and $4.00. Special price larger lots. Mrs. E. Eshbach, 1404 Sturm Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 16 EXHIBITION FAWN AND WHITE, AND pure White Runners. Buff Orpington, Crested White, and White Mnscovys. Stock and eggs. Sidge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 BUFF ORPINGTON DUCKS — FINEST OB- tainable from originator. Imported drake. Great layers. Indian Runner Ducks. Brooks- Walton white egg strain. Eggs reasonable. Frederick Fellows, Muskoday Farm, Weeds- port, Box F, New York. 1ft GEESE. WHITE CHINA GEESE. EGGS FOR hatching. Elegant birds for sale. Allentown, Madison Square, Paterson and Poughkeepsie Champion winners. Rake's Strain World's Champions. Eggs now ready. J. D. Rake, Monroe, N. Y. 17 MAMMOTH TOULOUSE GEESE, BLUE ribbon winners wherever shown. Eggs, 25c to 50c each; $10 to $20 per 50 eggs. Rose Comb R. I. RedB, Tuttle strain direct; eggs, $3 per 15, or $B per 50. Hughie Girven, R. 8, Bradfordrill. 16 GAMES. STANDARD EXHIBITION AND CORNISH Games. All varieties; also Malajrs, Suma- tras. Stock and eggs in season. Ridge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 1ft GUINEAS. WHITE AFRICAN GUINEAS. ABSOLUTE- ly white and well bred. Eggs, $1.50 per 15. Greenhurst Poultry Farm. Sellersville, Pa. 7 EAMBURGS. 8. 8 .HAMBURGS. S. C. BROWN LEG- horns, White Wyandottes and Hares. Stock for sale. Eggs, $1 per 16. $5 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. H. Cressman, Box 104, Richlandtown, Pa. 16 SILVER PENCILED HAMBURGS AND Black Cochin Bantams. Winners at Grand Central Palace and other shows. Hamburgs eggs. $4 per 15. Bantams. H2. Ockera and Maasch, Sayville, L. I. N. Y. 15 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. SOLD all surplus stock, but can supply you with eggs and chicks from my prize winning birds. Write me your wants. Claude A. Laird. Hyde Villa Poultry Yards, 812 Schuylkill Ave., Read- ing, Pa. 17 POULTRY FANCIER S. S. HAMBURG COCKERELS. I HAVE some nice April hatched cockerels which I will sell for $1.00 each. Write me. W. H. Trump, 6340 Greene St., Germantown, Pa. 8 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. WIN- ners of highest honors at Camden. Allentown, Paterson, Madison Square, Scranton and other shows. EgKS for hatching. Leading strain of America. Circular. Ohas. C. Gran, Shell Road, Corona, N. Y. 16 MAYO'S 8. 8. HAMBURGS. WINNERS AT Hagerstown. Mc. Keesport, Bridgeton, Scran- ton first and best pen in show. Stock for sale. 13 eggs,, $3.00. A. L. Mayo, Pittston, Pa. 15 HOUDANS. ARNOLD'S FAMOUS HOUDANS, 1ST, 2D, 5th cockerel. Grand Oantral Palaea. lit and 2d at Madison Square with different birds. Eggs plenty. Catalogue free. Gap. 0. E. Arnold, Babylon, N. Y. 15 HOUDANS. SEVERAL GRAND PENS AND trios at $12 per pen and $8 per trio. Males $3. Must have room for young stock. Green- hurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf IMPERIAL HEAVY LAYING HOUDANS— Took everv first at Pittsburg, 1911. Eggs, $2 per 15. Nice stock for sale. My birds are great money makers. Wm. Degelman, R. D. No. 5, Library, Pa. 16 "REAL" HOUDANS, HANDSOME, HARDY, vigorous, prolific, bred for laying; won wher- ever shown. Also Young's Leghorns. Eggs, half price. Stock at reduced prices after May Ist. Ferd. Mosebach, Route 9, Bethlehem, Pa. 15 HOUDANS, AS THEY SHOULD BE I MORE firsts Pittsburg Fanciers than all competitors. Heavily crested, large, dark birds. Don't buy until you get free circular. Dr. Harold E. Dunne, Ridgway. Pa. 16 A FEW COCKERELS AND PULLETS, cream of the World's Best for sale. Wun more points at the Palace, 1911, than all other exhibitors combined. Eggs in season. Corres- pondence solicited. F. J. Revaley, Box 641, East Haven, Conn. 7 FRENCH HOUDANS. CLUB CUP AT AL lentown. Pa., two years; Cup for best birds in French class; Cups for best display at Cam- den and Bridgeton, N. J. Eggs, $3 and $5. Elmer D. Ogden, Bridgeton, N. J. 8 HOUDANS, S. C. WHITE, R. C. BROWN Leghorns, Buff, Black and White Cochin and Golden Seabright Bantams. Stock and eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Minsi Trail Ban- tam Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, Pa. 8 GOEBEL'S HOUDANS. ENTERPRISE. Eggs at one-half price for balance of season. Show birds, $5.00 sitting; utility, $1.50. A few pens for sale at $15. Geo. Goebel, Say- ville, L. I., N. Y. 7 McCREA'S HANDSOME HOUDANS ARE raised on free range and bred for color, size and shape. Eggs and day-old chicks. Stock for sale. Booklet free. Rollie McOrea, Fillmore, N. Y. 15 STOWMAN'S HOUDANS ARE "BLUE RIB- bon winners." First and special cock at five shows. Eggs two, three and five dollars setting. Japanese and Silver Seabright Ban tam eggs. Walter Stowman, Flourtown, Pa. 15 HOUDANS, S. 0. WHITE AND R. C. BROWN Leghorns. Eggs from strictly high-grade stock. $2 per 13. We guarantee satisfaction. Minsi Trail Bantam & Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, Pa. 15 DARK HEAVY CRESTED HOUDANS. FINE stock and eggs for sale. Ridge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 HOUDANS— I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A fine flock of Houdans of high quality, bred for laying as well as exhibition quality. A limited number of eggs at $3.00 for 13. No circular, order from this ad. Dr. C. J. Andruss, Can- andaigua, N. Y. 15 JAVAS. BLACK JAVAS. TWO GRAND MALES AT $4 each and females at $2.50. A rare oppor- tunity to get this grand old breed. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf LANGSHANS. BLACK LANGSHANS FOR Q UAL IT ST WIN- ners wherever shown. Bred to lay, weign and pay. Trio, $5. Pen, $8. i£,gn $l.r»0 per 15. $8 per 100. George Waiter, Seven Valleys. Pa. 3 6 WHITE LANGSHANS.^ THE BIG MONEY makers of the future. Our blue Ribbon strain has earned that title. Hens scored by Mc- Clave 93 to 95. Range br jil birds. Eg^ $1 and $2. Stock in season. Cedar Lawn Poul- try Farm, Rutland. Ohio. 1' WHITE LANGSHANS, THE MONEY MAK- ^rs of the future. The breeding season is over and we are offering 3 grand males at $4 each, and two choice trios at $8. Greenhurst Poul- try Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf LA.KENVELDERS. THE LAKENVELDER. MOST SENSATION- al Bird of Century. Largest Breeder in Amer- ica. Hundreds of testimonials. Stamp for cat- alogue. H. Van Order, Dept. 1. Greton. Tomp- kins Co.. N. Y. 17 BLACK LEGHORNS. BLACK LEGHORNS. FIFTY YEARLING hens for sale. Great layers. Young and old stock for fall fairs and early shows, pairs, trios, and pens. Satisfaction guaranteed, Scott Long, Carey, Ohio. BROWN LEGHORNS. S. 0. BROWN LEGHORNS— BLUB RIB- bon winners at America's great shows. Win- ner of Wittman cup for best Brown Leghorn at Allentown two times; blue ribbons at Hagerstown. Stock for sale; eggs in season. C. O. Miers, Bangor, Pa. 16 IF YOU WOULD LEAD AT YOUR SHOW in the Single Comb Brown Leghorn class get in communication with me at once and save money. Ralph Reiter, West Bridgewater. Pa. 15 R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS. BREEDING season is now over and we are offering good pens at $10, 4 females and male. Single birds, $2.25. Blue ribbon winners. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf McELHENEY'S S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. 150 choice two year old breeders at a bargain. Nearly all laying now. Write for prices on any quantity. McElheney's Poultry Farm, Cuba, N. Y. 18 80 ROSE AND SINGLE COMB WHITE LEG- liorns. Hens, $1.00 each. Lakewood and Moore strains. 200 choice cockerels, all free range stock. Satisfaction guaranteed. G. C. Rhoades, lieedsville, Pa. 18 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. KULP and Gale strains. Forty hens for sale. Good utility stock. Eggs for setting from prize winning stock our specialitv. Mammoth Pe- kin Ducks. Claudia Bitts. Hillsdale, Michi- gan. 16 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORN MALES. Exhibition stock. Eggs from 4 choice pens, $1.00. $2.00 and $3.00. This is prize win- ning stock also great laying strain. Mrs. W. G. Young, Pawlet, Vt. 16 S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS. EXHIBITION and utility matings. That soft seal brown with plenty of shape. Eggs and day-old chicks. Circular free. Paul W. Georgia, Horseheads, N. Y. jg COLEMAN'S ROSE COMB BROWN LEG- horns lay and win, they can't help it. they are bred that way Eggs, $1 to $3. Circular. C. W. Coleman, Box 97. Patchogue, New \ork. * 15 R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS, VALUABLE pedigreed breeders. Fine Hens and Cockerels for your foundation. Bred from a line of win- ?.?"Vt. , guarantee all my stock as represented. W. Hipkiss. Scottdale, Pa. 7 S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS, WINNERS AT leading shows. Eggs and chicks for sale. Choice lot of yearling hens at $1.00 each or in lots of thirty, $25.00. Nels Anderson. Youngs- viUe, Pa. j5 WHITE LEGHORNS. S C. WHITE LEGHORNS (RANACOCAS btram) at prices that will interest you. All birds for sale, nothing reserved. Elmwood Poultry Yards, Libertyville, 111. 7 BABY CHICKS. D. W. YOUNG BLOOD direct. Ihey come fully guaranteed in everv respect. They are $10.00 per 100 balance of season. L. M. Headman, Upper Black Eddy Penna. ^j 500 S. C. WHITE LEGHORN BREEDERS for sale, to go Sept. 1. Price $1.00 and $1 50 No better layers at any price. Thomas Ham- mond, Union Springs, N. Y. jg e • WYCKOFP BLANCHARD S. C. W. LEG- horns. Furnished foundation stock for coming plant. Bound Brook, N. J. Any number choicest breeding, laying stock in America. Guaranteed. Delivery August 1st or after. C. N. Reynolds, Canton, Pa. 18 5. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. I AM NOW OF- fering choice breeders from the best blood lines in America at rock bottom prices, an excellent opportunity to get gilt edge stock at utility prices. F. Christman, Holiday Heights Poultry Farm, Sellersville, Pa., 6. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. YOUR OPPOR- lunity is at hand. Bear in mind, our Leghorns are an amalgamation of Young and Rock Hill (trains, and noted for their heavy laying quali- ties. We must dispose of our yearling breed- ers and will sell grand pens at $8, four females and a male. Single birds, females at $1.50 and males $2 and up. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. FORTY PURE white cocks with fiv3 point combs, some of which are bred from Madison Square winners. They would be cheap at $10. Will sell for $3 and $5. Satisfaction guaranteed. East Itha- ca Hatchery. Ithaca. N. Y. 17 A CHOICE LOT OF PULLETS AND COCK- erels; early hatched, farm raised, of good size and type. Prices reasonable. S. C. White Leghorns and White Orpingtons. Sunlight Poultry Farm. Lynchburg, Ohio. 17 R. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. SEVERAL good pens at $8 per pen, four females and male. Single birds, males $2; females $1.50. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf BREEDING PEN S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 15 1910 and 1911 hatched females, headed by vigorous cockerel, $12.00. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Eggs — summer special — 60c., 15; $2.50, 100. F. M. Green, Andover, O. 17 10,000 BABY CHICKS FOR SALE NEXT thiee months at 10 cents each. Wvckoff strain S. C. White Leghorns. Eggs for hatching, $5 per 100. Order quick. Ralph C. Fox, Maines- Durg, Pa. 15 BABY CHICKS, ALSO EGGS FOR HATCH- ing. Single Comb White Leghorns (only) our shipping cases serve as flreless Brooders at no extra cost. Wayside Poultry Farm. Circular. Sand Brook. N. J. 15 $1.00 PER 15. $1.75 PER 30. $4.50 PER 100 for our S. C. White Leghorn eggs. Fer- itlity guaranteed. Baby chicks, $12.00 per 100; safe arrival guaranteed. Mt. Park Poul- try Plant. Route 1. Ridgway, Pa. 15 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Baby chicks after May i5th, $10 per 100. Eggs for hatching, 15-$1.25, 100-$5. 1000-$40. Packed to insure safe delivery. Eggs on a day's notice. Chicks must be booked ahead. Darlington Egg Farm, Darlington. Md. 15 LOOK FOR MY LARGE AD. THIS ISSUE. Big offer in S. C. White Leghorns. Also latest improved Oat Sprouter. B. Monroe Posten, Hughesville. Pa. 12 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN BABY Chicks of quality, by the thousand or dozen. Send for illustrated booklet giving prices of stock and Day-Old Chicks. W. L. Newton, Knoxville, Pa. 9 WHEELER'S STRAIN S. C. WHITE LEG- horns have been bred for twenty vears for egg production, not forgetting Standard require- ments, shown by our winnings. They have size, color and true Leghorn shape and are proven winter layers. Eggs, $2.50 and $5.00 per fifteen. A. C. Wheeler, Burnt Hills. N. Y. 15 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Gilt-edge quality stock, with good shape and color. Hens and pullets for sale. Eggs in season. H. J. Hahn, Box 337, Littlestown. Pa. 16 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. EGGS and chicks, $5 and $12 hundred; $40 and $105 thousand. Chas. D. Bartholomew, Centre Hall. Pa. T SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. (Young's Strain.) ''Better than the rest." Eggs reduced. Young and old stock for sale. Mating list free. Prices reasonable, satisfaction guaranteed. P. Robert. Schmaltz. Kennett Square, Pa. 15 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. FOR sale, a few fine exhibition hens and 1st pen cockerel at Pittsburg. 1912. At summer prices. Write me. Louis W. Weisel, Route 1, Verona. Pa. 15 POULTRY FANCIER BABY CHICKS. HATCHING EGGS. FROM Single Comb White Leghorns. Young's Blan- chard and Wvckoff. Any number, any dis- tance. Started many lar^e plants. 4,000 breeding stock for sale. Chicks, $12 and $15 per 100. Satisfaction and safe delivery guar- anteed. Furnished over 1100 head fine chicks to Johnson Farm, Boston, Mass. Our stock has egg records, 200 to 248 eggs a year. Crav- en Poultry Place, Department 2, Canton, Pa. 16 BLAKE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS WON AT Springfield, 1909, 1st, cock, Ist hen, 1st and 8a, cockerel; at Madison Square, 1st pullat; at the Grand Central Palace, N. Y., 1910, 4th cock, 6th hen, 2d coekerel, 4th pullet; Madison Square, 4th hen, 6t4* pullet; 1011 at Madison Square, 8d cockerel, 8d, and 8th hern. 15 eggs, $3; 30 for $6. W. J. Blake, Bum« side. Conn. 18 BUFF LEGHORNS. FISK'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS have won more firs -^rizes than all their competitors together. Eight Grand Pens. Cir- cular and Mating I^ist. Howard J. Fisk, Box 8, Falconer, N. Y. 6 8. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. FINE BRZD stock in color, size and shape. Winter layers. Fresh fertile eggs, guaranteed. Eggs, $1.00 Eer 15; $5.00 per 100. J. T. Peters, Colum- ia. Pa. 15 SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. Win- ners and stock from Madison Square winners in breeding pens. Eggs^^$l and $2 silting. Infertile eggs replaced. W. J. Best, 616 Shaw Ave.. McKeesport, Pa. 16 AMEY'S SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS, winning at Allentown's winter show. First cock. hen. cockerel and pen. Also first and second pullet. Three specials and silver cup for best display. Stock and eggs for sale. £. B. Amey. 341 N. Tenth St., Allentown, Pa. 7 FOR SALE. YEARLING BREEDERS FROM "Grable's Golden Beauty Strain" Single Comb Buff Leghorns. Females, $1.50 up. Males, $2.50 up. Eggs at reduced prices. Eli S. Grable, Washington, Pa. 17 SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORN BREED- ers for sale. Must have room for young stock. Yearling hens, $1.00- each while they last. Cocks, $3 to $5. E. D. Sheldon, Box 884, Afton, N. Y. 16 "FAULTLESS" HEAVY LAYING S. C. BUFF Leghorns. Large, vigorous, trapnested birds, solid buff. Record 211-263. Circular free. Eggs now $1.50 per 15. Ninety per cent, fer- tility guaranteed. John C. Bernhard, Alle- gheny, Pa. 17 R. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. RICH GOLDEN buff, of typical Leghorn shape. Great layers and they have vitality. Eggs, $1 per 15; $5 per 100. P. S. Heidlauf, Columbia, Pa. 17 MAYERS' R. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. GRAND color, of good size and excellent shape. Ten weeks old youngsters at 50 cents each. Eggs very reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. L. O. Mayer, Route 1. Columbia. Pa. 16 BUFF LEGHORNS, 250 EGG RECORD strain. Large size, rich golden color. X-ray tested eggs, $10.00 per 100. J. L. Helpman. Freedom Station. O. 7 "BUFF LEGHORNS AT PRICES THAT will move them. Stock from this season's breeding pens. $1.50; ten cockerels and pul- lets, $1.50 and $2.00. Kerr and Owen. Ma- chias. N. Y." 16 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS, BLOUGH'S OLD reliable strain. Winners of the Blue at Amer- ica's Best Shows. Stock, eggs and day old chicks for sale. Catalogue free. Buff Leg- horn Poultry Yards. Oscar Blough. Prop., Annville. Pa. 8 FISK'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS are Madison Square winners. I have won more first prizes than all my competitors together. Eight pens. Howard J. Fisk, Box 8, Falconer, N. Y. 15 ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. PHENOM- enal layers. Winners at Grand Central Pal- ace, Boston, etc. Express ^repaid on eggs for hatching. Free circular tells all about them. M. H. Willis, Jamaica, Vermont. 15 BLACK LEGHORNS — GREAT LAYING AND Show strain. Eggs from selected matings. $2. $3 and $5 per setting. Birds scoring 94 to 96. Send for illustrated mating list. Scott Long, Carey. Ohio. 16 557 MINORCAS. S. C. BLACK MINORCAS. THE BEST layers, the big profit payers, bred for exhibi- tion and utility purpoaee. Special low pricea to the beginner on stock. Write for mating list now. WM. Kirtley, East Palestine, O. 16 NORTHUP'S ROSE COMB BLACK MINOE- cas. Eggs from large healthy birds after June 1st, 15-$1.50; 30-$2.75. D. F. BrowneU, Maryland, N. Y. 16 SPECIAL SALE OF SALTZER'S "SUPERB Quality" S. C. Black Minorcas now going on. Must sell to make room for young stock. Aus< tin Saltzer, Box 80, Sacremento, Pa. 15 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS. ORIGINAL Northup strain. Heavy layers. Have grrand breeding pens at $10 and $12; trios $7 and $8; cingle birds, females $2 each. No single male birds for sale. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf ROSE COMB BliACK MINORCA EGOS iMishler's Strain). $4.00 per 15; $7.00 per 80. lalf price after July 1st. 800 satisfied ensto* mers during the season 1911. Fred. Kehn, Seneca. Kansas. 17 S. C. B. MINORCAS. TO MAKE ROOM FOB young stock we will sell last year's pullets at $2 a piece. Eggs at $1 per setting. J. B. Krauae, Sanatoga, Pa. 15 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS. BLUE RIBBON winners at Camden and Wissahickon. Effs from $1.60 to $6.00. Special sacriflce sale of surplus pullets. John Robinson, 6858 Oreen St., Germantown, Phila. 10 ROSE AND SINGLE COMB WHITE MIN- orcas. Winners at Pittsburg Exhibition Show, Pittsburgh Fancier's Show, Duqueane, McKeesport and Butler. Eggs $2 per 16. Stock from $2 up. A. C. Peterson, Knox, Pa. 16 WHITE MINORCAS. ROSE COMBS, WIN- ners at Rochester. Stock for sale. Eggs for hatching at $2 per setting of 16 eggs; $6 per 60. Mrs. O. Schoonmaker, Fabious, N. Y. 16 BALDWIN'S SINGLE 0. B. MINORCAS. Line-bred for 15 years. Winners wherever shown. Come and look before buying. Bggs, $8 and $5 per 18. Baldwin's, 8609 Vankirk St. Wissinoming, Phila., Pa. 7 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS AND S. C. WHITE Leghorns. America's best blood lines. Blue ribDon winners at Paterson. If you want the ribbon winners for next season's shows, write me. Eggs. $3 to $10. Cockerels for sale. J. F. Tygert. 254 Carmita Ave.. Rutherford, N. J. 16 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS— BRED to win and bred to lay. Eggs from a choice pen at $3 per fifteen. A few choice bred cockerels at $3 to $5 each. Earl Leyder, Bea- ver Falls. Pa. MISCELLANEOUS. PLUME POULTRY PLANT PRODUCES Pure Products. Pleasant. Profitable Pastime. Positively Pleases Particular People. Popu- lar Prices. Please Procure Particulars. Black Sumatras a Speciality. J. H. Wilcox, Elm- hurst, Pa. 16 BANK'S NEW ERA BROODER AND HOV- er. 18 years special study in artificial brood- ing. Fire-proofed lamp box which preserves all heat. Fresh warm air equalized in hover. Let me tell you about it. Emory E. Banks, Box 6, East Pembroke, N. Y. 7 SEND TEN CENTS FOR ILLUSTRATED Catalogue with history of all the Orpingtons and hints on Poultry Keeping, to the Origin- ators of all the Orpingtons. William Cook A Sons, Box D. Scotch Plains. N. J. 16 BULLETIN ON "BALANCED RATION" absolutely free; tells how to compound at home most economical and healthful maahea, chick foods, scratch foods. Drop postal gir* ing your dealers name and address, to Henola Food Co., Box A-10, Newark, N. J. 15 BLACK ORPINGTONS. S. C. BLACK ORPINGTON COCKERELS for breeding and a very few eggs and day old chicks. Prize winners wherever shown. Send for booklet. W. L. Newton, Knoxville, Pa. 9 AN EXCEPTIONAL CHANCE FOR SOME- one to get Classy S. C. Black Orpington Cock- erel breeders. Also egpgs by the setting from 10 1-2 lb. cock winning 2d at Trenton, N. J., 1911 and Pullet 8 1-2 lbs. weight making four wins in this show season to her credit, two Ists, one 2d, one 8rd. S. H. Everett, Prop., Box 176, Stockton, N. J. 16 558 BLACK ORPINGTON BREEDIKG HElfS, $3, $4, $5 and $6, each. A few good pens, $15 and $20 each, Richard Watson, 1307 Bellevue Ave., Syracuse, N. Y. 8 S. C. BI/ACK ORPINGTQN BREEDERS FOR ftale. -You will want birds to win at fall shows. I can supply them, large massive birds. Get my prices. F. M. Thomas, New Haven Mills, Vt. 15 S. C. BLACK, BUFF AND WHITE ORPING- ton hens for sale, two dollars up. HavQ color, S' pe and are great layers. Must have room, rescent Poultry Place, Station R, Cincinnati, Ohio. 18 BLACK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS, PRIZE winners, yearling hens and cock birds, $2 and $4 each. Also some fine young stock. Mrs. D. Hines, 1015 Pembroke, Ave., East Lans- downe, Pa. . / 1® YOU CAN CACKLE OVER IT WHEN i?OU get 16 of our Black Orpington eggs for $3.00. We took first premium at the Albany show this winter. Our stock is good as money can buy and I could prove it "if old- Bill Jones was alive," and the eggs good as any foi one dollar each. A. B. Borst, Cobleskill, N. Y. 15 GRAND SACRIFICE SALE OP BLACK AND White Orpingtons at $1.00 and $1.60; for liens' and puUetS' eggs, 75 cts., yer semng. This is the chance of your life time. Write to-day. Oliver , Wagoner, Schuyllcjll Hayeja, p». M ENGLISH ORPINGTONS. ROSE COMB and Sibgle. Black, White, Buff. Blocky, low-down type. Will spare a few eggs from Imported pens. Send for c*fcalogue. . , John Hageman, Box DE, Charlotte, Mich. , »6 BLACK ORPINGTONS OP SUPERB QUALI- ty. Many of the noted winners are in roy yards and heading the matings I want to sell you eggs from. Send for circular. R. O. Um- holtz, Sacremento, Pa. ■ >■ ,i 1^ "FOXHURST FARM CHAMPION BLACK Orpingtons, largest Madison Square Garden winners for the past five years. Stock and eggs at one-half price after June first. Fox- hurst Farm, Lime Rock, Connecticut." 8 BUFF 0BPINGT0N8, B. 0. BUFF ORPINGTONS, BRED FROM Owen Farm's best pens. Winners at Trenton •nd Paterson, N. J. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 15. Choice Cockerels for sale. H. Schuster, Haw- thorne, N. J. 15 BREEDERS AND SHOW BIRDS IN BDFP and White Orpingtons from Madison Square and Philadelphia winners. Eggs and chicks. Mating list offered. Yours, Clyde M. Hed- IG dens, Washingtonville, Pa. SELLING OUT BUFF ORPINGTOl^JS AT bargain prices. Cook strain. Illinois state ond other show winners. Score car i with each bird. Send for price list and catalogue. Jno. Hacker, Marissa, 111. 16 VASS' BUFF, BLACK AND WHITE OR- pingtons. Will offer eggs from my champions and imported stock at $2.00 for 15 all this year. Breeding stock at cut prices to clear them out quick. Write for prices. Booklet free. C. E. Vass, Washington, N. J. 7 EAGLE'S WINNING BUFF ORPINGTONS, Spring City, Ist hen, 3rd pullet; Schwenksville, four ists, three 2nds; Pottstown, Ist cock, 1st, 8rd hen; 3rd cockerel. Eggs, $3 per 15. John Eagle, 156 Washington Avenue, Phoenix- ville. Pa. 15 BARGAINS IN S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS. Trios, Pens and Chicks. Winners; winter layers; Cook strain. 15 eggs, $1 and $2. Mal- tese— Runl — Homer pigeons for sale. T. E. Weidensaul, Allenwood, Pa. 16 RECTOR'S IMPORTED AND AMERICAN Bred Buff Orpingtons. Eggs reduced to $2.00 per 15. Fifty fine hens and pullets for sale from one to three dollars. Will Rector, Mar- shall, 111. 17 BUFF, BLACK AND WHITE ORPING- tons. Big winners at Philadelphia. Three cups the past season. We also breed Rocks, Reds and Leghorns. Eggs, $2.50 to $3.50 from Srize matings. Elberon Poultry Yards, 8114 llberon Ave., Fox Chase, Philadelphia. 17 BUFF ORPINGTONS. SOME CHOICE breeders for sale now. Good pen, $12. Stay- white pen of Orpingtons, $15. J. A. Shott, New Wilmington, Pa. 16 "BUFFALO STRAIN" S. C. BUFF ORPING- tons. Breeders now, young stock after Sept. 1 at $1, $2 and $3. Show birds a matter of cor- respondence. Satisfaction assured. Dane Huf- fington, Latham, Kansas. 15 POULTRY FANCIER S. 0. BUFF ORPINGTONS OP THE BETTER kind. Leading blue ribbon winners at the big shows for three years. Eggs at half price. Send for booklet. Joshua Shuto, Meriden, Conn. 15 SELLING OUT MY COOK STRAIN OP BUFF Orpingtons. Show birds, $6; breeders, $2; Chicks, $1 ; eggs, 10 cents each. Catalogue ffee. ' QTohti Hackelk*. Bmt F, Marissa, HI. 16 S. C. BUFF ©RPINGTONS. BREEDING Reason is over s6M again We are offering $10 pens, four females -and male. Remember our BuflFs-, are direct" descendants of a . 1st Hagets- town pen. We also can furnish you single birds at $2 in females. No males will be sold singly, excepting exhibition birds. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf GOLDEN VIEW POULTRY YARDS SINGLE Comb Buff Orpingtonsj Four ribbons Hagers- town, 1911; four riobons Cleveland, 1912. , 100 Breeding hens fof_ sale, $2.00 each, or '^•anythiffg you -want at a^y timfe. C. A. Ring- lej", Prop.pet6r, Rochestet, Ohio. ^ 17 ^ROSE COMB BUFF ORPINGTONS. PHftST prize winners at Madison Square. A clean sweep at Rochester, Elmira and Knoxville. Eggs in season. Booklet for the asking. Dr. T. Smith, Knoxville, . Pa. j vr^ 15 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTON E^GS, $1 FOR 15 ^ Two pens choice stock, $3 one sitting. Two sittings for $5. Headed by Cook and Bridge- water cockerels. Few pullets for «ale, $1 each. Mrs. L. H. f^rost, Franktown, Vp. 15 BUFF ORPIN ui'Olf COCKERELS AND PUL lets. Half brothers and sisters to the Ist, cockerel and 1st, pullet. Little Rock Show, this year. 175 Buffs in class at this show 15 states represented. Will make prices right considering quality. Eggs $5 for 15. Write me your wants. Hillory Jennings, 2018 Arch Street, Little Rock. Ark. ' 7 COOK. BYERS AND BRADY STRAINS, bought direct, single comb Buff Orpingtons, winners this season at Illinois Stnte, Alton. Du Inion, Galatia, Thompsonville, Mt Vernon. Pinrkneyvillo, Belleville, Sparta, Benton. Murphysboro, Harrisburg, Marissa and Cen tralia. 111. Shows. Circular free. Eggs, $2 per 15. Jno. Hacker, Box P, Marissa, 111. 7 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS. EGGS AND stock for sale from large utility flock. No dis qualified birtl-: in llock. G. P. Bursley, Rochester, Ohio. 7 WHITE ORPINGTONS. I WILL CLOSE OUT MY ENTIRE FLOCK of S. C. White Orpingtons, including all my 1 rize winners and exhibition stock. These birds are fine ones and prices range from $2.00 to $10.00, according to quality. In the bunch are 1st cock, 2nd pullet and 2nd hen at the last New Berlin show. Also have some excellent White Leghorn breeders for sale, hens, one year old, at $1.00 each. Riverview Poultry Farm, Afton, N. Y. 17 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. AMERICA'S best blood lines. Eggs from grand matings, $1.50 and $2.00. Baby chicks reasonable. Stock in season. T. L. Jenkins, East Mauch Chunk, Pa. 17 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS. CHOICE yearling cocks and hens, good breeders, at bar- gain prices. Eggs from all pens, $1.50 per 15. Baby chicks $2.00 dozen. Satisfaction guar- anteed. P. Beauchamp, St. Anne, 111. 16 ORPINGTONS. GILBERT AND MOORE'S grand laying strain. Winners at the leading shows and have held first place in the Inter- national egg laying competition which is now in progress at Stoors College, Conn. All eggs 10 cents each. Catalogue free. Wm. H. Moore, Chadds Ford, Pa. 11 WOODSIDE WHITE ORPINGTONS. OFFER- ing fifty yearling hens at $1.50 and $2.00 each. Keal quality bargains. Also choice young stock cominjr on. Finest I ever raised. Wood- bide Farm, Middleport, N. Y. 18 WHITE ORPINGTONS. SETTINGS, $1.00 per 15 eggs. Pens of four or more choice pul- lets with fine male unrelated to them, $2.00 per iird, subject approval. G. H. Hendry, Matta- pan, Mass. 16 KELLERSTRASS ORPINGTONS. HAVE A limited amount of yearlin,^ nens to offer at bar- gain prices. Must make room for growing chicks. Arlington Poultry Farm, Box E, Con- neautville, Pa. 16 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTON HENS, 1 year old, a little under weight, $1 each. A rare bargain. Must have the room for growing chicks. Your money back if not satisfactory. W. R. Carson, Box F, St. Mary's W. Va. 15 RHODE ISLAND REDS How to Breed and Judge Them '" By THEQ.BEWES Is (he Best and Most Complete Treatise Ever ■ Published on this Geeat Variety There is no breed so widely advertised to-dair as the Rhode Island Reds and no breed in which there is such a wide difference of opinion as to what constitutes perfection. "RHODE ISLAND REDS; HOW TO ■f ^' BREED AND JUDGE THEM" , is better than the "STANDARD OF PERFECTION** because it goes into detail and describes every section, with numerous illustrations, showing ideal and defective shape and color, thus making scoring io simple that any one can understand. Some sections have four or five illustrations showing the several defects that may be found in them, with the proper discount for the same as applied by our leading judges. Size of Book 11^x8^ inches. Contains over 50 pages, including cover, which is Erinted in three colors, and all on good alf-tone paper. • PRICE $1.00 In addition to this most complete series of arti- cles on scoring, there are numerous articles from America's foremost Red breeders on every phase of Red breeding. This book tells you just what you want to know. It tells you how to mate your pens; how to grow your chicks; how to select your show birds; in fact, it tells you how to grow, exhibit and make money out of Reds. This book is sold on approval. The price is $1 .00, and, dear reader, if you are not satis- fied with your bargain, send us back the book and we will refund your money. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of this great book and a year's sub- scription to this Poultry Journal, both for $125. DO IT NOW and be up-to-daie. SEND ALL ORDERS TO Poultry Fancier, i ellersville, Pa. i T • • S. C. WHITE ORPIx\GTONS. AFTER JULY f.rst will sell all my breeders at $1 and up. Grand cocks at $3, Eggs, $1.15 per setting. A. C. Helfrick, Belleville, Pa. 18 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLER- strass strjjn. Grand breeders for sale at low prices. Eggs now half price. Nothing in pens scoring less than 90. Mrs. W. H. Vreeland, Pattonsburg, Mo. 18 FOR SALE. KELLERSTRASS WHITE OR- pingtons of quality, of all ages. Write me. I will treat you right. Also eergs. A. J. Mahoney, Orpington Farm, Box 95, Ellwood City, Pa. 18 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. SUNSWICK and White Satin strains, direct descendants of N. Y. and Boston winners, and again we are offering pens at $12, four females and a male. Trios at $7 and $8; females, single birds $2.50 each. No males to sell sinerly. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf WHITE ORPINGTON COCKERELS HATCH- ed from Cook's Madison Square Cockerel's pen; also a few from Cook's Allentown Cock- erel's pen; also a few settings of eggs from same strain for sale cheap. J. F. Sproul, Delevan, N. Y. 17 "OUR FOUNDATION $100 PEN AND EGGS from $30 mating direct from Kellerstrass, choice standard yearling pullets and cock birds at $1.50 and $2.00 each. White Orpington Farm, J, R. Barker, Prop., Niobe, New York." 15 BUFF AND PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES, the leading winners at the leading shows meeting leading competition. I am making a sacrifice of grand birds and attractive prices in hatching eggs. Also Toy White Poodle dogs. R. G. Pensyl, Bloomsburg, Pa. 16 ADVERTISE COOK'S STRAIN WHITE OR- Singtons and Wyckoflf strain White Leghorns, rpiugton eggs, $3; Leghorns, $1 per 15 eggs. IMacf it to suit yourselves. Edward Rawliugb, 8200 St. Lawrence Ave., Swiss- dale, Pa. 15 S. 0. WHITE ORPINGTON EGGS, $2 PER 16. S. C. White Leghorn eggs, |1 per 16. R. C. Reds, $1 and $1.50 per 16. Chicks — Reds, 12 cents. Leghorns, 8 cents. W. A. Boyer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 16 KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pirgtons. Hatched from $30 mating. Eggs, 12.60 and $5 per 15. Fishel White Wyan- dottes, eggs, $2 per 15. Superfine cockerels, J 2 and $5. Mrs. W. A. Wisoug, Thurmont, [aryland. 16 WHITE ORPINGTON EGGS, $2.00 UP; Ex- cellent pens, $15.00; few cockerels, $3.00; winners. Crystal Palace, Boston, Providence, Trenton, Bridgeport, etc. Get my cutalugue. Trenton, Bridgeport, etc. Get my Thos. W. Snyder, Saylesville, R. I. "KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pington eggs from pen of fine birds, descendants of the $30 mating, bred to a grandson of Peg- ey." $3 per 16. John H. Poffeabarger, Rohrersville, Md. \q ROOM MAKING SALE UTILITY STOCK bred from prize-winners. Heavy layers. Males, $3 to f5; trios, $10; pens, $16; eggs. $1.60, $3 and $5. Won at Roanoke, Youngstown, Elwood, New Castle. A. O. Urawford. Box "A," New Castle, Pa. 7 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS— Stock direct from Kellerstrass. Won 1st 'm hen, pullet, cockerel and pen this year at Ham- ilton. Booking orders for eggs now: $4.00 per 16. Mrs. Ben Hileman, Route 4, Haaiilton, Ohio. 15 WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. IM- ported stock. Blue ribbon winners at four state shows. Send for descriptive circular. Eggs. $3, $5, and $10. Jas. L. McDaviy}, Ilillsboro. 111. 16 S. 0. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- strass strain. Winners at Bloomsburg, Pa. in strong competition. Eggs, $1.50 and $3 per 15; in lots of 50 or more, 5 cents each. Cbas. Mensch, Rupert, Pa. 16 WHITE ORPINGTONS IMPORTED DIRECT from William Cook of England; also Crystal White. E^gs from large, vigorous snow-white heavy laying stock, $3 to $10 per 15. Mrs. J. H. Weaver, Winamac, Ind. 15 S. 0. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- Btrass strain. Blue ribbon and cup winners at Pottstown and Spring City. Their winnings were made in strong competition. Catalogue now ready. Clayton L. Rhoads, Boyertown, Pa. 16 KELLERSTRASS, OWENS FARMS DIRECT. First prize winners. Famous English strain. Stay white males our goal. KggB* $3.00 to $10.00 per 13. Baby chicks. Grace Ryder, 8909 Walnut Street, Phila., Pa. 16 POULTRY FANCIER KELLERSTRASS ORPINGTONS. DUSTON Wyandottes. Prize-winners nnder Judges My- ers and Heck. Imported stock from Misi Ca- rey, England, in the Orpingtons. Wvandottes from Keeler and Duston. Eggs, Chicks. Earl Pemberton.Roseville, Ohio. 16 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLER- btrass and imported strains. Grand Cockerels at $3 and up. Eggs at $3 per setting from se lected matings. Jas. I. Johnson, 17 West Har- gett Street, Raleigh. N. C. 16 WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLERSTRASS direct. Silver cup winners. Bred for exhibi- tion, and heavy egg production. Eggs $1 to $6 per 15. Free Circular. Fertility guaranteed. James Keefer, Department R, Millersburg, Pa. 16 HAVE 6 PENS OF WHITE ORPINGTONS mated for the egg trade. Stock is direct from Kellerstrass and Owens Farms. Eggs for hatching $2, $3 and $5 per 15. Also have 8 pens of R. C. R. I. Reas,Tuttle and Owens strains. Will sell e^gs at $2 per setting. Have every reason for thinking my stock is as good as the best. Dr. W. H. Schwartz, Colton, N. Y. 16 VALENTINE RANCH, NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. "The Wright White Orpingtons" won 3 out of 5 firsts at the largest poultry show in the North West held at St. Paul, Minn. Baby Chicks and Eggs for hatching. Send for cata- logue. Douglas H. Wright, Owner; O. 0. Thompson, Supt. 16 "COMMON CRYSTAL WHITE ORPING tons." Kellerstrass $30 matings direct. Eggs, $2 to $5. Chicks 25 cents to 50 cents. Mat ing list for asking. Dr. John Common, And- over, N. Y. 16 WHITE ORPINGTONS, COOK AND KEL- lerstrass strain. Send for booklet. We guar- antee all eggs shipped to be from pens ordeied. Our booklet gives a guarantee that pleases. Eggs and chicks. In H. Byler, Hesstown, Kan. 16 ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS. BEST winter layers. Eggs from prize winners after May 1st. 80, $5.00. Others 80, $2.00. Baby chicks. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. Chas. Hessler, Muncy, Pa. 16 WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS. THE kind that win. Eggs for hatching, $10.00, $7.00, $5.00 and $8.00, setting. Send for monthly list breeding stock bargains. Maple- la vin Poultry Yards, Alma Center, Wis. 16 S. 0. WHITE ORPINGTONS— WINNERS of seven first prizes and nine specials. Oiand stock for sale. Eggs at $2.60 and $5 per 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. G. Nedeiveld, Zeeland, Mich. 16 PANHURSTS PRIZE-WINNING WHITE OR- pingtons produce Real OrpTngtons. They can- not be excelled anywhere. Eggs from these birds sell for $3, $5 and $10 a setting, and guarantee a good hatch. Adolph Panhurst, Box 888, Erie, Pa. KELLERSTRASS AND IMPORTED WHITE Orpingtons. Breeding pens are mated to win- ners at New York State Fair, Nazareth and Bethlehem. Efgs $2 to $5 per 15. Brookside Poultry Yards. Nazareth, Pa. 1 PIGEONS. I OFFER GUARANTEED MATED HOMERS, in any quantity, at $1.00 pair, and challenge squab companies or dealers to prod\ice better stock at twice this price. Beautiful White Ho- mers^ $1.50 pair. Get my prices on Runts, Carneaux, Maltese Hens, and save dollars. Charles K. Gilbert, 1563 East Montgomery Av- enue, Philadelphia, Pa. 16 CARNEAUX AND HOMER PIGEONS. HOM- ers, $1.50 to $2.50 per pair. , Carneaux, $3 to $6 per pair. Gilt edge stock. D. W. Allen, Langley, S. Car. 16 THIRTY-FIVE VARIETIES OF FANCY Pigeons. Illustrated Catalogue 10 cents. Jos. F. Schroer, 1306 Benton St., St. Louis, Mo. 11 POLISH. WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH— CLEAN sweep at Washington Show and Champion- ship medal for best pullet in show. Gnind cockerels for sale. Eggs $3 sitting. Wm. H. Cyphers, Washington, N. J. 8 WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH EGGS that will hatch, from birds that have won at Utica, Rochester, Buffalo and Boston. I guar- antee satisfaction. Warren W. Dickens, Box 93, Middleville, New York. 7 559 WEILS S. 0. WHITE ORPINGTONS. BLUB ribbon winners at Allentown Fanciers show, Bethlehem, etc. Eggs from grand matings, $4 and $8 per setting. Fountain Hill Pooltrr Yards, Bethlehem, Pa. T SEELEY'S WHITE CRESTED BLACK POL- ish. A strain of prize winners for 80 years. Exhibition birds, carefully mated pens and eggs hatching true to strain a speciality. Write for illustrated circular. Chat. L. Seely, Afton, N. Y. 16 POULTRY SUPPLIES. GORDON'S ACME POULTRY TONIC, BEST remedy for poultry, guaranteed. One large box, 25 cents, 5-$1.00, ll-$2.00, 22-$4.00. Sample free. M. W. Gordon, Derry Church, Pa. 16 HOME MADE CHICKS DRINKING FOUN- tains. Made in 1-2 hours time and without cost. Directions and plans mailed upon re- ceipt of ten cents in coin. D. Martin, Bloom- field. N. J. 11 BARBED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BARRED ROCK COCKERELS FROM $2 TO $5 each. Breeding stock for sale. Exhibition birds a matter of correspondence. Eggs for hatching in season. Bradley Bros, and Riley strain. M. P. Cleary, Beaver Falls, Pa. 16 BARRED ROCKS. WE HAVE THEM, THE pleasing kind. Good barring, large size and ez- rellent layers. We have two good pens, four females and a male, at $10 per pen. Write at once. This price will move them quickly. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tl BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS, S. 0. R. I. Reds. 89 1st and 2nd prizes won at Mansfield, Wooster, Mt. Vernon and Butler, Ohio. Eggs, $3.00 and $5.00. Breeders for sale. Prices reasonable. Frank S. Culp, Box 99, Butler, Ohio. 17 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK AND WHITJB Cochin Bantams. July, August and Septem- ber are the months to hatch Bantams. Buy only from prize winning stock and reliable parties. Box 51, West Reading, Pa. 8 DEVIL EXISTS ACTIVELY SINCE EVE picked the apple. Away with his deputieslll Blue-Bell Barred Rocks, Velvet Lustre Brown Leghorns bring satisfaction. 100 eggs, $6. Circular. Gailord Farm, Wallingford, Conn 16 BARRED ROCKS — HIGH CLASS EXHIBI- tion quality birds. Eggs from selected matinga, $2, $8, $5 per 15. Incubator eggs, $8 per 100. Send for descriptive circular. Herman Shockey. Sand Patch, Pa. 17 BALDWIN'S BARRED ROOKS. BOTH PUL- |^t and cockerel matings. Pens headed by manv of America's noted prize winners. Send for handsome illustrated, descriptive circular. Prices reasonable. Matt. T. Baldwin. Sioux City. Iowa. 16 BARRED ROCKS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. Blue ribbon winners of superior Quality. Mat- ings for 1912 are mated right and bred right and the price is right. $2 and $1.50 per set- ting. Mrs. Geo. S. Willhite, Route 1, Thomp- sonville, 111. 16 HIGH QUALITY BARRED AND BUFF Rocks, $1 to $5 per setting; S. C. White Leg- horn eggs. $1.60; White Holland Turkey eggs, 40 cents each; Embden and Toulouse Geese, 60 cents each. Pleasant View Poultry Farm, Ra- cine, Wis. 16 RINGLET BARRED ROCKS. EGGS $1 PEE 13. Cockerel matings only. A few Cockerels at $2 and $3. Large White and Colored Scmsb Breeding Homer pigeons. E. T. Wertman, Pal- mcrton. Pa. 16 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS EXOLU- sively. Stock and eggs in season. Eggs, $3.00 per 15; $5.00 per 50; $9.00 per 100. Let ms book vour order. Jos. H. Clunk, Box 42, Sell- ersville, Pa. 16 PARTRIDGE ROCKS. NOFTZGER STRAIN. Pen headed by 1st cockerel, Maryland Show. Pullets prize winners. White Rocks, Fishsl Strnin winners at Kittanning Show. ▲. J. Watson, W. Monterey, Pa. T COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCKS, COLUMBIAN BUFF AND WHITE ROCKS. Eggs for hatching Babv Chicks. A few grand hens and cocks for sale. J. H. HoeUel, Box C. Linfield, Pa. 16 ii 560 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. WHITE ROCKS, FISHEL EXHIBITION and heavy laying strain. Eggs, $1.00 to $3.00 per 15. Baby chicks matter of correspondence. Pew choice Cfockerels, $2.00. Southside Poul try Yards, Seneca Falls, N. Y. 16 BABY CHICKS. WHITE ROCKS, FISHEL strain. Twenty-five chicks, $4; $7 per 50; $12 per 100. Express paid. Eggs, $2 per 15, $7 per 100. Fairview Training School, French town, N. J. 16 WHITE ROCKS, DON'T FAIL! SEND FOR mating list, "World's best strains," Owen Farms, Hill, Halbach. Fine matings. Win- ners at leading shows. Correspondence a pleasure. — Rose Lawn Farm, Box 20, Ad- vance, Ind. 16 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS FOR SALE.— 50 yearling hens in splendid condition from my breeding yards scoring 93 and 95 points. Fishel and Hill strains. A bargain if sold soon. Eggs half price now. Harry B. Kanode, Box H, Bucyrus, Ohio. 16 WHITE ROCKS. MEADOW BROOK SU perior quality. Leading winners at leading shows. For years tliey have been bred rieh' and mated right and 1912 matings will pro duce a large in-rrentage of show birds. Egj<«^. $2 per 15: $5 jut 4.'S. Sto7e it j-r »•< s why this new breed is greatest. Bass Brna . Boa 175, Marietta, N. Y. 15 RHODE ISLAND WHITES. KNOX STRAIN of snow white fowls with a golden future. Ten frand pens. Send for descriptive illustrated ooklet. Knox Poultry Farm, Pulaski, Pa. 16 SEVERAL BREEDS, PURE WILD, PART WILD, W. H. TURK- eys, White and Pearl Guineas, Buff and White Wyandottes, Barred Rocks, R. C. Reds, Pekin, I. R. and Muscovy Ducks. Bertha M. Tyson, Rising Sun, Md. 16 S. 0. LEGHORNS, BUFF AND WHITE, AND Buff Rocks. Won 3 Cups and 54 Ribbons last Season. 15 Eggs, $1.50 up. 90 per cent, fer- tility. Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, Easton, Pa. 15 TIMBERVILLE POULTRY CO. AND hatchery. For sale — Eggs and Baby Chicks from Barred Plymouth Rocks, (Ringlets.) 8. C. White Orpingtons, (Kellerstrass.) White Pekin Ducks. Write for free circular. Ad- dress, Geo. F. Bull, Mgr., Timberville, Va. 15 DAY OLD CHICKS, 4 VARIETIES LEG- horns. Rocks, Reds, Orpingtons, Wyandottes, Anconas. Prices way down. High grade qual- ity. Send for price list. Freeport Hatchery, Freeport, Mich. 15 FOR SALE— HATCHING EGGS FROM SIN- gle Comb Buff Orpingtons, Black Minorcas, White Leghorns, $1.00 for 15; $5.00 per 100. Infertile eggs replaced at half price. W. J. Widney, Doylesburg, Pa. 15 WHITE WYANDOTTE AND LIGHT BRAH- ma eggs for hatching, $1.50 for 15. Stock al- ways for sale. Owen and Felch strains. Val- ley Farm, Myricks, Mass. 16 561 ATTENTION! 200 LATHAN BARRED Rocks and White Leghorn Breeders for sale. Many of them prize winning birds at $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 each. Will please you. Write at once. Oscar H. Harner, Littlestown, Pa. 9 MOUNTAIN EAGLE GAMES (THE FIGHT- ers) Tompkins S. C. Reds (the winners) Partridge Cochin Bantams. Eggs, $2.00 set- ting. Cockerels, $2.00 up. Circular free. J. D. Lee, Jacksonville, N. C. 17 HEAVYWEIGHT PRIZE WINNING LT. Brahma cockerels and pullets, $3 each. Pure fawn and white Indian Runner Ducks and Drakes, $2 each, Mrd, A, Guetter, Route 2, Media, Pa, 15 FOR SALE. BREEDERS, 20 VARIETIES, eggs, Houdans, Hamburgs, Anconas, Wyan- dottes, Orpingtons, Leghorns, Minorcas, Reds, Spanish, 75 Partridge Rocks, Partridge Coch- ins, Partridge Wyandottes, Cornish, $1.50. Madriver Poultry Yards, Dayton, Ohio. 8 EGGS FROM BEST STRAINS OF PURE bred fowls, are farm range and vigorous, fertile. Ready for shipping any time. White Plymouth Rocks, White Embden Geese, Imported Pekin Ducks, White African Guineas, $1.25 per sit- ting except Geese, these are 25 cents per egg. Order at once. J. C. Baker, Route 1, Plaina- ville. 111. 15 STOCK AND EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM winning strains of Light Brahmas, Barred Rocks and S. C. Brown Leghorns, $1.50 to $3 per 15. Write for winnings, M. L, Ludwick, North Brook, Pa. 16 SILVER CAMPINES — BUTTERCUPS DIA- mond Jubilee Orps. S. C. R. I. Reds, Colum- bian Wyandottes, Buff Cochin Bantams. As usual, eggs reasonable and satisfaction guaran- teed. E. H, Adams, Outwood, Pa. 16 30 VARIETIES POULTRY— HOUDANS, Hamburgs, Andalusians, Reds, Columbian, Partridge, Buff, White, Golden, and Silver Wyandottes; Buff, White, Barred, Silver Rocks; Buff, Light and Dark Brahmas; Min- orcas, Cochins, Leghorns and Buff Cochin Ban- tams, Stock and eggs. Stamp for catalogue. Simon Kulp, Box 10, Hatfield. Pa. 16 DAY OLD CHICKS. THE KIND THAT live. Rocks and Rhode Islands, $1.50 per dozen. $11 per 100, Other breeds, both chicks «nd eggs. Petaluma Incubator Co., Box 250, Indianapolis, Ind. 17 •'LEADING STRAIN"— BUFF COCHIN, Brahmas, Houdans and Orpingtons. Winners Allentown, Hagerstown, Philadelphia, Camden, •jtc. Eggs, $2. J, Oliver Fry, Bainbridge, Pa. 14 EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM THE BEST Laying Strains of prize- winning S. C. White Leghorns and White Rocks, Birds large in lize and pure white. $1 and $2 per 15 and $6 and $10 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. Pleasant View Poultry Farm, Middletown, Pa, 14 •BRIGHTS" CELEBRATED BLUE RIBBON Buff Leghorns. White, Columbian, Silver Penciled Wyandottes. Indian Runner Ducks. Three silver cups, 36 firsts, 1912. Both Pitts- burg shows, Waynesburg, Monongahela, Can- onsburg. Eggs, $2 and $3 set. John J. Bright Washington, Pa. Route 5. 16 PRIZE WINNING PARTRIDGE, COLUM- bian. Buff, Golden, Silver and White Wyan- dottes; Partridge and Barred Plymouth Rocks; also other varieties; stock and eggs reason- able. Catalogue free. J. T. Crowthamel Box H, Franconia, Pa, 15 PARTRIDGE COCHINS AND HOUDANS. Three good breeding P. 0 cockerel for sale, f6.00. Write me for price • n Homlans >hat will sell. Eggs, $3 per fitting. H, Wilkin- son, Mifflinburg, Pa, 16 SEVERAL VARIETIES ROSE OOMB BUFF Leghorns, Single Comb Buff Orpingtons, Eggs from trap-nested birds, scoring 90 to 95 1-2 $1.50, $2, $2.50. Show — Egg — Record, Mat- ing list free. Rev. J. Paulsen, Luana, Iowa 15 20 EGGS, $1. LEADING VARIETIES. Prize poultry, pigeons, hares and collies. Booklet free. Large illustrated, descriptive catalogue, 10 cents, F. G. Wile, Telford, Pa. 7 TURKEYS. BOURBON RED TURKEYS. EGGS, $4 per dozen, Pekin Ducks, $1 per 11. Par- tridge Wvandottes, $3 per 15, Gilt edge stock and satisfaction guaranteed. Pioneer Stock Farm, J. Otis Beesley, Letts, Ind. 16 562 PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES. BUY PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES FROM A Specialist. Will sacrifice fifty pullets at $2. FiD9 hens, $3 to $5. Eggs, $1.50 and $2.50. From special mating (all show winners,) $5. Jerome Greiner, Specialist, Elm, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE AND SILVER WYANDOTTES. Eggs for hatching from choice matings, $2.00 to $5.00, or $15.00 per lOO. Write for mat- ing list; it is free. N. fi. Blackwell, 368 La- fayette Avenue, Trenton, N. J., White City Park. 16 BUFF WYANDOTTES. HUPP WYANDOTTES— PROM NEW YORK, Buflfaln, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Rochester, Syra- cuse and McKeesport winners. Send for cir- cular of "Quality" stock. Eggs $3 per 15. Preston & Hammerstrom, Jamestown, N. Y. 8 BUFF WYANDOTTES — THB GKK3ATEST winter layers. Winners at 'rrHnd Central Palace, Savannah, Ga., Philadelphia. Stock at ul! times. Eggs in s -fls)!! Write for circular. Suffolk Farms, I..ake Ronkonkama, N. Y 16 BUFF WYANDOTTES. TYPICAL IN shape and rich Golden Buff. Eggs now half price. Satisfaction guaranteed. Chas. A. Sea- man, Morgantown, West Va, 15 BUFF WYANDOTTES EXCLUSIVELY. Eggs, $1.00 for 15 balance of season. A few breeder hens and some fine male birds for sale. Mrs. C. B. Elliott, Menio Park, N. J. 17 CLARK'S BUFF WYANDOTTES. WILL now dispose of all my breeders at $1.25 and $2.50, also a few choice cocks. Cockerels, $1.50 and up. J. H. Clark, West Paeolet, Vt. 15 BUFF WYANDOTTES. THE RICH GOLD- en buff kind that will produce blue ribbon win- ners. Eggs only $1. Cockerels $3. Hens and pullets $2 and $3. Mrs. C. B. EUfot, Menlo Park, N. J. 17 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES, EXCELLENT layers and prize winners, Ist cockerel, Ist pullet, Lst pen at Jamestown, 1012. Eggs $2.50 per 15, 4 per 30. Riley A Wheelhouse, 42 Poote Ave, Jamestown, N. Y. 7 DOOLITTLE'S COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES best on earth, principal winners at Missouri and Kansas State shows; also Indianapolis, Kansas City and Omaha, The laying strain. Eggs and stock for sale. Don. B, Doollttle, S&betha, Kans, 15 IP YOU WANT THE FINEST STOCK OP Columbians, try some of my eggs. I won sixteen first prizes, including four firsts. Grand Central Palace. A few fine pullets and cock- erels for sale. Eg^s, $3 and $5 a setting. G. H. Baker, Ossining, N. Y. 16 RECORD OP 197 EGGS PER HEN. COLUM- bian Wyandottes, White: White Orpingtons; Baby chicks and stock. One grade, the best. Eggs guaranteed ertilo. Walter R. Rich, Westfield N. J. j COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. OUR Co- lumbians, bred from N. Y. winners, need no recommendation. They have stood the test, tried and true and again we are offering $12 pens, four females and a male; trios at $8 • single birds $2.50 and up. Several grand males, exhibition quality, at $5. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES, WINNERS AT Madison Square Garden and Grand Central Palace. A few hens and pullets for sale, $2 and $5 ench. Horseshoe Poultry Yard. Hicks- ville, L. I., P, O. Box 94. 15 WHITE WYANDOTTES. WHITE WYANDOTTES. Dr. GEARHARD. Danville, Pa., was high man from Pa., in Phila. Press Egs: laying contest for Pfbruary. Record was taken fr-m whole flork and not trap nested birds. Eggs $1.50 for 15. 16 WHITE WYANDOTTES. SPECIAL BAR- gain. A yearling cock and 6 hens. These are the "birds that we expect to raise our winning chicks from. They are producers; also 8 year- lings and 2 cocks. Cheap. Shute and Bailey, Middletown. Conn. 15 WHITE WYANDOTTES. MEADOW BROOK Superior quality. The leading winners at lead ing shows; bred right and mated right for years, and they will produce a large percent- age of show birds. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 46. Stock for sale at reasonable prices. Ever green Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf POULTRY FANCIER WOOD'S "USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL" White Wyandottes. Both stock and eggs. Each season improve some of the best known flocks in the country. Eggs, half price, $2,50 per 16. Trap nested. Established, 1892. P, H, Wood, Station A, Cortland, N. Y. 16 WHITE WYANDOTTES. ONE AND TWO year old hens and cocks for sale now at prices well worth investigating. Write me stating just what you want. Jno. J. Hafner, Woolrich, Pa. 15 DARON'S WHITE WYANDOTTES. EGGS, $4; two settings, $7. Chicks, % lbs., $10 per dozen, largest birds in Pa. 25 S. C. White Leghorns $1.25 each. C. Daron, R. 6, York, Pa. 8 I HAVE WHITE WYANDOTTE EGGS FOR sale at $1.50 per 15. Also a few choice cock- erels at $2.00 each. My chickens are farm raised from stock that scored 92%. Mrs. T. P. Hodges, Route 3, Sarcoxie, Mo, 16 EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM HEAVY LAY- ing White and Partridge Wyandottes, $1 per setting of 15 eggs. Pens headed by blue rib- bon winners. Howard H. Strickler, Route 3, Lititz, Pa. 7 WHITE WYANDOTTlfiS. GUARANTEED. Y ou can pay more for eggs, but you can't get better quality at any price. Send for circular. It describes my matings that wiD produce next season's winners. Mrs. H A McClintock. Livonia, N. Y. ' 15 WHITE WYANDOTTES OP HIGH QUAL- ity. Hatching eggs from birds that wiU pro- duce prize winners and heavy layers. $2.00 per 15, H, M. Stout, Ambler, Pa. 16 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. SILVER WYANDOTTES, BECKETT Strain, lst pullet at Wilmington, 3rd hen and 3rd cockerel and 4th cock; Camden, lst pullet and 4th cockerel; Burlington, lst pul- let, 2nd and 3rd hen, 3rd cockerel; Salem, 2nd pullet, 2nd and 3rd hen, 3rd cockerel and 4th cock. Eggs now ready, $2.60 and $3.00. Dunn & Mifflin. Salem. N. J.. Oen. Del. 6 SILVER AND WHITE WYANDOTTES BIG winners, Pittsburg, New York Palace, Butler, etc. Sample winnings: 1st white cockerel, Pitts- burg, Feb. 1912 (35 competing). One silver puUet won four firsts, including both Pittsburg shows. Eggs, mating list and winnings. Write me, Peter Graff, 3rd, Box A, Worthington, Pa. 8 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. QUALITY kind with wide-open lacing. Plain and dis- tinct and grand head points. Eggs, $2 per 15 ; $5 per 45, Stock for sale. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa, tf Great Sacrifice Sale Why? Because you can get the benefit of them in May and June and raise your own chicks from the eggs they lay. and sell some besides. This IS your opportunity. We are not waiting until it is too late for you to get the benefit from them before 1913. Read What We Have to Offer and Order To Day 10 White Orpington Fpmales and Male $25.00 8 White Orpington Females and Male 25!oO 8 White Orpington Females and Male 2o!oO 1 Breeding Pen, 4 Females and Male .,.. i2!oo 1 Breeding Pen, 4 Females and Male , . , 15*00 1 Breeding Pen, 4 Females and Male 18 00 1 Breeding Pen, 4 Females and Male '. . *. 2o'.00 extra fine 1 Breeding Pen, S. C. Buff Orpingtons 12 00 1 Breeding Pen, S. C. Buff Orpingtons ', *. i.5;oo 10 S. C. Black Minorca Females and Male 25!oO 8 S. C. Black Minorca Females and Male 25.00 4 Breeding Pens, Four Females and Male 12 00 10 Columbian Wyandottes, Female and Male 25^00 8 Columbian Wyandottes, Female and Male 20 00 3 Breeding Pens, Four Females and Male i2!oo 10 S. C. White Leghorns and Male * 22.00 10 S. C. White Leghorns and Male 2o!oo 8 S. C. White Leghorns and Male 20 00 5 Breeding Pens, Four Females and Male 10 on nAr t^ot, 3 Breeding Pens S. C. Buff Leghorns " lo'oo IZ III I Breeding Pen R. C. White Leghorns \]]] 12 00 1 Trio R. C. White Leghorns '/ k/qo 2 Breeding Pens Light Brahmas i*^ on r.«« ^« 2 Breeding Pens Barred Rocks '. jo 00 ^Z III 3 Trios Houdans « ^n T' f®'' 1 Trio Black Javas .'.'.■.■.'.',■.■.*.'.',■. 8 00 1 Pair Black Javas * * " ^'qq 1 Trio White Langshans 10 00 2 Pairs White Langshans n\f. 1 Breeding Pen Black Wyandottes ".'.".'.'.".'.'.'.".■. 1200 ^^*' 1 Trio Black W f andottes . 8 OO 2 Breeding Pens Mottled Anconas ^kn^^ ^ 10. uu per pen The above offerings represent the best blood lines in America and a rp offered to make room for young stock, order direct from advertisem ent if birds do not suit you they can be returned and money refunded W express charges. Order to day as they will not last long at these prices! GREENHURST POULTRY YARDS, Sellersville, Pa. • s POULTRY FANCIER 563 t • 1^^311! Breeders Special Display Ads. Ads ^ill be inserted in thit department under the following conditions. The iize shall be uniform each ad occupying one inch single column, each advertiser using same space each month. Ads may be changed every three months if desired. The cost is $18 per year, $10 per six months, |5.50 for three months. Payment strictly in advance— no exceptions to this rule. The price is made exceptionally low on this account. WHITE WYANDOTTES The Bitf Winners at Bloomsfourtf and Wil- liamf port. W^htte. blocky. tfilt edge stock for sale that can 'win and produce prixe ^Mrinners. EGGS $3 and $5, Stock a matter of corres- pondence. D, E. BOGARD. BLOOMSBURG. PA. S. Laced Wyandottes PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES. SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. BLACK LANG- SHANS. ANCONAS. SILKIES. SILVER AND GOLDEN PHEASANTS. INDIAN RUNNER. W^hite Muscovey and Mallard DUCKS. EGGS AND STOCK. DR. H. M. SCHELL. - MACUNGIE. PA, TWO LEADERS BARRED ROCKS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS High grade quality stock. Eggs $1.50. Baby Chicks. Leghorns. 15 cents each. Barred Rocks. 20 cents each. $10 and 115 per 100. MAIDEN CREST FARM J. A. Mast Montoursville, Pa. RIGBY'S WHITE ROCKS Best obtainable. My 1912 matings are excellent shape, large size, good bone, vigorous and absolutely white. Everyone at for the show room. Mated to produce winners. Eggs. $1.50 and $2 per 15. Fertility guaranteed GEO. P. RIGBY, Mendenhall, Pa. S. C. White Orpingtons a d Wr.ite Wyandottes Winners at Williamsport, OoatesTille, Reading, Mohnton. Heavy laying strains. Eggs, $3; two settings for $5. W. W. BOHN, Robesonia, Pa. Bliem*8 S. C. White Leghorns The World's Famous Exhibition and Lay- ing Strain. Eggs balance of season at % regular price. Several hundred breeders for sale at a sacrifice. One thousand 8 and 10 weeks old cockerels and pullets cheap. SAM. S. BLIEM, R. D. 5, Pottstown, Pa. Single Comb Reds Eggs half price from June 1st. Am now selling them at $1, $.50 and $2.50 from pens containing winners and bred from noted winners at big shows. Incubator eggs, $8 per 100. CHAS. BACORN, PERKASIE, PA. ORPINGTONS Gilbert & Moore's grand laying strain. Winners at the leading shows, and have held first place in the International egg laying competition which is now in progress at Storr's College, Conn. All eggs 10c. each. Free catalogue. WM. H. MOORE, OHADDS FORD, PA. WHITE WYANDOTTES Blue Ribbon winners at Philadelphia. 1911. They have been winning right along at Baltimore. Exceptionally strong matings for 1912. Good cockerels, $3 and up. "^Cn. $2, $3. and $5. J. J. FARRELL, HALETHORPE,MD. ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^»^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^A^^^y^^^ The Mount Hope Pouhry Farm SELLERSVILLE, PA. The Home of Quality in S. C. White Or- pingtons and Fawn and White Indian Run- ner Ducks. Duck Eggs $2.00 for 11. Drakes from $2.00 to $3.00. Ducks $3.00. Orpington eggs $3 per 15. All unsatisfac- tory hatchea duplicated at half price. && ^1^ SINGLE COMB BLACK LEGHORNS The bltf wisners at Phila.. N. Y., Alleii- to^vn, Baltimore. Hatfersto^wn, etc. Heavy layers. Egtf s $3 to $ 1 0_per setting. STOCK FOR SALE. ADAM F. NOLL, ALLENTOWN, PA. WHITE WYAJVI>OTTBS Winners at Philadelphia. Pa.. 1910, 1st pullet. 2nd cockerel. 2nd Hen. At the tfreat Allentown. 1911 Fair. I ^ttron practically every prize competed for. including best hen ^in the Am. class. At the Allentown W^inter Show I -won every first in the W. 'Wyandotte class, including grand specials. Prices reason- able. EDWARD REICHEL 1613 Linden St. Allentown, Pa. •■^ >», GLtNT^BRONZE TURKEYS (AMERICA'S GREATEST WINNING STRAINS.) Eggs, after May lst, only $5.00 per dosen, regular price, $8.00 to $12.00 per dosen. I will also sell a lot of my breeders at $7.00 to $10.00 each. They are all selected birds, of individual merit. Remember all stock is shipped on approyal. I pleased others and I can please tou. Order early. S. M. YODER, Box G, Elk Liek, Pa. SNYDER'S STRAIN OF S. C. Buff Leghorns Winners at Williamsport, Lititz, Pitts- burg, Greensburg, Scot td ale and Hagers- town. Eggs for hatching from pens 1-2-3- 4 at $2.00. Utility eggs, $1.00 per 15 for balance of season. Write us for mating list. It's free. Stock for sale. PRAIRIE HILL POULTRY FARM, Box P, Arona, Pa. S. C. White Leghorns Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. They have size, shape and color. Eggs, $1.25 per 15. A grand pen of high-class birds per $15. The winners for the com ing shows will be raised in May. Get in line and get the winners. WOODSIDE POULTRY FARM, Sellersville, Pa. WHITE ORPINGTONS The real white kind with plenty of shape, good eyes and lots of vigor. They win for me and eggs from 1912 matings will win for you. Prices reasonable. A. G. CRAWFORD, NEWCASTLE, PA Orpingtons S.C White from Kellerstrass's $30 matings. Eggs, $3.50, $2.50, $1.50 per setting 15, from birds scoring 93^-96. Send for mating list. Fifty per cent, discount after May 15. SUNNY HILL POULTRY YARDS, Freeport, 111. On Empire Road. f' M 564 POULTRY FANCIER g The August Issue Will be a Water Fowl Special (See Editorial Page.) CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. White Chinese Gander. This photolwas taken on thp roof of Madison Square. He won 1st at N. Y. 1907, 1908,1909, 1911, 1st at Cleveland 1911 He has won all told 76 first prizes and 5 seconds, 81 times in competition. Possibly the greatest record ever made. Owned and bred by Mrs. W. P. Masten, Pleasant Valley N Y • « • Vol. XVII. ALLENTOWN, PA.. JULY 1912 No. 7 BY THE T^AY By H, S. Bahcock, East Providence, B. I. HE poult j'v shows are a long way off? Don't you believe it. They begin in September and July is already here. Two months or thereabouts and the poultry show will be with us. What are you going to do about it ? Of course you will exhibit, but don't you think that it is time you began to set ready for the exhibition ? It takes time to properly prepare your birds, and. instead of it being early for the work, it is rather late to begin. The ])eginning of the fitting should have started with the f I'st meal fed to the little chicks after they were re- moved from the nest or the incubator where thev were ft/ hatclied, for the first step in the preparation of birds for the show room is to render them tame. No ])ird will show to advantage which is wild. I have seen some beautiful birds well worth the highest honors, exhibited in such a state of w^ldness that the judge simply had to pass them by. Had these birds beep properly tamed they would have easily won the prizes for which they competed. When a bird is wild the most natural thing for it to do as a person comes along is to plunge to the back of the coop, seeing some place to escape from his presence ; and Hi^enbird does this, with its head near the floor in the back of^he coop, and its tail elevated and its fluff the most conspicuous and almost the only feature in view, a judge finds it difficult to pass upon the symmetry or to gain any ade(iuate idea of the merits of the specimen, and, if the work has not already been undertaken, it should be no longer delayed. It is not difficult to tame chickens. Perhaps the most important thing to do is never to make a sudden motion when among them. In feeding put the food down gently and as near to you as the chickens will readily approach, and stand (pietly by as they eat. The next day put the food down closer to you and do as before. If you are quiet about this, it will not be long before the chickens will crowd about your feet. Then by degrees get them to allow you to stroke them. At first they will be shy but little by little the shyness will wear off and the time will come when they will seek to be stroked. But remember this can never be accomplished if your movements are sudden and hur- ried. But it is not enough to have the chickens fearless of you. A chicken which will eat out of your hand may be very wild in the presence of a stranger. Fowls are naturally suspicious of those whom they are not ac- customed to see. It is, therefore, desirable to put the specimens intended for exhibition in a show coop and keep them there a day or two at a time. While in the coop let other members of the family go with you at first and go without you later and look at the cooped birds. They, too, should at first be quiet w^hen they visit the birds, so as not too alarm them, but after a time should look and talk about them as they would about specimens in a real poultry show. Hut it is not enough to tame the birds; they should be trained. This puts the finishing touches upon the education of an exhibition bird. The coop, used for taming, may be used for this purpose. It should have a front of perpendicular rods, and the top, which should be high enough to enable the bird to stretch to his utmost extent and not touch his comb, should be made of horizontal rods. When the bird is cooped, every time you go near him introduce some tidbit, like a piece of lean beef for example, through the rods at the top of the coop and hold it so that the bird will have to stretch up to reach it. After a time the bird will associate your presence with the tidbit and as- sume an erect attitude on your approach. The same may be attained by taking the bird from his coop — as- suming that he has been properly trained — and strok- ing the front of his neck gently with your hand. You can make the bird pose in his most attractive attitude and retain that pose for as long at it would be of advantage. ■'r 6 ( y> o 566 POULTRY FANCIER But taming and training are only for the purpose of exhibiting to the best of advantage the characteristics which the specimens possess. You cannot make a show bird out of a scrub by taming and training. The show qualities must be there to start with. COCK WILLIAMSPORTi :qHO PHILADELPHIA*© Many birds fail to win because they do not possess the requisite size. From now on it should be the aim of the breeder to develop his birds so as not to have them fall short in weight. To this end the sexes should be separated and the birds fed with the pur- pose of promoting their growth and development. They should have a good run, have plenty of good sound grain, some meat, access to grit and shells, so that both bony structure and its covering of flesh, skin and feathers may be provided for. Later on, say about two or three weeks before the exhibition is to be held, the birds should be weighed, and those deficient in weight should have for drink sweet milk, to which has been added sugar or molasses in the proportion of a heaping teaspoon ful of sugar or a level tablespoonful of molasses to an ordinary teacupful of milk. This addititon to the previous diet will help them to put on weight rapidly. I have added from a half pound to a pound in the weight of a Plymouth Rock cockerel in about ten days by using the sweetened milk with the regular diet. Before feeding specially for weight, see to it that the birds are free from vermin. It is a safe practice to thoroughly dust them with some good msect powder, using a kind that leaves no stain on the plumage, whether you see any lice or not. I have found it of advantage to confine the birds for about two weeks before the show, in a show room, the floor of which has been covered to a depth of two or three inches with clean, light-colored sand. This room should have but little light — a sort of twilight. With colored specimens no further cleaning of the plumage is necessary, and with white birds the plum- age will come out pretty clear, but washing may be necessary. Kept in this way, the yellow tinge in white plumage is reduced to almost a pure whiteness, the color of the shanJ|SjisAr*fproved, and the ear-lobes on birds, which havl^SPISbes, are much benefited. The shanks shAild be carefully examined before putting birds into this semi-darkeneu room. The shanks should be thoroughly washed, and, if there is any sign of scaly legs, the shanks should be anointed with lard or vaseline. This should be allowed to stay on for twenty-four hours, and the shanks should then be washed clean and again anointed, and this process should be continued until all signs of scaly legs have disappeared. If white birds are to be washed the usual directions of providing three tubs of water should be followed, in the last tub a little blueing being dissolved. But beware that the quantity of blueing is not too great, for too much is worse than none at all. The beginner is apt to overdo this part of the cleansing process. I remember only too well the first experience I had in washing white Javas. When my birds were dried out I had some of the nicest specimens of indigo blue Javas that eye ever looked upon; none of your so- called blue fowls, which are really slate-colored, but the genuine blue that you see in the summer sky or on the first harbinger of spring, the blithe little blue bird. Just before sending the birds to the show sponge off the combs with sweet-oil diluted with an equal part of alcohol and wipe dry; also moisten very slightly a cloth with the same preparation and wipe off the shanks and toes. There should be only a suspicion of oil left on the shanks and toes, because more than that will cause the dust and dirt to cling, and the last con- dition of the birds will be worse than the first. If one discovers in a colored bird a tendency to have white where the plumage should be black or dark brown, the use of iron in the drinking water — either in the form of tincture of iron or sulphate of iron — will often enable nature to restore the lost color. Of • • ^ * • • h POULTRY FANCIER 567 course this should be given some time before the show, for nature takes her own time to remedy her defects. So, too, if one finds that a fine fowl has a twisted feather or a feather or two not of the proper color, these feathers may be removed some weeks before the show, and sometimes new ones that are perfect will be grown in the place of those that were defective. Some slight injury may have caused the defect, and nature, given a chance, will overcome it. But this is not always the case, and such birds should be carefully examined before sending them off to an exhibition. and,^ if the defect has persisted, they should be sum- marily rejected. Birds must be shown in their natural condition, that is, as nature intended them to be, clean, well groomed, but not faked. Avoid faking, but ever^ thing, which can be done honorably to better their appearance, should be done. In the above hints the writer has sought to steer clear from faking, and to point out honorable methods of putting birds in a condition to show to advantage the characteristics which they pos- sess and have derived through breeding. Tbe Coming Fowl. ( Ancona ) By John Hornett, Swissvale, Pa. f'^'^WMJ ^"^'H respect to all other varieties of t \ Jl # Poultry, poultrymen have their fancies C ^^WwJ ''^^ ^^ ^^y other line of life Some men kUw^ M P^^f^^ ^ white chicken to a dark one, others vice versa. Some prefer a large fowl to a small one. Some prefer a single comb to a rose comb fowl; and if questioned, all put up a good reason for their choice. But considering all poultry alike what does the fancier keep them for? The only answer is, for their laying qualities. The eggs that a hen-lays in a year loom up more in her keeper's mind than her beauty, and still beauty is wanted in many cases. Fan- ciers then should not overlook the coming fowl, ''The Mottled Ancona. ' ' The Ancona has had a hard struggle of it to get to the top but she is slowly succeeding, and once she reaches the goal she will be a fixture, for she is without a fault in poultry dom. Her chief assets are beauty, laying ability and her value as a general purpose fowl. Anconas are known but very little to what they will be in a few years, throughout the United States, on account of their having been only imported from England a few years ago. Some claim they are a de- scendant of the Leghorn, but they are mistaken, as the Ancona is a much larger fowl than the Leghorn. The Anconas originated in the town of Ancona, Italy, some 20 to 40 years ago. In color they are dark, evenly mottled with white, and one well known poultry judge advises that there should be a white speck on every fifth feather, and undercolor a deep dark. Eyes, combs and wattles are red, ear-lobes are white or creamy, beaks yellow, and their legs are yellow, mot- tled with black, which in all makes them a beautiful fowl. They come in both combs, single or rose. Their weight averages as follows : hen, from 4l^ to 61/^ lbs., and cock, from 5i/^ to 8i^ lbs. They are very healthy, and owing to the fact that they are great exercisers and workers, they are not as expensive as other fowls, as one can keep 5 of them on the feed it requires to keep 3 of the other varieties. They are. not greedy fowls, will never over-eat, hence no danger of becoming crop bound. They would much rath^^r scratch for their feed than to be handed it and if allowed free range will provide for themselves. They make an ex- cellent table fowl, their flesh being yellow and tender. Chicks mature very quickly and are generally healthy little fellows. Some people claim Anconas are wild fowls, but they are mistaken. as they will eat from one's hand and make the best of pets. The most inportant of all is their wonderful laying ability. They are non- sitters. Pullets commence laying at the ealry age of 41/^ to 5% months, if properly cared for, and will continue the coming winter, spring, summer and fall, until molting time, then commence laying again, and continue regularly from that time on, and the average Qgg record of an Ancona hen is from 250 to 270 eggs per year. They need no Qgg making dope as same mostly injures them. They are layers and they prove it. What more does a person want? Their eggs are white-shelled and very large. City people should keep them as they stand confinement well. The whole fact of the matter is they are unsurpassable in every respect. The only draw back to the Ancona to-day is the fact that they are unknown, not popular enough. Their closest Qgg rivals are all well known and popuar, but inside of a few years, when the Ancona, which is one of the best fowls in the world, is known the other varie- ties will have to broaden out and give them a place in the front row. The chicken which repays her owner, the magnificent, honest Ancona, cannot be kept down among the would-be poultry any longer, but will soar high, if not higher, than the best of them. Indian Runner Ducks, Gaebel Bros., Morristown, N. J. 568 POULTRY FANCIER Hot Weather Care of Fancy Stock By J, E. Willmarth, Amity ville, JVew York. HE utility poultry keeper's idea in hot weather is to keep his stook with as lit- tle trouble as possible. He disposes of his birds as advantageously as he can, ex- cept the few he wishes to keep over un- til the next season for breeders. With the breeder of Fancy Stock, con- ditions are different. After the breed- ing season the call for eggs is past and there is but little call for stock, and what are sold at this time have to be let go cheap to induce the people to buy as they think they will have to hold them until the next Spring before they can get any returns on their invest- ment, unless they purchase show stock for the fall shows, etc., although such purchasers are generally in better shape and will carry these birds over better than the breeder, as they have room and give them extra care. Where the breeder is generally crowded, with his young stock coming on, and with the excep- tion of his very best breeders, it is generally best for a breeder to let his birds go at a smaller figure than he could get later in the season. But such breeders have to sell the birds as they have call for them, and gen- erally have more or less stock on hand for sale. Such birds must be kept in good condition, so that they will be satisfactory to the purchasers when they receive them; then also the stock that the breeder wishes to keep over for his own use must come through in good condition, as he wants to show them and breed from them the next season. So it is more than just a ques- tion of carrying them over until the dull season. The sooner the males can be taken away from their mates the better for the latter. With extra choice males it is best to give each one a small individual house and run, although if one wants to take chances of having a choice bird put out of show condition he can let them all run together. As to the safety of this method, much depends on the birds themselves. If they are persistent fighters the majority of them are likely to be ruined for show purposes, but as a rule the Ameri- can and other similar classes of birds are of a peace- ful disposition and can be safely yarded together, if not too closely confined. If some of them are quite evenly matched in fighting ability and persistency there may be serious trouble, but if one cock is quite a ** scrapper" and can boss the others and keep them *^ cowed down" there will be practically no fighting, and such a flock of males will get along quite peaceful- ly and are better off than when housed and yarded separately. Of course, they must be kept from seeing any hens, and have a fairly large run with several bushes or other shelters into which to retreat, and also hide the view so that they will not all be in each others' sight all the time. Two or more runs opening into each other makes a good place for such males. Thus part of them are not in view of the rest of the flock, the idea being to keep them contented, having nothing to excite them, such as the sight of hens, and not in each other's way too much so that they will not "get on each other's ne»'ves. " This season I huve an extra **bossy" cock, and have ten cocks and vearling cock- erls running togetlier, and have had no fighting, for the "bossy" fellow does not bother the rest as long as they are quiet, but as soon as two start to ruffle their feathers at each other he goes for them. Mud they are so scared that they forget all about the quarrel. As soon as breeding season is over tlie hens should be placed on free range, or if this is not practical all the runs should be opened into each other and hens all let run together; or one run may be dug up and planted to Oats or Rape, and as soon as a few inches high the hens may be let run on this and another run shut up and planted and the hens given the run of this as soon as large enough, and thus proceed with each run. Thus the hens will have green food and each run will be freshened in its turn. Plenty of fresh water must be provided for the stock all the time, also shade of some kind must be pro- vided, if not naturally then artifically, such as a heap of brush or some boards or burlap over a frame. They should also be provided with cool roosting quarters. If your hens are obliged to sit all night with their wings spread out and gasping for breath these hot, sultry nights you should provide cooler quarters at once. Where one has dropping boards an opening in rear of building under this platform will provide a circulation of air, but the roostng platform will keep the direct draught off the stock. This is only for very hot weather and a tight fitting door must be provided to shut up these openings as soon as nights begin to get cool, late in Summer. Much will depend on the style of building as to just how they should be ventilated, but provision for a circulation of air through the house all night should be made. Just having the windows on one side open is not sufficient, but at the same time the stock must be kept out of a direct draught. Comfortable housing, comfortable runs, plenty of green feed, and water and a fair grain ration will carry your birds through the Sumirier in fine shape. XPND HEN-MAOISQNSO MEW YORK 0«c.l91< Hicksville, N. Y. » • • POULTRY FANCIER 569 The Organization of Poultry Integnity. Wittman of the Peimsylvaitia Branch Writes Frankly on Rule Seventeen. HE integrity or moral soundness of an organization is the final measure of its success and its possibility of useful- ness and long life. Of no organiza- tion can this be truer than of a nation- wide one of reputable men and women banded togeth(?r to advance the inter- ests of a great national industry. We have such an organization in the American Poultry AssO' iation that could well take, at this stage, for its watchwords, *' Honesty" *' Upright- ness ' ' and ' ' Integrity. ' ' Moral tone has never hurt any organization. It has never hurt any organization worth living to demand that its membership subscribe to a high standard of moral ethics ! It cannot hurt a national organization of poultry people ! Again, good morals are good business, as is being recognized in most other lines of human affairs to-dav. When a committee was appointed to revise the of- ficial Show Rules of the American Poultrv Associa- tion said committee tried faithfully to draft a set of rules that would regulate and encourage the exhibi- tion of fine poultry. They found that poultry show rules generally were made to govern ana regulate ex- hibitors and that the other tw^o elements making a show — the association and the judges — were virtually a law unto themselves. Hence the new rules embodied such sections as would compel poultry show associa- tions to pay their premiums, to pay them within thirty days ; to pay for fine birds that were lost or died as a rcoult of their carelessness or unfitness ; to close entries day and hour they advertised they would close, etc., etc. Likewise various sections were inserted, embodying rules governing judges. They were in future, for in- stance, to refuse to judge any bird they recognized as having once been owned by them, they were required to personally mark and sign the record of their awards and also a certain class of men were entirely forbidden to officiate as judges. These things were right, these things were just, these things would make for better poultry shows, for larger poultry shows. These things would make for the organization of integrity in the exhibition of poultry; would make for confidence among the people at large in poultry shows; would make for a class of shows free, in the judging, of taint and commercialism, would make for true sportsmanship. Too long had the men, without whom no poultry show is possible, the exhibitors, stood for rules that regulated them and let the rest do as th^y pleased — a sort of taxation without e(]ual rights. WHA.T WAS DONE AT DENVER. Hardly had the committee on Show Rules made their report at the Denver Convention before its pur- port and far-reaching conseciuences had been rcog- nized and a demand was made that the report be taken up section by section. After one or two sections had been gone over there was a further demand that the whole be put in print so that each member of the Ex- ecutive Board might have word by word before him, and thus be able to act and vote intelligently. A recess was taken so that the report — the lules — might be printed. Then at least half a day was spent by the Executive Board on these rules and as finally passed they were ordered to be put in shape by the secretary as a recommendation of the Executive Board to the American Poultry Association as amendments to its Constitution and By-Laivs, to take the place of the old rules. Note the words in italics: ''The new show rules are the recommendation of the Executive Board of the Amrican Poultry Association." There was present when these rules were under consideration for half a day the president, the first vice-prefaident, the second vice-president, the secretary, eight (as I remember it) of the nine executive members of the Executive Board and with few exceptions all the branch presidents of the various State Branches, who by virtue of their office, are members of the Executive Board. Note the words in italics again, because practically everyone of the half dozen people who have had the temerity to at- tack a certain clause in these rules has tried to give the impression that this clause — the so-called Rule 17 — was being foisted on American poultry people by one or two men. If they have not meant this or if they have not said this then they have been casting discredit and slinging mud at the men that the members all over the country in a national and state sense have honored and trusted. Another thing: the Executive Board in general adopted the report of the committee on Show Rules but in a few instances went further and inserted sec- tions of their own. Rule 17 was such a section. More than that, the Executive Board, in theory at least, be- lieved to represent the sentiment of their people, en- thusiastically welcomed* this Rule, appointed a special committee to draft it and passed it without a dissent- ing vote. RULE 17 A GOOD RULE. Rule 17 must be a pretty good rule. If not, thru the members have elected to office and seatel men that are a hiigh joke. The writer, as president of the Penna. Branch, felt that the people of his state were in favor of such a rule and as their representative felt he w^s in duty bound to act and vote as his people wished. To do differently would be to be unworthy of his office. How he felt pri- vately in a different capacity made no difference. However, he is first of all an American Poultry Association man. He believes most strongly that said Association, if it is ever going to be of great value, mwit stand for something ; must stand for principle, and enforce said principles. How can it respect itself or be respected if it cannot do this ? In this connection, a few have made much of the claim that certain men and certain shows would never stand for Rule 17. These men and the managers of these shows have not, to my knowledge, publically said so themselves ; others are merely saying it for them. Very well! If the American Poultry Association is not bigger than any one man or show or group of men or shows, then it is time for it to disband, or eat humble pie. There is also some "holler" as to too much " progressiveness. " If progressiveness means standing for a principle ; if it means standing for the right ; if it means the Amer- 570 POULTRY FANCIER ican Poultry Association standing for something, then some confess to being "Progressive.'* Loud demands come from this very class, too, that proof be shown that poultry press judges are crooked. There have been poultry press judges judging here every one of the seven years I have been in charge. There was no complaint and no crookedness. If there had been I should have felt it my duty to show them up. I would not have liked to do this but I would have done it anyhow. But apparently some have been crooked at other shows. That they were not shown up and shown up prompt- ly has been unfortunate. This agitation against poul- try paper judges would probably never have sprung into life if this had been done. As it is, the dog has got a bad name and there seems no remedy but to kill the dog. Nothing so hurts a show or hurts the exhibition of poultry, and hence the poultry business, as lack of confidence. This exists the strongest in the small breeder and the beginner. It is often groundless and without reason, but it exists. It prevents this class in large measure from exhibiting. It is responsible many times for their quitting the business. It is re- sponsible in large measure for the fact that what is the disgrace and the stumbling block of the poultry business is true : — that the average life of the poultry- man as such is less than three years. Lack of Confi- dence. REMOVING A STUMBLING BLOCK. And it is not so much because of specific and high- handed instances of crookedness by poultry judges that Rule 17 is demanded as this: — that with such a rule in existence a great stumbling block will be re- moved. It does not look right for a man to pass judg- ment on birds when his. bread and butter depends on the amount of advertising he secures or the divi- dends his paper pays. It does not look right for a man in a duster to solicit business for his paper. It cre- ates many a sore spot behind a smiling face. It hurts the business. It hurts the show. It hurts (poultry press men will pardon my frankness) it hurts the papers. When exhibitors have a chance to vote, under cover of a confidential communication (as they had for AUentown Fair Show this year) whether they want poultry paper judges or whether they don't want them, they vote three to one they don't want them, it is strong proof that the foregoing is correct. The twenty-five per cent, above have their rights and in the absence of a rule against it, any show member of the American Association can employ a poultry paper judge. It is silly to claim that if Rule 17 is adopted at Nashville that poultry paper judges' en- gagements for shows, previous to its enactment, will have to be cancelled. And it is even more silly to claim that certain parties are working to have Rule 17 a law so they may have more judging engagements. The particular slur, so far as the writer is concerned, is foolish, as he can show that he has refused at least fifty engagements to judge within the year. To claim that with poultry paper judges out there won't be any good judges left or that there won't be enough judges to reach round is monumental conceit. You could take the whole bunch of poultry press judg- es, sink them to the bottom of the sea, and the poultry world would all but forget them in a week. That's the way of the world. If the need develops the men will rise up to meet the need. Another argument is if you shut out poultry press judges why not breeder judges? We do shut them out at AUentown. Have for years. No judge, officer or employee can show a single bird for competition. And on the strict adherence to this principle do we attribute the measure of success this show has been able to attain. Besides Rule 1.5, New Official Poultry Show Rules, American Poultry Association, says: ''And he (the judge) shall refuse to consider any bird that he may recognize as having at any time previously been owned by him." What could be stronger? This rule auto- matically disqualifies any birds an exhibitor may un- lawfully enter under this rule. Various other phases of this question might be taken up. But sufficient has been said to give an hon- est view of this proposed new legislation and to show how petty personal self and selfishness is warping the minds of some few. *See "History of Rule 17" published in June Poul- try Fanciei*. W^. TlIEO. WiTTMAN. Scene on the farm of Mrs. J. W. Holton, Catasauqua, Pa. # POULTRY FANCIER 571 • • • Ji Is There any T>ifference Between a Thoroughbred and a Dunghill for Table Use ? By E. M, Long, Osceola, Indiana. P to last Sunday it had been so long since I had been served with that choice morsel known as dunghill chicken (otherwise as common barn- yard fowl of nondescript parentage) that, like a great many of our Ameri- can citizens. I had fallen into that careless way of reasoning, that **pigs is pigs ' ' and that ' ' chicken was chick- en," no matter what the individual bird's pedigree may have been. But the moment I set my teeth into that '^fowl" 1 awoke. I came back to the realization that chicken is not always chicken. Here are the facts in the case as I remember them. A month or so back, there came to me a hen, a white hen, with five toes. I would say that from the color, shape and general conformation that somewhere in the misty past one of her ancestors might have been a White Dorking. I also deduced from her general ap- pearance that her other ancestor might have been a native of that country bordering on the Mediterranean Sea, otherwise known as the Leghorn. I found her in the barn trying to make friends with one of my Black Orpington cock birds. He seemed to take a fancy to her, a fancy like unto that of the Cock and the Gold- en Pheasant in the * ' Chanticleer. " So as said Black Orpington cock was on a temporary vacation, I seized the hen by the hind leg and cast her into the coop with her new found friend. Although there was a vast difference in size and some 10 pounds difference in weight, they made friends at once. Each seemed to be the others affinity. A wonderful friendship and a companionship that was congenial, though doomed to come to an early termination, sprang up between them. The way that pair stuck by each other would put Theodore and Wm. F. to shame. The way that hen laid eggs would put many a flock of hens to shame. She laid every day for a month and on Sunday, too. I had thought some of originating a new species, but as the woods was full of new breeds and varieties I abandoned the idea. Then there was another reason, the demand for eggs was so great that this particular hen was no small factor in supplying our breakfast table with fresh hen fruit. So after a long consulation with my better half, we decided to sentence her to the guillotine, said sentence to be executed the following Sunday, or rather the Saturday evening previous, as we endeavor to avoid all unnecessary work on the Sabbath. The execution was duly performed by yours truly and the hen died without a struggle. When the process of dressing for the table was underway, we were surprised to find her literally filled with eggs from the size of a pinhead up to a full sized and perfectly formed ^%%. These mina- ture eggs were as numberless as the sands on the sea shore and I suddenly realized my mistake in passing sentence on her. Had I started a new breed, no doubt these wonderful ^^^% records that we hear about would be so eclipsed in number that the claimants would have gone back into oblivion. I came to the conclusion that Fortune had knocked at my door and I had turned her away. Nevertheless the worst was to come. I am sure we boiled that hen from seven A. M. until two P. M. and still we could not stick a fork into the carcass. At last in desperation we put it on the table and I commenced what I hope te be my last experience at eating fowls of unknown and questionable origin. Had that hen been so the writer could have masticated it, I am sure that I could easily have consumed the whole thing and then been hungry, but we could not. We fed the remains to the dog and I have made a vow that ' ' never again ' ' will such a mistake occur in our family. The Black Orpington Cock, the sometime friend of the deceased hen, has never recovered from the blow. His usual morning clarion is stilled. He wanders about disconsolately, evidently trying to avoid his old friends, mourning for his lost companion, and refus- ing all attempts to comfort him. W. C. Black Polish, Warren W. Dickens, Middleville, N. Y. 572 POULTRY FANCIER GOING TO CALIFORNIA The entire eastern poultry fraternity ha tes to lose you, and all join with the Fancier in wishing you the success you de serve, and we hope you may accomplish the good to the Poultry industry on the Pacific coast that you have done in the East. F. W. Cory, Ossinning. N. Y. C. M. Ferry, Buena Vesta, N. J. Chick Markers Gape Cure Lice Spray Fly Driver Spray Pumps Grit Boxes Food Troughs Drinking Founts Wall Founts Food Hoppers Leg Bands Thermometers Hygrometers Egg Testers Lamps Burners Perch Supports Poultry Remedies Egg Maker Charcoa 1 Colony Coops Nest Egg, Etc., Etc., Etc. Address nearest office Robert Essex Incubator Co. 202 Henry St., Buffais, N. Y. 67 Barclay St., New York City INCUBATORS BROODERS HOVERS 17 Sizts $2.25 to $48 SPECIAL THIS MONTH Nutrlne Chick Salts (Makes chicks grow) Chick Punches Lice Killers Write for Special Summer Prices on our Famous Mam- moth Sectional Incubator. Made in All Sizes. Belle Brand Crushed Oyster Shells Male Ponltrr PAY! Tests show whore these shells have been used — dura- tion of test 22 days — number of eggs, 33; weight of eggs, 14 89.6 grammes. Where Sharp Gnts were fed— test 22 days— number of eggs, 6; weight of eggs, 257.6 grammes. Ibis is convincmg argument why every poultry bouse or yard should have them. They'll make hens lay an egg a day, with firm, hard shell— less liable to break in shipment. Belle Brand Crashed Oyster Shells supply Carbonate of Lime in natural form and acts as a grit, making them superior to any other poultry food on the market. Write for Free Catalogue to LOUim GREBB, BALTimORK. MO. ^A9663^ SAMPLES FREE Send D«m« on p.,.=.^ — . .■ . . .^ ^ - *, beltei than the rest ffs^M5mJ5fflH499 , /^*?"7» of the farm. inHBT-S- ' i iniiu^ia •'•' I.-1.1-1. *- Lehifh 1t«. , Klmlra, H. V. S. C. White Leghorns ^r^;'^ 300 breeders on free ransre. Also vparlin«r hens EGGS. $5.00 per 100 $^oS ?|? 6o! f n/?^ J^*^'J?°- ^^^Y CHICKS, $10 00 per i?ii' ci^^;^!? nPf,^ ^^- ^^^ers f^om this ad Also Scotch Collie puppies for sale FLAKE WHITE ORPINGTON FARM, J Carson Carson Owner and Manager, R. R 4 Martinsburg, W. Va. ' White Cornish Pure White Birds. Show and Columbus. Write for prices and Correspondence cheerfully satisfaction guaranteed. particulars. Bwered and an- bj;L.;G. Carey, Trimble. Ohio # i # '♦ • • CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL. The Great Coliseum show has a new feature for 1912 and one that should appeal to the fanciers from all sections of the country. In many of the important classes- there is a cash prize offered for the championship male and female. This prize may be won by cock, cockerel, hen or pullet, and the winning specimen may be in the single or breeding pen class, but must be, in the opinion of the judge, the best individual bird of its sex in the class in which it competes. This prize is offered by the breeders, independent of cash and specials offered by the Association, and in several of the classes this cash special already amounts to quite a tidy sum. Barred Plymouth Rocks have now $60.00 to their credit with other popular varieties only a little behind. Any breeders that intend exhibiting at Chicago can donate to this special fund, and all exhibitors are eligible to compete. The only restriction is that not less than $5.00 will be accepted from any contribu- tor and the name and address of all of those who contribute to the fund will be printed in the premium list. A number of speciality clubs have al- ready voted to meet at Chicago and others are now taking a vote on this important question, and with a list of judges, the best, we believe, that was ever selected in any National show, no speciality club need hesitate to bring their meeting here as out of our list can be selected the judge or judges that are considered the best in this country for the several va- rieties. The premium list, with a com- plete list of classifications and judges assigned, will be ready for mailing Nov. 1st. Entries close Nov. 25th. Remember the dates, Dec. 12 to 18, 1912, and please remember the name:— "THE GREAT COLISEUM SHOW," Chicago, 111. NOTICE TO SHOW SECRETARIES. The National Single Comb Buff Or- pington Club, with over 2,000 members, will offer at every show in the world beautiful silk badges, one each for best cock, cockerel, hen, pullet and pen. Will also give elegant silver cups in states hav- ing ten members of the club in good standing. Write for printed notice for your premium list to M. S. Brady, Secre- tary, Richards, Mo. S. C. White Orpington Male, owned and bred by John H. Rustin, Mousey, N. Y. POULTRY FANCIER 573 Huston's ''IdeaV Barred Plymouth ROPl^fi Standard as to Shape, Type and Color I have growing the finest bunch of youngsters of my thirteen years breeding of this grand old variety. Book your order for Fall Delivery of cockerels and pullets. (Both matings) For immediate sale 25 yearling hens at $2.50 each, S fifteen months old Cock birds at $5.00 each. (Both matings.) These birds are bred in line with my first prize winner, at Rochester, N. Y. 1911 and 1912. Williamsport and Bloomsburjr 1911-12. * James T. Huston, Box W., Williamsport, Pa. r^irn^nl-P^r'c ^^^'^^ CRESTED BLACK POLISH Vxarpenier s buff wyandottes At Grand Central Palace, N. Y., St. Louis, Mo., and WiUiamsport, Pa we woh five first and four second premiums on eleven entries. A record that rt^nnir^A quality to establish. »c4«**'^oa Every one of our winners retained for our breeding pens. Five grand Polish matings; Three fine Wyandotte matings. Eggs, $3.00 to tlO 00 per fifteen. ^ ®^ocl« Eggs Baby Chicka Illustrated catalog and mating list free. Carpenter & Carpenter, East Randolph, N. Y. Metuchen Poultry Farm's Annual Half Price Sale Minorcas and Buff, White and Black, S. C. Black Orpingtons We are now oflfering eggs at just % the price advertised in previous issues. Send for descriptive catalogue. It's free. This gives you a chance to get eggs from America's lead- ing winners at less than half their real value. Metuchen Poultry Farm, Wm. A. Smith, Metuchen, N. J. -Milk- Fed Chickens Grow more rapidly than "the ordinary kind." Arc healthier, plumper and better layers. They make the better quality of meat and sell at the highest prices. You can raise milk-fed chickens with less than one-half the expense of feeding them milk if you feed them BLATCHFORD'S CALF MEAL (The Perfect Milk Substitute for Raising Calves) Endorsed by thousands of our customers who raise chickens. One poultryman savs: "The trreatest snap in chicken raising I ever heard about." Get full particulars today at your dealers, or address I Blatchford's Calf Meal Factory (Established 1800) Wankegan, Dlinois • White Runner Ducks ®®®®®id®®®®##< The demand for White Runner Ducks will be greater next season than this Are von prepared to handle your share! If not. we can furnish you with eggs from birds thS win and lay, and that will fulfill your every requirement. Sating list frM, ask for it \ RCNDOTTC FARM. P. 0. Bex 300, Atlanta, Ga. 4 f 574 A SO'FOOT POTTEB POBTABLE POULT BY HOUSE. The above cut shows a large size Potter portable poultry house, this one being 8x30 feet. It is but one of many differ- ent styles and sizes which Potter & Co. make, and they are constantly shipping to poultry keepers in different parts of the country these large size houses as well as th3 smaller ones. They manufacture a complete line of portable houses, coops, hennery fixtures, etc., and issue catalogs fully describing these goods, in which they show houses ranging in price from a brood coop for $3.50 to a 100 foot portable poultry house for $250. The one strong point about their goods is that high grade material is used, and as they operate a complete woodworking fac- tory all houses and fixtures turned out are well built and the material, workmanship, etc., absolutely guaranteed. The houses made by Potter & Co. are not to be com- POULTRY FANCIER pared with the cheap, poorly constructed houses turned out by some box concerns and lumber mills, that make coops of this kind as a side line. Potter & Co. make the one line of goods, that is portable poultry houses and hennery fixtures, and for over ten years their goods have been supplying the needs of poultry raisers all over the country, who want the very best equipment to be had, such as is com- plete, convenient and sanitary. All portable houses, of whatever size, are made in sections convenient to handle and any house is easily and quickly set up. Every poultry keeper who is thinking of building a new house, or houses, or who has built and is in need of the best and most up-to-date equipment, should not fail to investigate the houses and fixtures made by Potter & Co. Kefer to their large ad. elsewhere in this issue and send for catalogs which fully describe their line of goods, as well as all kinds of sup- plies. Bucks County Fair Menlo Park, P«rkasie, Pa., Sept. 16.21 POULTRY SHOW a leading feature. Liberal premiums and cash specials. Kcnner Judge. I. Y. BARINGER, Sec'y.. Pcrkatie, Pa. ORPINGTONS Buff, Black, Crystal White Winners at the big shows. Summer sale now on. Single birds $2. Trios $5. Pens $8. Worth double but I need the money. Guar- anteed shoTv birds $15 each. Want one ? HAWKEYE POULTRY FARM, Route 8, Oseola, Iowa. STOCK SALE Finest Barred Rocks, finest White Wyan- dottes, R. and S. Brown Leghorns, R. and S. C. White Leghorns. W. W. Kulp. Box 60 Pottstown, Pa. Keeler's White Wyandottes The World's Greatest Strain. Bargains in breeding birds during June, July and August. Eggs half price. Fifty-six page Art Catalogue, 10 cents in stamps. Chas. V. Keeler, Box F, Winamac, Ind. S. C. BuflF Leghorns Annual sale of breeders and winners from the flock making unequalled record at 28 shows including New York, Boston, Philadel- phia, AUentown and Hagerstown, of 172 pre- miums, cups and specials on 173 entries. Write for prices on single birds, pairs, trios or pens. Special low prices now. Wm. E. Crevoiterat, 35 Mill Road, Freeport, N. Y. BUFF LEGHORNS S. C. Eggs at half price. Good breeders cheap. Look up my record and write me. J. R. Eriaer, Washington, Pa. •^:)J:*:^*3j?c^'35:*35?'*»'*»:^*^*^C)Ic»^^ ¥ ^ ^ * ^ S. C. White Orpingtons and Leghorns Insure Your Success by Starting Right Our Orpingtons are large, good type, very white and great winter layers. Out of eighteen entries at our great Inter State Fair and the Trenton Poultry Show we received 16 ribbons. Our Leghorns are large, good shape, bred from Young's strain and lay large white eggs. Believe in quality and we know of stock will please you. The best is always «|^ the cheapest no matter what the cost. ^ S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. ^ One setting, 15 eggs, from four best pens $ 5.00 Two settings, 30 eggs, from four best pens . . 9.00 Four settings, 60 eggs, from four best pens 16.00 Each pen headed with Blue Eibbon Cockerel. EXTRA GOOD UTILITY STOCK. One setting, 15 eggs $ 2.50 Two settings, 30 eggs 4.50 Four settings, 60 eggs 8.00 100 or more, at 10c. each BABY CHICKS. From best breeding pens, in lots of 10 to 50, . . . 75c. each Lots of 75 or more 65c. each Address MEKCER. POULTRY FARM. alwayj S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. From extra good stock; large white good type and heavy layers. One setting, 15 eggs $ j 50 Two settings, 30 eggs £.50 Four settings, 60 eggs ..!!!! 4^00 Lots of 100 !...!! 6 00 Lots of 500 27 50 BABY CHICKS. March and April $15.00 per 100; $140.00 per 1000 May $14.00 per 100; $130.00 per 1000 June and July $12.00 per 100; $110.00 per 1000 Plymouth Rock Eggs and Chicks same price as Leghorns R. r. D. No. 1. Trenton, N. J. 4^c^^.:|:^^c^4^4i4ioi&^^4:4^4&^^;$^4;^^^^^^^^^4&j{a4!^4!^c^4E^^^^^^4^ Grand SaLcrifice Sale. Kosemont Poultry FaLrm's annual clearance sale. A grand lot of S. C. White, R. C. Brown Leghorns and R c Reds must go quick, high class stock at less than good utility price. Eggs at reduced prices. ' J. A. ROSE, L«hiffhton> Pennsylvania • '' • • POULTRY FANCIER 575 R. C Brown Leghorns Special Jane Sale We have an unusual number of early chicks which will need our coop room. Hence we offer after June 15 very choicely bred stock at a great sacrifice. 5 splendid pullet bred males $5.00 to $15.00 each, Ist Garden cockerel 1911, $15.00. 10 splendid pullet bred fe- males $2.50 to $5.00 each, 5 cockerel bred females, $2.00 to $3.00 each. Choice winners at greatly reduced prices. Write for quotations and descriptions. THK GALK ROULTRY F»LACE, 6e> Center Bt.,N[ew Maven, Conn. GOING TO CALIFORNIA. In our last issue we made the announce- ment that Judge Corey was moving to California. This issue we regret to an- nounce that C. M. Ferry, of Summit, N. J., and proprietor of the Buena Vista Poultry Yards, is moving to California. Mr. Ferry has long been recognized as the foremost breeder of Black Langshans in the country and is also a breeder of high class S. C. Black Mmorcas. As a breeder of Black Langshans Mr. Ferry has done more to promote the interests of this breed and create the present demand than any other man and his record at the great shows of America, including Madison Square, Grand Central Palace and Philadelphia, is one that will possibly be a pace-maker for years to come. We certainly regret to see Mr. Ferry leaving our field. He has been a hard worker for the interests of the Poultry industry. He will go to California in October and elsewhere in this issue will be seen the advertisement that he is going to sell off everything except about 50 Black Langshans. He is offering many hundreds of grand birds for sale and this certainly presents an opportunity for any- one desiring to buy him out, root and branch, or it also presents an opportunity to those desiring to get the famous Buena Vista strain of stock. If you are in need of S. C. Black Min- orcas or Black Langshans, be sure and write C. M. Ferry, of Summit, N. J., and mention the Poultry Fancier when you write him. For many years we have had the pleas- ure of dealing with Mr. Ferry and we have yet to receive the first complaint con- cerning his business dealings. We have seen his stock in the shows and we have seen it in his yards, and we dare say that nobody can go wrong in dealing with Mr. Ferry, as one hundreds cents' worth for $1.00 and a satisfied customer has always been his ambition. . Bfed An /(*J a. CMFfRKY S,UMMIT N J7^cy\ YANDERGRIFT, PA., THE MONEYED MILL TOWN SHOW. The fifth annual exhibition of the Kiski "S alley Poultry and Pet Stock Association will be held at Vandergrift, Pa., December 9th to 14th, 1912. Judge T. M. Campbell of Darlington, Ind., will award the prizes. The officers and members are all hustlers, and are aiming to continue to merit the name ascribed to the Vandergrift show by the de- feated as well as the victorious exhibitors: "the square deal show where the best bird wins." No distinguishing marks are allowed on or under tlie coops, no catalogue is issued until awards are placed and no member or exhibitor is allowed in the aisle where the judge is at work. "With the favorable comment from last year's exhibitors, and the line of silver cups and cash specials that will be offered, the Association is preparing for the largest show ever held in this section of the State. The following officers will serve for the en- suing year: — Pres., .Joseph McFetridge, Vice-Pres., A. J. Carson, Rec. Secy., J. M. Bortz, Cor. Secy., Jos. McFetridge, Treas., J no. M. Orr. Directors, H. P. McCoy, J. W. Lock, G. L. Rudolf, J. M. Orr, H. B. Hainley, A. J. Car- son, Jos. McFetridge. For all information, address the Secy., Van- dergrift, Pa. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS Our pens contain the prize winners, two firsts at Buffalo. Blue ribbon winners at Williamsport and other leading shows. BONDER BROTHERS, Mountain Avenue Poultry Yards, S. Williamsport, Pa. m m (0 CO <0 TOMPKIN'S Rose and Single Comb Reds The Undisputed Champions of America. Grand Annual Summer Sale of Some of the BEST REDS in America. I am going to offer 500 Single Comb breeders and 200 Rose Combs at bargain prices and I want to quote you on the same. I am also offering pullets at $2.00 to $10.00 each that will surprise you. Male birds from $5.00 to $50.00. I am also offering pullets weighing 4 lbs and over and cockerels 5 to 6 lbs. Just what you need for the «arly shows and if you want to save money now is the time. n LCSTER TOMPKINS, Concord. Mass. m^^^^3^m^^^^^Q^i^m^j^^^^^B^&^^^&^^ J&^ fjft^ fA^ fA^ fA^ fA^ rA^ r^ rjlf* rjf> fJh rlt^ ^^9 w|W V^ tJgU ifg>* w^ w^ tfjb *^ «^w *^ «^ *fg^ tff* wgit *fg<* wf* wg<* t^f* *^ «^ mgU «^ «^ wg^ *Jgi» Vf* vg^ V^SdlW^W^V tfg^ ifgit «^ J^ «^ «^ «^ «^ «^ «^r * * ^ * ONE GALLON ZENOLEUM $1.50 Ex. Paid We will send ONE gallon of Famona Zenolenm Disinfectant and Lice Killer, enough to make 2 whole barrels, one hundred gallons in solution, for $1.50 Prepaid. This is the poultrr remedy you see recommended so often in the writings of great au- thorities. It is used by 46 Agricultural Colleges and the leading fanciers of the world. Book "Chicken Chat" sent free. THE ZENNER DISINFECTANT CO., 236 Lafayette Ave., Detroit, Mich. * « * * ^^ ^» *^ fSi* ntf* t>ifi mSgt ^Se* *Se* fSi* ^3^ ^t(* ^t^ 'tSt* f^ *^ *^ ^t^ ^le* fSc iS^ *i^ ^^ ^t^ f^ i5t* fS^ *Se* fit* fSe* *3t* fSe* ^iSe* fSt* '^ *^ ide* «^ «^ *d/* t^ ^^ wj(> ^jJU «J{||U «J|(4 il|l4 4i|U C|||U 4^ 576 BIG THINGS DOING IN MINORCA CIRCLES. The many friends of Chas. M, Weikert, well known Minorca breeder of Littles- town, Penna., will be pleaded to learn that he has purchased the entire flock of S. C. Black Minorcas from H. J. Roth, of McSherrytown. Mr. Roth had some very good birds, including some of the noted prize dinners at Chestnut Hill and Hagerstown. This, in addition to the already established strain of Weikert 's, ought to certainly place him in the front rank as a Minorca breeder. Mr. Weikert Las been breeding the Minorcas for a great many years and has worked hard for the welfare of the Poultry industry in his locality, and no man is dserving of more srcce^s in the business than Mr. Weikert. He reports a good season 's business and everything lovely. POULTRY FANCIER White Orpington Male, owned and bred by Hawkeye Poultry Farm, Osceola, Iowa. POULTRY LITTER. Elsewhere in this issue Avill be seen the adverti.^ement of the O. K. Litter Co., 160 Pearl St., New York City. We want every one of our readers to become famil- iar with O. K. Poultry Litter, for the simple reason that it is a deodorizer, ab- sorbent, disinfectant and economical lit- ter, as well as labor saving. It surely is a long felt need to the Poultrymen, be- cause it is not only natural for litter, but it also remains practically in the same condition, sweet, soft and pliable, even after it has been used for months. It also takes the place of disinfectants. The O. K. Litter is not an experiment, but it is indorsed by America's foremost Poultrymen and it is especially grand for white birds, as it prevents their plumage from becoming soiled and is just what you want to condition your birds on. It also absorbs all the moisture from the droppings and they quickly dry up. It also abi-orbs all of the ammonia and poisonous gases and makes the air in your hen house pure and sweet. It even goes farther than this, absorbing the moisture from the atmosphere so that it keeps frost from accumulating on the walls of your house, even if they are damp. We would suggest that all of our read- ers send for their circular, which explains in full detail. Their address is, O. K. Litter Co., 160 Pearl St., New York, N. Y. P«rtrldge and Silver WYANDOTTES Winners at America's Leading Shows. Plenty of birds for sale that will produce win- ners for you. Send for my mating list. Give me a trial. ALSO BARRED ROCKS. W. C. HUFF, Willoughby, Ohio. Another Big Reduction in Price Your First and Last Chance to Buy Stock at Less than Half Their Real Value During the Present Season from America's Best Strains At regular prices LONG'S ORPINGTONS "P^^ent More Value For The Money Than You Can Secure Elsewhere Therefore you have a right to expect extraordinary value during this special sale. TEN TRIOS AT $5.00 PER TRIO. TEN TRIOS AT $8.00 PER TRIO. TEN TRIOS AT $10.00 PER TRIO. Additional females at correspondingly low prices. This stock will be personally selected and mated by the writer. Write to-day for our mating list and catalogue and ask us to describe in a personal letter what you desire. E. M. LONG. BOX P.F. OSCEOLA. INDIANA. A Real Bargain To increase our circulation to 30,000 during the next 3 months we will senJ Poultry Ideas one year (12 issues) to »'Vory person mailing this ad. together with 135c. in silver, money- order or registered letter. This offer holds good only a short time. Send your order to-day and read the only real live poultry paper in the South. Contains from 32 to 48 pages, full of good practical poultry reading. Sample copy free. Advertising rates mailed on request. Agents wanted in every neighborhood. Address: Poultry Ideas Publishing Co. Louisville, Ky. Spring Water Hens We offer a rare opportunity to secure the finest breeders at a low cost. We have 1500 Single Comb White Leghorn Females which we must dispose of to make room for our oncoming pullets. These birds were used for breeding purposes and were not forced for egg production last winter. They are mostly yearlings and will be sold for $1.00 and $2.00 each. Our new catalogue is free! Springwater Poultry Farm, ^'^^\}^tt' R» F. D. No. I Stockton, N. J. When you have surplus stock of Live Poultry write to the house that needs the stock, and pays the highest price. (CASH) J. K. SCHULTZ & CO., 36 S. Water St.. Philadelphia. Pa WHITE WYANDOTTES. Our record at Philadelphia should convince you of the quality. They have met the keenest of competition and have won. We are now making attractive offers on stock and eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Write to-day. Box P. F. The Maples, A. J. Savacool, CornwelU, Maud P. O., Bucks Co., Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTES ". We all know there is a diflference between White Wyandottes. Here is my record vou fo h*. ♦»!« judge: .\llentown, 1st Cock. 4th Hen, 4-5 Cockerel. 1st Pullet, 2nd Pen. Sivn-ial bJst b^rd anS pullet in show at Williarasport — see awards, and also special best cockerel in show two vPRra Stock and eggs. Send for mating list. Cf. C. FIJRMAN BLOOMSBURG PA in succession. 500 Hens for Sale They are S c. ^\hIte Leghorns, they are yearlings. The celebrated Pcrkasie Poultry Farm strain. Will deliver between Aug. 15 and Sep. Ist. We are now offering choice cockerel? PERKASIE POULTRY FARM, PERKASIE p^^ • } • • Land and Water Fowls Sunnyside Poultry Farm All leading yarieties. Hundreds of prises won. Tell us what you want and we will i^uote yon prices. Baby chicks in most varie- ties. Our S. G. White Leghorns at 912 per 100 are fine. Am also offering several hun- dred choice females. F. I. Bradford, Troy, Pa. Roger's S. C. White Leghorns Winners at Chicago, 111., Kansas City. Mo., and South Bend, Ind. Eggs from select ed pens at reasonable prices. Free Book- let. F. D. ROGERS, Jefferson Ave., EUgin, 111. BABY OHIOKS From Standard Bred winners at New York. Chicago, Boston, St. Louis and Cleveland. Egg record 280. Every chick guaranteed. Barred, White and Buff Rocks, Brown, White and Buff Leghorns, Black, White and Buff Orpingtons. White Wyandottes, R. I Reds, Black Minorcas, Ancenas. Baby I. R Ducks. Safe arrival guaranteed. Price 8c. up. FIREIiESS BROODER made of double waU air cell waterproof card- board, covered with galvanized steel, guaran- teed to last a life time. PRICE ^2 INLAND HATCHERY ATTICA,0. POULTRY FARM FOR SALE Established White Leghorn farm in New Jersey. Now paying handsome dividends. House, barn, chicken houses, fruit, asparagus, grain, nuts. This plant must be sold quickly, so is offered at a bargain. Liberal terms may be made. Here is a chance for an ambitious man to step into a lucrative business. For further particulars, address, EASTERN FARM AGENCY. 38 N. Broad St., Philnddphiu. Pa PEAPACK TAIN WHITE ROCKS Interaational champions. Winners at Amer- icaa great sliows as well as Crystal Palace. Send for mating list. Peapack Farm - Peapack, NJL Greiner's S C. Black MINORCAS Winners at Madison Square and Ptiiladelpliia When they won the blue in competition with the leading breeders of America this should convince you of quality. Satisfaction guaran- teed. Shipping point, Lauvcr N. N. GREINER, RHEEMS, PA. Shipping Station, Lawn, Pa. Barred and White Rocks R. & S. C. Reds. S. C. White Leghorns chicks 10c each. ERgs $1.()0. Catalogue free. Mapleling Poultry Yard.. L. B. 124 P- F. Pulaski. N. Y. HOVDANS Winners at Allentown, Hagerstown, Phila- delphia, Baltimore and Boston. If you want the best, send for catalogue. GEO. GUIGNET, Houdan Specialist, Car- lisle, Pa. POULTRY FANCIER AMITYVILLE PENNA. ASSO., AML TYVILLE, PENNA. SHOW, We have just received a communication from Chas. G. Rhoads, Sec. of the Amity- ville Poultry and Pigeon Asso., stating that their coming show will be held De- cember 11 to 14 inclusive, at Athol, Pa. This is the second show held by this association and the indications are that it will be one of the most successful ex- hibitions ever held in that section. Mr. Bhoads is a Poultryman of excep- tional experience and ability and the breeders of that section can look for a down to date show this reason. Address all communications to Chas. G. Rhoads, Sec, R. 3, Douglassville, Penna. 577 Barred Rock Female, owned, brel ami exhibited by Herman Shockey, Saud l*atch. Pa. A BUSINESS CHANGE. The firm of Kerr & Owen, Machia?, N, Y., well known breeders of S. C. Buff Leghorns, have dissolved partnership. Mr. Kerr found it necessary to retire, as it was impossible for him to devote the time that their growing business demands. His share of the business has been purchased by E. Ernest Owen, who will continue right along and on an increased scale. This concern has not only built up a grand trade in the Poultry business, but have also built up a strain of birds, which are considered second to none. We wish Mr. Owen continued success in the business. COMING TO THE FRONT. The manv friends of H. M. Kenner, well known manager of the Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, Chestnut Hill, Philadel- phia, Penna., will be pleased to learn that he has already booked 11 shows and fairs to judge the coming season. It hasn't been very long since we predicted that Kenner would come to the front rank as a judge. Just one year ago he was persuaded by his many friends to enter the judging field. He finally con- !-ented and we made the prediction that he would be one of our leading judges. Once again the Fancier has hit the mark. The Quality of the Chicks YouHatch is all Important. NEWTOWN ^^Gianf' Incubators hatch strong, healthy chicks — The Only Pro fitahle Kind. This is because it employs all the hatchin^j requisites — heat, fresh air and moisture — in a definite and harmonious relation, insuring defi- nite results at all times, under all conditions. ((' u Note what a big N. Y. Poultry man says about the kind of chicks his new 7,500 *'Newtown" Incu- bator is giving him this year : The chicks wehavehatclied in the ' Newtown ' are remarkably strong, and the losses in brooders are almostnothing. Weattribute this to the Incubator, as the brooding and feeding are the same as in previous years." Newtown" users are having uni- formly good results this season, un- favorable as it has been to many others. We solicit the closest in- vestigation of the " Newtown's " merits and the results it is securing. Take no chances with Incubators thathatchzf^//only when conditions are good. Install the "Newtown" and be sure you hatch '^ livable'''' chicks first, last and all the time. If you have experienced heavy chick losses this Spring investigate the '"New- town" Adjustable Hover Brooding System, which practically eliminates chick loss. Write for Brooder Catalog — and proof of results it is getting for others right now. "Newtown" Incu- bator Catalog L — Free for the asking. NEWTOWN PRODUCING CO. NEWTOWN, PA. Oak Croft White Cornish H you wish a white fowl, bred for beauty and general purposes, a good layer and a superb tabl« (owl, try the Oak Croft strain of White Cornish. Eggs for hatching only 3.00 per doxen. but only a limited number (or sale. Order early so as not o get left. H. S. BABCOCK. Summit St., East Providence, R. I. 578 POULTRY FANCIER • f k •' • M POULTRY FANCIER 579 A Day With Edge on the Darlington Egg Farm By F. W. DeLa7icey DRY FOOD USED. Our readers have doubtless noticed the advertisement of the Darlington Egg Farm, in fact very few readers of any publication that is carrying a Poultry de- ])artment, have not seen it. It stands out original, and is admittedly an advertise- jnent that is bound to attract attention. Even the writer of this article was at- tracted by this advertisement, and the original is ''Don't be a Clam, but find out where Darlington is, and all roads lead to Darlington" is what led the A\riter down there, the same as it has many others. I Avas desirous of meeting this man, whom the whole world has heard much about the last several months. • I started out for Darlington, got there safely, and didn't have any trouble in finding the place. As soon as I got off at the station I inquired where Mr. Edge lived. Everv one knew him. It was not hard to find, and in a verv few minutes his team came rolling along to take me out to the Darlington Egg Farm, and we met Mr. Edge, a genius not only in ad. writing, but in raising poultry as well. It was nearly dusk Avhen we arrived there and in the midst of a heavy rain. The consequence was I had to stay there that right. I visited the stock, incubating and brooder houses the following noon, and up till the time our old friend D. M. Lee rolled along in his auto to carry us ever to Kockland Farm. In the course of conversation that even- ing with Mr. Edge it did not take long to find that he is a past master, and also i* past master in poultry, in securing the largest amount of money from so many eggs. In other words, he acquires 1700 eggs and pullets. We find 12 acres in the Darlington Farm, and the famous Darlington Leghorn hens roam over almost every acre. A house 120 feet long find 16 feet wide shelters 700 pullets to sui)ply the New York trade with large, white, sterile eggs. Not one of these eggs is sold for hatching. Not one of these eggs is used in the incubator for hatch- ing baby chicks, as Mr. Edge does not sell any eggs for hatching except laid by hens over 2 years. The question that interested me most was how he obtained success at the Dar- lington Farm, and we find that Mr. Edge is a firm believer in the fact of our old taying that the industrial welfare of in- dividuals as well as nations depends on the two words, Selling Power. We find that Mr. Edge averages ap- proximately 60c. per dozen the year ? round for all >Bggs laid on the Darling- ton Farm. And with his buildings so ar- ranged with labor-saving devices that one man can do the work of two or three, reduces the cost of production to a mini- mum. We find his incubator house to contain a 6000 ^gg Mammoth machine. This incubator house is entirely different from those constructed on other plans, in \iew of the fact that it is entirely above the ground. Mr. Edge claims that he is about convinced that the above incubator bouse is not a mistake. Attached to this incubator house we find the brooder house, where the hovers are arranged in two tiers, thus giving the use of double space, or a house that will hold just twice as manv chicks as a house double its size, with the same arrangement to save labor that we find in his large houses. The !nain business on the Darlington Egg '^ arm is to supply a high grade of excep- tionally white, sterile eggs, and to supply them at a time when prices are the high- est, and to do this he claims you must depend upon your pullets, and the pullets must be hatched, therefore, at such a time that they will come into laying Oct. 1st. They must be kept laying steadily until the following September, as he claims that the early hatched chicks can- not be brought into laying before Janu- ary without injuring them, and a hen can- rot be forced without injury, but he has found out that by careful feeding of balanced rations he can bring a Leghorn pullet into full laying, and therefore gov- erns his days accordingly. He doesn't 'vant them hatched earlier than five months prior to the time that he desires them to start laying, for if they are batched earlier and lay earlier than the time indicated they invariably go into premature molt about November, and thus many eggs are lost before they start their actual gait again. The chickens of the Darlington Egg Farm are first fed hard boiled eggs, in nhich is mixed a good supply of fine grit. This grit prevents many of the ills that young chicks encounter in their early stages. We find all his chicks are healthy and vigorous, and he finds that chicks thus started are never troubled with the jT^apes. He only keeps his chicks three or \ our weeks in the brooder house, then they I re moved to the colony houses on the lange, and the colony house hoppers are a,l\Aays filled with grain. Mr. Edge claims that a Leghorn chicken differs from the others in this respect, that a Leghorn will only eat what it requires, and will leave the rest, but the other chicks must have the feed portioned out to them, or they will overeat. Pullets on range, he claims, should have plenty of feed, and that of the best. The early part of life is the most important, and stunted growth can never be made up, let the care be what it may. The males are removed to separate ^^i^^^i^i^^i^i^i^!^^^^^dSi:,dSi:.dlf:.:SJi:.d^^ « MHPi • # # f • POULTRY FANCIER By TThe Way By H. S. Babcock The key to success in poultry keeping — Ihe turkey. Turkeys know how to get ahead, es- pecially the blockhead. The turkey gobbler gobbles, and we gobble the turkey gobbler along about rhanksgiving time. The American public may need much instruction in reference to poultry mat- ters, but when it comes to knovving a good turkey, yum! yum! the American public is "on the job." The secret of raising turkeys for profit is to let them roam through your neigh- V'or's grain fields and gather their own sustenance. Kept in this way they are very profitable birds to rear. If you need an excuse for permitting them to do this you have only to allege the simple truth that turkeys will not thrive in con- finement, they must have range, and plenty of it. Such free range means free forage, and tree forage means ampJe profit. Your turkeys thrive and you thrive with them, *' Thrift, thrift, Horatio! " The Dodo and the Great Auk are ex- tinct, and, though there are many thous- ands of turkeys in existence, it is a seri- ous question whether or not they are in danger of extinction. It J-eems to be the general opinion that the supply is dimin- ishing while the demand is increasing by leaps and bounds, and it looks very much as if a man who expects to dine on turkey not many years hence must either become a millionaire or get himself elected Pres- ident of the United States. If he be- comes the first he may be able to purchase the bird ; and if the second, Horace Vose, of Westerly, will furnish it free, as he has been doing ever since U. S. Grant oc- cupieil the office. On the whole, as we Fee no chance of acquiring the million, we think we prefer the office, and we here pledge ourselves to a single term and not to use the office as a business asset. Seriously, the raising of turkeys, when one has the necessary range, looks like a good business proposition. The demand IS in excess of the supply an^^^^^^^i^dji:'^li:'iilli^:^^ 584 The man who is always on time is gen- erally a little ahead of time. It is all right to make a poultry calen- dar for each month, but the poultryman who is **on the job" knows that the best calendar to follow is to do what ought to be done when and how it ought to be done. A setting hen may be quite as usefully and profitably employed as one which is nlways scratching around. When you plant your garden, if you wish to insure the seeds coming up promptly turn in an old hen with a brood of chickens. She will see to it that they come up with neatness and dispatch. ' ; Blood will tell. ' ' Rysdyk ^s Hamble- tonian, it is said, in two generations pro- duced 1743 trotters and 232 pacers, in- cluding such champions as Jay Eye See, Nancy Hanks, Dexter, Palo Alto and Sunol. For a period of twenty-three years, from 1871 to 1894, with the excep- tion of two years, the workPs trotting record was held by the grandsons and granddaughters of this hor^e. His pre- potency was marvelous and his descend- *ants seem to inherit not only his speed but the power to hand down this speed to later generations. As an individual Rysdyk 's Hambletonian would probably rot have commanded a very high price; as a stock horse he earned in stud fees for his owner over $200,000. Preootency in a stallion is no different quality than prepotency in a cock, and if one has a magnificent cock posf-essing prepotency, what is he worth? Will any sum which he will bring be an adequate price for him? ^ I call to mind a certain cock, a Dark Cornish, or as the variety was then known, an Indian Game. He was one of the chickens hatched from four dozen eggs which I sold for $24. The owner found him not only a splendid individual but a prepotent breeder. As a cockerel he refused $50 for him— and $50 in those days was a high price, because we hadn 't then reached the ''valued at" stage in prices; year after year offers were re- fused for the bird, and when he was nearly five years of age and the days of his usefulness were growing short the owner had again an offer of $50 for him. He consulted me and I advised him to sell, but my advice was not taken and the offer was turned down What do you suppose that bird was really worth, as a stock bird, to his owner? Would $50 or .«t;500 have been an adequate price? Though I haven't the necessary data for determining his real value, I am inclined to think that $5,000 would have been much nearer the true value of the bird than the $50 which was so often offered and refused. But prepotency may be a fatal as well as a valuable gift. For example, in a certain institution for the feeble-minded it is said that there are seven weak- minded children, all produced bv one mother. In the State of New York there were, I think, over 200 criminals who were descended from a single couple. If the prepotency is a prepotency toward infer- ior qualities, if a cock, mated to fine hens produces only inferior chickens, no mat- ter how good he may be as an individual, he is a positive detriment to the owner and the sooner his head is removed and his muscles converted into human food the better it will be for the owner and for the owner's stock. Fortunately for us as breeders pre- potent birds are usually prepotent in the right directions. They are usually the descendants of well-bred and well-made ancestors, and the qualities which they POULTRY FANCIER have inherited are valuable qualities, which, like those possessed by the de- scendants of Rysdyk 's Hambletonian, they are able to hand down to their de- scendants. And when we happen to pos- sess such a bird, we shall be wise if we 1 eject what seems to be a high price for him, knowing that his real vastly exceeds nis apparent value. No one ever yet re- ceived an adequate price for a thoroughly high class bird prepotent enough to trans- init his excellence to the stock by him be- gotten. Was it Josh Billing« or some other American humorist who observed that * ' It is better not to know so many things, than to know so many that aint so?" We sometimes are reminded of this say- ing when we read an excellent article which is weakened by an apparent error. Mr. T. W. Proctor, who is a careful r-tudent of color, and withal quite an acute observer, seems to have fallen into an er- ror when he wrote: ''The law by which males universally secrete more red is in evidence with Barred Rocks to-day, chief- ly as a mark of the carcass. The taint of brassiness in plumage was formerly a pronounced defect. It has to a notice- able degree been driven inward to the carcass. If the Rock was a white-fleshed breed the problem to breed out brassiness would have been a much uore difficult one to meet. Our American or yellow-fleshed breeds have been a manifest advantage over the white-fleshed, their carcass re- ceiving the color which would otherwise be driven outward to the plumage." The error, as I conceive it, is not in stating the fact that brassiness has large- ly disappeared in Barred Plymouth Rocks, nor in stating that it is a law that the males tend to secrete more red pigment than the females in this and in all other breeds, but in attempting to account for +he facts by asserting that this pigmenta- tion has been driven inward to the car- cass and that the problem of breeding out such brassiness would have been more difficult if the breed had been a white- fleshed instead of a yellow-fleshed fowl. White plumaged fowls are the best subjects for a study of this problem of brassiness, because its appearance and ex- tent are more readily observable. And, I believe, it is the almost universal experi- ence that those specimens which show the greatest freedom from brassiness in the plumage, show also, as a rule, the least yellow pigmentation in skin and shanks. AVhile it may be possible to breed a bird with rich yellow legs and a deep golden skin and with a plumage free from yellow coloration, such birds are so rare as to be regarded as lusus naturae, natural freaks. Birds pure white in plumage, with no tendency to brassiness, usually lose much of the yellow coloring of the shanks and the skin becomes almost white; in other words, the carcass does not "receive the color which otherwise would be driven outward to the plumage." It would be very consoling to a breeder of vellow- legged v'hite-plumaged fowls if he could withdraw the yellow pigment from the feathers and spread it over the skin and shanks, instead of being obliged, as in most cases he is, to withdraw it from the carcass in order to remove it from the plumage. It would indeed be killing two birds with one stone and making breeding easy. There is no proof whatever that this theory is true; for, while one may appeal to the disappearance of brassiness in the plumage of Barred Rocks in a noticeable degree in recent times, in support of the theory, it is more than possible that such disappearance is due to an entirely dif- Standard Wyandottes in Colors ^ and How to Judge Them By THEO. HEWES Reaches the CHraax for those interested In this Variety. WHEN YOU SEE il YOU WILL ACKNOWLEDE THAT IT IS THE BEST AND WORTH MANY TIMES THE PRICE TO YOU. This book teaches vou How to Score and Judge the greatest or all the American varieties. No other work published will give the informatioa as it is given by i heo. Hewes in hiscarticles, which are fully illustrated by over one hundred pictures, together with the chart system, of which he is the originator, and which is copyrighted by him. Not only do full page half-tone plates of some of the finest Uving specimens of these breeds appear in black and white, but the richest and grandest work ever done in oil by an artist is given by I. W. Burgess in a series of twelve pictures representing male and female, accompanied by feathers from the different sections of the birds in colors. WYANDOTTES iN COLOKS AND HOW TO JliDCf THEM • *y THEO Hr.Wtfl L Tfl^TfF^ THE INlASD POOLTJJT JOORfiAC COMPANV '"'^ P«i!C*. S1.CTO ■m Size of book 11^x8^ inches. Contains* «>▼•«• 70 pages, including cover, which is printed in three colors, and all on good half-tone paper. - PRICE $1.00. These pictures are AVzxJ inches in size, and cost over $1,000 for the copper plates alone, to say nothing of the artist's labor and general cost of production. In fact no expense has been spared to make it by far the most valuable work on Wyandottes ever printed in America or elsewhere; you cannot duplicate it at any price, but you can have one by return mail for $1.00, and if you are not satisfied we will refund your money. We do as we say we will, now and always. Our past dealings with the public will prove this. Remit by Express. P. O. Order or Check as this IS the safest way. Book will be sent immcdi. •tely upon reciept of order. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of this great book and a year's sub- UU 1 i iMUW and be prepared SEND ALL ORDERS TO Poultry Fancier Sellers ville, Pa. • « t ferent eaiiFe. But, on the other hand, the fact that while birds with blue or white bhanks and a white skin are less liable to brassiness than those with yellow shanks and a yellow skin, and the further fact that the depigmentation of the feather- producing cells, necessary to produce a pure white plumage, is not accompanied by an increased pigmentation of the cells of the shanks and skin, but wtih a cor- responding depigmentation of such cells, indicated very clearly that the theory has Dio warrant in observed facts. This theo- ry appears to be one of ''those things that aint so. ' ' The action of the Rhode Island Red Club on ''Non-fading Reds" seems to be expressed in the slang phrase, "Fade away," but Grant M. Curtis doesn't think this an adequate disposition of the question. We are rather of the same opinion. In the meantime some breeders seem to be getting a lot of good adver- tising free. Here's to the movement to raise the character of the comb from a variety to a breed characteristic! Turn out of the Standard all Leghorns, Anconas and Rhode Island Reds with rose combs, and reinstate them as separate breeds. Twenty-five y^ars or more ago I strenu- ously contend I, perhaps with more zeal than knowledge, that a Leghorn with a rose comb had no right to be called a Leghorn. To-day, with more knowledge, perhaps, and less zeal, 1 reiterate substan- tially the position then taken that it is unscientific to admit two styles of combs in one breed. Names are plentiful; keep the rose combed fowls, but keep them as breeds, with appropriate breed names. Could I have seen my way clear to suc- ceed, the Pea-combed Barred Plymouth Rocks would not have been admitted to the Standard in 1888 as a variety of the Plymouth Rock, but as a separate and distinct breed with a name all its own. And if this had been done, it seems to me probable that it might have remained in the Standard even to this day. But in petitioning for its admission to the Standard as a variety I simply followed the path of least resistance, which in the end — after a temporary success — -proved the hardest, rockiest and most thorny path to traverse. It was "In again, out again, Finnegan" with the variety, and a breed of remarkable utility lost prestige a*? a variety of a breed of remarkable beauty. At any rate that was one of the factors in its retrograde movement. Con- s^equently, with unstinted admiration for the rose combed varieties of the Leghorns, Minorcas and Rhode Island Reds, I be- lieve that they ought to be Standard breeds, under names of their own, instead of varieties under some other breeds' names. I firmly believe that all varieties of a breed should be substantially of the same «hape; that the shape of all the varieties fchould produce the same Impression upon POULTRY FANCIER the mind. As the comb of the fowl, tiiough having little physiological signifi- cance, is nevertheless a pronounced factor in forming the impression of shape, and 5 8 so recognized by the value given to it in the Scales of Points in the Standard, it is a mistake to degrade it to a variety characteristic. A Pea-combed Plymouth Rock and a Rose Combed Leghorn don't look like the single combed specimens of the breed. The character of the comb profoundly changes the picture. And we Mill be wise if we recognize this fact, and v.'hen the Standjard is next revised, express our recognition by givinjy such fowls a reparate nomenclature as breeds and re- moving them from the anomalous position that they hold as varieties. One comb is enough for one breed, whether it be .-single, rose, pea, leaf, V-shaped or what not. We have been too conservative in the past. We have made mistakes and have blindly followed him. A mistake re- mains a mistake, no matter how many times it may be repeated. Suppose, for example, the rose-combed Leghorns have been so called for many years; suppose that they are identical in blood with the single combed varieties, a presumption which I believe is contrary to the_ fact ; suppose that the world has recognized them as varieties of the Leghorn breed; despite all this, they differ in shape; the comb produces a great change in their appearance; they seem to differ not only in respect to the comb, but in other re- spects. The time will come, if it has not already arrived, when the Standard Mill have to recognize this fact. It must take on a« much of scientific accuracy as IS possible. The sooner this reform is made and these so-called varieties are officially recognized as breeds the better it will be for them, their owners and the Standard. I do not apprehend that this change will interfere, even temporar- ily, with the sale of these fowls. If it has any effect upon trade it will probably be a beneficial one. The fowls have abundant good qualities and will be able to stand on their own merits, instead of trading on a name to which they are not properly entitled. A Square T>eal We want every one of our subscribers to stop a minute and think what a square D.cans. If some one was to deal unfairly with you, what would you do? Would you stand for it? I dare say no. We all want a square deal and insist on having it. That is 'right, and we want every one of our readers to have a square deal. In- sist on it, demand it. Now then, the thought we want to im- press on your mind is this, ' ' Are you giv- ing yourself a square deal? Are you fair with yourself?" Stop and think. 585 we dare say that hundreds of thousands of people in this country to-day, who are raising chickens, are not giving them- selves a square deal. They are treating themselves unfairly. They are treating ihe Poultry business unfairly. Hundreds of letters reach our oflEice asking us all kinds of difficult questions along the lines which the different chapters in our book, • ' Down to Date Poultry Knowledge ' ' bandies. It contains practically a com- plete course in Poultry culture, describing and illustrating the different breeds, their care and keeping, health and disease. If you are trying to raise Poultry without the information which this book of 34 chapters contains, then 1 say, dear reader, you are not giving yourself a square deal. You are unfair with yourself. We want you to make a success of the business. Every chapter in this book is worth many dollars to you if you have chickens. Now the question, have we given you a square deal? You be the judge, but let us state we gave you what is considered Ihe highest class Poultry Journal in America for the small sum of 25c. a year, until June 1st. You rallied to my sup- port and made it possible for Poultry Fancier to become one of the greatest Poultry publications in the Universe. We are indeed thankful, and in appreciation of this we are offering to extend your sub- scription four years, from the date of its expiration, and give you ' ' Down to Date Poultry Knowledge" for $1.00 We have tried our level best to give you a square deal, and now it is up to every one of the subscribers to give himselt a square deal. We want you to have it. Look ads. up elsewhere in this issue and attend to this matter to-day. JUDGES SELECTED. The Stroudsburg and Lewisburg Poul- try Associations have elected B. Monroe i^osten as Judge. Mr. Posten is also one of the best known lecturers and writers "n the state, and these Associations ought 1o be congratulated in securing the ser- vices of such a Judge as Mr. Posten. Mr. Posten will also lecture at the above places. Too late for Classification BUFF ORPINGTONS, COOK STRAIN. HAVE 300 youngsters that I am selling at $1.50. Good big robust quality birds. If you are look- ing for quality for little money here is the place. Yv. F. Elrod, Marissa, 111. ^° TWENTY ANDALUSIAN HENS, BREED- ers, not show birds, $2 each. Same strain that won for me more firsts ano seconds than all competitors at Fort Wayne, Mansfield, Toledo. Tiffin, Pittsburg and Columbus. L. C. layior, Gibsonburg, Ohio. ^ ANCONAS. GOOD DARK BREEDING liens. Excellent blood lines. WiU sell at $1.25 each. A real bargain. Lewis O. Mayer, li. 1, Columbia, Pa. * PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. 8 HENS scoring 92-93 and a grand cock cheap. Have JOO youngsters from this mating. Go no further. Fred. Landgraf, Marissa, III. 18 R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS OF EXCEPTION- al quality and bred for heavy laying as well. They have the correct color and shape. Eggs reasonable and stock in season. E. E. Huff- man, New Alexandria, Pa. 18 FOR SALE. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTON young stock from a pen headed by male from Miss Carey's (England) yards. R. C. White Orpington young stock. These strains laid all through the last severe winter. S. C. White Cochin Bantams. Miss Cavanagh, Cavania Poultry Farm, Orange, Virginia. 18 586 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCFKR 587 ^^^^^s^s^^s^^s^s^^^^^^s^^^s^^^^^s^^^s^^s^^^^ m m m m B m m m m m B m m m m 19 m m m m 0) PI m m DONT BE A CLAM Map of Darlington and environs, Chief Products, Pretty Girls and S. C. White Leghorrts Map ofDarJin^lon <§' EnVironr ^ Conon>m66, PortDepq^ir Bel Air ChurcMJ/t This road leads a Uttk place caZ/ecT ' . %/ . ^ ^ PKj>.Hi^ ,/: • ^ rfcii/rec/e Grace Bom more h^^cre c/anpj af^ p/Qn((/. So many of my customers seemed to be in doubt as to just where Darlii-gton is at great expense I produced the above map. ' You will notice all roads seem to lead to DARLINGTON. This is not the artist's fault. I asked him to show all leading to but none away. He said he could not do this. I discharged him on the spot. This will account for the map not looking better. Any man who wants to get away from DARLING- TON should be suppressed. If you look closely you will see a shad going up Uie river, don't stop him he is only taking a pair of scales up to DARLING- TON to weigh the eggs. When you get o one of these roads you will soon arrive at DARLINGTON where vou 3^V!^^^ ^^^^^ breeding hens in one flock and one house. You will see the MAMMOTTT HOT WATER MACHINE rolling out the chicks and they are for you You can^IS the brooder house arranged in 2 tiers. In fact you can see and buy anything to be found on a live Egg Farm. And you will best of all get a welcome that will make you come •gain. (0 #4 t • ^$ i '*'^^^SBBmm^mM^^ms^^^m^^^^^^:^^^^^^m % P in €•> I (4 A Nod is as Good as a Wink to a Blind Horse" I saw it stated in the paper that a steamer had arrived in San Francisco harbor loaded to the water line with eggs from CHINA. How long will the American stomach stand this? If yours rebels write to DARLINGTON. Again read this:- One of my neighbors missed her turkey eggs from the nest, soon after she found a large black snake lying in a stupor near the nest with a curi- ous swelling in his body, after killing and cutting open the varmint, there was her CHINA nest ^g^. Did I not tell you things would happen in DARLINGTON? Now put these two statements together and what do get? Moral. If you don't want to go to the JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL YOU had better get in comunication with DARLINGTON, I have made this easy for you as you will find a map on another page so plain that the way faring man though a fool cannot e'er therein.'* DARLINGTON EGGS can be surrounded by even a black snake with impunity. When you get here I will tell you a better story than that and it won't be a snake story either When you get here I will show you more. I will show you what I think a model Single Comb White Leghorn Plant should look like. «•> «•» ^9 Darlington Egg Farm ^ ^f^^^€f^€*^«*»«* Bi^^^^s^e A P. Edge BoxC Darlingti »^f»^f.!»» OJ»^«j»»»g«Stf S^ISIS^HSe^aB^B^^^^ig « t I Darlineton \sz Farm ^'UP" Darlington, Md. I^I^^^I^B^^^^IS^^^I^SKSISIS^B^e^l^aSISI^^I^^I^ •>««>«o«>>^* «•» 588 POULTRY FANCIER 'I i\ Poultry Fancier ^^^^' ^^"^ "-^^ ^^^^*- Publiihed under the nanoe Fancy Fowb for 1 0 years. 1897 to 1907. ^^ En*prprl as Second Class Matter, Sept. 28, 1907, at the Post Office at Allentown, Pa., under Act of March 3, 1879. Published the 1st of each month by Poultry Fancier Publishing Co. Published at Allentown, Pa. F. W. DeLancey, Editor and Mngr. Business OflSce, Sellersville, Pa. OUR STAFF P. W. DeLancey, Editor and in charge of Advertising Department. F. D. Sutton, Managing Editor and Field Representative. J. W. Morrow, Associate Editor and Field Representative. Chas. O. DeLancey, Circulation Man- ager. E. R. McCrork, Superintendent Mechan- ical Department. John J. Ritz, Department Editor, as- sisted by a staff of able Avriters, men who have made good. Subscription price in United States and possessions, 25 cents per year. Subscription price in Allentown, Canada and foreign countries, 50 cents per year. All subscriptions are immediately discon- tinued when the time expires for which they have been paid. Requests for advertising rates will be given prompt attention. Changes of ads. must be received by the 10th of the month. New ads. must be re- ceived not later than the 20th of the month. The circulation of Poultry Fancier is national m character. It is the only poultry journal published solely in the interests of fanciers, the people who constitute practically the entire fraternity. The mission of Poultry Fancier is to teach breeders how to produce the beautiful and val- able Standard bred birds which are the founda- tion of all profit and pleasure in poultry raising. *^ When you see an X marked in this space, it means your subscription has expired. July 1912. Water Breeders — Attention The Poultry Fancier has been declared ihe oflicial organ of the Water Fowl Club of America, which honor we appreciate very highly, and in honor of this occasion we are going to set aside as a Water Fowl special number the August issue, and I can tell you that I will leave noth- ing undone to make this special Water Fowl number the best that has ever been piiblished, but I want to impress on your mind that unless I have your support I can do little. Now I want every Water Fowl breeder in the country to write me ia the mattter. This entire issue will iiave my personal attention. 1 will do my level best, and I expect e\Qry Water Fowl breeder to do his. Write us to-day, every one of you. Let the A, P. A, Take the Southerly Course D. Lincoln Orr says the loss of the great Titanic puts him in mind of anoth- «r great rhip that is to-day speeding pell- jnell through icebergs with not enough life-boats. That is the time our old friend Linkey hit the nail fair and square on top of the belfry. Why Link, the A. P. A. has been sailing in troubled waters for years. The great ship has already bit several bergs, but you know who the pilots were, and last year the executive l)oard finally decided, without a dissent- ing voice, to take the southerly course and adopt such legislation as will benefit the many thousands of poultrymen throughout the country. Yes. Mr. Orr, the A. P. A. is heeding the warnings to steer clear of the ice. The executive board got a wireless mes- : age at Denver, and it read like this, ' * P. D. Q.,'' and they did it. Link, do you suppose the A. P. A. will be ruled by Poultry show managers who don't favor Rule 17? I don't think they will, and because a few secretaries tell the A. P. A. they will not hold their shows under A. P. A. rules any more if Rule 17 is passed. Link, do you not know the kind of mem- bers an organization needs? Let me tell you the kind of members the A. P. A. or any other organization needs are those who abide by the will of the mapority. Tf we are not to be rulcerve there will be men arising that are ;,ust as good, and mark you, some better. Vote ElseA\here in this issue will be found a \oting coupon. Are you for or against Rule 17? We want you to vote. It is iniDorrant that you should read that page '•are fully and vote to-day Rule 17— 'Let it he Remembered That Rule 17 was recommended by the executive board of the A. P. A. when • hese show rules were adopted. There were ) resent the Presidnet, the first Vice-Pres- ident, the second Vice-President, the Sec- retary, and 8 members, and nearly all the Branch Presidents, who are by virtue of their office members of the executive loard. They surely must have thought that Rule 17 .was good, f;nd that it had merit, or surely they would not have passed it and recommended it. Now^ the question, point-blank, gentlemen. Are vou going to stand up for what you have done at Denver or are you going to go on record and undo what you have done and pcknowledge that you have simply been trifling? Gentlemen of the executive board, every one of you, think what you lid at Denver. Let us freshen your mem- ory. You passed Rule 17 without a dis- senting vote. Stand up for it like men. It is just as good to-day as it ever was. Yon thought it was good and the rank and file of the A. P. A. expects you to stand up like men and stand for what you lid at Denver. Breeders Ticket for 19L3 We are now safe in saying that when the next election of the A. P. A. comes around there will be a straight Breeder's ticket in the field. There has been too much editor in the A. P. A. At last the jank and file of the A. P. A. has awak- ened. They are going to demand their ''ights. They are going to demand that the men who actually breed chickens shall and will be their officers Let the editors edit their papers and run their publica- tions just as they see fit and let the poul- trymen rule and run the A. P. A. At last the time has come when the breeders have awakened from their Rip Van Winkle sleep and will vote for the men who raise '•hickens, and not for editors. Just as we have often said, too much editor in the A. P. A. More will be -aid later on this subject. Poultry Fancie. goes on record as favoring a straight breeder's ticket ]n 1913. All Folly-'Be Kot Received • Those Poultry Associations who have already employed newspaper men as judg- es need fear nothing if Rule 17 passes at Nashville. This Rule will not affect judg- es who have been employed prior to its enactment. The sentiment against solic- iting editors as judges has fairly swept the cast, and from the South and West much support is promised. Instruct your delegate to Nashville to stand pat for Rule 17— the Rule which the executive board passed without a dissenting voice and remember the Fancier is simply up- holding a rule which the executive board ••ecommniends, a rule that if passed will swee;) into the A. P. A. hundreds of members, a rule that if defeated means the loss of hundreds of new members that will be lost forever. Vote and vote for Kule 17. # m • [• Read it — Every Word of it Read W. Theo. Wittman 's article in this issue, the most far-reaching, straight from the shoulder article that has ever been written on Rule 17. We want every one who has the good of the Poultry in- dustry at heart to read this article. It will do you good, no matter if you are against Rule 17. Read it, every word of it, and then study over it, and you will come to the conclusion that W. Theo. Wittman stands for the right and will stand for the right and will stand up for the rank and file at Nashville. Now on the Fancier Staff One of the most interesting depart- ments in the Fancier is that conducted by James T. Huston, the popular President of the Williamsport Poultry Association. This department gives the news from the different Poultry Associations and Mr. Huston desires to hear from all the show secretaries. Mr. Huston is one of the most widely known poultrymen in Penna., and largely through his efforts the Poul- try industry in Central Penna. is in a flourishiijg condition. We dare say his department will be read with interest by every one interested in organized poultry. A Correction In our June issue we stated editorially that the Penna. Branch A. P. A. unani- mously passed Rule 17. It should have read unanimously endorsed Rule 17. BIG POULTRY SHOW AT MISSOURI STATE FAIR. Twenty-five Pens of Hens to he Entered in a Great Laying Contest as One of the Special Attractions of the Fair. For liberal premiums, uniform exhibi- tion coops, high quality birds, a clean rhow, good judges, fair and just treat- ment of all exhibitors, large and interest- ed crowds to see your birds, and for good ?-ales, the Missouri State Fair at Sedalia, Mo., ranks among the very best in the United States. On practically all Stand- ard varieties the following liberal pre- miums are paid: 1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.00; 3rd, $1.00; Pens, 1st, $5.00; 2nd, $3.00; 3rd, $2.00. All birds are entered free, only a coop and feed charge of 25c. per bird or $1 per pen. One of the big attractions of the poul- try department of the Fair is going to be the Egg Laying Contest. These birds will be placed in one of the most promi- nent places on the Fair Grounds, in the coops formerly occupied by the Game Department. STATE FAIR EGG LAYING CONTEST. In order to give poultry breeders the opportunity to demonstrate the utility qualities of their flocks as well as the fancy points, this new feature has been added. Thousands of farmers visit the Fair each year. Most of them are inter- ested in good poultry and all are interest- ed in good egg producers. It will be a feature of the fair which will attract great attention. It will also give you an 'Opportunity to do a lot of valuable ad- vertising, and this pen can be used as a sales pen for your fl«ck. Your name and POULTRY FANCIER address, the variety of poultry, and also the record for each day will appear on the pen if you wish it. It will also give the visitors an opportunity to see how fowls are fed for egg production, the use of trap nests, and various other useful He Appreciates it Bucj'rus, Ohio, June 24, 1912. Poultry Fancier, Gentlemen: — I surely want to ex- press my appreciation for the good work your Journal is doing. Have sold all of my surplus breeders with only one insertion of my ad. I get quicker and better results with the Fancier than any other .lournal. With best wishes for your success, I am. Very truly youis, Harry B. Kanode. Still Another Germantown, Phila., Penna., June 19, 1912. Poultry Fancier, Gentlemen: — I have had great re- sults from my ad. Enclosed find copy for July. Yours truly, W. H. Trump. Roaring Spring, Penna., May 6th. Poultry Fancier, Gentlemen : — I herewith enclose you $2.00, balance due on classified ad. to be inserted one year. Will do all I can for the Fancier and hope to carry a display ad. in a few months. I have shipped eggs to nine states already in two issues. Very truly yours. Roaring Spring Squab Co. Editors J^ote The above and many others are on lile at the office of the Poultry Fan- cier and are conclusive proof that (he classified columns of the Poul- try Fancier are bringing the results. 589 poultry appliances in actual operation. The contest will be in charge of T. E. Quisenberry, who has charge of the Nat- ional Egg Laying Contest at Experiment Station at Mountain Grove, Mo. Even though you do not win a prize the adver- tising feature will be worth many times the cost to you. 1. Each pen must be composed of six females of pure bred poultry, all of the same variety. 2. Pen fee, $1.00 per pen of females, and one male if you wish ii. 3. The fowls will all be fed alike, given the same care and treatment, and vein be under the exclusive care and di- rection of the Superintendent. 4. Birds intended for this contest must be so specified on your entry, giving the uumbers of leg bands of each, and the entry must reach the Secretary of the Fair on or before September 20. 5. Fowls entered in the Egg Laying Contest will be received and cared for at the Fair Grounds on and after the date of September 25. We advise sending the birds early so they will be accustomed to their new quarters, the new method of ''F. P. C. CHICK MANNA" Special First 10 Day Chick A Turkey Food The original and .f.P.C flrat offered special prepared food. In- troduced 1884. Is peculiarly adapted, nisrf recognizea merited h pnise, unsur- passed. Unlike other chick feeds. Insist on havins it for your ■access and p: root CHICK /WANNA exp.f.o. b They not only like it but thrive wonderfully on it." -M.K. BOYER 1 lb. postoaid 26c. feeds 15 chicks tha first week. Ask your dealer for it or send to us. 6 lbs. 40c, 16 lbs. 11.10 by frt.. or )y fr , Lan: sdal* F. P. Cassel & Son ^^ Lansdale, Pa. |>|^nA| HARVESTER with Binder At- l^lllCI^ taehment cuts and throws in ^^ ^^ piles on harvester or winrow. Man and horse cuts and shocks equal with a corn binder. Sold in every state. Price, $20.00. W. H. BUXTON, of Johnstown, Ohio, writes: "The Harvester has proven all you claim for it ; the Harvester saved me over $25.00 in labor last year's corn cutting. I cut over 500 shocks ; will make 4 bushels corn to a .shock," Testimonials and catalog free, showing pictures of harvester. Address NEW PROCESS MFG. CO., Salina, Kansas. Force Sale S. C, White ORPINGTONS We are forced to raise money. In order to do so we are going to sell all our Orpingtons, old and young. They all must go, including all our show birds, also a few Blacks, at almost market price. Now is your chance. Write your wants. Flake White Orpington Farm, R. R. 4, Martinsburg, W. Va. «^^AA^^^A^^A^^^^A^^^^^^^^^^^^WM^'MMMMWV^'MMVMWW^M^M^'M^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^>^^^^^^V>^i^ Johnson's Barred Rocks Quality at the Right Price It is not necessary to call again to your attention the record of their wins at Syracuse, Philadelphia, Williamsport, etc. But we do want to call your atten- tion lo our special sale of breeders at almost utility prices and also that we are better prepared than ever to meet your requirements with high class quality birds in both young & old stock for the early shows. Now is the time to write BOYD JOHNSON. Rupert. Pa. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^k^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M^^^^^^^^%^^^%^^^^^^^«^A^»^^^^^^>^>^>^^>^^>^^AA>* ^^^^^^^^^^^^^SiA^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M^^^M^^^MW^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^«^^^^^>^^^^>^^^^^kA^^^^^^^>^Mi Canada's Best S. C. & R. C. Black Minorcas Have proven themselvet the "Best in the World." After June 1st every bird in our yards for sale including our winners at the big shows. Eight S. C. Cocks, four R. C. Cocks and about sixty Hens to be sold without re- serve. Our motto will be quick sales, not long prices. T. A. FAULDS, LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA. Vice-President Canadian Black Minorca Club, Member A. B. M. Club, Life member A. P. A. MARTIN'S REGALS Half Price Egg Sale On account of the late spring I shall keep ray prize pens mated one month later than usual. From prize raatings (as they run) price is $2.50 per 15, $4.50 per 30, $6 per 45, $12 per 100. Special matings $5 per 15, $9 per 30, $12 per 45. Regal eggs hatch well. Mr. T. E. Rondeau of Courtright, Ont., hatched 40 fine chicks from 45 eggs. Summer sale: I am offering for sale 325 selected breeders at very low prices to make room for my rapidly growing chicks. Free — Send for free sale list and 20-page illustrated catalogue. JOHN S. MARTIN, Box D, Port Dover, Canada. 590 fee Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Penna. ^ c Poultry Fancier. Sellersville, P«. Gentieinen:— I send you herewith 50c (stamps accented) 5; wh'ch k.ndly send me, carriage prepaid, one copj of Lewi. Wright s New Book of Poultry.' U ii under.ronH i JT examine this work five days, and'if I do not wiJh ,Xi Tt I s^ertie^dt"?:..?' '' ^"'--•^•^ ^^:iu':::^j;:s^ Name Occapation. Address. •) • A Day With Smith at the Metuchen Poultry Farm The Avriter had the pleasure of spend- ing a day with Wm. A. Smith of Metu- chen, N. J., proprietor of the Metuchen Poultry Farm. It was three years ^ince I had the pleasure of visiting this plant, and marked improvements were noticeable, in fact very little of the plant which I saw three years ago remained, but in it's place stands one of the best Poultry plants that 1 have ever visited, not the largest, but the buildings, the equipment, the yards and the arrange- ment of the houses, etc., is about the best I have f een. This man Smith needs no introduction to our readers or to the Poultry fraterni- ty in general. Poultry isn 't a side issue with him. It is his life work, his bread and butter, and when ho started he rea- lized that his business must be planted on a concrete foundation. Just how well he OYecuted his original idea must be seen to be aj)preciated. He has one of the really successful plants, a plant that pays its own way and keeps the owner. He enjoys a good, big business. It is growing. Old cus- tomers come V)ack and news ones start. There is a reason Avhich we discovered in the oflfice, when we found out that the customers dealing with the Metuchen Poultry Farm nuist be satisfied. This possibly accounts for the fact that in all our dealings with him we have not re- ceived a complaint. He is best known 10 the Poultry fraternity as a breeder of 8. & R. C. White and Black Minorcas. He sprang into prominence on his phe- nomenal winnings at Madison Square, Allentown, Hagerstown and a score of other shows. In addition to this one of his long suits is furnising show birds to his customers. The grand work that Mr Smith has done not only for himself but for the Poultry industry in general throughout the State of New Jersey is well known. We wish him continued success and we haven't the least bit of doubt but what when we visit ahe Metuchen Poultry Farm again we will Fee many more improvements and a still larger plant to handle the trade which he has built up. This man Smith deseives all that is coming to him and believes in giving 16 oz. for a lb. Continued success, Mr. Smith. Meeting With Success. Bovd /ohnso7i' s Plant at Rupert, Pa. During the writer's recent trip to the different Poultry Associations of Central Penna., I had the pleasure of spending a night with our old friend, Boyd Johnson, prominently known to our readers and the Poultry world in general as a man who breeds Barred Rocks that are really everything that the name implies. We all know and must confess that building up a trade in Barred Rocks is no easy matter. We also know that he breeds Barred Rocks that will carry away leading prizes at such shows as Syracuse, J Philadelphia, Williamsport, and many others, requiring a little something more than hard work. It requires science and skill in the mating to produce a definite result This man Johnson has been struggling POULTRY FANCIER for many years to produce this strain of birds and to build up a trade. Many times he became discouraged, but he possessed that bulldog determination Avhich enabled him to hold on when the <^ause seemed hopeless. At last the dark clouds of building up a trade in Barred Rocks rolled away. Trade began to come his way when the ribbons at the big shows began to come. He held on. He held fast and to-day he has as promising a lot of Barred Plymouth Rocks as you >vant to Fee, all bred from his winners. Johnson surely deserves credit. He surely deserved the patronage. He is worthy of all that comes his way and it is {)ut another evidence of the fact that de- termination means success. 591 COMING TO THE FRONT. We are just in receipt of a communi- cation from M. P. Cleary, Beaver Falls, Penna., the well-known poultryman, stat- ing that the outlook for his youngsters in the way of Barred Plymouth Rocks is very promising. Mr. Cleary is one of the best known poultrymen in Western Penna., and has succeeded in building up a strain of birds (Barred Plymouth Rocks) that have been well tested in some leading shows, in- cluding Youngstown, Ohio, and Beaver Falls, Penna. Our readers can look for some mighty interesting advertising from Mr. Cleary in the early Fall months. X X X X X X X f re You Interested in Fruit? Are You Interested in Live Stocic, Farming. Jc? We have just made special arrangements which enables us to offer a SPECIAL BARGAIN CLUB o{ great interest to every one of our read- ers who are inteiested in Fruit Growing, Live Stock. Farming, Ktc. 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A 30- Word Class Add 3 Mo. for $2.12 6 Mo. for $4.22 Let us reason together: Poultry Fancier is published in the interests of the men who raise the high grade standard bred birds, which is the foundation of all pleasure and profit in Poultry raising. It is read by people who are willing to pay the ^^rice of the real fanciers product and skill. It is read by the people whose ideas of Beauty are not alone based upon pounds of flesh, and dozens of eggs. A circulation that will not pay the price of a setting of eggs, or a good bird is worthless to you. You are spending dollars in trying to hit a mark beyond your range. But how many are paying for this kind of a circulation? Is it any wonder they say advertising doesn't pay? Who is to blame? The circulation of the Poultry Fancier represents the cream, and we sell it to you without buying so much milk, (by the milk I mean circulation that will not pay the price.) It's the shot that hits the mark that wins the battle, and there is a buyer for every good bird that's raised, and for every egg that's laid. The circulation of the Fancier is the demand. Can you furnish the supply? During the next three months, our thousands of readers will spend mans thou- sands of dollars for stock and eggs, and for the price of a settting of eggs, we will insert your Add, 30 words, three times for $2.50. Come reason together, and remember, every one of Poultry Fanciers sub- scribers is interested in Poultry, and after all (in advertising). It is the shots that hit the mark that wins the battle. Now ia the time. Send your add in right now to POULTRY FANCIER SELLERSVILLE :: :: PENSYLVANIA For Rates on Special Display Adds see department heading 3IS1U0 i][g][^[c HH o I / mi N 594 POULTRY FANCIER «) !• POULTRY FANCIER Which Breed to Select When Starting With Poultry 595 N all important question to the beginner in this great industry is the breed to which he will pin his faith and for- tune. I believe many look up a certain breed be- fore they have really looked into its merits thoroughly, simply with the idea, "I am going in the chicken business and Smith said the But- tercups are the birds. ' ' So Buttercups are taken up regardless of the fact that he is near a market where the brown shelled egg has the call and in a year when he has a good number of eggs to ship each week, he awakes to the fact that the premium is paid for brown eggs and his whites sell at a low figure and that Buttercups are not quite the thing, the Eock or Wyandotte being a much wiser choice. Enviroment and conditions enter in selection of a breed in a great measure. By this I mean if one is going to start an egg farm, and intends to supply the high class hotel trade, he FhouM se- lect a breed which lays the white shelled egg, if New York is their shipping point. If Boston is to be supplied the Rocks, Wyandotte, Red or Orpington should be the bird. I have simply selected these two cities as examples, as it is generally known that their demand is entirely op- posite. Other large cities throughout the country have a preference and will pay a premium for the white or brown shelled egg. Other important points are, will it be a general utility fowl, that is a com- bination line, as eggs, broilers, roasters, fowls and capons, an egg farm or a fancy plant? Should it be the first named, a breed which is known to be a good egg producer as well as making a fine table fowl ought to be taken up The second depends, as I have stated before, on the location as to the market you wish to supply, and the third on the man. This last statement may seem a bit queer to the reader, but I believe it to be a sound truth. To start in the fancy end of this business and make a success of it the breeder must have a thorough love of the bird he breeds, a true eye for color and a keen sense of the artistic. 1 have come in contact with some breed- ers who are conducting so-called fancy plants who have no sense of the artis- tic or eye for color. I have one case in mind in particular where the breeder has everythig at his command, that is, he bought high-class birds through a friend who * ' knew "the game, ' ' and had a great foundation stock. But he could not get the type grounded in his mind. Neither could he seem to differentiate as to color, the result being that his matings Avere entirely wrong both as to the general makeup and color scheme. He had good coaching, but he simply could not make use of it. Likewise when se- lecting birds for the shows, he could not pick the choice specimens and the best birds were left at home. What was the result of all this? An utter failure. This is why I say it is the man, in a large degree, should the fancy be the choice. I might modify this a little by saying it is the different sensibilities which the man possesses, as to whether success will be his or not, for it is "up to" the man in every line, be it utility or fancy, if the coveted goal is to be reached. I am of the strong opinion that when the poultry business is decided upon the person entering it should make it an object to visit at least four different plants, at entirely different points, each farm having separate breeds and in var- ious lines, such as egg farming, exhibi- tion stock or market birds. Study their methods, take as many notes as pos- sible and get the honest opinion of the owners. After your visits are over and you have gone through all your data and boiled it down, also having sprinkled a bit of salt on all you have been told, and have compared one with another, sit down for a while and find out which line Lakenvelder Male, owned and bred by H. Van Order, Groton, N. T. 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Black Minorcas WINNERS AT SIX LEADING SHOWS IN 1911-1912. 56 ribbons, 10 handsome silver cups. We have mated five very choice pens, and will sell a very limited number of settings at $5 each. MEADOW LAWN FARMS, Burlington, N. J. BUFF ORPINGTONS Great cut in egg prices — 50 per cent, off from regular rates. Send for Big Mating List. A. E. Martz, Box F Arcadia, Ind BUFF ORPINGTON SPECIALIST. Orpington Sale Cut prices on Stock, Eggs and Chicks in White, Buff, Black and S. O. White Leghorns. Won over 3,000 prizes. J. S. HAUPT'S FARM, Box F., Eaaton, Fa. Barred Rocks Of the better kind. We have had a successful season. Fertility was good. We are now of- fering grand breeders at a sacrifice, and eggs at reduced prices. Write us for »early show birds and cocks and hens. Wm. Moore, Marahallton, Dol. S. C. Buff ORPINGTONS Attractive price on eggs from pens contain- ing the Baltimore and other leading show win- ners. Grand breeders at a sacrifice to make room. A. J, Street, Koreat Hill, Md. WRITE FOR MY FREE BOOK "The Golden Egg" —tells how to get eggs now and all the yeaf"^, gives facts about my Bone Cutter ii^ — unlike others, it makes Play of * mmm^mm^^mm^ cutting fresh bone, gives you eggs and a Paying poulttyyatd. HUMPHREY. EmI SI. Factory Jollit. III. EGGS X" •4imp 596 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 597 W i you are best fitted for and which will be the most congenial. If you have a friend who is in the business and has made a success of it, and upon whom you can de- pend, go to him and get his ideas and choice, as it will be of great help to you in many ways. I often think if I had had some one to go to for advice during the first part of my poultry career upon whom I could have depended how many fatal mistakes I could have avoided. The reason there are so many failures in the poultry business is that one-half who enter it are entirely unfitted, both through lack of experience and financially. They have not been over the subject thoroughly, have no idea of the hard work and SfOONt, FHIZE BLACK LfrflGSHAN COC«F.REl_ . MAtllSOM S PWXE ELACK UfliMGSHAN COCK AT MAWSorn S9UARF. GARbEN SH^V^ ORG- I9H . Br«a&Own«d a^ CMFERKX SUMMIT N J and John Murkin guarantees a hot time. Rufus Delafield will install a large in- ccbator and hit up the baby chick busi- ness with his high-class Orps. next season. The opinion is becoming general throughout the entire country that there has been too much editor in the A. P. A. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Koons will judge the Bloomsburg show. Bloomsburg is to be congratulated on securing their ser- vices. The executive board must have thought 17 a good Rule or they would not have recommended it. Do you think so Linkey ? Be sure and vote. The coupon is in this issue. Soliciting advertising and judging shows is like oil and water, it won 't mix. Lew Heller, the well-known South Jer- f-ey judge is booking many engagements. Lew knows the little book and applies it without fear or favor. We believe that the men who actually breed chickens should rule and govern the A. P. A., and not editors. Linkey what do you think about this? Harry Schilling, the well-known Minor- ca breeder from Flourtown, Pa., sold out his entire string of Minorcas to Car- lisle Poultry Farm, Eccleston, Md. Pittsburg Fanciers' Association are right on to the job completing arrange- ments for the next big show. I wonder if a banquet will be in order, says Geo. Ewald? A special favor is asked, show this is- sue to your friends, and just secure us one new subscription, 50c. the year or four years for $1.00. Do this much for the Fancier. Exhibitors will steer clear of shows judged by soliciting editors this year. Three to one of the AUentown Fair exhib- itors said so. The rank and file has awakened at last. . X WE REFER TO PkoL Homer W. Jackson Ph>L C L. Opperman PkoL W. R* Graham W. R. Curtis & Co. Michael El. Boyer Ptof. F. C Elf ord Gaylord Blair U. R. Fishel Owen Farms Fh>£. D. J. Lane Pirof. J. P. Landry Prof. W. A. Brown Prof. James E. Rice Piroi George W. Carver ASK, THEM ABOUT IT Destroys Lice and Mites and Prevents the Spreading of Infectious Diseases Use Zenoleum in the Incubator and get hen-hatched conditions. Dip the eges in Zenoleum and Prevent white diarrhoea. The biggest Breeders in the world have adopted Zenoleum for these purposes and recommend its use to You. An S^ounce can of Zenoleum expreM paid to your Station 35 cents. Zenoleum Lice Powder, at dealers. 25 cent*. Postpaid* 35 cents. A. CARBOLIC. CRESOL, COALTAR PREPARATION A Diiinf ectant that won't Poison, won't Explode, won't Bum ^i.**?, **^ ^^ 5!^ *^ ***°" ?* "<*• ™'**" »•»<* 8«™ - Special Prizes than any other exhibitor has ?;;erbUf Tp^pZfh^^d:^^^^^^^^^^ by any other Columbian Plymouth Rock exhibitor in tSe hUtor^ of the Boston Show, and proves beyond all question of doubt the sutiriorifv A* onr "Royals •• and substantiates the fact that they stiU rematrundisputeS^hamofons Our birds possess QUALITY in every sense that the term impUer ExceUent^ayers* large in sire, typical Rock type, fine head points and the clean "Royal" color, free from the smoky, splashed effect in body and fluff feathering that is so undesirable EGGS FOR HATCHING Our breeding pens for 1912 have been mated with great care. Thev not onlv ron«»i» the sons and daughters of our "Royal" Champions, but are headed S7no?ed S'r^es thlm" •elves. From these we will sell eggs at $10.00 per IS and we urge every Columbian RoTk fancier who appreciates extreme high quality to write us befSre purchasing elsewhere Other breeders may sell you eggs for less money but we believe the quality reprelented IStaloluffrre^ '" ""*" """^ profitably be duplicated at a less Vice. HandsSme GREEN & KAPLE, (Originators) Box 55 Elbridge, N. Y. ••The Men Who Made Columbian Plymouth Hocks Popular." o?« POULTRY FANCIER 599 ^. P. A. Department Edited hy J, D. Koons, Secretary Pennsylvania Branch. Poultry Temple. Plan for a Permanent Home. Just before this Bulletin went to press the President of the American Poultry Association spent a few days at the home of the Secretary, going over together the business of the Association, preparing matter for this Bulletin, etc. A careful survey of the needs are expressed in the suggested amendments offered by these two officials, as given elsewhere in this Bulletin. One of the great needs is a PERMA- NENT HOME for the AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION. To start the ball rolling for this needed enterprise it is not necessary to amend the consti- tution. Suitable resolutions can be adopt- ed at any annual meeting, voting funds, or laying plans for securing these funds without constitutional amendments. Is a permanent home needed? Could you spend a day at the office of the busy Secretary you would not ask that ques- tion. The Secretary has his office in his home and three large rooms, each about fifteen by sixteen feet, are taken for the desks, books, papers, etc., of the AMERI- CAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION busi- ness. In addition to this, when supplies of Standards are on hand, a large part of the barn is used for storing the 25,000 Standards. For this office room, no rent is paid. Thousands of valuable papers, pictures, etc., go to waste each year in the hands of private parties that ought to be collected and preserved as memen- toes of the growth of the poultry indus- try. Only by having a fixed home of its own can the Association begin the work of collecting such relics. But HOW to get the money is the im- portant item. Here is one plan worth considering and working out in detail. Ask the leading cities of the country to make offers of suitable sites for a home and money donations for the build- ing. Let such offers be submitted by mail to the members of the Association at the next annual election. Allow every member to cast one vote for the city he thinks should win for every dollar he will give to the building, paying one-tenth of his subscription in advance. To illustrate, if a member wishes to give one hundred dollars to the new home, let him give ten dollars, and he is entitled to one hundred votes. The Pres- ident and Secretary will each take one hundred votes as a starter. There are thousands of poultrymen able to give sums ten times this large and will gladly do so, no doubt. A fund of ten to fifteen thousand dollars can be easily raised among the members. The city that wins should raise so much more. There is a fund of $8,000 in the Treasury that could be used. Bonds could be issued for ten thousand dollars. Thus a first class four- story building in size arpund fifty by one hundred feet could be built. The first two floors could be rented to other busi- ness and the rents pay taxes, insurance, interest on the bonds, and establish a sinking fund to eventually take up the bonds. What say you? Have you got a bet- ter plan? Or, HOW MUCH wiU you put your name down for? The coming annual meeting should pass suitable resolutions and start some plan working to secure the funds for this permanent home. mission as member of the American Poul- try Association by the fellow members of the Association. Through the efforts of Messrs. Batezell and Pettie the initial show held last sea- son was a pronounced success. The As- sociation is planning for a bigger show this year. The Wissinoming Poultry Association is a member of the A. P. A. and the Penna. Branch received more new mem- bers from that live Poultry Section in the last year than any individual section of the State. Let all poultry associations take the same interest as the Wissi- noming boys. YOU NEED THIS TOOL CLARK'S DOUBLE ACTION HARROW Light draft; easily turned; jointed pole; cutlery steel forged-edge disks; regular or extension; any size. FREE catalofir. "IntensiTe ColtiTation." CUTAWAY HARROW CO. 98 i Main St.. HUryanaiB. Cown. Prof. Homer Jackson, for many years at the head of Poultry Husbandry at State College has resigned and accepted a position with Cyphers Incubator Com- pany, at Buffalo, N. Y. Prof. Jackson is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on poultry in the country and his experimental work was greatly ap- preciated by the Poultrymen of Pennsyl- vania and stimulated the poultry indus- try in our State. The Poultry department of State Col- lege has been handicapped in its work for lack of appropriation. The Pennsylvania branch of the Amer- ican Poultry Association is making an united effort to induce its legislature to appropriate sufficiently to have a poul- try experiment station second to none in the country. William H. Batesell, President of the Wissinoming Poultry Association for the year 1911, was presented with a paid ad- The Pearl Trap]^Nest is the simplest and most sanitary nest on the market. Guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. Send for circular of the belt nest, colony house and brood coop. Ca^v-La-w Poultry Farm. Office 101 W. Baltimore St.. Baltimore, Md. WHITING'S Roupine is guaranteed to cure any case of Roup. White Diarrhoea Remedy simply never fails. Try either remedy, 50c. a large bottle. Money back if no cure. East Orange, N. J. S. C. White and Black ORPII^GTONS Highest Quality. Dr. J. E. Stute. Parkers Landing, Pa. S. C Black Minorca^ 500 cockerels and pullets for sale after September 1st. Must now sacrifice strand quality vearlinss let me quote you prices- CHAS. M. WEIKERT, Littlestown, P». Great ALLENTOWN Fair POULTRY SHOW Allentown, Pa., September 24, 25, 26, 27, 1912 Gilt Edf • Recommendations by an exhibitor — "Birds arrived home safely and promptly. We have never be- fore seen or attended a show so well managed, ' Lawrence Jackson Farm. By a visitor: — "While not disparag- ing any other show it can honestly be said it is the best conducted show we have attended," Reese V. Hicks. By a Judge: — "A great poultry ihow conducted on advanced lines v/ith favoritism shown to none," J. H. Dreveu- sedt. For premium list write to Hetrry EdelmaLti. Supt. Pltf«on Dept. W. Theo. Wlttman, Svjpt. Poultry Dopt. VI ^S a|m m|a mIa aI* m|a p9^ t^ #^ fiXm mXgt a|a m9m a|a aIa ^m aIa aIa a{a aIa a^ n^ aIa «^ a^ 0i9m a|a a^ At* mSm ^a a^ «^ a^ a^ «^ «^ a^ «^ «^ O 600 POULTRY FANCIER ^m POULTRY FANCIER 601 Bantam and Pigeon Department. cMore About the Carneaux Pigeon By George H. Hughes I do not claim that all Carneaux are good, neither do I claim that my Car- neaux are better than the other fellows; but I do know they are, In one particu- lar, like other pigeon ;:•, anc' that is, there are the good, bad and indifferent kinds. I have imported hundred* of them, an 1 only by careful selection and breeding have I been able to obtain what suits me for size, style and working qualities. As I said before, Carneaux are like other birds and if some one who de- cides to try them out and gets hold of a lot of old birds, culls and poor workers, thov are naturally not very much im- pressed with the Carnoaux. This has happened and will probably happen again. I have been asked the questions, ''Will Carneau squabs weigh one pound each when old enough to kill?" and ''How old must they be before ready to mar- ket?" To the first question I will an- swer as 1 have before. I have wrighed ?quabs in pens where -^^ery squab be- tween three and four weeks old weighed sixteen ounces or more. Of course, this is not all the time. Every person who raise:^ squabs has culls occasionally, f-ome oftener than p*^hers; but as a good all round squab producer, and a bird that in its pure state never has a dark nieated sqnab, the Carneau stands ahead A Group of Imported French Carneaux Pigeons, Geo. H. Hughes, Bridgeton, N. J. of any bird that I have ever owned or observed. Considerable has been said about the feeding qualities of the Homer and there are, no doubt, some who know no bet- ter, really believe the Homer the best feeder of all varieties; but I want to call attention to a test that took place which I carefully and faithfully watched while it progressed. The experiment was made by a practical pigeon breeder, whom I accidently called on while the experiment was in progress. Two pairs cf squabs were used, one pair of Car- neaux and one pair of Homers. The largest Homer squab was put under the Carneaux and the largest Carneaux squab put under the Homer, while the Homer squabs were traded about in the same way. Both pairs of squabs wer*" hatched on the same day. The pal» t youngsters that were cared for by no Carneaux weighed the same rntif niot days old when the Carneaux squabs gained one ounce on the Homer squab. When seventeen days old the Carneau squab weighed fourteen ounces, the Ho- mer squab twelve ounces. When twenty- seven days old, the last time they were weighed, the Carneau squab weighed sixteen ounces, the Homer squab four- teen ounces. The pair under the Homers were given practically the same care and attention as the Carneaux, weighed the same, etc., and when twenty-seven days old the Homer squab weighed thirteen ounces, the Carneau squab sixteen ounces. These squabs were dressed and weighed on the twenty-seventh day. The Carneaux were a handsome pair of White meated squabs, weighing one pound each. The test is proof of what I have claimed, since knowing the Car- neaux as well as I do, that they will raise more pounds of squabs in the DON'T BUILD! or even think of building a hen house until you write Potter & Co. and get their 2 catalogs (132 pages.over 150 illustrations) showing Potter portable poultry houses (5 styles; 20 sizes, ) portable roosting and next fixtures (3 styles; 12 sizes,) dry feed hoppers, trap nests, etc., in fact everything for the poultry keeper. 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A $5.00 HENNERY OUTFIT "otter GL Company ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^i air house, fitted with No. 16 outfit shown opposite. A fine No. 16, Style "A," 5-foot, 2-perch, portable hennery outfit for 18 ., 111^% ,^ ,,, .house for 20 hens. Complete, painted two hens. This same style made in 12 sizes for any size house. Box.lNo. I I lUownertjGrovc.llI. coats, etc. V ^^ II 602 same time, with practically the same amount of feed, than any other breed. The experiment also proves the Car- neau as good if not a better feeder than the Homer, which, I will admit, are hard to beat. The Carneau is a beautiful bird to look at, particularly the reds. The deep copper red with the magnificent golden bronze hackle makes them, to my eye, the handsomest bird in the pigeon family. They are full breasted, wide across the back, with a deep keel, as the pair of squabs in illustration will show, and are without doubt the best feeders I ever saw. Go when you may and examine the squabs in the nests, you will Buff Cochin Bantam Female, a Madison Square winner, B. O. Schilling, Brighton, N. Y. find them always fed up. They are fast workers and very vigorous. Another nice feature is they are rery easily domesticated. They pay no attention to strangers, are not easi- ly frightened, and become very tame with a little careful handling. Buff Cochin Bantam Male, a Madison Square winner, B. O. Schilling, Brighton, N. Y. The Carneau is of French origin, yet some claim that they were first bred in Belgium. At any rate the origin of the Carneau is very much remote, but whoever originated them should have their statue in the hall of fame. ATTENTION COCHIN BANTAM BREEDERS. All those desiring to join the Cochin Bantam Club of America should get into POULTRY FANCIER communication with Geo. B. Fitzpatrick, 7431 Duquesne St., Swissvale, Penna. It is up to every breeder of Cochin Bantams to get in line and perfect an organization in the interests of Cochin Bantams, which has long been needed. We urge all of our readers that are interested in Cochin Bantams to write Mr. Fitzpartick, stat- ing the variety that they breed, etc., and he will give you all the information. TVISSINOMING, PENNA., SHOW. The coming exhibition of the Wissinom- ing Poultry Association promises to be one of unusual importance. The Associa- tion has secured a hall this year that has POULTRY FANCIER 603 over 6,000 feet of floor space. They have collected a fine list of special pre- miums in addition to their regular pre- miums and everything points to a most ruccessful show held at that place, full particulars of which will be given later. THE GREAT GENERAL PURPOSE BREED Buff Wyandottes, Eggs at half price. Breeders at bargain prices. Circulars free. J E. Wlllmarth. Amityville, Mew York Mem. Ex. Con. Buff Wyiodotte Club. POULTRY judges! GEORGE 0. BROWN, JOHN J. RITZ, Baltimore, Maryland. LaMoit, Pennsylvania, All Varieties 60 All Varieties. 59 F. G. WILE, Telford, Pennsylvania. Judge and lecturer, all varieties. 54 Hope, CHAS. I. FISHEL, All Varieties. Indiana. 59 CHAS. V. KEELER, Winamac, Indiana. All Varieties. 59 F. W. COREY, Ossining, New York. All Varieties. CHAS. NIXON, A. P. A. JUDGE, Washington, New Jersey. Gilt edge reference. The mating of birds a speciality. 60 Treichler, J. D. KOONS, All Varieties. Penna. 55 LOUIS G. HELLER, Bridgeton, New Jersey. All Varieties. 61 H. M, EENNER, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. American and English Breeds. 65 Collegeville, F. G. BEAN, All Varieties. Penna. 59 B. MONROE POSTEN, HughesviUe, Pennsylvania. General Judge and Lecturer — Gilt Edge References. HENRY CUNDELL, Water Mill, New York. Poultry, all varieties. Member A. P A. E. J. CHANDLER, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Experienced Judge and Breeder for 25 years. All varieties. No partiality shown. Box 351, RICHARD ORE, London, Ont., All Varieties. Canada. 59 HERMAN A. HOKE, Spring Grove, Penna. All varieties poultry & pigeons — Se- lecting birds & mating a speciality — 64 F. I. BRADFORD, Troy, Pennsylvania. Reference. Rates Reasonable. All Varieties. 65 JAMES T. BALDWIN, Wissinoming, Philadelphia. 3609 Vankirk Street. Mediteirancan Specialist. JAS. I. LIVINGSTON, Windher, Pennsylvania. Poultry Judge of All Varieties. Mating U[) Birds a Speciality. 68 LOUIS PAUL GRAHAM, 550 W. 168'y-*< ■ I »^», _ ^ , •■■.f/: ■TnTOMT •-''.; -r' -.%. \v- 'M^-'. c^^fiy^ 'Oi---' V'>: :-.>--;i>-.--:V^^^^\.'f ■>'^ ■,.■•••; -'-k^^-'.^v V^\ ^w^>s^'ia^v '■^^ '• : .>'. ^^\W-- * -r"! •: >A\\^' «> -^v y:^:;r-'-^-' m ^^£^^*S^-^^^^ F-EMAU.mPISo^ SQUARE gARD&lS-PECi9] 1 '{ fowl in general and for that purpose. organized a Club Furthermore, it was next to impossible to find any publisher interested sufficient- ly to print a paragraph or two in the in- terests of waterfowl. Notices of win- nings found no place in current publica- tions and were considered unimportant Now all this is changed. Breeders find encouragement in the extensive press space devoted to waterfowl and some pa- pers are devoting a special issue every now and then to the subject. I am in re- ceipt of many letters requesting informa- tion in regard to items of iterest in water- fowl circles and I predict that in a short time waterfowl will be recognized as be- ing just as important as any other fowl in the country. When one becomes a member of the Club he will be protected in his purchases and sales by the rules of the Club. The Club tends to create a general interest and so increases the demand for birds at better prices. Any breeder who has often have better s-uccess when whole- some competition is encouraged. To this end the Club oflFers prizes at the leading shows all over the country to be compete. 1 for only by its own members which is considered a good thing, both for the amateur and professional alike. This Club is only in its infancy, but it has unlimited opportunity. Its ideals are high, it is composed of enthusiastic and devoted members who are earnest, con- scientious and unanimous in their efforts to promote the welfare of waterfowl breeders. If I could impress upon the minds of all waterfowl breeders the necessity of joining this club there would soon result a large and complete organization. The Waterfowl Club needs the services of every breeder, every breeder needs the opportunity of the Club. By coming for- ward and joining forces with us the of- ficers and members will be greatly encour- aged and the efficiency of the Club en- hanced. Partridge Plymouth ROCKS Winners for me and my customers at all leading shows of America. Send for fine free illustrated booklet. It will pay you to get in- terested in this great new "Beauty and Utility Breed." Come to the fountain head and win from the beginning as others have done. Origi- nator of the Partridge Plymouth Rock Fowl. S. A. Nosftzger, North Manchester Ind. SILVER CAMPINES Never before in the history of the country has any brerd become so popular in such a short time. As layers ihcy stand alone without a peer. Unsur- passed in beauty. They are payers and we have ^^^^^^^^^^»^^^MV^MMW^MMM^V^^MMMM^M^MWMMM^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Now IS the time to order Baby Chicks and eggs for hatching from our Standard Bred Prize Winning Stock. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS S. C. Rhode Island Reds S. C. White Leghorns We Have Mated Up This Season 10 Special Pens Barred Rocks 5 Special Pens Leghorns 5 Special Pens Rhode Island Reds. How good these pens are can best be explained by our winnings during the Fall and Winter Show Season, which include 86 firsts, 52 seconds and 80 specials, cups, ribbons and cash, on a total of 220 entries. Won at the Great AUentown Fair; Trenton Int«rBtate Fair; Hagerstown Fair; Bucks County, Chester County and Montgomery County Fairs; Red Bank; Philadelphia; Litits and Scranton Winter Shows. Our marvelous win at AUentown Fair with our Barred Rocks of 4 firsts, 1 second, and 1 fourth, was the sensation of the show, which was repeated later at Trenton Fair. The Breeders for our pens are the cream of 2400 Free-range Birds, selected for Color and Shape, and our terms for eggs and chicks present an opportunity to secure the best at most reasonable prices. Eggs from special pens of Rocks, $8 per setting. Reds and Leghorns, $5 per setting. Baby Chicks from above pens a matter of correspond- ence. Eggs from our general flocks, $8 per 100. Baby Chicks during February and March, f20 per 100. » .^ EASTERN IDEAL FARM CHAS. F. ROSENOW, Mgr., - - NORRISTO WN, PA «♦« ^i^mtiitfitsit^ m m FELL'S FAMOUS WHITE WYANDOTTS Champions at New York 1909-10 best display 1910 with more points than any three exhibitors. 5 firsts at the Great Allentown Fair two years in succession. Special $50 C\ip for Best Ten Birds iu Show any variety. Eggs now half price. Stock tor sale in any quantity. Send for special sales list. A. J. Fell West Point, Pa Box P. F. ^ . m mi ill f Eggs at Reduced Prices After May 20th My pens will include all Madison Square Garden. Rochester and Bethlehem winners. I can and TnS rZ' ''^T '°'°' r*' ^^'^''°' '"^ '^^' ^^'^^ '' ''" «'•" ^»^'y •" '"^^ ^^^^o^- Send for cata logut •nd reduced price sheet. v*i.«iw»ww Brahmtts, Rock., Wyandottes, Beds, Orpingtons, Leghorn., Ancona. and Pekin Duck. THBEE PINES POULTRY FARM. ^^X 14. CATATONK. N. T. S. C. White Orpingtons, "Brady" Strain 'm«^c^ • ^'^ *"? Philadelphia winners. Great layers of brown esr^ males, nine pound females, excellent type, exceptional ' - ^^ select matings, twenty cents each. «pwoui»i color. -._ Eleven pound Eggs for hatching from V. K. Dayhoff. Box 14 York, Penna. ANCONAS Weingartner Superb Quality r^^'s'^t^}^^^^^^^^ 16 firsts. 12 sec- largest shows in Western Pennsylvania all';a^tti?rt^'pl[inr 'Si^ril^t^ ^nVJJtaYog^!;^ .^.wsJSSScJj:^^ Castle, Pa. White Wyandottes and Single Comb White Leghorns At the GREAT WILMINGTON DELAWARF ^wnw i«to 4th and 5th pullet. Two pens won four Specials an^ T^nnl^^n '"^".^ ^l^ ^o^^I Ist and 2nd hen- r#i ^"^.^- Siv,^^'^^ leghorns at V;MhKing"on'Fairw?n^st"8o'^^^^ Ji^P'^^V EGGS.$3'S6 at Wilmington Show, 1912, won 3rd Cockerel- 4th PuIIp F^r-l^^ S*"^ ' ^^^ ^^^^^ faction guaranteed. STQCK^QRjALE. SAM^L^iI'tlE, NEwlRHl^^rWARE ^^'''" PARTRIDGE ROCKS BLACK LANGSHANS I keep nothing but the best and if you are in the mnrk^t for ^tont ^^"AINS guarantee 9 chickens from every 15 eggs or r?p lace^^ch setJfnf «\*' u^^^? ^ ^'^^ Please you. I i^J^MJL aiKtET, AKRON, on 10. ORPINGTONS of the Batter Sort I^^Egg. for Hatching from Stay Whit. Orpington.. Send for Mating List and Deacriptiv, Book- THE MOUNTAIN VIEW FARM, E. A. H.ri„». South K,„.. C,„„ 0 €' The S. C. Brown Leghorn. In looking over my May Poultry Fan- cier I noted with interest the Editor's comment on the Single Comb Brown Leg- horn. As this breed appeals very strong- ly to me I was pleased to note his remarks and also his request for Brown Leghorn articles. I wish to say right here I be- lieve Single Comb Brown Leghorns when bred and bred right are one of the best and most handsome of any breed being bred to-day, the female being a dream when bred right, and to be bred right must be Standard bred. When you note her soft, even color she certainly is good to look at. The breeding of Single Comb Brown Leghorns, when bred to meet Standard requirements, is no boy's play. But I believe there are more and better Brown Leghorns to-day than ever before in their history. I have noted with pleasure so many small Brown Leghorn breeders are producing to-day those elegantly col- ored, soft brown, finely shaped females, and if they are not a dream in hendom I don't know what is. I well remember my first Browns. When I was a boy I was hen crazy, running bare foot over the country looking and trading for whatever suited me in the hen line. One time I traded for a Black Breasted Red Game Cock. He would liked to have killed all of my father's common roosters. They took a day and fought it out and if you ever Faw a mad man it was my father. And so it went. I had Brahmas, Ham- burgs^ Bantams, Cochins and finally one night I got my brother, older than myself, to take an old mare out of the barn, hook her up unbeknown to my father, and we started. We finally landed at a farmer's who had Single Comb Brown Leghorns. I simply wanted to buy his whole flock, but my capital was limited and I bought one cockerel and five pullets and came home to face the Music, and there was Music. Father said the little runts were too small, all comb and not much good, but I kept them and was a proud boy of my flock and they were good quality and 1 simply have been an admirer of the Browns ever since. I know they are popular and good layers, fine eating table fowl, and of all the Leghorn tribe I v.ould tie to them. They are one of the hard fowls for the artist to portray on canvas and Avhen he does if you do not see a thing of beauty call me a false prophet and I will acknowledge myself guilty. To-day there are not many of the old time breeders breeding the Browns. Their ranks have been taken by a young- er class of breeders, and I predict they are producing a better class of Browns. One of the best breeders of Brown Leg- horns we ever had and who dropped out for some reason, and I have often won- dered why, for he certainly produced the goods and I bought from him and re- ceived the squarest treatment of any man I had dealt with, is W. Theo. Wittman. I have never met Mr. Wittman, but I ad- mire his business ability and I certainly admired his Brown Leghorns. Hoping for more and better Brown Leghorns and more interest in their breed and more of an interest with them at the shows, I remain, Yours truly, E. E. BOYCE. BUCKEYE,;:, INCUBATORS .r " runteed to hatoh every ha egf. Send for "laoubator PaoU." !?^8 Ouarunteed to hatoh every hatohable eg - THB BUGKBTB INCUBATOR CO., PHI 6ttBuolldATe.V Springfield, O. Egg EVERYTHING FOR POULTRY-KEEPERS PODIMGMWBS 6IIIDE7«H9I2 "' •**., C«1»bj ChIsp NEWELL ^' ''^'^ reasonable. Write for circSla^. ^'^ ^^°- ^«^« '*>'■ »»»tchi CANTON, PA ng REDS—Clinchfield— Gardner Strain OLINOHPIELD POULTRY YARDS write for show birds. ROGERSVILLE, TENN. Vote Vote c^ !• See Editorial Page and the full History, of %ule / 7, Written by W. Theodore l^ittman, Allentown, Pa., in this issue. Are You for or Against Rule Seventeen? Here ia Rule 17 '*No person in the employ of a poultry journal or other periodical, in which poultry ad- vertising IS carried, or who is otherwise connected therewith, as editor, associate editor, owner, part owner or solicitor, shall be permitted to judge at any shows held under these rules." Be sure and cast your ballot. No matter whether you are a member o\ the A. P. A. or not, we want everybody to vote and vote as your consience dictates. The result of this ballot will be pub- lished in the August issue, and the ballots taken to Nashville. Be sure and vote, everybody vote. This is the most important question that has ever been before the A. P. A. Help to decide it. Send your ballot to Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Penna. Are you in favor of Rule 17? J^ Are you a member of the A. P. A.?- Are you an exhibitor? Where? Name V Are vou a subscriber to Poultry Fancier? _ Post Office. State- rr^ 610 POULTRY FANCIER I 0 f • POULTRY FANCIER 611 ^P^^^^^^^Btl^^^^^l^^^S^^^^^^^tm^^^^^^^^^^ m Hi m m m m ?•« m y?^CAr H/LL FARM ANNOUNCEMENT S «».. riPST Cmk Orttnd G*nlral P«il*ice New Yoi-k 1910 Mv » F% t t * ^ have accepted the position of man- / /| /^p Pnhltn ' ^^*^ o^ ^^^ Rock Hill Poultry Farm, MU €##C7 # UUiti^. succeeding F. W. Corey and I wish to state that the same methods of business I pursued in the past will be continued. In taking up the work where Corey left off 1 find what I actually believe to be one of the largest and best lot of birds in America, and never before has Rock Hill Farm been in a better position to offer high class birds at popular prices. We have young birds in all varieties that can win in the strongest competition. Size and quality is what counts at the early shows. We can supply you and every bird \fi bred from the famous kook Hill Blue Ribbon winners at America's greatest shows and we are going to make the prices with in reach of the masses. Remeinber We Breed IV/it^e and Columbian Wyandoites, Silver Penciled Rocks, S. C. White Leghorns, White Muscovy Ducks and Buff Cochin Bantams. Let us fix you up for the show room with a Cock, Hen, Cockerel, Pullet and pen. Grand breeders for sale, ROCK HILL POULTRY FARM i SI in «S5 H. M. Kenner, Mgr., Ossining, N. Y. Xi £»$^^^^:^^u^ai^;^^8U^^^|^SI&!SS!S^aiS!SI^S^^IS^^3!^ 7I^e Grand Old Asiatics By W, JV. Watson, Sunbary, Pa. Becently there has been cnsiderable taid in some of the poultry journals in legard to the passing of the Asiatics — the ancestors of most of the good, new breeds. The Cochin branch has been especially singled out, and more particularly the buff members of the family, though they are the grandest of them all, being head and shoulders above all other fowls, and feecond only to the American Eagle. Most of the comment is to the effect that they have been bred too much for style and reach standard requirements at the expense of 4itility, or the production of eggs and meat. Why should they not be kept up to the highest standard? They are thoroughbreds of the best style, mag- nificent creations. Surely a few people in this great country should be able to see Fomething more than the commercial side of the market, eggs at so much per dozen or flesh at so much per pound. And if a few or more should happen to see the leauty of these birds, enough good speci- mens might be produced to bring them back to the position they held twelve or fifteen years ago. The fact that there was only one speci- men shown at the late Madison Square Garden Show was commented on in a number of accounts, and some referred to it a second time. Even an Englishman mentioned it, making the only unfavor- able comment on the bird, calling atten- tion to certain good qualities which it did not possess, but overlooking the ex- ceptional points it did possess, carriage and fluff and softness of hock, — ^but enough of this. It may be that the lone- jiness of the bird will do some good and A Partial bird's-eye view, Edgemont Poultry Farm, Hillsboro, 111., the home of some of America's best. '.i'«i m'*msf— 612 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 613 t (I bring out a better showing next winter, as it was merely an accident that only one bird happened to be there, and not a fact that they are as nearly extinct as might be supposed. It has been the writer's pleasure to breed these birds for eighteen years, and to have bred and owned the one shown and mentioned above; and the pleasure of breeding them is growing, if anything, and not likely to diminish, from present indications. If the journals would give the bird a push, and a few old time breedeers would join the club, an im- pression might be made and a full class of Cochins be seen again at the New York s-how, that would bring to notice the fact that there are things better than utility or 200-egg stock. TEEN TON, N. J. SHOW. The 3rd annual exhibition of the Tren- ton Poultry and Pigeon Association will be held December 2nd to 7th. They have secured the Masonic temple, which is the largest and best exhibition hall in the city. The Trenton Association is not only one of the largest in the state of New Jersey, but one of the largest in the East, and every member is putting his shoulder to the wheel to make the third annual exhibition the best that they have ever held. Last year this Association's dates conflicted with Madison Square, but not- withstanding this fact they had more birds than they could possibly handle in their building. Trenton is one of the hot beds of Fancy poultiydom, and it is stated there are as many good birds to the square foot in and around Trenton as in any place in the country. They oflFer liberal cash prizes and a good list of specials vail be in order. Full announcement of it will be made later. The folio win officers will have charge of the show: John F. MacKay, Supt., Wm. Rowley, Assist. Supt., Harvey Rog- ers, Show Sec. The address of Mr. Rog- ers is 1520 E. Clinton Ave., Trenton, N. J., to whom all communications should be addressed. Get in line and show your birds at Trenton. The Poultry Fancier will keep you advised as to the doings of this hustling organization. CHICAGO POULTET SOCIETY OE- GANIZED On May 29, 1912, the Chicago Poultry Society was organized in the Great North- ern Hotel with the following objects in view: "Organized for the purpose of ob- taining a permanent home for the Ameri- can Poultry Association and the general advancement of the Poultry Industry." The meeting Mas a vt^ry enthusiastic one and the following were elected to serve as its officers: Jas. W. Bell, Presi- dent; E. M. Whitney, Vice President ; Henry Frank, Jr., Secretary, Fred. L. Kimmey, Treasurer; Executive board, Frank Heck, J. G. Budde, F. A. Kulj* and Robert Joos. The American Poultry Association is in real need of a permanent home and the object for organizing the Chicago Poultry Society is to work hard to get it located in Chicago. To accomplish this hard task it will be necessary for everybody inter- ested to give their very best efforts to se- cure the home's location here, as many other cities naturally want it and will Avork hard to get it. You probably re- member the old adage: ''United we stand, divided we fail — or fall. " This is the purpose of organizing the Chicago Poutlry Society — that we may all con- centrate our efforts in one strong, compact body that will really have influence and power behind it. We need YOU and need you greatly. Old King Solomon said: ' ' In a multitude of counsel there is wis- dom," so come on boys and help us. Membership fees are $1.00, including first year 's dues, and everybody interested in poultry culture is eligible to member- ship in the society. Address either the President, Jas. W. Bell, 542 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, or Henry Frank, Jr., Secre- tary, Tinley Park, Illinois. Beautiful Old Colonial House 22 rooms, fine shade, % acre of ground. AU modern improvements (steam heat, gM. Springfield water, model plumbing) situatea in rapidly developinj; suburb; one block to trolley: half-hour's ride to Philadelphia. This is an ideal home for a country lovin? familv. Must be seen to be appreciatd. Will be sold cheap. Terms to suit von. For particulars a.Mnss. EASTKRV FARM AriEN'CY. .^8 N. Ufuiid Strci't, riiilii.I.lpMa. Pa. • I« im ^;d>T Solid OalT^""'^ ' (Golden or Weathered) LETTER FILE "£!?■"• Drawersrol/on roller bearings. Adjurt* able follow Works hold papers vertically for9U2C/:and easf/rcference. Constructed entirely of Solid Oak — mechanically per- fect. PrnrticaUy indestructible. Hand* somely finished ; matches finest office furnishings. Birch Mahogany |14.50. Ask your dealer. FREE CaUloi; "D"— «4 pages of filing and time-saving office devices. Booklet "Filing Saggeations" solves your filing problems. Catalog "E" shows handsome, inexpetcs* ive. Sectional Bookcases (two styles). Freight Paid east of Mont. . Wyo. .Colo. Okla. and Texas. Consistently low prices beyond. The 5^^^ Manufacturing Co. 22 Union St. , Monroe, Mich. TTewYork Office. 108 Fulton Street. P«P«rt X»^»SKXX»[XX»:XXXXXXXXXX»^XXX»CXXXXXX^^ Our Babies ONLY $12.50 per 100 Every Dag Old Chick Must Reach You Alive SralTu'^nlt^^ctrd^^'^^^^^^^^ 't. "^ "■* '^''"'''^^' °' .trong-bodied. vigorous parents, of Very Soul of Our Success This success means more to you than it does to us, we have spent much money time and labor im r.. ^ .• strains, you buy your foundation in the ^" "iuney, ume ana labor in perfecti ex- T\g our Highest State of Perfection trr''ee. The equipment on the Rockland Farm, T\hen comT)leted, will be *econd to none in this or any other country. Nothing will be omitteil that is essential to the com- fort and health of Mr. Lee's feathered Iriends, thus insuring all of his customers the hig^hest possible fertility in hatching c-ffgs, and unusual origin in baby chicks. The youngsters will have unlimited free lange, roaming at will through a beauti- ful grove of from 18 to 20 acres, through which cooling streams flow incessently the whole year through. The natural facilities for the rearing of poultry on the Rockland Farm are cer- tainly as ideal as we have seen in all our ♦ravels, and we take this opportunity to feonnd a warning note to the boys to look out for the Rockland Farm White Rock Alleys of the future, for Mr. Tree's beautiful birds will certainly have to be reckoned with in many of our largest show rooms in competition for the "Ribbons of Blue.*' The winnings of the Rockland White Rocks during the past seasons were as follows: The Great Hagerstown Fair, 2nd Hen, l-2nd Cockerel, 3rd pullet, 1st Pen, old ; 1st Pen, young. No cocks shown in ringle class. At Madison Square Garden, where the greatest class of White Rocks ever assembled that were ever shown in the East, Mr. Lee won 3-6 pullet. Allen- town, 1st and 2nd Pullet in a class of 20. Also 2nd pen, 4th cockerel, and special for best White Rock in the show. A' Baltimore, Md., 3rd cock, 3rd hen, 2-4-5 cockerel and 2nd pullet. Also special in two other shows for the best bird in the American Class. A wonderful record, in- deed, of which even our oldest and most expert breeders might well be proud. Mr. Lee's home is very chirming, indeed. Planned after one of those grand old Southern mansions (of which we North- erners love to read) complete in every ietail, of distinctive Southern architec- ture, containing every modern appliance for comfort and health, homelike in all its environments, a very pleasing setting, indeed, moulded into perfect harmony with its unusually attractive surround- ings. Greatly regretting the fact that we were compelled, on account of other ur- gent business, to leave such congenial and helpful surroundings, we bade goodbye Wack's iS. C.,,W- Leghorns To make room for my young stock I will sell about 75 yearling hens of my famous heavy laying prize winning strain. About 30 of these are ribbon winners at such shows as Allentown Pair, Coatesville, Phila., etc. In lots of fiv6 or more at $2 'each. H C WACK. g,^j^^, Conshohocken, Pa. 3000 BABY CHICKS FOR SALE 1000 Snow White Wyandottes, 1000 Snow White Plymouth Rocks, 1000 Light Brrnhmas, weight at 10 months, 12 lbs. Pens No. 1, 26 cents each. Pens No. 2, 20 cents each. Ciarrace F. Payn. 937 Seneca St.. S. Bethlehem. Pa. USE BAIR'8 ALUMINUM BANDS for marking poultry and pigeons. Sample doa. bands with raised numbers and catalogue mailed for one dime. Mention your breed. Bair "The Band Man," 6 Twilight Yards. Hanover, Pa. R. C BLACK MINORCAS The leading winners in the U. S. and Oana- da. Eggs half price balance of season. Some grand breeders for sale. Catalogue free. Rom Swartout Newport. Ont. Canada White Orpingtons For balance of season will sell eggs at yk price from all matings. Send for catalogue, it's free. Young stock and cocks and hens for the early shows. JOHN C. PEIFER, DANVILLE, PA. Grand Sacrifice Sale Roi^ t^~v Si ill fN S. C. Buff Orpingtons We are now offering our tried and true breeders at such prices that will move them quickly. Our 1912 matings contained not only the best Buffs we ever had but some of the very best Buffs in America. Their remarkable wins at Chicago, Pittsburg, Cleveland make them leaders. And the cocks we are offering at such reasonable prices are high class quality birds. Line bred, testd and true with plenty of size and vitality. We fit you out for the show room in a Winning Way for little money. Now is the time to take advantage of this opportunity. Young stock will be ready for the early shows. ROSELAND POULTRY rARM, '""♦c'hSrli? s»J?,'»er r.p ^ 616 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 617 INDIAN RUNNER DUCK CULTURE BY LEVI D. YODER THE BEST PUBUSHED IT TBLLS HOW How to Inenbata Them How to Brood Them How to Feed Them How to Hoase Them How to Obtain Best Resnlta How to Mate Them How to Tell the Sex This beok corers "Indian Banner I>ack Onlture from A to Z and is worth dollars to all interested in Indian Run- ner Ducks. With a gear's subscription to Poultrj Fancier, 60c. By itself, 50c. Send your order to POULTRY FANCIER, Sellersville. Pa. Mark Your Chicks It is the only way you can tell the birds bred from different matings. POULTRY^ Z. Petty 's Punch is one of the best on the market. You can't get along without one. Price 25 cents or sent free to any one sending us two subscrib- ers at our regular rate of 25 cents per year. Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Penna. GOOD PRINTING in the way of neat and attractive envelopes and note heads is a ne- cessity and not a luxuary. And every poultryman should have it — We are prepared to do all kinds of job printing, and workmanship is guaranteed. Our Combination Offer — 500 en- velopes, 500 note heads, 500 ship- ping tags and 500 business cards all for $6.75. We can furnish you 250 enve- lopes and 250 note heads for $3.00. Poultry Fancier Job Printing Dept. SELLESVILLE, - - - PA. Leg Bands are Necessary To every breeder in building up and perfecting his strain. It is the only way to tell the birds apart. IIPROYBD CHANPIOI LEG BiHD PAT. APPLIED FOR An adjustable band that fits any fowl, made in two sizes — large for Asiatics and Turkeys, small for American class and all smaller breeds. . . - u 1 XX ^ »^ , , Numbered to suit. Init lata, 6c. each letter for 60 bands, 10c. each letter for 100 bands. We uHll give twenty-fiv* _!fL-^ " »n<5^^^^^^^^%^^^^^^^^^^^>H^ FIKE'S BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS Have made a record of 17 firsts and 20 aaconds at 6 shows this season. All my competitors onJr 8 firsts and 5 seconds. Send for my 1912 mating list. It will show the winners. Exhibition and Breeding stock for sale. FIKF/S OIANT BRONZE TURKEYS The leading winners at Hagerstown, Pittsburg Exposition and Madison Square Garden. 5 pens mated and headed by prize Toms at New York, Ist Tom at Hagerstown and Ist and 2d at Pittsburg. Eggs $1 each. HARVEY L. KIKE, M%er»coi,. > ""'"--£ erf ^^" > Just think of it, we are offering 1000 breeders and show birds bred from N.Y., Chica- go, St. Lous, Kansas City and Springfield winners at half their value. They must go as we need the room. Eggs and Day Old Chicks One Half Price If you want to win at you show this year, we will help you, so order at once. Re- member you will get your money's worth and just a little bit more. Send 2 red stamps for our big 30 page catalogue, mating list price. EDGEMONT POULTRY FARM. W.O.Chase, Box 100 HILLSBORO, ILL. «^^H^^'>'>/>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^A^tA^>^^^^^^^^^^^i^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^k^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Ml \^^ MOUNT PLEASANT FARM Single Comb White Leghorns Egg* for Hatrhing BRED TO LAY Day Old Chick* Ten weeks o.i pullets ready for delivery. Special reduced prices on splendid breeding birds. Send for our FREE BOOKLET, pronounced by experts the best work on Modern Successful Poultry Farming; also our new BOOKLET, "A Few Points for Amatuer or Expert." Mount Pleasant Farm, Mount Pocono, Penna. OUR Little Chick Estab- lished 1795 i^^^^^^^^^^^^^«^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^»^»^^^^»^»^»^^»^^»^ Golden Laced Wyandottes I am Ready — Are You ? Surely with all that has been said and written. You must be convinced of these facts. Golden Wyandottes the most beautiful of all breeds. Golden Wyandottes the best general purpose fowl. Golden Wyandottes the money makes of the future. Remember the Brundage record is unapproached. Eggs and stock at attractive prices. I can fit you out for the early shows. Chas. H. Brundage, Danbury, Conn. Onlya Farm White Wyandottes are coming better than ever this year and will be in our New Farm before July 1st. Hens for sale $2.00 to $3.00 each, Cocks $3.0u to $5.00 each. Address Chas. Staaffy Mgr., Florham Park, New Jersey Feed Will Give You Big, Vigorous Chicks and Reduce the Mortality, and our No. 1 Scratch Feed No Grit or ShelUand PURITY Poultry Mash Will keep them healthy and produce eggs. Highly recommended by leading poultrymen. Write for samples and prices. Miner-Hillard Milling Co., Wllkes-BeLrre, Pa,. INTENTIONAL 2ND EXPOSURE ■ -^^•'— m »iiw ^***^:$?^*:*?*******************************# ^ Establish Yourself Now at Half Prices RIGHT'S ESTOFAL ROWN LEGHORKS • ARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS F ASHIONS EATHERED AVORITES Crusader II First Prize Cockerel, Color Special and Champion male, Madi- Bon Square Garden, New York, 1910. Three male championships of this show have been won by Grove Hill bred bird in five years. Buj-^ our breeders, the best we ever had, and breed your winners instead of buying? them. They can be depended upon, — it will save your money and EARN you money. This strain used by the best breeders and exhibitors be- cause it is the most dependable. Breeding males, mated pairs, trios, and pent for sale at prces you cannot afford to pass up. Write for Bargain Pens. You cannot get the Grove Hill quality elsewhere. Biggest winners it America's Biggest shows. Orders for Fall and Winter shows now book- ed. Chicsgo Wonder, First Prise Cock, Chicsgo, 1004, and the cut of many New York and National winners. Grove flill Poultry Yards, Wm. Ellery Brtqht. Proprietor A. C. Smltli, Snperiniondent. Box P. F., Waltham, Mass. :^ip'^ii:'^ipip'^ii:'^ipipip'^ipip'^ipipi!pipip'^ipipii:ipip'^ii:'^ipii:ip OOPER'S ELEB RATED 0 SE % _ ..__.. IGREN LONY = USTGMllATCnERl TALOJ UE. Are Your Chicks Properly Housed? The secrect of success lavs in Comfortable Sanitary Housing of your young grow- ing birds. "DON'T CROWD" It will drain your purse instead of ^filling it. Portable Poultry Colony Houses for youngsters $8.00 and $16.00 each. H. B. COOPER. Jr.. WOODSIDE POULTRY PLANT, Ford Road. West PhUadelphla. Pa. PKoneOverbrook574A. . D«k F 4§- ->XM 2000 BREEDERS FOR S A LESOrlglnal Barry Strain S.C. WWU Leghorns They must go. We must have the room for our young'birds. Oar loss will be your gam, us for prices. Not too late to order day old chicks and hatching eggs. • Send for circular. BARRY farm; H«*R« Barry, Ownerj Far Hills, We want you to write New Jersey 4S'^^^:|?^^o|:'3^o|?:^c|:^^^^:^^cJr:i(r:^^^:5?^o|:cJ?^^cJ?:^:|?^^o^:^:^:j:^^t^ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ At Every Important Show Except Boston Bean *s World 's Best Cohimbian riymouth Rocks proved their absolute claim to leadership by winning 83 out of a posKJble 85 first prizes and 49 out of a possible 55 seconds. All cup antl show specials, 17 club ribbons out of 20 and the Sweepstake special for heat pullet in American Classes at Philadelphia. This wonderful record was made under 15 different judges and at shows where sterling quality only can win: — MaJ.YM'»1 rrii R<>CK6 r «^ r^gt f^ '9g> WIW Wt^ ^ *^ WI^ Wb* ^ ^ ^ f^ «^ «^ ^ «^ f^ ^ fSf* »Sfi m9gt m^* #^ m^M a^ ^Am 0^ *^ t^ t^ «^ «^ #^ «^ fA^ f^ CHESTNUT HILL Barred Rocks Our Great Mid-Summer Sale Your oDDortunity-Our loss your gain. We must dispose of many of the birds that <:o"sti\"<«.«.x uxi.v.j. jrv-u.* pj.v/T«,o knv-m uiiiiia.i.\^iia.Lric:. X rtlSU IIUVC O grand cocks and a number of yearling hens, breeders and exhibition birds. I am also offering choice cockerels at half their real value. Write your wants. Howard Mellor, Spring House, Pa. ^S»i POULTRY FANCIER 619 • 9 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS All classified ads are in front of book, thus giving the small advertiser a chance. NumBers and initials count as words. All classified advertising is payable in idvance. Positively no erceptions to this rule. The rates are so low that we cannot afford to take the time and trouble and incur the expense necessary in keeping accounts with these ads. Send M. C, currency, draft or registered letter. Stamps accepted for arao.ints less than one dollar. All ads to be under prooer classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. " cents per w^ord per insertion for ads running less than 6 months " c per word per insertion for ads running 6 months or longer. ANDALUSIANS. ANDALUSIAN EGGS— FIVE PENS— EXTRA large, heavy laced. Many are prixe birds. Recently added some of the Cleveland, Ohio winners. Have won prizes at the leading shows for 15 years and have bred Andalu- sians, this my 19th year. None better. E^gs, $2 per 16 straight. F. L. Garnet, NoUing- ham, Ohio. 16 BLUE ANDALUSIANS — I have the largest utility flock in the East. (5) Five breeding pens, every bird of which has won a prize. Heavy layers of larpe white eggs. Prices reasonable. E. D. Bird, Greenwich, Conn. 15 IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC BLUE ANDA- lusians both combs; also Rose comb White Orpingtons, prize-winners. Choice stock and good fertile eggs. Send for circular. Satis- faction guaranteed. W. T. Naylor, Paines- ville, Ohio. ® THOMAS BLUE ANDALUSIANS WON first at New York, Indiana and Illinois State Fairs; Marion, Ohio, Rochester, Indianapolis, etc. Write for circulars. Big bargains in stock. Cockerels from $1.50 up. R. B. Thomas, Martinsville, Ind. 19 TWENTY ANDALUSIAN HENS, BREED- ers, not show birds, $2 each. Same strain that k*on for nie more firsts nnu seconds than all competitors at Fort Wayne, Mansfield, Toledo, Tiffin, Pittsburg and Columbus. L. C. Taylor, Gibsonburg, Ohio. 9 ANCONAS. ANCONA EGGS. ANCONA EGGS FOR hatching from my Royal Blue strain that won first at Madison Square Garden and at Phila- delphia, Pa. Write. Frank W. Mains, Morris Plains, N. J. 15 ANCONAS— BOTH COMBS; LARGE DARK birds, evenly mottled; black tails and wings; winners at Buffalo, Rochester, Cleveland, Williamsport, Madison Square. Eggs a special- ity, world's best. W. A. Ellison, Elkland, Pa. 16 MY STRAIN OF ANCONAS ARE OF UNSUR- passed excellence. Grown in open air on free range. Eggs from blue ribbon winners, $1.25 per 15; $6 per 100. J. H. Van Dever, Tiffin, Ohio. 18 SUNNY SLOPE ANCONA FARMS ALWAYS have something for sale. Our Anconas the greatest payers, the greatest all year round layers. Free booklet. J. O. Somers, R. 2, Bedford, Ohio. 1° ANCONAS. THE BREEDING SEASON IS over with us and we are going to sell several good pens, 4 females and male, at $12 per pen. Single birds and trios at $3.00 each. They were blue ribbon winners at last Phila. Show. Green- hurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf ANCONAS. COCKERELS FOR EARLY breeding. I have a few March and April hatched birds, from Wilkes Barre winners, for sale. Must sell quick. H. Losall, Lockhart St., Wilkes Barre, Pa. 1" ANCONAS, ROSE AND 8. C, AND WHITE Orpingtons, leading blue ribbon winners »t Aa- coma, Olympia, Kansas City and Spokane. Eggs and stock very reasonable. Send for handsome illustrated booklet. Irna L. DeLine, Capital City Poultry Yards, Olympia, Washington. 15 ANCONAS. MUST SELL SOME HENS AND Cockerels from my best breeding pens. Here is a bargain. Get started with best strain of best breed for eggs. E. F. Wyman, Bruns- wick, O. ^^ ANCONAS: GRAND STOCK FOR SALE Seven magnificent pens mated for the egg trade. The last time I exhibited woa every first and second at Chicago. Dr. Guy Blen- coe, Alma Center, Wia. ^** MARTIN'S MATCHLESS ANCONAS HAVE won 36 ribbons, 7 specials on 37 entries at the 5 best shows in New England including Boston. Circular free. 0. A. Martin, Derry, N. H. 15 SHEPPARD'S FAMOUS ANCONAS, THE world's best. First at world's greatest shows, including London, England, Madison Square and Cleveland. Greatest egg record — 256 av- erage. Catalogue free. Cecil Sheppard, Be- rea. Ohio. 16 HOWLETT'S SINGLE COMBED ANCONAS Acknowledged World's Leaders, heavy birds, lay large eggs persistently all winter. Wins in the show rooms. Circular, send red stamp. Ancona Yards, East Orange, N. J. 15 ANCONAS. THE BEST WINTER LAYERS on the whole poultry list. Eggs, eggs, eg^s, in any quantity. Fertility guaranteed. Write to day for free catalogue. Evans A Timms, Box V. Malta. Ohio. 15 BANTAMS. FOR SALE— A PINE BLACK RED GAME Bantam Cockerel. First at AUentown, second at Lititz and Scranton (my other cockerel win- ning first.) Eggs for sale. M. G. Bankert, Hanover, Pa. 1* BLACK, BUFF, WHITE COCHIN AND GOL- den Seabright Bantams. Winners at Bethle- hem, AUentown, Washington, Rocky Mount., N. C. and Quakertown. Stock and eggs for sale. Minsi Trail Bantam and PouUry Yards. Bethlehem, Pa. 8 BLACK COCHIN BANTAMS, THAT TOOK the Blue ribbon on pen at Philadelphia. ^SKB. 10 cents each. Mrs. Wm. Moore, Chadds Ford, Pa. 1® OKE'S HAMBURGS AND BANTAMS WIN; five varieties Hamburgs; ten varieties Ban- tams; see winnings at New York, Boston and Baltimore shows. It tells the tale. Stock and eggs for sale. R. Oke, Box 361, London, Canada. 1* BLUE BLOODED SEBRIGHTS, ROSE Combs, Japanese and Partridge Cochin Ban- tams, Thompson Barrd Rocks, also R. I. Reds. Fantails. Exhibition Homers. Stock and Eggs for sale. I. S. Miller, Allentown Pa. 1* FOR SALE — A PINE BLACK RED GAME Bantam cockerel. First at AUentown, second at Lititz and Scranton (my other cockerel win- ning first.) Eggs for sale. M. Q. Bankert, Marion, Pa. 15 BANTAM EGGS, $3 PER 12. HIGH CLASS grize-winning. Silver Seabright, Buff and White iochin. Black Japanese and Black Breasted Red Game. A. W. Newcomer, Box 21, Glen Rock, Pa. 15 AMERICA'S GREATSET WINNING strain of Buff Cochin Bantams. Have some rare bargains in breeders to offer. B. O. SchiUing, Brighton, N. Y. 15 HIGH STATION EXHIBITION GAME Bantams, Cochins, Seabrights, Rose Combs, and Silkies. Eggs and stock. Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. BRAHMAS. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BALDWIN^B Barred Beauties. Free catalog. Fine layin« strain and exhibition bred. Matt. W. Baldwii^ Sioux City, Iowa. 1* BANKS' LIGHT BRAHMAS— THEY LAY. win and weigh. Extra fine breeding cock erels, $4, $5 and $6 each. Trios, $8, $10 and $12. Shipped on approval. Emory E. Banks. East Pembroke, N. Y. 1* LIGHT BRAHMAS. THE BREEDING SEA- son is over and we will sell several grand gens, 4 females and male, at $12 per pen. ingle birds, pairs, trios and pens, at $3 each. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf Ridge View 15 BELGIAN HARES. OUR PEDIGREED RUFUS RED BELGIAN Hares are found hopping in nearly every 8tat« The Jumbo Flemish Giants are known ever? where. Large steel grays and jet blacks Prices right. McCuUeys Rabbitry, North Lewin burg, Ohio. ^ BUCKEYES. BUCKEYES OP QUALITY. WINNBRB Madison Square, Boston, Cleveland, Washing ton, Scranton. M^tings for 1912 are along blood lines that will produce birds of qusht? Stock and eggs. Bufr Orpington Ducks. Cat- alogue free. L. T. Place, Meshoppen, P». 15 BUTTERCUPS. SICILIAN BUTTERCUPS— THE COMING breed of general purpose fowl. SmslI eaters, great producers. Beauty surpassed by none. Eggs. $2.50 to $5.00 per 15. Franklin S. Fifield, Mountainview Poultry Farm, Painet- ville, O. *• CAMPINES. IMPROVED SILVER CAMPINES (JAOO- bus strain). Excellent layers of large white eggs. Small feeders, hardy, vigorous, very quick to mature. Eggs, half price, $2.50 per 13. J. L. Paulhamus, Dewurt, Pa. COCHINS' BUFF AND WHITE COCHINS EXOLU- sivelv. Have in my yards 1st prize winners at Chicago, Minneapolis, Mankato, etc. For prices on eggs and stock write. Mrs. F. M. Clay, Winnebago, Minn. 1$ RARE BARGAINS. GOLDEN AND SILVER Sebright, Buff, Black, White and Partridge Cochin, Rose Comb Black, Black Tailed Japa- nese, Red Pyle and Black Red Game and Single Comb White Leghorn Bantams. Proper & Son, Schoharie, N. Y. 19 CORNISH. DARK CORNISH EGGS FROM PEN NO. 1, birds scoring from 90 to 94. Eggs, $2.00 for 15, after June 1st eggs at half price. Clyde Dille, Washington, Pa. 16 WARD'S BIG ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE of breeders is now on. Must let some of my choice dark Cornish go so that my young stock shall have plenty of room. Write Ward your wants for pens, trios or single birds. Satisfaction in shape and color guaranteed. V. Ward, Pennington, New Jersey. 11 "CHAMPION MAMMOUTH CORNISH." IM- ported and domestic pens of highest calibre. Hatching eggs and stock for sale. When writ- ing for mating list and prices mention Poultry Fancier. Jaquelin Farm, Warrenton, Va. 17 "IDEAL DARK CORNISH." BARGAINS in 1912 breeders to make room for young stock. Some famous winners among the lot. Young stock for Fall delivery. Dr. W. A. Low, Catonsville, Md. 19 DOMINIQUES. GENUINE AMERICAN DOMINIQUES. I have them. Too many get Rose Comb Barred Rocks and are disappointed. The real thing is different. W. H. Harwood, M. D., Chaam Falls, Malone, N. Y. 15 m m CHESTNUT HILL Barred Rocks Our Great Mid-Summer Sale Your opportunity-Our loss your gain. We must dispose of ^?-y ^l^'^^^^'^''°^;%['i,^^^^ ines that contained the Allentown, Brocliton, Philadelphia and Madiion Square winners, we can oner >««« at attractive prices and show birds in the way of cocks and hens that can win. Our Young Stock Ready for the Early Shows. We en furnish you winners to meet any competition and at prices that defy =°™Pf "ij^'.^ f ^X""'^*''^' ^^ us qu«te you prices on a full outfit for the coming shows. We guarantee satisfaction. Write us to-day. CHESTNUT HILL POULTRY FARM Chas .M. Kerr. Manatfer. Chestnut HUl. Philadelphia, Pa. Orchard Poultrtj Farm 100 Buff,Black, White Orpingtons, 200 Barred, White, Buff, Plymouth Rocks, 300 Silver Laced, Silver Penciled, Buff, Partridge, Columbian, White Wyandottes, 400 S. C. White, S. C. Brown, S. C. Buff, R. C. Brown Leghorns, 50 Light and Dark Brahmas, 40 Buff, Partridge Cochins, 30 Silver Pohsh, 40 Silver Spangled Hamburgs. More 1st prizes at New York State Fair, Allentown and Hagerstown than any other competitor. A grand lot of breeders and exhibition birds fit for any show. Eggs for Hatching from pens containing our noted prize winners and 1912 matings will pro- duce the highest quality of birds. All varieties. Bantams and Pigeons of the best of quality. Poultry business is our exclusive business and we guarantee satisfaction . •m i m m § i S. G. Hoke and Son, Desk P.P. Spring Grove, Pa. as m m A Wonderful Opp To obtain some of our best breeders and exhibition birds at a low figure. MONMOUTH FARMS are offering their S. C. BUFF and WHITE LEGHORNS singly and in hundred lots direct from our breeding pens. We in- vite correspondence knowing full well that we can satisfy the most exacting. 5000 YOUNGSTERS maturing, gj 500 of which will be ready for August and September shows. MONIKIOUTH POULTRY FARM, Freneau, Monmouth Co., N. J. J Courtney Punderford. owner. «>i» m Mellor's Single Comb Black Minorcas 700 Fine Young Birds All bred from my prize winners. I am prepared to furnish young birds for the early shows that can meet any com- petition. Our record at Madison Square and Philadelphia year after year proves them unmatchable. Lalso have 3 grand cocks and a number of yearling hens, breeders and exhibition birds. I am also offering choice cockerels at half their real value. Write your wants. Springf House, Pa. Ho\vard Mellor, ^B^ms^mm^^ POULTRY FANCIER 619 • • rn CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS All classified ads are in front of book, thus giving the small advertiser a chance. NumBers and initials count as words. All classified 'advertising: is payable in idvance. Positively no exceptions to this rule. The rates are so low that we cannot afford to take the time and trouble and incur the expense necessary in keeping accounts with these ads. Send M. O., currency, draft or registered letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar. All ads to be under prooer classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. " cents per word per insertion for ads running less than 6 months " c per word per insertion for ads running 6 months or longer. u ANDALUSIANS. ANDALUSIAN EGGS — FIVE PENS — EXTRA large, heavy laced. Many are prize birds. Recently added some of the Cleveland, Ohio winners. Have won prizes at the leading shows for 16 years and have bred Andalu- sians, this my 19th year. None better. E^gs, f2 per 15 straight. F. L. Garnet, Notting- ham, Ohio. 15 BLUE ANDALUSIANS — I have the largest utility flock in the East. (5) Five breeding gens, every bird of which has won a priio. [eavy layers of large white eggs. Prices reasonable. E. D. Bird, Greenwich, Conn. 15 IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC BLUB ANDA- lusians both combs; also Rose comb White Orpingtons, prize-winners. Choice stock and good fertile eggs. Send for circular. Satis- faction guaranteed. W. T. Naylor, Paines- ▼ille, Ohio. ® THOMAS BLUE ANDALUSIANS WON first at New York, Indiana and Illinois State Fairs; Marion, Ohio, Rochester, Indianapolis, etc. Write for circulars. Big bargains in stock. Cockerels from $1.50 up. R. B. Thomas, Martinsville, Ind. 19 TWENTY ANDALUSIAN HENS, BREED- ers, not show birds, $2 each. Same strain that vfon for me more firsts anu seconds than all competitors at Fort Wayne, Mansfield, Toledo, Tiffin, Pittsburg and Columbus. L. C. Taylor, Gibsonburg, Ohio. 9 ANCONAS. ANCONA EGGS. ANCONA EGGS FOR hatching from my Royal Blue strain that won first at Madison Square Garden and at Phila- delphia, Pa. Write. Frank W. Mains, Morris Plains, N. J. 15 ANCONAS — BOTH COMBS; LARGE DARK birds, evenly mottled; black tails and wings; winners at Buffalo, Rochester, Cleveland, Williamsport, Madison Square. Eggs a apecial- ity, world's best. W. A. Ellison, Elkland, Pa. 16 MY STRAIN OF ANCONAS ARE OF UNSUR- passed excellence. Grown in open air on free range. Eggs from blue ribbon winners, ?l-25 per 15; $6 per 100. J. H. Van Dever, Tiffin, Ohio. 1* SUNNY SLOPE ANCONA FARMS ALWAYS have something for sale. Our Anconas the greatest payers, the greatest all year round layers. Free booklet. J. O. Somers, R. 2, Bedford, Ohio. 1» ANCONAS. THE BREEDING SEASON IS over with us and we are going to sell several good pens, 4 females and male, at $12 per pen. Single birds and trios at $3.00 each. They were blue ribbon winners at last Phila. Show. Green- hurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. « ANCONAS. COCKERELS FOR EARLY breeding. I have a few March and April hatched birds, from Wilkes Barre winners, for sale. Must sell quick. H. Losall, Lockhart St., Wilkes Barre, Pa. 1" ANCONAS. ROSE AND S. 0.. AND WHITE Orpingtons, leading blue nbbon winners at la- coma, Olympia, Kansas City and Spokane. Eggs and stock very reasonable. Send for handsome illustrated booklet. Irna L. DeLine, Capital City Poultry Yards, Olympia, Washington. 16 ANCONAS. MUST SELL SOME HENS AND Cockerels from my best breeding pens. Here is a bargain. Get started with best strain of best breed for eggs. E. P. Wyman, Bruns- wick, O. ^^ ANCONAS: GRAND STOCK ^OR SALE. Seven magnificent pens mated for the egg trade. The last time I exhibited won every first and second at Chicago. Dr. Guy Blen- coe, AUna Center, Wia. ^^ MARTIN'S MATCHLESS ANCONAS HAVE won 36 ribbons, 7 specials on 37 entries at the 5 best shows in New England including Boston. Circular free. 0. A. Martin, Derry, N. H. 15 SHEPPARD'S FAMOUS ANCONAS, THE world's best. First at world's greatest shows, including London, England, Madison Square and Cleveland. Greatest egg record — 256 av- erage. Catalogue free. Cecil Sheppard, Be- rea, Ohio. 15 HOWLETT'S SINGLE COMBED ANCONAS Acknowledged World's Leaders, heavy birds, lay large eggs persistently all winter. Wins in the show rooms. Circular, send red stamp. Ancona Yards, East Orange, N. J. 15 ANCONAS. THE BEST WINTER LAYERS on the whole poultry list. Eggs, eggs, ^KB, in any quantity. Fertility guaranteed. Write to day for free catalogue. Evans St Timms, Box V, Malta. Ohio. 15 BANTAMS. FOR SALE— A PINE BLACK RED GAME Bantam Cockerel. First at Allentown, second at Lititz and Scranton (my other cockerel win- ning first.) Eggs for sale. M. G. Bankert, Hanover, Pa. 15 BLACK, BUFF, WHITE COCHIN AND GOL- den Seabright Bantams. Winners at Bethle- hem, Allentown, Washington, Rocky Mount., N. 0. and Quakertown. Stock and eggs for sale. Minsi Trail Bantam and Poultry Yards. Bethlehem, Pa. 8 BLACK COCHIN BANTAMS, THAT TOOK the Blue ribbon on pen at Philadelphia. Eggs, 10 cents each. Mrs. Wm. Moore, Chadds Ford, Pa. !• OKE'S HAMBURGS AND BANTAMS WIN; five varieties Hamburgs; ten varieties Ban- tams; see winnings at New York, Boston and Baltimore shows. It tells the tale. Stock and eggs for sale. R. Oke, Box 361, London, Canada. 15 BLUE BLOODED SEBRIGHTS, ROSE Combs, Japanese and Partridge Cochin Ban- tams, Thompson Barrd Rocks, also R. L Reds. Fantails. Exhibition Homers. Stock and Eggs for sale. I. S. Miller, Allentown Pa. 1* FOR SALE— A PINE BLACK llED GAME Bantam cockerel. First at Allentown, second at Lititz and Scranton (my other cockerel win- ning first.) Eggs for sale. M. G. Bankert, Marion, Pa. 15 BANTAM EGGS, $3 PER 12. HIGH CLASS prize-winning. Silver Seabright, Buff and White Cochin. Black Japanese and Black Breasted Red Game. A. W. Newcomer, Box 21, Glen Rock, Pa. 15 AMERICA'S GREATSET WINNING strain of Buff Cochin Bantams. Hare some rare bargains in breeders to offer. B. O. Schilling, Brighton, N. Y. 15 HIGH STATION EXHIBITION GAME Bantams, Cochins, Seabrights, Rose Combs, and Silkies. Eggs and stock. Ridge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 BRAHMAS. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROOKS. BALDWIITS Barred Beauties. Free catalog. Pine layins strain and exhibition bred. Matt. W. Baldwii^ Sioux City, Iowa. 1» BANKS' LIGHT BRAHMAS— THEY LAI. win and weigh. Extra fine breeding cock erels, $4, $5 and $6 each. Trios, $8, $10 and $12. Shipped on approval. Emory E. Banks. East Pembroke, N. Y. 1* LIGHT BRAHMAS. THE BREEDING SEA- son is over and we will sell several grand gens, 4 females and male, at $12 per pen. ingle birds, pairs, trios and pens, at $3 each. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. if BELGIAN HARES. OUR PEDIGREED RUFUS RED BELGIAH Hares are found hopping in nearly every state The Jumbo Flemish Giants are known everj where. Large steel grays and jet blacks Prices right. McCulleys Babbitry, North Lewiw burg, Ohio. ti BUCKEYES. BUCKEYES OP QUALITY. WINNERS Madison Square, Boston, Cleveland, Washing ton, Scranton. M^tings for 1912 are along blood lines that will produce birds of quslit> Stock and eggs. Bufr Orpington Ducks. Cat- alogue free. L. T. Place, Meshoppen, Pa. 16 BUTTERCUPS. SICILIAN BUTTERCUPS— THE COMING breed of general purpose fowl. Small eatars, great producers. Beauty surpassed by none. Eggs, $2.60 to $5.00 per 15. Franklin B. Fifleld, Mountainview Poultry Farm, PaineS' ville, O. 15 CAMPINES. IMPROVED SILVER CAMPINES (JAOO- Lus strain). Excellent layers of large white eggs. Small feeders, hardy, vigorous, very quick to mature. Eggs, half price, $2.50 per 13. J. L. Paulhamus, Dewurt, Pa. COCHINS* BUFF AND WHITE COCHINS EXOLU- sivelv. Have in my yards 1st prize winners at Chicago, Minneapolis. Mankato, etc. For prices on eggs and stock write. Mrs. F. M. Clay, Winnebago, Minn. 16 RARE BARGAINS. GOLDEN AND SILVER Sebright, Buff, Black, White and Partridge Cochin, Rose (Jomb Black, Black Tailed Japa- nese, Red Pyle and Black Red Game and Single Comb White Leghorn Bantams. Proper & Son, Schoharie, N. Y. 19 CORNISH. DARK CORNISH EGGS FROM PEN NO. 1, birds scoring from 90 to 94. Eggs, $2.00 for 15, after June 1st eggs at half price. Clyde Dille, Washington, Pa. 15 WARD'S BIG ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE of breeders is now on. Must let some of my choice dark Cornish go so that my young stock shall have plenty of room. Write Ward your wants for pens, trios or single birds. Satisfaction in shape and color guaranteed. V. Ward, Pennington, New Jersey. 11 "CHAMPION MAMMOUTH CORNISH." IM- ported and domestic pens of highest calibre. Hatching eggs and stock for sale. When writ- ing for mating list and prices mention Poultry Fancier. Jaquelin Farm, Warrenton, Va. 17 "IDEAL DARK CORNISH." BARGAINS in 1912 breeders to make room for young stock. Some famous winners among the lot. Young stock for Fall delivery. Dr. W. A. Low, Catonsville, Md. 19 DOMINIQUES. GENUINE AMERICAN DOMINIQUES. I have them. Too many ^et Rose Comb Barred Rocks and are disappointed. The real thing is different. W. H. Harwood, M. D., Chasm Falls, Malone, N. Y. 15 INTENTIONAL 2ND EXPOSURE 620 DUCKS. INDIAN RUNNER, TRUE OFFICIAL REC- ord, 217; real mortgage lifters, gilt-edged in- vestment. Read my great 75c Runner Duck Book. Embden Geese. C. Valentine, Ridge- wood, N. J. ^ AMERICAN AND ENGLISH INDIAN RUN- ner Ducks and Single Comb BuflF Leghorns. Breeding stock for sale at reduced prices. Won at Ghambersburg and Lewistown. Satisfaction guaranteed. Geo. B. Hall, Burnham, Pa. 15 AMERICAN STANDARD WHITE EGG Strain Indian Runner Ducks scoring 93 points, $3.50 each, $10 a trio. Pure White Runners, 3 females and 1 male, for $25. English Pen- ciled, 5 females, 1 male, for $10. Mrs. Geo. R. Simpson, Owensville, Ind. 16 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS, FISHEL strain. Stock for sale. Trios, $20; eggs, $4 and $6 per 12. Carl M. McNary, Box 95, Houston, Pa. 1*^ ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND PURE WHITE Runners. Largest, handsomest flocks you've seen. Prize winners. Perpetual Motion white- egg Machines, outlaying hens. Eyeopener circulars giving valuable information. Jesse F. Newell, Girard, III. 17 INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS AND WHITE Chinese Geese, fine breeders and show birds, for sale at reasonable prices. Write me before buying your birds for the fall and winter shows. Descripti%^e calendar free. W. M. Saw- yer, Lancaster, Mo. 12 INDIAN RUNNER DRAKES, ONE DOLLAR each. Orpingtons, Single and Rose Comb White, Single Comb Black and Buflf. Early hatched stock. Latrobe Orpington Farm, La- trobe, Pa. 8 WHITE INDIAN RUNNERS, SNOW FLAKE strain, aristocrats of all poultry. Breeding stock and eggs. Fifteen eggs, $8.00, $6.00 and $4.00. Special price larger lots. Mrs. E. Eshbach, 1404 Sturm Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 16 EXHIBITION FAWN AND WHITE, AND Jure White Runners. Buff Orpington, Crested White, and White Muscovys. Stock and eggs. Ridge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 W^E WILL SOON HAVE PURE WHITE Runners with last year's drake not use, at $5 each. White shelled escgs. Bob. Seeds and Daughter, Birmingham, Pa. 8 Grand cocks at $3. Eggs, $5 per 100. A. C. Helfrick, Belleville, Pa. 18 BUFF ORPINGTON DUCKS—FINEST OB- lainable from originator. ' Imported drake. Ijreat layers. Indian Runner Diuks. Brooks Walton white egg strain. Eggs reascmable. Frederick Fellows, Muskoday Farm, Weeds- port, Box F, New York. 16 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. THE kind that have the right style and lay large white eggs. Ducks, $5.00 each; Drakes, $2.50 each. A few White China Geese for sale, $3.00 each. Edward C. Holl, New Knox- ville, Ohio. 12 LIGHT FAWN AND WHITE, HARSHBARG- ♦>r Blue Ribbon strain. Guaranteed layers of pure white eggs. Insure your success by start- ing right. Booking orders for eggs 1913 delivery; more than 1500 engaged now. Don't delay. Only those who book in advance can depend on getting eggs when spring comes. Cir- cular for two cent stamp. Mrs. Wm. Harshbarger, Waveland, Indiana. 13 GEESE. WHITE CHINA GEESE. EGGS FOR hatching. Elegant birds for sale. Allentown, Madison Square, Paterson and Poughkeepsie Champion winners. Rake's Strain World's Champions. Eggs now ready. J. D. Rake, Monroe, N. Y. 17 MAMMOTH TOULOUSE GEESE, BLUB ribbon winners wherever shown. Eggs, 25c to 50c each; $10 to $20 per 50 eggs. Rose Comb R. I. RedB, Tuttle strain direct: eggs, $3 per 15, or $fi per 50. Hughie Girven, R. 8, BradfordT IlL 16 GAMES. STANDARD EXHIBITION AND CORNISH Glames. All varieties; also Malays, Suma- tra*. Stock and eggs m seaaon. Ridge View ^arma, Knowlesville, N. Y. 16 POULTRY FANCIER HAMBUBGS. 3. S .HAMBURGS. S. C. BROWN LEG- liorns. White Wyandottes and Hares. Stock for sale. Eggs, $1 per 15. $5 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. H. Cressman, Box 104, Richlandtown, Pa. 16 SILVER PENCILED HAMBURGS AND Black Cochin Bantams. Winners at Grand Central Palace and other shows. Hambixrgs -jggs, $4 per 15. Bantams, ii2. Ockers and Maasch, Sayville, L. I. N. Y. 15 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. SOLD all surplus stock, but can supply yon with eggs and chicks from my prize winning birds. Write me your wants. Claude A. Laird, Hyde Villa Poultry Yards, 812 Schuylkill Ave., Read- ing, Pa. 1''' S. S. HAMBURG COCKERELS. I HAVE some nice April hatched cockerels which I will sell for $1.00 each. Write me. W. H. Trump, 6340 Greene St., Germantown, Pa. 8 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. WIN- ners of highest honors at Camden, Allentown, Paterson, Madison Square, Scranton and other shows. Eggs for hatching. Leading strain of America. Circular. Chus. C. Grau, Shell Road, Corona, N. Y. 16 MAYO'S S. S. HAMBURGS. WINNERS AT Hagerstown, Mc. Keesport, Bridgeton, Scran- ton first and best pen in show. Stock for sale. 13 eggs, $3.00. A. L. Mayo, Fittston, Pa. 15 HOUDANS. ARNOLD'S FAMOUS HOUDANS, 1ST, 2D, 5th cockerel. Grand Central Palace. Ist and 2d at Madison Square with different birds. Eggs plenty. Catalogue free. Cap. C. E. Arnold, Babylon, N. Y. 15 HOUDANS. SEVERAL GRAND PENS AND trios at $12 per pen and $8 per trio. Males $3. Must have room for young stock. Green- hurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf IMPERIAL HEAVY LAYING HOUDANS— Took every first at Pittsburg, 1911. Eggs, $2 per 15. Nice stock for sale. My birds are great money makers. Wm. Degelman, R. D. No. 5, Library, Pa. 16 "REAL" HOUDANS, HANDSOME, HARDY, vigorous, prolific, bred for laying; won wher- ever shown. Also Young's Leghorns. Eggs, half price. Stock at reduced prices after May 1st. Ferd. Mosebach, Route 9, Bethlehem, Pa. 15 "REAL" HOUDANS. BEST LAYERS. WIN-' ners Allentown, Scranton, Rochester. Trios, pens, six to fifteen dollars. Young's Leghorns, breeders, one dollar; per dozen, ten dollars. Eggs half price. Ferd. Mosebach, Route 9, Bethlehem, Pa. HOUDANS, AS THEY SHOULD BE I MORE firsts Pittsburg Fanciers than all competitors. Heavily crested, large, dark birds. Don't buy until you get free circular. Dr. Harold E. Dunne, Ridgway, Pa. 16 FRENCH HOUDANS. CLUB CUP AT AL lentown. Pa., two years; Cup for best birds in French class; Cups for best display at Cam den and Bridgeton, N. J. Eggs, $3 and $6. Elmer D. Ogden, Bridgeton, N. J. 8 HOUDANS, S. C. WHITE, R. 0. BROWN Leghorns, Buff, Black and White Cochin and Golden Seabright Bantams. Stock and eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Minsi Trail Ban- tam Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, Pa. 8 McCREA'S HANDSOME HOUDANP ARE raised on free range and bred for coioi, size and shape Eggs and day-old chicks. Stock for sale. Booklet free. RoUie McCrea. Fillmore, N. Y. 16 STOWMAN'S HOUDANS ARE "BLUE RIB- bon winners." First and special cock at five shows. Eggs two, three and five dollars setting. Japanese and Silver Seabright Ban tarn eggs. Walter Stowman, Flourtown, P»- 16 HOUDANS, S. C. WHITE AND R. C. BROWN Leghorns. Eggs from strictly hieh-grade stock, $2 per 13. We guarantee satisfaction. Minsi Trail Bantam & Poultry Yards, Bethlehem, P»- 16 DARK HEAAnr CRESTED HOUDANS. PINE stock and eggs for sale. Ridge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 HOUDANS— I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A fine flock of Houdans of high quality, bred for laying as well as exhibition quality. A limited number of eggs at $3.00 for 13. No circular order from this ad. Dr. C. J. Andruss, Can- andaigua, N. Y. 15 JAVAS. BLACK JAVAS. TWO GRAND MALES AT $4 each and females at $2.50. A rare oppor- tunity to get this grand old breed. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersvilk Pa. tf LANGSHANS. BLACK LANGSHANS FOR -QnALITY WIN- ners wherever shown. Bred t(» lay, weiga and pay. Trio, $5. Pen, $8. iigga |l.r>0 per 15. $8 per 100. Georg«j Waiter, Seven Valleys, Pa. 1* WHITE LANGSHANS. THE BIG MONEY makers of the future. Our blue Ribbon strain has earned that title. Hens scored by Mc- Clave 93 to 95. Range br-jd birds. Eggs $1 and $2. Stock in season. Cedar Lawn Poul- try Farm, Rutland, Ohio. 17 WHITE LANGSHANS, THE MONEY MAK- crs of the future. The breeding season is nver and we are offering 3 grand males at $4 each, tnd two choice trios at $8. Greenhurst Poul- try Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf LAKENVELDERS. THE LAKENVELDER. MOST SENSATION- al Bird of Century. Largest Breeder in Amer- ica. Hundreds of testimonials. Stamp for cat- alogue. H. Van Order, Dept. 1, Greton, Tomp- kins Co.. N. Y. 17 BLACK LEGHOBNS. BLACK LEGHORNS. FIFTY YEARLING hens for sale. (Jreat layers. Young and old stock for fall fairs and early shows, pairs, trios, and pens. Satisfaction guaranteed. Scott Lonjr, Carey, Ohio. 15 BROWN LEGHOBNS. S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS — BLUE RIB- bon winners at America's great shows. Win- ner of Wittman cup for best Brown Leghorn at Allentown two times; blue ribbons at Hagerstown. Sto^'k for sale; eggs in season. C. O. Miers, Bangor, Pa. 16 IF YOU WOULD LEAD AT YOUR SHOW in the Sin<;le Comb Brown Leghorn class get in communication with me at once and save money. Ralph Reiter, West Bridgewater, Pa. 16 R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS. BREEDING season is now over and we are offering good pens at $10, 4 females and male. Single birds, $2.25. Blue ribbon winners. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf McELHENEY'S S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. 150 choice two year old breeders at a bargain. Nearly all laying now. Write for prices on any quantity. McElheney's Poultry Farm, Cuba, N. Y. 18 80 ROSE AND SINGLE COMB WHITE LEG- horns. Hens, $1.00 each. Lakewood and Moore strains. 200 choice cockerels, all free range stock. Satisfaction guaranteed. G. C Rhoades, Reedsville, Pa. ig R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS OF EXCEPTION- al quality and bred for heavy laying as well. 'I hey have the correct color and shape. Eggs leasonable and stock in season. E. E Huff- man, New Alexandria, Pa. ig RO^SE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS, KULP and Gale strains. 'Forty hens for sale. Good utility stock. Eggs for setting from priie winning stock our speciality. Mammoth Pe- kin Ducks. Claudia Bitts, Hillsdale, Michi- gan. J5 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORN MALES. ^^f^i^^^2n J^^'^K ^^^8 from 4 choice pens. $1.00 $2.00 and $3.00. This is prize win- ning stock also great laying strain. Mrs. W. G. Young, Pawlet, Vt. 15 S- C. BROWN LEGHORNS. EXHIBITION ^A "^oV'^pe^^r a^n^ ^yZl ^itL^eaSn!'^^. ''-'' ^^^' ^ ^^ COLEMAN'S ROSE COMB BROWN LEG- horns lay and win, they can't help it thev are bred that way Eggsf $1 to $3 '^ Circula/ C. W. Coleman, Box 97, Patchogue, New lorK. jg ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. A PINE lot of yearling breeders cheap. Some fine youngsters ready for early shows C W Cofe^ man, Patchogue, N. Y. vv.v./Oie- • • SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. Blue ribbon and silver cup winners at leading shows. $2.00 choice breeding and exhibition bircis for sale. Prices reasonable. Nels Ander- son, Youngsville, Pa. S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS, WINNERS AT leading shows. Eggs and chicks for sale. Choice lot of yearling hens at $1.00 each or in lots of thirty, $25.00. Nels Anderson, Youngs- ville, Pa. 15 WHITE LEGHORNS. BABY CHICKS. D. W. YOUNG BLOOD direct. They come fully guaranteed in every respect. They are $10.00 per 100 balance of season. L. M. Headman, Upper Black Eddy, Peiina. 17 500 S. C. WHITE LEGHORN BREEDERS for sale, to go Sept. 1. Price $1.00 and $1.50. No better layers at any price. Thomas Ham- mond, Union Springs, N. Y. 18 WYCKOFF-BLANCHARD S. C. W. LEG- horns. Furnished foundation stock for coming plant. Bound Brook, N. J. Any number choicest breeding, laying stock in America. Guaranteed. Delivery August 1st or after. C. N. Reynolds, Canton, Pa. 18 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. I AM NOW OF- fering choice breeders from the best blood lines in America at rock bottom prices, an excellent opportunity to get gilt edge stock at utility prices. F. Christman, Holiday Heights Poultry Farm, Sellersvile, Pa. 15 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. YOUR OPPOR- tunity is at hand. Bear in mind, our Leghorns are an amalgamation of Young and Rock Hill strains, and noted for their heavy laying quali- ties. We must dispose of our yearling breed- ers and will sell grand pens at $8, four females and a male. Single birds, females at $1.50 and males $2 and up. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN HENS, yearlings. Sired by males direct from W. D. Young. $1.00 to $1.50 while they last. Young Cockerels at $1.00. P. L. Gabriel, Odessa, N. Y. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. FORTY PURE white cocks with fiv3 point combs, some of which are bred from Madison Square winners. They would be cheap at $10. Will sell for $3 and $5. Satisfaction guaranteed. East Itha- ca Hatchery, Ithaca, N. Y. 17 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. TO MAKE room for our young stock of Campines and Leg- horns we offer 1,000 laying hens at $1.00 each, the best value ever offered by a breeder. Order to-day. Ridge Egg Farm, West Nyack, N. Y. 10 A CHOICE LOT OF PULLETS AND COCK- erels ; early hatched, farm raised, of good size and type. Prices reasonable. S. C. White Leghorns and White Orpingtons. Sunlight Poultry Farm, Lynchburg, Ohio. 17 R. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. SEVERAL good pens at $8 per pen, four females and male. Single birds, males $2; females $1.50. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf BREEDING PEN S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 15 1910 and 1911 hatched females, headed by vigorous cockerel, $12.00. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Eggs — summer special — 50c., 15; $2.50, 100. F. M. Green, Andover, O. 17 10,000 BABY CHICKS FOR SALE NEXT thiee months at 10 cents each. Wvckoff strain S. C. White Leghorns. Eggs for hatching, $5 per 100. Order quick. Ralph C. Fox, Maines- Durg, Pa. 16 BABY CHICKS, ALSO EGGS FOR HATCH- ing. Single Comb White Leghorns (only) our shipping cases serve as fireless Brooders at no extra cost. Wayside Poultry Farm. Circular. Sand Brook. N. J. 16 $1.00 PER 15. $1.75 PER 30. $4.50 PER 100 for our S. C. White Leghorn eggs. Fer- itlity guaranteed. Baby chicks, $12.00 per 100; safe arrival guaranteed. Mt. Park Poul- try Plant. Route 1, Ridgway, Pa. 16 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Baby chicks after May i5th, $10 per 100. Eggs for hatching, 15-$1.25, 100-$5, 1000-$40. Packed to insure safe delivery. Eggs on a day's notice. Chicks must be booked ahead. Darlington Egg Farm, Darlington, Md. 16 LOOK FOR MY LARGE AD. THIS ISSUE. Big offer in S. C. White Leghorns. Also latest improved Oat Sprouter. B. Monroe Posten, Hughesville, P«. 12 POULTRY FANCIER SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN BABY Chicks of quality, by the thousand or dozen. Send for illustrated booklet giving prices of dtock and Day-Old Chicks. W. L. Newton, Knoxville, Pa. 9 WHEELER'S STRAIN S. C. WHITE LEO- horns have been bred for twenty vears for egg production, not forgetting Standard require- ments, shown by our winnings. They have size, color and true Leghorn shape and are proven winter layers. Eggs, $2.50 and $5.00 per fifteen. A. C. Wheeler, Burnt- Hills, N. Y. 15 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Clilt-fdifh' 'luality stuck, with good sh.ipe and color. Hens and pullets for sale. Eggs in season. H J. Hann. Box 337, Littlestown, I'a. 16 •SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. EGGS and chicks, $5 and $12 hundred; $40 and $105 thousand. Chas. D. Bartholomew. Centre Hall. Pa. 7 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS, (Young's Strain.) "Better than the rest." Eggs reduced. Young and old stock for sale. Mating list free. Prices reasonable, satisfaction guaranteed. P. Robert, Schmaltz, Kennett Square, Pa. 15 ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. FOR sale, a few fine exhibition hens and 1st pen cockerel at Pittsburg, 1912. At summer prices. Write me. Louis W. Weisel, Route 1, Verona, Pa. 15 BABY CHICKS. HATCHING EGGS. FROM Single Comb White Leghorns. Young's Blan- chard and Wvckoff. Any number, any dis- tance. Started many lar^e plants. 4,000 breeding stock for sale. Chicks, $12 and $15 per 100. Satisfaction and safe delivery guar- anteed. Furnished over 1100 head fine chicks to Johnson Farm, Boston, Mass. Our stock has egg records, 200 to 248 eggs a year. Crav- en Poultry Place, Department 2, Canton, Pa. 16 BLAKE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS WON AT Springfield, 1909, 1st, cock, 1st hen, 1st and 3d, cockerel; at Madison Square, 1st pullet; at the Grand Central Palace, N. Y., 1910, 4th cock, 5tb hen, 2d cockerel, 4th pullet; Madison Square, 4th hen, 6t.. pullet; 1911 at Madison Square, 3d cockerel, 3d, and 8th hens. 15 eggs, $3; 30 for $5. W. J. Blake, Burn- side, Conn. 13 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. WE ARE SELL- ing out our breeders now, splendid layers. A good chance to get some fine stock. 75 cents each. Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, Easton, Pa. BUFF LEGHOBNS. FISKS ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS have won more firs **rize8 than all their competitors together. Eight Grand Pens. Cir- cular and Mating List. Howard J. Fisk, Box 8, Falconer, N. Y. 8 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. FINE BRZD stock in color, size and shape. Winter layers. Fresh fertile eggs, guaranteed. Eggs, $1.00 er 15; $5.00 per 100. J. T. Peters, Colum ia. Pa. 15 I SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. Win- ners and stock from Madison Square winners in breeding pens. Eggs, $1 and $2 sitting. Infertile eggs replaced. W. J. Best, 616 Shaw Ave., McKeesport, Pa. 15 "ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS AT BAR- gain prices to move them quickly. Old stock and young of all sizes. Many prize winners. Write now to Phares Heidlauf, Columbia, Pa." FOR SALE. YEARLING BREEDERS FROM "Grable's Golden Beauty Strain" Single Comb Buff Leghorns. Females, $1.50 up. Males, $2.50 up. Eggs at reduced prices. Eli S. Grable, Washington, Pa. 17 SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORN BREED- ers for sale. Must have room for young stock. Yearling hens, $1.00 each while they last. Cocks, $3 to $5. £. D. Sheldon, Box 884, Afton, N. Y. 16 "FAULTLESS" HEAVY LAYING S. C. BUFF Leghorns. Large, vigorous, trapnested birds, solid buff. Record 211-263. Circular free. Eggs now $1.50 per 15. Ninety per cent, fer- tility guaranteed. John C. Bernhard, Alle- gheny, Pa. 17 R. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. RICH GOLDEN buff, of typical Leghorn shape. Great layers and they have vitality. Eggs, $1 per 15; $6 per 100. P. S. Heidlauf, Columbia, Pa. 17 621 MAYERS' R. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. GRAND color, of good size and excellent shape. Tea weeks old youngsters at 60 cents each. Egn very reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. L. O. Mayer, Route 1, Columbia, Pa. 16 "BUFF LEGHORNS AT PRICES THAT will move them. Stock from this season's breeding pens, $1.50; ten cockerels and pul- lets, $1.50 and $2.00. Kerr and Owen. Ma- chias, N. Y." 16 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS, BLOUGH'S OLD reliable strain. Winners of the Blue at Amer- ica's Best Shows. Stock, eggs and day old chicks for sale. Catalogue free. Buff Leg- horn Poultry Yards, Oscar Blough, Prop., Annville. Pa. S FISK'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS are Madison Square winners. I have won more first prizes than all my competitors together. Eight pens. Howard J. Fisk, Box 8, Falconer, N. Y. 16 ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. PHBNOM- enal layers. Winners at Grand Central Pal- ace, Boston, etc. Express prepaid on rgga for hatching. Free circular tells all about them. M. H. Willis, Jamaica, Vermont. 15 BLACK LEGHORNS — GREAT LAYING AND Show strain. Eggs from selected matings, $2, $3 and $.*» per setting. Birds scoring 94 to 96. Send for illustrated mating list. Scott Long, Carey, Ohio. 16 MINOBCAS. S. C. BLACK MINORCAS, THE BEST layers, the big profit payers, bred for exhibi- tion and utility purposes. Special low prices to the beginner on stock. Write for mating list now. WM. Kirtley, East Palestine, O. 16 NORTHUP'S ROSE COMB BLACK MINOR- cas. Eggs from large healthy birds after Juna 1st, 15-$1.50; 30-$2.75. D. F. Brownell, Maryland, N. Y. ^ 16 SPECIAL SALE OF SALTZER'S "SUPERB Quality" S. C. Black Minorcas now going on. Must sell to make room for young stock. Ans* tin Saltzer, Box 80, Sacremento, Pa. 16 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS. ORIGINAL Northup strain. Heavy layers. Have grand breeding pens at $10 and $12; trios $7 and $8; cingle birds, females $2 each. No single male birds for sale. Greenhurst Poultry Yards. Sellersville, Pa. tf ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCA EGGS (Mishler's Strain), $4.00 per 15; $7.00 per 80. Half price after July 1st. 300 satisfied custo- mers during the season 1911. Fred. Kehn, Seneca, Kansas. 17 S. C. B. MINORCAS. TO MAKE ROOM FOR young stock we will sell last year's pullets at $2 a piece. Eggs at $1 per setting. J. B. Kransa, Sanatoga, Pa. 16 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS, BLUE RIBBON winners at Camden ana Winsahickon. Eggs from $1.50 to $5.00. Special sac-ifice sale af surplus pullets. John Robinson, 6363 Grean St., Germantown, Phila. It ROSE AND SINGLE COMB WHITE MIN- orcas. Winners at Pittsburg Exhibition Show, Pittsburgh Fancier's Show, Duquesna, McKeesport and Butler. Eggs $2 per 16. Stock from $2 up. A. C. Peterson, Knox, Pa. 16 WHITE MINORCAS. ROSE COMBS, WIN- ners at Rochester. Stock for sale. Eggs for hatching at $2 per setting of 15 eggs; $6 per 50. Mrs. G. Schoonmaker, Fabious, N. Y. 18 BALDv.IN'S SINGLE C. B. MINORCAS. Line-bred for 15 years. Winners wherever shown. Come and look before buying. Eggs, $3 and $5 per 13. Baldwin's. 3609 Vankirk St. Wissinoming, Phila., Pa. 7 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS AND S. 0. WHITI Leghorns. America's best blood lines. Blue ribbon winners at Paterson. If you want the ribbon winners for next season's shows, writa me. Eggs, $3 to $10. Cockerels for sala J. F. Tygert, 264 Carmita Ave., Rutherfard, N. J. 15 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS — BBBD to win and bred to lay. Eggs from a choioa pen at $3 per fifteen. A few choice bred cockerels at $3 to $6 each. Earl Lejder, Baa- ver Falls, Pa. 622 MISCELLANEO US. ALL PURE BRED VARIETIES DUCKS and Geese, Swan, Guineas, Pea-fowl, Pheas- ants, Bronze and White Holland Turkeys, liargest breeders pure bred water fowls m United States. Dawson Bros., FrankviUe, Wis. 13 PLUME POULTRY PLANT PRODUCES Pure Products, Pleasant, Profitable Pastime Positively Pleases Particular People. Popu Ur Prices. Please Procure Particulars. BI»ck Sumatras a Speciality. J. H. Wilcox, Elm- hurst, Pa. ^° SEND TEN CENTS FOR ILLUSTRATED Catalogue with history of all the Orpingtoni and hints on Poultry Keeping, to.the Origm- •tors of all the Orpingtons. WiUiam Cook A Sons, Box D, Scotch Plains, N. J. 16 BULLETIN ON "BALANCED RATION" •bsolutely free; tells how to compound at home most economical and healthful mashes, chick foods, scratch foods. Drop postal giT- ing your dealers name and addresi, to Henola Food Co., Box A-10, Newark, N. J. 16 BLACK 0BPINGT0N8. 8. 0. BLACK ORPINGTON COCKERELS for breeding and a very few eggs and day old chicks. Prize winners wherever shown. Bend for booklet. W. L. Newton, Knoxrille, Pa. 9 AN EXCEPTIONAL CHANCE FOR 80ME- one to get Classy S. C. Black Orpington Cock- erel breeders. Also eggs by the setting from 10 1-2 lb. cock winning 2d at Trenton, N. J., 1911 and Pullet 8 1-2 Iba. weight making four wins in this show season to her credit, two Ists, one 2d, one 3rd. 8. H. Everett, Prop., Box 176, Stockton, N. J. 16 BLACK ORPINGTON BREEDING HENS, $3, $4, $5 and $6 each. A few good pens, $15 and $20 each. Richard Watson, 1307 Bellevue Ave., Syracuse, N. Y. 8 8. 0. BLACK ORPINGTON BREEDERS FOR sale. You will want birds to win at fall shows. I can supply them, large massive birds. Get my prices. F. M. Thomas, New Haven Mills, Vt. 15 8. C. BLACK, BUFF AND WHITE ORPING- ton hens for sale, two dollars up. Have color, type and are great layers. Must have room. Crescent Poultry Place, Station R, Cincinnati, Ohio. 18 BLACK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS, PRIZE winners, yearling hens and cock birds, $2 and $4 each. Also some fine young stock. Mrs. D. Hines, 1015 Pembroke, Ave., East Lans- downe. Pa. 18 YOU Can cackle OVER IT WHEN YOU get 15 of our Black Orpington eggs for $3.00. We took first premium at the Albany show this winter. Our stock is good as money can buy and I could prove it "if old Bill Jones was alive," and the eggs good as any for one dollar each. A. B. Borst. Gobleskill, N. Y. 15 GRAND SACRIFICE SALE OF BLACK AND White Orpingtons at $1.00 and $1.50; for liens' and pullets' eggs, 75 cts., per setting. This is the chance oi your life time. Write to-day. Oliver Wagoner, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. 15 ENGLISH ORPINGTONS. ROSE COMB and Single. Black, White, Buff. Blocky, low-down type. Will spare a few eggs from Imported pens. Send for catalogue. John Hageman, Box DE, Charlotte, Mien. 15 BLACK ORPINGTONS OP SUPERB QUALI- ty. Many of the noted winners are in mv yards and heading the matings I want to sell you eggs from. Send for circular. R. O. Um- holtz, Sacremento, Pa. 16 "POXHURST FARM CHAMPION BLACK Orpingtons, largest Madison Square Garden winners for the past five years. Stock and eggs at one-half price after June first. Fox- karat Farm, Lime Rock, Connecticut." 8 BUFF 0BPINGT0N8, 8. 0. BUFF ORPINGTONS, BRED FROM Owen Farm's best pens. Winners at Trenton and Paterson. N. J. Eggs, $3 and $6 per 15. Choice Cockerels for sale. H. Schuster, Haw- thorne, N. J. 15 BREEDERS AND SHOW BIRDS IN BUFF and White Orpingtons from Madison Square and Philadelphia winners. ^ggB and chicks. Mating list offered. Yours, Clyde M. Hed- dens, Washingtonville, Pa. 16 POULTRY FANCIER SELLING OUT BUFF ORPINGTONS AT bargain prices. Cook strain. Illinois state and other show winners. Score carl with each bird. Send for price list and catalogue. J no. Hacker, Marissa, 111. 1° EAGLE'S WINNING BUFF ORPINGTONS, Spring City, 1st hen, 3rd pullet; Schwenksville, four Ists, three 2nd8; Pottstown, 1st cock, Ist, Srd hen; 3rd cockerel. Eggs, $3 per 15. John Eagle, 156 Washington Avenue, Phoenix- ville, Pa. 15 BUFF ORPINGTONS, COOK STRAIN. HAVE bOO youngsters that I am eelling at $1.50. Good big robust quality birds. If you are look- ing for quality for little money here is the place. V\. F, Elrod, Marissa, 111. 18 BARGAINS IN S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS. Trios, Pens and Chicks. Winners; winter layers; Cook strain. 15 eggs, $1 and $2. Mal- tese— Runt — Homer pigeons for sale. T. E. Weidensaul, AUenwood, Pa. 16 RECTOR'S IMPORTED AND AMERICAN Bred Buff Orpingtons. Eggs reduced to $2.00 per 15. Fifty fine hens and pullets for sale from one to three dollars. Will Rector, Mar- shall, 111. 17 BUFF, BLACK AND WHITE ORPING- tons. Big winners at Philadelphia. Three cups the past season. We also breed Rocks, Reds and Leghorns. Eggs, $2.50 to $3.50 from prize matings. Elberon Poultry Yards, 8114 Elberon Ave., Fox Chase, Philadelphia. 17 BUFF ORPINGTONS. SOME CHOICE breeders for sale now. Good pen, $12. Stay- white pen of Orpingtons, $15. J. A. Shott, New Wilmington, Pa. 16 "BUFFALO STRAIN" S. C. BUFF ORPING- tons. Breeders now, young stock after Sept. 1 at $1, $2 and $3. Show birds a matter of cor- respondence. Satisfaction assured. Dane Huf- fington, Latham, Kansas. 15 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS OF THE BETTER kind. Leading blue ribbon winners at the big shows for three years. Eggs at half price. Send for booklet. Joshua Shuto, Meriden, Conn. 15 SELLING OUT MY COOK STRAIN OF BUFF Orpingtons. Show birds, $5; breeders, $2; Chicks, $1; eggs, 10 cents each. Catalogue free. John Hacker, Box F, Marissa, 111. 16 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS. BREEDING season is over and again we are offering $10 pens, four females and male. Remember our Buffs are direct descendants of a 1st Hagers- town pen. We also can furnish you single birds at $2 in females. No males will be sold singly, excepting exhibition birds. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf GOLDEN VIEW POULTRY YARDS SINGLE Comb Buff Orpingtons. Four ribbons Hagers- town, 1911; four ribbons Cleveland, 1912. 100 Breeding hens for sale, $2.00 each, or anything ^ou want at any time. C. A. Ring- ler. Proprietor, Rochester, Ohio. 17 ROSE COMB BUFF ORPINGTONS. FIRST prize winners at Madison Square. A clean sweep at Rochester, Elmira and Knoxville. Eggs in season. Booklet for the asking. Dr. T. Smith, Knoxville, Pa. 15 "ELBERON POULTRY YARDS." WIN- ners of many blue ribbons, silver cups and specials in White, Buff and Black Orpingtons, R. I. Reds, White Rocks and White Leghorns. 100 selected Cockerels from $2 to $5 each. Some fine yearling breeders. Eggs at half price. L. M. Buckwalter, 8114 Elberon Ave., Fox Chase, Phila., Pa. 8. 0. BUFF ORPINGTON EGGS, $1 FOB 15. Two pens choice stock, $8 one sitting. Two sittings for $5. Headed by Cook and Bridge- water cockerels. Few pullets for lale, $1 each. Mrs. L. H. Frost, Franktown, Va. 16 WHITE ORPINGTONS. I WILL CLOSE OUT MY ENTIRE FLOCK of S. C. White Orpingtons, including all my prize winners and exhibition stock. These birds are fine ones and prices range from $2.00 to $10.00, according to quality. In the bunch are 1st cock, 2nd pullet and 2nd hen at the last New Berlin show. Also have some excellent White Leghorn breeders for sale, hens, one year old, at $1.00 each. Riverview Poultry Farm, Afton, N. Y. 17 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. AMERICA'S best blood lines. Eggs from grand matings $1.50 and $2.00. Baby chicks reasonable' Stock in season. T. L. Jenkins, East Mauch Chunk, Pa. \ij RHODE IS^ REDS How to Breed and Judge Them By THEO. HEWES Is the Best and Most Complete TreatUe Ever Published on this Popular Breed There are but few breeds so widely advertised to-day as the Rhode Island Reds and no breed in which there is such a wide difference of opinion as to what constitutes perfection. "RHODE ISLAND REDS; HOW TO BREED AND JUDGE THEM" is better than the "STANDARD OF PERFECTION' because it goes into detail and describes every section, with numerous illustrations, showing ideal and defective shape and color, thus making scoring so simple that any one can understand. Some sections have four or five illustrations showing the several defects that may be found in them, with the proper discount for the same as applied by our lea l(>t us prove it. Aildiess — Hurry B. Kanode, Box H, Bucyrus, Ohio. POULTRY FANCIER PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. CHAMBER'S PARTRIDGE ROCKS. MOST of my breeding stock for sale after July 1st. Half price to quick buyers. Need room for young stock. Frank T. Chambers, Box F, Bristol, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH sively. Farm raised, bred winners. Eggs from select 15; $5 per 45. Stock for wants. I. M. Moore, R. F. Ford, Pa. ROCKS EXCLU- from Jamestown matings, $2 per sale. Write your D. No. 2, Chadds 17 PARTRIDGE, COLUMBIAN AND BARRED Rocks. Can always furnish stock and eggs in season by setting or hundred egg orders. Send for catalogue President Partridge Ply- mouth Rock Club. John Hageman, Charlotte, Mich. 15 FOR SALE. CHOICE BREEDERS. SHOW Birds and Chicks, Eggs, $2 per fifteen. Cat- alogue free. Illinois State Vive President of National Partridge Rock Club. Jno. Hacker, Box F, Marissa, 111. 17 CHILDS PARTRIDGE ROCKS. CLOSING out some of my best breeding stock, also young stock. Won thirty-two Blue Ribbons, five silver cups at last season's shov. Samuel Childs, McKeesport, Pa. "PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS OF Ex- ceptionally high quality. The kind you are looking for; rich in color, correct in shape and size. Young stock after Sept. 15th." Fred. Landgraf, Marissa, 111. CHILD'S PARTRIDGE ROCKS. BARGAIN prices on eggs for balance of season from my prize winners. Pen No. 1, $5.00, No. 2, $3.50, No. 3, $2.50, No. 4, $2.00 per 15. Circular. Samuel Childs McKeesport, Pa. 17 PARTRIDGE ROCKS. SIZE, COLOR, SHAPE and price right; Also superb Imported Silver and Golden Seabright and Rose Comb Black Bantams. Stock and eggs. M. K. Miller & Sons, Pottstown, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. THE breed that's here and not a coming. Destined to be the leading variety of the Rock family. Noted prize-winners in our mating. Eggs, $2 per 15. $5 per 45. Satisfaction guaranteed. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf WORLD'S FINEST PARTRIDGE PLY- mouth Rocks. Winners at Allentown Hagers town, Bethlehem, Spring City and otners in good large classes. Trios, $S.r.O to $12.50. Pens, $12.50 to $17.50. Eggs, $3 per sitting, 2 sittings, $5. Raymond B. Boan, College ville, P . 15 HAVING SPARED NO EXPENSE GETTING finest string Silver Penciled Rocks together winning 1911-12, 33 prizes, on 34 entries. Eggs, $2. Fertility guaranteed. Stock Tor •ale, reasonable. E. J. Brown, Bristol, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. 8 HENS scoring 92-93 and a grand cock cheap. Have 300 youngsters from this mating. Go no further. Fred. Landgraf, Marissa, 111. 18 SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. EGG PRO- ducers that won first in each class at Williams- port and Rochester. Eggs, $2 and $3 per setting of fifteen. W. M. Patteson, Penn Yan, N. Y. 15 RABBITS. FLEMISH GIANTS. MAMMOTH STRAIN, the largest rabbits that grow. Circular. Cres- cent Rabbitry, Box 14, Tiffin, Ohio. 10 SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. WILL SELL 3 grand males, Roek Hill strain direct, large, vigorous, well-marked quality birds, fit for any show room, at $4 each. Good pens at $15. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf RED CAPS. I OFFER MY PRIZE WINNING RED CAPS, Black Sumatras, Black and Partridge Cochins, Dark Brahmas. R. C. BufT OrpingtouH. all healthy birds, and will be sold cheap. Norris G. Temple, Pocopson, Pa. 15 ENGLISH RED CAPS. Z. Q. TURNER AND Son. Kleroy, fllinois. Lnporters and breeders of America's best Red Caps. Handsome mat- ing liKt for stamp, or send $2 for a setting. Ex- tra eggs t(» pay express. Z. T. Turner & Son, Eleroy, III. 15 RHODE ISLAND REDS. JOIN THE "TABASCO CLUB." IT IS A club of Rhode Island Red E.xhibitors, organized to promote legitimately the success of its mem- bers in the show room. If you want to win, write for particulars. Wm. C. Stephens, Fox- boro, Mass. CUSTER'S SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND Reds Eggs and baby chicks at half price now A few good breeders for sale. Send for ' mating list. Satisfaction guaranteed. Oliver Custer, Xenia, Ohio. 17 ROSE COMBED RED HENS, 1912 BREED- ers ffoing at $1.50 and $2.00 each while they last. Worth double. Mohawk Poultry Yards, Merchantville, N. J. 15 S C RHODE ISLAND REDS. I HAVE two grand yearling males, of good color, large size and superb under color. Just what you want for next year's breeders. Will sell at $3 each, worth more than double this price. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf SOMMER'S ROSE COMB REDS. PERPEC- tion as near as it has been obtained. Eggs now $1.50 per 15. Stock in season. 0. E. Sommer, Pandora, O. 17 R. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS, CHERRY Red strain. Reds that are red te the skm. Eggs from superb pens, $1.50 to $3 per setting. E. A. Driskill, Alva, Wyoming. 17 TUTTLE STRAIN R. C. R. I. REDS. NO white or smut in breeders. Eggs, $2.00 per 15. Baby chicks, 20 cts. Stock for sale. W. S. Yeaton, Hempstead, N. Y. 17 S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. BLOOD lines tell the tale in breeding, and our pens are headed by noted prize winners, and our prices are right. For either stock or eggs send for our descriptive circular. Oliver C. Custer, Zenia, Ohio. 17 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. THE famous Bean-Tuttle strains. 1912 breeders for sale at half price. Exhibition chicks for early shows. J. M. Holt, Marshalltown, Iowa. ROSE COMB REDS. EGGS FROM THE best, $2.50. Splendid breeders, $2 or $20 per 12. White Brothers, Box W, Sunbury, Ohio. 8 S. C. REDS AT A SACRIFICE. AFTER June 1st will sell 500 at $1.50 to $5 each and Pens at $6 to $10. S. C. White and Buflf and R. C. Brown Leghorns at a sacrifice. H. M. Keith, Hornell. N. Y. 15 ROSE AND S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS and White Wyandottes. Golden Seabright Ban- tams. Stock reasonable. Eggs, $1 to $2. Baby chicks in Reds 15 cents each. D. S. Brownell, Springfield, Vt. 15 FOR SALE. ROSE COMB REDS. GRAND Cock, $10.00; Cock, four hens, $15.00. Nug- get Buflf Rocks nice pen, cockerel and six pul- lets, $15.00; another $25.00. Grand pen coch- in Bantams, $15.00. Eggs, $1.50 setting bal- ance of season. Permarthel Poultry Yards, Sauquoit, N. Y. 15 BEDS THAT STAY RED, SINGLE COMB, dark, even color throughout, true Rhode Is- land type. Six years line bred. $1 to $3 per set of 15 eggs. The Stay Red Strain. R. Snowden Thomas, Chestertown, Md. 15 SINGLE COMB R. I. REDS THAT HAVE shape and color. Vigorous stock and heavy layers. Orders booked for chicks and eggs. Utility eggs, $1 per 15. Correspondence solic- ited. W. H. Rahn, Wind Gap, Pa. 16 MY RKDS ARE AS GOOD AS THE BEST and better than the rest, grand tvpe and color, and bred to lay. Rose Hill Poultry Farm, Box 123. Montgomery, Ala. 15 TOMPKIN'S S. C. REDS. PRIZE WIN- ners for sale at a price that will move them quick. Quality birds. Write for prices. Clov- erdale Poultry Farm, R. D. No. 6, Pottstown, Pa. ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS, leading winners at Mineola and Grand Central Palace. 1912 mating will produce blue ribbon winners. At reasonable prices. Write your wants and get the best. W. J. Douglases, Box 190. Port Washington. N. Y. 16 RHODE ISLAND WHITES, WHITE OR- piiigtons. Prize birds in each pen. They ivt » ^^a/*"""'"!.*"*^ '*y- ^SK8. $2 per 16. \\hite African Guineas. $2 per pair. Joseph McFetndge. Vandergrift. Pa. 15 ROSE COMB REDS. BEAN-TUTTLE strains Eggs, $3.00 per 30. Send for mat- ing list 1912 breeders for sale at half price 'ifier .June 1st. J. M. Holt, Marshalltown, Iowa. jc • • • JEFFRIES 8. 0. RHODE ISLAND REDS have won 1st cockerel at Scottdale, Pa., for the past two years. Foundation stock direct from "Crowther's." Special mating headed by Ist cockerel, also winning specials as the best shaped and best colored bird in the show. 15 eggs, $4. Two pens headed by prize- win- ning birds, $2 per 15. Ray Jeffries, Union- town, Pa. 15 RHODE ISLAND WHITES— AMERICA'S Best. The unexcelled utility breed. Eggs from finest mated yards. Start now with the best. Write for mating list. It's free. R. W. Gault, Champaign, 111. 15 S. 0. R. I. REDS— TWO GRAND MATINGS of high quality birds. Cockerel to hens and cock to pullets. $2 per single setting; two or more settings, $1.50. Utility eggs, $1.00 F. P. Smith, Route 4, Petersburg, 111. 16 ROSE AND 8. 0. R. I. REDS. THE KIND that have the color you are looking for. Rich and beautiful with plenty of shape and vitality. The kind that will produce blue ribbon winners. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf S. 0. RHODE ISLAND REDS, TOMPKINS strain. Blue ribbon winners in strong compe- tition. 1912 matings will produce next sea son's wi'aners. Prices reasonable. Send for catalogue. Clayton L. Rhoads, Boyertown, Pa. 16 GET "LESTER TOMPKINS" GREAT Strain. S. C. Red eggs only $2, $3 and $5 * setting. Splendid fertility. Start right and success is assured. Order today. Claytoc Gohn, Conowingo, Md. 15 RHODE ISLAND WHITES. RHODE ISLAND WHITES; GREATEST layers of 20th century. Write today for our free illus*-".Ted catalOi.je it pr^ts why this new breed is greatest. Bass Bros . Boa 175, Marietta, N. Y. 16 RHODE ISLAND WHITES. KNOX STRAIN of snow white fowls with a golden future. Ten grand pens. Send for descriptive illustrated booklet. Knox Poultry Farm, Pulaski, Pa. 16 SEVERAL BREEDS. PURE WILD, PART WILD, W. H. TURK- evs. White and Pearl Guineas, Buff and White Wyandottes, Barred Rocks, R. C. Reds, Pekin, I. R. and Muscovy Ducks. Bertha M. Tyson, Rising Sun, Md. 16 8. C. LEGHORNS, BUFF AND WHITE, AND Buff Rocks. Won 3 Cups and 54 Ribbons last Season. 15 Eggs, $1.50 up. 90 per cent, fer- tility. Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, Easton, P». 15 WHITE WYANDOTTE AND LIGHT BRAH- ma eggs for hatching, $1.50 for 15. Stock al- ways for sale. Owen and Felch strains. Val- ley Farm, Myricks, Mass. 15 POULTRY FANCIER DAY OLD CHICKS, 4 VARIETIES LEG- horns. Rocks, Reds, Orpingtons, Wyandottes, Anconas. Prices way down. High grade qual- ity. Send for price list. Preeport Hatchery, Freeport, Mich. 16 FOR SALE— HATCHING EGGS FROM SIN- gle Comb Buff Orpingtons, Black Minorcas, White Leghorns, $1.00 for 15; $5.00 per 100. Infertile eggs replaced at half price. W. J. Widney, Doylesburg, Pa. 16 ATTENTION! 200 LATHAN BARRED Rocks and White Leghorn Breeders for sale. Many of them prize winning birds at $1.25, $1,50 and $2.00 each. Will please you. Write at once. Oscar H. Harner. Littlestown, Pa. 9 MOUNTAIN EAGLE GAMES (THE FIGHT- ers) Tompkins S. C. Reds (the winners) Partridge Cochin Bantams. Eggs, $2.00 set- ting. Cockerels, $2.00 up. Circular free. J. D. Lee, Jacksonville, N. C. 17 HEAVYWEIGHT PRIZE WINNING LT. Brahma cockerels and pullets, $3 each. Pure fawn and white Indian Runner Ducks and Drakes, $2 each. Mrs. A. Guetter, Route 2, Media, Pa. 15 FOR SALE. BREEDERS, 20 VARIETIES, eggs, Houdans, Hamburgs, Anconas, Wyan- dottes, Orpingtons, Leghorns, Minorcas, Reds, Spanish, 75 Partridge Rocks, Partridge Coch- ins, Partridge Wyandottes, Cornish, $1.50. Madriver Poultry Yards, Dayton, Ohio. 8 EGGS FROM BEST STRAINS OF PURE bred fowls, are farm range and vigorous, fertile. Ready for shipping any time. White Plymouth Rocks, White Embden Geese, Imported Pekin Ducks, White African Guineas, $1.25 per sit- ting except Geese, these are 25 cents per egg. Order at once. J. 0. Baker, Route 1, Plains- ville. 111. 15 STOCK AND EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM winning strains of Light Brahmas, Barred Rocks and S. C. Brown Leghorns, $1.50 to $3 per 15. Write for winnings. M. L. Ludwick. North Brook, Pa. 16 SILVER CAMPINES — BUTTERCUPS DIA- mond Jubilee Orps. S. C. R. I. Reds, Colum- bian Wyandottes, Buff Cochin Bantams. As usual, eggs reasonable and satisfaction guaran- teed. E. H. Adams, Outwood, Pa. 16 SEVERAL VARIETIES ROSE COMB BUFF Leghorns, Single Comb Buff Orpingtons. Eggs from trap-nested birds, scoring 90 to 95 1-2 $1.50, $2, $2.50. Show — Egg — Record, Mat ing list free. Rev. J. Paulsen, Luana, Iowa 15 TIMBERVILLE POULTRY CO. AND hatchery. For sale — Eggs and Baby Chicks from Barred Plymouth Rocks. (Ringlets.) S. C. White ()rpingi<»ns. (Kellerstrass.) White Pekin Ducks. Write for free circular. Ad- dress, Geo. F. Bull, M','r., Timberville. Va. 15 625 DAY OLD CHICKS. THE KIND THAT live. Rocks and Rhode Islands, $1.50 per dozen. $11 per 100. Other breeds, both chicks »nd eggs. Petaluma Incueator Co., Box 250, Indianapolis, Ind. 17 "LEADING STRAIN" — BUFF COCHIN, Brahmas, Houdans and Orpingtons. Winners lUentown, Hagerstown, Philadelphia, Camden, ^tc. Eggs, $2. J. Oliver Fry, Bainbridge, Pa. 1* EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM THE BEST Laying Strains of prize-winning 8. 0. White Leghorns and White Rocks. Birds large in uze and pure white. $1 and $2 per 15 and 56 and $10 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. Pleasant View Poultry Farm, Middletown, Pa. 14 •BRIGHTS" CELEBRATED BLUE RIBBON Buff Leghorns. White, Columbian, Silver Penciled Wyandottes. Indian Runner Ducks. Three silver cups, 35 firsts, 1912. Both Pitta- burg shows, Waynesburg, Monongahela, Can- onsburg. Eggs, $2 and $3 set. John J. Bright Washington, Pa. Route 5. 16 PRIZE WINNING PARTRIDGE, OOLUM- bian. Buff, Golden, Silver and White Wyan- dottes; Partridge and Barred Plymouth Rocks; also other varieties; stock and eggs reason- able. Catalogue free. J. T. Crowthamel Box H, Franconia, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE COCHINS AND HOUDANS. Three good breeding P. 0 cockerel for sale, $5.00. Write me for price < n Houdans 'hat I will sell. Eggs, $3 per fitting. U. Wilkin- son, Mifflinburg, Pa. 15 30 VARIETIES POULTRY— HOUDANS, Hamburgs, Andalusians, Reds, Columbian. Partridge. Buff. White, Golden, and Silver Wyandottes; Buff, White, Barred, Silver Rocks; Buff, Light and Dark Brahmas; Min- orcas, Cochins, Leghorns and Buff Cochin Ban- tams. Stock and eggs. Stamp for catalogue. Simon Kulp, Box 10, Hatfield. Pa. 16 20 EGGS, $1. LEADING VARIETIES. Prize poultry, pigeons, hares and collies. Booklet free. Large illustrated, descriptive catalogue, 10 cents. F. G. Wile, Telford, Pa. 7 TURKEYS. BOURBON RED TURKEYS. EGGS, $4 per dozen. Pekin Ducks, $1 per 11. Par- tridge Wyandottes, $3 per 15. Gilt edge stock and satisfaction guaranteed. Pioneer Stock Farm. J. Otis Beesley. Letts, Ind. 16 WILL SELL BREEDING STOCK AT SACRI- fice prices. Pure wild and part wild turkeys. Pearl Guineas, Buff and White Wyandottes, Barred Rocks, Reds, Pekin and Runner ducks. Bertha M. Tyson, Rising Sun, Md. 10 m m B to IVIPK m m III €•9 Rose and Sinsle Comb Reds The Undisputed Champions of America. Grand Annual Summer Sale of Some of the BEST REDS in America. I am going to offer .SOO Single Comb breeders and 200 Rose Combs at bargain prices and I want to quote you on the same. I am also offering pullets at $2.00 to $10.00 each that will surprise you. Male birds from $5.00 to $50.00. I am also offering pullets weighing 4 lbs and over and cockerels 5 to 6 lbs. Just what you need for the early shows and if you want to save money now is the time. LESTER TOMPKINS. Concord, Mass. (0 m m m m ill m m m m m 626 PARTRIDGE W7AND0TTES. BUY PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES FROM A Specialist. Will sacrifire fifty pullets at $2. Fine hens, $3 to $5. Eggs, $1.50 and $2.50. From special mating (all show winners,) $5. Jerome Greiner, Specialist, Elm, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE AND SILVER WYANDOTTES. Eggs for h;itohing from choice matings, $^^^^^^^^^^^^^«V^^^^^WMW* SNYDER'S STRAIN OF it??'. S. C. Buff Leghorns ^ Winners at Williamsport, Lititz, Pitts- burg, Greensburg, Scottdale and Hagers- town. Eggs for hatching from pens 1-2-3- 4 at $2.00. Utility eggs, $1.00 per 15 for balance of season. Write us for mating list. It's free. Stock for sale. PRAIRIE HILL POULTRY FARM, Box F, Arona, Pa. ^i^^^^^^^^>^^^^A^^«A^^\^N«N^S^«>Mi^^k^^^^^a^^VMM^ S. C. White Leghorns Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. They have size, shape and color. Eega, $1.25 per 15. A grand pen of high-claaa birds per $15. The winners for the com- ing shows will be raised in Maj. Get in line and get the winners. WOODSIDE POULTRY FARM, Selleraville, Pa. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^MMMMWMV WHITE ORPINGTONS The real white kind with plenty of shape, good eyes and lots of vigor. They win for me and eggs from 1012 matings will win for you. Prices reasonable. A. G. CRAWFORD, NEWCASTLE, PA. Orpingtons S.C White from Kellerstrass's $30 matings. Eggs, $3.60, $2.50, $1.50 per setting 15, from birds scoring 93V4-96. Send for mating list. Fifty per cent, discount after May 16. SUNNY HILL POULTRY YARDS, Freeport, III. On Empire Road. 628 m POULTRY FANCIER ^^MMMMM^MSMM^MMMMM^^ DLutORPiNeTON Drake ft^Mrvtft^i^MCjHM!*^ PlONE£R Or5UN6WlCK OWNED AXU BRED BY' SUXSWIC K POfl/rUV FARM, BiTpilers of S. C. Buff, Black and Whito Orjiiiigtoiis, South PlaiiifieM, N. J. m m • • Vol. XVII. ALLENTOWN, PA., AUGUST 1912 No. 8 Standard Bred, Indian Runner Ducks. TJte Ducks that lead iheni all as a Money Maker. it understood II Kit K is (|uite a discussion going on through the various poultry journals regarding Indian Runner Ducks. There are three varieties of this won- derful Qg^ producer. As I have bred, reared and cared for these different varieties and know from my own ex- perience tliat what I am about to write is the actual fact, no man can say, ''this or that" is not true, and we have no use for the "writer" who says I "have heard." These days we want "We are from ^Missouri" and you from actual experience. Then we inust "show us" are readv to listen and learn. With this thought up- permost'in our minds I hope to be of some help to those who are about to take up Indian Runner Ducks for profit. ORIGIN. These ducks originated in India, from a cross of the Penguin and Wihl Malhird, and possibly the Rouen. As this was long before our time we must base our conclusions as to their origin from what comes from them, and we have known almost perfect speci- mens of the Rouen and the Wild Mallard to come from them. These ducks were first taken to England and later breeders of fancy })oultry began to take notice of them on account of their wonderful Ly- ing qualities. They were natural layers of both white and green eggs. This I have ascertained for myself from reliable authorities in Australia, New Zealand and England. Some breeders objected to the color of the green eggs, set only the white ones year after year until finally some claimed to have established a "pure white egg strain," while others still had ducks that laid both white and green eggs. Later these ducks were brought to America and scattered to dfferent parts of the country. This brings me to my first experience with them. When I decided to give\hem a trial, after hearing of their wonderful laying qualities, I began to search the advertising mediums until I finally found a breeder who had seven years' experience with the "English Penciled Duck, and was himself an importer of them, buying from the most noted and reUable breeder of England. I bought three ducks and a drake of him in December and when they began to lay in January I found two of them laid green eggs and the other a white one. I raised a flock of ducks from these birds, and when I began to ship eggs for hatching I found great complaint on account of the green eggs. I was much concerned about this. I wrote to different breeders all over the country, as to why Indian Run- ner Ducks laid both white and green eggs. They told me it was a trait inherited from the Wild Mallard duck. I have bred I. R. Ducks for a number of years, and searched the world for all the information I could find concerning them. I found three varieties or types of them. The original color of these ducks in India and England was brown and white, with lacing similar to the Brown Wyandotte chicken. In Eng- land this color was called Fawn and White. When they were brought to America, by some cross, the col- or was changed to a Light P'awn color, free from any lacing, and this color was adopted by our American Standard of Perfection, although the Brown and White English Penciled ducks were still allowed to compete with them in the show room until 1910. Then the English Penciled ducks were disqualified on ac- count of their plumage. Now we will go back to the subject of the "green eggs," because that is the thing that is causing so much controversy between the English Penciled breed- ers and the Light Fawn American Standard breeders, each one claiming that only the other fellow's ducks 630 POULTRY FANCIER are the layers of the green eggs and his are the white effg layers. This is a case of the ''Kettle' calling the 'Tot" black. Although the color was changed when brought to America the ducks still continued to lav some white and some green eggs, all from the same flock, but breeders here objected to the green eggs and began to breed them out by setting only the white eggs year after year. Now, after years of care- ful breeding, this has been accomplished by the most successful breeders of established reputation and we wave our "hats'' in triumph. I see some writers who have a "kick" at the Light Pawns, claim that when the color was changed their laying qualities were impaired. This is not true. I have had both varie- ties, side by side, and given both the same feed and care, and found no difference in their laying qualities They are both good layers, far beyond anything i ever saw. If given proper care they will begin to lay at four or five months of age and lay ten months in the year. Unlike other ducks they only shed their feathers once a year, and that in July and August. When the weather is very warm, during this time, they do not lav to do much good and the eggs are not so fertile. It is almost impossible to buy good stock, be- cause it is so valuable to the breeder for the eggs they will lay that he cannot afford to part with them, un- less he has a surplus, and then the only time you can buy is July and August before he mates up his pens for the next season. The country is flooded with inferior stock, now be- ing advertised as the "Fawn and White" for the pur- pose of palming off on the unsuspecting public the Brown and White English Penicled Ducks, many of which lay "green eggs." If you don't believe this buy some and see what you get. If you are looking for the American Standard Light Fawn and White per cent, is growing less each year, with careful breed- ing. When I have stock to sell I find it is the Amen- can Standard bird the people want. To show vou that the public is being imposed upon through ignorance of the American Standard I will relate a little incident. I had a letter from a party wanting a show bird, and he described what he wanted, which happened to be an English Penciled drake. I wrote him I could furnish him just such a bird for $2.00, but added that it would be useless for him to exhibit such a bird, as it was not the American Standard. Then I described a drake that could win, under the American Standard, and said this bird will cost you $10.00, and you can have your chmce ^^ the two. It is needless to say he took the $10.00 bird. Now my friends it cost me no more to produce that $10.00 bird that the $2.00 bird, which I afterward sold on the market for 40 cents because I had no demand for it as a breeder. The $10.00 bird was the valuable bird simply because it was our American Standard bird, and the demand so great for them that I dare not price birds that I do not wish to sell. It seems that the English Penciled duck breeders have a bitter ' ' Pill ' ' to swallow in that the Light Fawn Indian Run- ner ducks have been bred to lay pure white eggs. I wonder if this is because their English Penciled ducks still continue to lay some green eggs, although they advertise only pure white eggs? I have reason to be- lieve this is true, because many of them are claiming the "Genuine Walton Strain" as layers of pure white eggs only. Yet Mr. Walton, the originator of this strain, says in his 1912 catalogue, "the English Pen- ciled Runners have many merits and few faults. The eggs are perfect in flavor and quality, of fine size and appearance, varying in color from a delicate 'pale- green ' tint to a ' pure white. f f > WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. Owned and Bred by Mrs. Wm. Harshbarger, Waveland, Ind. you will see it advertised by responsible breeders as the "Light Fawn." This is done so you may know you are getting the American Standard bird, and not something you do not want. The Brown and White English Penciled ducks are not so valuable as the American Standard bird because they are not the Standard bird, and there is no possibility of them be- coming the Standard or ever competing with them. If they are ever admitted to our Standard they will as a separate variety, be at a side table. As I said before, the Light Fawn American Standard bird originated from the English Penciled variety and to some extent they still throw back to them in color, although the From my own experience with the English Penciled Ducks I have found them exactly as represented by Mr. Walton. As soon as I found I did not have the American Standard bird I disposed of the entire flock and started again with the Light Fawn. I have had no reason to regret it, because I have found it a money winner. I would advise any one who expects to take up Indian Ruuner Ducks to be careful of your founda- tion stock. Get the Light Fawn American Standard bird that lays nothing but pure white eggs, for a duck that lays a green egg is a drug on the market and people will not have it. The time has come when any ^P m # • POULTRY FANCIER 631 old thing will not do as an Indian Runner Duck. The Light Fawn and White that lays a pure white e^g is in a class by itself and is "Peer" of the "Realm." They are almost priceless. If you want to sow and reap the "Golden Egg" start with the best, the Amer- ican Standard Bird. The business is only in its infan- cy. There are not enough of these ducks in the U. S. to supply the demand for hatching purposes. I have been busy shipping eggs all season, day after day, and the demand so great that I could not spare an egg for my own use, to set, until the last few weeks, although I shipped more than $4,000 worth and then could not supply all that wanted them. It is useless to argue the question as to the value of the American Standard bird. Next to her in value is the Pure White Runner. The best of these originated from the Light Fawn stock. There is much in favor of this variety to make it very popular, because they breed true to color and those that come from the Light Fawn stock are layers of pure white eggs only. The imported stock we do not know the origin of, but we do know them to be layers of light green eggs, the same as the English Penciled Brown and White ducks. So if you want the best you must pin your faith to the American bred stock. BY THE WAY By J^ S, Bahcock MAN may be a big poultry breeder by the census and yet "sing very small" by the show-room record. There is no reason why the small breeder, who limits his operations by the space at his command, should not produce as good birds as the one who reckons his flocks by the thousands. The small breeder has this ad- vantage over his big brother in that he knows — or may know — each specimen intimately and can make his matings from such intimate and complete knowledge. Proper mating of fowls, upon which the quality of the season's chickens largely depends, is something which requires not only a knowledge of the breeding tendencies of the variety, but a like knowledge of the individual specimens to be mated. Note the qualify- ing word "largely," for however good the mating, proper rearing has much to do with the quality of the developed chickens. Many a chicken is spoiled in the rearing, and its possible excellencies are forever obscured. First-class breeding must include first-class rearing. Years ago I used to employ others to hatch and rear chickens from the eggs which I furnished them. One season I had the following results from eggs laid by the same pen of fowls. One rearer brought me a measly lot of small chickens, inferior in size and color ; another brought me fairly good chickens, but none of them of very superior merit ; the third, who reared but a few and gave the chickens the run of a small garden, delivered to me chickens up in size, excellent in color and markings, and in every respect first-class. As all the chickens were from the same mating, the difference was due solely to the rearing. It is my profound conviction that not a few com- plaints against breeders for sending out eggs of al- leged inferior quality are due to the imperfect care and feeding of the chickens hatched from the pur- chased eggs. The complainants should have found fault with their own shortcomings in rearing and de- veloping, rather than with the qUaUty of the eggs which they received . , It must not be forgotten, however, that while im- proper rearing may prevent a well-bred chicken from developing into a prize bird, the best of care and feed- ing will never cause a cull to develop into a blue rib- bon winner. What does not exist potentially cannot be developed, and hence proper mating is after all the first essential in breeding fine stock. Culls are bound to produce culls. The maxim, "Like produces like," is essentially true. Modifications, of course, occur; differences arise; but good fowls produce good chickens and vice versa. The chickens may be spoiled in rearing; their possibilities may be destroyed by unskillful mat- ing ; but there must be good stock as a foundation if good results are desiderated. We need to amplify the maxim by adding to it, "if like matings are made. ' ' Good stock for breeding implies proper mating. However w^ll-bred the stock may be and however ex- cellent may be the individual specimens, they are not good breeding stock unless mated in accordance with their breeding tendencies. To have a competent knowledge of the breeding ten- dencies of fowls one must be familiar with the va- riety, as well as with the individual specimens. The fact that the Barred Plymouth Rock originated from a^ black fowl on the female side explains why the fe- males tend to run darker than the males. Knowing this variety tendency breeders have attempted to cor- rect it by the double-mating system and have produced practically two varieties of Barred Plymouth Rocks, a cockerei breeding variety and a pullet breeding va- riety, and these varieties must be bred separately to sscure success. If one should mate a cockerel from one with a female from the other he would stand just about as much chance of gettng good specimens of either sex as he would by mating Brown and Black Leghorns together. He must know this individual breeding tendency. And knowing these things he must add the knowledge of just how to mix his colors in male and female to produce the desired shade in the progeny. Breeding fine spcimens of the Barred Plymouth Rock is no mean art. One needs to combine the sculp- tor's sense of form with the artist's eye for color, and employ both upon living material which acts accord- ing to its own biological laws. With the exercise of the utmost skill there is always a sense of uncertainty in the result, for ' ' the best laid plans of mice and men gang oft agley. ' ' The most careful mating may prove a failure. If, however, the stock is line bred, if no violent out-crossing has been resorted to in recent l\ 632 POULTRY FANCIER years, the chances of success are reasonably certain, as is proved by the number of fine birds bred each year. To some, such care seems a handicap to the variety, but that it is not a serious one appears from the immense and increasing popularity of this great American general purpose fowl. The Barred Rock to- day is probably the most popular fowl in the United States. Missouri men not only need ' ' to be shown, ' ' but are up in the show business. For example, Allen McNeal, after hatching out a lot of spring chickens in his incu- bator, employed the machine to hatch a lot of grass- hoppers with which to feed the chickens. The popularity of egg-laying contests shows no signs of abatement. Now comes The Inter-Ocean of Chi- cago, with the announcement that it has decided to finance and conduct such a contest, the contest to last for one vear. The value of such contests may be easily overesti- mated. They settle nothing definitely except that the particular pens of birds, kept in the particular man- ner, laid certain numbers of eggs. They do, however, suggest that strain is of more importance than breed, for one breed, represented by different strains, may be at once the greatest and poorest layer in the bunch. Still as they attract attention, they may be worth while. In the laying contest at the Agricultural Experi- ment Station, at Storrs, Connecticut, which started on the first day of November, 1911, one hundred and two pens of five ])irds each were entered. There were one pen eacli of Buff Wyandottes, Silver Wyandottes, Golden Wyandottes, Butf Plymouth Rocks, Columbian Plymouth Rocks, Anconas, Buttercups, American Dominiques, Black Langshans, Houdans and Cornish Indian Games; two pens of Single Combed Brown Leghorns ; three of Single Combed Buff Leghorns, Co- lumbian Wyandottes and Black Minorcas; four pens of Rose Combed Rhode Island Reds and White Plymouth Rocks; fi\Q of Single Combed White Or- pingtons and Single Combed Buff Orpingtons; eight of Single Combed Rhode Island Reds ; nine of White Wyandottes; fourteen of Barred Plymouth Rocks; and thirt3^-one of Single Combed White Leghorns. The mere enumeration of these pens shows that the White Leghorns have thirty-one chances of win- ning to one chance for each of the eleven varieties repr resented by a single pen. Of course, the single pen may happen to win, but there is no equality of va- rieties in such a competition. The White Leghorns, though they may lose through an unfortunate se- lection of individuals, nevertheless, have the best chance at the outset. It will also be noted that there are twenty-three varieties representing twelve breeds. As all of the fowls will be kept under exactly the same conditions as to housing and feeding, and as different breeds, we believe, demand different treatment in order to ob- tain from, them the best results, it may happen that the particular treatment will be the best for some one of the twelve breeds represented, and thus will give the variety or varieties of that breed an improved chance of winning. Such an inequality is inevitable, perhaps, but it is an inefiuality nevertheless. Where such inequalities of competition exist it would be folly to attempt to draw from the results of the competition any conclusion as to the relative prolificacy of the different breeds and varieties. But the results may show that under such conditions of keeping as prevail in this contest — which is used simply as an illustration of similar contests, a number of which are in progress at the time this is written— fowls are profitable stock to keep, a fact which may lead to a direct increase in the number of poultry rearers. While the writer favors such contests, and is glad to see them increasing in number and popular favor, he believes that the public should be cautious about draw- ing unwarranted conclusions from their results. There is always a temptation to draw a universal conclusion from a particular premise, which is not only illogical but harmful in respect to a great industry like the poultry industry. If such competitions do not settle many questions, they may, perhaps, stimulate efforts towards improving the prolificacy of fowls, especially t6T BARRED ROCK PULLRT WiLLlAMSPQRT-Dec- 1911 if there should be any assurance that they will be- come annual events. Sporadic contests of this nature probably would not prove of nearly so much value as a regular series of annual events. In Australia, where such contests have been held annually for a succession of years, it is believed that the average prolificacy has steadily increased, and what has been accomplished there doubtless could be duplicated in this country. Prolificacy isn't all. The number of cockerels and pullets hatched each year is practically the same. A variety, which shows the handsomest' profits on the cockerels reared, can afl:ord to lay a lesser number of eggs, and yet stand side by side with the prolific layer when the profits are totaled. IMaking the cockerels pay is an essential item in conducting a profitable poultry plant. Quick growth early development ad prompt sales at the psychologi- cal moment, so to speak, are demanded. In our haste to make and break laying records we are in danger of forgetting the cockerels. Our neighbors however, are in no such danger; the cockerels will not let them forget their existence, especially in the morn- ing. The man who makes the cockerels pay best cer- tainly has something to crow over. • • ' « (• POULTRY FANCIER 633 Nature is supposed to do all things right and to ex- hibit an unvarying regularity. But she sometimes gets mixed up a bit. For example, it is Nature 's rule that the male should be the more ornamental and more ornamented sex. This rule is clearly observed among fowls, but when we come to humankind dame nature has reversed all this, and lovely woman is the orna- ment of the race. We men, however, don't care. What is it that Bobbie Burns says ? Oh ! yes, * ' Auld Nature swears, the lovely dears Her noblest work she classes, 0 ; Her 'prentice ban ' she tried on man, And then she made the lassies, O!" The fancier, however it may be with the x)ractical poulterer, takes particular pains to breed the finest cockerels possible, for a fine male bird is worth more than several fine females. The top prices are com- manded by the males only. If we were like the Arabs, this rule would be re- versed. The man with them takes the highest rank. While it is comparatively easy to induce an Arab sheik to sell a stallion, it is almost impossible to persuade him to part possession with a fine mare. If Arabs were chicken fanciers it would be the pullets that would command the record prices. But we are not Arabs and we are not breeding horses, and so we may he well content with the rule that prevails in the United States of America in reference to the relative value of the males and females among our feathered stock. ILLUSIONS By E. M. Long NE of the most interesting and perhaps the first thing that I can remember with relation to the poultry industry in my childhood is the old iron rooster that was painted in gaudy colors and sat perched at one end of the ridge of my father's hen house. This old fel- low, of proud and haughty mien, al- ways pointed his head in the direction from which the wind blew. For years he stood there, always proud and vig- orous and apparently immune to cli- matic changes. I now realize that I felt a certain rever- ence and awe regarding this old bird, and as I look back I am obliged to admit that he was perhaps the primary cause of my later interest in the poultry business. There grew a large cherry tree at the rear end of this coop and the kindly protection of this formed the location for my childhood workshop. For hours I would play here wtih the chickens, and tiring of this, I would hitch up a pair of my father's saw horses to the express wagon and drive them in imaginary speed from place to place. Later as I grew larger and stronger I was seized with the desire to climb upon the coop and view the old weathervane cock at short range. One day I made the climb. My hopes were realized, but my boodhood illusions were gone. I lost my reverence for the old weather cock. From that time on I listed him among the common- place things of life. Thus it is even in the life of the poultryman. We hear lots of the big men in the poultry business and we are apt to look upon them as demi-gods, but when we climb up to their level and look them over on their own grounds we find them just everyday, common- place men and women, who have made success by hard work, efficiency and close attention to details. We often find that they are not so far ahead of us plodders when it comes to the quality of their flock at home in their natural condition. Always with the endeavor to live up to the rules of a show, I have many times walked up the aisles of the shows where I exhibited and looked over birds in com- petition with my own stock and I was forced to admit that they looked good enough to win over birds of my breeding and conditioning. But when the smoke of battle had cleared away and the ribbons were up I usually found most of the reds and blues on my stock. Then why, you ask, were you in doubt as to the result ? I was looking at the birds from a distance, under pe- culiar conditions of light and shade and I was not able to judge correctlv without handling them in a good light. I was having an illusion, an optical illusion if you please, just the same kind of an illusion that many of these editor-judges have when they judge a show, and in fact, many of the judges who are not editors. Did you ever walk down the aisles of a show of National importance, my fellow breeder, you, w^ho can- not afford to exhibit at such shows, and view with in- terest, awe and reverence, and covetousness perhaps, the winning specimens of your favorite breed ? If you have, perhaps you have thought of the utter im- possibility of your ever breeding such a specimen. You have been unable, perhaps, to find a n^ord of criticism against the perfection represented. But you have been laboring under an illusion. If you had a bird of this kind in your own yards for a few days, and had an opportunity of comparing him with your ideal, he would fall far short of perfection. And perhaps he would keep on falling as time elapsed. Sometimes we get an idea that some particular ' ' strain " of a high sounding name is best ever. I got that idea some years ago. I nursed it for two or three years, but I found that something more than ** strain name" was required to win at the shows and produce quality, quantities of eggs and meat, the basis of suc- cessful poultry keeping. III 634 The Muscovy Duck By R. G. Darvson, Fran ksv Hie. Wis. We have in the Muscovy one of the most prolific of all the varieties of ducks, especially for the farmer. Young ducks, marketed before Christmas time, brought $1.50 each and yearlings $2 each. The size is one of the strongholds of this breed, but they are not satisfactory if you wish to market them at ten or twelve weeks, as they will not mature so rapidly as the Pekin. However, they can be raised on about half the feed the other ducks require, and they are very hardy and splendid foragers. We have laised large broods in the open fields, never feeding them, and find they are very much like the turkey in this respect. Those wishing an ornamental as well as the most profitable of all the ducks will find the Muscovy satisfactory. They make scarcely any noipe unless molested and are less of a puddler than any of the other varieties, and they can be kept where any other variety would make everything filthy. They are con- tent with only water to drink. They make a fine cross with any va- riety of duck, and make a grand table fowl when crossed with the l^ekin. We are breeding all varieties of ducks, and find either the pure-bred or the crossed birds profit producers. The progeny of the cross-bred birds will not breed, and are like the Canadian geese in this respect. The Mu.-covy is found wild in South America and Brazil, and they are exten- sively domesticated in Europe where they are bred in great numbers. They live to a good old age as we have one female in a flock, eight years old, that has won many first premiums. If they are not allowed to hatch their eggs they will lay more or le?s from April to November. They molt but once dur- ing the year, and it requires five weeks to hatch the eggs. Colvimbian Wyandottes Barred Rocks Our Columbians are just as good and as well bred as any. Our Barred Rocks need no in- troduction. Eggs very reasonable. Corres- pondence a pleasure. Satisfaction and fertili- ty guaranteed. F. E. WILSON, Station L,, Baltimore. Md. POULTRY FANCIER Indian Runner Ducks HARSHBARGER BLUE RIBBON STRAIN High-Class Exhibition, quality of the Crystal White Runners. Send .02 stamp for literature of this unmatchable Strain. • ! • WAVELAND Mrs. Wm. Harshbarger IND. Onlya Farm White Wyandottes WE ARE READY ARE YOU? Yes we raised over 600 birds. They are well developed. They have quality. They are all bred from our prize winners. Let us Help Yo\i Win AVe can furnish at reasonable prices birds that can meet any compe- tition. We also have cocks and hens. We can fit you out for the show room at prices that defy competition, quality considered. ONLYA FARM, Florham Park, New Jersey Philip Kearny, Owner Charles Staff, Maanger I Farm Bred Poultry of Show Quality Barred and White Rocks, Light Brahmas, Partridge Cochins, Partridge Wyandottes Attractive prices on Breerlers. Bear in mind our birds won at all leading shows, see past issues of Fancier. We can lit you out for the show room in good shape. Eggs from $1.50 to JlO. (They are farm raised. Minch Bros , Box F., Bridgeton, N. J. t % FAWN AND WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. A Pair of Blue Ribbon Winners, Owned and Bred by Mrs. Wm Har^hbareer Waveland, Ind. ^ ' POULTRY FANCIER 635 A DAY ON THE EGLANTINE FABM. In Pennsylvania a farm of one hundred or one hundred and twenty acres is con- sidered a great big one and to our way of thinking it is, but recently I had the pleasure of spending a day on the Eglan- tine Farm, of Greensboro, Md., owned and operated by A. A. Christian, of Phil- adelphia. This farm consists of 2,200 acres, almost every acre of w^hich is under cultivation. Greensboro is on what is called Mary- land East Shore, one of the greatest agricultural, fruit and berry growing districts in Eastern United States, and Eglantine Farm represents the very cream of the soil of this district. The proprietor of this concern, Mr. Christian, is what we call a modern, down-to-the-minute farmer. To describe Eglantine Farms in their entirety and the extent of the business they do would cer- tainly require half of this issue to do it justice and then there would be a lot that would be left. The one part of Eglantine Farm which we are most interested in is that part which is devoted to Poultry. Never have we seen better erected buildings, never have we seen better adapted buildings. Now what we mean when we speak of buildings is not only hen houses, but we have reference to the Incubator House, Brooding House, etc. Here we find S. C. 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FREE, postpaid, to any address if you mention that you saw our advertisement in this paper. Address Home Offices, or Branch Store nearest you. CYPHERS INCUBATOR CO., Dept. 174, BUFFALO, N. Y. Branch Stores and ( NfW YORK. N.Y. BOSTON, MASS. CHICAGO. III. KANSAS CITY, MO. OAKlAND,CAL Warehouses \ 23 Barclay St. 12-14 Canal St. 340-342 N.Clark St. 31 7-319 S.W.Boulevard 2127 Broadway and how it is conducted in all its branch- es, go to Greensboro, Maryland, and just take a look at Eglantine Farm. THE T BEN TON FAIB. We are just in receipt of a letter from Fred. Huyler, Supt. Poultry Dept. of the Trenton Fair, stating that their building will be remodeled and many improve- ments made. He also states that they have made ar- rangements with the express companies whereby all birds will leave the city of Trenton on the 4th of Oct., by 7 P. M. The following judges have been select- ed: H. M. Kenner, Theo. Wittman, Chas. Nixon, Reuben Gibbs and Wm. C. Bow- man. 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MIX YOUR OWN FEED You can do it cheaper, have it fresher, and proportioned for tiie particular require- ments of your fowla. With Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Pat. an Aft on BOI D 22 Farm Feed Mixer one man mixes as much as three men by hand, and better. Itthoroiiffh* ly blends dry or wet mashes. Metal througrh- out. Lasts indefinitely. Write at once for spe- cial inducement to on« man in each community to introduce these mon- ey savinsT mixers. YARDLEY H'F'G CO. YARDLET. PA. Grand SaLcrifice Sale. R.osen\of\t Poultry FcLrnn's annual clearance sale. A grand lot of S. C. White, R. C. Brown Leghorns and R. C. Reds must go quick, high class stock at less than good utility price. Eggs at reduced prices. J. A. ROSE, Lehightolit Penntylrania 636 ( Poultry Fancier Published under the name Fancy Fowb for 10 yemn, 1897 to 1907. Entered as Second Class Matter, Sept. 28, 1907, at the Post Office at AUentown, Pa., under Act of March 3, 1879. 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The circulation of Poultry Fancier is national in character. It is the only poultry journal published solely in the interests of fanciers, the people who constitute practically the entire fraternity. The mission of Poultry Fancier is to teach breeders how to produce the beautiful and val- able Standard bred birds which are the founda- tion of all profit and pleasure in poultry raisin^r When you see an X marked in this space, it means your subscription has expired. August 1912. POULTRY FANCIER CO. ORGANIZED A Personal Message to our Patrons. Thanks to all. It is with pleasure and thanks to all that I make this announcement. Little did the writer think when he purchased the Poultry Fancier last December, and mailed the first issue from Chicago, that in the short time of seven months it would grow to be one of the largest pub- lications in the land and one that is read throughout civilization, and whose influence will be used in placing the Poul- try ine all the old ones. Sec. Spahr says, *'Get your entry in early as no delay will J)e made this year, and the same l)rom;)tiuss as last year will be insisted on. ' ' Look up their advertisement in this issue, and send to-day for Catalogue. ISend all communications to W. Frank S]>ahr, Secty. Poultry Department, Hagerstown, Md. For all information in regard to show address the secretary. Editor's Note: — We are pleased to re- ceive this our first letter from Altoona, and trust that our readers may have a letter regart how to accommodate the en- tries. The exhibition is held at Menlo Park, Perkasie, Pa., and is admittedly the most picturesque spot in Penna. to hold an agricultural exhibition. Don 't miss the Big Bucks County Fair this year. Send an entry. Take a day oflS and see Pennsylvania's down-to-date County Fair. Remember the dates, just the week before Allentown. Look up advertisement in this issue and send to I. Y. Baringer, Perkasie, Pa., for Cata- logue. POULTRY FANCIER GOING TO NASHVILLE. Before leaving for the National Con- vention of the A. P. A., to 'be held at Nashville, Tenn., I desire to inform our readers and friends that I shall do all that is in my power to bring Rule 17 to a successful issue right on the floor of the convention, and endeavor to prevent it from being placed in the hands of some special committee to be reported upon at some future time. We believe Rule 17 should be passed at Nashville. We be- lieve it will be passed and that when it becomes operative it will prove a far- reaching blessing to the entire fraternity. The time is well-nigh at hand when the forces opposed to and those in favor of Rule 17 will be given ample opportunity to display their strength, and as we are leading the fight for the passage of Rule 17 in the interest of non-paper judges and the rank and tile of the poultrymen of America, we feel perfectly sure you will all have done your part, by the time this issue of the Fancier reaches you, to make the passage of Rule 17 a certainty. There is no question but that the oppo- nents of Rule 17 will Ibe out in full force, prepared to oppose its passage every inch of the way, but a victory won under such conditions will add increased popularity to the cause. The Fancier has stood practically alone, so far as the press is concerned, in its fight for Rule 17, but the splendid support we have re- ceived from the great majority of breed- ers throughout the country has thorough- ly satisfied ua that we .hate made a pop- ular fight in the interest of a popular cause, and if it so happens that Rule 17 should be defeated, our readers can rest THE ROLLER TRAY INCUBATOR Successful Incubation Means Your Success SCIENTIFICALLY PERFECT. To overcome the element of chance in the artificial incubation of eggs you are confronted with five problems. 1st — Heat; 2nd — Moisture; 3rd — Ventilation; 4th — Turning the eggs properly; 5th — Disposition of the chicks when free from the shell. If these essential problems cannot be overcome you must meet with failure. We have enabled you to overcome the five essential points necessary to successfully operate an incubator. We want to impress on your mind that there is a great differ- ence in chicks that are just incubated and chicks that are PROPERLY INCUBATED There is absolutely no difference in a chick hatched in a Roller Tray and those from a hen. You want to incubate chicks that will live — and not the kind that will linger a few days and pass away. Its the chicks that live that mean your suc- cess or failure. The Roller Tray will hatch every fertile egg. It cannot go wrong. Now is the time to look up the merits of the different incubators. We want you to look into the merits of ours. Send for booklet. Roller Tray Incubator Company, NORTHAMPTON, PA. 639 assured that the staff of the Fancier, who will be right there on the firing line, will fight the battle to a finish, not only on Rule 17, but also on all other leg- islation which the rank and file of the A. P. A. demand. Don 't fail to vote for the adoption of Rule 17, remembering that the Executive Board of the American Poultry Association recommended it without one dissenting vote. THE CARLISLE SHOW. As usual the Poultry Department con- nected with the Great Fair to be held at Carlisle, Penna., September 24th to 27th, will be a leading feature. Geo. Guignet will again be superintendent of this de- partment and this is sufficient assurance that the show will be up to its usual high standard and that fair play to all will be given. Geo. O. Brown, of Baltimore, will judge the show. The catalogue is now ready and liberal premiums are offered. Ad- dress all communications to Supt. of the Department, Geo. Guignet, Carlisle, Penn- sylvania. MORRIS CO., N. J., SHOW DATES. At a meeting of the Executive Board of the Morris County Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association, Inc., it was decid- ed to hold their show Thanksgiving week, beginning with November 25th to and in- cluding November 30th, 1912. Philadelphia County Fair AT' BYBERRY. PA. Poultry and Pigeon Show SEPTEMBER 18, 19, 20, 21 Ed. Hickman, Supt. of Poultry W. W. Deissler, Secy. Chestnut Hill, Pa. GOOD PRINTING in the way of neat and attractive envelopes and note heads is a ne- cessity and not a luxuary. And every poultryman should have it — We are prepared to do all kinds of job printing, and workmanship is guaranteed. Our Combination Offer — 500 en- velopes, 500 note heads, 500 ship- ping tags and 500 business cards all for $6.75. We can furnish you 250 enve- lopes and 250 note heads for $3.00. Poultry Fancier Job Printing Dept. SELLESVILLE, PA. Royalty Quality of Imported Orpingtons and Indian Runner Ducks We have sold stock repeatedly to the late QUEEN VICTORIA, THE ROYAL FAMILY AND THE NOBILITY OP ENGLAND — BREEDERS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. Does this stand for anything? Our Orpingtons won first at last Crystal Palace Show, London, also Continental and American Shows. High Class Breeders and Show Birds For Sale. INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS: — True Fawn and White, American Standard, Grand Carriage, greatest strain of layers of pure white eggs. English standard drawn from our Ducks. Furnished winners at most important shows. EGGS: From our best pens of prize producing birds at $5.00 PER SETTING. EXPRESS paid to your door, direct from our farm in England. Order early, in order to secure what you want. Chas. F. FRASER, Marlton, N. J. (Representative in the United States.) Messrs RlGliardson & Jones, England. 640 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 641 M m M m M^M'^WM'M WM m • Poultry Fancier Stock For Sale [SEE EDITORIAL PAGE:] Poultry Fancier Publishing Co. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Penna. July 22nd, 1912, and we will sell about 5,000 shares of the Treasury stock of the Comjiany at the Par Value of $1.00 Per Share FULL PAID, NON-ASSESSABLE AND NON-TAXABLE. The capital realized from the sale of this stock will be used to install our own plant and equipment and to make Poultry Fancier the highest class Journal in the country. The installation of our own plant is absolutely necessary. So great has been the demand for Poultry Fan- ciers that we have been unable to meet the demand, and a down-to-date plant is now being installed and it is the desire of the management that the entire issue be taken by our subscribers and advertisers. It dosn't matter if you can only take a few shares, don't stand back. This stock Avill bear At Least a 6 per cent. Dividend and is a gilt edge investment and indications point very strong that it will be worth double its value inside the next year. The investment is different from making one in a business that is yet to be made. Our busi- ness is established and Poultry Fancier is recognized as one of the foremost Journals in the land, with an ad- vertising patronage in almost every state in the Union and the provinces of Canada, and is READ THROUGHOUT CIVILIZATION. It has been brought to its present proud standing without the aid of one dollar of outside capital. IT PAID IT'S OWN WAY to its present proud standing and the capital realized from the sale of this stock will not be used to promote or to establish a business, that is already done, but to install an equipment to meet the demands of the present. Do Not Delay as only sufficient stock will be sold to meet the expense required. The September issue will be printed on our own equipment. This is an Opportunity for our friends and patrons to make an investment in an established business where at least 69r dividend will be earned and indications are that it will double its value during the next year. See Editorial Page and make use of the stock coupon on this page. Address all Communications, POULTRY FANCIER CO., SELLERSVILLE. PA. Date, 191 / hereby agree to subscribe for Shares of the Poultry Fancier Publishing Company at ^\. 00 per share, par value, and to pay for the same in the following manner: Fifty per centum of the total value of said Shares is enclosed herewith, Twenty-five per centum to be paid two months from the dale hereof, and the balance in four months from the date hereof, it being understood that the Certificate for the number of Shares hereby subscribed for shall be forwarded to me and entered upon the books of the Company, when payment is fully made. A LETTER FROM D. LINCOLN ORR. Orr's Mills, N. Y., July 3, 1912. Editor Poultry Fancier, Sir: — I note with much interest Mr. Wittman 's letter re the Show rules, par- ticularly as regards Rule 17. I agree Avith the former part of his letter, we must have as high a moral tone as pos- sible; it cannot be too high, I am versed on the history of Rule 17, but it does not matter to me who offers an ammendment, not even the high au- thority of the P^xeciitive board, if I think it wrong and vicious I'll attack it re- gardless. The first question I would like to know, What am I? Am I a breeder or a newspaper man? I take it that, should the Association adont Rule 17 and could enforce it, I would be barred from judging. Personally, I feel I am a breed- er; at the same time I write for the Re- liable Poultry Journal for pay and am a stockholder and vice-president of the Columhian Wyandotte Journal. I am a member in good standing and without any special charges against one of wrong- doing. I maintain the A. P. A. cannot legally pass a rule barring me from judging. Don't let it get into any one's head that I am making a plea on personal grounds, as I have the past 25 years re- peatedly refused show after show. Have only judged at two shows in my life — New York and Boston the j)ast winter. So my skirts are clear of any personal axe to grind. I am looking on the broad- er side of the question. As a true American I took the stand that if Rule 17 is passed and could be enforced, it is TJnamerican, as it is class legislation, and that has been sent to the rear many a time. We must not discriminate be- tween the members of the A P. A. who have no charges, specific charges, against them. When the A. P. A. pasess a rule that takes away my rights without pre- ferring any charge against me I main- tain it is doing me a wrong. I do not be- lieve it can be legally, constitutionally passed or enforced. I like to live up to the laws of any organization that I be- long to but if this rule passes I have my choice of breaking the law, refusing to judge or giving up my membership in the Association. The latter course is the only true one for any honest man to do. Evidently Mr. Wittman did not see my letter in the Reliable Poultry Journal when he said that show managers have • not said publicly they would not stand for Rule 17. I may state that Secre- taries Herver, ('rawford, Atherton and Brown have said so publicly. Others have said they were against it. In Au- gust I will have a letter from Orcutt, of St. Louis, who will say publicly that he is against Rule 17. Don 't kill the dog, Wittman. Find out where the disease is and cure the dog. If some judges are crooked fire them out. If Rule 17 passes every man who is con- nected with a pai)er will be branded as a crook and I will consider it a personal in- sult. How can a breeder-judge tell a bird that was hatched from eggs he sold I But he can favor the purchase. How does the public know the judge sold the bird? The breeder-judge may say he did not recognize the bird. Who can prove other- wise? This whole Rule 17 is unwise, un- american, and as it will, if passed, take away the rights of good, honest members, and I deny the right of the Association to say that I cannot judge when my rep- utation has not been convicted of wrong- ipipipipipipipipipipipipip'^'^ipiiiipiii'^'^pipiipipipipii! own It took me more than a quarter of a century to write it. And I had to travel upwards of 60,000 miles visiting the leading poultry plants and coming in contact with the meo who have made good. Date Poultry Knowledge By F. W. DeLancey, Elditor of Poultry Fancier. Practically a complete course in Poultry Culture along lines that are safe and sane. Describing and illus- trating the different breeds, their care and keeping. Thirty-four chapters of valuable information that will save you the loss of many dollars and val- uable time. It covers every phase of poultry culture. RICHLY ILLUS- TRATED. Misguiding and misleading poultry literature has caused more failures in the poultry business than all other causes combined. Let us have figures ^ that are borne out by facts and let us place the poultry business on a concrete foundation. Knowledge and education is power and is the keystone of success. Chapter 1. Misguiding and Mis- leading Literature the Cause of More Failures than all Other Causes Com- ing. Chapter 17. bined. Chapter Chapter try. Chapter Chapter Chapter Incubating and Brood- Cause, their 2. Experience Necessary. 3. A Billion Dollar Indus- 4. The Right Start. 5. Capital Required. . 6. Poultry in the Back Yard, its Care and Keeping. Chapter 7. Poultry on the Farm, its Care and Keeping. Chapter 8. Poultry for Pleasure and Profit. Chapter 9. Buildings, Houses, etc. Chapter 10. The Location of Hous- es and Yards. Chapter 11. The Breeds Best Adapt- ed for the Town Lot. Chapter 12. The Breeds Best Adapt- ed for the Farm. Chapter 13. The Breeds Best Adapt- ed for Market and Utility Purposes. Chapter 14. The Breeds Best Adapt- ed for Eggs. Chapter 15. Feeding for Eggs and to Develop Stock. Chapter 16. Fertility and How to Obtain it. Down to Date Poultry Knowledge 4§> Chapter 18. Diseases, Prevention and Cure. Chapter 19. Line Breeding. Chapter 20. Double Mating. Chapter 21. Preparing Birds foi the Show Room. Chapter 22. The popular Breeds. The Asiatics. The Wyandottes. The Plymouth Rocks. The Orpingtons. The Rhode Island Reds The Leghorns. The Minorcas. The Breeds not so Ex Chapter 23. Chapter 24. Chapter 25. Chapter 26. Chapter 27. Chapter 28. Chapter 29. Chapter 30. tensively Bred. Chapter 31. Chapter 32 Non Standard Breeds. _., -_ -_. Selling Power. — The Industrial Welfare of Nations Depends on These Two Words, and the Success of Every Poultryman Depends on it. Chapter 33. How, When and Where to Advertise. Chapter 34. Determination and know- ing not the Meaning of the Word Fail- ure Means your Success, Overcoming the Breakers and Stumbling Blocks. J' 0*1.0^1 An,/ nX£^^ Llown to Uate foultry Knowledge ^ % Special Otter & Poultry Fancier 3 years $L(M). 4f. Poultry Fancier is the highest class Poultry Journal in Amer ica. Printed on super calendered paper, illustrations of the highest calibre. Sixty-eight to two hundred pages monthly. Devoted to Standard bred birds. Its policy of ecjual rights and justice to all meets the approval of all fair-minded poultrymen. Full and complete show awards. Sellersville, Pa. ^ Poultry Fancier Allentown, Pa. A ^ Address all Communications to the SellersTille Office. jX 642 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 643 doing. No one but a fool or a knave would prophesy (but I may be one or both), but let me say right here if the Association passes Eule 17 it will prove a dead law. It will be ignored right and left. The people, as a rule, do not under- stand these questions and I am of the opinion that at least 75 per cent, of the Associations don't care. Leaving the question of right and wrong, I would like to see the Association pass the Rule just to find out where it stands. Mr. Wittman says the Allentown Show has al- ways been on the square and no doubt he thinks so and has done his best to have it so, but I have heard otherwise. The judge who was accused was not a paper man either. I did not nor do I yet believe the judge did wrong, but Mr. Wittman says, my show is clean but ap- parently some other shows are not. * • Lack of Confidence, ' ' good ! When the American Poultry Association brands one set of its members with a lack of confi- dence, nigh on to crookedness, without any convictions or even charges, then I say its faith in humanity is gone, no confidence left. Has the A. P. A. so far lost itself that it is going to stamp a man like Drevenstedt, who has been judging for 30 years, as a crook? Is it going to call Chas. D. Cleveland a man unfit to judge, fearing his honesty, and while penning these words, am I a crook? I may be harmless, but I don't want the American Poutlry Association to say to the world we don't want D. Lincoln Orr to judge because he is a paper man and we fear he will give the award to his advertiser or we fear he will take the show for nothing and make up by soliciting advertising. No, please don 't let it get out that after nearly 20 years of good honest service at a great expense at times, I am finally branded as a man not to be trusted. There are hundreds like me. I am plead- ing for the American Poultry Association more than for anything else, as I know we poultry paper judges can have all the shows we want, Rule 17 or not. J. Lincoln Orr. THE ASSOCIATION THAT DOES THINGS. Preparations are being made for the 9th Annual Show of the South Jersey Poultry and Pigeon Association, ci' Bridgeton, N. J., to be held in the T-rd Regiment Armory, November 27-28-29-30. The following competent judges have- been selected: Theo. Wittman, ol: Allen- town, Pa., J. D. Koons, of Treichler, Pa., and Wm. J. Stanton, of New York. Mr. Lewis G. Heller, the well known Poultry judge will superintend the show. George B. Husted is assistant Superin- tendent and Charles H. Maier is show secretary. Address all communications to him at No. 11 South Laurel Street, Bridgeton. This show is recognized as the quality show of Jersey. The association is the oldest in the state having permanent quarters which are open throughout the year to the fraternity in general. The show this year promises to even surpass last year's big success. Aside from being recognized as the quality show it also bears the reputation of being the show where valuable cup specials and many ca^h and merchandise prizes are awarded the exhibitors each year. Better than Ever Qrcat Mouiit Holly Fair OCTOBER 8TH TO 1 1TH, 1912 You cannot afford to miss this show as we are growing from year to year, nearly doubled our entries last year over any previous year. Special rib- bons and plenty of cups. Entries close Monday, September 30, 1912. Address all Communications to Chas. R. fenton. Sijpt., Mount Holly, N. J. # # y^ Real Bargain To increase our circulation to 30,000 during^ the next 3 months we will send Poultry Ideas one year (12 issues) to every person mailing this ad. together with 25c. m silver, money- order or registered letter. This oflfer holds good only a short time. Send your order to-day and read the only real live poultry paper in the South. 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Let us pause a moment (In fact "two paws" is more proper). There this ''Great Mys- tery" has stood ever since 2800 B. C, and never uttered one word (what qualities in a wife). He saw the first peach basket, he noted well its size, he also saw the last." "What a falling off was there my countrymen." (Another pause is proper). He was placed there by Chephren — many of you never met him. I have just received the following naessage by wireless: "The mystery is solved, the Sphinx has spoken, weigh well his words." The message of course, was not in good "United States" from the fact that when the Sphinx learned his A. B. C's our language was in rather a crude state. The message was at once forwarded to the * * Department of Bibli- cal Research. ' ' It was an easy matter to decipher the words "Don't Re a Clam" but there were four other signs, what could they mean? One Professor (he always gets his birds at Darlington), wiser than the others — or dumber — suggested that "the darn thing stuttered." Now every school boy knows that stuttering was not invented until the reign of Peter the Great, it came in with the Russian proper names. The mystery was finally solved by a little child running through the room crying: "I want my Mum- my." What an illustration of the beautiful words: "A little child shall lead them" (another pause, possibly two). There was the whole message if Don't Be a Clam I Want My Mummy" The rest of my life shall be devoted to carrying out the wishes of my dear departed Friend, around whose knees I have so often played an innocent ( ?) little boy. I will search every Museum until I find his "Mummy," failing in that, his "Mumray-in-law. " I will place her between his paws with this inscription: "Hie Jacet. 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" It is understood I may examine this work five days, and if I do not wish to keep it I agree to notify you and hold subject to your order, and you are to refund my money. If I decide to keep it I agree to pay the balance of $8 in monthly installments of $1 each until settled in full. Name OccupatioB. Address.... f a- 1 # ^ PENNSYLVANIA BRANCH BEATING ALL BE CORDS. Last convention, Denver, 1911, the Branch had 198 members. Since then it has added 90 members. If it adds 9 more it Avill go to Nashville Convention, showing a net gain in membership, within the last twelve months, of 50 per cent. If it will add twelve more, its report to the Convention can say it has 300 mem- bers. Surely there are some subscribers to the Poultry Fancier in Pennsylvania who have been thinking of joining for some time. If you, reader, are one of these won't you send in your application to reach the writer at Allentown, Pa., on or before Aug. 7th, or Nashville, Tenn., on or before Aug. 12th? If you will do this Pennsylvania can make a showing at the 37th Annual National Convention, American Poultry Association, Nashville, Tenn., that will be equaled probably by no other state there represented. Do it. W. Theo. Wittman, Pres., Penna. Branch. Too late for Classification S. C BROWN LEGHORNS, YOUNG BREED- in? Cockerels cheap if ordered soon. No better laying strain in America. I guarantee safe arrival Circular free. H. M. Moyer, Route ^, iJechtelsville, Pa. BLUE ANDALUSIANS— A NUMBER OF good breeding pens at reasonable prices, tehow birds a matter of correspondence. VVon most points at Madison Square, 1912 Clean sweep at Albany. No better Blues to l'Qio'''^Ti?°^T.'''^o-^-. 58 ribbons at six shows 1912. E. D. Bird, Greenwich, Conn. 11 WALNUT GROVE POULTRY YARDS Bargains in first class stock. Barred Rocks,' Buff Orpingtons, Reds, Indian Runner J>ucks. Pheasants, pair or trios. Also fancy pigeons. Julia E. Wise, New Market Iowa. 20 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS AND drakes. Also Black Minorca Cockerels, bmgle Comb, Rose Comb White Leghorr^ Cockerels^ Can spare a few White China Ohic?' ■'^'^''■"'''^ ^ H«"' ^^"^ Kno.Kville. 8 ROSE COMB quality. Eggs prices. E. E. Pa. BROWN LEGHORNS, FINE for hatching at the right Huffman, New Ale.xandria. 20 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS THE famous Carlisle strain, pure white. Young for sale. Special low prices for and September. Write us your W. H. Saltsman, New London, 20 stock August wants. Ohio. PARTRIDGE AND WHITE WYANDOTTES good qualit>- birds, at one to three dollars each in Cocks and Hens. White Cochin Bantam.s one to two dollars .-ach. Howard ±1. Stnckler, Lititz, Pa. 20 TO MAKE ROOM FOR 1912 YOUNGSTERS 1 offer entire lot of Johnson's Giant Squab breeders, mated birds. A chance to get A vvi/ '*»*^*'^- ^''"^^^ French Mondaines and ,„ A c ^"k ^"^ ^^'^ specialty. Johnson's Is- land Squab and Poultry Farm, Funkstown, o S. C. BLACK BROWN AND SILVER LEG- horns and Mottled Anconas. Great layers Hock averages 170 eggs. Excellent quality "GIVE IT AWAY" Said ihe Makers, "h. a Great Remedy. Here arc Samples. Give Them Away." TO POULTRY MEN We say: send us your name and the name of your Druggist and we will mail CT^w .^'^ L"™P'e of NUTRO GERMI- cii;e, the efficient Poultry Remedy and ionic, an instructive circular on Diseases, and our own catalogue of bargains for fanciers and Farmers. POULTRY FANCIER 649 wmm SPRATT'S Stands for QUALITY Spratt's Poultry Foods, Pheasant Foods, Dog Foods, Etc. Etc. Are the best on the Market. •ni .iiri ' !L'JMr:l'l»'UIIIIIII IIUI 111 Kill lu lH7iT-> im A trial will convince you There is nothing to Z„l\''''^^^'^ ^"'?^. "J^ALS for r"£ing Strong:, hardy, vigorous birds. PT AK^f^'^T.'^ BENCHING AND PENNING h^^u^'"'' ^""^^A Po^^try Shows is fully equipp. ed to take care of all shows, both small and large Secretaries are invited to write us for prices * 257.'^"cK,"t'^^^^^^^ pe?strl7 ^'^'"^ "°'* "^''^ '" ' ferl-ITcarr^TZ/rfef priinS^ SPRATT'S PATENT LIMITED. Factory and chief offices at Newark N I n«n»t. -» c c ^ • « . Ohio; Montreal. Can. Re. Supt at Chic.«o HI ^4^^"^^^^ ^''^ ^^ ^°"»- W°- Cleveland. aUo in London. En,!and and Berlk.Geraan; ^ew England Agency. Borton. MaM. Factori- Belle Brand Crushed Oyster Shells Make Poultry PAY I Tests show where these shells have been used — dura- tion of test 22 days —number of eg-gs, 33; weight of eggs. argument wliy every'pouitr^"houRe or — have them. They'll make hens lav an &^'AiX:kt^' hard^shell-lesS^lllte^tC Belle Brand Crashed Oyster SheUs atts as a fimt, making them superior to anv nth».r Catalogue to LOUim ORKBB, MO. ^y^^^^ brlDfr the largest proflta — lOOper cent more than other poul- try. Caponlzlng is easy and Iboon learned. Progressive poultrymen oao PILLING fiftr°8''^S foiin« n„P«^?^®°'®°^' durable, ready- ' ror-useklnd. BestmateriaL Wealaomake I rr^^^^}^'""^ Knife BOo, Capon Book FreeT^, i ' G. P. PUling &, Son Co., PHiiadelphia Pa,' ORPINGTONS ^^^>;^i^,^^^ The recognized strain of national win- ners. We are now ready to supply you. loung and old stork that can win. Foxhurst Farm, Lower Rock, Conn. R. N. BARNUM 3000 BABY CHICKS FOR SALE wu? ?.^°^ ^^'*® Wyandottes. 1000 Snow White Plymouth Rocks. 1000 Light Br^hmjr weight at 10 months. 12 lbs. pfns No 5^26 cents each. Pens No. 2, 20 cents each. Clarence F. Payn. 937 Seneca St.. S. Bethlehem. P.. ANDALUSIANS EGGS EQGS EGGS S. C. White Leghorns EXCLUSIVELY I am now mak ing a special sale of hiffh' class quality birds in the way of Cocks. Hens, Cockerels. Pullets and also in lar^e lots. Quality considered. I defy competition at the prices. From the 1911 Hagerstown winners |2.00 per 15. Frank Spahr, HaKerstown, Md. Brookslde Poultry Farm, OrrvlIIe . o. I JVo Guess WotA With ^ ,.^ Beautiful Old Colonial House 22 rooms, fine shade, % acre of ground. AU modern improvement* (steam heat, ng. Spnngfled water, model plumbing) situated in rapidly developing suburb: one block to trolley; half-hour's ride to Philadelphia. Thia 18 an ideal home for a country loving family Must be seen to be appreciate!. Will be sold ^^%^^' \S^5LJ° ^^^^ you. For particular! addre^ss EASTERN FARM AGENOy. 88 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, p "''^^^^' *»» «• fi%r^ "The Thermometer '%/ That Tell* The Truth." You are entitled to one in your incu- bator—u;Aen you buy a new machine specify "furnished with a Tycos^ Incubator Thermometer." You save money by buying it right in the first place. Send for free booklet, "incuba- tor Thermometer Facts." "TYCOS" In- cubator Thermometers, each, 75 cents- Hygrometers, each, $l 50. TAYLOR INSTRUMENT COMPANIES, Rochester. N. Y. 650 POULTRY FANCIER A BIG FIBE. The Underhill Farms, of Ft. Ann, N. Y., suffered a very severe loss by fire July 2nd. The fire broke out in their Brooder House. It was burned to the ground along with their Incubator House, office and feed room, washroom, packing shed, storehouse and 200 feet of breeding pens, aggregating upwards of several thousands of dollars. Upwards of 200 chickens also perished in the fire. However, such matters don^t discourage the people of Underbill Farms. Neither will the small loss in stock be noticed by them, as that firm raises chickens by the thousands and the loss of 193 youngsters doesn't make so much difference to them. All the buildings burned are now being built even on a* much larger and grander scale than they were before. The Underhill Farms, Ft. Ann, N. Y., is one of the greatest Poultry Plants in the Eastern field and the quality of stock there is par excellence. They are going to make a number of the big shows this year with their fine string of birds and we predict for the Underhill Farms even larger victories during the new season of 1912 and 1913 than what they had the past season. Underhill Farms' are breeding S. C. White Leghorns, White and Buff" Rocks, Buff and White Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds and White Wyandottes, also Light Brahmas. They are this year making a specialty of furnishing high-class show birds to the trade and we cannot help but recom- mend this concern as being one of the most reputable Poultry Plants in the United States and we can assure our read- ers that they will experience the same re- sults as we did, namely that it is a pleas- ure to do business with the Underhill Farms. Look up their advertisement in this issue. It will surely interest you. A GEE AT SALE. Elsewhere in this issue will be seen the advertisement of Gilbert E. Nichols, the well known breeder of Columbian and Sil- ver Laced Wyandottes, from Morritown, N. J. As our readers well know, Mr. Nichols has what is considered to be one of the best lots of Wyandottes in the country, birds which he has paid large prices for and he is also the man who bought out the entire flock of Mbs. Denton Cole's Ideal Silvers which need no recommenda- tion to the public. As to Columbian Wyandottes, he has been breeding them since 1905 and has made a remarkable record. Mr. Nichols has been one of our regu- lar advertising patrons since the very first issue of the Fancier under it's pres- ent management, and we have never had one complaint against him. This special sale at prices ranging anywhere from $2.00 up for some of the very best Wyan- dottes in the country is a sale which not one of our readers will let slip thru their fingers. We request all our readers to look up the advertisement of Mr. Nichols in this issue. NOiV .MANAGER OF CHESTNUT HILL POULT BY YABDS. Our readers doubtless know that H. M. Kenner, formerly manager of Chestnut Hill Poultry Yards, of Chestnut Hill, Phila., has resigned his position and tak- en Rock Hill Poultry Farm. Chestnut Hill Farm is beyond all doubt a model POULTRY judges! GEOBGE 0, BBOWN, Baltimore, Maryland. All Varieties 60 F. G. WILE, Telford, Pennsylvania. Judge and lecturer, all varieties. 54 CHAS. I. FISEEL, Hope, Indiana. All Varieties. 59 CHAS. V. KEELEB, IVinamac, Indiana. All Varieties. 69 F. W. CO BET, Ossining, New York. All Varieties. CHAS. NIXON, A. P. A. JUDGE, Washington, New Jersey. Gilt edge reference. The mating of birds a speciality. 60 J. D. KOONS, Treicliler, Penna. All Varieties. 55 LOUIS G. HELLEB, Bridgeton, New Jersey. All Varieties. 61 H. M. EENNEB, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. American and English Breeds. 65 F. G. BEAN, Collegeville, Penna. All Varieties. 59 B. MONBOE POSTEN, HughesviUe, Pennsylvania. General Judge and Lecturer — Gilt Edge References. HENBY CUNDELL, Water Mill, New York. Poultry, all varieties. Member A. P A. E. J. CHANDLEB, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Experienced Judge and Breeder for 25 years. All varieties. No partiality shown. JOHN J. BITZ, LaMoit, Pennsylvania. All Varieties. 59 BICHABD ORE, Box 351, London, Ont., Canada. All Varieties. 59 HEBMAN A. HOKE, Spring Grove, Penna. All varieties poultry & pigeons — Se- lecting birds & mating a speciality — 64 ~ F. iT^BADFOBD, Troy, Pennsylvania. Reference. Rates Reasonable. All Varieties. 65 JAMES T. BALDWIN, Wissinoming, Philadelphia. 3609 Vankirk Street. Mediterranean Specialist. JAS. I. LIVINGSTON, Windher, Pennsylvania. Poultry Judge of All Varieties. Mating Up Birds a Speciality. 68 LOUIS PAUL GBAHAM, 550 W. 168th St., New York City. All Varieties. 68 J. H. WOLSEIFFEB, Vineland, New Jersey. All Varieties. ANNESLEY, N. ANDEBSON, Morton, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island Reds. GEO. J. MAY, ~ Columbus, Ohio. Care of Aldrich Poultry Farm, ** Or- pingtons," my speciality. Will accept a number of engagements. L. G. CABY, POULTBY JUDGE, Trimble, Ohio, Scoring and mating a speciality. All varieties. A. W. NEWCOMEB, Glen Bock, Pennsylvania. All Varieties. Bantams and Pigeons a speciality. EDWIN F. CABSON, Wissinoming, Philadelphia, Mediterranean Class and Indian Run- ner Ducks. pUnt and no one is more worthy of filling the position made vacant by Mr. Kenner leaving than Charles M. Kerr, who was second man on Chestnut Hill Farm under Mr. Kenner 's management. Mr. Kerr is one of the greatest authori- ties on Barred Rocks in the country and getting his schooling under the veteran Kenner, will qualify very well to fill this position of responsibility. The business of the Chestnut Hill Poul- try Farm will go on just the same. The same good stock will be shipped out to the customers and the same business treat- ment will be extended to all. We know that Mr. Kerr is going to make a successj of the Chestnut Hill Poultry Yards and ^ ^A 96v^M^^^^ SAMPLES FREE '' 8«nd nftm* on postal now for free ikinptM of mott oonplet« line of hlgheit quaUty baDdt HMlth 8«MeO forever; use. Or order now from thli adTertliement. ^ Mo*«yb»cklfTouwantlt. SMITH SEALED. U led by AmwlM'i iMdiog FancUrR. Pricfi: 12, »Uc; 2.>, 6no;6U, fl; 100. 11.60- 600, |«.&0; l(J(K),|I2.5l);polPopularly Called BONE ASH jROW. >$-^jl5^ NOOTHElf I NOirniER B0NENE£D£D[ GRIT NEEDED KO MORE BONE CUTTERS NEEDED NOMOBE BEEF-SCRAPS NEEI>ED NOMOHE CHARCOAL NEEDED MOMOREOYSIER-SHEUfNIElffD 0X^3sS» FREf"*''' BO® "**• ' ' 9.00 Balanceo Ration Formulas Free If you will give us your dealers name and adaiess. HEN-ETA BONE CO. NEWARK. N J. tt7T> 10 fLEHTNCTOH. W.VA. 6x8 Portable Poultry House $ I II Colony • ^ ho mses $3 50 Oat« Spro u t e r 8 , yard srates. Train- in? Coops, Shipp- ing: Coops. Write for circular E. C. Yoanq. Box CO. Ildndolpli. Mass BINDER Attachment with Corn Har- Ivester cuts and throws in ipiles on harvester or win- Irows. Man and horse cuts and shocks equal with a Corn Binder. Sold in every state. Price $20.00. W. H. BUXTON, of .Johnstown, Ohio, writes: "The Harvester has proven all you claim for it ; the Harvester saved me over* $25 in labor last year's corn cutting. 1 cut over 500 shocks; will make 4 bushels corn to a shock." Testimonials and catalogue free, showing pictures of harvester. Address, NEW PROCESS MFG. CO., SA- LIN A, KANSAS. Promoter strain of White Wyandottes and White Orpingtons America's greatest winning and laying strain. Eggs half price $10 eggs now $5, $5 eggs now $2.50, ^3 eggs now $1.50 per setting of 15. C. P. Glogger. R D No. I Glenshaw, Pa. "Ringlet" Farm Barred Rocks Winners at America's leading shows. When writing for prices, please state exactly for what purpose birds are wanted as this will help me better to send you what you want. Satisfac- tion guaranteed. "RINGLET FARM," L. H. McCUE, Proprie- tor. Greenwood. Va. BUFF ORPINGTONS Great cut in egg prices — 50 per cent, off from regular rates. Send for Big Mating List. A. E. Martz, Box F Arcadia, Ind BUFF ORPINGTON SPECIALIST. Metuchen Poultry Farm's Annual Half Price Sale Minorcas and Buff, White and Black, S. C. Black Orpingtons We are now offering eggs at just % the price advertised in previous issues. Send for descriptive catalogue. It's free. This give« you a chance to get eggs fi*om America's lead- ing winners at less than half their real value. Metuchen Poultry Farm, Wm. A. Smith, Metuchen, N. J SINGLE COMB REDS Great bargain sale after May Ist on our choice breeding pens, hatched from Chicago winners. Eggs reduced to $5.00 per 15. A rare chance to get some of the choicest birds at so low a price. Write your wants to HARTT AND FRESUBLT, WILLOUOHBY, OHIO. 652 The Suburbanite as a Poultry Fancier Many beginners have an idea that Ex- hibition Stock cannot be kept or bred on a small plot, but think that one must have a farm to be successful in this branch or the Poultry business. This is just where they are mistaken. The farmer is not the one who is a Poul- try Fancier. As a rule he has neither the time, patience or inclination that makes the successful Fancier. True, we have some Fanciers that have made the breeding of exhibition stock their busi- ness and are devoting all their time and good sized farms to the industry. But the great majority of Fanciers that stick to it year in and year out, the Fan- ciers that make the Poultry Shows, the Fanciers that have the true Fancier spirit are suburbanites with an acre or two or less of ground at their disposal. The above applies most aptly to Breed- ers of what we might term ' ' the less pop- ular varieties. ' ' Nearly every village resident with a "back yard" can easily put himself in shape to become one of the leading Poul- try Fanciers and win in the largest shows of the country, especially so if he will take up one of these ' ' less popular ' ' va- rieties. A trio of first-class birds, mated right, or eggs from this kind of stock will give him a start. The first year or two he can raise his own chicks. After that, if his quarters are limited, he can have his chicks raised for him by near-by farmers, keeping his breeders on his own place and supplying the farmer with eggs, then gathering in the youngsters in the fall. Many such would-be Fanciers think they do not have the time to take up fan- cy poultry breeding, but if they have the true liking for "Chickens" they can find a way around this. A few minutes in the morning and a few at night will suffice to attend to the wants of grown stock. Open front houses, with deep litter on floors, hoppers of grit, shell, beef scrap, charcoal and dry mash, water fountain, etc., make this possible. Thus it is onlv necessary to throw some grain in litter, and enough can be fed each afternoon to last until the next afternoon if you so desire. We do not mean to say that this ' ' short time" care will give the best results, but we only wish to show that it is pos- sible to have pure bred stock where one has but limited time to attend to their wants, and still have them produce very satisfactory results. Hundreds of Sub- urbanites are doing this very thing. Often one's "better half" takes a de- cided interest in the poultry question and will attend to any slight wants that may arise while the "man of the house'* is away. Individual cases differ so much that it is impossible to give any certain rules, but we know that but a small amount of time is required each day to attend to the wants of the village poultry man 's flock. Where one has Standard bred Stock considerable pleasure is to be had in showing them, and it is also almost nec- essary that we exhibit our birds if we are to get the full benefit of keeping good stock, for this enables us to get enough extra for our surplus birds to more than pay us for the trouble, if one considers it a trouble to prepare the Stock and get them in shape for showing, and we never POULTRY FANCIER 4» ByJ.E. Willmarth, Amityville, N. Y. ** Layers and Payers Royal Orpingtons White— Buff—Black (Single Comb) Royal Leghorns White (Single Comb) Royal Plymouth Rock Columbian Stock for sale at all times from $1.00 to $500.00 per head Eggs for hatching at all times from $2.50 to $30.00 per setting Send for Catalogue WOODWORTH FARM I W^ilton, Connecticut .4MtMiMi.4.4MiM|.4.4.4.4.4.4.4Mi.4.4.4.«f4»4Mi.4. 4.4*4.4. 4.4.4.4. 4.4.4.4. 4.4.4.4. 4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4. 4M|MiMi. 4. fh • Grand Sacrifice Sale S. C. Buff Orpingtons We are now offering our tried and true breeders at such prices that will move them quickly. Our 1912 matings contained not only the best Buffs we ever had but some of the very best Buffs in America. Their remarkable wins at Chicago, Pittsburg, Cleveland make them leaders. And the cocks we are offering at such reasonable price's are high class quality birds. -Line bred, testd and true with plenty of size and vitality. We fit you out for the show room in a Winning Way for little money. Now is the time to take advantage of this opportunity. Young stock will be ready for the early shows. ROSELAND POULTRY FARM, ^--'c'ha^r ,"".'.» » (*nas. w. owitzer. rop. Covert's Barred Rocks BartftLin Sale. Philadelphia, Chicago, Buffalo and Cleveland winners and their l'°^^,T an'i s'sters as well must so in July and August. Some day you are Roine to bred the highland strain and you will never get them (or less money than right now. Covert's Barred Rock Farm, i^^a^g Willoughby, Ohio. i) POULTRY FANCIER 653 THE GREAT LANCASTER COUNTY FAIR Poultry ShOAV Held at Lancaster Oct* 12 3 4 1912 Will be larger and better this year than ever. We have the reputation of putting up one of the best shows in the country and guarantee even better treatment this year. Catalogue ready Aug. 15. Big premiums, big cash special, 2 to fill, and expect to pay premium money last day of show. E. M. GARBER, Supt., Mount Joy, Pa Barred Plymouth Rocks For Exhibition. Will have nothing FOR SALE until Sept. I can then offer a magnificien' line of cockerel bred cockerels. J. Nelson Allison. Glen Lake Poultry Yards. Langhorne, Bucks County. Pa. saw the man or woman yet who did not enjoy winning the prizes. Showing our birds will probably bring us a few inquiries from parties who saw our birds in the show room, but as we will probably have more surplus birds than we can dispose of to such inquiries it is necessary that we look for a larger mark- et and endeavor to sell birds to others than those who saw our stock at the Show, and to reach these people it Is nec- essary that we advertise in the Poultry papers. Possibly a classified advertise- ment in a few papers will sell the surplus birds the first year or so, but as we im- prove our birds and gain experience and somewhat of a reputation we will have more and better birds to sell at higher prices. Then we must ' * spread out, ' ' enlarge our advertising appropriation, en- gage display space in the Poultry papers and thus attract a better class of inquir- ers, that is inquirers who want better quality of stock and expect to pay a pro- portionate price. One must work up to all this gradually, and in a few years it will be found a very profitable and pleasant venture. This measure of success is only obtain- able by breeding Standard bred stock. Mongrel stock is better than none at all. They will lay some eggs and furnish an occasional dinner, but the Standard bred bird will do all this and a whole lot more. They are no more trouble to care for, and the great majority of breeders find their chief pleasure and recreation in caring for such birds, where the care of Mongrels very soon gets to be tiresome, and a breeder of such Stock will either take up Standard bred birds or quit in disgust in a short time. We know that there are many village dwellers who have kept Mongrels for years with satisfactory results, but these have given their Chick- ens good care, which had it been given to pure bred birds, much more profitable and satisfactory results would have been obtained. WONDERFUL RESULTS. Xenia, Ohio, July 5th, 1912. Poultrv Fancier, Gentlemen: — Enclosed find Post Office money order for classified adv. for one year. Your paper has already produced the goods. Sorry I was not with you earlier. I have some young stock coming on which will be in the monev at several good shows this coming winter. Trusting that you can continue on with the good work that you are doing, believe me. Respectfully yours, Oliver C. Custer. Long's Orpingtons Buff Black White A few more trios and pens to spare from our 1912 breeding pens at WAY DOWN PRICES We shall also dispose of a number of young birds of high quality at very at tractive figure. Write to-day, telling us what you want or what you wish to invest E. M. LONG, BOX P.F. OSCEOLA, INDIANA. n$:^:^:^:$^:^:^:$n^:»:$ »^:s:st$$fS«Sf^ ^^^s^i9^t?^?itSlifki?k*nti ^♦| il^l^lSk^l^i^l^^l^iai^ ^♦^•^^♦^^♦^♦^♦^^^♦^♦^^♦«i'^^ii'*^^*%##W«W#^|r«| m Hi CO m m m m i ♦.«.♦ FELL'S FAMOUS WHITE WYANDOTTS Champions at New York 1909-10 best display 1910 with more points than any three exhibitors. 5 firsts at the Great Allentown Fair two years in succession. Special $50 C\ip for Best Ten Birds iix Show any variety. Eggs now half price. Stock for sale in any quantity. Send for special sales list. A. J. Fell, West Point, Pa. Box P. F.' m ill M m M A BIG snow FOR LANCASTER FAIR. The many readers of Poultry Fancier will lie pleased to learn that the Poultry show connected with the Lancaster Fair will be one of the leading features. The Poultry show will be under the manage- ment of Dr. E. W. Garber, one of the best known and popular i)Oultrymen in the state. Dr. Garber for the past two years has been at the head of the Poultry Depart- ment and through his untiring efforts and ability he has been able to build up a Poultry Show at Lancaster Avhich bids fair to become one of the big ones, in fact their coming show this year will be in a class with Allentown, Hagerstown and Hanover. The premium list is a very liberal one, and a new feature is this: The regular Poultry catalogue is not a part of the regular fair catalogue, but will be issued se[)arately. It is one of the most liberal premium lists that has been offered, and every one of our subscribers should secure a copy of the list. Lancaster is a great place for the sale of birds, as it is the richest agricultural county in the state, and the sales made from the Lancaster Co. Fair are way above par. Dr. (barber is to be congrat- ulated on building up such an excellent Poultry Show in a locality where it means so much. YOU NEED THIS TOOL CLARK'S DOUBLE ACTION HARROW Light draft ; easily turned; jointed pole; cutlery steel forged-edge disks; regular or extension; any size. FREE cataloflr, "Intcnsire Cnltivation." CUTAWAY HARROW CO. 98 1 Main St.. HigKannm. Conn S. C White and Black ORPHMGTONS Highest Quality. Dr. J. E. Stuf c. Parkers Landing, Pa. S. C. BlacU Minorca** 500 cockerels and pullets for sale after September 1st. Must now sacrifice v:rand quality vearliogs let me quote you prices- CHAS. M. WEIRERT, Litilestown, P». Orpingtons BLACK, WHITE AND BUFF LAYERS AND PAYERS from prize win- ning stock. GEORGE C. McPEAKE 106 Central Ave. Canonsburtf, Pa. ^ ( 654 Wild Canadian Geese By R. G. Darvson, Franksville, Wis. In addition to the many kinds of do- mesticated fowls that may be kept for pleasure or profit, none are equaled by the Avild Canadian geese. They are as ornamental a variety as the swan. They are being cultivated more generally in public and private parks and are kept by a great many farmers. I find them tamer and more easily raised than the white or brown Chinas. They are not as good layers having never had any to lay more than 14 eggs in one season. They are like the Egyptian Geese and Swan and do not lay till two or three years of age. When migrating south their flight is very ele- vated, flying generally in two oblique lines, or wedge shape, to break the air re- sistance and make their flight easier. An old gander first cleaves the air and re- tires, when fatigued, to the rear. Have had birds weighing 19 lbs. They will live to a great age. The young are stronger and have great- er vitality and are more easily raised than any variety of g^o^'s^Q. The eggs laid by wild geese are generally pointed at both ends and are generally more fertile. These birds breed in the Arctic regions of the far North Hudson Bay, Victoria Riv- er. There are three different varieties of these wild geese. The Canadian is the largest. Ilutchins are smaller, markefri,o Send for free sale list giving description and prices; also 20-page catalogue. f,i,ows Will As usual Regal White Wyandotte chicks will be much m evidence at the early shows. Will have matured cockerels and pullets by September 1st. Book orders early. POULTRY FANCIER 657 ® !• JOHN S. MARTIN, BOX D, PORT DOVER, CANADA. BARGAINS IN WHITE WYANDOTTES A grand lot of Cocks and Hens for sale, including my best winners, and satisfaction guaranteed. C. C. FURMAN, Correspondence a pleasure BLOOMSBURG, PA. ^^^^^^. 'fim-C'^i' m^^mmm May 6, 1912. MR. UNDERBILL, It is wdth great pleasure I drop you a line to say that I am more than pleased with the Cockerel you sent me. He came in fine shape. This is my thirty-ninth year breeding Single Comb White Leghorns. The bird you have just sent me is the best bird I ever bought for the money. He is a dandy. You must have stock of high quality. I bought a cockerel last year of Mr. Irving C. Rice and he was the next best bird to yours. Mr. Rice, I think, is a wonderful nice man and strict- ly honest, but w^hen I want more stock, Mr. Underbill, you will get my order. Please accept many thanks for the bird. Yours very truly. Sag Harbor, L. I. L. R. Edwards. It is impossible for you to hay a fowl on our farm that's not of high (/uality. You take no chance, could there he any better reason for you to buy of ^ The Underhill Farms FORT ANN, NEW YOR.K 'The Same Amount^ Of Feed Wit/ Raise £ach /t CAPON I Bring 30lvc8 your filing problems. Catalog "E" shows hand8ome,inexpeiC8- ive. Sectional Bookcases (two styles). Freight Paid east of Mont. . Wyo, . Colo. Okla. and Texas. Consi stently low prices beyond. The 5^^^ Manofacturing Ca 22 Union St.» Monroe, Mich* TTewYork Office. 108 Fulton Street. BABY CHICKS From Standard Bred winners at New York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis and Cleveland. E^g record 280. Every chick guaranteed. Barred, White and Buff Rocks, Brown, \Vhit« and Buff Leghorns, Black, White and Buff Oipingtons. White Wyandottes, R. I Reds, Black Minorcas, Anconas. Baby I. R Duckg. Safe arrival guaranteed. Price 8c. up. FIREL.ES8 BROODER made of double wall air cell waterproof card- board, covered with galvanized steel, guaran- teed to last a life time. PRICE $2 INLAND HATCHERY ATTICA.O. Greiner's S C. Black MINORCAS Winners at Madison Square and Philadelpliia When they won the blue in competition with the leading breeders of America this should convince you of quality. Satisfaction guaran- teed. Shipping point, Lauver N. N. GREINER, RHEEMS, PA. Shipping Station, Lawn, Pa. Barred and White Rocks R. & S. C. Reda, S. C. White Leghorns Chicks 10c each. Eggs f 1.00. Catalogue free. Mapleiing Poultry Yards. L. B. 124 P- F. Pulaski. N. Y. HOVDANS Winners at AUentown, Hagerstown, Phila- delphia, Baltimore and Boston. If you want the best, send for catalogue. GEO. GUIGNET, Houdan Specialist, Car- lisle, Pa. S. C. Buff Leghorns Annual sale of breeders and winners from the flock making unequalled record at 28 shows including New York, Boston, Philadel- phia, AUentown and Hagerstown, of 172 pre- miums, cups and specials on 173 entries. Write for prices on single birds, pairs, trios or pens. Special low prices now. Wm. E. Crevoiserat. 35 Mill Road, Freeport, N. Y. EGGS EMBDEN GEESE. Owned and bred by Dawson Bros., Franklin ville, Wis. WRITE FOR MV FREE BOOK "TheGoldeti Esg''~-tells how to get eggs now and all the year- gives facts about my Pone Cutter —unlike othets, it makes play of ^^^^mm^m^ cutting fresh bone, gives you eggs and a Paying poult* yyatd. HUMPHREY. East St. Factory Jollct. III. Keeler's White Wyandottes The World's Greatest Strain. Bargains in breeding birds during June, July and August. Eggs half price. Fifty-six page Art Catalogue, 10 cents in stamps. Chas. V. Keeler, Box F, Winamac, Ind. 660 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 661 This Page Dedicated to the Men Who Have Made a Billion Dollar Industry Vossible. 9 1* « • MAKING BIG IMPROVEMENTS. One of the most successful Poultrymen and one of the most successful plants in Buckeye State is located at South Eu- clid, Ohio, practically a suburb of Cleve- land. It is owned and operated by Chas. W. Switzer, who is well known to the Or- pington Breeders of this country, par- ticularly the Buffs. The progress of this plant has been nothing less than remark- able. Four years ago, when I first met Mr. Switzer and saw his plant, it was but a small affair. To-day it is recognized as one of the finest plants in Ohio. Mr. Switzer bought a fine farm, of over 100 acres, planted it mostly in fruit and berries and devoted almost every square inch of it to the raising of the Koseland Buff Orpingtons. He just writes that he has built another 120 foot addition to one of his main houses making this house 220 ft. long. We described this house some time ago, when we stated it was a model and we dare state that this house with its present addition, makes one of the finest poultry houses in America. The trade that Mr. Switzer has built up in Rose- land Buff Orpingtons is nothing less than remarkable. The past season has been a successful one. He has not only been successful as a breeder, but as an exhib- itor as well, and his great records at Chicago, Cleveland and Pittsburg will tes- tify to this. Not only this, but the birds sold to his customers have won in almost every State in the Union. The Roseland Buffs are always at par value. The special sale which Mr. Switz- er is now offering on his breeding stock is something which not one of our readers should ever over-look. Mr. Switzer also states that he is prepared to fit any one out for the show room with Cock, Hen, Cockerel, Pullet and Pen at prices that are within the reach of the masses and quality to meet any competition. We congratulate Mr. Switzer on the great success that he has met with. TO BEEEDEES OF ENGLISH INDIAN RUNNERS. IV. J. Patlon, Secy (2f Treas, Blue Bell Fat m Glcnvie2t>, ///. "The English Indian Runner Club of America" was originated April 4th, 1912. The Club is governed by a Board of 12 Directors, and consists of the most promi- nent Breeders and Judges of this variety in America. The Englis^h Standard has been adopted verbatim, with the addition that any duck laying a green or tinted egg is disquali- fied. In the near future a Club catalogue w ill be published containing a list of the members, the Club's standard, and many other good things of interest to all breed- ers of this variety, which will be fur- nished free to all members. We are hav- ing classes provided at all leading shows and the many specials to be offered at these shows will bring out large clasess. Membership Fee, including 1st year's dues, is $1.00. All Breeders of English (White Egg) Runners are requested to join, and help boost the ONLY REAL Runners where they rightfully belong. Your name in this club will be a guar- antee to the purchasing public that you have the genuine Runners. The English Runners are enjoying a lasting boom to- day. If you are interested in this won- derful breed get in and help the good work along. Send in your name with your dues, or write for application and particulars now. C^rr^r^^^r\ WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH v^arpenier s buff wyandottes At Grand Central Palace, N. Y., St. Louis, Mo., and Williamsport, Pa., we wo« five first and four second premiums on eleven entries. A record that reauired quality to establish. ^ Every one of our winners retained for our breeding pens. Five grand Polish matings ; Three fine Wyandotte matings. Eggs, |3 00 to $10 00 per fifteen. Stock Eggs Baby C Hicks Illustrated catalog and mating list free. Carpenter & Carpenter, East Randolph, N. Y. Spring Water Hens n^^ wi!-^* ^j^^^t opportunity to secure the finest breeders at a low cost. We have 1500 Single uomD White Leghorn Females which we must dispose of to make room for our oncoming pullets, rr^ff,®- ^♦f^® '^ V ^°^ breeding purposes and >*ere not forced for egg production !ast winter. Ihey are mostly yearlings and will be sold for $1.00 and $2.00 each. Our new catalogue is free. Springwater Poultry Faim, ^'^J^^^t' R. F. D. No. I Stockton, N. J. When you have surplus stock of Live Poultry write to the house that needs the stock, and pays the highest price. (CASH) J. K. SCHULTZ & CO., 36 S. Water St., Philadelphia, Pa 500 Hens for Sale They are S. C. White Leghorns, they are yearlings. The celebrated Perkasie Poultry Farm strain. Will deliver between Aug. 15 and Sep. 1st. We are now oflfering choice cockerels. PERKASIE POULTRY FARM, PEEKASIB. PA. let ORPINGTONS of the Better Sort Eggs for Hatching from Stay White Orpingtons. Send for Mating List and Descriptive Book- JTHE MOUNTAIN VIEW FARM, E. A. Haring. South Kent. Conn. WHITE WYANDOTTES S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS Indian Runner Duck* (Fawn and White). Largest plant of its kind in Western Pennsylvania, 30 acres, established 1905. Look up my entry of Leghorns in Misouri Egg Laying Contest. SPECIAL SALE JULY AND AUGUST lOOOhead Wyandottes and Leghorns, hatched 1910-11 at $1.00 and $1.50 each. Ca log Free. Reference, the Editor of this Journal. See page 537 June number of Poultiy Fancier. J. Leroy Cunningham, R 3, Indiana, Pa. ^ ^ ^ SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS Scored by Gault. No bird in pens scoring less than 90, and 65 birds scoring 94 to 96. Great reductions in eggs For May, $5 per 100; June, $4.50 per 100; July and Aug., |4. Day-old ??^^Htvi^Ti\rA^°^^J*°^' ^^: '^"'y an<* Aug.. $8. Send for catalogue. MOUND HTLL POULTRY FARM, 8. D. HALL, SEVILLE, O. WHITE ORPINGTONS "Good as the Best" My winnings at the Erie, Pa., Poultry Show, 1912, on 7 entries in a class of 79 birds were: let cock, 1st hen, 1st and 2nd cockerel Ist and 2nd pullet, Ist pen; also best bird in show. Drop me a line and get my mating list, describing two of the finest pens ever mated. GEO. A. REISER, 359 W. BTH ST., ERIE, PA. S. C. White Orpingtons, "Brady" Strain Hagerstown and Philadelphia winners. Great layers of brown eggs. EIotcb pound males, nine pound females, excellent type, exceptional color. Eggt for hatching from select matings, twenty cents each. V. K. Dayhoff. Box 14 York. Penna. 1000 Single Comb White Leghorns Yearling breeders and pullets. They are bred from Americas best blood lines are in first class condition and will sell these high class quality birds at utility prices. Pride of the Valley Poultry Yards, B. Monroe Posten, Huihesvlile, Pa. 662 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 663 BIGGEST BANTAM SHOW AMERICA. IN AMEBICAN BANTAM ASSOCIATION. One of the things the Great Allentown Fair Poultry Show indisputably leads in is the size of its Bantam Show. It not only leads in number of birds but it leads in the liberality of its classification and in the amount of premiums paid. The first prize in Bantams is $4.00, second prize $2.00, on single birds, two to fill a class. On pens, the first prize is $20.00, second prize $10.00, three to fill. The classification includes this year three selling classes, viz: a $5.00 class; a $10.00 class and a $25.00 class. Two distinct Bantam judges are al- ways engaged. Last year the late David A. Nichols judged ornamental Bantams and Dr. AV. C. Cleckey judged Game Bantams. This year George L. Young, Brooklyn, N. Y., secretary of the Nation- al Bantam Association, has been engaged to judge ornamental Bantams and W. H. Congdon, Providence, E. I., to judge Game Bantams. Bantams at Allentown have the grand, central aisle of the big main Poultry Building and are caged in new, special. Empire Bantam cages, the fair owning and having in permanent position over 500 single Bantam cages. The aisle is in charge of two men experienced with Bantams and even special Bantam feed is R. C. BLACK BANTAMS. Bred by R. J. Stange, Adrian, Mich. provided. The building is light, airy and bright and the aisle has ^a special rail protecting the birds from the curious and annoyance. The show is a three day show only with birds returned extra promptly and in the seven years under the present management not a single Bantam has been lost. Hence it is a safe proposition to show Bantams at Allentown. The American Bantam Association has voted to meet at the Palace Show, New York City, December 3-7, 1912. This will be the twentieth annual exhibition of this association and breeders from all parts of the country are planning to at- tend. Efforts are being made to have a state cup offered for every state. Many individual breeders are offering cups and specials. The judges will be designated by the association. R. C. BLACK BANTAMS, as bred by R. J. Stange, Adrian Mich. GOOD SALES ARE OBTAINED By Poultrymen— who advertise their stock in RURAL LIFE, published at Rochester, New York, and goes to 20.000 N. Y. far- mers every monih. Write for sample copy and terms. Its Poultry Depart- ment is the best. Address Advertising Manager RURAL LIFE, ROCHESTER. NEW YORK. S. C. Buff Leghorns The Mercer strain, winners at Trenton. Eggs from champion matings $3 per 15, Utility $1.50. M. G. RICHAHOSON, Etra, N. J, USE BAIR'S ALUMINUM BANDS for marking poultry and pigeons. Sample doz. bands with raised num))ers and catalogue mailed for one dime. Mention your breed. Bair "The Bund Man," 6 Twilight Yards, Hanover, Pa. H E RE IT I SmBJ4°-^ A GREAT BIG HAND GRINDER that will save its cost several times a year and will furnish one to two bushels per hour of fresh ground corn, oats, peas, dry bone, oyster shells, nut shells, dry stale bread, etc., for poultry feed, or will grind table meal for fam- ily use. A child can operate it. Thousands sold annually. Shipping weight 40 lbs. We also build a full lino of Power Feed Mills, Sam- son Wind Mills, Gasoline Engines. Ask for catalogs, stating lino in which you are interested. Stover Mfg. Co., Plymouth St.. FREEPORT, ILL. » R. C BLACK MINORCAS The leading winners in the U. S. and Cana- da. Eggs half price balance of season. Some grand breeders for sale. Catalogue free. Ro$8 Swartout. Newport, Out. Canada White Orpingtons For balance of season will sell eggs at % price from all matings. Send for catalogue, it's free. Young stock and cocks and hens for the early shows. JOHN C. PEIFER, DANVILLE, PA. Orpington Sale Cut prices on Stock, Eggs and Chicks in White, Buff, Black and S. C. White Leghorns. Won over 3,000 prizes. J. S. HAUPT'S FARM, Box F., Easton, Pa. S. C. Buff ORPINGTONS Attractive price on eggs from pens contain- ing the Baltimore and other leading show win- ners. Grand breeders at a sacrifice to make room. A. J. Street, Foreat Hill, Md. SILVER LACED WYANoOTTES Eggs at reduced prices from blue ribbon win- ners. And grand breeding stock at bargain prices to make room. M. R. CROMAN, CRESSMAN, PA. Rhode Island Reds Twelve years breeding Reds. Winners at all National Shows. Breeders for sale after May 15th. F. L. Poultry Farm, F. L. Obcr. Verona, Pa. BUFF LEGHORNS S. C. Sacrifice sale of breeders now on J. R. Eriser, Washington Pa. l:IH3IS:S:IS:S:3:S^2SII^IIISIs:|ll$^:s:i$:ii:^Sls:s^;$s:s^:^:^ ^^ — — — — ^ .^ m m m hit A Sale of Merit in White Orpingtons at prices that will surely move them. All bred from my Boston 1911 winners. No better blood Hnes in the country. Order From This Ad. 5 yearling hens at $3.00 each 3 yearling hens at $4.00 each 7 yearling hens at $2.50 each 9 yearling hens at $5.00 each, worth $10.00 8 yearling hens at $2.00 Not one bird in the lot but what is worth double the amount I ask. I guarantee satisfaction I have a number of grand young cockerels weighing from 23^ to VA lbs. each, sired by my best males at $2 00, $2> 00 and $5.00. A rare bargain. Hurry if you want the best at reasona- ble prices. F. D. SUTTON, SellersviUe, Penna. IIS IIS gs IIS el # m ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Advertisers When Making up your list of advertising mediums for the coming season MAKE SURE AND INCLUDE POULTRY HUSBANDRY 'The QuaUty Poultry Journal" A Handsome, Practical, Monthly Publication Devoted to Poultry and Allied Subjects Its Circulation Consists of A Selected List of Bonaf ide Subscribers who have PAID THE FULI. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, because they consider it worth the money and as a result read each issue carefully for the valuable informa- tion that it contains. One such subscriber represents greater purchasing value from the advertisers' standpoint than five hundred SO CALLED subscribers who have had the magazine forced upon them at cut rates. In fact Poultry Husbandry is one of the fastest growing publications in the country— the one magazine that is positively bringing extraordinary returns to advertisers — a dependable medium that is able to show you a net profit on your investment. We Arc Anxious to Have You Test ft Out. Write today for Rate Card, Specimen Copy, Circulation Statement or Any Other Information Desired. United Poultry Publishing Company, * Waterville, New York ^^^^^i^^^^^^^^J^^^^^^^^^^^&^^^^^^^^^^^l^^^f^^ ^o^c^j^o^^^^^^^c^4^o^^^^4^^^^^4^^4^^^^^4^^<^^^^^4:>^^^m.M s$^$^»^i§^@^iS^UI^ISHSiSi3KSiS^II!S^U^H^I^^HS^IHS^Klil Central Pennsylvania Chicken Chatter Any news, notes or items of interest pertaining to poultrydom in Central Pennsylvania, will find a place in this Department. Address all communica- tions to James T. Huston, Williams- port, Pa. It was the writer 's privilege to spend a few days in and around Bloomsburg since the last issue of the Fancier. We found enthusiasm running high over the pros- pects of their next show, being the great- est yet held by this hustling bunch of fanciers. Write Mr. S. J. Johnson, Sec- retary, requesting that your name be placed on his mailing list that you may be sure of receiving their premium list when issued. The show will again be held at the Midway, assuring the exhibitor of one of the best Show Halls in the State. In Wm. C. Denny and Mr. and Mrs. Koons Bloomsburg has a trio of Judges which should bring out a great class of birds. We also had a very pleasant call on Mr. Tobias Secretary, and Mr. Guise President, of the Sunbury Association. Seldom do you find a better pair of fan- ciers. With such men as officers Sunbury should forge still further ahead in the poultry world. These gentlemen gave us to understand that every effort will be put forth to make the 5th Annual the greatest of any show yet held in North- umberland Co. Mr. Tobias is anxious that every breeder should be placed on his mailing list, so that the Premium List will be sure to reach the prospective exhibitor when issued. See to this if you intend showing this year. Sunbury stands high in Penn- sylvania exhibitions and a win means much. We have not heard from Mr. Ullrick, the popular press representative of the Lewistown, Pa., Association as to how matters are progressing at Lewi5=town. We take it that our mutual friend is either enjoying the ocean breezes or is deeply engrof^sed in the rapid growth of thof-e White Leghorns. Give us a good letter from Lewistown for next issue. Mr. Samuel McKinley, of Burnham, Mifflin Co., was a welcome visitor to our plant a few days ago and gave us glow- ing reports of a successful show for Lewistown the coming season. Just watch Lewistown, and take it from me you will see this show become one of the best in that section of the state. Mr. McKinley is a fancier we are glad to know and hope he may visit us again. In looking over the li"='t of judges for the different shows of Central Penna., we find that the different Associations have paid little attention whether the Judges were Editor-Solicitor Judges or not. By this we are led to believe that the differ- ent Asociations in Central Penna. have not decided on this very much discussed question. It is not our purpose to give our personal opinion at this time, for the reason we have not as yet studied the question from all sides, but along the lines of square dealing in Poultry exhibi- tions, we have this to suggest and in our mind it is by far as important as this much discussed Rule 17. It has been the custom in practically all large shows and many of the smaller to place on sale on the opening of the ex- hibitions unmarked catalogues. In fact we have attended shows where by know- ing the ropes catalogues were to be had in some cases even before the doort* opened on the first day of exhibition. If some judges are not beyong suspic- ion, and dishonest exhibitors are in evi- dence, why not exclude as much as pos- sible any opportunity of crookedness? This can be a('comi)lishe(l to a great ex- tent by the doing away of the unmarked catalogue evil. We read with a great deal of surprise, an article in the July Poultry Item, in which the writer in a vein of sarcasm suggests that the Judge should slip into the town by a back door route and be led about by ])lain clothes men until time for judging, when he would be brought into the hall by a private entrance. Cap- ital idea. In fact, the solution to the whole problem. Far better this than to have these very same judges met at the station or hotel by some one with an unmarked catalogue up their sleeve. As long as we have poul- try shows so long will we hear the cry, * ' The Judge w as fixed. * ' In this present day of some graft and much mud sling- ing the finger of suspicion is pointed to the innocent and guilty alike. Therefore every safe-guard should be thrown around the judges and exhibitors alike. Me thinks the judge would much prefer to be escorted to the show hall, if necessary, by a body-guard than to be subjected to the indignities of the unmarked catalogue fiend. We are glad to believe in our own mind that the dishonest exhibitor is not in the majority and that the dishonest judge can soon be done away with, if all show officials in hiring their judges will only employ those whom they know to be square and honest. A dishonest award BUCKEYE,.^ IjwSg INCUBATORS .: _ Ouaruut«ed to batch every hatohable egg. Send for "Incubator PacU." THK BUCKKYB INCUBATOR CO. MfSoclidAve., Bpringfleld, O.' ® !• « # The Model Poultry Department OF THE HANOVER FAIR SEPT, I7--20, 1912 a modfrbulM?^''"^ *^^ ^^""^ ^'"^^ *^^* ^^^ "^""^^ ^^^^ ^"^ misshipped a bird. A Strictly Breeders and Fanciers Show of quality, in RIBBONS, CUPS, CASH SPECIALS JUDGES FRED HUYI.ER. Peapack, N. J. J. HARRY WOLSIEFFER, Vineland. N. J. GEO. L. YOUNG, Brooklyn, N. Y. CHAS. S. SHIRK, Mgr. Poultry Dept., Hanover, Pa. Premium List Ready August lOth, write placed by a judge makes that judge a thief, and so he should be treated. Who is there that has made a st^ndy of Poul- try Shows that cannot determine the hon- est from the dishonest judge? Speaking of the existing evils of the Poultry Shows of to-day (and granting that some do exist), after all, are not the majority of our shows carried on in a straight-forward way? The men who, as a rule, promote and are to a great extent responsible for. the way the exhibitions are run, are men of honor. These men are fanciers. Few of them realize a penny for their untiring efforts in behalf of the show they are interested in. We cannot appreciate their efforts too great- ly. Tho.'e who have been through the battle necessary to gain the experience to become critics of how a show should be run are slow to criticize, but are loud in their praise of these men and women who are making our modern Poultry Shows. Have you as yet written the Secretaries of the Shows of Central Penna., that your name may go on their mailing lists? Make up your minds. Central Penna. fan- ciers, that you will show at Williamsport Thanksgiving week. Follow it up the following week at Bloomsburg or Potts- ville, then Lewistown, Dec. 3 1st to Jan. 3rd. Sunbury 's dates are week of Jan. 6th, also Easton, Pa. Will Belief onte. Lock Haven, Mount Carmel, Hughesville, Wellsboro and a few others get busy and fill in these dates between Bloomsburg and Sunbury. Get away from conflict- ing dates. Why not vote for Williamsport for the State A. P. A. meeting? Can you find a more Central city in the State? Six different railroads entering the city clinches the argument that she is the easiest reached city in the State. Williamsport is making a strong bid for the American Barred Plymouth Rock Club State meet. If she is successful in landing this meeting the Barred Ply- mouth Rock Fanciers of the State can expect a rich layout in regard to specials at this show. Philadelphia has had the cup and meeting for years. Why not give Williamsport a chance? A strong effort is also being made by the Williamsport Association to land the National meeting of the Houdan Club. The class of Houdans at Williamsport for years has been larger than ever at New York or Boston, and with fanciers of this breed such as Harvey Springman and Walter Hood boosting, the chances are strong for Williamsport. We look forward with a great deal of pleasure to meeting the Pen Yan bunch Thanksgiving week. The Little Yates Association of New York will show in a body at Williamsport. This for a suggestion! Let all the Secretaries of the different Shows in Cen- tral Penna. write a letter each month for LAKE VIEW FARM Annual Summer Sale They mutt go. High class stock at utility prices. We need the room — You need this stock we are offering 500 S. C. W. Leghorns yearling hens. 1 000 May hatched pullets. 100 yearling cocks. 500 selected cockerels. 50 R. C. R. L Red yearling hens. 15 R. C. R. I. Red yearling cocks. And a large number of cockerels and pullets. Read this over tell us what you need and let us quote you the price Lake View Farm L. J. Moss Harbor Creek, Pa this department. Mail it to the Editor of this department not later than the 1st of each month to insure publication in next issue. In this way each Secretary will be able to place before the Fancier 's readers each month the doings in their respective Associations. THE HANOVEB FAIR SHOW, As our readers well know there is held annually in connection with the Hanover Fair, a Poultry Show of the same calibre as Hagerstown and Allentown. In fact, Hanover has always been considered one of the great shows of the East. It will interest our readers to know that the building where this show is held at Han- over Fair grounds, is considered a model. While not as large as either Allentown or Hagerstown buildings, it is nevertheless one of the best adapted buildings in the country for a Poultry Show. So great has been the Poultry interest at this show that for the past two years the management was compelled to return many entries. This can be attributed to the fact that they have always paid liberal premiums, have been prompt and that every visiting Fancier gets exactly what is coming to him, and above all, Hanover is situated in York Co., one of the greatest Agricultural Counties in the state, Where the down-to-date farms have no use for mongrels on the farm, but go annually to the Hanover Fair to buy the very best that is in the show for the im- provement of their flocks. This year Hanover Poultry Association has decided to give the space formerly devoted to pigeons over to the Bantam breeders. Geo. Young will officiate as Judge of the Bantams. Just as soon as the building is enlarged there will be a down-to-date Pigeon show added to the exhibition. The entrance fees are 50c. this year and the prizes will be $2.00 first and $1.00 second on single entries and $6.00 and $3.00 on pens. This is one of the most liberal pre- mium lists in the State, in fact in the country and we suggest that all our read- ers send at once to Charles S. Shirk, Hanover, Penna., for the Hanover Fair catalogue and get your entry in early, or else it may be that it will be returned, for as above stated, so great has been the demand for space that hundreds of dol- lars have been returned annually on en- tries that could not find room. We cannot help but congratulate Chas. S. Shirk, the manager, on building up at Hanover a Poultry Show equal to the very best in the country. We cannot help but congratulate him also on the excellent work that he has accomplished in pro- moting the Fancy Poultry Industry in York county and over Southeastern Penn- sylvania. Mr. Shirk is recognized as the Father of the Fancy Poultry Industry throughout that section of the State. NOTICE TO SECRETARIES. The National White Runner Duck Olub offers specials as follows : one on each best young ' drake, best old drake, best young duck, best old duck and best pen. Only members of this club competing. Merbership, fl.OO per year O. O. Ray, Secretary-Treasurer, National White Runner Duck Olub, Kirk wood, Atlanta, Ga »'l 666 i i SUCCESS WELL EABNED. We are pleased to state that A. J. Street, well konwn Buff Orpington Breed- er, of Forest Hill, Maryland, has taken up the White Orpingtons. All our readers well know Mr. Street as one of the most prominent breeders of Buff Orpingtons in the East. A number of years ago, long before the writer was connected with the Poultry Item, I had the pleasure of hand- ling Mr. Street's business. I have seen him rise from a very small breeder, win- ning at the small towns, to one of the most prominent breeders, carrying off the blue ribbons at Baltimore. Mr. Street is what we call an intense breeder, a careful breeder who so mates his birds that they produce better off- spring than themselves. Mr. Street is now taking up breeding POULTRY FANCIER the S. C. White Orpingtons and promises us a suprise at the coming shows. We haven't the least bit of doubt but what Mr. Street will meet with the name success in White Orpingtons as he has met with in Buffs. NOW IN THE CAMPINE BUSINESS. Our readers have doubtless noticed the advertisement of the Mound Hill Poultry Farm, Seville, Ohio, S. D. Hall, propri- etor, using our columns for the past months, selling his high grade S. C. White Leghorns and he has met with marked success. Mr. Hall has taken a new variety. Sil- ver Campines, and is importing some ex- ceptionally fine stock from leading breed- ers in England and Belgium. He has also made some importations from Canada. Mr. Hall thinks there is a great future for the Silver Campines and indicates that he will have more to say concerning the Campines in the near future. He also indicates that he will be in a position next J-eason to furnish baby chicks. Mr. Hall has furnished a great many baby chicks this season from the high-class Leghorns. He is one of the most reputable breeders of the Buckeye state and we predict for him great suc- cess in his new variety. ANCOIVAS We breed them in all their purity. GEO. T. & J. A. WEINGARTNEE, NEW CASTLE, PA. ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ An Announcement of Importance to all Orpington Breeders t:t Customers of "Sunswick" in particular AFTER JANUARY 1ST, 1913, THE SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM, SOUTH PLAINFIELD N. J., W BE CONDUCTED AS A BUFF ORPINGTON SPECIALTY PLANT FOR S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS AND BUFF ORPINGTON DUCKS EXCLUSIVELY. In order to further this departure I will offer for sale my entire strain of line bred S. C. Black and White Orpingtons. These birds, including the Champion Winners in the BLACKS and WHITES of the famous SUNS- WICK STRAIN inclusive, are at your disposal. Place your orders early for Show Birds as they rep- resent rare and desirable values, and comprise Birds fit to win in any Show in the Country. In fact AMONG THEM ARE BIRDS THAT NO MONEY COULD BUY if I were not contemplating this change. As I am selling EVERY BLACK AND WHITE BIRD ON THE FARM, it is only natural that I can offer better values than other Breeders who must, of course, hold back the best Birds for their own show- ing. All Blue Orpington Ducks for sale, they are the wrong color so must go too, although I would like to keep them all. Bear all the above in mind and before ordering Show Birds or Breeding Pens elsewhere, send to ''SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM" for full particulars of this remarkable sale. Visitors are welcome at all times and will be met at the train on notice. This opportunity is yours today, tomorrow may be too late. Look for our September ad. it will have further news. Address SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM, South Plainfield, N. J. Rufus Delafield, Owner. Tel. No. 549 J Plainfield All this season 's young Stock have been raised from my $20.00 matings only, and comprise some very won- derful Birds, the most mature of which are now up to Standard weight, and will soon be in condition for the early Fall and Winter Shows. These Black and White Orpingtons have, with their descendants, won FIRST PLACE, CUPS, MEDALS and SWEEPSTAKES at Madison Square Garden, New York; Boston, Ma!?s. ; Cleveland, Ohio; Allen- town, Pa.; Baltimore, Md.; Augusta, Ga., Hagerstown, Md. ; Indianapolis, Ind.; Philadelphia, Pa., and Tren- ton, N. J. All the '^ SUNSWICK" Birds have been scientifi- cally line bred for generations and this offer therefore presents to BREEDERS THE CHANCE OF A LIFE- TIME TO GET THE BEST. White Wyatndottes S. C. White Leghorns In a class of 75 White Wyandottes at Wilmington, Del., 1912, 12 birds entered, I had 10 birds under ribbons and won Silver Cup for best display. To make room I will sell 100 of these fine hens at $2.00 to $4.00 each. 15 cock birds $5.00 to $7.00 each. A fine lot of young birds in fall. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS of equal quality, 75 hens $1.50 to $3.00 each. 5 cock birds $3.00 to $5 00 each. A fine lot of young birds ready for the fall shows, boih in Wyandottes and Leghorns. Let me please you with a trial order. SAMUEL LITTLE, NEWAKK, OEL. Breed's Single Comb Black Leghorns cG'orroR'liATcii'iNQ We want to show you that our fowls excell as layers, that our chicks excel in vigor and grow^th, and that we give big discounts on early orders, and guarantee delivery w^hen wanted if ordered by this system. Send for information and price list today. Catalogue soon ready. S, M. BREED, BOX P. F. CINCINNA.TUS, N. Y. « ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^»^^^»^^^^^»MWMMVMM FIKE'S BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS Have made a record of 17 firsts and 20 seconds at 6 shows this season. All my competitors only 8 firsts and 5 for my 1912 mating list. It wiU show the winners. Exhibition an d Breeding stock for sale. seconds. Send FIKE'S OIANT BRONZE TURKEYS The leading winners at Hagerstown, Pittsburg Exposition and Madi son Square Garden. Five pens mated and headed by Ist and Srd prue Toms at New York, Ist Tom at Hagerstown and 1st and 2nd a t Pittsburg. Eggs, $1 each. neauea oy xsi ano «ra HARVEY I^. F^IKK, Myeradale Somerset Co. F»a. SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS High Class Exhibition Quality of Heavy Laying Trap Nested Birds Females of great records, and the price of eggs is regulated by the egg records of the different matings. It's the hea that lays that pays. Send for literature. HOWARD L. DAVIS. . NEW EGYPT. N. J. WHITE INDIAN GAMES The real Fancier's fowl. The ideal fowl for the country and suburband estate. We have in our yards the blue ribbon winners at seven of the big Eastern shows. We guarantee fertility and we want you to send for our booklet describinc matings and price list. *^ HILLTOP POULTRY YARDS, CATASAUQUA. PENNA. s^* Black Minorcas '"bU Leghorns Just think of it, we are offering 1000 breeders and show birds bred from N.Y., Chica- go, St. Lous, Kansas City and Springfield winners at half their value. They must go as we need the room.. Eggs and Day Old Chicks One Half Price If you want to win at you show this year, we will help you, so order at once. Re- member you will get your money's worth and just a little bit more. Send 2 red stamps for our big 30 page catalogue, mating list price. EDGEMONT POULTRY FARM, W. O. Chase, Box 100 HIL^BORO. ILL. J ^MMAAA^^M^A^^^^AMAMAAAM^AAMMMM^MAMAAMM^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^MMMVMMMVMMWMM^VWMM^ W^ MOUNT PLEASANT FARM Single Comb White Leghorns Egg* for Hatching BRED TO LAY Day Old Chicki Ten weeks oid pullets ready for delivery. Special reduced prices on splendid breeding birds. Send for our FREE BOOKLET, pronounced by experts the best work on Modern Successful Poultry Farming; also our new BOOKLET, "A Few Points for Amatuer or Expert." Mount Pleasant Farm, Mount Pocono, Penna. OUR Little Chick Estab- llfttied 1795 Golden Laced Wyandottes I am Ready— Are You ? Surely with all that has been said and written. You must be convinced of these facts. Golden Wyandottes the most beautiful of all breeds. Golden Wyandottes the best general purpose fowl. Golden Wyandottes the money makes of the future. Remember the Brundage record is unapproached. Eggs and stock at attractive prices. I can fit you out for the early shows. Chas. H. Brundage, Danbury, Conn. Single Comb White Leghorns From N«well'8 tested tried and true etrftin. Bebj cUekt, $16 per 100. from exhibition matings very re*eon»Ue. Write for drcolar. OHAS. P. NEWELL, Kcf* fnr hmtehiBf OANTON, PA. Feed Wai Give You Big, Vigorous Cliicks and Reduce th« Mortality, and our No. 1 Scratch Feed No Grit or Shell—and PURITY Poultry Mash Will keep them healthy and produce eggs. Highly recommended by leading poultrymen. Write for samples and prices. Miner-HiUard MiUing Co., Wilkes- BaLrre, Pa,. Itjll 666 SUCCESS WELL EAENED, We are pleased to state that A. J. Street, weW konwn Butt' Ori)ingtoii Breed- er, of Forest Hill, Maryland, has taken up the White Orpingtons. All our readers Avell know Mr. Street as one of the most prominent breeders of Buff Orpingtons in the East. A number of years ago, long before the writer was connected with the Poultry Item, I had the pleasure of hand- ling Mr. Street's business. I have seen him rise from a very small breeder, win- ning at the small towns, to one of the most prominent breeders, carrying off the blue ribbons at Baltimore. Mr. Street is what we call an intense breeder, a careful breeder who so mates his birds that they produce better off- spring than themselves. Mr. Street is noAv taking up breeding POULTRY FANCIER the S. C. White Orpingtons and promises us a suprise at the coming shows. We haven't the least bit of doubt but what Mr. Street will meet with the same success in White Orpingtons as he has met with in Buffs. NOW IN THE CAMPINE BUSINESS. Our readers have doubtless noticed the advertisement of the Mound PI ill Poultry Farm, Seville, Ohio, S. D. Hall, propri- etor, using our columns for the past months, selling his high grade S. C. White Leghorns and he has met with marked success. Mr. Hall has taken a new variety. Sil- ver Campines, and is importing some ex- ceptionally fine stock from leading breed- ers in England and Belgium. He has also made some importations from Canada. Mr. Hall thinks there is a great future for the Silver Campines and indicates that he will have more to say concerning the Cam])ines in the near future. He also indicates that he will be in a position next season to furnish baby chicks. Mr. Hall has furnished a great manv babv chicks this season from the high-class Leghorns. He is one of the most reputable breeders of the Buckeye state and we j.redict for him great suc- cess in his new variety. ANCONAS We breed them in all their purity, GEO. T. & .T. A. WEINGAUTNER, NEW CASTLE, PA. ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ An Announcement of Importance to all Orpington Breeders to'L Customers of "Sunswick" in particular BUFF ORPINGTON DUCKS EXCLUSIVELY In order to further this departure I will offer for sale my entire strain of line bred S. C. Black and White Orpingtons. These birds, including the Champion Winners in the BLACKS and WHITES of the famous SUNS- WICK STRAIN inclusive, are at your disposal. Place your orders early for Show Birds as they rep- resent rare and desirable values, and comprise Birds fit to win in any Show in the Country. In fact AMONG THEM ARE BIRDS THAT NO MONEY COULD BUY if I were not contemplating this change. As I am selling EVERY BLACK AND WHITE BIRD ON THE FARM, it is only natural that I can offer better values than other Breeders who must, of course, hold back the best Birds for their own show- ing. All Blue Orpington Ducks for sale, they are the wrong color so must go too, although I would hice to keep them all. Bear all the above in mind and before ordering Show Birds or Breeding Pens elsewhere, send to ''SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM" for full particulars of this remarkable sale. Visitors are welcome at all times and will be mot at the train on notice. This opportunity is yours today, tomorrow may be too late. Look for our September ad. it will have further news. Address SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM, South Plainfield, N. J. Rulus Delafield, Owner. Tel. No. 549 J Plainfield All this season 's young Stock have been raised from my $20.00 matings only, and comprise some very won- derful Birds, the most mature of which are now up to Standard weight, and will soon be in condition for the early Fall and Winter Shows. These Black and White Orpingtons have, with their descendants, won FIRST PLACF, CUPS, MEDALS and SWEEPSTAKES at Madison Square Garden, New York; Boston, Mass.; Cleveland, Ohio; Allen- town, Pa.; Baltimore, Md. ; Augusta, Ga., Hagerstown, Md. ; Indianapolis, Ind.; Philadelphia, Pa., and Tren- ton, N. J. All the '^SFNSWICK'' Birds have been scientifi- cally line bred for generations and this offer therefore presents to BREEDERS THE CHANCE OF A LIFE- TIME TO GET THE BEST. White WyaLfvdottes S. C. White Leghorns In a class of 75 White Wyandottes at Wilmington, Del., 1912, 12 birds entered, I had 10 birds under ribbons and vv^on Silver Cup for best display. To make room I will sell 100 of these fine hens at $2.00 to $4.00 each. 15 cock birds $5.00 to $7.00 each. A fine lot of young birds in fall. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS of equal quality, 75 hens $1.50 to $3.00 each. 5 cock birds $3.00 to $5 00 each. A fine lot of young birds ready for the fall shows, both in Wyandottes and Leghorns. Let me please you with a trial order. SAIViaEU I^IXXLE. NEWAI^K, DKL. Breed's Single Comb Black Leghorns ec'qs^r'IIatcIiing We want to show you that our fowls excell as layers, that our chicks excel in vigor and grow^th, and that we giwc big discounts on early orders, and guarantee delivery when wanted if ordered by this system. Send for information and price list today. Catalogue soon ready. S. M. BREED, BOX P. F. CINCINN A.TUS, N. Y. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^»^^^^^^»^^^^^^M^MMVMM FIKE'S BARRED PLYMOUTH ROOKS FIKF/S OIANT BRONZE TURKEYS The leading winners at Hagerstown, Pittsburg Exposition and Madi son Square Garden prize Toms at New York, 1st Tom at Hagerstown and Ist and 2nd a t Pittsburg "" HARVEY L. KIKK, Kt yeradale Five pens mated and headed by 1st and 3rd Eggs, $1 each. Somerset Co. F*a. SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS High Class Exhibition Quality of Heavy Laying Trap Nested Birds Females of great records, and the price of eggs is regulated by the egg records of the different matings. It's the hen that lays that pays. Send for literature. HOWARD L. DAVIS, - - - . , NEW EGYPT. N.J. • WHITE INDIAN GAMES The real Fancier's fowl. The ideal fowl for the country and suburband estate. We have in our yards the blue ribbon winners at seven of the big Eastern shows. We guarantef fertility and we want you to send for our booklet describinc- matings and price list. * HILLTOP POULTRY YARDS, CATASAUQUA. PENNA. !c* Black Minorcas ^g^wn Leghorns Just think of it, we are offering 1000 breeders and show birds bred from N.Y., Chica- go, St. Ivous, Kansas City and Springfield winners at half their value. They must go as we need the room. Eggs and Day Old Chicks One Half Price iste)s /> ~V<^;::;'t^^^ >^7iOi*^j If you want to win at you show this year, we will help you, so order at once. Re- member you will get your money's worth and just a little bit more. Send 2 red stamps for our big 30 page catalogue, mating list price. EDGEMONT POULTRY FARM, W. O. Chase, Box 100 HILLSBORO, ILL. MOUNT PLEASANT FARM Single Comb White Leghorns Eggs for Hatching BRED TO LAY Day Old Chicks Ten weeks oid pullets ready for delivery. Special reduced prices on splendid breeding birds. Send for our FREE BOOKLET, pronounced by experts the best work on Modern Successful Poultry Farming; also our new BOOKLET, "A Few Points for Amatuer or Expert." Mount Pleasant Farm, Mount Pocono, Penna. OUR Little Chick Estab- lished 1795 ^M>^»'^^^X^^S<>>^^«i^«^^^^«^^^^^^^l^^t^^^^/^^I^^M^^^t^MMAMM^MM»^^^k^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^t^^^^^^ Golden Laced Wyandottes I am Ready— Are You ? Surely with all that has been said and written. You must be convinced of these facts. Golden Wyandottes the most beautiful of all breeds. Golden Wyandottes the best general purpose fowl. Golden Wyandottes the money makes of the future. Remember the Brundage record is unapproached. Eggs and stock at attractive prices. I can fit you out for the early shows. Chai. H. Brundage, Danbury, Conn. Single Comb White Leghorns From Newell'g tested tried and true strsin. Bsbj chicks, $16 p«r 100. irom exhibition matings very reasonaUs. Write for circular. OHAS. P. NEWELL. Effs for hatehiag CANTON, PA. Feed Wai Give You Big, Vigorous Chicks and Reduce the Mortality, and our No. 1 Scratch Feed No Grit or Shell—and PURITY Poultry Mash Will keep them healthy and produce eggs. Highly recommended by leading poultrymen. Write for samples and prices. Miner-HUIard MilUng Co., Wilkes- BeLfre, Pbl. INTENTIONAL 2ND EXPOSURE liiil 4^ Establish Yourself Now at Half Prices RIGHT'S ESTOFAL ROWM LEGHORNS ARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS FOR OVi.R TWENTY YEARS : lASHIONS EATHERED AVORITES Crusader II First Prize Cockerel* Color Special and Ohampion male, Madi- •on Square Garden, New York, 1010. Three male championships of this show have been won by Orore Hill bred bird in five years. Buy our breeders, the best we ever had, and breed your winners instead of buyinjf them. They can be depended upon, — it will save your money and EARN you money. This strain used by the best breeder^ and exhibitors be- cause it is the most dependable. Breeding male*, mated pairs, trios, and pens for sale at pr ces you cannot afford to pass up. Write for Bargain Pens. You cannot get the Grove Hill quality elsewhere. Biggest winners it America's Biggest shows. Orders for Fall and Winter shows now book- ed. Ohioafo Wonder, Pint Pris« Ooek, Ohicago, i904, and tka cut of many New York National winners. Grore Hill Pooltrj Yards, Wa. ElltiT lilflt, UtftUlm A. C. Saw, SiKrttUMtil. Box P. F., Waltham, lllas«. ^ « ^ ^ « « « « « ^ * ^ « « # % « * * «• ^ Are Your Chicks Properly Housed? GOFER'S ELEB RATED HIGKEN 0LONY USTOM TALG 3USE \TenERl UE The secret of success lays in Comfortable Sanitary Housing of your young grow- ing birds. "DON'T CROWD" It will drain your purse instead of filling it. Portable Poultry Colony Houses for youngsters $8.00 and $16.00 each. H. B. COOPER. Jr.. WOODSIDE POULTRY PL ANT. FoH Road. Wet! P!»a«lelphla. Pa Phone Overbrook 574A. X)^ F ^f ^^*— — "^"^ rhone Overbrook 5 74 A. Dgg|j p ^_ 4i^ ^f 2000 BREEDERS FOR SALE Original Barry Strain 5. C. White LegHorns They must go. We must have t'le room for our young birds. Our loss will be your eatn. us for prices. Not too late to order day old chicks and hatching eggs. Send for circular. BARRY FARM We want you to write % At Every Important Show Except Boston H. It Barry, Own«r Par Hills, Naw Jersay m . mm . _ ^ % % 1 ^? \ World '8 Best Columbian Plymouth Bocks proved their absolute clium to leadership by niuning 83 out of a possible 85 first prizes and 49 out of » possible 55 secon.ls. AU cup and show specials, 17 club ribbons ^V d/, ^ and the Sveepttakt special for iMt puOet in Ameriean Clauet ThlB wonderful record was made under 16 difTerent judjres and at 'Y^'hnii^fnW^n* ^^^^*^.^"i^^^T ^« ^-Madison Squire Garden, N. ^/^ff^^ ® ?^^' ^'■^''^ ^"^"J^ ^"^^^^ N- Y-* Hagerstown, Md., Empire Columbian Plymouth Rocks SIiS«?l ^®*.^?'? poultry variety Why not get started now with this grand beautifu^ and utility breed! Your wants will have my personal i^^^.V """^ ^ *^.H**®'. P'^P^T*^ to supply briers and wWbition stock than ever. SatisfacUoD positively assured. Write me your w«Sto w /"Tv D 'K»5?2'^°* ^!l*°^ '®* .™« con^nce you that BBAN*8 COLDM- BIAN P. BOCKS are the finest in this big United States. ^'-^^ F. G. Bean, Box P.F. CoIlegeville« Pa. INTENTIONAL 2ND EXPOSURE 6 \ I 5 i I « September L-»BRARV REQHVCO 191 Q SEPjJ^i^er copy " "SfcuBS^ year F. W. DeLANCEY SELLERSVILLE Editor and AMagcr S.2 X •""w PENNSYLVANIA Chestnut Hill Barred Rocks Never Before Have Offered Such Quality at such suri)risiiijrlv low prices aiul wo know tliat some day you nro jroinjr to !)rcc(l (liosinui lllll JVarred Rocks because this struiu of birds rcpreseiiis i)erroction as near as it lias yet been obiaiiu.! and we kno\T that no where else can you j:e»t such quality at the ])rices asked. We Have Furnished Winners for manv of last season's sb(»ws and we make the statement rhat our l!Ml> nvatintrs produci'd tlu- best Barred Rocks ever bred on Cliestnut Hill Farin. We also are ofterin- Several Hundred Grand Breeders at prices ihat will suri)rise you. If* you want winners, layers and payers, write CHESTNUT HILL POULTRY FARM Chas. M. Kerr, Mgr., Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. f Want This $100 ilie Rockland Farm will give to each of its two wlnnininls to be purchase*! and exhilnted between October 1, 1\)U and Octoher 1, 1913. Tiie Poultry Fancier to hold the money until Oct. 1st, 1913 when tlje winning owners or owneJwiin:)edecided upon by three men to be selected ])V the Poultry Fancier. The owner of a binl com- peting for these priaes should promptly report to the Fancier each vrin- ning made by his bird, and will be required to display on the binPs coop in the show rooms a card stating that the bird was purchased from Kockland Farm, Benson, Md. The customer who purchases a $5 bird will have an equal chance with the ODC who purcha.ses a $75 bird by entering in the smaller shows. Thi.s is a splendid opportunitv to get an excellent breeder and win a good prize also. We havtJ more of them and bettar White Rocks thus .season than ever before. ROCKLAND FARM, D. Lee, Prop., Box 1 . Benson, Md. GOLDEN LACED WYANDOTTES The money makers of the season of 1912-13, I have well developed young birda that can successfully meet an V comi>et ion and the price is reasonable. . Surely You Must be Convinced with all that has been said and written. You mgst be convmoed of these farts. Golden Wyandottes the most beautiful of all bretxk. Golden Wyandottcs the be.st general |mri)0se fowl. Golden Wyandottes the money makers of the future. Remember the Rruiida«re record isun- approacherepared to furnish young birds or the shows that can pieet any fompction. < )ur record at Madison Square and Philadelphia year after year {troves Uiem unmatchahlc. l aiso have 3 grand cocks and a number of yearling hens, breeders and exhilntion birds. 1 am also olronag cnoice cockerels at half their real value. Write your wants. Howard Mellor, Spring House, Penna. POULTRY FANCIER - 671 All cU.iiHd adi are infrent •{ b»ok. thus ffiTinr the VimU alrwli.er . chaac*. Wc">;Kns\;Vh;s'ruir''\^':^;:2l^^^^ advertisings .^vahlcin advance. Positively no andinonthcexiK^sonVce^^^^^^ »^1^*- *1>^ f""^ ^"'i trouble orreeisterel kMt r <.a»rr- ■ '" '^tfV'"'^ ^*^^°""^'' *'''^*» ^^'^-^e ads. Send M. «).. cimcucv draft .noiUhthauiVa S'.r? .\S.ts^ ."onth. Advertisers receive the paper hce eich "TRY ANDALUSIANS ANDALUSIAN EGGS— FIVE PENS— EX- tra large, heavy laced. Many are prize bird*. Recently added some of the Cleveland. Ohio winners Have won prizes at the leading Bhows for 15 years and have bred Andalu- V ^*^u^.^ straight. F. L. Garnet. Netting- nam, Ohio. j- *Su^ ANDALUSIANS-I have the largest utility flock m the East. (5» Five breeding pens, every bird of which has won a prize Heavy layers of largo white eggs. Prices reasonable. E. D. Bird. Greenwich, ciann. 15 IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC BLUE AN- daltwianR, both combs; also Rose Comb White Orpingtons, prize-winners. Choice stock and good fertile eggs. Send for circular. Satis- faction guaranteed. W. T. Naylor. Paines- ville. Ohio. 9 THOMAS BLUE ANDALUSIANS WON first at New York. Indiana and Illinois State 4 ** '^r ?*"*°"* ^^^**' ^Rochester. Indianapolis, etc. Write for circulars. Big bartrains in Stock. Cockerels from $1.50 up. R. B. Thomas. Martinsville, Ind. 19 TWENTY ANDALUSIAN HENS. BREED- ers, not show birds, S2 each. Same strain that won for me more firsts and seconds than all competitors at Fort Wayne. Mansfield. Toledo, Tiffin, Pittsburg and Columbus. L. C. Taylor Gibsonburg. Ohio. 9 ANCONAS— BOTH COMBS: LARGE DARK birds, evenly mottled : black tails and wings : ^nners at Buffalo. Rochester. Cleveland, WiUiamsport. Madieon Square. Eggs a special- ty, worlds best. W. A. EllUon.^ Elkland, P*- 16 MY STRAIN OF ANCONAS ARE OF L^N- surpassed excellence. Grown in open air on free range. Eggs from blue ribbon winners, fl.26 per 15; $6 per 100. J. H. Van Dever, Tiffin, Ohio. 18 SUNNY SLOPE ANCONA FARM AL- t^ys have something for sale. Our Anconas the greatest payers, the greatest all year round layera. Free booklet. J. O. Somers, R. 2, Bedford. Ohio. ig ANCONAS. THE BREEDING SEASON IS over with us and we are going to sell several Bood pens, 4 females and male, at $12 per pen. Single birds and trios at $3.00 each. They were blue ribbon winners at last Phila. show. Green, burst Poultry Yards. Sellersville. Pa. tf ANCONAS: GRAND STOCK FOR SALE, beven magnificent pens mated for the egg trade. The last time I exhibited won every first and second at Chicago. Dr. Guy Blen- coe, Alma Center. Wis. 15 MARTIN'S MATCHLESS ANCONAS HAVE won 38 ribbons. 7 specials on 37 entries at the 5 best shows in New England including Boston. Circular free. C. A. Martin. Derr>', N. H. 15 SHEPPARDS FAMOUS ANCONAS. THE wond s best. First at world's greatest shows, including London. England. Madison Square and Cleveland. Greatest egg record— 256 aver- a Eggs for sale. M. G. Bankert. Marion. Pa. 15 AMERICA'S GREATEST WINNING strain of Buff Cochin Bantams. Have some rare bargains in breeders to offer. B, O. Schilling. Brighton. N. Y. 15 BUCKEYES. BUCKEYES OF QUALITY. WINNERS Madison Square. Boston. Cleveland. Washing- ton, Scranton. Matings for 1912 ar« alone blood lines that will produce birds of quality. Stock and eggs. Buff Orpington Ducks. Cat- alogue free. L. T. Place, Meshoppen, Pa. 1$ BUTTERCUPS. SICILIAN! BUTTERCUPS— THE COMING breed of general purpoee fowl. Small eatexs. great producers. Beauty surpassed by nona. f^/*.'.. *;.*^ '**. ^^'^^ ^^ 15. FrankHn S. l-iheld. Mountamview Poultry Farm. Painca- ville, Ohio. «- CAMPINES. IMPROVED SILVER CAMPINES (JACO- bus strain). Excellent hiyers of large whita eggs. Small feeders, hardy, vigorous, verr tiuick to mature. Eggs, half price. $2.60 per \i. J. L. Paulhamus, Dewart. Pa. ANCONAS. ANCONAS, ROSE AND S. C, AND WHITE Orpingtons, leading blue ribbon winners at Ta- coma, Olympia. Kansas City and Spokane. Eggs and stock very reasonable. Send for handsome illustrated booklet. Ima L. DeLine, Capital City Poultry Yards, Olympia. Washington. 15 ANCONAS. MUST SELL SOME HENS Md cockerels from my best breeding pens. Here u a bargain. Get sUrted with best •train of best breed for eggs. E. F. Wyman, Brunswick. O. 17 MUSKINGUM POULTRY FARM.. 500 AN- eona breeders for sale at $4.00 and $6.00 per «<>.. Write for free catalogue. Evans & Tlnuns, Box V, Malta, Ohio. 15 ,:^ FEW APRIL HATCHED CO>cbin8, Seabrights. Rose Combs, and Silkies. Eggs and stock. Ridge View Farms, KnowlesVille, N. Y. 15 BRAHMAS. BANKS' LIGHT BRAHMAN— THEY LAY, win and weigh. E.xtra fine t> reeding cockerels, $4. $5 and $6 each. Trios, $8, $10 and $12. Shipped on appi?oval. Emory £L Banks, Bast Pembroks, NY. 12 BELGIAN HARES. OUR PEDIGREED RUFUS RED BELGIAN Hares are found bopping in nearly every state The Jumbo- Flemisb Giants are knQ«ra every •where. -Large • steel grays- aad jet blacks. Prices right. McCulleys Rabbitry. North Lewis- burg. Ohio. tf COCHINS. BUFF AND WHITE OOCHINS EXCLU- sively Have m my yardi 1st prire winners at Chicago. Minneapolis, Mankatp, etc. For prices on eggs and stock write. Mrs. F. M. Clay, ^^lnnebago. Minn. 15 PRIZE- WINNING COCHINS, SEABRIGHTS. Kose Combs, Japanese and Game Bantams in all varieties. High class breeding and exhi- bition stock for sale. A. W. Newcomer, Box 21, Glen Rock, Pa. jj RARE BARGAINS. GOLDEN AND SILVER Seabnght. Buff, Black. White and Partrid«a Cochin. Rose Comb Blacv, Ulack Tailed Japa- nese. K«J PyJe and Black Red Game and .Mnorle Comb White Leghorn Bantams Pron*r & Son. Schoharie. N. Y. 19 CORNISH. DARK CORNISH EGGS FROM PEN NO. 1, birds scoring from 90 to 94. Eggs, $2.00 Dille. Washington, Pa JJ WARDS BIG ANNUAL CLEARANCE sale of breeders is now on. Must let some of "?>■ ,*^''*V<^, ^^^^ Cornish go so that my youns stock shall have plenty of room. Write Ward your wants for pens, trios or single birds. w «, '^!'**il *" shape ana color guaranteed. V. Ward, Pennington, New Jewey. H • "^?^t\ ^^^^ CORNISH." BARGAINS in 1912 breeders to make room for yonar stock. Some famous winners among the lot. Low, Catonsville. Md. 19 DOMINIQUES. GENUINE AMERICAN D0MINIQUE8 I have them Too many get Rose Comb Barred Kocks^ and are disappointed. The real thiM r u '1^1^ \r ^ Hvwood, M. D.. Chm Falls. Malone, N. Y. ^^ DUCKS. rJ^'^ .^y^ER. TRUE OFFICIAL record, 217: t>sal|«M>rtgasre Hfteii. gilt-edged In- v«teient. Read my great 7«e ilaan^ Dock Book. Embden Geese. C. Valentine. Rldg^ f>72 IV 'l■I.Tl^:^■ 1 \ Ml IK i POULTRY FANCIER 673 amf:rkan and fc:\'(;r.:sn in'dian hin- ner Duok» and Sinjrio Comb Buff L<«jrhorns. Brevdtnit Ht<>ck for nale at r(Kiuo«ruarant«-<^ €ie<>. H. HaU, Hurnh^m. Fa. 15 AMERICAN STANDARD WHITE EGO Strain Indian Kunntr Ducks ^corinjr 93 poinUi. $8.50 each. 110 a trio. Pure White Runners. 3 f«-maie8 and 1 male, for %2!i. Enxlbh Pen- ciled, 5 female*. I male, for $10. Mrs. Geo. R. Simpson. Ow>n>ville. Ind. 16 FAWN AND WHITE INDIAN RUNNER Dtickf. the kind that lay the larKc «f^hite etCK». Duckft. $l.(tO tach. two or more, .75 each during: September only. No drakes. ,Mr». Minnie G. Benedict. R. D. No I, Mont Alto Pa. 9 AMERICAN STANDARD LIGHT FAWN and white Indian Runner Ducks^. $2 each, $5 trio. Frank Hi^'ham. Milan. Tenn. 9 UGHT FAWN AND WHITE INDIAN Runner Duck». HanthbarKc^r white efic strain. Have Kome nice younjf drakes to sell. Eicrb in aojwon. Write for particulars. M. H. Shriver. Way land. Ohio. 20 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS AND drakes. Also Black Minorca Cockerels. Single Comb. Rose Comb White Lesrhorn Cockerels. Can ftparc a few White China Geese. Edward C. Holi. New Knoxville. Ohio. 8 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. THE faoKyus Carlisle strain, pure white. Younic stock for isale. Special low prices for Au^rust an4 September. Write us your wants. W. H. Smltaman. New London. Ohio. 20 WHITE LVDIAN RUNNER DUCKS, FISH- «l strain. Stock for sale. Triofr. $20 : enrs. $4 and $6 per 12. Carl M. McNary, Box 95, HoostoB. Pa. 17 ENGLISH. AMERICAN AND PURE WHITE Rtinnera. Lanrest. hand»omcst flocks you've seen. Prise winners. Perpetual Motion white- ess Machines, outlayinK h«.i». Eyeopener cir- colars icivinjr valuable infomuttion. Jesoe F. NeweR. Girard. IIL 17 INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS AN-> WHITE Chinese Gecae. fine breeders and tbow birds, for sale at reasonable prices. Write me before boyinR your birds for the fa!! and winter sbowm. Descriptive ealen^lar .Vw«. W. H. Saw- yer. Lancaster. Mo. 12 WHITE INDIAN RUNNERS. SNOWFLAKE strain, aristocrau of all poultrr. Breeding stock and mga. Fiftttn e<«rs. f8.0e. $6.00 and $4.00. Special price 'ar;ctr lots. Mrs. E. Eahbach. 1404 Storm .Ave., Indianappolia. In**- 1« BUFF ORPLNGTON PUCKS— FINEST OB- tainsble from orifrinatcv Imported drake. Great layers. Indian Runner Ducks. Brooks Walton white ess strain. Eir^s rpasonable. Frederick Fellows. Muekoday Farm, Weeds- port, Box F. New York. 16 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. THE kind that have the risht style and lay larse whit* esss. Ducks, $5.00 each; Drakes, $2.50 catch. A few white China Geeae for asde, IS.OO each. Edward C. HoII, New Knoxville. Ohio. 12 LIGHT FAWN AND WHTIX. HARSHBARG- er Blue Ribbon strain. snar*ataed layers of pore white esss. Insure yoor saeoesa by start- ins ri^L Booklns orders for esss 191S de- H^iery; more than 1500 ensased dow. Don't delay. Only those who book in advance can depend On settins esss when sprins comes. Cir- cnlar for two cent stamp. Mrs. Wm. Haxab- bArccr. Waveland. Indiana. iz GEESE. WHITE CHINA GEESE EGGS FOR hatchlns. Elesmnt birds for sale Allentown, Madison Square. Paterson and Potishkcepaie Champion winners. Rake's Strain World's Champions. Esss now re«dy. J. D. Rake. Monroe. H. Y, 17 MAMMOTH TOULOUSE GKB6M, BLUB riMKni winners wherever akown. E8S>» Zie to 50e each : $10 to $20 per 50 cess. Roee Comb tL I. Reds. Tuttle strain direct; esss. $$ per 15. or $8 per 50. Hnjchie Girven. R. $, Bmdford. IIL le GAMES. STANDARD EXHIBITION AND CORNISH AU yanctim: aIm MaIsv*. Stmi*. Stock and esss In Mason. RSdb* View Kaoiwiesvflle, N. T. . if HAMBl K(;s. S. .^. HAMHl'Rf;.^. S. r. KROUN LKc;. hornsi. Whit«' Wysiudott^.' ;in"l llHrcs. ."siock for sal*-. KfTKf. II per 15. ?.". pt.>r 1 nil SMtix faction iruArantetHl. Richlandtown, ('a. H. ("r«^>man. lJo\ !'•». 15 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURG.^?. .SOLD all surplus htock. but can .supply you with cKKt> and chicks from my priztr winninK- hirdn. Write me your wnnt^i. Claude .A. Laird. Hyde Villa Poulto Yanis. hl2 .SchuylkJil Ave.. Ilead- injr. Pa. 17 SILVER PENCILED HAMBURGS AND Black Cochin Bantamii. Winners wher^vtr shown. Breeders and exhibition birds for salt-. Emrs in season. Ockcrs & Maasch, Sayville. L. 1.. N. Y. lb SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. WIN- ners of highest honora at Camden. Allentown, Paterson. Madison Square. Scranton and other shows. E^fra for hatchinK. LeadinK strain of America. Circular. Chas. C. Grau. Shell Road. Corona, N. Y. 16 MAYOS S. S. HAMBURGS. WIN.SERS AT Haserstown, McKcesport. Bridseton, Scranton first and best pen in show. Stock for sale. 13 esfot. $3.00. A. L. .Mayo. Pituton. Pa. 15 HOUDANS. ARNOLD'S FAMOUS HOUDANS 1ST, 2nd. 5th cockerel. Grand Central Palace. 1st and 2nd at Madison Square with different birds. Esss plenty. Cataiosue free. Cap. C. E. Arnold. Babylon. N. Y. U IMPERIAL HEAVY LAYING HOUDANS— Took every first at Pitthbun?. 1911. EsKs. $2 per 15. Nice stx>ck for xale. My birds are sreat money mskcrs. Wm. Dcselman. R. D. No. 5. Library, la. 16 HOUDANS AND ROSE COMB BROWN Le./i-»orns. Extra fine stock for sale, includinfl: soo»c of our prise winners. We suarantee satisfaction or money cheerfully refunded. Minsi TraU Poultry Yards. R. D. 2. Bethle- hem, Pa. IS "REAL HOUDANS. HANDSOME. HARDY. visorcHU, prohfir. brtd f<.r lay ins: won wher- ever shown. Also Youns's Leshoms. Esss. haif pr.ci. Stock at reduced prices after May 1st. I-trd. Mosebach, Route tf. Bethlehem. Pa. 16 "REAL HOUDANS. BEST LAYERS. WIN- nera Allentown, Scrantcn. Rochester. Trios, pen:>. six to fifteen dollars. Youns's Lcshoms. breeders, one dollar; per dozen, ten dollars. Etrss half pr.ce Ftrd. Moeebach. Route 9. Bethlehem. Pa. HOUDA VS. AS THEY SHOULD BE 1 MORE flrsta Pittsburg Fanciera than all competitors. Heavily crested, lar^e. dark birda. Don't buy until you R«t free circular. Dr. Harold E. Dunne. Kidseway. Pa. i6 McCREAS HANDSOME HOUDANS ARE raised on free ranfce and bred for color, sise and shape. EsRS and day-old chicks. Stock for sale. Booklet free. Rollle McCrea, FilU more, N. Y. 15 STOWMANS HOUDANS ARE "BLUE Ribbon winners." First and special coek at Ave sbowa. Esss. two. three and flra dollars settins. Japanese and Silver Seabrisht Ban- tam esgs. Walter Stowman. Flourtown, Pa. 15 HOUDANS. S. C. WHITE AND R. C Browii Lcshoms. Esss from strictly hisfe- srade stock, $2 per 13. We suarantca satkf ac- tion. Minai Trail Bantam 4k Poultry Yards. Bethl^em. Pa. 15 DARK HEAVY CRESTED HOUDANS. Fine stock and esss for sale. Ridse View Farma. Kaowlesville, N. Y. 15 H0t7DAM»— r HAVE JUST PURCHASED a ftaa ftock of Hondaaa of hish Qual^. bred for Uyins aa well as exfaibHion quality. A Ilaahed number of ess* nt $8.00 for IS. No ctrcttiar. order from this ad. Dr. C- J. Andnaa. Canandaisua. N. Y. 15 JAVAS. BLACK JAVAS. TWO GRAND MALES AT $4 each and fcmaka at $2.50. A rare oppor- PwUtty Tarda. SaUanrllK P«. tf LANTiSriA.NS. I'.IAt K I.AN't;.SMASS I OK (ilAI.l'n* wuinfT^ whonvrr sht>un. Hr«-«l to lay. weiirh .Hful {lay. Triii. ?.'>. I'm. ?^. F>f>r.>* f\J,i» per l.'». JH p«r 1"M. (;«-«>rKf Wnltrr. .Svvon V;ill«.y8. r. Pa. ir> WHITK LA.\(;.^HAN.. Slock in »<'ii>or, (%'dar I.aun Poul- try Farm. Rutlnnd. Ohio. 17 WHITE I.AN(;.SHANS. THK .MONKY MAK- crs of the futur«». The hrtt-dinit .-.oason ij« over and wv are ctferinK '■\ irrand mnU-i at $4 esch, and tun choice Iri'm at |S. Gre«'nhur*t Poul- tr>- Yard.>«. Stll'. Larife:«t breeT ls»y<«Mr ■• well. They hare the correct color and sbnpj- Esfcs reasonable and stock in season. & B. HufTraan, New Alexandria. Pa- >• 8. C BROWN LEGHORNS. EXHIBITIOM and utility matlnss. That soft seal hiwm with plenty of shape. Esss and dnynsM chicks. Circular frea. Paul W. Georsia. H»«» • ■>-».> ■Sf • ■■*'.r** COLEMAN'S ROSE COMB BROWN iMO^ homa lay and srin. thay can't h«lp H. 0 S. C. WIIITH LICGIIOK.V YK.\ W f.I .NC.S at SI. ui each. Firsl class .00 to $8.00 per dozen. Woodland Poultry Farm. G. C. Rhoades, Prop.. Rccdsville. Pa. 18 DO YOU WANT TO WIN? I CAN FUR- nish you Rose Comb White Leghorns that will win anywhere and at right prices. Write mc. Louis W. Weiael, Route 1, Verona, Pa. 15 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. ANY number. Yearling hens, cocks, pullets, cocker- els. Stock for sale bred from stock with re- cords 200 to 248 eggs a year. Wyckotf. Blanch- ard and Young strains. Make specialty fur- nishing large plants. Years of experience. F'urnished over 1100 head breeding stock to Great Johnson Farm, Boston. 250 head to Horticultural Cillege, Pennsylvania. 600 head to Heims plant. 500 head to Maysmith plant. Pittsburg. Catalogue for stamp. Reference Ist National Bank. Satisfaction guaranteed. Never had a bird returned. Dept. C., Craven Poultry Place, Canton, Pa. 16 -VfOT TOO LATE TO HATCH EARLY spring layers. Get a choice breeding pen (Single Comb) 15 females and male. $12.00. Promising 2-Ib. cockerels .75; $4.00 half dor.. F. M. Green. Andover, O. 17 CLEAN. NEAT, ATTRACTIVE STATION- ery means your success. Were you to make inquiry for stock or eggs and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what would you think ? We make a specialty of job printing at rock bottom prices. And we can illustrate it with cut of variety you breed. See price list in di<;p]ay ad. Estimates on circulars and catalogues cheerfully furnished. Address Job Printing Dept., Poultry Fancier, Sellers- ville. Pa. WYCKOFF-BLANCHARD S. C. W. LEG- horns. Furnished foundation stock for coming plant, Bound Rock, N. J. Any number choicest breeding, laying stock in America. Guaranteed. Delivery August 1st or after. C. N. Reynoliis. Canton, Pa. 18 . S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. I AM NOW OF- fcring choice breeders from the best blood lines in America at rock bottom prices, an excellent opportunity to get gilt edge stock at utility prices. F. Christman. Holiday Heights Poultry Farm, Sellersville. Pa 15 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. YOUR OPPOR- tunity is at hand. Bear in mind, our Leghorns are an amalgamation of Young and Rock Hill strains, and noted for their heavy laying quali- ties. We must dispose of our yearling breed- ers and will sell grand pens at $8, four females and a male. Single birds, females at $1.50 and males $2 and up. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf A CHOICE LOT OF PULLETS AND COCK- erels ; early hatched, farm raised, of eood size and type. Prices reasonable. S. C White Leghorns and White Orpingtons. Sunlight Poultry Farm, Lynchburg. Ohio. 17 R. C. WHITE LEGHORMS. SEVERAL good pens at $8 per pen. four females and male. Single birds, males, $2 ; females, $1.50 Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Selleriville. Pa. tf 10.000 BABY CHICKS FOR SALE NEXT three months at ten cents each. WyckoflF strain ;,}/ 1® Leghorns. Eggs for hatching. $5 per 100. Order quick. Ralph C. Fox. Moines- burg. Pa. 15 BABY CHICKS. ALSO EGGS FOR HATCH- ing. Single Comb vVhite Leghorns (only) our shipping cases serve as fireless Brooders at no extra cost. Wayside Poultry Farm Circular. Sand Brook, N. J. 15 , JlOO PER 15. $1.75 PER 30. $4.50 PER 100 for our S. C. White Leghorn eggs. Fer- tihty guaranteed. Baby chicks, $12.00 per 100 : safe arrival guaranteed. Mt. Park Poul- try Plant, Route I, Ridgway, Pa. 15 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Baby chicks after May 16th, $10 per 100. Eggs for hatching, 15-$1.25, 100-$5, 1000-$40. Packed to insure safe delivery. Eggs on a day's notice. Chicks must be booked ahead Darlington Egg Farm, Darlington. Md. 15 LOOK FOR MY LARGE AD. THIS ISSUE. Big offer in S. C. White Leghorns. .Also latest improved Oat Sprouter. B. Monroe Posten, Hughesville. Pa. 12 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN BABY Chicks of quality, by the thousand or dozen. Send for illustrated booklet giving prices of stock and day-old chicks. W. L. Newton. Knox- ville, Pa. 9 WHEELERS STRAIN S. C. WHITE LEG- homs have been bred for twenty years for egg production, not forgetting Standard require- ments, shown by our winnings. They have size, color and true Leghorn shape and are proven winter layers. Eggs. S2.50 and $5.00 per fifteen. A. C. Wheeler, Burnt Hills. N. Y. 15 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Gilt-edge quality stock, with good shape and color. Hens and pullets for saie. Eggs in season. H. J. Hahn, Box 337, Littlestown. Pa. 16 BLAKE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS WON AT Springfield, 1909, 1st cock. 1st hen. Ist and 3d cockerel; at Madison Square. Ist pullet; at the Grand Central Palace. N. Y., 1910, 4th cock, 5th hen, 2d cockerel, 4th pullet: Madison Square, 4th hen, 6th pullet: 1911 at Madison Square. 3d cockerel, 3d and 8th hens. 15 eggs. $3; 30 for $5. W. J. Blake, Bum- side. Conn. 13 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. WE ARE SELL- ing out our breeders now, splendid layers. A good chance to get some fine stock. 75 cents each. Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm. Easton. Pa. "FAULTLESS" HEAVY LAYING S. C. Buff Leghorns. Large, vigorous, trapnested birds, solid buff. Record 211-263. Circular tree. Eggs now $1.50 per 15. Ninety per cent, fertility guaranteeid. John C. Bern- hard, Allegheny, Pa. 17 BUFF LEGHORNS AT PRICES THAT will move them. Stock from this season's breeding pens. $1.50; ten cockerels and pul- lets. $1.50 and $2.00. Kerr and Owen. Ma- chias, N. Y. 15 FISK'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS are Madison Square winners. I have won more first prizes than all my competitors together. Eight pens. Howard J. Fisk. Box 8, Falcon- er, N. Y. 15 ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. PHE- nomenal layers. Winners at Grand Central Palace, Boston, etc. Express prepaid on eggs for hatching. Free circular tells all about them. M. H. Willis, Jamaica. Vermont. 13 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. EXCEPTIONAL quality, bred from noted prize winners. Young stock, well matured, and solid buff, at reason- able prices. H. G. Richardson, Etra, N. J. 11 ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS EXCLU- sively. Th« most beautiful and the most pro- fitable fowls on earth. Cockerels from the world's famous layers. All March hatched for sale. Otto Wappler, Monona. Iowa. 20 BUFF LEGHORNS. S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. FINE BRED stock in color, size and .shape. Winter layers. Fresh fertile eggs, guaranteed. Eggs, $1.00 per 15; $5.00 per 100. J. T. Peters. Colum- bia, Pa. 15 SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. WIN- ners and stock from Madison Square winners in breeding pens. Eggs $1 and $2 sitting. Infertile eggs replaced. W. J. Best, 516 Shaw Ave., McKeesport, Pa 15 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN HENS, yearlings. Sired from males direct from W. D. Young. $1.00 to $1.60 w^iHe they last. Young Cockerels at $1.00. P. L. Gabriel, Odessa, N. Y. • "• S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. FORTY PURE white cocks with five point combe, some of which are bred from Madiaon Square winners. They would be cheap at $10. Will sell for $3 and $5. Satisfaction guaranteed. East Itha- ca Hatchery, Ithaca. N. Y. 17 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS TO MAKE room for our young stock of Campines and Leghoma we offer 1,000 laying hens at $1.00 each, the best value ever offered by a breeder. Order to-day. Ridge Egg Farm, West Nyack, N. Y. 10 ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS AT BAR- gain prices to move them quickly. Old stock and young of all sites. Many prize winners. Write now to Phares Heidlauf, Columbia, Pa FOR SALE, YEARLING BREEDERS FROM "Grable's Golden Beauty Strain." Single Comb Buff Leghorns. Females $1.50 up. Males, $2.50 up. Eggs at reduced prices. Eli S. Grable. Washington. Pa 17 SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORN BREED- ers for sale. Must have room for young stock. Yearitng hens, $1.00 each while they last. Cocka. $3 to $5. £. D. Sheldon. Box 884. Afton. N. Y. 18 FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. R C. BUFF Lcfchoms. Out-door Brooders. Want Buckeye Incubator or W. C. Black Polish. Lewis O. Mayer, Coltunbia, Pa, Route 1, Box 51. 16 MINORCAS. BLACK LEGHORNS— GREAT LAYING and Show strain. Eggs from selected mat- ings. $2, $3 and $0 per setting. Birds scoring 94 to 96. Send for illustrated mating list. Scott Long, Carey, Ohio. 15 NORTHUP'S ROSE COMB BLACK MINOR- cas. Eggs from large healthy birds after June 1st. 15. $1.50 ; 30, $2.75. D. F. Brownell, Maryland, N. Y. 15 SPECIAL SALE OF SALTZERS "SUPERB Quality*' S. C. Black Minorcas now going on. Must sell to make room for young stock. Aus- tin Ssltzer, Box 80. Sacremento. Pa. 15 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS. ORIGNIAL Northup strain. Heavy layers. Have grand breeding pens at $10 and $12; trios $7 and $8; single birds, females $2 each. No single male birds for sale. Greenhurst Poultry Yards. Sellersxnlle, Pa. tf S. C. BLACK MINORCA COCKS AND cockerels, $2 to $10 each. Nice big fellowa. that will make excellent breeders and show birds. Only a few hens and pullets left for sale. Wm. Kirtley, East Palestine, Ohio. 15 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCA EGGS (Mishler's Strain), $4.00 per 15; $7.00 per $0. Half price after July 1st. SCO satisfied cus- tomers during the season 1911. Fred. Kehn. Seneca. Kansas. 17 S. C- B. MINORCAS. TO MAKE ROOM for young stock we will sell last year's pul- lets at $2 a piece. Eggs at $1.00 per setting. J. B. Krause, Sanatoga, Pa. 15 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS, BLUE RIBBON winners at Camden and Wissabickon. Eggs from $1.50 to $5.00. Special sacrifice sale of surplus pullets. John Robinson, 6353 Green St., Germantown. Phila 16 ROSE AND SINGLE COMB WHITE Mi- norcas. Winners at Pittsburgh Exhibition Show. Pittsburgh Fancier's Show, Duquesne, McKeesport and Butler. Eggs $2 per 16. Stock from $2 up. A. C- Peterson. Knox, Pa. 15 WHITE MINORCAS. ROSE COMBS. WIN- ners at Rochester. Stock for sale. Eggs for hatching at $2 per setting of 15 eggs ; $6 i>er 50. Mrs. G. Schoonmaker. Fabious. N. Y. 16 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS AND S. C. White Leghorns. America's best bk>od linea Blue ribbon winners at Paterson. If you want the ribbon winners for next season's shows, write me. Eggs, $8 to $10. Cockerels for sale. J. F. Tygert, 264 Carmita Ave., Rutherford. N. J. 16 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS— BRED to win and bred to lay. Eggs from a choice pen at $3 per fifteen. A few choice bred cockerels at $3 to $5 each. Earl Leyder. Beav- er Falls. Pa MISCELLANEOUS. PLUME POULTRY PLANT PROIHt KS Purr ProducLs. IMtHs-ant. I'rofitahlf. rH.<()mi.\ Positively Pleases Particular I*»^iiie. J'opu- lar Prices. I'Irauc Procure PBrlioulars. Hlnrk Sumatra^ u Sixcially. J. II. Wilcox. Elm- huret. Pa. l.') SEND TKN CENTS KOR ILLISTRATED cataloRHJe with history of all the Orpinjrums and hints on Poultry Keeping:, to tho OriKin- ators of all the Orpin'/tons. William Cook & Sons. Box D. Stot'h FMa.n>. N. .1. 15 BULLETfN ON* "BALANCED RATION' absolutely free: tells how tt» comF'ounfl at home most economical and healthful ma.-het^. chick foodj«. scratch fo<.>d.«. Dir>p i-o^tal tfiv- ins your dealers name and addre?-. to Henola Food 0>.. Box A-bi. Newark, N. J. 15 BLACK ORPINGTONS. S. C. BLACK ORPINGTON COCKEREL.S for breed in j^ and a \ery few ejcvrs and day old chicks. Prize winners wherever shown. Send for booklet. W. L. Newton. Knoxviile. Pa. 9 S. C. BLACK ORPINGTON BREEDERS for sale. You will v.ant birds to win at fall aho'ws. I can supply them. lar;re, massive bird?. Gel my prices. P. M. Thoma.<;. N'tw Haven Mills, Vt. 15 S. C. BLACK. BUFF AND WHITE OR- pintrton heus for sale, two dollars up. Has-e color, type and are great layers. Must have room. Crescent Poultry Place. Station R. Cin- cinnati, Ohio. 18 BLACK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS, prire winners, yearlinK hens and cock birds. $2 and $4 each. Also some fine young stock. Mrs. D. Hines, 1015 Pembroke Ave., East Lans- downe. Pa. Ig YOU CAN CACKLE OVER IT WHEN YOU Ret 15 of our Black Orpineton eires for JS.no. We took first i»rcm'um at the Ablany ifhow this winter. Our stock is yood a? m<-.ney can buy and I could prove it "if old Bill Jones wa.s alive," and the eirps (rood a-^ anv for one dollar each. A. B. Borst. Coblo«;:il!. N. Y. 15 GRAND .SACRIFICE S>LS OF BLACK and White Orpinjrtons at .*".«h^ and $1.50: for hens' and pullets' esss. "t ct«. per settinsr. This is the chance of y.-j-r I'fe time. Write today. Oliver Wagontr. SchuylkilJ Haven. Pa- 15 "FOXHUR5T FARM <:-HAMPION BLACK and White Orpinrtons. l»'-'-t New Yor/< Madi- son Square Garden winr* r- for the j;a5t * ix ye*rs. Foxhurst mean a ~on?L«*«nt every year winnin? strain. Wt- -.viil be rtady. will you? after September ^«r to tupply show birds (Tuaranteed to win *\r.-*. s^econd or third. Shipped on approval. P" ^~ r^ suit all. Fov- hunst Farm, Lime Rock. C-nn." 12 S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS. YEARLING cocks, f5 and up. Just won 2nd and 3rd at our County Fair. Fleminjrton. N. J.. Auj?. fth to 10th. Also mated pens at the riffht price. Address S. H. Everetts, Stockton. N. J., P. O. Box 176. 15 CLEAN, NEAT. .\TTRACTIVE STATION- ery means your success. Were you to make inqtiiry for stock or egnrs and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what would you think ' We make a specialty of job printing? at rock bottom prices. And m*e can illtistrmte it with cut of variety you breed. See price list in display ad. Estimates on circulars and catalogued cheerfully furnished Address Job Printing Dept,. Poultry Fancier. Se^Ilers- ville. Pa. ENGLISH ORPINGTONS, ROSE COMB and Sinprle. Black, White, Buff. Blocky. Jow-down type. Will spare a few eipgrs from imported pens. Send for catalogue. John Hai^croan, Bo.x DE, Charlotte, Mich, 15 BLACK ORPINGTONS OF SUPERB QUAL- Ity. Many of the noted winners are in my yards and headinfr the matinm I want to gell you egirs from. Send for circular. R. O. Um- faolts, Sacremento, Pa. 16 BUFF ORPINGTONS. S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS, BRED FROM Owen Farm's best pens. Winners at Trenton and Paterson. N. J. Erits, 13 and 15 r»er 15. Cboic« cockerels for sale. H. Schuster, Haw. tbome. N. J. 15 I AM .i '•' ••ind ?'.'.«"'. ( hi«>K.-, ..»•> and .T".. \il m\ i-ri;*- \\ nntv- nui>'. V'«> ('h<'ii)». ('l>i!«- M«d'i«ri'. Wa.-hiM/.tonN iii»-. I'a. >• SELLING OIT HIE K ()RP1.N<; TONS AJ baiciLn I rict-?-. C««"k striiin. llUiioi^ .rr card with • ;i> h bird. St nd for \ vUv lis! and ia;.'i.«>v't;» . .Irv*. Ha:'KfV. Mftri.-:>a. iil. .'• EAGLES WINNINC; Bl KF ORl'INTl ONS. Si;r:nz C«;y. l.vi;!«. . four l.-i>. thrto ■_'nd> : P<.Hsi<^>wn. \^\ «... n. ..-i .-.nl hen; -lid oookerel. K^rcs ?.{ p< r l.'i. .!• hn Eaile. 1 !J'i W.'4-hinKl'»n Av« nu«-. I'hm mw i.:« . I'a. ;■■• ir.'FI" OMi'IVGTON.S. COOK . e^'irs. ?1 and ^ 1. .Mal- tese Runt-Homer piveons for ^■ale. T. K. Weidensaul. .\llen\vood. Pa. '•*> HECTORS I.MPORTED AND AMFRK AN Br(d Buff Or:>in-'tonn. Ekits, reduced to JJ.H'i ycr l>. Fifty tine hens and |!ullpt»i f- r t-u'.c from one to three dollars. Will Hector. .Mar- shal!. 111. IT BUFF. BL.\CK AND WHITE ORPING- tons. Bi« winners at Philadelphia. Three cupi the past season. We also breed Rfkck.". Keds and Leghorns. Ejrgrs $2.50 to ?3.,5?ll; Elberon Ave., Fox Chase, Philadelphia. IT BUFF ORPINGTONS. SOME CHOICE breeders for ."-ale now. Good pen. 112. Stay- white pen of Orp:n«'ton.=. ?].',. J. A. Shutt. New Wi;.'ninj?ton, Pa. 16 •BUFFALO STRAIN" S. C. lU'IF 0»'. iin',rton». Breeders now, y«jun« ck aftir ^\^t• I at $1. ?2 and ?3. Show birds n mi'- ler f)f correspondence. Satisfaction a.-i-und. Da.-'c Huffin>rton. Latham. Kan«a!*. J.*. ?. C. BUFF ORPINGTON'S OF THE H^T- ter kind. Leadin«r blue ribbon winner.* ar :he bitt rh(>-.v.-« {r.T three year?. E^rtrs at ha'f v-rive. .Send for booklet. Joshua Shuto. Meriden. Conn. 15 SELLING OUT MY COOK STRAIN O" Buff Oriin-.rtons. Show bird.* I.'. ; breeder. *2 : chicks, II; eer^rs. U* cents each. Ca'a- louue free. John Hacker. Box F. Marif'a. II' IK GOLDEN VI -W POULTRY YARDS Si.ri'le Comb Buff Orpinjrton«. Four ribU-ns ITRcer>t'""n. P'll : four ribbon?. Cleveland. ]<•!:' '■"• hre-'i^nu- hens for pale ?2.^'0 each. CT anythn? y-^u want at any rime. C. A. Rin^ritr. Proprietor. Rochester. Ohio. IT ROSE COMB BUFF ORPINTONS. FIRST prize winners at Madison Square. .A clean sweep at Rochester. Elmira and Knoxviile. Eggs in season. Booklet for the a-ikinp. Dr. T. Smith, Knoxviile, Pa. i.i •ELBERON POULTRY YARD.S. ' WlN- ner» of many blue ribbons. «ilver cups and *l ecia!.'; in White. Buff, and Black On>«nurtoni=. R. I. Red.«. White Rocks, and White Leahornsi. yKt selected cockerels from 12 to |5 each. Sonrie fine yearlinR breeders. E«k* at half price. L. M. Buck waiter, SI 14 Elberon Ave., Fo.\ Chase. Phila., Pa. S. C. RUFF ORPINGTON EC.i,^, tl FOR 15. Two pens choice stock. $3 one nittinR. Two * it tint's for 15. Headed by CVw.k and Rrideewaler cockerels. Few pullets for hale. ?1 each. Mrs. L. H. Frotl, Franktown. Va. WHITE ORPINGTONS. I WILL CLOSE OUT MY ENTIRE FLOCK of ?. C. White Orpin«rtonf. includinj? all mv prize winners and exhibition stock. The«e birds are fine ones and prices ranee from 12 no to fio.oo. according: to guality. In the bunch are l«l cock. 2nd pullet and 2nd hen at the last New Berlin show. Also have some ex- cellent While Lefrhorn breeders for sale. hens, one year old. at 11.00 each. Riverview Poultry Farm. Afton. N. Y, p WHITE AMD BUFF ORPINGTONS. Year old malet. tS.OO, $5.00. Geo. H. Hendry. .Mattapan, Mass. le RHODE ISLAND REDS How to Breed and Judge Them By THEO. HEWES U the Befit and Most Complete TreatUe Ever Pu'jlished on this Popular Breed THcrr are 1m:I few \)Tcf\f ?o widely advertised to-dnv as tlir lJ>-»«jr Island Krtls and no breed in which tKrrc IS sj< h a wide diurrencc of opiDioa at lo what coni>iit'jif« pxTfcction. "RHODE ISLAND REDS; HOW TO BREED AND JUDGE THEM" i« better than the "STANDARD OF PERFECTION' because it goes into detail and describes every section, with numerous illustrations, showiog ideal and drlrctivc shape and color, thus making scoring so ti7i;>'c tSat anv one can understand. Some sections h.ivc lour or five illustrations showing the several defects that may he four.d in them, witK the proper cii$cou.~.t (or the same as applied by our leading Jud^^rs. Siae of Book 1 ma8^ ioclics. Coataini over 50 p«ce», incloiiiiig covor whidi is B'at*«l ia Ukrc« coVora, «ad all oa foo4 IMoae papM". PRICE $1.00 ^ In addition lo this most complete »ene« of arti- cles on scoring, there are numerous article* rrom America's foremoat Red breeders on every ph«ic of Red Breeding. This book tells you just wk«t you want to know. It telU you how t« mate your p«na; how lo grow jrottf chicka; how to aalect your show btrdi; in fact, it telU you how to grow, •xhibit and mak« money out of Reda. This book is sold on approval. The price is $1.00. If you are not aatittfi«a with your tMrgain, aend ua back the book and wo will refund your money. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of this great book aad a year*t •ub» tcription to this Poukry Journal* both foe $125. DO IT NOW and be up.to^date. SEND AiX OKDCRS TO Poultry Fancier Seller$ville, Peima. CLEAN. NEAT. ATTRACTIVE STATION- ery means your success. Were you to make inquiry for stock or ojrps and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what would you think ? We make a specialty of job printing at rock bottom prices. And we can illustrate it with cut of variety you breed. See price list in display ad. Estimates on circulars and catalogues cheerfully furnished. Address Job Printinff Dept., Poultry Fancier. ScUers- ville. Pa. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. AMERICAS best blood lines. EjfR.s from jrrand matinjcs, $1.50 and ?2.00. Baby chicks, rea.sonable. Stock in season. T. L. Jenkins. Ea-st Mauch Chunk, i>a. 17 CRY.STAL WHITE ORPINGTONS. CHOICE yonrlinfain price?. EL'ir.s from all pens, SI. 50 per 15. Baby chicks. S2.00 per dor.en. Satisfaction guaranteed. P. Beauchamp. St. Anne, HI. 15 WOODSIDE WHITE ORPINGTONS. OF- fcrintr fifty ycarlinjr hens at SI. 50 and $2.00 each. Real quality harcrains. Also choice youn»r rtock cominc on. Finest I ever raised. Woods idc Farm. Middlcport. N. Y. 18 KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE ORP- ingrton cocks, cocl^erels and pullets, all direct descendants of the famous "PeKKy." $2 to $5 each. Write your wants. John II. PofTen- barger, Rohrcrsvillc, Md. 16 WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLERSTRASS strain direct. Hens, $1.50. Younpr stock raised from lat prize winnei-s, $1.50 to $,3. Trios. $4, breedinpr pens, $7. .Satisfaction guaranteed^ James Keefer. Millersburg, Pa. 15 ORPINGTONS. GILBERT & MOORE'S great laying strain. Winners at all the leading ahows. They have held first place in the International egg layinsr contest now in prog- ress at Stoars College., Conn. Young stock at SI. 00 per pound. Send for catalogue free. Wm. H. Moore. Chadds Ford, Pa. 16 WHITE ORPINGTONS— LIMITED AMOUNT of cockerels and pullets, bred from prize win- ning stock. Will make fine breeders. These birds are beauties, Kellerstra.ss Strain. Bower Poultry Yard, Aten Ave., Wellsville, Ohio. 11 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS, KEL- lerstrass Strain, March hatched stock, show quality, Massive cockerels, pullets now laying. Satisfaction guaranteed. George Layman, Greenville, 111. 9 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS FOR SALE. 40 cockerels. 4 and 5 months old, weight 4 to 6 pounds. No culls, all from prise winners, will make good show birds and splendid breed- ers, prices $2.60, $6.00 and $10.00 each, and every purchaser pleased. W. S. Sccrist. prop., Keyser Orpington Yards, Keyser, W, Va. 14 KELLERSTRASS ORPINGTONS. HAVE A limited amount of yearling hens to offer at bargain price**. Must make room for grow- ing chicks. Arlington Poultry Farm, Box E, Conneautville, Pa. 16 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTON HENS. 1 year old. a little under weight, fl each. A rare bargain. Must have the room for grow- ing chicks. Your money back if not satis- factory W. R. Caruon, Box F, St. Mary's, W. Va. 15 "CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS." FIF- ty hens, $1.60: twenty, $2. Also all my prize winners cheap. Four males from $80 eggs direct from Kellerstrass. Dr. John Com- mon, Andover, New York. S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS, BARRED Rocks, Golden Seabright Bantams. Stock for sale. Some abandoned farm lands, also four acres on Lake Sunapee for sale. D. S. Brownell. Springfield, Vermont. STOCK FOR SALE. S. C. WHITE ORPING- tons. S. C. White Leghorns and R. C- R. L Reds at a bargain. W. A. Boyer, Selins- grove, Pa. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. 50 YEARL- ing hens and 10 cocks. America's best blood line*. Will be hold at rock bottom prices. Your chance to get high grade stock at utility prices. Chas. Mensch, Rupert, Pa. KELLERSTRASS STRAIN CRYSTAL White Orpingtons. Breeders for sale at rea- sonable prices. Several prize winners among the lot. These are quality birds, pure white. Write for prices. Cloverdale Poultry Farm, R. D. No. 6, Pottstown, Pa. POULTRY FANCIER TIME TO BUY YOUR BREEDING STOCK for next sea.«on. Our White and Black Or- pingtons make good in the show room and out. Low prices. Maplclawn Poultry Yards, Alma Center. Wis. MOORE'S WONDERFUL LAYING STRAIN of Rose Comb White Orpingtons. Pullets now laying. No better, no matter what the cost. We are selling young stock al $1.00 per pound. We guarantee satisfaction. Order from this ad. Address Wm. H. Moore. Chadds Ford, Pa. 16 FOR SALE. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTON young stock from a pen headed by male from Miss Carey's f England) yards. R. C. White Orpington young stock. "These strains laid all through the last severe winter. S. C. White Cochin Bantams. Miss Cavanagh, Cavania Poultry Farm, Or;ingc. Virginia. 18 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- strnss strain. Grand breeders for sale at low prices. Eggs now half price. Nothing in pens scoring less than 90. Mrs. W. H. Vreeland, Pattonsburg, Mo. 18- FOR SALE. KELLERSTRASS WHITE OR- pingtons of quality, of all ages. Write me. I will treat you right. Also eggs. A. J. Ma- honey, Orpington Farm, Box 95, EUwood City, Pa. 18 WHITE ORPINGTON COCKERELS hatched from Cook's Madison Square Cock- erel's pen ; also a few from Cook's AUontown Cockerel's pen ; also a few settings of eggs from same strain for sale cheap. J. F. Sproul. Delevan, N. Y. 17 "OUR FOUNDATION $100 PEN AND eggs from $30 mating direct from Kellerstrass, choice standard yearling pullets and cock birds at $1.50 and $2,00 each. White Orpington Farm, J. R. Barker, Prop., Niobe, New York." 15 BUFF AND PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES, the leading winners at the leading shows meeting leading competition. I am making a sacrifice of grand birds and attractive prices in hatching eggs. Also Toy White Poodle dogs. R. G. Pensyl, Bloomaburg, Pa. 16 ADVERTISE COOK'S STRAIN WHITE OR- pingtons and Wyckoff strain White Leghorns. Orpington eggs, $3 ; Leghorns, $1 per 15 eggs. Place it to suit yourself. Edward Rawlings, 8200 St. Lawrence Ave., Swissdale, Pa. 16 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. SUNSWICK and White Satin Strain, direct descendants of N. Y. and Boston winners, and again we are offering pens at $12, four females and a male. Trios at $7 and $8 : females, single birds $2..'50 each. No males to sell singly. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE OR- pingtons. Hatched from $30 mating. Eggs. $2.50 and $5 per 15. Fishcl White Wyan- dottes, eggs $2 per 15. Superfine cockerels, $2 and $6. Mrs. W. A- Wisong, Thurmont, Maryland. 15 WHITE ORPINGTON EGGS, $2.00 UP : Ex- cellent pens, $15.00: few cockerels. $3.00; win- ners. Crystal Palace. Boston, Providence. Tren- ton, Bridgeport, etc. Get my caUlogue. Thou. W. Snyder. Saylesville. R. I. 16 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS. Stock direct from Kellerstraas. Won Ist on hen, pullet, cockerel, and pen this year at Hamilton. Bookinjr orders for eggs now ; $4.00 per 15. Mrs. Ben Hileman, Route 4. Hamilton. Ohio. 15 WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. IM- ported stock. Blue ribbon winners at four State shows. Send for descriptive circular. Eggs, $3. $5 and $10. Jas. L. McDavid. Hills- boro. 111. 15 WHITE ORPINGTONS IMPORTED Di- rect from William Cook of England : also Crys- tal White. Ekkb from large, vigorous snow- white, hea\'y laying stock, $8- to $10 per 15. Mrs. J. H. Weaver, Winamac, Ind. 15 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- strass strain. Blue ribbon and cup winners at Pottstown and Spring City. TTheir win- nings were made in strong eompctition. Cata- logue now ready. Clayton L. Rboada. Boyer- town. Pa. 15 KELLERSTRASS. OWENS FARMS Di- rect. Pirat pri»e winners. Famous English strain. Stay white males our goal- Eggs. $3.00 to $10.00 per 18. Baby chicks. Grace Ryder, 3909 Walnut ^Street, Phila., Pa. 16 675 KELLERSTRASS ORPINGTONS. DUST0N| Wyandones. Prire winners under Judges My- ers and Heck. Imported stock from Miae Carey, England, in the Orpingtons. Wyan- dottea from Keeler and Duston. Eggs, chicks. Earl Pemberton. Roseville. Ohio. 15 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLER- slrass and imported strains. Grand cockerels at $3 and up. Eggs at $3 per setting from selected matings. Jas. I. .Johnson, 17 West Hargett Street. Raleigh, N. C. 15 HAVE 5 PENS OF WHITE ORPINGTONS mated for the egg trade. Stock is direct from Kellei-st rat's and Owens Farms. Eggs for hatching $2. $3 and $5 per 15. Also have 3 pens of R. C. R. I. Reds. Tuttle and Owens strains. Will sell eggs at $2 per setting. Have every reason for thinking my stock is as good as the best. Dr. W. H. Schwartz, Colton, N. Y. 15 VALENTINE RANCH. NEW BRIGHTON. Minn. "The Wright White Orpingtons" won 3 out of 5 firsts at the largest poultry show in the Northwest, held at St. Paul, Minn. Baby chicks and eggs for hatching. Send for cata- logue. Douglaa H. Wright, owner: O. C. Thompson, supt. 16 "COMMON CRYSTAL WHITE ORPING- tons." Kell*>rstrass $30 matings direct. Eggs, 82 to $5. Chicks 25 cents to 50 cents. Mat- ine lii^t f"r asking. Dr. John Common, And- over, N. Y. 16 WHITE ORPINGTONS. COOK .\ND KEL- ler^trasp strain. Send for booklet. We guar- antee all ezes shipped to be from pens order- ed. Our booklet gives a guarantee that plea.ses. Eggs and chicks. Irl H. Byler, Hess- town, Kan. 15 ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTQNS. BEST winter layers. Egcs from prize -winners after May 1st. 30, $5.00. Others, 30, $2.00. Baby chicks. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. Charles Hessler, >funcy. Pa. 16 WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS. THE kind that win. Eggs for hatching. $10.00 ; $7.00. 85.00 and $3.00. setting. Send for monthly list breeding stock bargains. Mapel- lawn Poultry Yards. Alma Center, Wia. 15 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS-7WINNERS of seven first prizes and nine specials. Grand stock for sale. Eprgs at $2.60 and $5 per 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. G. Nedveld, Zee- land. Mich. 16 PHEASANTS. ALL VARIETIES OF PHEASANTS AND ornamental water fowl, ducks, geese, swan, etc. peafowl, guineafowl, Hungarian Partridge Es- pecial attention given to stocking game pre- serves. Richmond Pheasantry, West New Brighton, Richmond Borough, New York City. 1» PIGEONS. I OFFER GUARANTEED MATED HOMERS in any quantity at $1.00 pair, and challens* squab companies or dealers to produce better stock at twice this price. Beautiful White Homers, $1.50 pair. Get my prices on Rants, Carneaux, Maltese Hens, and save dollam. Chaa. K. Gilbert, 1563 East Montgomery Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 16 CARNEAUX AND HOMER PIGEONS. Homers $1.50 to S2.50 per pair. Carneaux, $S to $6 per pair. Gilt edge stock. D. W. Allen, Langley. S. Car. 16 THIRTY-FTVnE VARIETIES OF FANCY Pigeons. Illustrated catalogue 10 cents. Joa. F. Schroer, 1306 Benton St., St. Louis, Mo. 11 "WTHITE RUNTS ARE OUR SPECIALTY— They are one of the largest of all Tarieties of pigeons, measuring from 36 to 44 inebea wing spread. Are pure white in color and great breeders of large, white-meated squaba. No other variety compared with them. Our lofts contain some of the finest specimens in America. Green A Kaple, Box 66, Water- ville. N. Y. tf IF YOU ARE GOING IN THE SQUAB business or if in the market for some giant crosses or giant Runts, Mundaines, get my prices. I can please you. C. L. Strite, Waynesboro, Pa. 9 POULTRY FANCIER »;T(; POLISH. Standard Wyandottes in Colors E|f^^;^^?^-vK and How to Judge Them ^ „k:h quautv barred and buff R.,01:.. ». «,»?„'*^.i;;'i'"„'„„f„/Tj;ke;i^. horn eK«s. $l.oO . White no"»»"^ ^ e, l4*n. rOl'l.TKY SIPFMJF^S. nOKPON S AfMK I'Ori.TKY TONIC. HEST rr^^^ f..r ,HM,Ury. «»"'-«nlrr' Church. !•« '•• RKMANTK SORKHKAI* KKMKDY CHOL- rrn pi^r.r.r. R.-ui- nrul Ciinkrr rurc. >> «• wv.liiv<.Jv iruRmnln- ihrno iini»HrfiHr>n» lo f.,rr rv.-'n tho K.v.n-.it rn^i* if uni-*] HConJinif U, .ImrtMiK^. W. )4lM. tfuari»nt«- that their O.C- aiH prcvcnl thr^o very futnl dinruK.-* fn>m «j.l,r«rin»r in your fl.»rk^. No m-«-.iu.c in .»no Irinl. 2ac and Mr «iM•^ hv miiiJ |w».ti.Mid. AKcnt.i uiinUHj. K i - iMinrr Mf^v (V... Or«n«r. Tvr 1 l,.r,i r.u»trym««n. Quality kind. Wlrhrmd". rnvrlofr^. r»nU. tl»Kli. JhUIh. UIO rilhrr MVr. I'.M' >''>c. U\n* t\.*». 1«»<'" >2-«». "^• |.n-»» j»r.-piiid I'mlrwnU. Ilnrn flnihh lollrr- KomU, rirruUn.. fold. r». rm»lo»ni«t*. Ctood nit* and rlr-WMiil w«.»U .Stmnp hriiw« HiimpUi». >lrtd*>l Prinllritf C..m|.»n>, M«nrhi«wt«'r. Iowh. 1 4 llOMi: MAI>K rilK KS imiNKING KOUS- 1«tn*. Mwdr in l-L' hi'urn llmo and wilh<.ut /ti*t |>ir»-n ri- cvipt *»' *"*» •'••ni* in «i>in. U. M«rtin. Blo^mi- ftrld. N. J. >* RARKKI) ri-YMOi;TH ROCKS. IlARRKD ROCK COCKKKEI.S KHOM IL' TO IK r«r)i. HrrrilinK ^<<>ck for nmU-. K\hibiliun titnU n mattrr of M»rrr«|w»n«l«'nfr. Kkitk for hMrhlnv In »r«iM»n. Hnkdliy Itro^. und UlU-y •irnln. M. r. ri«^ry. HrBVi-r lull*. I'm. 16 HARRKD ri.YMOimi nocKs. s. c r. i. Hrrir.r»> won nt MNnRndd. VViwt*irr. Ml Vrroon und Mutler. Ohio. KitVM, |S <»o «od IN 'Ml llrp«>lf I mnk S. I'uli*. Ilax ttt*. Hutlcr. OhH, 17 l«KVn. KJCIHT.'^ AmVF.LY SINCE EVE I'irUfwt th«* M|i|>lf. AH-«)r with hlx drputitit ! 1 ! |(|iir-|t«ll H»rrr«| R.».Vi., VrlvtM Lualrr Hnmn l.ftfliorii ultrintf nMttrtfHiM ii>n. lAO rtrim. ITlOO. firrtjiui. »;*IK.r«l Ki%rm. Wkllinirfon!, C"nii. ir» ii.\RUi:t» n.VMoirrn RotK.»v Baldwin's |(«ir>i| HiMUlim. Krr<- rMtniotf. Kinr Inyintc #iriiin mill 4'\hildtiou )>rc4i Mntt. W. ltMld«in. ^u-Hk ^ .4y. loMR. Ift IIARUKII HOIK COCKKUKI.S. $2 TO ff.. K«lt|l*ll>on f>H'kcr«*U And ltr«-dinir t rimt, lirod fixm I'Titf Miiiiit-rit. Hi rdiMinnldr prirr». K*v» fi>r litilrtiinir to •«'««on K. .1. Wertnihn, r«|inrrt"»i. I'M 15 Ct.KAN, NEAT, ATTRACTIVE STATIO^J- «T> m* tln^ yxur i>ui-r«-HM. Wen- you u* mnkr irt«i«lr>' it'r rti.rk itr rittfK And you wt-n- t«» rrmvr- ■ rpj.ly on piiiU) »t«tiunvry. what Would you lliink ? W«« mMkr « ntK>t^Mlly of job print in« «t rt»rk tHtiImn prirr*. And >»•»> c»n il)u»irii<«^ If vllh i*ut i»f vtirivly yr.u bm-d. Srr vr\cr lUt In di«id»iy *d. Etftimalm on circuUm »tid ruinloKUr* rht^rfully furninhtnl Addrnw J<»l» Print »rtir iM't.. I'ouHry K»nci«*r. Selknt- vil»«-, Ph. HARRKD ROCKS HIGH CLASS EXHIBI- tkifi quAiity bird*. Eino» from »t>lerte>d mAtlnic*. tl, |X. $5 P«-r ITi. Inrubator eftsv. 18 por HK». S«^d for drwcriptivr rircuUr. Herman Hhock«r. Sand Patch. Pa 17 H. Hoelzel. Box 15 America'.H foremost exhibi- OlhtTX. Knplc. BALDWLNS BARRED ROCKS. BOTH puIlH and rork«Tfl matininf. Pen* hc«ded by many of Amrrira'* notnu' llluftlraleil. d«Mcriptiv<* rlrrular. Prlo«* rtNutonatdr. Matt. T. Baldwin. Sioux City, Iowa. 16 HARKED ROCKS OK SUPERIOR QUAL- ixy. B\\nr ribbon wlnnem of superior quality. >fatiiMr» for ]91f are mated rurht and bred rirht and the price b riffht. 12 and fl.50 per •etiinic. Mr». Geo. S- Willhlte, RouU 1, Thomp- •oaviile. HI. Ig PULLETS. SEVERAL HUNDRED HEAD, Park« Barred Rocka. and Youn«'» S. C. W. L«cbon Mareb and April hatch. The Msckcy . Faraup, Gilboa. N. T. 12 ThU book leache* you How to Score and Judge the greatest of all the American vatietiet. No other work published will give the information as it is given by Theo. Hewes in his articles, whicK are fully illustrated by over one hundred pictures, togelher wiih the chart system, of which he is the ^ ,,..., orijjiuator, and which is copyrighted by Kim. Thi-y arc the oldwt and purest line-bred j^j^j ^^^^ ^^ fy|| p^^^ half-lone plates of some of in .xist.nce and thiir blood »tn«i JorTI the fiiest Uvir.g specimens of these breeds appear in black and white, but the richest and grandest work ever done in oil by an artist is given by I. W.'Burgeta in a aeries of twelve pictures representing male and female, accompanied by feathers from the different sections of the birds in colors. COLUMBIAN BLKF AND WHITE ROCKS. EirV. for hKlchin« baby chicks. A few Krand hens !ind cook:* for sale. J C. Lin field. Pa. •ROYAL" COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH Rocks have won hijfhest honors wherever ex- hil»itrd. including tion."*. Htrnin m i-.m^i.« •■•-v «..■>- -...-- - -- .v«„ _ii thf foundation of more KootI flocks than an If intorcstc-d. write us. Green * I • (OriKinator^i Box oC Elbridxe. N. tf WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. WHITE ROCKS. FISHEL EXHIBITION nnd bravy layinif atrain, EjriM. $1.00 to $3.00 pvr If). Baby chickj* mailer of correRpondcnce fvw choice cockerel*. $2.(10. Southaide Poul- try VnrdH. Seneca Falls. N. Y. 15 BAKY CHICK.^. WHITE ROCKS. FISHEL Ntrnin. Twenty-five chicks. $4; $7 per 50; Hi per IflO. KxpreRK paid. Ekks. $2 per 15: $7 per I Oil. Fairvit'W Traininn School, French- town. N. .1. 1« WHITE ROCKS. OONT FAIL! SEND for matinK li^l. •'World's beat strains." Owen FarmH. Hill. Hnlbach. Fine matinffs. Winners nt badin^ trior Mualily. Loadinir winners at leading NhowH. For yearn they have been bred ri^ht and matetl riieht and I'.M'i matintcs will pro- «luc»' u larKe pcrccntaire of show birds. Ej^RS, 12 pi-r 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale. Ever- Krven Farm. Sellersville, Pa. tf KANODES KRYSTAL WHITE PLYMOUTH Ilorkx are eKir producers as well as show win- iU'n«. We have for sale at prices within rea- Kon. hundred!* of early hatched, (rrnnd, bipr- Ixini'd cockerel* and puUetN that can win in any rompetition. Kindly let us pit)ve it. Ad- dri«ii. Harry B. Kanode, lk»x H, Bucyrus, Ohio. PARTRn)GE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. CHAMBERS PARTRIDGE ROCKS. MOST of my breedinfr ntock for sale after July Ist. Half price to quick buyers. Need room for younK nt€>ck. Frank T. Chambers, Box F, Bristol, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS EXCLU- sively. Farm raisfKi, bred from Jamestown win- mra. E«i» from select matinjts, $2 per 15 $5 per 45. Stock for sale. Write your wants. L M. Moore. R. F. D. No. 2. Chadds Ford. Pa. 17 PARTRIDGE. COLUMBIAN AND BARRED Rocks. Can always furnish stock and egRS in season by settinir or hundred e«rg orders. Send for catalogue. President Partridge Plymouth Roek Club. John Hafreman. Charlotte, Mich. 16 , V . • . ♦/.^.M'mi.M ■^b---L^:j^" I ■ ••"■^-'urT "a. V. ■:<^- Size of book 515^x85^ inches. Centaios cover, which u od all on vood PRICE. $1.00 orer 70 paees, includins cover, which is printed In thr«e colors, and all on booo half-tone paper. AND 10 PARTRIIX-.K ROCK COCKURELS. 51 $.ViK»eftcli. Her.. Kinlcr. Dillsburir. Pa. FOR SALE. CHOICE BREEDERS. SHOW bird* and chicks. Ekjcs, |2 per fifteen. Cat- aloirue free. Illinois SUte Vice President of National Partridire Rock Club. Jno. Hacker. Box F. Marissa, III. 17 CHILDS PARTRIDGE ROCKS. CLOSING out some of best breeding stock, also youni: stock. Won thirty-two Blue Ribbons, five sUver cups at last season's show. Samuel ChUds. McKecaport, Pa, PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS OP EX- oeiaionally high quality. The kind yon are *ookin« for ; rich in color, correct in shape and sue. Younv stock after Sept. 15th. Fr^d. Land^raf. Marissa, HI. These pictures ore 4'/2x7 inches in sire, and cost over $1,000 for the copper plates alone, to say nothing of the artist's I abor and general cost of procuction. la fact no expense has been spared to make it by far the most valuable work on Wyandottes ever printed in America or elsewhere you cannot duplicate it at any price, but you can have one by rchjrn mail for $1 .00, and if you we not satisfied we will rehind your money. We do as we say we will, now and always. Ouf past dealings with the public will prove diis. Remit by Express P. O. Order or Check ss this is the safest way. Book will be sent immedi- ately upon receipt of order. SPECIAL OFTER A copy of this great book aad s year's lub- Kxiptioa lo this Poultry Journal, both for $1.25. DOIT NOW and be prepared. SEND ALL ORDERS TO Poultry Fancier Sellertville, Penna. li-^'f^'iSx--. POULTRY FANCIER 677 CHILDS PARTRIDGE ROCKS. BARGAIN prices on cKirs for balance of season from my prize winners. Pen No. 1, $5.00: No. 2. $3.50; No. 3, $2.50; No. 4, $2.00 per 15. Circular, Samuel Childs, McKce«port, Pa. 17 PAKTKIUGE ROCKS. SIZE, COLOR, shape and price riprht. Also superb Imported Silver and Golden Scabrinht and Rose Comb Black Bantams. Stock and egjrs. M. K. Miller & Sons. Pottstown, Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. THE breed that's here and not a comingr. Destined to be the Icadinpr variety of the Rock family. Noted prize winners in our mating. Ekks, $2 per 1.1; $5 per 4:>. Satisfaction guaranteed, Evenrrten Farm. Sellci-svillo. Pa. tf WORLDS FINEST PARTRIDGE PLY- mouth Rocks. Winners at Allentown, Hapers- town, Bethlehem, Sprinx City and others in jrood larKe classes. Trios, $8.50 to $12.50; pens, $12.50 to $17.50; e^Ks, $3 per setting; 2 settinKs, $5. Raymond B. Rean, Collegeville, Pa. 16 SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. HAVING SPARED NO EXPENSE GET- ting finest strinj; Silver Penciled Rocks togeth- er, winninfT 1911-12, 33 prizes, on :?4 entries. EpTRS, $2.00. Fertility Ruaranteed. Stock for sale, reasonable. E. J. Brown, Bristol, Pa. 15 SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. EGG PRO- ducers that won first in each class at Williams- port and Rochester. Eptgs, $2.00 and $3.00 per setting of fifteen. W. M. Patterson, Penn Yan, N. Y. 15 SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. WILL SELL S grand males. Rock Hill strain direct, larflre, viRorourf, well-marked quality birds, fit for any show room, at S4 each. Good pens at $15. Greenhurst Poultry Yards. Sellersville, Pa. tf RABBITS. FLEMISH GIANTS. MAMMOTH STRAIN, the largest rabbits that grow. Circular. Cres- cent Rabbitry, Box 14, Tiffin. Ohio. 10 RED CAPS. I OFFER MY PRIZE WINNING RED CAPS Black Sumatras. Black and Partridge Cochins, Dark Brahmas, R. C. Buff Orpingtons, all healthy birds, and will be sold cheap. Norris G. Temple, Pocopson, Pa. 16 ENGLISH RED CAPS. Z. Q. TURNER AND Son, Eleroy, Illinois, Importers and breeders of America's best Red Caps. Handsome mat- inj? list for stamp, or send $2 for a settinir- Extra eggs to pay express. Z. T. Turner & Son, Eleroy, lU. 15 RHODE ISLAND REDS. OUSTERS SINGLE COMB RHODE is- land Reds. Eggs and baby chicks at half price now. A few good breeders for sale. Send for mating list. Satisfaction guaranteed. Oliver Custer, Xenia, Ohio. 17 ROSE COMBED RED HENS, 1912 BREED- ers, going at $1.50 and $2.00 each while they last. Worth double. Mobawk Poultry Yards, Merchantville, N. J. 15 S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. I HAVE two srrand yearling males, of grood color, large size and superb under color. Just what you want for next year's breeders. Will sell at S3 each, worth more than double this price. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. tf JEFFERIS S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. Choice cqckerels now cominir on, strons: in type and color, $2 and up after Nov. 1. No pullets for sale. Ray Jefferis, Uniontown, Pa. 15 ROSE COMB REDS WITH SHAPE, SIZE, and color. Hundreds to select from. Bred in line since 1899. Can furnish show birds or breeders at reasonable prices. Satisfao* tion or your money back. Permarthel Poultry Yards, Sanquoit, N. Y. 15 SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND BEDS. Barred Rocks. Golden Seabrij^t Bantams, Pe- kin Ducks. Stock for sale. A^rent for Beise drinking fountains and leff bands. D. S. Brownell. 15 Whitmore St, Springfield. Ver- mont. 16 CLEAN. NEAT. ATTRACTIVE STATIOM- ery means your success. Were you to make inquiry for stock or eggs and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what would you think? We make a specialty of job printing at rock bottom prices. And we can illustrate it with cut of variety you breed. See price list in display ad. Estimates on circulars and catalogues cheerfully furnished. Address Job Printing Dcpt., Poultry Fancier, Sellers- ville, Pa. S0.V1MERS ROSE COMB REDS. PERFEC- tion as near as it has been obtained. Eggs now $1.50 per 15. Stock in season. C. E. Sommer, Pandora, O. 17 R. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS, CHERRY . Red strain. Reds that are r^ to the skin. Etrge from superb pens, $1.50 to $3 per set- tin;:. E. A. Driskill, Alva, Wyoming. 17 TUTTLS STRAIN, R. C. R. I. REDS. NO white or smut in breeders. Eggs, $2.00 per 15. Baby chicks, 20 cts. Stock for sale. W. S. Ycalon. Hempstead. N. Y. * 17 S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. BLOOD lines tell the tale in breeding, and our pens are headed by noted prize winners, and our j)riccs r.rfe right. For either stock or eggs send for our descriptive circular. Oliver C. Custer, Zenia, Ohio. 17 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. THE famous Bcan-Tuttle strains. 1912 breeders for t-ale at half price. Exhibition chicks for early shows. J. M. Holt, Marshalltown, Iowa. S. C. REDS AT A SACRIFICE. AFTER June 1st will sell 500 at $1.50 to $5 each and Pens at $6 to $10. S. C. White and Buff and R. C. Brown Leghorns at a eacrifice. H. M. Keith. Hcmell, N. Y. 16 REDS THAT STAY RED. SINGLE COMB, dark, even color throughout, true Rhode Is- land tyie. Six years line bred. $1 to $3 per set of 15 eggs. The Stay Red Strain, R Snowden Thomas, Chestertown, Md. 15 SINGLE COMB R. I. REDS THAT HAVE shape and color. Vigorous stock and heavy layers. Orders booked for chicks and eggs. Utility eggcs, $1 per 15. Correspondence so- licited. W. H. Rahn. Wind Gap, Pa. 16 MY REDS ARE AS GOOD AS THE BEST and better than the rest, grand type and col- or, and bred to lay. Rose Hill Poultry Farm. Box 123, MontgomeiT. Ala. 15 TOMPKINS S. C. REDS. PRIZE WIN- ners for sale at a price that will move them quick. Quality birds. Write for prices. Clov- erdale Poultry Farm, R. D. No. 6, Pottstown, Pa. ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS, leading winners at Mineola and Grand Central Palace. 1912 mating will produce blue rib- bon winners. At reasonable prices. Write your wants and get the best. W. J. Douglass. Box 190, Port Washington, N. Y. 15 RHODE ISLAND WHITES. WHITE OR- pingtons. Prize birds in each pen. They just lay around and lay. Eggs $2 per 16. White African Guineas, $2 per pair. Joseph McFet- ridge. Vandergrift, Pa. 15 RHODE ISLAND WHITES— AMERICA'S Best. The unexcelled utility breed. Eggs from ftnest mated yards. Start now with the best Write for mating list. It's free. R. W. Gault. Champaign. HI. 15 S. C. R. I. REDS— TWO GRAND MATTNGS of high quality birds. Cockerel to hens and cock to pullets. 12 per single setting ; two or more settings. $1.50. Utility eggs, $1.00. F. P. Smith, Route /4, Petersburg, IlL 16 ROSE AND S. C. R. I. REDS. THE KIND that have the color you are looking for. Rich and beautiful with plenty of shape ai>d vitality. The kind that will produce blue ribbon win- ners. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale. Evergreen Farm. Sellersville, Pa. tf S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS, TOMPKIN'S Strain. Blue ribbon winners in strong compe- tition. 1912 matings will produce next sea- son's winners. Prices reasonable. Send for catalogue. Clayton L. Rhoads, B?yertown, Pa. 16 RHODE ISLAND WHITES: GREATEST layers of 20th century. Write today for our free illustrated catalogue. It proves why this new breed is greatest. Bass Bros., Box 176, Marietta, N. Y. 15 RHODE ISLAND WHITES. KNOX STRAIN of snow white fowls with a golden future. Ten grand pens. Send for descriptive illustrated booklet Knox Ponltxy Farm, Pulaski. Pa. 16 SEVERAL BREEDS. S. C. LEGHORNS. BUFF A>4D WHITE, and Buff Rocks. Won 3 cups and 54 ribbons last season. 15 eggs, $1.50 up. 90 per cent fertility. Chestilut Hill Poultry Farm. Lsf- ton. Pa. 15 WHITE WYANDOTTE AND LIGHT BRAH- ma eggs for hatching, $1.50 per 15. Stock aj- ways for sale. Owen and Felch strains. Va'- ley Farm, Myricks. Mass. 15 DAY OLD CHICKS. 4 VARIETIES LEG- horns. Rocks. Reds, Orpingtons. Wyandottes, Anconas. Prices way down. High grade qual- ity. Send for price list Freeport Hatchery, Freeport. Mich. 15 FOR SALE— HATCHING EGGS FROM Single Comb Buff Orpin«rtons, Black Minorcas, White Leghorns. $1.00 for 15: $5.00 per 100. Infertile eggs replaced at half price. W. Jj Widney, Doylesburg. Pa. 15 ATTENTION! 200 LATHAN BARRED Rocks and White Leghorn Breeders for sale. Many of them prize winning birds, at $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 each. Will please you. Write at once. Oscar H. Harner, Littlestown, Pa. 3 MOUNTAIN EAGLE GAMES (THE FIGHT- ers) Tompkin's S. C. Reds Uhe winners), Partrid(«e Cochin Bantams. Eggs, $2.00 set- ting. Cockerels, $2.00 up. Circular free. J. D. Lee. Jacksonville. N. C. 17 HEAVYWEIGHT PRIZE WINNING LT. Brahma cockerels and pullets, $3 each. Pure fawn and white Indian Runner Ducks and Drakes. $2 each. Mrs. A. Guetter, Route 2, Media. Pa. 15 EGGS FROM BEST STRAINS OF PURE bred fowls, are farm range and vigorous, fer- tile. Ready for shipping any time. White Plymouth Rocks. White Embden Geese. Im- ported Pekin Ducks. White African Guineas. $1.25 per setting except Geese, these are 25 cents per egg. Order at once. J. C. Baker, Route 1. Plainsville. 111. 15 STOCK AND EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM winning strains of Light Brahmas, Barred Rocks and S. C. Brown Leghorns, $1.50 to $3 per 15. Write for winnings. M. L. Ludwick, North Brook. Pa. 16 SILVER CAMPINES— BUTTERCUPS DIA- mond Jubilee Orps. S. C R. 1. Reds, Colum- bian Wyandottes, Buff Cochin Bantams. As usual, eggs reasonable and satisfaction guaran- teed. E. H. Adams, Outwood. Pa. 16 SEVERAL VARIETIES ROSE COMB BUFF Leghorns, Single Comb Buff Orpingtons. Eggs from trap-nested birds, scoring 90 to 95 1-2, $1.50. $2, $2.50. Show— Egg— Record. Mating list free. Rev. J. Paulsen. Luana, Iowa. 15 TIMBERVILLE POULTRY- CO. AND hatchery. For sale — Eggs and baby chicks from Barred Plymouth Rocks. (Ringlets). S. C. White Orpingtons. (Kellerstrass). White Pekin Ducks. Write for free circular. Ad- dress, Geo. F. Bull. Mgr., Tlmbervllle, Va. 15 DAY OLD CHICKS. THE KIND THAT live. Rocks and Rhode Islands, $1.50 per doa- en. $11 per 100. Other breeds, both chicks and eggs. Petaluma Incubator Co., Box 250. Indianapolis, Ind. 1^7 "LEADING STRAIN"— BUFF COCHIN, Brahmas. Houdans and Orpingtons. Winners Allentown. Hagerstown, Philadelphia. Camden, etc. Eggs, $2. J. Oliver Fry, Bainbridge, Pa. 1* EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM THE BEST (ayitxg strains of prize-winning S. C. White Leghorns and White Rocks. Birds large in size and pure white. $1 and $2 per 15 and $6 and $10 per 100. Satisfaction guaranteed. Pleasant View Poultry Farm, Middletown. Pa 1* ALL PURE BRED VARIETIES DUCKS and Geese. Swan. Guineas, Pea-fowl, Pheas- ants. Bronze and White Holland Turkeys. Largest breeders pure bred water fowls in United States. Dawson Bros., Frankville, Wis. 1$ WALNUT GROVE POULTRY YARDS. Bargains in ftrst class stock. Barred Rocks. Buff Orpingtons. Reds. Indian Runner Ducks. PheasanU. pair or trios. Also faoey pigeons. Julia E. Wise, New Market Iowa. 20 S- C BLACK. BROWN AND SILVER LEG- homs and mottled Anconas. Great layers. Flock averages 170 eggs. Excellent quality yearlings, $1.50 and up. James B. Haley. Winthrop, N. Y. 20 (jT.^ the AMERICAN STANDARD WHITK K(;<; fttrftln. Lirht Fawn and Whit«r. and ;)ure White Indian Runn«>n«. mt^dtfU of perft^-tion in eolor shape and carria^r^. m\*o Cre»ttHi Whit^. White Muftcovyi.. and BulT Orpinu(on>. at live and let live pricm. Ridjre Vie* Farm*. Knowlesvtile. New York. 15 CLEAN, NEAT. ATTRACTIVE STATION- ery means your succesa. Were you to make inquiry *^or utock or esrjr» mnd you mere to receive a rrply on plain itationery. what would you think ? We make a specialty of joh printinfr at rook bottom price*. And vre can illuatrate it with cut of variety you breed. See price list in display ad. EUtimates on circulars and catalofrues cheerfully furnished. Address Job Printinjr Dept.. Poultry Fancier, Sellem- vUle. Pa. "BRIGHTS CELEBRATED BLUE RIB- bon Buff Le«hom!s. White. Columbian, Silver Penciled Wyandotte*. Indian Runner Ducks. Three silver cups. 35 flrsU. 1912. Both Pitt»- banrh »how». Waynf>«burR. Monongrahela. Can- onsburK. Eirjr* 12 and $3 net, John J. Bright. WashinKton. Pa.. Route 5. 15 PRIZE WINNING PARTRIDGE. COLUM- bian. Buff. Golden. Stiver and White Wyan- dottea ; Partridge and Barred Plymouth Rocks : abo other varieties : stock and e«nr» reaaon- able. Caulofrue free. J. T. Crowthsmel. Box H, Franoonia. Pa. 15 PARTRIDGE COCHINS AND HOUDANS- rbree Kart wild tur- keys, Peari Ounneas. Buff and Wbtte Wyan- dottea. Barred Rocks. Reds. Pekin and Runner Dacka. Bertha M. Tyson, Rising Sun. Md. PARTRIDGE ^nTAXDOTTES. PARTRIDGE AND S1L%'ER WlANDOTTES _ for batchinir from choice matinm. 12.00 to fS.OO. or 115.00 per 100. Write for mat- in« list : it is free. K. E. Blackwell. 3«8 La- fayette Avenue. TrenUm. K. J., White Citv Park. 15 PARTRIDGE AND WTHTE WYANDOTTES, food Quality birds, at one to three dollars each In Cocka smd Hens. White Cochin Ban- tame, one to two dollare each. Howard H. StrickJer. Litita. Pa. 20 NO MORE PARTRIDGE WYANDOT2ES for sale until latter part of October. A limited muaber of ears to spare at re{ral«r prices. Jer- ome Greiner, Elm. Pa. BUFF WYANDOTTES. BUFF WYANDOTTES~THE GREATEST winter layera. Winners at Grand Central Palace. Savannah, Ga., Phialdelphia Stock at all timen. Eers in seaaon. Write for circu- lar. Suffolk Farms. Lake Ronkonkoma, N. Y. IS BITFF WYANDOTTES. TYPICAL IN shape and rich Golden Buff. Eirn now half prica, Satiafaction ruaranteed. Chas. A. Sea- •aaa. Morrantown. West Va. is CLARK'S BLTFF WYANDOTTES. WILL now dispose of all my breeden at 11.25 and tt.M. aUo a few cboiee cocks. Cockerels. tl.50 and up. J. H. Clark, Weat Paeolet. Vt. 15 BUFF WYANDOTTES. THE RICH GOLD- «« Wff kind tluit will prodoea Uuc ribbon win- mta. Xoes only II. Cockerels. SS. H«na and pidlela IS and ft, Min. C B. EHkit. ll«n. lo Pwk. N. J. 17 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. DOOLlTTLrs COLUMBIAN W Y A N- DOTTK, beat on earth. pHneipal wianen at MiMettH and Kmnaaa Stat* shows: abo Ib- dianapoUa, Kaaaaa Citjr asd Oioaha. The lar- ^l^a^T^^ ?»«» ■*<* •*•<* '•«• —^ Don- It DooHttlc Sabctbm. Kana. if ^I'LTRV FANCIILR IF YOr WA.M TIIK KIN'F.ST S 1 O* K 01 »'«>lumt>i»ii.*. try •<<- W*Ti t\r*i iiri?.»'>, inrliidinir four f"-l*. (irand Ci^ntrni Pnlscf. .-X few f»no i>uIUm.* an«| r«>< - - ••nM> fh\»'. Khu^. t3 and $;*> a Sftur.«. <• H. Hskcr. 05^!«ininK. N. Y. COUMHIAN WVA.S'DOTTES- r.o COOK- erel5 brt'd frt»nr^ pnr»* winners, mu*! tro nuirk. Etrtrs for halchin»r and hmby chirks in sfsson. Write your want* to H. D. Hinkiry. r.reencainii. four female* and m male: trios at t> : sin-jJe bird*. f2..'»<> and up. Several (rrand maleti. exhibition ouahty. st $r>. Creenhur^t Poultr> Yard*. Sellersvillc. Pa. tf COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. WINNERS at Madi»on .Square Garden and Grand Central Pa!ac«'- A few hen.<« and pullets for nale. fZ and $.1 each. Horscwhoe Poultry Yard, Hicks- viMe. L. 1.. P. O. Box 94. 1.5 •Mlill. WY A.NC'^'ITI.-: <>NK AND TWO >•<» ' !«i h« t»» ;4n«l <••«■*- fttr -;u»' ?»«i\*. nt prio^ \-^t',\ : r'A, ii V. •.♦!>: .It ir.w \Vr,i<- n\f siutmir :>.i'-t •A.', -It v.'ii \va:-.t. .'r. > .1 Hiifricr. W.h^J. 'U!. r.-i is SILVKU LA( KI) WV.VNDOTTES. SII.VKR KACKh WYANhOriKS. giAI.- ity kmii with \vil ifiMnii b«'H 1 |''>int.« .KkC- 15 . f'> \*vr 4.*.. ."<{<.rk l-urm. .**«•'! U'rsvilU'. P.i f>»r »nU Kv«T> ch»a|. if ordvr^d !»')*)n No ^wtter iHyinu strum in .Vmrnoa. I truarsntee Hsfe arrivHl. (irrMilar free. H, .M. Moyer. Route 2. Ltechl»t>v»;ie. I'a BLLE ANDAH .SIA.WS A NUMBER OF KOfni br«*edinK ju-n" hI rva«onHble prices. Show bird<< s matter "f cf>rrrf«|"onden<*e. Won most iw>ints at Ma>li»-fn ?Mu«re. ivlL'. Clean Aweep at Albany. No In'tter bl-jc^ to be had sny- whcre. ^> ribU'n^ hi .-ix ^how• U<12. E D. Bird, Greenwich. Conn. u WHITE W\'ANDOTTES. SPECIAL BAR- rain. A ycarlinsr cock and 6 hens. The»c are birds that we expect to raise our winning chicks fronr\. linxK and J Middletown. They are producers : also 8 year- cocks. Cheap. Shute snd Bailey. Conn, 15 WHITE WYANDOTTES HIGH CLASS quality yearling female*. 13 each. Two exhi- bition flocks at Xlo each. Vountr ftock now ready. Mn. H. A. McCintock. Livonia. N. Y. 15 WOODS -TSEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL* White Wyandotte*, bred for years with utmost care. Buy from the man who breed« thomuirh enoush to improve the best known flocks. F. H. Wood. Station A, Cortland. N. Y. 16 WHITE WYANDOTTES OF HIGH QUALI- ty. Theae birdit are bred for standard require- ments and are ifood layers. Will have a few choice cockerels at reasonable prices. H. M. Stout, Ambler. Pa. 1« WHITE \^'YANDOTTES. .MEADOW BROOK «ur*r»<'r quality. The leading winners at lead- ing shows ; bred rijcht and mated right for yearn, and they will produce a larxe percent- ajre of >how bird:*. Ejtct, 12 per 15; tS per ■15. Stock for sale at reas^tnabie price*. Ever- green Farm. Sellersville. Pa. tf Bank's Handy EGG RECORD And Poultry Account Book A 12 Month's Record For 12 Pens Tbcsunplcac and most conrcaieat sysccas ever devised for keeptof sa aecurstc record o4 cf fs laid; record of hatches, income aad cs* pease account etc. Printed on the beat paper tint will not biot with catra heavy dark oolored paper cover. Price 15 cents rOULTBT rANCIEB, - SdfersvHit. Ft. r iiummminiiummiitm >HMiinmMnnimi>tnimimim iPoultry Sense A TREATISE ON THE Management and Care of Chickens, Including the ; Treatment of the MORE COMMON DISEASES BY J. R PURSELL, M. D. This book is for the experienced breeder as well as the novice. It goes into detail giving valuable information on : Location, Buildings, Trap Nesting, Feeding the Pallets and : Laymg Hens, Balanced Rations, Care of Chicks, Show Birds, Sprouting Oats, and aO the more common diseases that ponhry is subject to* It b handsomely bound and the most complete book of its kind on die market Price 75 cents peet paid POULTRY FANCIER, • - SELLERSVILLE, PA. fV^Ul^liVX A'^lN^^liil;^ 679 A Genuine Rupture Cure Sent on Trial to Prove It Don't Wear a Truss Any Longer. After Thirty Year's Experience I Have Produced an Appliance for Men, Women and Children Tnat Actually Cures Rupture. If you have tried most evcrvthinc: else, come to me. Where others fail is where I have my greatest suc- cess. Send attached coupon to-day and 1 will send vou free my illustrated book on Rupture and its cure ?howin)? my Appliance and giving you prices and names of many people who have tried it and were cured. It is instant relief where all others fail. Remember, I use no salves, no harness, no lies. I send on trial to prove what I say is true. You irc the judge and once having seen my illustrated book and read it you will he as enthusiastic as my hundreds of patients whose letters you can also read. Fill out free coupon below and mail to-day. It's well worth your time whether you try my Appliance or not. Mr. C. F. BnK)ks, Marshall. Mich. Pennsylvania Man Thankful Dear Sir: Perhaps it will interest you to know thar [ have been ruptured six years and have always had trouble with it till 1 eot your Appliance. It is very easy to wpnr, fits neat and snug, and it is not in the way at any time, day or night. In fact, at times I did not know I had it on. It just adapted itself to the shape of the body and seemed to be a part of the body, as it clung to the spot no matter what position it was in. It would be a veritable Gou-send to the unfortunate who euffer from rupture if all could procure the Brooks Rupture Appliance and wear it. They would certainly never regret it. My rupture is now all healed up and nothing ever did it but your Appliance. Whenever the opportunity presents itself I will say a prood word for your Appli- ance, and also the honorable way in which you deal with ruptured people. It is a pleasure to recommend a good thing among your friends or strangers, I am Yours very sincerely, JAMES A. BRITTON. 80 Spring St., Bethlehem, Pa. Recommended from Texas Farmer The al>ove is C. K. Urooks. inventor of the -V been curiusr others for over Mt years Brooks Rupture Appliance Co., Marshall. Mich. Gentlemen:— I feci it my duty to let you, and also all people afflicted as I was, know what your Appliance has done for me. I have been ruptured for many yeare and have worn many different trusses, but never got any relief until I got your appliance. I put it on last No- vember, but had very little faith in it. but must say 1 am now cured. I have laid it away— have had it off for two weeks and doin« all kinds of farm work with ease. While I was wearing it, I had lagrippe and coughed a great deal but it held all right. Words cannot express my gratitude towards you and your Appliance. Will recommend it to all ruptured people. Very sincerely. ^^^^ Bald Praire, Texas. Child Cured in Four Months Gentlemen : — The baby's rupture is altogeth- er cured thanks to your Appliance, and we arc so thankful to you. If we could only have known of it sooner our little boy would not have had to suff'er near as much as he did. He wore your brace a little over four months and has not worn it now for si.x weeks. Yours very truly. ANDREW EGGENBERGER. ]->pliauce. who curcfl hiitjpclf aud who lias If rci>uirf(l. write him to-tlay. 10. My reputation for honesty and fair dealing is so thorouifhly estabiihsed by an ex- perience of over thirty years of dealintr with th public, and my prices are so reasonable, my terms so fair, that there cerUinly should be no hesitancy in sending free coupon to-day. Others Failed but the Appliance Cured C. E. Brooks, Ma\-shall. Mich. . Dear Sir:— Your Appliance did all you claim for the little boy and more, for it cured him sound and well. We let him wear it for about a year in all, although it cured him three months after he had begun to wear it. We had tried several other remedies and got no relief, and I shall certainly recommend it to friends, for we surely owe it to you. Yours respectfully. WM. PATTERSON. No 717 S. Main St, Akron, O. Cured at the Age of 76 Mr. C. E. Brooks, Marshall. Mich. Dear Sir: — I began using your .\ppUance for the cure of rupture (I had a pretty bad case) 1 think in May, 1005. On November 20, 1005, I quit using it. Since that time I have not ufetled or used it. I am well of rup- ture and rank myself amon£ those cured by the Brooks Discovei*y, which, considering my age, 76 years, I regard as remarkable. Very sincerely yours. Jamestown, N. C. SAM. A. HOOVER. 21 Janscn St., Dubuque, Iowa. Brooks Rupture Appliance Co. Ten Reasons Why You Should Send for Brooks' Rup- ture Appliance 1. It is absolutey the only Appliance of the kind on the market to-day, and in it are embodied the principles that inventors have sought after for years. 2. The Appliance for retaining the rupture cannot be thrown out of position. 3. Being an air cushion of soft rubber it clings rlosely to the body, yet never blisters or causes irritation. 4. Unlike the ordinary so-called padf, used in other trusses, it is not cumbersome or un- gainly. 5. It is small, soft and pliable, and po.sitive- Jy cannot be detected through the clothinif. <5. The soft, pliable bands holding the Appli- ance do not grive one the unpleasant sensation of wearing a harness. 7. There Is nothing about it to get foul and when it becomes soiled it can be washed without injuring' it in the least. 8. There are no metal springs in the -Appli- ance to torture one by cutting and bruisins: the flesh. 9. All of the material of which the Apli- ances are made is of the very best that money can buy, makins it a durable and »»'^ Appli- ance to wear. Remember r aend my Appliance on trial to prove what I say is true. You are to be the judge. Fill out free coupon below and maU to-day. Free Information Coupon C. E. BnK>ks. 1015 St«te BU ^jrahall. Mich Please send me by mail '" P^Yn^o^tLn -our illustrated book ""'^ /"j e^re X^l^ about your Appliance for the cure of rup- ture. roUKTRV K.VXCll^K i;.hib»n..n Cockerel.! lit for early Hliows nni«U-r of roi re>;jw>ndonre. V icon.us stork Suli.^fmliMii »'^"»»''ant«ed. OLVS. K. rANNINC. UOX K. ALUA. TA. S. C. White Leghorns Blue ribbon winners at North Pcnn. Thvv Imve size, shape and color. Epcs. $1.25 ner 15. A trrand pen of hi«h-cla»s birds for $15. Get in line and tret the winners. „.. VVOODS7DE POULTRY FARM. Scllcr.^ville. I'll. S. C Whltf Orpiuilww "oti White ■lUr NN. .M"« K«fM..,i» V:'.hil.iti..n i»nd L««>- \uu HI mm I -rv* ».:»J«n»r -f M.«-*on m "»«- hllf r^.».lu. ...... S.v.r,l h«n.lr.Ml l.r...d. •'""' p..HKlown. Vii BANTAMS \\\ varieties. Lea.UnK blue ribbon winnerfi Ml Nrvv YJ;»n- is .Silver Cnp^^- •''"»* ^"* ""'^ ■•ell «'w:»r-» thJ!* >wo»on. Stock M. n. BICKEL. Allentown. Pa. ners of linu' I will for sale. r,21 S. I'ifUi St S. C. R. I. REDS Sacrinco sale 100 hens at ?l.f>0 each. Cockerels and pullet* at $2 and up. bred from blue ribbon winners. R. W. DENNER, SelletTJville. Pa. YOOCR^S INDIAN RUNNER DUCK CULTURE BOOK . ,*.. inx •..♦I . »,Kurn.v uith th.-r iMi.k-. Il.,s% I" l,.»n.1»r .nu.l Ki.«.l tb«nt. Jn«« wU.il i.nrM !'.»..! Honm. lri».-\Vin«i>Han.l Mt.-..l r,, ,..!« t.n.lv H..«. I -Vlax vouruldei. Two »«.n«i-' <••< '^t*'"^ «•'<* uinninir^. tt«jn.lr.-.U of t^nv blnU. bntl from our AJ!.uii.*u, Kk»!..ii. n««*.r»lo*M Knd iMuln- 4. ipl.ii. niriiw rt in oiir y«rd«. n-ndy <" *»" f,.r y..^i .«« the Yw.rH an.! thi- KiiM uiwl Wint«'- •>w.x«»'. t'h'.lre hre*NlerR at half |.,irT vloU .'> liwl and -bow Kr<*»men« ..f ?^.>m1 -jxi#ilU»»^ n1 nrlr** in r»aeh of all. \\V »JtM. ..i. »»i.i.n<\«» and AiM«ure you ».MtU- <»,»'i..t» yTKI{IJN<; POULTRY YARDS. vV\LNrn-oKT. I'A. Silver Campines My own imjH. nation front the biwt breedere in England. Partridtre Plymouth KockB ; prire winninR stock. Stock and Eggt. M. Harvey Ivins*. Hox 2. LanRhome. Pa. BUFF ORPINGTONS C). K. in type. A biir winter layinK mlrjiin. RriKl for nine years from trap neMK Huriniar pullet year. Stock for sale. W. H. IVISS. LANGHORNE. PA. S. C. White Orpingtons White Wyandottes Winners at Willinm.srK)rt, Coatesville. Readinjr and Mohnton. Stock for sale at live and let live prices. Satisfaction jruar- anteed. W. W. ROHN. Rob<>i«onia. Pa. Giant Bronze Turkeys Americas Krcatest winning »train. All stoc'< shipped on approval. I pleased others and I can i^kase you. S. M. YODER, Elk Lick, Pa. MoMsh«n*s Strain White Wyandottes White Holland Turkeys Winner* at .Sunbur> and Williamsport. <;.>.d »l«»ck for rale at reawonable prici*. >KM.\H \.V. pmtts<.k<»vi".. pa Chantecler Farm S. C. White Leghorns (■(»ekerrl;» for ne.\t fall's breedinjr pens, lK*c. hatched. #3 and $5. Also fine lot of yearling hens. ?l.r>0. Early hatched pul- let* -now layinK. .J. DAWSON PAUL. LanKhorne. Pa. S. C. BLACK MINORCAS WINNERS AT SIX LEADING SHOWS IN 1911-1912. 56 ribbons, 10 handsome silver cups. We have mated f^ve very choice pens, and will sell a very limited number of settings at $5 each. MEADOW LAWN FARMS. Burlinirton. N. J. White Eff Strain Indian Runner Dackf for Sale We ir'j»«mr.»fM« (»urk» to lay pure white •nrir» or mono' refundetl. Ducks J3.00 each, dink*^ f'3.«»o. J!.'..«>'> each. Only a limited f »«»»lt»^r f<»r ^5^1•'. y. ,INT HOPE POULTRY FARM. SelWrtviUe, Pa. Wack's S. C. White Leghorns To make room for my younfc stock 1 will sell about 76 yearlinj? hens of my famous heavy layinit prise winning strain. About 30 of these arc ribbon winners at such shows as Allentown Fair, Coateeville, PhUa., etc. In lots of five or more at |2 each. H. C. WACK. Conshohocken, Pa. ORPINGTONS Gilbert and Moore's grand laying strain. Winners at the leading showB, and have held first place in the Inicmational e«« laying competition which is now in pro- ffroa at Storr's College, Conn. All eggs 10c each. Free eatalogiie. ^„«^ «» WM- H. MOORE. CHADDS FORD. PA. l:?,^/^^i4. POULTRY FANCIER 681 Co-Operative Plan... = IT COSTS YOU NO CASH Free Eggs— Free Birds Jersey City. N. J.. May 11. 1V12. "The Poultry 1".-\.ncikr," Scllersville. IM.. Cent lemen;— The Ro.se Coml>c«i Rhode I.sland Ked Cockerel which I was to receive an a prem- ium for subscriptions reached nic this afternoon in jTood condition and think heis abeuntj-. Plea.se accept my tliauks for same. If passible will try to cct more suhscrii^tions. I remain, Vours truly. WII.I.IA.M P. VOOZ, 117 MC.Adoo Ave. F OR a club of C) subscribers at our iv<;ular rat(^ of oOc per ycMi- wo will give you a setting of (^ggs of any variety you select; all stock and eggs are secured from Poultry Fancier Advertisers and Poul- try Fancier guarantees satisfaction. No one inters ested in poultry will refuse 50c for a year's subsci-ip- tion to Fancier, as it is the only real Fanciers Jour- nal. Get to work at once — You neocl not Avait until you get the entire amount. Send in tlie names as you get them and you will be given credit. If you need Stock, or New Blood to improve your Stock, we can furnish it For a Club of G Subscril:>ers Sorring of Ea^s For a Club of 8 " Sinjrle Bird A For a Club of 15 " Pair of Birds Jt For a Club of 20 " Trio For a Club of 30 " Breedinjr Pen A chance to start in the Poultry Business without the cost of a cenL POULTRY FANCIER Sellersville, Penna. ...ATTRACTIVE PRINTING... Your Special Attention to This Ad.™Please We are now prepared to do all kinds of Job Printing from a business card np to the largest calalogne, and ponhrj men's printing is our specialty. We have the cuU of tlie different varieties and we can illustrate yonr printing with the cut of the variety you breed. Remember, half the battk in getting orders and business depends on the sUtionary yon use. Onr workmen have had years of experience in Poukrymen's Printing and the work is of PonJtry Fancier qnafity. ATTRACTIVE PRICES 500 1000 5000 EN NVXOPES, XXX 6 3-4 White >;0TEHE.\DS, 6x9 1-2 pood paper lETTERHEAD.S, 8 1-2x11 in. BILLHEADS, 6 lines 14 line.s STATEMENTS, 5 1-2 x 5 1-2 *♦ 8 1-2x5 1-2 BUSINESS CARDS, 4 3-8x2 1-2 4 5-8 X 2 3-4 (C it <. 16 " Rstimates given on larjrer sizes. POST C^ARDS, 3 1-4x5 1-2 in. ^^ PrinlM on 2 sides — uhiu 5tock. SHIPPING TAGS, No. 6 '* No. 7 (c 1.25 2.00 6.50 2.0O 3.50 10.50 4.00 6.00 16.00 8.00 10.50 25.00 2.00 16.00 35.00 6.0O 20.00 45.00 2.25 3.25 12.00 1.65 2.40 7.-00 1.70 2.oO 8.00 Estimates cheerfully furnished on Qtalogues, Window Cards, Entry Blanks, Etc Special Advertising Cards for 1 Exhibition Coops, Etc. ■i JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT :: POULTRY FANCIER SELLERSVILLE, PENNA. <>82 POULTRY FANCIER DON'T BUILD! illust rat ,1 ,;i van wriio Potter ik Co. and ^'et their two catalou.>e u.ml on ^^^ ^^ ,, vies- 20 sl/cs.) portable roosting and nestin- fixtures (3 Ions) showing: Potter portable poultr> ^^^^^ '.l^ Vn.cr evervthing for the pouhrv keeper styles: 12 sizes.) lled custonuMs. ^ ^, , A $5.00 HENRY OUTFIT You Cannot Afford to 1)0 without Potter-inade iiouses and fixtures at tlie prices we oHer them. They'll <;ive satisfaction and save von lime, labor and worry in your poultry work. 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I'OULTRY F.\NTIF.k 083 THIS PICTURE TELLS THE STORY I * - • ^1^ Chicks ^mi ■y-vn vif-ij^ ■ »• •■ ♦■.~>ij > *.■;'■■' '>,■'.'" ■ ■/•■■ ;.••" •• ^4>'-\^'-'^'''''^^^^iJir^-''^'\ "' . ■■•■-3 :i'± -•■ .vxx•,»^■^1^^• ■:• : ; • ■•'. ■..w'.^.- - . .• M* '.-1, '^f'^ ■■'. r'r -'r-.' P" .^-l ■■ V •• V ■''• *• ■' ... 'J .■ "■ - . • ■• ••• ■ ■ • A . .A .•:-,^,-.-V. «:./.,>..{;, ».;,:;. 1-,' v. ,v. , .;:»£...♦..«. -''..;, V,- ..i^,-':-.-....*;?!^ ■v'.*'.-..-...-W, \:-'i.... •■.,■•■•? •..'•* ., ■;•• w. ,' ■-■•-. •..■^,. »cv;,t-'*.. ,•* .'•^i' .-• ■ • Lr^'i' ■• -fri* t"^i ■-•♦^^WL'/^ ■ ■m^: ■^'^}K:'^. ;>V ^^#: w w ^v^ -i tTrV';w':.^ ...IT'S A MONEY SAVER-A LABOR SAVEl^... One Thousand Chicks Successfully Breeded at One Time by One Heater. Till-: .MJKNHKiU; r.t.Mf i;nuw|,.r H.-aur imr.a^t'. l>n».MK>r <-:.|K»(ify: iri\t'.> iinilnrm l.tai: l,urns rlu-:ip oil sitily: sucvssrul in :,„v flimatt- :iii.l mi, he uxmI in any unlinnry l.uiMin- Muko nii^ii,:: ..jnck.^ a pUni^urt' Uno lar-f userju.si or.lirtMl lut, vxtrn l,v uire tor inimfli- atfsJnj.nuMif: say.> hi- Hn.|.< iht-ni nuj.-h (lieaixr than the lioT-wattT hrooat'r> hf iiiMalliii fhrcv yc-ars a<:o. Ijei us u-11 you more alH)ui tlii> hooii to iK.uIrry raistTs! W'e pay thr tryivrhi h» any j^iaiion in du- rnift-H Siau-.x. Write to-day. Guaranteed to produce paying results. REFERENCES: First National Bank, Sutton. W. Va., or any Business House in Cowen. CONSOLIDATION SALES CO., rSTATION A.= COWEN, WEST VIRGINIA n- Leg Bands are Necessary To every breeder in building up and i>erfectinjr his strain. U in the only way to tell the birds apart. IMPROVED CHAMPION LEG BAND n 25 An adjustable band that nt* any fowl, made The Golden EM**—tt-} I;: V )v* to i;cl ^iTC- :;»•>«• .»•;,! -ii: the ><.;=.r— c:\fr< :act> a'*.:;:: mv fVujt Cuuct — tin!ikc- li'ijcrs i; nuik* EGGS , '^* vv.w;.:... ,. nuiK.< j.iiiv nt vtiv.ine fu«-3, small i"or Amerienn cla^y and all smaller breeds. j,i„ - L 1 ^ . Numbered to suit. Init- ^■'^^ five n^^tK! K r '"';.*,'^ ^""^^ ''^<^- "<-»> 'e«ef for 100 bands. We will rire twenty- five of Uiea. band, and Indoda . year', .ubaeriptiob to Peltry i.^ncioT for «• cTnti. The Superior Le« Band i.< made of iprinir steel. »tlf loekinff Ta«> numbeml a-K rKrnired. no initial. All Kii« to rtt any fowl, tor 6(^ We will send twenty.fi%'e Superior Band* and include a years nubi script .on to PouUry Fancier. Always sUte bi^eetl and sex when ordering. Priees for cither stvle -w"'* '5r; 25. 20c : 50. 35c; lK^O. tJOc : 600. IZ.'TJ. ' WO will j^„j 26 band* of any ane kind and include a years subscrip- tion to Poultr>- Fancier for «i)c. Send all orders to Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Pa. Tj Colderv or Weath«r«l ) < LETTER nLE*^ DrawenrofioaniUerkwariacak Ad rovrdMbr. ^^ FftU Ctelev -©♦'-«4 7«c^ of fflia, m4 . .oot. on*. •aaT«z*t. Con»i«fcMHl3ricwpntf*«Wy«Bd. T)» ^3^ UudaOmmtU n Union 8t, , Moiuroe, Mieh. York OBctv IM Pohoa Btrv^t. 684 Leaders... c •J Barred and White Rocks, R. & ^^ S. C. Reds, S. C. Wb. Leghorns CATAL()(tUK FRKK. Voung and oUl stock for sale. Eggs in season 5>100. I^by chicks 10c. MAPLELING POULTRY FARM L B. 124 P. F. PULASKI, N. Y^ Force Sale Single Comb WHITE ORPINGTONS We are forced to rajse money. In order to^^ ^o N'ow is vour chance. Wnlc your uants. Flake While Orpington Farm R. R. 4. M»rtm»b«rf, W. Virfuum^ POULTRY FANCIER ^ ^^^ II look me more than a ^ ^ ^^^^ quarter of a century to write ^ And I had to Havel ^ upwards ol 60,000 macs ^ visiting the leading poultry ^ planU and coming in contact with ^ BUFF ORPINGTONS (Treat cut in egg P*-i«*'es--^ Per cent. off from regular .rates. Send for bJg mating liiit. A. L Martz, Box F ArcadU, Ind. ButV Orpington specialist. MarkToiir Chicks h it the only way yon can tell the birds bred from different matings. Petl/f Punch it one of the best on the market. Yaa can't get abng withont Price 25 cents or send tree to one. one. « ■»*'«i ••^ *.*.-— any one sending ns one new sobscnner at ow rcgnlar rate of 50 cents yer year. Poultry Fancier Sellersville, Pa. INDIAN RUNNER DUCK CULTURE By LEVI D. YODER THE BEST PUBLISHED IT TKLLS HOW How to Incubate Them. How to Brood Them. How to Feed Them. How to Obtain Best Results. How to Mate Them. How to tell the Sex. This book covers "Indian Runner Duck. Culture" from A to Z and is worth dollars to all interested m In- dian Runner Ducks. With a year's subscription to Poultry Fancier, 75c. By itself, 00c. Se;nd your order to at 4* Poultry the men who have made good. ►own ^ * * ^ ^ « « « * * * Knowledge By F. W. DeUncey, Editor of Poukxy Fancier. Practically a complete conrse in Poultry Culture along lines that are 4^ safe and sane. Describing and illus- ^ trating the different breeds, their care ^ and keeping. Thirty-four chapters of ^^ valuable information that will save ^ you the loss of many dollars and val- ^ uable time. It covers every pnase of 4^ poultry culture. RICHLY ILLUS- ^ TRATED. 4^* Misguiding and misleading poultry ^ literature has caused more failures in )T the poultry business than all other ty causes combined. Let us have figures 4y that are borne out by facts and let us place the poultry business on a concrete foundation. Knowledge and education is power and is the keystone of success. - Ineubftting and Brood- Chapter 1. MiaffuidinK and Mis- leadlnz Literature the Cause of More riluTes than all Other Causes Com- ChikPter 2. Experience Necessary. Chapter 3. A BiUion Dollar Indu»- ''^Chapter 4. The Right Start. Chapter 6. Capital Required. Chapter 6. Poultry in the Back Yard, its Care and Keeping. Chapter 7. Poultry on the Farm, Chapter 17 ing. Chapter 18. Diaeates, PrcTcntion and Cure. Chapter 19. Line Breeding. their Cause, ito Care and_ Keying. 8. for Pleasure Building*, Houses, etc. The Location of Houa- Chapter and Profit. Chapter 9. Chapter 10 M and YMrds. _ . « ^ »:• * Chapter 11. The Breeds Beat Adapt* •d for the Town Lot. ... Chapter 12. The Breeds Beat Adapt- ed for the Farm, Chapter 18. The Breeds Beat Adapt- ed for Market •nd UtiUty Purposea. Chapter 14. The Breeds Best Adapt- ^CU^ir^is. Feeding for Eggs and to Develop Stock. . „ Chapter 16. Fertility and How to Obtain it. Chapter 20. Chapter 21. the Show Room. Chapter 22. Chapter 28. Chapter 24. Chapter 25. Chapter 26. Chapter 27. Chapter 28. Chapter 29. Chapter 30. tensirely Bred. Double Mating. Preparing Birds for The popular Breeds. The Asiatics. The Wyandottes. The Plymouth Rocks. The Orpingtons. The Rhode Island Reds. The Leghorna. The Minorca*. The Breeds not so Ex- Non Standard Breeds. \;iuipi«r i»A. Selling Power. — The Industrial Welfare of Nations Depends on These Two Words, and the Suocesa of Every Poultryman Depends on it. Chapter 83. How, When and Where to Adrertise. Chapter 34. Determination and know- ing not the Meaning of the Word Fail- ure Meana your Success, Overcoming the Breakers and Stumbling Blocks. Chapter 81. Ch«pter 32. * * * ^ • f ^ff Down to Date Poultry Knowledge * $ Special Offer & Poultry Fancier 3 years $1.00. 4| 4> Poultry Fancier is the highest class Poultry Journal in Amer # ica. Printed on super calendered paper. Illustrations of the 4k highest calibre. Sixty-eight to two hundred pages monthly. 5: Tvr_^x_j ^^ c*4.^^ A^-^A \xr^A h{rAa Itsi nolicv of eoual ncrhts and POULTRY FAWaER, SeBerwilkPa j ^j|>jfnfritrt't-t-t- nignesi; cauore. oiAtjr-Tsn^ixv w t.^^, „«^^^^^ t"-o— — *5 Devoted to Standard bred birds. Its policy of equal rights and 4^ justice to all meets the approval of all fair-minded poultrymen. ^ Full and complete show awards. ^ Povdliy Fancier, SeOersvine, Pa. Aneatown, Pa. 4^ Addiess all Commnnicationg to the Sellenvflle Office. 4^ T^ $25.«<> TEN FEMALES AND ONE MALE in the following varieties Barred and White Rocks, Partridge Cochins and ...and White Wyandottes... lU'iir in iniixl our l>jrtls won al jill tin* ltM(linites. Toilet Ar liclfs, Sliccp Dip. Slock Tonic. IClc. Steady, irood pay- ing work Uk- wnr round with a large c-stablislicd com- pnn> . Yon ran maVf from SS<> to S-'(Mi a iiioulli above ex- penses. We will place a tnnn in cvcr>- connty. If you are intcicsied. wriie at once for larj;e ilhislratcd catalojr and full particnljirs. t ;ive aac am! choice of territory. The S. D. Confer Medical Co. , Dept. 2, Oranfcrille, III. 300 Single Comb White Leghorns Vearlinjr breeders anc pullets. They are bred from America's best blood lines are in first-class condition and will sell these high class quality birds at utility prices. Pride of the Valley Poultry Yards, B. Monroe Posten, HughsviDe, Pa. Oak Croft White Cornish If you wish a white fowl, bred for beauty and general purposes, a good layer and a superb table fowl, try the Oak Croft strain of White Cornish. Kggs for hatching only $3.00 per dozen, but enly a limited number for sale. Order earlv so as not to get left. H. S. BABCOCK, Summit St., East Providence, R. 1. • PROMOTOR STRAIN White WyandettM and S. C. White Orpin^^iu recognized as near perfeetion as yet obtain- ed. Leading winners at Pittsburg and other leading shows. WELL MATURED young stock for the early fairs and shows at reasonable prices as well as breeding birds. Special sacrifice sale of yearlings. C. p. GLOGGERS :-: Gl^nshaw, Pa. S. C. White and Black Orpingtons... . Blood Lines- "England's Best Superior Quality. Young Stock and Yearlings. :: Corresix)ndenc« a pleasure. Satisfaction ^aranteed. Dr. J. E. STUTE, Parkers Landing, Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTES My 1912 matings produced the best lot of youngsters I ever raised. Man.v of which arc bred from the 1st Phila. pullet and her sisters. They are well de- veloped and ready now for the early shows. My price on exhibition birds and selected breeders is very reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed every purchaser. THE MAPLES. A. J. Savacool, Maud P. 0., CorawcUs, Bucki Co., Pa. SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS Scored by Gault. No bird iti pens scoiHngr less than 90, and Sft birdii scorinsr 94 to %. (Jreftt reduc- tions in ee«rs. Kor .ViRv. 55 per 100; June. $4.50 per 100: July and Awjr., $4. Day -old chicks. May, SIO; June, 59: Julv and Aii«^.. S8. Send for catalojrue. MOUND HILL POULTRY FARM S.D. Hal n SEVILLE' OHIO. PEAPACK FARM WHITE ROCKS International champions. Winners at Amer- icas (n-eat shows u well ti Gfjstal Palaoa Send for mating list Peapack Farm - Peapack, NJ. SHOEMAKER'S BOOK on POULTRY •nd AlatMK tor lOW )ia» 2U p(»K«f with many colored j'Ui«» of fowl, into to ) if*. It tell* a)) about ehickotju. il,p,, ,„;.■<•►, their rare. <1l*c»»- e» and reiumtiM All a»<»ut lneab«tor«, thoir prices Mid lhairojK:r»liftn. Ail aloiit iwiJtry liouaes and how t« l.uild ihem It « an nicyolo- pediaof rhirkemkim. Y(vii -ti-rt it 1 0 per aeCtintf. STOCK FOR SALE? ADAM P. KOLL. ALLENTOWN. PA. Exterminate Rats & Mice Scienti(icaH,v IbHSUfiUUkUUHB^^^^^ Poisonous |i:^ PASTEUB UBORATORfES* RAT VIRUS a^d m^T,"**^"?"!?'*"* V; P^' '"^■- tIoTr,tstican>m«»8 oTJVr.^i'^*' ^'"' ^"" Pf>"iculira immediately. Boor.fft^i^iia'^i Ck,r,,^.R,„ Kr,r>^«. etc. a*. Ay/Mto Grandest STRAIN^ ^'^ m ^ ijfr~4.jm*i»/a/:r. auLf CATALOGUE Sclucrsvillc.Pa. |ij> A. H. EMCH 638 DiviaiQit Str*«t, Toledo, Ohio All varieties poultry. The best of inferences. J. G. WERNER Mohnton ■ * Ponna. All varieties. Best of references. Too Late for Classification TRAIXHD A.VD PARTLY BIC.AC.I^HS MALH and female. Keaxrles and Collie jmps from S2.l)ft up. Barred Plvmouth Kocks, Wliitc Ori>inffton>«. Stock S.>.n(> up. 15 ejrsrs S2..V). Sntiftfaction. Hin- pire Farm, Brodbecks. 1^. 20 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTO-VS. YEARLING hens and cocks at $1 up. also pulleto and cockerels. S. C. Black Orps in old and yotinff atock, alao R. C. White cockerels. A. C. Hel- frick, Belleville, Pa. 19 HARSIIBARGER BLUE RIBBON STRAIN Liffht Fawn and White Indian Runner drakes $2.00 ©ach. Eva Gait, Upperville, Vinrinia. 9 SILVER CAMPINES, IMPORTED STOCK. Everlasting layers of lar^e white egrss and the naoet noted utility and exhibition strain to be foun'l. Write L. O. M«yer, Columbia. Pa., Route 1. 20 Vol. XVII. SELLERSVILLE, PA., SEPTEMBER 1912 No. 9 The Hope of the Industry It Lies in the Number of Reciiits Added to the Ranks Each Season. Every Breeder Should aid in the work. By H. S. Babcock. HE beginner is the hope of the poul- try industry. There must be a con- stant accession to the ranks in any industry in order to keep it ahve, and the accession must be greater than the recession if progress is to be made. As the poultry industry is one deserving of progress, and is in fact progressive, it is important that its ranks not only be kept full but be ever increas- ing in numbers. It is, therefore, a thoroughly practical question how beginners in poultry keeping may be made. The more attractive an industry is made, the easier it will be to obtain recruits. Our national government is awake to this fact, and in its advertising for recruits to the army and navy it makes prominent the attrac- tions of the service, the pay, the prospect for advance- ment, the pleasures of the service. Poultry breeding makes two appeals to those not engaged in it, — to the pleasures it affords and the profits it pays. Both appeals are grounded in truth, becau.se there is a plea- sure in the management and breeding of fowls, and be- cause the industry pays, for the capital invested, a larg- er percentage of profit than any ordinary business, indeed larger than almost any other business. And these appeals are made in' various ways or through various instrumentalities. There is, for ex- ample, the poultry show, where fanciers exhibit the choicest specimens, where they mingle socially and talk over their labors and share their common hopes and aspirations, where they engage in a friendly com- petition for prizes and where the successful ones carry away well-earned and greatly enjoyed honors. There is, too, the great central body of poultrymen, the American Poultry Association, which makes the poultry show, as now conducted, a possibility, whose meetings for legislation to advance the interests of the industry are assemblages of kindred spirits, and whose offices are positions of responsibility and honor, the reward of efficient services in the past, the stimulus to greater services in the future. There, too, are the poultry journals, whose pages are filled with an attractive, instructive and interesting literature, the work of many minds and hands, illustrat- ed with the choicest studies of competent artists. They disseminate the latest poultry information, in- structing the mind, stimulating the ambition and arous- ing the enthusiasm of their readers. They afford a medium in which the buyer and seller are brought into communication to their common profit. They help to sustain the poultry show by promulgating infonnation before it is held and recording its events after it is finished. They reach thousands upon thousands of readers, many of whom are led into the ranks of breeders. There, too, are the more formal books relating to the subject, "the precious life blood" of men who have studied long and deeply and who have recorded their experience and their discoveries for others. All these, and other agencies, are at work helping to make beginners in the occupation of keeping and breeding poultry. And if it is important that beginners should be made — a proposition no intelligent observer will dispute; — if these agencies help to make beginners — and no one will seriously question it; — then what ought to be the poultryman's attitude toward these agencies? Ought he not support the poultry show, the American Poultry Association, the poultry journal, and the poultry book to the best of his abilities? There is a sentence, quoted often by self-reliant men, that "The gods help those who help themselves," a sentence big with truth, but how can men better help themselves than by supporting every agency which assists in in- creasing the number of beginners in the poultry indus- try, remembering that ever)' beginner is necessarily a (ii^S POULTRY FANCIER customer for some breeder and that the more there are of them the greater will be the demand for poultry products? Even if this were not so, even if they added nothing to the volume of trade, how could a poultry- man do better service to advance the great industry with which he is connected than by supporting the agen- cies which make it appear attractive and thus enlist recruits to fill the ranks that death is constantly deci- mating? There probably is no poultryman so narrow and bigoted, so short-sighted and selfish, that he does not wish to have his industry increase in the number of those engaged in its work and the estimation in which it is held by the public. If there is such a poultry- man hidden in any obscure corner of this broad land,, we have never seen or heard of him, and we never wish to see or hear of him unless we can convert hin> from the errors of his ways and bring him out of dark- ness into the marvelous light of truth. And this we may say without fear of its being successfully con- troverted, that the industry cannot advance unless the enlistments exceed the discharges — whether by deaths disability or retirement from service — and that, there- fore, as was said in the beginning-, the beginner is the hope of the industry. If we are to have beginners we must support those agencies through which beginners are made. N'^^^^^^^V^^'^'S^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^I/^'^^NM^lA^l^^k^tA Preparing Birds for Exhibition Proper Condition of Fowls Intendecrfor P^xhibition i.s Often Half the l>attlG — Many Good JMrds in Poor Show Condition Lose the Prizes to Inferior Specimens That are Carefully Groomed for the Occasion. By C. E. Pfttkr^on. EW men are wise bv their own coum- sel, or learned by their own teaching ; for he that was taught only by him- self had a fool for his master. Re- meml)ering this wise saying from Ben Jon son, I have not only given my own methods in preparing fowls for exhibition, but I have also gathered honey from many a strange hive not easy of access to my brother fanciers. In pre- paring our birds for showing there are a number of factors that combine in making a successful issue, any one of which if neglected may send us back home without the much coveted prize we went out to get. This disappointment in a majority of cases may be attributed to ignorance on the part of the exhibitor, in preparing an otherwise good bird, so as to show up well in the show-room, and in conse- quence a less good bird, but in the pink of condition, and fitted up by a man who knows how, gains the day. We have visited show after show, in which we have found birds that would have been good enough to win if they had been fit to handle, but dirty, and out of condition, no judge would have given them even a passing glance, except perhaps in disgust, and justly so. It is not a science, nor a very dif- ficult job to get a bird into show condition, but it docs mean considerable work to do it well, and the man who is not willing to give work and time to fit his birds, should never attempt to show in re- spectable company. There are of course a number of the so-called secrets, in preparing a bird well, but every one of them may be classed among the natural processes of doing things well It has been stated that a child's education should begin years before its birth,- and this statement is equally as well adaptable when it comes to prepare birds for exhibition, as not only the training of the birds in hand, bat the parents of this very bird have much to do in making or marring our success; con- tinuous vigilance, from shell to exhibition, is the price of Success. As show begins to follow show, in rapid succession our fanciers are getting their birds ready for some show or another where they wish to exhibit. At this time a more liberal class of feed- ing becomes necessary so as to put the birds in what we call ''show condition," but without fattening the specimen lo be shown, as such a proceeding would unfit ii for future use in the b. ceding pen. Many POULTRY FANCIER G89 a fine bird has been utterly ruined for future use in the breeding pen by being made butter fat before exhibition. All kinds of stimulating foods and nostrums should be avoided, that is if you care for the future health of your bird. There is no doubt in my mind that excessive showing and stimulating food, have more to do with the infer- tihty of eggs from prize birds than any other cause, and it may well be said that the love of blue ribbons is the root of all evil in the breeding yard. Condition is the desired point to be attained, and good care, good sound food, and good sound sense on the part of the care-taker will never fail to produce it. Handle the birds every day as tameness should be encouraged by every possible means. How often really good specimens are passed over by the judge simply because they being of a wild and timorous nature, crouch in the corners of the pen, and look their worst, at a time when so much depends on their looking their best. Many an exhibitor knows this only too well, when he came to compare his own afraid-of-everything- and-everybody specimen with the next to him who stood bo'lt upright in his coop, appearing only too pleased to court observation. Therefore any treatment conducive to the last men- tioned result should not be lost sight of. It may be well to say here for future reference, if of no imme- diate value, that I start in very early handling my birds, from a few days old, until I can pick them up most anywhere, and they seem to hke it, after they get to know I am their friend. Never use a fretty, afraid-of-you, suspicious-of- everything hen for a mother, as she will teach the whole brood her own wicked ways and make your work harder, and losing your temper easier. By the way, though I digress just a little, I have never seen an ill tempered man or woman ever succeed with poultry, and that is why, and the only reason why, that the poultry fraternity is as a whole the best lot of fellows on the earth; they have learned lo be sunny and good natured, got to be to keep poultry and you will find out that I am telling the truth, when \ ou come to wash your own little beauties. Valuable birds are frequently unfitted for exhibition through the untimely loss of their feathers, more particularly those of their tail. And where the competi- tion is so very keen as it is today at our average show, tlie loss of even a point may be disastrous to show honors, hence the importance of looking after matters sharply. It is mainly caused in small yards by their being constantly worried by tyrannical companions; to "-ct away from them the unfortunate bird rushes into coniers and out-of-the-way places to escape punish- ment, and before you know the mischief is done. .'\nd as it takes from six to eight weeks to grow a sickle feather, precaution is in this case much better than cure. After yarding the birds you intend to exhibit, watch them carefully so you may be sure that they are on good terms. • Wherever conditions are such that the birds can be penned single before exhibition, it should be done, as it helps the birds to become familiar with the coop, and the exhibitor to apply the finishing touches. A good way to bring out the qualities of a young male bird, and to put on him ^'exhibition style," is to give him a week or so before exhibition, the company of a few females. Nature is nature all over the world, and as the boy is ever proud of being flirted with by the opposite sex, .so likewise we see how young male animals, and birds particularly, strut and plume them- selves when placed in company with females of the same class. Such a treatment will bring him out with no mean opinion of himself when he makes his debut at the first show. In making a pen up for exhibition, be careful that the birds, as far as possible, match one another in markings, size and style. If crested fowls are to be exhibited, see to it that their crests are uniform m size and shape, as one single bird with a larger crest than her companions, will completely outclass the others penned with her. , . « . It is also well to bear in mind, that the male bird is the half of the pen, therefore make a wise selection, and see that he match the females in breed characteristics. Never use an old "passe" cock to put in an exhibition pen, as to the intelligent breeder it only shows that you are deficient in exhibition birds and it is our opinion that a bird not fit to breed from is not fit to exhibit. Fowls should on no consideration be sent to a show with their crops full of hard grain, such a practice be- ing particularly unadvisablc. They get hot and fever- ish and thus lose condition. 4t « 4( ♦ If the poultry business is in its infancy, as some of us profess to believe, we are obliged to confess that the infant is a big, sturdy fellow. POULTRY FANCIER 691 090 lv.)v:i;i'RV FANCIER The Aylesburg Duck \\\ Kdmiii H. Morris. Sj^irkill. New York. The quartette of these ducks as seen in the picture, won many prizes for the writer at the leading Ameri- can shows; after coming from England witli a long list of winnings. Mr. Charles McClave on seeing one at a Madison Square Garden Show, New York, declared it the finest or perhaps it was the largest duck of any breed he had ever seen and he has had a chance to see most of the fine things in water-fowl, both West and East, for a decade. This is a breed that has had very little attention in this country, although in England it is the chief source of revenue, for those who raise ducklings for market, and the rich delicate flavor of the meat has undoubted- ly been a great factor in maintaining such results. As layers the breed has a claim to the record, according to those who are considered authorities in England, surpassing not only the Rouen but the Pekin as well, yet the Indian Runner and the later productions in blue Pekin of this country is an evolution, whereas China and the East generally has not produced anything cal- culated to maintain size or to actually benefit to any perceptible degree Uic egg yield or fertility. This is chiefly because in the locality of their supposed origin, it is an industry, where cheap sustainance, rather than taste and rapid growth, have been considered. The evolution of the Pekin commenced prior to their introduction here, for many, if not most of the original slock only possessed a proportion of Pekin blood, be- cause in England it was used with that of the Aylesbury and crosses were sent to this country. This is evident even today from the wide difference in type between those imported direct from the East in recent years and what are termed Pekins here. This is seen in color, carriage, placement of the legs, horizontal keel, bill color and other minor details. What is of much greater imporance to the future of AlysVnnK I>ucks. Owned ami brcti hy Fldmin H. Morris, Sparkill, X. Y. and buff were not under consideration, being placed out of the class of those distinctly valued for their edible merit; where size with flavor is of greatest import- ance. « This is strange in a country where the practical and material is supposed to hold sway, yet it can be ex- plained to some extent by the fact that one breeder of Pekins for market having recently had such reverses through the immense mortality in his yards, that the dead had to be carted away, when advised to adopt different methods merely said that what was good enough for his father and grandfather before him was good enough for him. This lack of intelligence, this disposition to view with disfavor any opinions or advice from whatever source, cannot be attributed to the general breeder of market ducks, for not only have many avoided the ground tainted through years by duck evacuations, but some have even gone to China and Japan for fresh blood. The wisdom of the first move is undoubted, but the the industry is flavor and shape, giving weight to the breast instead of behind the legs. Marketers have long since found that the leading hotels have discarded Pekins and in order to maintain a trade giving less remuneration, it has been necessary to label the duck- lings "guaranteed not fed on fish," besides it is well known that the demand has been greatly impaired b^ what a salesman tersely referred to, when he said, "they won't sell because they are mostly guts, and haven't duck flavor.'* To improve flavor it was unwise to go to the East, where for centuries they have been fed on rice and fish; to get more breast; this was equally wrong, for the American Pekin is certainly an improvement in this regard. Therefore for any really essential gain would it not have been better to have gone to the Aylesbury, or to be absolutely correct, to have reverted to the original cross that gave America what is termed the Pekin. Breeders of market ducks may not look with favor on the Aylesbury in its latest show essential, wherein the keel almost touches the ground. This point has been secured by exhibitors, because at one time the Rouen had an advantage in this respect, whilst the Aylesbury had more length, with about an equality in flavor. When keel was emphasized, depth of breast and extra weight was supposed to follcvv and thus -.'.•■, '•••..'.■'*■ , .*. . . ','■ ' '»" . ■ ' .^^H ■ ^^^P T» ^K^i^ iCKa&'vf '1 .<^tt^' 1 ^^^^^ '.* ^^^^^H K4^^'^'*^ifl8 ^^^^^^ ■'■■'■' >--h"'- ".^^^^^1 ■wr;i*'>^ : .^^^^^^k.'- ' (''.'.^^^^H ■^^ ^^L_ ^^^^^H^^^^^^^I^^B^^^^^^^^ JB ^^^^^^^^ ^^•,. B^ M^J' H»^ ^■^^ e^^^^Bl ^Kf^ ^BBSRHBIfl^^Hu^k ^Hr'^civ^ ■■■BzaKSBQi^BI^K. ;. "^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H ^^^r^.* **^* - ilS( 7'Qt^'^$Br*^^£s l^ra^^^^ ^^^11^^. p4n«;<.' ^^^^f\ Mij^^^^^^HrE^^^H IH^^H^^Ev S^ ffiSSBIr 9 ^wy . ^*^ . W^^^^m mBBk A R. C. Black Minorc-a. A blue ribbon winner, owned and bred by Ross Swartout, Newport, Ont, Can. English breeders gained on their rivals from France, and the Aylesbury survived. In odrer to reintroduce Aylesbury blood it is not necessary to use the immense show birds, because in breeding yards there are always a good percentage of birds that do not carry so much pouch which gives the deep keeled efifect and these can be secured at much more reasonable prices, besides such stock is actually more valuable for such a cross than the show speci- n-ens, which breeders of water-fowl for market in America can readily appreciate, if they have not yet given it consideration. I'he American standard of perfection rightly calls for such oints as depth of keel, horizontal carriage, length, whiteness of plumage and correct color of bill, because these matters are distinctive, making the variety. Judges therefore need see that the dead white plum- age is not mixed with cream or yellow, that ITie breast and stern line is distinctly horizontal, and that the bill is in color a pale soft pink, that in action there is no inclination to travel like the Runner with head high and breast similarly elevated, that the legs are so placed that this will not come, in their productions, and above all that this placement of the legs is not like that of the Pekin, so that the aft outweighs the fore, or in more pronounced terms such as the marketer uses "the breast and not guts sells the carcass," hence as good housewives educate the seller let the seller instruct the producer, so that the industry may be firmly established on its only safe foundation, that of supply and de- mand. ^*V»Vi^ •V^ ■V«VN«N^^^»^>/»^^^»^S/S>'^^»^>^<^\^^VS/»^^^V^>^VS BY THE WAY Bv H. S. Babcock. By the way, how much thought did 3'gu put into that advertisement? I venture to predict that its busi- ness-getting power will be proportioned to the thought expended upon its preparation. One cannot expect the wheels of business to revolve, unless the motor (advertisement) is charged with elec- tricity (thought). Fanciful, perhaps, but true. The selling of poultry products — ^ggs and fowls — -as well as their production, is an art. Many a poultry breeder is an artist in the production, but a bungler in the selling, of fine poultry, because he puts thought into the one and thoughtlessness into the other. To fly v/ell one needs to use two wings, one of which is producing power and the other selling power. With both in use graceful flight is possible ; with only one, flight becomes an ungraceful flop. Fly, don't flop., Thought makes the man ; want of it the idiot. Us^ your thinker. .■•;-..'.•::':■■ "'l '''^'^y-;:''y;::i:''':''y.'p.::-^ : . :::"' Advertisements; charged with thought, art of twb kinds — one has the power of attraction, the other of repulsion. Better seek the pole of attraction, .if you would make your advertising pay. In advertising it is permissible to tiell the truth, even if (re truth be highly complimentary to your stock. If you can't tell the truth, and make it pay, don't advertise till you can. An advertised lie is more harmful than a spoken lie, because it is addressed to many more people. In preparing an advertisement, remember that if yotx emphasize every statement, no statement will have any emphasis. The schools teach us that there are three degrees of comparison, positive, comparative and superlative, but some advertisers seem to have forgotten the first two degrees and use only the superlative. If advertise we must, and we must, let us be as honest in our advertisements as we are in our conversa- tion, telling the exact truth and making no statement that is not fully warranted by the facts. Readers then will believe us. Confidence is the life of a mail order business, and ;that is w^hat the poultry business is. But confidence can not grow out of the soil that is fertilized by lying and watered by trickery. Concentrated lye is alright as a field fertilizer, but concentrated lie is quite a different -thing. Don't be fooled hv ruch statements as "A sucker is 092 POULTRY FANCIER bom every minute/' Even if it be true, one doesn't al- ways wish to fish for suckers. The sport is dull, and the catch unsatisfying, in comparison with catching trout and salnion. When we fish, let us fish for some- thing worth W'hile. The sucker-catcher in the poultry business usually doesn t last long-. jjjg ^vork is finished in a few years and he has to vvithdraw with the honest execrations of those whom he has defrauded. The fate of such fishers IS not attractive to the man who intends to make poultry breeding a li fe work. The aforesaici sticker-catcher uses advertisements as bait, advertisenients of the most alluring kind, couched in attractive words, promising many things impossible of fulfillment, carefully guarded against legal entangle- ments. If the statements were backed up by facts, if they told the truth, they would be examples of how to do it and do it right for all of us to follow. And this he does and continues to do until the real facts leak out, and then the advertisements disappear and the advertisers is out of the game. His victims are also out — not of the g-ame but out of pocket. Such cheats teach honest breeders several things of value. They teach in the first place the power that there is in advertising. Well thought out advertise- ments, placed in g^ood mediums, and occupying libera! space, do bring" trade. And the honest breeder needs to know this. Advertising does pay. They, also, teach that thought is needed in making a good and drawing advertisement. Prauds have to put much thought into their advertisements, because they do not wish to draw trade to themselves but also wish not to be drawn into the toils of the law. They must escape l4al entanglements, if only by the skin of their teeth. With them*'*'a miss is as good as a mile," but the miss must be provided for. The thought needed to provide for this miss also is carried over into the cL\:r idea of the advertisement, its drawing power, and as i consequence their advertisements in many respcrts arc ^ BulTsudi men, in the end, work harm to the poultry industry Thev Have been wtth us, even if they arc not of us, and Vc can «ot esoipe some of the obliquy which though them IS brought «Pon the rndimry. Tliey awaken fal^ hopes which are doomed to disappomt- inent; they arouse expectations which can never be fuKillcd; and their passing creaes more or less of a poultry panic among the people who make the poul- try public. Like comets, they come from space un- known, create commotion for a short time, and then disappear into the blankness of the space from which they emerged. While honest breeders are like the sun, shining on from day to day, their light sometimes tem- porarily obscured by clouds, but behind we know they are still shining. Let us choose rather the sun with its life-giving light than the comet which comes from and returns to nowhere. In making an examination of my poultry library I came across the following paper sent to me by Mr. Julius G'. Mosenthal of Lynmouth, North Devon, Eng- land. Mr. Mosenthal was the then Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of the English Indian Game Club, and this standard is written out in his handwriting and is a copy of the first standard ever adopted for the breed. I transmit it as a matter of historic interest in con- nection with this noble breed of poultry, and for the purpose of comparison with the latest standard adopted for the Cornish fowl as we are now pleased to call it. ♦ )t( ♦ 9te Blue seems to be a favorite color with our cousins across the big pond. In this color there appear Anda- lusians, Orpingtons, Wyandottes and Leghorns, with probably other breeds to be heard from. ♦ * ♦ * I'alk about the American being given to variegating a b~ecd ! The English fancier, in this respect, can hold him a gocd argument. In Orpingtons he has the buflF, black, white, spangled, jubilee, cuckoo and blue vari- ties; in Wyandottes, the whites, blacks, silver laced, golden laced, Columbian, silver penciled, buff, blue laced, pyles, blues, and partridge. White Plymouth Rock male. A blue ribbon winner, owned, bred and exhibited by the Underbill Farms, For Ann, N. Y. POULTRY FANCIER 693 I SOME ADVICE TO BEGINNERS Pointers on How to Start and How to Invest Limited Funds. Best Plans to get Ahead Quickly. By J. C. Deaton. .0 all who contemplate raising poultry, we would say by all means raise none but thoroughbred fowls. If the farmers throughout the country realized how much more interesting it is, and how much more may be realized from a flock of thoroughbred fowls, than from the same number of mongrels, they would certainly sell the mongrels at once and invest the amount receiv- ed in thoroughbred poulry. There are two ways to get a start. One is to pur- chase can be made in the fall or early winter, we them. If sufficient outlay can be spared and the pur- chaes can be made in the fall or early winter, wc think it advisable to buy stock. If intending to raise fancy fowls, it is best to purchase a trio or pen of the best that can be secured. It is better to buy a trio rightly mated from a reliable breeder, for $25.00, than to buy a dozen birds that are worth only that much. If one intends to raise poultry for utility purposes, certainly fowls not scoring so high, if good strong specimens, of good laying qualities, are secured, may be depended for as good results as the higher scoring birds. If only a few dollars are to be invested in foundation stock we would suggest purchasing at least three settings of eggs from a reliable breeder, with the request that one sitting of eggs be from a mating not closely related to the other two. The cockerels from the special mating could be used next breeding season with pullets from the other matings. In buying eggs, one has a chance of getting birds as good as the parent stock, and at a much less expendi- ture. When selecting stock from the breeding pens, take only the choicest birds. Do not make the mistake, often made by the beginner, of thinking that all the fe- males must be used in the breeding pen, just because the eggs from which they were hatched were produced by a mating of prize winners. Grading the flock by selecting the best, must always be done, to produce the best results. Usually the surplus good cockerels and utility pullets may be sold for sufficient to cover the cost of the eggs. After the beginner has decided what variety of fowls to take up, he should learn all about the breed, and stick to it. Try to make it a perfect breed. In order to do this, it is necessary to have a copy of the "Standard" of that particular breed, and also to read at least one good poultry journal, and it is to advantage to read several journals. Also visit as many poultry shows as is practicable. There are always fanciers there who are willing and anxious to show heir fowls, and much may be learned in this way, and you will be able to select your best specimens to exhibit at the next show. When writing to breeders for prices, be sure to state what you want, that is, whether fancy or only utility stock. Then do not ask for the best stock he has, or as good as any, and expect to get it for just what utility stock is worth. Our experience is that it pays to raise and advertise only the best. When the writer advertised eggs, two grades and two prices, at least nine times out of ten, the purchaser wanted the higher priced eggs, and the income from those high scoring hens was correspond- ingly greater. We have learned that it pays to breed only the best. . >.tli-' When purchasing stock, it is well to itdikd IStire that the birds have never been seriously sick, and that they are the progeny of strong healthy stock, for certainly no one wants to start in the poultry business with stock that is of weakened constitution and readily susceptible to various diseases. Even after the precaution it is well to quarantine all stock for ten days, and see that no vermin or trace of disease is present before placing the birds in their permanent houses. THETROUJaiirRAY INCUBATOR ^ Successful IncibaiicnM^ Ta ovbiicMiie the elem^t #c^ J'o^ "e confronted with five prob- .^^^, Ist—Heat; 2nd~-Moister; 3rd~V€ftti}alion;4(t— Turning the eggs properly; 5th— Disposition of tlie chicks when free from the shell. If thesfe eBsential problems cannot be overcome you must meet with fiiil- ure, We have enabled you to overcome, the five essential points necessary to successfully operate an incubator. We want to impress on your mind that there is a areat difference in chicks tbat^are just incubated andj 1 lems. •/'■^■■.>r. ^CKSTHiyr ARE PROPERLY INCUBAIED £31 There is absolutly no difference in a ehick hatched in a RolleryTray and those froni a .hen . vYou want to incu- bate chicks that wiU live-and not the kind that will lingrer a few days and pass away. Its the chicks that hje that mean your success or failure. The Roller Tray will hatch every fertile egg. It cannot ^o wrong Now is the time to look up the merits of the different incubators. We want you to look into the merits of ours. Send for booklet. miiK TRAY INCUBATOR COMPANY «; NORTHAMPTON, PENNA. •Vi vj . •< .: ;; ;vs': POULTRY FANCIER .«95 ;*'4 IS IT THE STRAIN OR THE BREED I persume the most frequently ask- ed question of an Editor of a Poultry Paper is which is the best breed. Now an Editor or any one else can't tell you, I think that all poultrymen if they are honest with themselves and with others will agree with me that there is no best breed. Now don't misunderstand me, for we all know that some hens are better layers and breeders than others, but it is not confined to any one breed. You may ask why is it then that some lay better than others. It is the strain and the way they have been bred. I maintain that you can develop a laying strain and an exhibition strain better on two lines than by combining the two. Take for example the breeding of race horses, they don't breed them from a heavy work horse, or breed a heavy work horse from a 2.10 pacer. Think it over. Personally I prefer the Buff Wyan- dottes, because, living here in Maine where the thermometer goes down in winter to 10 and 12 below zero and then to 15 and 20 you will hear people say, "Gee" hens can't lay in this kind of weather. But I say they can if you have the right strain and are given proper care. I know of a dozen pullets that were hatched in June and began laying in December, that averaged 28 eggs for the month, and in the spring eight of them were allowed to set and rear their chicks, that flock averaged 180 eggs for the year. "It was the Strain." These pul- lets were fed a dry rnash and about 1 pint of wheat and oats in the morn- ing and all the com they would eat at night. Charcoal, grit, oyster shells was before them all the time and some green food once a day. Now the Buff Wyandottes are very heavy feathered and have a small rose comb and they can stand extreme cold better than any other breed that I know of. This is why I choose the Buff. To get the most out of your hens that there is in them you must love them and keep in touch with other breeders, and the best way I know of is to read some Poultry Papers and and Poultry Fancier is good enough for me, and remember it is the strain and not the breed. ARTHUR WILCOCK The Improved Champion Leg Band H 25 PAT.APPLIED FOR Aluminum only two sizes, ad- justable to fit mny fowl. Held by double lock. They can't lose off. THE RIVETED Can't be removed without, iltstifrring WMd^-«tx' sixes Plyer sealer 25c. Number consecutive ; no Hn-i...at«t will be mad«. THE SUPERIOR. Positive lock, can't lose off, six (Siwrs. always state breed and sex. Either kind postpaid, 12, 15c: 25. 20c: 50, 35c: 100. 60c. Initials extra on Chaminon only 10c per 100: SO or less 5c. Also Pigeon Bands. Stamt>f(n- one sample. Circular free T. Cadw^IkdAr, Box 1257, S^en, OUo rO.K. POULTRY LITTER>^ Its Cheaper Even Than Straw, and so far Ahead of Everything Else in the way of Litter that Every Breeder is Adopting it.as Rapidly as he Finds Out About it You Need it, Whether You Keep Three Hens orOne Thousand. O. K. POULTRY LITTER is the greatest help to Poiilry raisers since the in- cubator was purchased. Vou, too, will say so when you try it yourself. Send us your address To-day, and by return mail will receive a sample of 0. K. Litter with full particulars. Tell us How Many Birds You Keep and we Will Tell You How Much O. K. LITTER You Need When you use O. K. LITTKK you need no dropping boards; clean your house only three or four times a vear; use no disinfectants or infecticides, as lice and vermin will not stay where (). K. LITTER is ussod;your house is al- ways sweet and clean, with positively no odor; the feathers and legs are clean and shiney; the eggs are clean because you use O. K. LITTER in the nests, after use its worth more than original fertilizer. There is positively nothinar like O. K. POULTRY UTTER. THE 0. K. COMPANY, 157 Pearl St., New York City White Crested Black Polish— Buff Wyandottes 500 The strains that have won in the strongest comi)etition. Grand Yonngsters for Sale. Sons and daughters of our New York, St. Louis and Willianisi)ort winners. Bargain Sale Now on *' We sell quality — Not reputation.'* Carpenter & Carpenter East Randolph, N. Y. S. C. White Leghorns ^ Indian Runner Duc!is, Fawn and White Largest plant of its kind in Western Pennsylvania. 30 acres, established 1905. Look up mv entry- of Leghorns in Misouri Egg Laving Contest. SPECIAL SALE 100 head Leghorn hens, hatched 1911 at $1.00 each. 100 head Leghorn pullets hatched March and April at |1.00 each. They don*t breed better utility stock than what I offer here. Catalog free. Reference Editor of this Joiimal J. Leroy Cunningham, R. 3 Indiana, Penna. PROUTED OATS-WINTER EGGS s Get ready for the Highest Prices id eggs this winter the market has ever seen. For prolific egg production ajid bi^ boned, glossy show birds, feed sprouter oats* To get great quantities of sprouted oats easily and quickly, get a DOUBLE QUICK GRAIN SPROUTER The Perpetual Poultry Silo. A veritable Hot-House, Growth-Forcing' Machine, makes two to four bushels of feed from one bushel of grain. Pays a profit every month in the twelve. Made in six sizes from a few to 1,000. rrCLOSE-TO-NATURE COMPANY, 76 Front St, Coibx, la. BE WISE TO DAY Th« l>««rt tnipi nest will help too make the potiltxT bosincaa a aucoeas. Why keep chickens that do not loy. Use the Pearl trap nest to find out the larers. Use the market .for.jEOUr. nanU«|i£CS.«.XhiB nest is-eoneedsd to be tfae Btrnplest and most -MLnitmry -^u- thm .mm*^ ket. It is guaranteed to irive satisfaction or monejr refunded. Send for cirealar. Frnsfat prepaid east of the MississippL A^rents wanuri. CAW4AW POULTRY FARM, 101 W. Baltimor» St^ Baltimore, Md. NEWELL'S S, C WHITE LEGHORNS Our 1912 matings produced the best youngsters we ever raised. Hence we are* of- fering at rock bottom prices high class exhibition birds as well as breeders. Let us quote you prices. Chmm. P. Newell, Caatoo, Pa. 696 POULTRY FANCIER POULTRY FANCIER 697 A Few Hours With Men Who Raise Chickens Th« Chctnut Hill Poultry Farm under the m*«ement of Mr. Charles M. Kerr hu joyed > venr successful season. Their manacement of Mr. Charles M. Kerr has en- Y^'f I venr successful season. Their eir? trade baa been very satisfactory and X percenta»o of hatches exceptionally good. Mr. Kerr has succeeded in raising a large which will be in the pmlc of condition for the early shows. There is n© Question about the quality of Chestnut Hill Barred Rock, th^ir reputation ranks hijjrh amon^ the best in 'h* »anu and -t^.v of our friends who want |o win the blue m either th« fall or the win- ter shows can aiuKe no mistake by gWing Mr. Kerr a portion of their patronage. Ad- i^ JSIlfV^yV."*",^^*'"**'^ Farm. Chestnut HUl. Philadelphia, Pa. Ths Mammoth Poultry Fa.rm, J. Courtney Punderford, prop.. Freeman. N. J., has eclipsed all former records in hatch ingr youn? chicks this season. Over 5000 chicks are now sport- iTOg over Mr. Punderford's poultry farm wait- inar to enhance the glory of many an exhibi- tor's winnings durinsr the coming show season. Mr. Punderford writes us that he now has over 600 cockerels and xml]et« fit to win in the fastest company in the September sliowa with hundreds of others fallinfir into line. It is hardly necessary for us to comment on the quality of Mr. Punderford's Buff or White Leghorns their record is too widely known throughout the entire country for that, but w« take a special pride in cstlling the anention of our readers to the large number of birdii Mr. Punderford has for sale, and to advise all who contemplate purchasing high class stodL to attend to the matter at once for quality birds ranember will not last long in an off season such as this has been. Dr. Howard Millor. Spring House, Pa., breeder of the famous Millor strain of S. C. Black Minorcss, the birds that have created such a marfcsd sensation at both Philadelphia, Pa. and Madison Square Garden for yean, informs us that he has 700 fine yoong birds for aale. These youngsters were all bred from bis prise winners, and are csipable of meeting Bv F. I). SUTTON' any competition. Dr. Millor is all right, his birds are all right, and his prices are sure to be right. If you are looking for the best in Minorcas at honorable prices write the Dr. at once. You are sure to receive juut and cour- teous I reatment. I«ster Tompkins, "The Red Man" of Con- conl Mass., is enthusiasm itself over the grou! bunch of youngsters he has succeeded 1. raising this season. Mr. Tompkin's birds are even better this year than ever before, if that is possible, and it must be so or Lester Tompkins wouldn't say so. You can safely bank on that Mr. Tompkins is offering 700 head of his thb season's breeding stock at prices that will certainly move them quickly. He also has a large number of young birds ready for September and October shows at special prices if ordered at once. Mr. Tomp- kins has been one of our most successful breed- ers of R. I. Reds for years and the victories his birds have won for himself and his cxistom- ers in many of our largest shows is very com- mendable indeed. Look up his ad. in this issue of the Fancier and get in touch quickly, with him and his birds. You will be glad you did. The Hawkeye Poultry Farm of Oseola, Iowa, have always given splendid value to all their patrons for every dollar they have trusted to their care. Their Orpingtons in Buff, Blsck, and White have many splendid victories to their credit. They guarantee show birds, ip either color, at $15.00 each and any one who anticipates purchasing of this firm can rest assured of fretting big value for their money. "The Hawkeye Poult 'y Farm is perfectly re- liable and we take p Assure in retommending them to our friends. Their ad. always apne^rs in the columns of the Fancier. Ixx)k it up. it will do you god. Do not forget to look over our breeders' special dbplay ads.. Some cf the most reliable poultryraen who are advertising with us use this section of our Journal in preference to any other. You will find in thw section the names of such breeders as Sam'l S. Blinn, R. D. 6, Pottstown, Pa., breeder of S. C W. Leghorns. W. W. Bohn, breeder of S. C. White Orpingtons and White Wyandottes. Dr. H. M. Schell, Macungie, Pa., breeder of Silver and Partridge Wyandottes and a large number of other popular breeds. D. E. Bogard, Bloomsburg, Pa., breeder of White Wyan- dottes. Chas. Bacaru, Perkasie, Pa., S. C. Reds. Wm. H. Moore, Chads Ford, Pa., Who formerly was connected with the popular firm of Gilbert and Moore, and bred some of the best Orpingtons in the country. Mr. "Moore is now by himself and is breeding from thf very best birds he ever owned and offering their offspring at $1.00 per pound. Any of the Fancier's friends who order birds of Mr. Moore or any of our advertisers will be sure to get a square deal. In this list we find the names of W. U, Watson, Sunbury, Pa,, Buff Cochins and S. C. Buff Leghorns. Chas. E. Faming, Alba. Pa., S. C. R. I. Reds. M. B. Bickel, AUentown, Pa., Bantams. M. H. Ivins, Tang- horn, Pa., Camperees. R. W. Dumcr, Sellers- ville. Pa.. S. C. Reds. J. W. McMahan, Potts- grove. Pa., W. Wyandottes and W. Holland Turkeys. J. Dawson Paul, Longborne, Pa., S. C. WhiU Leghorns. H. C. Mack, Con- shohocken. Pa., S. C. W. Leghorns. Adam Noll, AUentown, Pa., Black Leghorns. Ed- ward Reichel, Allentown, Pa., W. Wyandottes. S. M. Yoder. Elk Lick, Pa.. Giant Bronze Tur- keys. Prairie Hill Poultry Farm, Arena, Pa, S. C. Buff Leghorns. Woodside Poultry Farm, Sellersville. Pa., S. C. W. Leghorns. And there is our old friend, A. G. Crawford. New Castle, Pa., one of our most successful White Orpington breeders, whose prices are always rea.sonable and whose birds are always great. And again the Sunny Hill Poultry Farm, I- r»'»'!»r»rt. 111., srotber reliable breeder of m.trh rtHi* *.'''»'♦• C'^,>ingtons. We gladly re- commend any of t:i««e advertisers to all our friends. AND AGAIV I?-/: lor^eL to look over our guarantee back of th*^m. They hsve our guar- antee back of them just the same as the biggest advertiser in our Journal and we feel confident ■i An Announcement of Importance to all Orpington Breeders and to the Customers of "Sunswick'' in Particular After Jannaiy Isl, 1913, the SunsMfick Poultry Farm, Sooth Plamfield, N. J., will be Gmdiicted a& a Buff Orpington Specialty Plant foz S. C Buff Orpingtons and Buff Orpington Ducks Exclusiyely. In order to further this departure I will offer for sale my -entire strain of line bred S. C. Black and White Orp- ingtons. TTieee birds, including the Champion Winners in the BLACKS and WHITES of the famous SUNSWICK STRAIN inclusive, are at your dispoeaL Place your orders early for Show Birds as they represent rare and desirable values, and comprise Birds fit to win in any Show in the Cogptry. In fact AMONG THEM ABE BIRDS THAT NO MONEY COULD BUY if 1 w^ere not oontemplatng this change- As I am selling EVSKY BLACK AND WHITE BIRD ON THE FARM, it is only natural that I can offer better values than other Breeders who must, of course, bold back the best Biids for their own showing. •JMa i"*"^",* young stock have been raised from my $20.00 raatings only, and comprise some very wonderful Birds, the most mature of which are now up to SUndard weight, and will soon be in condition for the early Fall and Winter Shows. These Black and White Orpingtons have, with their descen- Jl°.*?; JS^" .".?^ PLACE, CUPS, MEDALS and SWEEP- STAKES at Mwllson Square Garden, New York; Boston, Mass.; Cleveland, Ohio; Allentown, Pa.; Baltimore, Md. ; Aiigusta. Ga. : Hagerstown. Md. ; Indianappolis, Ind. ; Phila- delphia, Pa., and Trenton, N. J. AH the "SUNSWICK" Birds have been scientifically line bred for generations and this offer therefore presenta to BREEDERS THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME TO GET THE BEST. All Blue Orpington Ducks for sale, they are the wrong eolor and so must go. too; although would like to keep them all. TBear all the above iu mind aod before ordering Show Birds or Breeding Pens elsewhere send to "SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM" for full particulars of this remarkable sale. Visi- tors are welcome at all times and will be met at the train on notioe. This opportunity is yours 'toermanently in their birds and we nn- hesitatingly say that none of our friends need fear bat that they will receive full value for every dollar commuted to their care. Don't forget the Bucks Co. Fair. The Poul- try Show will be one of its leading features. Date. September lB-21. The Sterling Poultry Yards. Walnntport, Pa., has hundreds of high classed barred Rocks for sale. These youngsters were all bred from their winners at such shows as Allen* town. Elaston, Hagerstown and Philadelphia. These people ship all stock on approval They are offering their this year's breeders at one- half their real value. Look up their ad. and write them if you are looking for first-class B. P. Rocks. Don't forget the Palace Show, N. Y. City. December 8-12. 1912. It will be greater than ever before. What about that Afton Farm T Fied. Mixer, my, friend, if you haven't got yours yet, yon better rush in your order at once. It ia sure to plea«e and profit and comfort every breeder who ia fortunate enough to secure one. Addrssa Yardley M f g Co., Yardlcy, Pa.. Box D. 22. The Rosemont Poultry Farm is now advei^ lising a great sacrifice sale of their S. C. VHiite and Rose Comb Brown Leghoma and R. C. Reds. It is a real sacrifice sale aa they are offering high class birds at utiltty p«nuw Hues iliai htis novi-r l(»si or n.issliip|u''stal Palace and other famous .shows. \9 considered the best authority and fore^o'^t breeder of Runners in the worlH; he 's paid to have the world'? finest type of Runners. I im- ported a tvir» from Walton last winter, the ext«T<=r, c-ost $26.00 on the trio; when th*'v h«>ean to lay one of the duck? 1«''^ a ('ticp gieeii ega:: the type was beauHfil and not withstanding it.s poneil'^'l fc-athevv: in fawn it won in a h'i>'\v 'i^-.-*' the American Standard solid ^a^vr^ •>n account of its type and static'v vc^ it lai'3 a green egg, though \^ r-A^^c from J. W. Walton of Enjrlnn-^ Th'-^ one v/ho claims that all nuvf '-^''^^d Runners or all English Rvnner« lay white eggs mu.?t take •'brick wat^-r.-' they honestly thought so. T thought so myself and wrote it in a ten cent booklet that I published; but I have gotten out a revi?ed edition and corrected it; I learned hotter. I complained to Walton about the green egg duok. I told him I thought tnat all true Runners laid white eggs and that it was the mongrel that laid tinted eggs. He wrote me as follows: "My old strain always laid white eggs, but 1 am not aware that 1 ever boast- ed about it or made fun of American breeders for having cross breeds. You can get just a? many cross breeds laying white eggs as green ones, and I think that you will agree with me that the great majority of American and so-called Indian Runners have been very much crossed with inferior stock." Mr. Walton says further: "The green eggs in my stock all come from native Indian blood and thorough specimen • f the finest char- acter, otherwise thcr? would be no green shelled egg layers here." In another letter, Mr. Walton says: "My birds are from several different im- portant strains, including the ances- tral root type, the Indian Runner fountain head from which r.ll Indian Runners derive their finest charac- teristics. I am offering various cross- es between pure imported strains and the old Cumberland strain (his original strain imported) many of these birds lay greenish tinted eggs, but they have been inbred for prob- ably half a century or more and the young becoming less fertile and the style and carriage more inferior to former days, an infusion of new blood has greatly revived them and I have white and green tinted eggs from birds that have been crossed with the new blood. Some of the most perfect and truest Indian Runners living lay tinted eggs. That is now established beyond a doubt." This is a quotation from a man who really discovered, ©reserved and developed the Indian Runners as no other man has done. The fact is established beyond the shadow of a doubt that the original Indian Runner in its native country. India, laid a green tinted egg; t>>?*t the old English Cumberland strain was develooed from those imno't?'^ from India seventy-five or ^ e'fr^t.v years ajfo and was develf!*^^ ' '" f.-*.- lection and cross with a •''■'•■* '"^- strain; and new blood waa i;*^*)or*e'^ from India to give better ty^je and vigor and vitality and the green ep:«r blood was brought back into the w>»«''' ec^ strain. There were other ?tra'n« in England that never did have tho p^reen color of egg bred out. Somo of these were imported in to America that lay tinted eggs. Some Ameri- cans by selection have made v;hite egg: strains of their own. Therefore it is not fair for any per*-on to say that his or her flock or strain.s are the only pure bred Runners or that the color of the egg will determine the purity of the breed. I think that inasmuch as there is prejudice against tinted eggs that breeders should work to make white egg strains. And any one can do it in course of time by selection and true breeding or by purchasing from white egg strains; however, in so do- ing some of our show specimens will be discarded. In fact, I have noticed that the finer the type and carriage the more likely a duck is to lay tint- ed eggs because they approach nearer the original Runner. Still I think that the color of the egg will be more important in the end than show speci- mens. The Woman's College Poultry Farm have some flocks that have never been known to lay a tinted egg. They seem to be well established in the color of their eggs. Yet some other flocks, though known as white egg strains, occasionally produce a duck that lays a tinted egg. We do not set tinted eggs, even from our finest show specimens, and select drakes from our white egg strain. In this way the white egg shell can soon be established in any flock. Still occas- ionally a duck may be produced that will take after a remote ancestor and lay a tinted egg. Of course the egg with the tinted shell is of just as fine flavor and for home consumption is just as desirable. Therefore if we find one to get a tinted egg we eat it. But from some of our flock we never find a tinted egg. We have white egg strains of American Standard and also white egg strains of English Stand- ard. Madison Square WINNERS Kiilp'.« wonderfiil R. Coinh Urown. 242-t*crjr strain: S. C. Krown -li)-j{r winner.-s at M;uli- soii Sdtiare. Larpe 1>ir«l<. lartro CJru^. » crcatcsl slrain.s hrt-d. f- .ur tu^Umcrs in New York, two in Mon- taTH. rn* in Idaho, two in B. C, one in En^-'and and many cfhcri have written me 'hn' '■ny Rttc Ccmb Brown I..<>ffhnnis excel a 1 frthrrr as Jny*r?. and lay larpe ejrgs. 1 nfvrr had vo many vrizea reported as this year. O.ie tnan wr'.tfp : "When it comeR to Sin- gle Comb Browns you are in a class by yourjclf." I have meat xvonderful male color. • Ro.'e Cotnh White, first Madiaon Square, bijc white e7p;&, bijc birds, record of 24 J efn^a. S. C. White LefTB.. biar white, 236-e>r8r strain. White Wyandotte* (Duston's) $25 cup. Barred Rocks ( Bradley's V $100 cup. S. C. R. T. Reds (Tonipkms') real rod. Fine show and breeding stock for sale of all breeds. W. W. KUl P, Box 33, Pottitown. Pa. POULTRY FANCIER 699 The pure white Runners were never known to lay a tinted egg. They seem to be albinos in eggs as well as feath- ers. They came true to color in both eggs and feathers, therefore they are much more popular where they have been tried. They are going to be the most popular of all, for eggs, just' as the Leghorn is the hen for nearly all the egg farms. We have a large flock of white Runners, yet we could not possibly supply the demand for eggs and stock last season. The eggs and stocks are higher priced and there- fore the best to raise because they sell for more. All pure bred Runners are fine re- gardless of color of feather or eggs. The Runners are destined to be the greatest egg producer of the future. They have no contagious diseases and are easily and cheaply raised. The Woman's College Poultry Farm has studied all kinds of them and will be glad to give any information to any beginner or to any one wanting to begin, if they send stamp for reply. THE ALTOONA SHOW. The 4th annual exhibition of the Pennsylvania State Fanciers' Asso- ciation will be held at Altoona, Penna., the week of Jan. 20th, 1913. They have secured the finest hall in the city. The Pennsylvania State Fancier's Association is the largest in Central Pennsylvania and every member is trying his best to make the 4th an- nual exhibition the best that they have ever had. Last year they had over 2000 head of Poultry, Pigeons and Pet Stock and this year they expect to go far ahead of their last year's record. They own their own coops which are their patent and are light and roomy coops and can be folded and stored in a small space. They will oflTer liberal cash prizes and a good lot of specials. There will be no strings to the prizes. Win them and take them with you, is their motto. They have secured the services of A. Fred Kummer, of Butler, Pa., and W. Theo. Wittman, of Allentown, Pa., to judge poultry, and P. A. Scheid, of Lancaster, Pa., to judge pigeons. These men have a reputation that as- sures everybody a square deal. The address of Secretary H. S. Wertzberger is 121 Washington Ave., Altoona, Pa., to whom all communi- cations should be addressed. Don't forget the place, Altoona, Pa., The date, Jan. 20th to 25th inclu- sive. Land and Water Fowls Sunnyside Poultry Farm Ail leading varieties. Hundreds of prises won. Tell ai what you want and we will quote you prices. Baby chicks in most varie- ties. Our S. C. White Leghorns at il2 per 100 are fine. Am also offerins: several hun- dred choice females. F. I. Bradford, Troy, Pau Show Secretaries Attention ! Do you know that the Keipper Cooping Company is cooping many of the great shows throughout the country. There is a re^ison. And that is because of the high quality of the coops. They are attractive, roomy and give to your exhibition an attractive api^earance. And above all the price is reasonable. W'rite us for fuU particulars. A Grand Coop for the Fancier These coops have been used very extensively in the past and ought to be used by every fancier. Every fancier knows that more ribbons are won with properly trained birds than without training, and no coop is better adapted for that purpose than the Keipper G>IIapsible Coop, They are an or- nament to any poultry house, and arc positively the handiest and most sani- tary coop on the market to-day. Send for catalogue to-day. Keipper Cooping Co. ^:!MawAuSE, wis ONLYA FARM White... Wyandottes Now is the time to make arrangements for the Fall Show Birds. Our last year's winnings at Grand Central Palace, Madison Square Garden, Bos^ ton, etc., speak for themselves, We have a grand lot of youngsters which we think are the best we have ever raised. Some of them are now nearly matured and we will be able to supply you with winners for any show. Let us know your wants, such as the show for which you wish the biixis and about what you are willing to pay, then we can answer you definitely and frankly just what we can do for you. Our prices will be moderate whether you want high class show birds or breeders, and all birds will be shipped on ap- proval. All our young stock is banded with seamleu bands, tbis baj^ being an absolute guarantee tbat yon are getting bvds of our own breeding and tbat we do not purcbase to fill our orders. CHAS. B. STAAFF, Mgr., Florham Park, N. J. ORPINGTONS Buff 9 Black, Crystal White and Partridge Plymouth Rocks Winners at Boston, St. Louis, Topeka, Little Rock, etc., 1911. Choice birds, pens and trios at low prices ajid show birds for any show in America. We guarantee to please. HAWKEYE POULTRY FARM \ H. E. Burgess, Mgr., Osceola, Iowa, Route No. 3 ""r""'^i^ IITHEN you have snrplu.s stock of Live Poultry ^uih-^^ ff write to tlie house that needs the stock: and pays the highest price. (CASH) J. K. SGHULTZ & CO. 36 Water Street Philadelphia, Pa, POULTRY FANCIER The r.to. (jivo We lOO (Conliniietl from ppapo «i*.J7; honorable prices he hold* them at. Better write today.dclay may prove expensive. Don't forget the Carlisle Poultry Show, date is September 24-27 incluaive. Ginjrnet. Carlisle, Pa., is Superintendent Boys if you need good printmj? done the Fancier a chance to bid on your work. have a srtat equipment and can save you mon- ey on high firrade work. Address Poultry Fancier. Job Printinjc Dept. „ ,k «r. The Roller Tray Incubator Co.. Northamp- ton Pa., is getting out one of the most unique and scicntiflcally constructed incubators manu- factured any Nv hero. Those who are using them say they are all and even more than the company claims for them, and are very enthu- ■iastic in their praise over the results they obtained this season. The roller tray used in this machine is perfection m itself so .!»' »» turning the eggs is <»ncemed. For it do« actually turn the eggs even better than can be done with the hand. thU device saves time, breakage of e«g. which so oft^^^^^J^ when turning eggs with our hands. ™** *!J many other features about this machine- which will appeal to all who are interested in arti- Rcial incubation which we cannot find time to ^Tain but which is fully set 'orth in thehr booklet, which is yours for asking. Don t for^ get the address. Roller Tray Inc. Co.. North- '°iSn"t fo"rget the Great Ph»«jf e»PW* Ca Fair^ to be held at Byberry. Pa.. September l»;19-2<)- S. Ed Hickman Supt.. W. W. Drbsler, Sect y. Write for catalogue. Dr A. J. Savacool, Comwells, Wm^.^^-^- Bucks Co. Pa., one of Pa. greatest White Wy- andotte breeders, when quality J»^t«ken in- to consideration, has the fln«t bunch of Jo;>n»- sters ever raised at "The Maples. The Dr s. birds have been up against the keenest com- petition and have alwmy« earned away the lion's shara of prizes. T^ere are now over 200 tint, well matured young birds for sale at the Drs. plant and his prices are always within the reach of all breeder, who •'[V»o^^»«f^' real auallty. Look up the Dr.'s ad. m thb issue oft^Fwder and see If you can perauade him to eome over your way and help you. Don't fonet the Double Quick Grain Sprouter manuf actum! by the Close to Nature Co.. 76 Front SL. Colfax, Iowa. This is one of the real, practical luxuries on a poultry farm. The egn yield can be increased •nrwhere from 26 to 50 per cent, by feeding spruoted oaU and the feed bill reduced proportionately. 1 can't «et aloas without one and I «*" .^■~^'; undemtand hew any one else can. Write for catalogue, it is free. That Dariington Eg« Farm to at it again and has performed the greatest miracle of the "ntnry by forcing the "Great Sphinx" of far off Egypt, to speak after having sat in silence for 4800 years, and strange to say he »P^*t«2« the interest of the Darlington Egg Farm. Well ?hats going some Mr. Wre. « J^ »V^ do it again, but tell hhn not to *orfet hto friends in SellemvUls this tteie. Look «P, Mr. SieTad.. it fa full of "food for thought. A word to the wise Is sufRcient. The Bsekland Farm, Benson. Md., D. Lee, p,S^ hlTmade brilliant history ^n^ar thfa Reason in rearing high Quality cWda. Mr. Ws maUngs have proved a wonderful sue- is aJy toiSy the Rowland Farm can bowt of the best lot of young White Rocks rver iUn at thfa popular plant Mr. Lee. Wrd- are as white as snow, grand shape, and won- derful carriage and wh«i the t»J^ «=>• "^ against the Rockland Farms •« b»^j*»^ t*^^ coming season they will surely realise that ^ have been up against the real thing in the White Rock arena. Mr. Lees ad. for the Sep- OPPORTUNITY Is Knocking at Your Door f'oultry Culture wants an active representa- tive in cvcrv communilj" to look after renew- als, solicit subscript ion:^. report poultry shows etc. If you are looking for some way to Cob Yonr Spare Moments Into DOLLARS write to^lay for our "local representative pro- position." S|^ndid opporiumtiea for ftd- vancctncnt. *T>o it N^*'.*' POULTRY CULTURE 11« West Eigliik St. TOPEKA KANSAS POULTRY FANXIER 701 STILL IN THE LEAD will: Iho puaranltMHl \oX of llio best BLACK LANGSHANS -a-s I EVER BRED — Th»* jin-atosl winninL"- strain in .Vmcrica, biv.l 7a of the winnors at Chicau-o anil New York vrnn vi:.\Ks ix srccKssiox. Have been bropdin;: HIarU Lauirshan^ since 1882. Semi 10c for the best Black Lanv:sliJtns calaloK»»e ever pubhshed. CRETE, ILL. POULTRY & PET EXCHANGE All Varieties Fancy Poultry and Pets for Sale S. C. White, l^iiil'aiul Hrowii Ledioni Yearling Hens. $1 .00 each. Rea(hM(>-Lav Pullets] ?1. 25 and $1.50 each. Special line of good Cockerels, iill varieties. CUuiraiiteed Singing Canaries, $2.25 each. \1 .1 C*l n U r 343 NORTH SEVENTH STREET North Side rouitry to., allentown, penna. Spring Water Hens Wc offer a rare opportunity to secure the finest breedere at a low cost. We have 1600 Single Comb White Lenhom Female which we must dbpoee of to make room for our on- oomln« DuUeta. These bird* were OMd for breeding purposea and were not forced lor e«« rtSufti^n l«i winter. They are moetly yeariing. and will be «>ld at tempting pncea. Our new catalogue it free. SPRINGWATER POULTRY FARM FRANK J. EPPLE, ProprieUr. K. F. D. No. 1. STOCKTON, N. J. Columbian Wyandottes— Barred Rocks It is well to cousider blood lines in purchasing stock — and thus establish your flock on a concrete foundation. Our blood lines represent America's best and prices within reach of the masses. Station L Baltimore, Md. F. E. Wilson S. C. White Orpingtons "Brady'' Strain Hagerstown and Philadelphia winners. Great layers of brown eggs. Eleven pound males, nine |>ound females, excellent type, exceptional color. Eggs for hatching from select matings, twenty cents each, V. K. DAYHOFF Box 14. York, Penna« FURMAN'S WHITE WYANDOTTES LEADERS AND WINNERS at all the leading Pennsylvania Shows. YOUNG STOCK- all bred from mv prizp winners and they can meet the keenest of competition. Well developed quality stock at reasonable prices. Also cock« and hens. Write your wants. C- C. FURMAN, Bloomsburg, Pa, tember issue is one of the best drawing carda we have ever seen played. It is a departure from the old order of things and contains something of real merit for all his customers. Mr. Lee is offering a prize of $100.00 in two blocks of $60 each, to his patrons who win the greatest number of 1st prizes on either oock- «rel or pullet purchased at his place any time 1t>etween Oct. 1. 1912 and Oct. 1, 1913. The Fancier to hold the prizes and select three judges to make the awards. Ix>ok up the "Rockland Farm ad., it contains a proposition of real value to any one interested in White Rocks, and tell Mr. Lee the Fancier lighted the way to his door. Don't forget the Great Inter-State Fair at Trenton, N. J., October 1-2-3-4, 1912. The poultry department will be the real live issue of the fair. Hurry in your entries. They «lo6e September 20. Address Fred. Huyler, Secretary, Peapack, N. J. Wm. Moore, Marshalltown, Del., has met with a large degree of success this year in raising « fine lot of B. P. Rock chicks of the "better kind." Mr. Moore does business on the "money back, if not satisfied" basis. His birds have won at a large number of shows East, West. North and South and his satisfied ctis- tomers are legion. Any one wishing to secure B. P. Rocks of merit at honest prices can make no mistake by giving Mr. Moore a trial order. The Meadow Lawn Farms of Burlington, N. J., breeders of S. C. Black Minorcas have a fine bunch of young stock to select winners from for all their patrons. They have A. No. 1 birds at honor prices and will no doubt wind up the season with many a, victory and lots of pleased patrons. Their booklet is free, write for it to-day. The Pearl Trap Neat manufactured by the Caw Law Poultry Farm, 101 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore. Md.. is receiving lots of recom- mendations from the Fancier's friends. I* " » real trap-nest and deserve* every bit of praise U receives. Write these people for their circu- lar o>Tl«in'ni a^l **»e ^^^*^ qualltiea of their trap-nest. We feel sure if you follow our ad- vice in this respect you will soon become one of their pleased customers. , . „ , r.v i. Did you ever try F. P. Cassel & Sons ChicX Manna. If ycu have not yon have missed a lot of comfort and a good many dollars in dead chicks. It is a real "life giver and life saver" for baby chicks for the first ten days - any good grain after that age, when started on Chick Manna, will be O. K. Oi^e t>>i» ^ood « trial. You will always be trying it if you do. Address F. P. Cassell & Son, Lansdale, Pa. The Brookside Poultry Farm. Orrvill, O., is > making a special sale on their prize winning M. C. W. Leghorns. These people have qual- ity of the highest order and they defy com- petition on the quality of stock they have for sale Write them for prices and remember that The Fancier is interested in the success of all Ita patrons. «* o tv Clarence F. Payne, 937 Seneca St., Sonlh Bethlehem, Pa., has a fine lot of young and old birds for sale in W. Wyandottes, Light Brahmas and W. P. Rocks. Send for his price list. It is free. „^ , * Frank Spahr, Hagerstown, Md., is »«« of old Maryland's enthusiastic breeders of Blue Andalusians and well he may speak in glow- ing terms of his favorite breed for he has eome of the best birds in the East Md will no doubt show many of the boys the WAY to travel in many of our beat shows this com- ing winter. His caUlogue is yours for ask- l^oung's Portabli Houses, Oat-Sprouters. Trap-nests, etc, manufactured by the E. C. Young Box Co., Randolph, Mass., whose ad, appears in this issue of The Fancier, are be- coming more and more popular every year. How Mr. Young can afford to put out as good houses as be does for the price h« asks has been rather a hard problem for the averaare poultryman to solve. But he does it and does •o to the entire satisfaction of all who are fortunate enough to secure them. Mr. Young's business is increasing very rapidly and the Fancier desires to extend its oomplimsats to him on account of the clean business principles be follows in dealing with all hi* patrons. Boyd Johnson. Rnpert. Pa^ braader of Johnson's Impeorial B. P. Roeka. waa T«y tw- ttmate in rablng a goodly number of ehleks from his finest breeders, and as a result is «ble to fumkh show birds of high daaa to all hb patrons. Write Mr. J. your needs ; we fed confident be can please you. • The Promoter strain of White Wyandotiea ftod White Orpingtons, as bred by a P. Glo».'' g«r. R. D. No. 1, Glen Shaw, Pa., have proved ^^ their ability to win in very fast eompany aiid Ifr. Glogger will be able to^ fiU ofdM from any of his enstomers for fatfcT quality birds itv'^quar« deal" prices. Write hfan for hia Winners and Breeders that Produce Them A Sale of Merit Worthy Your Attention Ro^HPKd S. C. Buff Orpingtons •*" In placing your order it is well to remember that blood lines mu.st be con- sidered, and your success depends on the quality of the oH-spring sired parent birds. Our winners are line bred winners and our breeders produced by them. Year after year our breeders have produced many of the noted winners at the greate-st shows in America, and in the hands of customers they are winning the blue in all parts of the country. Xow We are offering you Young Stock— Bred from Line Bred Winners We can fix vou up with a cock, hen, cockerel, pullet and pen to meet any competition and they will produce winners. Then we liave excellent breeders in both young stock and yearlings that can win at the smaller sho>Ts, which we are selling at a sacrifice. No matter what you need, or what you want to pay, let us quote you prices. ROSELAND POULTRY*FARM CHAS. W. SWEITZER, Proprietor. SOUTH lEUCLID.^OHlO. LAKE VIEW FARM S. C White Leghorns— R. & S. C. Rhode Island Reds Wgh Qau Stock Must Go At UtUity Price*. ^ , ; -^^ 1 . > . We need the room and this spec- ial sale means dollars to y6n whether you want a few birds or a thousand. 4(H) S.C. W. leghorns yearling hens 1000 May hatched pullets. 100 yearling cocks. 500 selected cockerels. 60 R. C. R. 1. Red yearling hens, 15 R. C. R. I. Red yearling cocks. And a large number of cockerels and pullets. R^«d this over, tell us what you need and let us quote you the price. LAKE VIEW FARM L. J. Moss Harhor Creek, Pa. ;■. -j/ S. C BLACK MINORCAS Th.vW^. Orand young stock for sale and the broedi-rs that Produced them^incywKve siw and shapea^Qd as egg producer^, hs well as winners they have have made a record.^Pricesven^ reason;* ble- «^.«^»m«j oa • » •»W»\'>.» :- . ■■■*ir:-.\: ■.. .-11 i,*»-" ..»i' * ••^ iy K. i' ■ 702 POU;.TRY FANCIER Liluta- tiou. All i^rem turns paid last day of show. THE TRENTON POULTRY SHOW The Inter State Fair, Trenton, N. J. September 30 and October 1, 2, 3, 4, 1912 VKVA) IirVLKK. Stc'y., IVapac-k. N. .1. Ijilrios I'losc Sept. 20/ 12 Scufl lor premuim list. THE FUTURE FOR WATER FOWL IN AMERICA. By Edwin H. Morris The Water Fowl Club of America, though organized about 20 years ago, did very little good for breeders gen- erally, neglecting many opportunities, until it dwindled to two members, when the writer was called to reha- bilitate it, taking the Secretaryship, some five years since. Without funds, books, records or papers, the project was not encourag- ing, yet after three years of hard work, combined with the exercise of much tact and diplomacy, and support- ed by a small coterie of those actually and actively interested; at that period, it had developed to a membership of seventy-four, with many of the States, and some of Canada's Provinces, re- presented by Vice Presidents, besides something like fifty dollars, in funds, stationery and specials, to the good. Not only was a fair and equitable influence thus accorded, but the stand- ard circulated by the American Poul- try Association being absolete and in- correct in important points, the work of providing a better, complete, up to date and unsurpassed standard, was undertaken, involving considerable painstaking work. Although com- mittees were named, this work had to be eventually done by the writer, who fortunately could do it, from life, many English and American winners being in his yards. Not only did this work pass the club members with scarcely a change, but the American Poultry Associa- tion's Committee adopted it, giving high praise. In some cases, where there was a wide divergence of opinion, or lack of maturity, Tittle was indorsed by the club which resulted in individual in- terference which marred the meritor- ious work. It was intended to bea step in the right direction, wherein the or- ganization, that could justly claim to represent breeders generally, should have a controlling voice in the adop- tion of .standards of excellence, to which all had to conform. It not only corrected positive essential demands, but was in some breeds more perfect in detail, than many of those of land fowl devotees. The next step will soon have to be taken, when instead of tearing down, without the why and wherefore being clear, the aim should be to build and perfect, but beyond comes a wider classification, for not only does the buff duck claim recog- nition but much can be said in favor of provision for Indian Runner ducks, of fawn, white and pencilled varieties and some attention is called to geese classes. It is only justice to water fowl breeders to be allowed such consid- eration, for are not similar divisions made in many breeds of land fowl. The question of detail should be worked out by breeders carefully and conscientiously, with selfish interest, always subservient to the welfare of the many for thus only can water-fowl breeders insure their due and secure progress. It is those of experience — both wide and varied — to whom such dutiae should be allotted, for above all is there a necessity for the mechanic and not the tinker, in such important matters. The general desire to secure inter- national accord in relation to all breeds, which the American Poultry Association has taken up, has been under consideration in England this summer, with America represented. This has brought into prominence the fact that the American Club has not maintained the rate of increase, sus- tained fully the call for equal distribu- tion of influence, whilst the formation of specialty clubs for some of the breeds has been detrimental. AH these were carefully guarded against during the writer's official connection with the club, therefore it has been thought highly desirable that the In- ternational Water-fowl Club, found- ed many years ago with American Poultry Association affiliation, will be better able to handle the complex sit- uation. As the International Club is of American birth, it is confidently ex- pected that with a joining of hands across the seas and by working in ac- cord with the Water-fowl Club of America, something worthy of the times and of the ever increasing in- terest in water-fowl may be accom- plished. One aim of the International is to disseminate the knowledge that TOMPKINS Rose and S. C. Rhode Island Reds The Undisputed Championf . I have well develoi)ed 'younjr birds that are bred from the grandest mating:s I have ever owned. Birds of quality that can suooessfuUy meet any Competition in the Land They are line bred from the victors at Madison Square year after year. No matter if youjwant a $5.00 or a $50 Bird. Let me know, I'aim to please you and fit you out for the show room with a cock, hen, cockerel, pullet and nen at surprisingly low prices. I am also offering 500 Breeders and PulleU at $2.00 to $10.00 each, all of the same grand blood lines. Write your wants, tell me what you want to j>ay. and let me descrilje the birds. LESTER TOMPKINS CONCORD MASS. POULTRY FANCIER TOg the use of much of the waste lowland everywhere may be more profitably used for water than land fowl. The immediate future prospect should of necessity sustain a strong, properly conducted organization in such efforts yet without a definite pol- icy, officers of experience and knowl- edge with concerted action, meetiftg requirements adequately, an oppor- tunity may be missed, the interests will suffer and breeders will wait for another knock from prosperity. It is unfortunate that no sooner such clubs are placed in an influential position, the craving for office, with the desire to gain some point of vant- age, obliterates the general welfare. When such a condition comes those with self-respect cease their interest, which is followed by a flicker, preced- ing an extinguishing. It is therefore important to all in- terested in water-fowl to see that nothing like this occurs, at this im- portant crisis. Special Meeting>f the Waterfowl Club of America. A special meeting of the Water- ford Club of America was held on May 28th 1912, at 11 a, m., at the office of the President, Mr. Louis B. Schram, 60 Hamilton Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. The members present were: Louis B. Schram, Rufus Delafield, Edwin H. Morris, and Mrs. W. P. Masten with other members represented by by proxy. The President, Mr. Schram, presided at the meeting. After reading the minutes of the annual meeting which were approved it was voted to elect thirty new members. The Secretary read a number of communications from members and all seemed to show a great deal of in- terest in the welfare of the club. Report of the Auditing Committee was accepted. It was voted that the Waterford Club join the American Poultry Asso- ciation. Voted:— That the W. F. Club issue a year book this fall. Voted: — That the annual meeting of the Waterford Club of America be held at Baltimore Md., on Thursday, 2 p. m., Januaty 2nd, 1913. Voted: — That the Poultry Fancier be the official organ of the club. Voted: — That there must be three or more exhibitors competine in a class, for a members to win a special dub ribbon. It was voted that the work of or- ganizing State Branches be left to the Executive Committee, The Executive Committee of the Club is as follows: the Pres., Louis B. Schram, 60 Hamilton Ave., Brook- lyn, N. Y.; General Vice Pres., A. B. Dalby, Red Bank, N. J.; Sec'y Treas., Mrs. W. P. Masten, Pleasant Valley, N. Y.; Rufus Delafield, So. Plainfield, N. J.; John Kriner, StettlersviUe, Pa.; Miss Sara A- LtttlejClyde, N. Y.: F. G. Rigga, Baltimore, Md. Better buy the Newtown ^'Gianl'' Incubator Now tlian next Spring udsh you had In buying an Incubator, isn't it better and safer to get a reliable one and be surt of the results you expect, rather than run the risk of dis- appointment and loss with uncertain equipment .<* Then install the "Newtown," which invariably turns fertile eggs into strong, //W^/r" chicks — the only ones you have any show whatever of realizing a profit upon. You will be satisfied with the '"Newtown's" hatching, because it will be profitable. The tremendously heavy average chick losses of ordinary incubators is vastly greater than in any other form of life. This proves conclusively that they do not operate in entire harmony with nature— the one reliable guide in producing life. You would likely be disappointed with such machines' hatching next Spring. €N0 Efi NewtMva "ClanT lacofeatw— tkc lus «rtferc4 iMbIc thto capacttjr Im* watt NEWTOWN ^Glant" Incubators stand absolutely alone among hatching machines, large or small, in conforming closely to nature's ways, retultioff in their hatching a uniformly high average of strong, active, healthy ch\ck»^chUks that stay alhx. If you compare the "Newtown's* successful record on hundreds of poultry plants, last season alone, with the records of other*, you will hesitau putting in any but the "Newtown," whatever the inducement to do so. ''NEWTOWN'' AdinslaMe Hover Broodiiig System Individual h»^r regulatioH of heat amd/resh air is ike Key Npte to tk* most success- ful brooding results. DlfferentagesofchicksrequlrBdiflFerentbrooamg:t«nperitares. In the "Newtown" you can have at many broods of diflferent age* and "«»•«. you have hovers. By reguUting the temperature in each hover to auit i*ie chicks in that particular hover you avoid aU danger of chilling the younger or overheatmg the older chicks. The "Ne*wt9 i-sen. And any of our friends who have been tfeUvwtng the history of Mr. Martz's birds )k.fiOWB there are few, if any, better birds in the country than grace his yards. We have never heard one complaint against Mr. Martz, ^m we have listened to a lot of good things about him. He is the kind of a man the Fancier likes to help for his word is gold of the best grade every time. Write for Mr. Ifartx's sales list, it is yours for asking. The Metucben Poultry Farm, Metuchen, N. J.« Wm. A. Smith, prop., is offering an an- nual half-price sale on a grand lot of his this •eaaon's breeders in S. C. Bl. Minorcas. and Buff. White and Black Orpingtons. Such an announcement from as responsible a breeder as we all know Mr. Smith to be, has real drawing power in it, and wt* will be greatly mistaken If Mr. Smith has vcit many birds left for salea, •o far a5t his ctd stock is concerned, after the first of October. Hence if any of our friends Meed good birds at right prices xi** would ad- vise them to get busy in order to avoid disap- pointment. For A No. 1 birds in either old or young stock will go like wild 6 re as soon *• prospective purchasers learn they are for sale. The Single Comb Reds bred by Harty and Freshlcy. Willoughby, O., have added a great deal of fane to this popular Arm name during Che past season. Their chicka this year are a ▼ery superior grade and will no doubt more than keep up to the brilliant reeord made dur- ing the past season by their ancestors. If you are in the market for good Reds, you have a rare chance here to secure them, and when you write them tell them the eagle on the Fancier i«d you to their door. Don't fonret the Big Lancaster County Fair, to be held at Lancaster, Pa. Catalog ready. Write E. M. Garbor, supt., ML Joy, Pa., for any information desired. The poultry depart- ment offers rich inducements to exhibitors. A. J. Pell, one of the world's greatest W. Wyandotte breeders, has one of the greatest Iota of youngsters for sale of any breeder in this country. There are in the neighborhood of 700 youngsters sporting over Mr. Fell's farm and it is almost a "flip-up" between the whole lot for first place, so true did they breed to ataodard requinmients. Mr. Fell's special sale* list is ready for mailing and it is yours for asking. The Fancier considers it an honor to atand back of every transaction of this pnpn- lar breeder. We only wish there were moN Fdls engaged in the poultry business, for the Industry, as a whole, would command a higher rating from an honor, standpoint if such were the case. Send for Mr. Fell's sales list, if you want a helping hand in the hour of need. Roseland Buff Orpingtons have a world-wide ropuTation for winning the blue wherever ex- hibited and we hasten to announce the great •acriflce sale Mr. Switxer is making on many of bis best breeders. An announcement of this kind, by the proprietor of Roseland. immed- iately "sets our face towards old Ohio." bat then, what's the use; we have more than we can possibly attend to now so we will urge €be other fellow to go in our place and get the ceal satisfaction that awaits him. Mr. Switx- «r*9 birds are among the beet Buff Orpingtons in this country and new blood from hia yards will surely do any other breeder a world of «Dod. Mr. Switzer'a Buffs are big. full bxMWted frilows with fine symmetry, good head points and splendid surface and niider color. Here is a real bargain counter, so to speak, for any breeder who wanta good birds at sacrifleial Sioes. Write Mr. Switser today for hb prie^ t. It is free. Wc ace always glad to hear from J>aanr Coven, the Highland B. P. Bock breeder of Willoughby. Ohio, for his letters always ring 4nie and reveal the heart and sririt of a tmc fancier. Mr. Covert is always on the optiiaia- ^e side. No thunder storms or ligfatclng JlMhw bursting throui^ hia eomanxaieationa. If there is a dark' doud rolling up ahovi D. LAYERS and PAYERS Royal Orpingtons White—Bun— Black (Single C oiiib) Royal Leghorns White (Single Comb) Royal Plymouth Rock Columbian Stock for sale at all times from §1.00 to $500.00. Eggs for hatching at all times from S2.50 to $:]0.00 \)or sotting. Soiul for Catalogue. WOODWORTH FARM WILTON, CONNECTICUT EXHIBITION WHITE ORPINGTONS Winners at Madison Square Garden, Grand Central Palace, N. Y. Philadelphia, St. Louis and Missouri State Shows. Gin rapply Birds to Win at any Show b America at reasonahle prices. Also choice utility trios, early hatched at $12.00 and $15.00 and pens at S20.00 and $25.00. These birds have size, henvy bone, good head points, nice shape» are splendid layers, and will l>e mated for best results. All birds shipped on approval, and if they are not absolutely satisfactory, they may be returned at my expense, and 1 will refund eveTv cent of your money without a question. My motto: ''A Satisfied Customer or no Sale.'' If in the market for anything in High Grade White Orpingtons, kindly write me. I ain sure 1 can please you. JOS. H. FISCHER F White Orpington Specialist Dcpt E. FROHNA, MO. ■■p Wtm r*s» ihfiSti FELLS FAMOUS champi<». <,< WHITE WYANDOHES KS" Best display 1910 with more points than any three exhibitors. Five firsts at the Great Allentown Fair two years in succession. Special $50 Cup for beat Ten Birds in Show any variety. Eggs now half price. Stock for sale in any quantity. Send for special sales list. A. J. FELL Box P. F. West Point, Pa. I ass MMtfiMkiak Rose Comb Black Minorcas We have somo classy chicks for you ]>red from our New York Scranton Ontario, CJuelph and Toronto vrinners. We have both quantity aind quality. Come to headquarters and secure the best. Don't waste time by buying inferior stock Satisfaction guaranteed.. '•■ ROSS SWARTOUT WHITlNG^S ROUPENE Positively Cures Roupe, Canker, Diphtheritic Roupe, Colds, Etc. PROVE IT AT OUR EXPENSE Mr. Whiting: has dem- onstrated ROUPENK at the Poultry Shows for years, treat- ing successfully the worst cases on which all other remedies had been used without good results, and ROU- PENE has Never Failed to Cure a Single Case. There is no argument about it becau.se we know positively that ROUPKNE DOES CURE, and leaves no bad after effects. Prcyents Contagion-— Qaarantine Unnecessary. The cost of ROUPENE is 50c a bottle. You cAn't raise a laying hen under half a dollar, and you know you lose a number every season through Roupe, Colds, Etc., for which ROUPENE is a certian cure. Don't use the axe, use ROUPENE and save the hen. We Guarantee a Cure or Refund Money. We take all the risk. Write to-day for printed matter, and buy ROUPENE at deal- ers and drug stores, or order direct. 50c a bottle. W. M. WHITING CO. 28 Ashland Ave., £. Orange, N. J. WkHiBs'* WUt«DUrrhoc* ReBady. Stc. S.C. WHITE LEGHORNS that have three essential points tliat means success QUAUTY VIGOR VITAUTY We have the grandest lot of young birds we ever owned and we invite you to write us or better still visit us. No matter if you want one bird or a hundred you and your order will receive prompt attention. Sat- isfied customers is our best adver- tisement. 500 Yearling Hens just in their prime will be sold at a sacrifice. We must have the room. Every one of which is the celebrated Berkasie Toultry^^rm Strain.;^ .^ "PERiuSiE poultrTfar^ PERKASIE, PA. HOUDANS Young stock now ready. Bred from the Allentown, Hagerstown, Philadel- phia, Boston and Baltimore winners. Prices reasonable and satisfaction guar- anteed. __ ^ ,. , ^ GEO. GUIGNET, Carlisle, Pa. Member A. P. \i also I. M. K. C. Black Minorca Cluh. Newport, Ont, Can. -.«t' '■/*:- •^ '• ,^^*\u.:*'-'. r 'i'* ", . AdJBstiUe QimA Uf Band Neatest and Best Band on the Market. Postpaid. 25— 20c 175— Sl.tX) Sample SO-.^iSc 400-J2.00 free. i(Xh-6Sc . O. f . WORTH, Wafwir, W- T. M. Covert's horison, he seems to have tne "nack" of turning it wrong: side out until it reveals it's silvery lininsr. 1 wit»h it wsre so with us all, then life would surely be "worth the livinsr." Of course Mr. Covert has had phenomenal success with his Barred Rock beau- ties, but ha has had discourafirinff hours as well, but he allowed nothing to interfere with the final consummation of his plans and today he is reaping a just reward for the struKKles of the past. His yountrsters, thb season are about sU that the most exactinff could wish and this fact places Mr. Covert in a better position than ever to aid those who are strug- sling on toward the light which continues to burst forth in the pathway of those who are determined to reach the goal. Mr. Covert is offering for sale, some of his Philadelphia, Cleveland. Chicago and Buffalo winners and their immediate descendants at greatly re- duced prices. All who want the winning kind can surely satisfy their wants at the Highland Farm. Write Mr. Covert your wants ; he will quote you honest prices, but be sure to tell him the Fancier helped you to decide in favor of his birds. Long's Orpingtons ; Buff, Black, and White, are still beautifying the pages of poultry his- tory in the grand old State of Indiana. Os- ceola, is E. M. Long's headquarters and if you have any doubt about the quality of the man or his birds, get in touch with him im- mediately and you will mighty soon be con- vinced of the error of your ways so far as Mr. Long and his Orpingtons are concerned, at least. We have read a lot of nice things about this gentleman and his birds and w« have a "kind o' sort o' " special pride in re- ferring our readers to his ad. in the columns of the Fancier. Look it up, it will prove a veritable treasure house if you are in the mar- ket for big quality birds at "way down" prices. Well I should say not! Do you suppose any one in all this little world of ours could for- get the Great Allentown Show to be held Sept. 24. 25, 26 and 27. 1912? Well I hardly think sol Come on boys, it's going to be bigger and better than ever, because Theo. W. Witt- man is a bigger and better poultry show su- perintendent than ever before. Climb into the band-wagon, boys, there is room for you all. Show Secretaries Attention. — The Keipper Cooping Co. ia certainly offering splendid in- ducements to all our iwultry associations who are thinking about fumishinjir their own coops. Write this company for their cata- logue, it is free and contains splendid in- ducements to all associations who want firat- claas equipment. Again cornea another challenge from Can- ada by John S. Martin in his great summer sale of hia world renowned Regal White Wyandottes. Neither Mr. Martin nor his birds need any introduction to our readers. Suffice it to say that Mr. Martin has over 300 this season's breedets for sale at prices with- in the reach of all who want the best in Wyandottes. Mr. Martin has prepared a neat sales list in which a description as well as the price of each bird is given. Write for it now while yon are in the notion. Yonr ardor may cool if you wait and another golden opportun- ity slip beyond your garsp. Mr. Martin's ad- dress to Port Dover, Canada. Don't forget the Hanover Fair, Sept. 17-20, 1912. The poultry catalogue is full of spe- cial inducements to exhibitors. Address all coDurnunications to Chas. S. Shiiic, Mgr. Poul- try Dept. Hanover, Pa. You will get a square deal at this show. boys. So hurry in yonr entries. W. W. Kulp, one of Pennsylvania's most popular and influential breeders of many var- ieties and breeds of fowls, has enjoyed a very prosperous season. Eggs from Mr. Kulp's yards have hatched well, not only at the home plant, but also with his many patrons. Mr. Kulp breeds Rocks. White Wyandottes. Rose and Single Comb Brown Leghorns. Rose and Single Comb White Leghorns and Pekin Dncka. No man engaged in the poultry industry, either in this or any other country, stands higher in tJhe cstimatk>n of the whole poultry frater- nity than W. W. Kulp. The only thing the writer laments is that Mr. Kntp's health is socta as to keep him from partieipating more actively in the affairs of the American Poul- try Association, for we know that there ia no office, either in the State or Natfenal aaao- eiation that, to be associated with his name, would not be honored. The pity is that there are not more of our membership living in the same high moral atmosphere of W. W, Kulp. Mr. M. R. Jacobos. Box 3 F, Ridgefleld. N. J., is the man who beads the rank and file of i>oultrymen in the U. S., who are boosting the Silver Camperees. Mr. Jacobus is breed- ing the Camperecs in large numbers and has them in their purity. From what we have been able to learn of the Camperees, they are worthy of 9r9xr ""ord ol pndb« ttv •>• *^ /..Continued on page 7C«J 8uic-MoU ape Cure Lice Spray Spray rumps Grit boxes Food Troutrha Drinking Founts Wall Founts Food Hoi ' LEG BANDS li Get Samples Free ' Ofdcr aev Ifed — taoney back if not sOlsfled. SMITH SEALED. Prices: U.30C|«S,S0ct 60.S1I 10O.Sl-5O:SO0. f«.SOi lOoL ^XSOi poatpaid. LEADER ADJUST A&jBT^PtlcM postpaid: 12. 15c; a&.rct Sa. 40etlOI», «5e. climax. Prkesi U. ISc) a. aOei 901. 4SC i 100. 75c : SOO. $3.25 , lOM. fa. Als* Opes Plceoa and Opca Chick B«ikU. fit aarriaeplaeoa or small chick. Pricc«: 12. iSc; aS,«Ct50. 4«CtIM.65c:SOO.j2.7Sil0W.|5.2S. n* Kmsi SaHa CMtpaar, Ii ••fi^Ue BaUla Craeft, kick To introduce our big new Jewelry line we will send upon receipt of 25c this handsome 14-k. c^old filled ring. with large briliant Austrian diamond in mouth and two large ruby eyes. Send us youi size to-day. Ring costs ordinarily $1.00. Send for our illustrated catalogue. AMERICAN NECKLACE CO. Kl FJkart StTMt, Hnkiilpfcia, fa. "GIVE IT AWAY" Said the Makers. 'Its a Great Remedr Here are Samples, Give Tbem Away." TO POULTRYMEN We say: send us your name and the name of your drutvist and will mail j'ou a free sample of NUTKO GERMICIDE, the efficient Poul- try Remedy and Tonic, an instructive circu- lar on Di.seases, and onr own cataiosne of barsrain^ for Fanciers and Farmers. Gadiaf AdTcrtukg Agmcj, Marraj, Ky. ANDALUSIANS EGGS EGGS EGGS From the 1911 Hagerstown winners. 00 $2 15 FRANK SPAHR, Ha«ermtowii. Md. 706 l\)LLi K\ J'AXCIER ...American Rose Comb Brown Leghorn Club... Tilt' <:n:it lirown lu'U will jjrodiuv more ejrjrs at least co*>t ihan any other vMritiy. Tor cIuIj cntiiloj^aie ronniininjr Jirticles on matiiijr and rairifijjj riiicks. Write tlu' sccnMury. X«'\v (-atalogue. just issued. Send tor one. Mrs. W. W. GALE, 66 Center St., New Haven, Conn., arS. W. BRISCOE, Pres., Valley Collage, N. Y THE FOXHURST FARM. By F. D. Sutton, Managing Editoi*. Lime Rock, Conn., U. S. A. ^^ ^reer of the Foxhurst farm ^vas ^lArted a little over eight years ^go and the wonderful history it has ^«Si^% tor itself during that period of time has been phenomenal to put the facts in the x;ase in a mild form. It is a matter of record that the Foxhurst farm has won more ribbons in the Black Orpington Alley at Madison Square Garden, during the past five years, than any other breeder in this or any other country. The winnings of the Foxhurst farm have been very consistent indeed, for their victories, in both old and young stock, in singles as well as pens, in males as well as females, have been as regular as the seasons of the year follow each other in unwavering succession, which clear- ly demonstrates the fact that the quality of Foxhurst Farm Orpingtons is the result of careful selection and real scientific mating by this farm's popular and widely known Superin- tendent, Mr. Chas. Hubbard, who without doubt has built up one of the largest and most popular strains of Black Orpingtons in this or any other country. The growth of the Foxhurst Farm has been very gradual and every step in its development has been judiciously taken until today the quaity of Mr. Barnum's birds and the strict integrity of his dealings with all his patrons are as widely and favorably known as any other breeder of fancy poultry on this continent. Up until this season a very limited number of birds, in both Black and White Orpingtons, have been bred at the Foxhurst Farm but practically every one of them were high grade exhibition specimens fit to win in the fastest company. Not only have the Foxhurst Orpingtons been successful at the Garden from year to year when exhibited by the originators but those who have been fortunate enough to secure stock or eggs from Mr. Bar- num, have proven to be his strongest competitors. For the past two years in ten of the leading shows of the U. S. including Los Angeles, Cal., Portland, Me-, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, Fox- hurst Farm birds won many of the leading prizes and in many instances made a clean sweep of every award in the alley. It was owing to these remarkable victories which the Foxhurst Orping- tons have been making year after year that the owner decided to enlarge his plant, and for the past two years un- <3cT the personal direction of Mr. Hubbard, utilizing his own ideas, ex- clusively, the Foxhurst people have erected one of the most unique and practical specialty poultry plants in this country, where they have hatch- ed and reared enough high class exhi- bition birds in both Black and White Orpingtons to meet the ever growing demand of their customers. This an- nouncement will, no doubt, be gladly received by all who know their value not only as show birds but as breeders, for it is a lamentable fact, a fact that repeats itself year after year that many real exhibition birds are worthless as breeders, but the writer has never heard a complaint of this kind lodged against any birds bred on the Foxhurst Farm. No artificial methods, either for incubating or brooding, are used on this plant. All hatching and rearing of chicks is done by hens exclusively, which we believe materially aids in the production of the superlative qual- ity of the Foxhurst Farm Orpingtons, especially when one takes in to con- sideration the wonderful provisions for the rearing of little chicks which maintain on this farm. There are ample accommodations for 100 sitters at one time with separate housing and yards for each hen and brood, which in turn is used as training quarters during the show season. This feature we believe is a decided advantage over any other arrangement of its kind we nave ever seen and one of the new ideas which naturally commends itself to all who are interested in down to date poultry equipment. This building is heated with a hot water system of the most approved type which insures an even temperature at all times and a sufficient supply of moisture which is impossible to se- cure under any other condition. The Foxhurst Farm has also installed a complete outfit for conditioning birds for exhibition purposes, and every one of their customers, who so desire, can have their birds groomed for the show room by a man who has proven him- self a real artist in preparing high class specimens for successful compe- tition. There will be no extra charges made for this work, which will be done purely in the interest of those who puchase show birds from the Fox- hurst Farm. This plant is carrjring over a large number of male birds as well as females which compose the real quality of their last year's breed- ing and we esteem it a special favor to be able to call the attention of our friends to the fact that if they want exceptional value in cock birds and hens at prices well below those asked by many other well known breeders, they need not hesitate to place their order with the Foxhurst Farm, for they are certainly giving wonderful value for every dollar received from their patrons. Another feature of this farm which strikes us very favorably is a special plant, complete in itself, for the pur- pose of caring for old stock through- out the moulting period. All the old birds, from the time the pens are "broken up" in the early summer until their new dress has fully developed, are kept in these specially prepared Hov Koccs our V WiHia Toqu* I>reed« price i If we G Johnston's Imperial BARRED ROCKS It our o uot and n and id the need. ',' ' -■' C "-'.1 BHRrni7^-?riT Yii?m?iffl Will lU J r oftLMi miLst we demonstrate tlu arc just as jrood as the In-st? I> lins at I'hiladelDliia, Syracuse tnsport convince you:' We Are Ready 3tc you priccr* on birds that cjin wi :rs that can i)r(iduce winners. Ai s reasonaUle. Write us what you can't supply you we will tell you. »oyd Johnston, Rupert, Pa Bucks County Fair Menlo Park, Perkasie, Pa., Sept 8-21 Poi'LTRV Show a leading feature. Liberal premiums and o^sli .si>ecials. Kenner Jud^'t*. I. Y. BARINGER. S«cretai7. PerkaMc. Pa. PEIFER'S BARGAIN SALE WHITE ORPINGTONS Twelve Cocks, 40 Hens, 20 Cockerels and .30 Piillet.s, $2.;X) to $10.00 each. Write for catalogue and scr cuts of recent winners at Scrantou, Pa., 1912 A^ P. A. mcotin^r. JOHN C. PEIFER :: Danville. Pa. R. C. Rhode Island Reds S. C. S. C. W. Leghorns T will offer a few of iny old hjrds that I iise<.l in my brt'eding j>pns this sj)ring. The old bird.s arf all I<(mI.<, Fiin» yvntng .i"i/.e winners. SALT CREEK POULTRY FARM, GillespicTille, 0. CORN HARVESTER with Binder At- tachment cuts and throws in piles on harvester or winrow. Man and horse cuts and ahocka equal with a corn binder. 5?old in everv state. Price $20.00. W. H. BUXTON, of johnstou-n, Ohio, ■writea: 'The Harvester has proven all you claim for it ; the Harvester saved me over $25.00 in labor last year's com cutti g. I cut over 500 shocks ; will make four bushels com to a shock." Testimonials and catalos free, sbow> infr pictures of harvester. Address NEW PROCESS MFG. CO.. Salina, Kanaaa. quarters. These houses are built on the open front plan with plenty of outside shade in all the runways which are 9x15 feet with but one fowl in each apartment. This plan not only affords ample room for exercise but al- as such protection as we believe should be afforded to birds of merit during this particular period. As a result of this splendid equipment and the large number of birds now on the Fox- hurst Farm this firm will be able to supply an almost unlimited number of high class birds in both S. C. Black and White Orpingtons for their pa- trons fitted already for the show room if so desired. It might be well for prospective purchasers to remember that this large supply of birds was not gleaned in a hap-hazard way from all over the country as is the case many times, but are the product of long years of patient, practical, scientific mating produced right on the Foxhurst Farm, for every bird grac- ing this olant is the offspring of sires and dams with an enviable show re- cord back of them; v«nth the blood of pure Foxhurst strain coursing through their veins. The prices Mr. Barnum places on his birds are certainly most reason- able when compared with those of many other noted breeders in this country and almost revolutionary ^hen compared with prices quoted by Orpington breeders from abroad. In White Orpingtons we are satis- ■fied that the Foxhurst Farm has as great a class of birds as can be found anjrwhere in America or England- They possess true Orpington type, which all Orpington breeders know is so liard to secure in the White variety. And they are white and stay white. They need no artificial bleaching to establish their right to open compe- tition in the White Alley — These are the two great features which charac- terize the Foxhurst White Orpingtons from many other strains and as a natural consequence are attracting universal attention from all breeders -of this splendid breed of birds. It was a great day for the interests of this wonderful American industry when Mr. Barnum decided to put his shoulder to the wheel and help push it on up to a higher and more dieni- ed level. The success of the Fox- "hurst Farm has been phenomenal in- deed; we know of no one who has a better right to succeed and the Fan- cier esteems it a favor to record their success. Belle Brand Crushed Oyster SheOs Make Paaltor PAT! Testa Bhow where th«se ahells have been used — dxixa- tion of test 22 days —number of ecgn. Wh«* Sharp Grit. w«« f ed-tert'^'da^y^^^IlSX; of eifira. 8: weight of e«M, 257.6 p«nmes. lliis is convmcingr artfMment why eveiY ttoul try boose or yard shw^d have th,.m. they'lfniidce hiiw^tn g^a.da^with firm, hsrd sbeli-kss BaU* to Brtle Brand Cnuhed Oyster Sheila »up|>|y Carbonate of Lime In natural form and acts ma a Rnt. making thent superior to anrothcr SSiSn^ on U>e -urketTWrito fcj f5S Loutm POULTRY FANCIER CANDEE The Only Large Hot Water Incubator with Automatic Regulation of the Egg Chamber Temperature. The Arrow, point to the Automatic Compartment Valve Control. 707 c LCACHAHBEg. '}. £66 0/4M3£lt':. \ rf^=f=- €66 CHAtteUt • K-Ji^ ^r I III .«( M I Ji. J. 11 , CCG CttAMBU: LOG CMAfiBU HUL Study the Simple Method of Heat Control of the Candee ^.tm«^??« */ compartment has it, own heatin* system and a€ the entrance of this coU iM a WlJL«tK^,?''''*'l*'ff'e*°'*'?^ '" i^ponac to the thermostat in the etfi c^fmblr Sl^'iSinrup'il^pi^'**'*"*^''*^^"'"***^ heater passe, hannleasly on VaSl^^Th iS Automatic Regrulation vs. Moving Trays by Hand While all small incubators have a thermostat on th*e egg chamber the Can- dee 18 the only large machine so made. In fact its construction may be likened to a double row of small machines with one hot water heater in place of all the oil lamps The thermoatat which controls the egg chamber temperature in the Can- dee works 24 hours a day. The egg trays are therefore stationary. Tht room temperature or outside weather may change during the night or day, but the automatic regulation on each egg compartment maintains the temperature desired. For Custom Hatching and Baby Chick Trade. True sectional -construction, like a book, case with each hatching unit self contained and complete. Each section is shipped ready to set up on iu legs. Any handy man can make its iastallation. Write to-day for catalogue, giving complete information about Candee In- cubators and Brooding systems. Building plans furnished for single and double incubator cellars and double brooder houaies. CANDEE INCUBATOR AND BROODER CO, DEPT. 16, EASTWOOD, N. Y. A SALE OF MERIT S> C WHITE ORPINGTONS and INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS ^^^ — ORPINGTONS "^^ All bred from my Boston 1911 winners — Ko better blood lines in the country. ORDER FROM THIS ADV. 15 Cockerels at $5.00 each. — Heady for Xovomber shows. 10 Yearling Hens at $5.00 each. 2nd Pen Cockerel, Boston 1911, $20.00. Comb fro.stenors at all big Eastern shows. A choice lot of cocks and hens for sale direct from li>lJ pens. Wm. E. Crevoisenil, 35 MiH Roa,f Freeport, N. Y. Buff Leshom Sp««*i»t. 708 I Continued from page lOo) eeiviuR and xe believe they «re destined to become one of our moet popular breeds. Write Mr. Jsoobus for his descriptive circular and price li»t and be in line for the rich harvest tba Camperee breeders seem to be sure to reap. We are glad we predicted, some time mgo, (he .future popularity of Partridge Plymouth Rocks as originated by S. A. Nosfliger, of North Manchester, Ind.. for our prophecy has b«en fulftUed even sooner than we predicted, and the whole poultry fraternity owes a debt of ffratitude to Mr. Noeflzger. that will tax Its every resource to pay. He has not only given to the world one of our best utility birds but one of the real beauty birds of the 20tb century. We are glad to learn of Mr. Noa- flis»r'8 sneeoss thto scaaon and takt this op- portunity to advise any of our readers who are Interested in Partridge Rocks to get into touch with Mr. Noefltger at once if they de- •ire to stand in the victora' ranks during the eoming show season. Hare is conzratulationa. Mr. Nosfltger, from the Fancier's staff. The Underbill Fanns. Fort Ann, M. Y., have reasons to feel proud of the record they have made for square dealing in all parts of this grand old land of ours ; and after all what consolation or satisfaction is. there in doinc business unless it is done on the square? I had rather receive such a letter aa Mr. Ed< wards, of Sag Harbor., L. L, wrote you, Mr. Underbill, concerning that cockerel you sold hhn than to make a hundred sales without satisfying my customers. Life should mean more to us than simply doing business or sub- •eribinflr to some sort of poilcy without re- gard for the opinions or rights of those with whom v^« deal. It is somewhat against the grain. I confess, to send a patron a $10.00 bird for the $5.00 he paid us in order to please him. but I believe in the end, that the other $6.00 will return to us a hundredfold. Mr. Underbill, that cockerel you sold to Mr. Edwards will sell him another cockerel some day and probably a hundred cockerels to a hundred of his friends. It is with a largre decree of pleasure that we call the attention •f our readers to Mr. Underbill and hia birds, and trust that any of our friends who con- template purchasing S. C. W. Leghorns will give him a portion of their business. Satia- faetlon is guaranteed in every deal. Mr. V. K. Dayhoff. Box. 14, York, Pa., ia fast sweeping into the front ranka of the old Keystone State's White Orpington breeders. His birds have won many coveted prises in such shows aa Hagczatown and Philadelphia. This year Mr. Dayhoff has a yrand lot of youngsters for sale that will surely be amoTi2 the blue ribbon winners in many of our leadinff shows and all who are interested in A No. 1 White Orpingtons wiU do well to write him at once for price list and descrip- tive eireulan. His birda will please you and hia prices are right. NOTICE.— This department will be continu- ed throughout the year and everyone of our advertisers will receive special mention in thia Apartment at just as early a date as it is poaaible for us to reach you. Any data you can send in to aid ue in our work will be gratefully received. Don't ferget the Great Trenton Show boys. It is sure to be a hummer. For every mem- ber's a drummer. And its going to be the caminer in the grand old Jersey State. Datea Dec 2-7, 1912. , ' POI'LTRV FANCIER Roupino. one of the most widely known poul- try rr-medios on the market, is increasing its prt->tige with the whole poultry fraternity as its splendid merits become more universally known. It ix sold on a gruarantee to cure basis and ail mon»rv psid for the remedy will be refunded pnjvidinjr a cure is not effected if directions are carefully followed. Roupine l» manufactured by the W. H. Whiting Co., E. OranpTC, N. J. Don't forget the Red Lion Poultry and Pigeon Show to be held at Red Lion. Pa., Nov. 6, 7, 8 and 9. 1912. It is sure to be bigger and better than ever before. Write to A. S. Zieg- ler, Secretary, Red Lion, Pa., for any further information. It will be given freely. Don't forget to send in a good entry of birds. The boys will give them the best of care. The Washington Fair Association, Washing- ton. Pa., will hold their Fall fair. Sept, 10-13. 1912, inc. They will have a big new build- ing for their poultry exhibits, will have their own coops and the boys are goinjf to put up one of the biggest class sliows in the whole circuit. This splendid association e-xpects to join the A. P. A. in the near future. Jud«e F. G. Bean has been selected to place the ribbons thus assuring every exhibitor a square deal. Write to Mr. J. R. Eriser. Supt. Poultry ExhibiU, Washington, Pa., for entry blanka. etc The Foxhurst Farms are right to the front thia year and are offering a fine silver cup to •any one who wins a first prite in any ahow with a Foxhurst strain bird or to any one who purchases a bird direct from the Fox- hurst Farm this season. This is the moat sweeping prise offer we have ever known and we look for Foxhurst birds to be mijrhty prominent in many of our Fall and Winter shows. Write the Foxhuret Farm, Lime Rock, Conn., for particulars. They have many a pleasant surprise for you. LONG'S ORPINGTONS Nearly all our surplus 1911 stock sold: a few more trioe at practically your own nrice Hundreds of young birds now ready for the market that will do you good m the wVnter Shi^ BiJTof WONDERFUL VALUE AT REASONABLE PRICES. No matter ^-iTere' you goTYOU CANNOT BUY BETTER STOCK AT ANYWHERE NEAR THE PRICES WE QUOTE. Satisfaction guaranteed. E. M. LONG, Box P. F., OSCEOLA, IND. S. C. REDS— That are Red We have woll iK^velopeil voxingsteTs as well as yearling cock.s and hens at reason- oble T>ricp.s that can succes.sfully meet any competition. Vou know their record.— and their blood line.*;. Our record i.s not one dissatisfied customer. ^^ rite your wants, we will quote you prices. HARTY & FRESHELY, WiUoughby, Ohio ...A REAL BARGAIN... To increase our circulation to 80,000 during the next 3 months we will send POULTRY IDEAS one year (12 i.ssues) to every person mailing this ad. together with 25c in silver, money order, or registered letter. This offer holds good only a short time. Send your order to-day and read the only real live poultry- paper In the South. Contains from 32 to 48 pages, full of good practical poultry- reading. Sample copy free. Advertising rate^ mailed on request. Agenta wanted in every neighborhood. Address: Poultry Ideas Poblishing Co. LonifyiXk, Kentucky. POULTRY FANCIER QUALin CONSIDERED~We Defy Competition in the following varieties: S. C. White Leghorns, R. C. Reds, R. C. Brown Leghorns Young and old stock of suix^rb quality at utility prices. Cocks, $2.00 and ap. Hens, $1.00 and np. Pdlets, $1.75 and up. Cockerels, 1.00 and up. ZZZZZZZZZZZ They are range bred — birds of quality. ZZZZZZZZZZZ ROSEMONT POULTRY FARM J. A. ROSE, Proprietor. LEHIGHTON - - PENNA. 0^ (^iTal()iru(»;iiul Printod Mjitlcr Vnv. (Jive Full Infornialion CataloiriK* :nul Printod Matter Vn-v. (Jive Full liilonnatioii '.X ^^^:.^^ .^::-^^ r.. *, ». U ( 'atalo^iH* and Printed Matter FrcH\ (riv(» Full Information, (^ataloiriie and Printed Matter Free. Give Full Information. OWEN FARMS. #o« WM, BARRY OWEN, Proprietor. MAURICE F. DELANO,!!:Manager. 163 William Street, VINEYARD HAVEN, MASS. ■•■i!**^*??!^?"**! m ... M 1Z 10 P..LLTRY FANXIER POULTRY FANCIER II 44-1 HAGERSTOWN GREAT POULTRY and PIGEON SHOW 4-4-1 October 15, 16, 17, 18, 1912 II, E. Ivakor. Su|K'nnuiulont . IlACiKUSroWN. Ml). W. F. Spahr. Secretary THE FELLOWS WHO MAKE THE INQUIRIES. By E. M. Long. There are at least four different classes of people who answer the ad- vertising of poultry breeders and make inquiries regarding their stock and prices. First, there is the curios- ity seeker. He has no intention of buying but wishes to get all the infor- mation about some particular breed possible, all the free poultry litera- ture that some breeder sends in re- sponse to his inquiry and an idea of the quality of stock and methods of business, etc. He is rarely heard from after the first inquiry and perhaps buys some stock up at market price of a neighbor said to be as good as the best This is the kind of fellow that is always in evidence at the poul- try shows and fairs and is continually endeavoring to impress the people with the fact that he has stock at home that would easily have won, had they been on exhibition. This class of inquirers is. rather large, their names should be registered in a book marked "Curiosity Department," or "Unprofit- able Inquirors." Second, is the intending purchaser who wants to buy cheap, regardless of quality. He wants to buy at a price slightly in advance of the actual market value of the birds. He means well, but needs instruction in the art of Poultry Culture. He should have a motto "The best is the cheapest," hung at the foot of his bed where he can contemplate its meaning each morning before beginning the days work and worries. After two or three purchases, if the "hen fever" remains with him, he will reform and by de- grees come to the knowledge of the fact that "one cannot get something for nothing." It is well to reason with such who make inquiries lor stock cheap and endeavor to convince him that to start right will save him future time and disappointment. 1 belonged to that class myself once and know how to sympathize with all who have not yet emerged from it. Third there comes the class of breed- ers who are looking for stock of qual- ity at prices within reason. They are of the opinion that it pays the aver- age poultry breeder who depends on his buisness for a whole or a part of his existence, to pay extraordinary prices for birds. They want full value for their money. They want a square deal and they do not care to invest in $1000 birds and in turn sell the off- spring from $1 to $B each. I do not blame them for it Ukes considerable space in the poultry Journals to sell two hundred cockerels at $5 each and there is quite an amount of expense and work entailed in rearing that num- ber of birds that will average actually worth $5.00 each. I peifsonally claim a membership in this class of breeders and I am proud to say that this class is the one to whom I make nearly all my sales. I find them a good bunch to do business with as a whole, iney ...A FIRE SALE... WING to tluMlisasterous fire that we had la«t month it will be imi>08sible for us to buU^^^^^^^^ ltibre('oW weather to house our thousands of youngsters, therefore a sacrifice must iollow, ^^''J^^ is More i^M ^f^;'^^^° " ^ ^ J ^^ ,,,iii cost you. You know we are cranks on eggs and, TLTl not ho^ anv^^^^^^^^^^ fowls can win'if they bcs alone h^l a\e no X^ on thi Underbill Farms and arc only fit for the butcher's block. We are ftirmshing the> nave no pn winners as well as layers and every youngster we have and offer comes from prize winners on one side or the other and in many instances both parents are top notchers. VV rite us just what you want, satisfaction guaranteed and we would not let you keep stock (even if you wanted) if they were not perfectly satisfactory, for our customers come back and bring more with them, Every sale wc make is an adver- tisement of more benefit to us than a barrel of printer ft ink— "the proof of the pudding is the eating." We are ready to serve and if it is not palatable you can pass it right back— if you don't say that wc give you more for your money in high grade fowls than you ever bought be- fore in your life, (Remember not as good but better values for less money) — all you have to do is to tell us so and ask for your money — there'll be no quibbling nor shall we write, asking to substitute, If we don't have just what you want your money will come back by retnm mail, that's the way The Underbill Farm does business. We don't keep your money for weeks, trying to sell you something you don't want, Our prices on the 1st day of November will necessarily be increased 50 per cent. We shall then have our surplus worked down and the increase ill value from feed, care, conditioning, etc., will force us to bigger values. No better stock— but cost of production efiters in. First pome first ^served, A very unusual and extraordinary opportunity. Write right now. This picture was Ukcn *t 8 months old. Wc have over a thousand yminffsters sired by this bird. Can you beat him? Wc can. THE UNDERHILL FARM, Fort Ann, N- Y. ! arc* not too particular. All they want is honest value for the money thev send out. If not satisfied, they tell the breeder so in a clearly gentlemanlj'' way and of course invariably difficuf- ties are adjusted to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. Although this class may not represent the larg- est percentage of inquirers, it does represent the bulk of the buying pub- lic. Fourthly, and lastly, there is the .select bunch who have the "dough." They don't miss a few thousand dol- lars any more than class three would miss a few dollars. They want a hobby, a diversion, something differ- ent, so they decide to embark in the poultry business. Sometimes, on ac- count of being able to hire men who understand the business, to manage their plants, they are successful but more often they tire of their "new hobby" and abandon it to chase other phantoms. This class has evidently overlooked my advertisements, as I cannot remember being offered any- thing like a cool thousand for any- thing I have ever produced. Maybe its because I lack nei*ve and have never had the — let us call it — apnreciation of my ability to produce high quality, but I have made it a rule and it still holds good that when I have a bird that I consider worth more than $25, it stays right in my yards. Which class do you belong to, dear reader. There is just one of these that should fit the average poultryman. Penna. "Grit," the greatest family newspaper published in America today, through it's up-to-date poultry depart- ment offers five cups to the Williams- port Association. Mr. Chas. D. La- made, the wide-awake advertising manager of Grit, is an earnest work- er for all things pertaining to the ad- vancement of the Williamsport show. In addition to the cups Mr. Lamade, in an endeavor to increase the inter- est of the boys and girls in standard bred poultry, offers a prize of $10.00 in gold to the boy or girl making the best sketch in pen and ink of a stand- ard bred fowl, these sketches to be placed on exhibition and judged along with other exhibits during show week. Mr. Lamade while a born newspaper- man, is also a fancier, being proprie- tor of beautiful Bullet Hill Farm, about four miles from Williamsport. It will not be surprising to the writer to find Mr. Lamade breaking into the show game during the coming sea- son. Williamsport will offer over three times as many cups, and double the amount in cash specials this year. Looks good, don't it? White Leghorn breeders have raised something like fifty dollars to be plac- ed on White Leghorns at Williamsport Nov. 27, 28, 29, 30. All the other fel- lows are hustling too. That's the Wil- liamsport way. S.C. BUFF LEGHORNS Breeders aud Young Slock at real bars.'ain prices.... J. R. ERISER, Washington, Pa. EVERYTHING FOR POULTRY-KEEPERS POanKTGMESS We manufacture more than one hundred articles for up-iu-daif, progressive pouliry-mcn and women. T^vcry article wnrraiiit'ci to be as represented and pnar- ant( td to give satisfaction or nionev refunded. Stand- ard good.= we inanLifacturc and .sell' include f.>llo\vinK': Incubators Srooders Brood Coopg Chick Shelterm Brooder Stoves Leg Bands Caponizing Sets Chick Food Oeveloping Food Crowing Mash Fattening Math Scratching Food Laying Mash Short- Cut Alfalfa Mealed Alfalfa Full' Next Egg Food Nodi Charcoal Poultry Remedies Napcreol • Diunfrctar.i'^ Anti-Fly Pmst Egg Preservative Fumigating Candles Drinking Fountains Grit and Shell Boxes Pigeon Supplies Lice Powder Roost Supports Roofing Paper Spray Pumps Powder Cuns Wire Ft'ncing Bone Cutter* Chick Markers Bone Mills Root Cutters Nest Eggs Fertile Egg Mash Food & Water Holders Poultry Books Our Complete Catalog for 1912 cnn=i«(e of ?4any Wny" of incrcasinc esc-yield. pmdticine prime taMc poultry, etc. I.ait-sr lalior-snvjnff ilcviccs and iTioncy-making idt-a?. KKF.I\ postpaid, to any ad(lrci(»«l ftoin our tin- nialrhaMe ninner.N al .AttM'iica''^ ^I'eat shows, an»l altovrall. llu* priec is uitliin read) of llic inasse.«,. N'o mat tot what von noc«l — writ** us. FOXHURST FARM LIME ROCK, CONN., U. S. A. The Trenton Winter Show Poultry and Pigeons December 2nd to 7th, 1912 Silver ('upsan«l («ol«l Sjiecials in al)nu«laiic*e. Sfji«l lV>r prcniinni list. HarTej E. Rogers, Secretary, 1520 East Clmten Aveoae. Trenton, N. J. ...THE PALACE SHOW... NEW YORK CITY : DECEMBER 3-7 Kmrics c\«m.- XovchiIht 2<>. M in the ^''^^''^P;. -,' neKt for sale this fall as we are usiu^r it ^iH '" enlar^nn«r our plant, hut watch lot us season. C. M. BURR, Proprietor BROOKVALE FARM R. D. No. 1, Tunkhannock, Pa. t I - I ' H 1. I I\ \ t.VAt I r,i\ *'UfK NKWTOWN GIANT INCl BA- TOR AND BROODING SYSTEMS." ft is beoominj? ^'eiierally understood and acknowledjred by poultrymcn that tho .^ar.io jreneral business principles and practices used in the formation and conduct of larpe commercial en- terpri.cs in all fields apply also in poultry raising, particularly when ca'-ita <*:\ (,n an extensive scale. Broadly speaking the«e busine«? principles and practice- embody the M-cij:-intr -.f the maximum of produc- tion on the one hand with the mini- mum / f expenses on the other. These practice- r.j^t be followed to secure the izra-.t'^i profit attainable in poul- try rai inp, just the same as thev must be and are followed in the se- curing of the jrreatest profit in all other busines.^- industries. H.- ::.i:!nir clearly that Incubator and Brooder equipment of large ca- pacity is a.> essential to securing the |fJ.. .ront with th? least expense m poultry, the "Newtown" manage- ment .-t-aightway equipped their plant with th? most successful equipment of thi k\vA on the market at that time. •*;■,-*' *f^-*'*"-'^ operation with thi.- mak:- ; v -»i. :n: — bo.h h::.o"-^ing and broo:::nr.'— : •^•. ' i that it had fallen ^^T^ "' ' : •: .'• ^ n'*oltr>'men's proble.r.s '.: hat chi'.s: and raising the large':: •;^- : ^:..r^< ,.[ ••Mvab'o"' chicks from rr-^fjri'c- c«rg- supplied. The *'Xewtow n" management, there- fore, unhe. itatingly discarded their in- efficient, though costly e'luipment. They then utilized thi» ideas and knowledge of artificial hatching con- dition.^ secured through several sea- sons' experience and in collaboration with eminent and competent engineers evolved and put upon the market the Newtown "Giant" Incubator and Brooding Equipment. Both these systems were a com- plete success and at once assumed a conrnianding position in the large Hot Water Equipment Industry. While the "Newtown"' Incubator does not differ radically from other giant equipment either in construction or operation, it docs, however, em- body the principles evolved in arti- ficial hatching in a more scientific and complete degree. This is particularly true in the ven- tilating system — bringing the fresh air. into the hatching compartn.ent and retaining moisture therein— both of which features are co-equal with heat in carrying on the proce.-s of in- cubation in a natural and normal way. A right understanding of the prin- ciples involved in artificial hatching and a careful investigation of all the artificial methods will quickly disclo>f to th? impartial investigator that th- "-Newtown" Giant Incubato- ' • - ore nea:-ly and mure .sri'-f a"? . i'v s Iv-.d the problems of vcntila'i.r :< -.d ir.-.j?. ture — the "stumbling bl^ck" to su?- cess in practically all incubator.-— than is accomplished in any other make of incubator, large or small. By supplying under perfect control the pn»p<'r d(x:>»''' "* »:•;»•. a •••••taut supply 'tt' fri'.-h a»r lowv!- ; • * •••fhcr with adr(|i]ati' ii; i-t;; • i' :.. \i] (he habhing (•(/mp;n'.n.« ;.:. ail j-n.rd in a harm«'nioij.- arid pr-jM - ;i;a.'ifnT. the "New {"vvi;" {> al !<• ••• r-i:-: mj: a high percenla;,'f of str'-: l;. h althy chicks .(.. I.ind th;il .•■la;. ;li\i-. Th.' s\: <>: :■,•;. .m • ,■..;»: r what- ever its kind nr irak« ;- •;«•'•:•?>: irivd by, and .'-liould b,- j-.jdj:rd ♦•!.•!! •iy i.y, the "quality of" ihr ••hi.-: );ai(li.'' th.-i? h:i'.- th«' j.or- mal. or a; -^ . a:;;"-::,! ni .>'-''.h and vitality, a- ' / >>-.r, ki: •; a itrnfa can be realized upon. Investigation of artificial hatching shov... thai • s. :t-<:y a; i .'^r ■ Tit'ih are the result of proj»cr '>\in:r\ n ^^t' the blood of the embyro ihw k n:.'] this in turn is absolutely «;r|.'-. •••.• jpon ox\-;^:ti .• •!' ] vy f: •'. a;;. Proper moi>iuri- i-niniiv •. - ;i'«- also vitally es-er.tial : . ha* -^ j- ..: k> as nature intcn*'- ;h»y -. :'. ■ ' t-. otlu-r- wi > Iv h'-a* \:.-\ ■ 4; ••;.:• a-> ex- cessive amount f>f tht- ( trt: * ?:: -i-ture, a cop.ditioo *h;'* . p y chicks, or rh'c;. '^'••i' •«•• '1 M;ive enoutrh vi»a!itv tf. cvi-r. if al; .. 1: of. the shell, saying nothin;: ab-v.it ii\irg. A - -• • V ■ • 1... . .-I' ning chicks knows that such chicks are a . -'. iui-- ness as the majority «.f thcrr, will die with the be.st of cart- The *'.\rwt( V. ;;" A<': :af.;# II..ver Bro-KJinir .Systc::: ha »:-.;rk ?hr key note to the suc(e>.*-ful and »c<»i.omifal baiiih two Urge incul^ator hilars at tl.. "Newtown- plant, showing part of th.ir fiO.OOO lneub«,.n.^ Sv within the reach of cveiyoiiv. Th'>iiiaii.l< »'^^V >'<;ar take up ptmllrv laisini; cither in a larjrc or sintll wav. Manx- tail l>ccau^r lhj> lr.> to 1". illow -iomc SYSTEM they havf botMi induced \o l>u\ that i'^ .lot iiractiral «>; iiivohtv* so much lahr>r as toUe •.•.:ii>roliliiMe lor thcju. With Poultry Sncco.'?''. u rcliaidc i:ui«lc every nir>nth, and either \.h^ BRIGGS SYSTEM h *.">k or ihe SMITH SYSTEM book, or both, laihire i.- impossible. BRIGGS SYSTEM SMITH!SYSTEMt c** Best, Simplest, Mostyractical^ E^. There is nothin. di(T,ct.U or complicated about cither the BRIGGS SYSTEM °^<^^>- /MITH SYSTE^^^ 85^ lVrSe' PLANTS* y to make, one man can easily cave lor ailmany as 2.000 .layers and o.OO:) chicks. EQUALLY SUCCESSFUL tUK bWlAUL UK L'VK^^t. rL^n is. wTrTTw r\\\T irkntnna f\W% r«CITLI and success is yours. >ick fowl* are rarelv si'on. mnre ctrc:- arc hatch.-d. morechick? arc rai^el lo mituritv FOLLOW iBRIGGS OR SMITH The cjHr b "k" is nuedloltencr. and the FEED BILL IS CUT WAY DDWN. « j ^ ■"^LESS'mONEYREOUIRED. MORE MONEY MADE.^:;Every branch of pnultry kccpmtr is thoroushly 7"? .Zr, u' ■^. -imVZ .>rw.^iM<«. ^^vrret ofmanv vears" experiinentinfir may now !>i- yours, l-.very ;?al"v ;""r'!4? ncreise hii "^Uur^rfavrf b v u^i "i the 6R1GGS or SMITH SYSTEMS. . -Hn^fi s system ,s Sneu\;uied t'lr flxv^^^^^^^^^^^ inmost ^.ucc«sfnl also in confined Quarter.. Sm,th System t.s .tm,ue<.ttonabl>- wil5tout a r:val lor clo.e quarters as well as couhocment.^^ ^^^^ you-lo'success with'poaltry through POULTRY SUCCESS A Feast of Facts and|Sen*ationaI Secrets] 1 (Feed Time .m.h Labor System j^Ioney SAVE /Chicks lEquipmeut Poultry Succe.ss does the rest. A New Offer: We will send (Da copy of the I0>i>ijrc B-icc* System b-»->k • new and latest revisrl edition' CDatainin? PROFITS IN POUL- TRY KEEPING SOLVED, .ind (J» th? invaluable SECRETS IN POULTRY CULTURE, eivins tr» the w >rM thi si«.Tet:> oi Mr. Pdrar Briciro easilv\\mcricn's Thorn is .V. KdiSDn of the p>ultre H3rl.1; alR-> \\> th? ntw h^y^an■\ {£^X Tcxii^l T^xinno^ the SMITH METHOD OE POULTRY KEEPING. . in 1 <»■ in>h,k-a vMrs 9ub^rif>tion to Poviltrs' Succi35. one of the oldest, larjfest aiad b.-si misi/in.-s pabhsh .^1- n >iHhly from 60 to 2S\ paces, lull of interestiug and valinhle multrv n-ws farts an J ilhKlriU jas .*ubscri:)l>oa price. 50 couts per year. Sample Copy FREE. Stamp* accepted, i JM A 11 / ^ -*K» ^ 1 tin This offer has ncTcr bsfore bsen ro«Je' and i^ only for'a Kmited tims. All 1 or only ^ l.iJl/ We will send either the Bri^irs Systcai hoy.i or th.^ .S:n.th Sestcni lojlc and include a year's subscription for only SI.O'J. H-»Dk5 and tnajfann.-s can b.- s.-nt 10 d:t1.'reni ad- dresses if desired. THE A. D. HOSTERMAN CO., PubUshers WESTERN OFFICE 1417 32» ALLENTOWN t^^ir POULTRY SHOW Allentown, Pa., September 24 25, 26 27, 1912 Kr^t^A for the way if does^things and the things it does Noted tor ine way it.« e. Comn.^tilions; Faverolle, Sicilians an.l ( ampiiir N. .< THIS Vi:.\ |{ -rouhrv MnnntHis: ^'^'V n 'nil W 1^^^^^^^ equalling or excmMlin^r Iho \i:\\ Till ( ■|;i*"''"». •■'• Harry Edelmnn, Supt. Pigeon Dept, W. Theo. Wittman, Supt. Poultry Dept. FLKMISH (;IANTS. It nay surprix' many readi-rs of Th«.- i'.Miiljy Faiui.T to think thrre is «?»>Jhnu.' in lh«- ral>l»il business. It h«> always Iumh conccdod ns a fancy fi.r iMiy.H »»r for children to pass their timo away in lakintr caro of them for jM'lB, hut the class of people who now fti'r in and dcvolinK timo and money in the Flemish (liants and Belgian Hare<^ arc uwn of means and culture. The Belgian fancy has enjoyed a htcady t^rowlh for seventeen years and today is conceded the favorite breed in the rabbit fancy, hut when it comes to jtiT'.e the Holjrinn is not in it, as the Klomish will weiKh one-third to one- half more and is l»einR U»ko.n up as a fancy and utility nt a fai up to ir>. and in En^rland \v«' ht-ar «»f Kpfcimens jfoiiip: to IX lbs. ra*h. Th«' ?ji!nr feed and care that is jfix^Mi to lU'ljriuns nppli«>s to Flemish; !h«'v rnmire un more niom, can be l»f#«d \vii>t« r fMM* : nnni'T. thrive well in rlt.sr cp»art><"» "d "O" Sn».r Cup for b»t kiri. in f.U * C WH TF I SrH}lB»fl 2 ?* '"?' *' '^ »» to $4.00 «.ch. IS eoek bird., 16.00 to $7.00 cch. A «ne lot at yxMBt wMi in wyanaotte* and LeKhorni. Let me pleaae you with a trial order. SAMUEL UTTLE, NEWARK, DEL. OSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS Fully Matured Young Stock That iiiv all Inxil Mom our w inutrs .-i: ihe crcal shovv*^ where thcv won llic l»hic in conM'«*tiJ>o« with \.\u' \cti(\iuK i>! tftlers. IvscclU-nl lu tis .-xl $20 and $25. W c .ilso have choice \»icc*Ut> in > carlinir* at roducc'l prices. Write \is lor .-:how Uinls lor yotir coniinRr sliou. THE GALE POULTRY PLACE, 66 Center Street, New Haven, Conn. ter in the houses to take their atten- tion. Give them their grain rations in this litter on rainy days. When it comes to feeding for the fall moult care should be used that the rations may be such as are particu- larly required at such a time. It has been my experience that a varied ra- tion is most producive of good re- sults. A mash every other day is beneficial. I do not believe in feeding this mash too wet. A scalded bran mash fills the bill. Give plenty of grit. Animal matter of some charac- ter must be liberally supplied. If the fowls are on range they will secure considerable animal matter but green cut bone or dried beef scrap will greatly assist in producing the new plumage. Sunflower seeds and oil meal will help the appearance of the new plumage and will not injure the general condition of the fowl. I do not believe in using preparations to force a moult. I have had some ex- perience along this line and I am con- fident that these quick moulting pre- parations tear down rather than build up the general system. Too much food cannot be given. The system must be maintained in its usual vigor if possible and an extra amount of food is required to produce the ma- terial that builds the new plumage. In conclusion let me throw out a warning in regard to getting the little things caught up for winter. The snow storm will catch us before we are aware. Get the repairs under way. Put in the broken windows. Get busy in caring for the many details that are required in moving into win- ter quarters. Lets have everj'thing in readiness when the cold wave strikes us. The fellow who make u.se of the fall months in looking after the many little details I have attempted to out- line is the one who has a healthy flock of birds and full egg baskets in December. SPECIALS OFFERED BY THE AMERICAN WHITE ORP- INGTON CLUB. The American White Orpington Club offers as specials at the shows this season a set of handsome White Silk Club Ribbons with gold fringe, as follows: One for Best Single Comb White Orpington Cock. One for Best Single Comb White Orpington Cockerel. One for Best Single Comb White Orpington Hen. One for Best Single Comb White Orpington Pullet. Also Handsome Club Medals for Best Single Comb White Orpington Pen. Also Handsome Club Cups at State Shows. The Specials are open to members only who are in good standing and have paid dues to and including 1912 or 1913. All breeders should join this Club and compete for these handsome specials. The initiation fee is only $1.00 which includes first year's dues. Yearly dues, $1.00 or Life Member- ship, $10.00. Full information and fine new club book full of good articles on White Orpingtons can be had by writing the Secretary, F. S. Bulling- ton, Box 328, Richmond, Va. MT. HOLLY FAIR SHOW. The Poultry Show connected with Mt. Holly, N. J., Fair, to be held Oct. 8th to 11th, is attracting marked attention throughout the Eastern and Central field. Much credit can be given Charles R. Fenton, Superintendent of this de- partment, who has given hard and in- telligent work to the same for the pa.st 4 or 5 vears until todav he has built UD a show which is recognized as one of the leaders in this territory. It is a peculiar fact that each year for the past several years, the entries have doubled over the previous year and not in his career as Superintend- ent did he have one protest entered. Their building this year will be re- modeled at considerable expense and will also be supnlied with Empire coops. Mr. Fenton is to be congrat- ulated on securine the excellent fudges which he has: J. Harry Wolseiffer. W. J. Stokes, Annesley M. Anderson, Wm. J. Stanton, Wm. E. Bowman and Geo. Y. Garwood. Remember the dates, Oct. Bth to 11th. Entries close September 30th. Address all communications to Chas. R. Fenton, Mt. Holly, N. J. POULTRY BUILDING PLANS. Now is the season when poultrymen are planning for next year, in order to have their buildings ready for win- ter and spring use. Many are getting ready to install large incubators and to place brooding systems. They have found it difficult frequently to get plans for their building.^. To meet such a condition, the Candee Incubator and Brooder Company, Eastwood, N. Y., has had complete plans made covering double and single incubator cellars, double and single brooder houses, with different styles of roofy, and with the brooders continuou.s or with an alley between every second brooder. They are practical and are arranged on the unit plan, so that whatever length desired can be carried out. A bill of material appears with each plan. Anyone interested would do well to write the Candee Company con- cerning these plans. THE SALEM COUNTY, N. J. SHOW. The Salem County Poultry, P. and P. S. Association, will hold their sec- ond annual show in Rarr..«ey Hall, Sa- lem, N. J., Dec. 4, 5, C, 7. Our hall is large and well lighted and with James T. Baldwin and Lewis G. Heller to judge the poultry, and J. W. Williams to judge the pigeon.s, every exhibitor is assured a square deal, and the best birds will win. Liberal cash prizes and valuable specials will be offered with no strings to them. Our first show was a succe.-:s finan- cially a.nd every other way. Xo birds were lost and with additional floor space this year we expect to make our next show profitable to every exhibi- tor. For premium lists and all other in- formation address C. W. Thompson, Sec'y, Saicm, X. J. Save those sneeztngyswollen headed foyrlM ROUP REMEDY is guaranteed satlsfacton.' treat- ment. Monev hack if it r-\ er fails yoo. All dealers sell on tl'.is guar- antee. Prices SOc and .<1.00. FREE: h copy of tbc famous Coiikcy Ptvaltrr Book. 20 p. for name of dealer and stamp? ■tc. The G- E. Conkey Co. CLEVELAND,©. DEPT g3 ...RHODE ISLAND REDS... W'imu IS a1 all Xali«ijial *^liu\\*. Twt'lvf > (»ars a l'ri'cd<*r. Vrtiini.'' and idd .stock f<.»r >alr in f».\lii- hition an:hout tho whole country a poul- try planl that is m..re favorably lo- cjilriV hotl<'r etjuipped or more ably m»nak''tork of the "New- town Sirni;i" of White I.e.irhorn< \v:is th»* v<'ry lu't that money rould buv — quality bt'ir.Fr tin' ubj<»rt to br obtriinod rathrr that* prire. A>i a ron-eirrrnce, many "Madison Snuare (turdon" win- ner- ;in«l tlii>ir o{:-.s,j»nn;r «vi-ntuaily »c.»' found a pleasant home at "Newtown s famous plant. . Every bird so purchased was put throujrh various tests to determine their vitality and egg producmg qual- ities. When a foundation was thus secured for a real distinctive strain of Sinple Comb White Leghorns— one that would not only reproduce the above superior (jualities in their otl- spring, but still retain their snow- w-hite plumage and other typical Leg- horn characteristics— the Company began to build un it? stock by judic- ious and sci:?ntinc matings, etc. In this proce>s they used only the best product of each seasons matincs until today they carry, as above stated about 5,000 high claims breeders. It is a fact worthy of special note that the "Newtown" plant unquestion- ably is one of the most sanitary we have ever visited. Soil conditions on the entire 50 acres of this plant are ideal, the ilrainage excellent, while all the build- ings are of the most modern type and constructed along such scientific lines as to secure perfect sanitation, healthy fowls and the highest egg production. There are no useless expenditures, no complicated machinery, no "hidden" method^ employed. Instead every es- sential to the health and the neces- sary conveniences for the operation of the plant are in evidence on every hand. All the poultry houses, of which there are several one hundred to two hundred feet in length, are of the open-front kind, providing abundance of fre.sh air and opportunity for sun- shine to reach clear to the roosting platforms. No drafts, no dampness, no sickness anywhere. The best sanitation is secured in the yards and fields through which the birds roam at will, as in the houses, insuring the promotion and maintenance of vitality and health, highly necessary qualities in a suc- cessful efsa: producing strain of birds. Each of the laying houses is sup- plied with two yards or runs, one on each side, making it possible to keep green feed before the birds throughout the entire growing season. These yards are alternately plough- ed and sowed with oats or rye. When one crop has attained sufficient growth the birds are allowed to run therein, HERE IT IS FOR M°° A GREAT BIG HAND GRINDER that win fiAvo Its cost fcveral times a y*ar and win fiirnUh on* to two bunhels ptT hour of fresh ground com, o»ti, p«M, dry bone, oyster iltelli, nu< »h«lU, dry stule hr«»d, etc , for poultry feed, or will prind t«bl0 meal for fam- ily use. A child can operate it. Thousands sold snnusUy. Shippinc -weight to lbs. W« also build a full lin* of row«rFecd Mills, Sstii- ,or»WlDd Mills, Gasoline Enpin.s. A4k for catalogs, sUtiui line in which yon are InUrested. StOier Mfg. Cb., riyraouth St., FBEEMIT, ILL CAROL. ^w»«^^>- .'is^f^i CAPONS brinfftbelaTfirest profits —100 percent more than other poul- trj. CaponizlDg i3 easf and bOOQ learned. Progressire poultry meaoAe PILLIMG Pn''o''*'8''^I Postpaid 12.50 per set with free inBtrao ^ UooB. The ooDTenlent, durable, rcady- tOMiseklnd. BestiDatoriaL Wealaomako rovltru afarker 25a, Oape Worm Bxtraetor 2So gtrnehKiUingKnifeBOo, Capon Book Fret. ■ I O. P. Pilling &/ Son Co., Iraiiadelphia.Pa.! fJiiACtE YOUR HENS PAY Our two BIG FREE BOOKS tell YOU how. OUR New 1912 Ilauher and Hroodcrt will ziy^ YOU Strontrer chick coa andwiU save hall the cost. Write for FREE BOOKS tudar and we will tell you _^_/^ how to MAKE mm L. iiii^ CyrU Hatcher Tour poultry p»y tette* thin the rest oi the Una. 4i^^ Cowpaay, LeUch Ave,, tlalra, I. I* Crotvn Bone Cutter PBD yoor hena cut Krecn bone *Bd get more egcs. WiiU a CrowB Koae Cutter 700 can eat np all scrap bone* eaailj and quickly, and without any uouble, and have eat bonr fr«ih *rer» day for your poultrv. Send al o'noe fer free caialogui* Made Lowest 11 rt Price USE BAIR'S ALUMINUM BANDS for inarkiiiar i>ouUry and pijrcons. Sample «lnz. Uands with rais-.-d niimUci«i and cula!otf«u; «•- •' '>-i)::.-4 ^ ^■^^m-imt .. iBRSSi«4*h^ 'iP^,^:^^?^-. '""^iii^'-f ^';;>; ,■-.-■ V <»:eort)b«N>«towa (»&-i#Vi''«.- J .TTt wn iiok mctjoator cellar uudcmeath aud GiusrsenB dryinjr hous? overhead. while the corresponding runs on the opposite side of the house are in turn ploughed and sowed to grain. This method of yarding not only in- sures green feed for the laying stock throughout the whole growing sea- son but good clean surroundings. Al- most the entire farm is set out to peach trees of which there are 3500 in a bearing state, insuring an abund- ance of shade for the birds during the warm weather. These peach trees in turn are highly thrifty and insure handsome returns in addition to the service they render the poultry stock in the way of shade. The young stock, in turn, when re- moved from the brooder houses, which have a capacity for several thousand at one time, are taken to large ranges, sowed with clover or grain, where they are allowed to roam all summer, hous- ed in colony houses, holding about 100 each and which are kept in a sanitary condition. This insures the pullets developing into strong, healthy birds, which, when transferred to the laying houses in the Fall, are ready to give a splen- did account of themselves as breeders and layers. One of the main sources of revenue in this exceptionally successful poul- try plant is the hatching and shipping of baby chicks in season. This com- pany, in fact shipped during the hatch- ing season of 1912 over 100,000 day old chicks besides many thousand of hatching eggs. These chicks and eggs went to all parts of the country, many occupying three or four days* journey. With this tremendous output and long and tedious journeys the chicks had to endure, they had very few dis- POULTRY FANCIER satisfied patrons, which speaks vol- umes for the superior quality and vi- tality of the chicks they hatched. A resume of the causes leading to the successful position in the poultry industry the Newtown Producing Co. now enjoys, shows it is a combining of favorable location, modern equip- ment, superior quality of the founda- tion stock, scientific breeding methods and unceasing attention to business 717 and strict integrity and honesty in the representation of their product. These^ are the great essentials i» success in the poultry business on any scale — in any section, and the "coui>- try-wide" reputation of the Newtdwn Strain of White Leghorns shows how carefully these principle.s are recog- nized and put into succes.sful practlet by the management of the Newtown Producing Company. 20th Century Feeding Method [AfLabor[Saving[Dcvice— Scientific,[SensibIe,[PracticalI II moans that the City man who leiivcs lor work carl) in ilw> iiK.rning before day lioht and doe.s not return until after dark .ree, many on't forget cr: egg and dressed poultry department, as the premiums are ttry large. Our preminm list will be out the flmt of November. Don't fail to write for one, antl n?-nembor this is going to be a 50l«» bird show. For furrier particulun; write to SecreUry T. S. McCoy, Springfield, IIL, ho will be glad to give you all the infonnation you desire. METUCHEN POULTRY FARM MINORCAS— ORPINGTONS Young stock ready for the shows. Breeders at a sacrifice. Our 1912 tnatiiics produced the finest yminfrs- ters we ever raised, every one of whirh is sired by our winners. Wc are olTerinK excep- tional bargains in S. C. While Minorcas S. C. Black Minorcas R. C. Black Minorcas S. C. White. «uft and lUack Orpinjjtons NOW IS YOUR TIME TO OKDUR. CATAr.OGUE FREE. METUCHEN POULTRY FARM « W. A. SMITH, PropV. METUCHEN, N. J. ...ANNASMEAD,,. Single Comb White Leghorns Bred Especially for Egg Production. 3000 hoinl of younjr stock on free range now ready for delivery. 1000 yearling hiMis i\\ attractive prions. .AH free range stock. Special prices on 12-week-old selrrlcd i-oc-ktri»i7.<^l. Thi> Ideal Stmiii. Why? Because they are bred for heavy laying and have txhilimoh .|uah(y. Tlioy lay more and lar^rer c<,'g8 than the usual run. They arc bred for vigor and MtHtmna Hiid tho rInokK h»tclici meetinfr of our members, and com- petitive exhibition at the N. Y. State Fair in Soptcmhr>% for the reason that the managers will not break their nile to Rive pl.'ice to none but .'standard varieties, so we will probably have no meeting previous to our refijlar an- nual meeting: in January of which notice ^vill be ffiven later. Jn the meantime but little can be done but for each ©f us to get a» well fixed as possibi* to help me«t the terrific demand which i» sure to come next Sprinip for stock and eras. A Club Catalojrue will no doubt be iuued In January, giving all members. Standard Typical Illustrations of Birds and Comba. and other matter of vital interest to all breedl ers of Buttercups. Send for application blank to Isaac F. IillmRhast, Sec-Trea.?. HANDSOME NEW BOOK ISSUED BY THB A.MERICA.N COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCK CLUB. I ■ '^\ elaborate new Club Book (or c.ntalo«i*I ^su.Hlk>y the American Columbian PlymS^S Rock C uh, which has been in the couSc of -rep.'.rat.on for .o,nc time p;tst. i. now com- Pletc. and ready for mailinc. It consists of scvt.nty-tw(, pas-t^, ftx-.. inches in si/e, printed on hvMvy enamel book paper with a handsomely i-nihos>od imitation allinat..r .^kiii «,ver Con- tains an abundance of timdy and instructive artulos on the ontjin, mntinK. biccdiijjr. etc of (x>lnmbinn IMymouth Roi ks together witi^ many photo;rraphic Jllu.st rations of winning birds prohlo charts of male and female, show- ing Ideal type and colon rijr of the variety as well ai5 many other inteicblirijc features It is perh;ip.< the fin.st book of its kind issued to dale, and every p:.rty int,.a';,tcd in Columbiar* Plymouth Rocks should have a copy. Mailed free to anyone uiv.n receipt of in cents tf. cover l>osla^:e «nd uackinjr. .Address I). Monro* Green. Secretary. Waiervillo. N. Y. NOTICE TO SHOW SECRET.\Rn,S. The National Singrlc Comb Rl ode Island Red Club will offer ^ome special prize.< at every .show 'j* hose secretary publishes in its prttnium list the notice of these prize.* For further information address, A. G. Studier, Sec'y, Waverly, lo^ :i. PRINTING Attention Poultrymen Aro you going to exhibit at the fairs- at the coming shows? Sure You Are And you want printinir, and you need cards and circulars. You need 5tationt?ry in the way of envelopes and letter heads. You need ship- ping tags, let us say. Now is the time to order them. Don't wait until a few days or a veek before the show and then ex- >ect to get your order through ahead. Be wise: get it in on time. We Are Prepared To do high-class job printing from a buBiness card up to a large catalog, nd the work will be of Poultry Fan- ier quality, and the price will be rca-sonablo. We can illustrate your printing. Ko job too large or small for us to handle. Tell UR what you want and we *'ill oiiote you prices. Job.*. Printing Department POULTRY FANCIER Sellersville, Penna. ^ X \yy^ ■ • ^«/ Th£ Thirtij-seventh Annual Meeting of the American Poultry Association Thp 'Mi\\ annual mcctinjr of the American Poullry Association was held at Nashville. Tonn., AujJ. 12th lo Oil., in the Hall of the- House of Rc.prcscnlativc.s at the ^^tato CapKol. The meeting was attended by dele- y^U'y .^nd rcproscnt^itivcs from nearly rvcrv SUtc. There were at least 200 members of the AKsocialion answered to rull call. ,, , . Before the convention was called to .owier, PrcHident Hicks Rave f »_ ^^^ TcnroBentativcs of the different Poul- try Associations, Branches and Clubs «n opportunity to file their credentials for the Associations which they.repre- Governor Hooper made the address of welcome and it was a very inter- viitinjc talk, as the Governor is an old time poultry man who devoted consid- omble of his time raising poultry, lon^ before Incubator.s and Brooders and tho modern auplianeca had Rained much footft.ld. He stated that he hup' interesting and show mark- ed Increase of membership, as well as interest In Poultry in many localities. Arkansas Branch put itself on record an iNsing opposed to the publication of cuts maae from paintings of fowls, on the gronnds that such a picture is only an ideal and often lead unskilled buyers to -believe that they will get more than they will. The report from California Branch atated that the prospects for a great Poultry Show in connection with the Panama Exposition in 1915 are verv %wiA. They are going to put forth a special enort to get the 1915 Amer- ican Poultry Aitsociation to meet at San Francisco. The Pennsylvania Branch reports almost three hundred members and the most successful year's work which it has had. The Tact was brought up that Pennsylva- nia had more local Poultry Associa- tions among it's members than any other branch. The Tennessee Branch made wonderful growtli. Only a baby orgaiuiation, it was chartered last Fall with 16 members and now it has a membership of 94. They are work- ing very hard to secure State legisla- tioB in the way of an appropriation for the Poultry interests of the State. The Kentucky Branch reports hav- ing secured from the State le|islatu re an annual appropriation of I5,000.00 for the Poultry Department of the State Agricultural College. The Committee on Show Blanks and Supplies recommended that the A P A^ issue show blanks for the entrv* of birds, record books, etc., and charge a profit of not less than 66 W per cent, for same. This brought forth quite a heated discussion, but when it was put to the vote the resolution was carried by a vote of 42 to 24. U. R. Fishel read the report of the Committee on the Plymouth Rock Breed Standard, setting forth the cost, etc., and the price which it must be sold at , o^ J J The cost of publishing the Standard will be 30c per copy in lots of 10,000. The motion then' was made to table the report of the Committee on the 1915 Standard. ^ ^ ^ The Plymouth Rock Breed Standard will cost 65c per copy by wholesale and will retail at $1.00 per copy. The committee on Editing and Pub- lishing the second edition of the 1910 Standard, recommended that an edi- tion of 25,000 be edited. Reese V. Hicks of the Committee on the 1915 Standard asked that a meeting of the committee be appoint- ed in order that work on the revised standard may begin at once. The mat- ter of the Plymouth Breed Standard was taken up at this point and the mo- tion made, authorizing the committee to issue the Breed Standard with the 1915 Standard of perfection and in- corporate all of the charges embodied in the latter book. The motion was carried and the work on the Plymouth Standard will begin immediately. The report made by the elective board recommended that the price of the American Standard of Perfection be raised to $2.00 for a copy of the cloth edition, and $2.50 for the leather. The wholesale price was fixed at $1.30 for the cloth bound and $1.75 for the leather bound. This motion was. passed by the As- sociation. This means that the future price of the American Standard of perfection is now $2.00 instead of $1.60, so all the Poultrymen who pur- chased the Standard prior to the Nash- ville convention, can consider that they have gotten a real bargain. A committee of three was appoint- ed by the President to draw up reso- lutions on the death of members dur- ing the past year. Preisdent Hicks appointed the following: D. E. Rich- ards, U. R. Fishel, G. ^M. Curtis, The proposed new show rules were adopted with the exceptions of Rule 17, which could not have been passed on account of it being class legisla- tion. The rule as it read was defeat- ed. The Constitution was so amended as to allow the election conunissioner to be appointed on a salary of $200.00 per year and all oflBce and traveling expenses. Secretary Campbell's salary was raised from $1500.00 per year to $2000,09 per year. An important amendment which U^ '.■>/V'/';i^ I KO MOM MME COnTO KtEBED I MOtfOBE flEEF-SCRAPSNEEKD r/Tirn-^/ ..or c W OMORE CHARCOAL HEEDD) Batanceo Ration Fornuiat Free If you win srlv© us your dealers name and «4ilress. HEN-ETA BONE CO NEmuiK.w.A «pn. 10 rum W.VA. r££l THEi TRUTH Get bi0 hatches ofatronff, healthy chlcka by supply- Ing the correct amount of moisture to tha ege chamber for different atasrea of chick embryo development. The ' Tyc*i" Hy- grometer indicatea the exact humidity in the Incubator. It will aolve your molature troubles. Send for Incuba- tor Facta". Free. "r**o«' "Incuba- tor Thermometer, 75c. "T9€»»" «k. Incubator Hydrometer, $1.50^ S. C. BLACK MINORCAS Winers •! the Bloc at Maaison Sqoare. Cockerels and pullets at J2. V\ and $5 each. Hens at S2 each. Hiirh clasR ahow birds a matter of correspondence. N. N. GREINER RHIEMS PENNA. A SQUARE DEAL White Klondilces. Barred and White Rocks. W"»- nera at leadiue^ shows of the South. Circulare free. GUY LONGSTRETH BEUNCTON. WEST VIRCINIA _ ''Ringlet" Farm Barred Rocb Winners at America's leading shows. Whe^ writitut for prices, please state exactly for wmi purposi! birds are wanted as this will n«lP«°^ better to send you what you wauL Satisfacuoo ruaranteed. "Ringlet Farm," L H. McCue, h^o. >.i I ../.< •j% ^— ... - - i^ .. ....i-!„A..'^..i-i^' J x. ....... . ment, and all agreed that from this point ul' view it wa.s one of the most enjoyable conventions that ha.s yet been held. It nii.t;ht be well to add also that Atlantic (.'ity and Detroit made prompt efforts to g:et the next annual conven- tion at Lheir cities. It looks as if Atlantic City had the best end of the deal and the New Jersey Branch cer- tainly worked hard to land the next convention for Atlantic City. The charg:es preferred by Charles POULTRY FAXCIER W. Tillford, of Amenia, N. Y., again.st E. B. Thomp.son, of Amenia, N. Y., and Charles H. Welles, of Stratford, Conn., were piven a thorough investigation by the full Executive Board and the charges; were found to be false and unfounded. They were therefore promptly dismissed by a unanimous vote of the Board. The charges preferred against Charles W. Tillford by E. B. Thomp- son were also heard by the Bodrd with the result that Tillford was expelled 721 from the American Poultry Associa- tion by a unanimous vote. The prompt and effective manner in which the Executive Board handled this matter was highly commended by all members and will serve as a severe lesson for any irresponsible or vicious person bringing false and unfounded charg:es against old and reliable- breeders against whom there has never been a breath of slander or suspicion. ( irniinii l«.>f saii. STAFF. K. W. Dfl.aiiroy, Fsnri;itv Kdilor and Fudd Ji«-prtst'Mtativ('. (■|i;i«. O. l)«Hr. Ml i>ii)«.-. t :| III. tii'ii- ••\i'irf> fur which they lMiv«> Iw^-n |>Niii. fir«|tir«u for Mii\ tMt iikintj rMtrM will W Kiv- c^ itnmipt «it«-nhi>M. C'haniir* ..f md* miumI Iw fcoivtHj by the HMh «.f il>«» ntoiiih Ni'w niiilr> KanrU>r in n«- !«rit»#il tr« «h«nirjt.r It i» th»' only |H>ultry jMtirnal )>Tt|ttl«h<>«) •olrly ii« Ih,- intrrcwtii of r»nrtrr*. th«» t»*^>i>ir who nm«>tittilt> iirartlcally • »<«- ••nOre fmlrrtttly. 'llw niUai'tn ..f r which are the f»uni.lmt».n nf nil im.At ami pUMAurt- in puMi> your »«ilMrript<(.i. ;if;ri it \v;j - fjafru-d \,y the wise.-t iiwr. v.o hrnr u."^ in lii*- .Asso- ciati.'-!i- -r, :■(••: -vvliorri •••>•• iiu.lt.- thought would Jokr with ih.- A. V A. Nov^. \st' hii\c jtiurnal ♦*ditors here and nian;»jier!s emplo> inn -'dn. iijii^r editois. <1(.. and it i- t};- .-ul»j''<'r as friuj\\ a^ what I am. a?id if thrv h'-ri^.-stly \,f-^ lieve thai IJuiv IT -lj'»ii!d he n''f<'atc'l/ al] \V(dl and ;_".«, d. But ^it-lit!' >iH-n. \vi 'J- \v)\n- that thpy will iKit Irt tJ:r alrt;ii.'ht y dollar iand the ad\('!-ti:-i»if:' r'»r. tract -land /^y between iIk-mi and ho);'-.-;! coriviciion.-, V; and not depoiui on xhv editor's judg- ing en jiavemenl.^ arid Vnt^ business he , ..; solicits at the sho\v.< to pay his salary. ' '" If thi-s l^e done, tiiCJi may the I.ord hasten the day wher. the American Poultry Association shall be run by - . f the men who actually raise and e.xhildt ^:/<}r chickens, atul be (ielivei-ed from the ./.:•:.' hands of all Jit-wspaper men. 0;;'t ^ -^1^.\ ^^■<' '••':a(l such ieirislatif-n at y-' ; Nashville a> will restore contidt-iu-e ;;>-..iand cause the inu)r£*s.-ioi'. lo go broad- •.•:?, cast that the .American Poultry .As- "-_ H sociatiir.css that you will all 'be staggered and wonder what ha> happened. Let us pass Rule 17 and place the POULTRY INDUSTRY on one of the ; pillars made of concrete. Gentlemen. :let us accomplish this work, even if [we have to tear the old house down ' and^ start over again. : Note. — This may not be word for • word as it was said before the conven- 'tion, but in substance it is the same. I THERE IS A REASON. We want every one of our reader.-; ., who are thinking of advertising this ■ -i season to take our August issue and • 5 then take thi.s Septeniber issue and MJUst see how many have doubled and . I trebled their space. In fact a number :j of them doubled it several tinu>. .\d- .■> verlising costs money and it >tan*ls • t "^0 reason that if thi-y didn't get re- ■i fi^'^^' ^^^^'^' ^^'^"'^ not 'have done thi.s. J We certainly have every reason to feel •'> proud of results brou.ght our adver- tisers and with the great circulation V of the Fancier, we tVel cnnHdent that tour advertisers are going t.» enjov a .;r. very prosperous season/ The stock •;?:: selling trade is at hand and it is up ;e to our readers to prove withi ut a cloubt that Poultry Fancier >tands without a peer when it comes to bring- -> iJig results. ^ The past q^s trade has been one / of the dullest that the Fiincv Poultry fi J.ndustry ha.s ever experienced, caused l{sy ^'^^ unusual v;inter w ^>ath<.T condi- V.', Tions prevailing througho.it the entire }•- -country at a time when me i^p^ sea- <^«on should have been a. i/s heisht. ir^l&o the unsettled labor conditions last l^pnng was a serious setback. Poor :* fertility caused oy the .severe winter .^> js also advanced as ar>c.ther reason. I «>ut judging from past experit-nce we ■■•■ .' are safe m .^aying that one of the v enou'zh. we worked hard and v.'orkcd long and we had a limited am<»unt of means at our disposal. We undertook to produce the highest class riourrjal in the country. The Fancier paid it's own way and has become really one of the Iarge-?t Poultry Pub- lications in the land. So great was the demand for Poultry Fancier that we weie practically unable to cope with th? situation. 1202 new sub.^crip- tions were received in one day, July 17th. at our office. Upwards of 2,000 new subscribers who desired the Aug- ust issue had to be held over until our September i.ssue. We are now pleased to state that we have our own plant and equipment and will be able to meet ail the de- mands of the present and the future and will keep right on working to make Poultry Fancier even larger and better. In our August issue we stated that It v.as neces.sary to incorporate to get in .sufficient out.sidc capital to enable us to handle our equipment and get it in operation before the busy sea.son started. Thi.=: we have been' able to do and wo have still several thousand shares of Poultry Fancier Publishing ^'o.'s stock i')i- sale at the par value of SI. 00 per share. It is our dcsi-e that the entire issue be taken l-y our advertisers and sub- scribers. The oi:e.s who have made it possible for us ro accomnlish what has b(f.tr\ dor.e. R^^m}r-.beV. vou are purchasi.ng stock in an established business, in a publiv-ation that is do- iny l.u?:necs in ahr.ofrt eve-y State and territory in the Urii(.:- ar.d the prov- inc-e--. of Canada Krd one that is read rhrouchout civi'.iiatiori. It is a i:ilt edfe i:y."^^«tmfc::t and will bear at least a *> per CL;n!. dividend. \\ 0 invi:,:. eveiy -.rt- of our irie.nd.< ar.d ratron.5 to lc>.>k at our stock sell- j:V.r adverlisement eisev.here in thi.s issue. WA.S SFRIOU.^LY ILL AT \ \SH. VILLE. W. Theo. Vririnian. Prf-sicftrai/««d unsur- vmr»ni I nBk« other rh'.c-k iffAM. In«t*t •It MtfiuK il for your iUvCr«« mod pruAt. rCMlCKMAS^A Turkay Food likr i; be: t^nv* wtKfidi-r'M'ly or .•.." - M. K. E«»VKR 1 lb. ^« |:.J0 bv Irt. vr F. P. CasMi & Son i;^, Lansdale, Pa. Canada's Best S. C. & R. C. Black Minorcas h.ist' proven t he'in.-oKes •'Amcrif.'i*.*; Best," which mcsnin the "Beat io the World." .\t the Vn-.cricHn Mir.oroa Club Show at Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. l^W, They won the Directors" fy i.'K\* for K« -t ooUrotu-in. They agrain won the Directors' Cup for he?T collection at the .A. H. M CitU' Show at Philadelphia. Dec. li>ll. At aame show our R. C. BJack Minorca* .von .-v^'O' •>'♦ and 2nd prize. Winning the highest honor.* rwo y^ars in 5ur<*t»«i*'!i-»n at the erfHtr.t of prizes won at Grulpih. KVvani'.of:c* '.!tc rutc.*-ar\ <;'.ui'r.v '.,• win the Hl'Jv' kihi'Cf.i* Ycu: !iOx: •ica^ori s ' •.;*ir.« •;-• u, : tlv:u'ai In-vif*'. Mn >*!u:hcr voti ^••.'> jr lo-C'. Hike w<^ chanc.-s i';:\ -'.rcnc'Jui'. vour -stririi; w:*.'.: :i c •..•>.•;>, rsi';<.-t '^v >V'" :n:!:t r't.^n jtiv ^•arw^. i:«. i-.ti'ul .v.v'k\.-.c!> an 1 r'i!\ts uv •.•^ uviK":: »i:; ar-t! !iiu> iJi r..w ! -.it!u-. ReRal White Wyandottes i-*. !umo:i-; 'il-.^' U ".r;. 5? en. C'vkvrcl. I"lv l\l".— SV'c. OT ivy v'a' *'t.'j;iic ir.ii'. .•*.'.. fs W 'J 1 , \v tcn o'.r. thftn. JOHN MARTIN, Box D. Port Dover, Ont. IM ( ONCKKMNG ( H AN(;K OF COPY. \Vt l»cliovr thai wory one <»f our udvorliMTs and sul>sirilK'rs appreciate !h<- Poultry Faru-iiT ("minj: out on lime am! in onlrr t<» jret Poultry KancitT (nil nn time, il )s absolutely rucessary that all ohan;rfS of copy shall rtach our oftke not later than the loth of the month preceding: the issue, otherwise change of copy can- not Ih> mad<' until the following; num- ber. We tiij.st that every one of (»ur acJverlisers wiii luar this point in view anuble about same at the oprnin« or the afternoon session (Signed) '"W. Theo. Wittman.** VKRY SKNSITIVE. In the April number of the Poul- tt-y and Farm Review appeared an editorial entitled. "Cornman, Editor " which ma ^ense was intended as the Klud-hand to Mr. Cornman as editor- m-chief of the Item. We also men- tioned in ihiH connection that Frank PeUncey was the one who deserved credK for makmjr that journal what at iH oday. Il ,H not our desire, nor ^a« It our intention, to throw cold Z^'t '? >^^,^^»^^^««•''i«tants who CO operated m the publication of the Item when we wrote the editorial, but w^ rtHTo^'nir^e the fact that the editor- advt-rlismir mnimvor ;. X ^^'^^T ff*i. u .'""''«Ker I, the captain »f the ship insofar as a poultry nuh X'Ht.on I., concerned. It s hi ^fertit biain and hi. ability to secure new l^usines.. and reUin the old, that rnakes a paper a .ucce.s. And it was with remark?' a" wi"^ '^'^ Prompted our rtmarKs as we can recall the dav«i ol-VTvr- *■'•*" '*^^ It*'" was ]\'>L-I.TRV FANCIER mcnced to realize that a "real live wire" was at the helm. Of course the Item may have been a success irre- .^])cctive of DeLancey's services, but the evidence is all in his favor from our view point. We do not want to be understood as ch.'impioninK DeLancey's fight with the Item, as he is well able to take care for himself, nor do we want to be misunder.stood by Mr. F. Bliss Car- penter, associate editor of the Item, who forwarded us a letter, in which he says he ha.s a personal regard for DeLancey, but reading between the lines one can i-eadily arrive at the con- clusion that Carpenter's sentiments as expressed in his letter are not what he wants to convey, as he gives an off-hand slap at the former editor of the Item in several places. We have no concern in the matter, only wish- ing Cornman and DeLancey well, as our editorial stated. Editor's Note.— This editorial needs no comment, it speaks for itself, es- pecially the last paragraph. Foxhurst Farm of Lime Rock, Conn., will give to every winner of a first prize, in any show in America, a Sil- ver Cud, provided the bird winning the Blue Ribbon is of Foxhurst Farm strain. A cup goes with every first prize bird furnished by us this year. Yours very truly, Foxhurst Farm. ANACONAS \\ e l.reetl tliein in .ill their puritv C'Ki) T. .S: J. A. WKI\(iAHTXKR m:w c xsTJ.i;. iv\. IMPORTANT NOTICE. It is very important that every one of our subscribers in writing to our advertisers mentions in the first letter of inquiry that he saw their advt. in Poultry Fancier. If this is done we will guarantee our subscrib- ers* against loss by fraudulent ad- vertisers. Poultry Fancier Co. feels proud of it's advertisers, for we know that we have the very cream of the business, advertisers whose names stand for the square deal. However, no matter how careful we are, once in a while, a crook will slip in, but he doesn't tarry long in Poultry Fan- cier and to keep on the safe side, just mention the fact that you saw his adyt. in Fancier. It will do you no harm and it will do us a lot of good and at the same time protect you. Oculuiij rids .\our flock of disease. \il pajjc ?>.. GOOD SALES ARE OBTAINED —BY POULTRYMEN — who adverti.se their stock in RFKAL LIFK, puhlished at Rocrliester, Xew York, and goes to 20,000 X. Y. farm- ers every month. Write for sample copy and terms. Its Poultry Ue- dartment is the best. Aildress Advertising Manager RURAL LIFE ROCHESTER NEW YORK ,, , SILVER UCED WYANDOHES lioclcnn cut wide open laced km\, that have the positive wliito and l)lack. Young birds of exceptional (pialitv, bml riKiit and from my Ix-st uiatingK. Exhibition and breedin? stock for sale. ngs. r^xnioition ana nreetiing M. R. CROMAN, Cressman, Pa. SPRATPS Stands for... QUALITY Sqratt' Poultry Foods, Pheasant Foods, Dog Foods, Etc., Etc. Are the be.st on the market. iV»'?l..,o'" <^f>"^'>nce you. There is nothing to equal orous hi I .^'"^^'^ MKALS for rearing strong, hardy vig- .SPHATT'S HEXCHING AXI) PEXXIXG PLAXTfor l>-g and Pouliiy Shows is fully equipped to take eareof all show.s, both small and large. Secretaries are iuvited to write us for prices. heasant Culture" price 2'c. sent on receipt of stamp, cards to a se'-ies,pr. lOc i,er series. sr 1 TTs P ';"^•^ Oc. - Dog Culture " ser M ii.\ r r .s Pu-ture Post Cards in 3 series, 6 can SPRATT'S PATENT UMITED F.^r, «^ cjj^-^ee. at NWk h. J. D^ u Sa. Fr«cl.c. CaL; S.. !.»., M., U„.U^, 0^; «i«tie.l. Ca.. R«.S.p».a»Cfcica«..ni. N«r E.«la«i >-.ncy. lUatoa. M«,. r actariw alM ia LoMlra. Endaad aad ttHh . Camaay. \^' » ^ t i\ 1 MN^^ l!'-l\ ?:>.■) SS^S^stfrlwats*-. Central Pennsylvania Chicken Chatter Any New., Note, or Item, of Interest l\rlabiiny to Poalty,,dom. in Ceutnil Peun.,,lru,d',. W,!l Find n Place in this Department. Address ail. Communications to J. T. Huston, William.yx.rt. Pa. Knowinc;- that you aie the gentle- man who is responsible for tne ex- cellent way tnat ('cntial Penna. show news is being so well cared for in the Fancier and being asked to let you know how Bioomsburg is com- ing along I am writing you. In the first place we are very glad that we incorporated last year. It will give us a better show and has added many more very good men to our list of stockholders. This na- turally will help to bring about a larger and better show than we have ever had. We are determined that the next snow, which is to bs held cliu- ing the w-eek of Dec. 3-7, thail be head and shoulders above any that has ever been held in this section. We arc not going to have a cata- ter than having so many on one or two of the breeds and none t.o speak uf on the others. Having two exprns.^^ offices, the Aoams and the U. S., and both of the agents being hu.stlerb, ws can guaran- tee quick and sure deliveries. Last year the show closed at 10 o'clock Saturday night. The bii-ds were rest- ed over Sunday and by noon on Mon- day every bird was on its way home. This, we are sure, will be the same this year and all birds will not onlv arrive safely but promptly. The fact thai we avc centrally located and hav- i^ig !^o many good railroads helps to add to this matter also. Evorybody, even the boys, has be- cozne a BOOSTER for Bloomsburg, so tne Columbia County Poultry Asso- Moultiue Varcis on t!ic I'oxlnirst Karm, I.iine Rock. Comh.. K. X. !J;iriu:.ii. l':-.'!ii. .J!;^>\ ii:, four Xjvv York wiflninar mules. logue printed before the judging is done. This cannot help but add to the benefits to be derived. Even if the exhibitors should be unable to bring any undue pressure to bear un- der the old system, this new one, we think, is far better. We are aiming to give more money prizes and less cups, etc. There is no doubt but that we will exceed $1,000 in regular and snecia! prizes. We have already secured the Gene- see coops for the show. Since we had these last year we are well aware of their m.erits and know^ that they will show the bird to the very best ad- vantage. In fact, everything that can be done to improve upon the mistakes of our shows in the past is being done. Judge Denny and Mr. and Mrs. Koons will place the awards and everybody cannot help but receive just what is coming to them. THE BEST BIRD WINS is to be our motto. We are trying to place our prizes as evt-rly as possible upon the many differe^t varieties so that each fancier may have a chance to receive his share of them. This, we think, will be be^- ciation is assured that this show shall be far and above any c'^ar wil- be held in this section of the o-r.:?. U 1 were to a.sk to give anv ad- \;-'j It v.-ouk! bi' a:, f»):low<: First, Y'^ your be-t bird> in shanc for the i^Joomsburg- yliow; Second, After you gx^t thcni in shape, >.'^n(\ them. ^o' takiu'r this advice, you wiil rc- C'Ji\e l.ie l.c::t ki r.d nf adV^rtisemert because any one who has birds giuMi enough i , cjPipetc at Tsloomsburg y.il be jure v)i pit, ity or bL": ncs.- ^iu.- ii.fV tlic .'iH.vi yea*. l'oji>- for iilc '.'•ij-jiM-'v. s. .]. Johns- ton, Se-. Tv/ehc v^a.vM, v/hy you should rii:\v ;.t R«.'):)iu.--bi; ;v thi.- reason: * Tl-'.:'.\ (;:jijj: an;' tlircu-tor is a c:?!Cr-3:] fa\'-:c:- ir.-] liu:. cfvc Kwuws what make.s a show. 2. Evbiy offii-oj- and director has made a sue -cs^ of his own business, h'jnce wiil of the .how. ". A'o caiul'.'jL'? v/ill be o.^nted 0" given out urtil the birds are judg- ed, therefore th? best bird wins. 4. Lijonis^bur^- is the center of one of the larjra^t v>ouitry sections of ea.-^t^l•n Uni'-ot' Slal<.'s. ",. Evc}-y on- r^-.i.s the full prem- iMr'.- — DO (i'-.counl.-. o. K\c::- ^jif-n 'i\\ r, 'vill be receiv- ed by tiio '.)Wj w'.Mt wins it, the .'^ame ^voek of the ihov/----: waii'? at Bloom. 7. 'Lh?.y have a i::i:- list of spe- cials on every cla.iis. <1. Because th'j iSloo!ii.«burg boys r.iway.^ heip ih^ otiii^i' sh-.ws to have plinty of birds at Ih-jir annual .-how — no matter how fa;- awav. 0. Because the judges ar? "on the rquare" and all will Vet "a square c'eal." 10. Becaii.-e to win at Bloomsburg \v.'ll n'ean much in the line of adver- li.-ement. 11. Because Bloomsburg is cen- trally located and has the best ship- ping facilities. cac \ic:rictor KO:*e;aiuI I'onllrv I'.irm. *Mfc rUUi-iW.x r/vx^^-*- i -'I Poultry Diseases and[ Remedies ROIP. Roup, which includes Canker and Dinhlhcn.tic Roup. i.«» the most drcad- od and fatal disease that Poultry denlerN have t« tafrcs <»f Roup the fowl mopos around for one or two days, durinjr which lime it neither cats nor drinks. To prevent the spread of Roup in your floek is «»f us yrreat import- nncr »> lo tMire it. Claims are mmle that the easiest way to rule Ro\ip is to let the chicken tiikr its <»wn medicine when it feels lik«» it; but the fowl refuses to eat or drink at this stM^^e just when the dis- east sbnultl be cheeked. If neglected now, fever suon sets in and then the f.ivel is lialde lo «irink more than is good f«»r it. By this time the disease has btM«»rne s«'ated ami it takes work to enulicate it. Trent the disease in a logical way. When you first notice symptoms of R'»up give one or two applications of "Koupene"; if jrivt'n at this time this will 1h» Hufflcient t«> eradicate all traces of the diHcttse. Hy following this plan of treatment you will see how easy it is to cure ntu) prevent the spread of Roup in your flork; also h«>w unnecessary to iMolnte the MJrk fowls or dose them all III nin* :i ffW. Toultry authorities now admit that bv Ihf u>»«« rns that nn' bvsing their feathers ?irnunoiiltr>- mafira/iiie, which is easy work as we havf onc-t ISc ;K>ultrv journals iMihlished. Here is an opj'ornmitv yOU c:\n not afford to miss. Kvcr:. one inieicMcd jn poultry will suhscrilxr. Send Postal for Our Proposition \Vc start you in the i>ouH.ry l>usiiu>e al iio cost lo you We have a most lilxral proposition. Vou cat! earn as manj fowls as yon w ith. all carefuUr <5electeostaire. ...^ ™E HANCOCK INOCULATUM CO/ Inc. ^^^t.M B^3^ .q^. VIRGINIA tion is hard to answer for the reason that one can hardly demonstrate that there is a best breed. However, if you want fowls for egg production we would recommend either the Brown, Buff or White Leghorn. Much de- pends upon the color one fancies. For an all purpose fowl, that is a fowl suitable for both egpfs and meat, either the Rock, Wyandotte or Orp- ington family would be our choice. Q. Poultry Fancier: Gentlemen, Can you tell me what is the matter with my fowls. They stand around with their heads under their wings or sit on the perches a good part of the time. They seem well and are quite fat? A. You are over feeding. Give about 1 qt. of oats scattered in deep litter to 12 fowls once a day, in the morning for one week. Keep clean water before them, also grit and oys- ter shells. After one week g^ve a light feed of Vz wheat and ^ oats in litter in the morning and feed your mash about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Give them plenty of green food and make them work for every bit of grain you feed them. After three or four weeks report results. E.E.M. Dear Sir: Can you tell me what is wrong with POULTRY FANCIER my birds? Their eyes all swell up and watery discharges pass from their nostrils, that have a bad odor. A. Your birds have Roupe. Change them to good clean quarters. Give only soft mash for a few days and se- cure some of the remedies advertised in The Fancier. All are guaranteed to give satisfactory results or money will be refunded. Q. My fowls are suffering with some kind of a disease; they have a scabby appearance around their eyes and beaks and the disease seems to spread to their combs and wattles. Can you tell me what the disease is and how to cure it? A. This is no doubt Chicken Pox. It is a contagious disease and all afflicted birds should be removed from the rest of the flock, to clean, dry quarters. Bathe the afflicted parts with warm water and castile soap and wipe dry, then apply the following ointment: Five parts vaseline and one part red oxide of mercury. Apply every other day until well, or apply a solution of blue stone using 1 dram to about 1/^ pint of water. Thoroughly disinfect all feed troughs, houses and runs where afflicted fowls have been kept, as well as the place to which they were removed. 727 Q. Could you give me a cure for gapes ? A. Take the afflicted birds and if you have no extractor, take a horse hair, form it into a loop, dip it into a solution of % turpintine and ^ olive oil, mix while warm, (not hot). Slip the loop into the chick's wind- pipe, twist it around three or four times and withdraw; usually the para- site, which is a little red worm, will adhere to the hair. Many people use a feather, with good results. Be sure to disinfect the yards with slaked lime well spaded into the ground and sow too some quick growing grain. See "Down to Date Poultry Knowl- edge," a book published by the Poul- try Fancier Co. It is full of reminders for various diseases and costs but 50c. Q. We have been losing some of our young cockerels. They are about 8 or 10 weeks old. They seem to eat pretty well. Have scratch feed before them at all times, oyster shells and grit always before them, but their wattles and combs turn purple. They lost weight in spite of all I could do for them and finally died. Can you suggest a remedy? A. I rather believe your chicks are not getting sufficient meat (or animal food). They no doubt have been get- ting too much grain, and this disar- r Will Exhibit in AUentown and Trenton Fairs'^the A. Glen Lake Barred Plymouth Rocks My flock of yoiini: birds of 1912 are rapidly developing, many of the pullet.^ are laying. In regards to price of coekerels and pullets for exhibition or breeding purposes. Correspond as to. condition of the above, for future deliveries, or at tlie Fairs with J. Nelson Allison GLEN LAKE POULTRY FARM Langhome, Bucks County, Pennsylvania r2X ranged their dijjestive orjrans. Give your birds a hopper full of bran mix- ed with beef scrap to the proportion of % bran and ^4 scrap by bulk. Q. What is the matter with our ducks? They seemed perfectly healthy until within a few days. They huddle together in a comer and oc- casionally one will fall over dead. Their droppings are rather reddish. I feed a mash of 2 parts bran, 2 parts middlings, and 2 parts corn meal and 1 part beef scrap. What shall I do for them? A. I believe your trouble lies chief- ly in the fact that your ducks have had no grit in their mash. We would suggest that you feed a wet mash to consist of 3 parts bran, 2 parts mid- dlings, 2 parts corn meal, 2 parts beef scrap, 2 parts grit and one- fourth of bulk, before wetting, of shredded alfalfa or cut clover. The alfalfa or clover, if dry, should be I'oLl.TKV I-ANCIER well moistentHl two or three hours be- fore feed is mixed as this method will soften the stems and guard against injury to the birds. If your ducks do not have free range move pens often so as to insure sanitary quar- ters, or plow up part of the run way and sow to oats or rye and when this grain is up o or 6 inches turn the clucks into it and sow the other part of yard. Sanitation is one of the first stepping stones to success in any kind of poultry raising. The Bethlehems* Poultry and Pig- eon Fanciers* Association «/ Bethle- hem, Penna., is in a floorishing con- dition, their membership and finan- cial standing is increasing ever>' month. Their scoring shows, which are held in connection with their monthly meetings are proving a great success. Mr. Adam Noll, of Allen- town, Pa., is judge and does himself a great deal of credit. POULTRY FANCIER 729 The Roller Tray Incubator Co., Northampton, Pa. One of Pennsylvania's Youngest, But Thriving Busiiiess Iiistitutioiis So far as we are able to ascertain the birth of artificial incubation dates away back to the early history of Egypt, when that once great and in- fluential people had grown prosperous and powerful under the wise and subtile reign of the Pharaohs. Prac- tically every popular science now known among civilized nations, exist- ed (in very crude form, it is true) among these ancient and powerfal people, hence it is not strange that the art or source of artificial incu- bation should have had a crude be- ginning among a people so highly civilized for the age or ages in which they lived. However remote this per- iod, crude or advanced, their concep- tions of the source of incubation may have been, it is but recently, so to speak, that artificial incubation has been reduced to a practical science and assumed a real commercial value to the human race. These results have not come to us of a sudden, but are the offspring of long years of care- ful scientific tests and extraordinary perseverance. Incubators of various types have been introduced in differ- ent parts of the country, which have embodied many excellent features and apparently each succeeding year shows some improvements over the machines of the previous year, but it remained for the Roller Tray Inc. Company of Northampton, Pa., to perfect one of the most unique and successful incu- bators ever placed upon the market. That the attainments of other incu- bator concerns have indirectly con- tributed, to a greater or less degree, to the production of the Roller Tray Incubators is but fair and reasonable to acknowledge, but in certain re- spects the manufacturers claim the Roller Tray Incubator is a real "tri- unaph over Nature" We admit this is ikther a strong way of putting the case, but when one takes bito con* aidaration what the writer has learned from many reliable sources and knows personally what this splendid machine i»m do by way of batdan^. mal, big .tjUjfiW* cbicks from 9t[ttn picked up in M^mt^i$^(»rm- or kasglii tram hucksters' wagons, it is not hard to admit that the Roller Tray Incubator is a won- derful machine and worthy of the highest possible commendation. One of the very unique features of this machine is its Roller Egg Tray, from which the company derives its name. This egg tray is so constructed that, in order to turn the eggs, all the operator has to do is to turn a handle, on the outside of the machine, which is attached to the tray and the eggs will turn one-fourth, one-half or en- tirely around, just as the operator desires. And the beauty of the whole feature is, it is a practical device which never fails to operate. Its sim- plicity and durability are other fea- tures which must of necessity appeal to prospective purchasers, and no doubt will result in thousands of sali's ilurini: \hr r.t-nr fiilure, for it •' is truly a l>oo;j for thr p^ullryman ^ as well as the pridt- ««f its ijivfntor. In ordor to nv«Tr t<> doal success- fully with thr«M' vitjil problems; viz.. Heat, Ventilation atxi .^Ir))slur(•. That the Holler Tray ln«'ul»aior has attain- ed as high a dei:r<*i' of smo'ss as any other machine manufa'.turers today is without gainsaying. aj;d in order to , dem' to change the eti:f:s from one part of the cham- ber to another or to shift the eggs into different positions on the tray. The system of circulation is verv unioue and at once commends itself to all who are familiar ^nth the fresh P»«hij Ajs«ci- AttcatiM! Concerning Nothing Brings Ont an Entry Like a Trophy Cap And we an? going to place one or more within tlu' nach of Poultry Association and it retk' nul we will give yon a handsome trophy cup, value $UK and tor a club of K) sul>scrilxTs we give a cup valued at S;>.(X). Let Us State Thexe cu|>s are absolutely free from our own advertisinjr and we will have ihereoii engnive«i the name of your town and Hate**. Mr. Skow Secretiry: You okn iret one or more of tge«e cups by bringing thiH matter u}»at vour next meet- injr. Every one of your members can get two or thrw HuUrilierH to the rMtiT tABCier. (iive you r«elf a square deal. Aw\ imm that everv member do hi* par- ^e given credit for same. Poultry Fanciei SeUewviBe, Pa. "STAY WHITE" ORPINGTONS We being the first breeders.oJ White Orpington* to daim "Stay While" male, in this country, and having bred them now for three seasons we are prepared better than ever to fnrni.h males and females containing th^ blood yo7will oeedTo geTthe brassiness bred out of your ma e lines. We have 300 vearlinir h»n< f yeaning nens tor sale. Hundreds of cockerels and pullets sired by Stay White males hat have had Stay White" parentage for four generations. You must positively get rid of the brassiness m your male knes, and we can help you do it and at very reasonable rates AUG. D. ARNOLD. Box F, Dillsburg, Ps. air requirements of the incubating chamber. The fresh air passes through two holes in the top and is drawn forward through the air space between the cover and the heater-pan, passing di- rectly over a water trough in front of the tank, which can be seen through a hole in the front edge of the top, thence drawn through an air space between the front wall and tank, downward into the brooding chamber, then up through the spaces between the eggs and out through two air flues. This method of circulation, which passes through every compart- ment of the incubator is steady and continuous whether the machine is in operation or not, which may be clear- ly observed by blowing a puff of smoke into one of the holes where the fresh air enters, which will follow the current of air exactly as above described. The Roller Tray Inc. Co. is turning out from 90 to 100 incubators per week and orders are pouring in from all parts of the country. They are putting out a high grade machine, backing it up with a "guarantee-to- please-or-your-money -back - contract" and intelligent poultrymen in every section of the land are strong in their praise of its splendid merits. For any information desired by those who are interested, address The Roller Tray Inc. Co., Northampton, Pa. RED LIOX CPA.) SHOW. The second annual exhibition of the Red Lion Poultry and Pigeon Asso- ciation will be held at Red Lion, Pa., Nov. 6th to the 9th. The last exhibi- tion held by this Association was very creditable, and indications are that the cominjr show will far eclipse the past show. T. E. Brooks, one of the leading business men of the town, has been elected president to fill the unexpired term of J. M. Flinchbach, who has resij2:ned. The judge will be elected at the next meeting, and further an- nouncement will be made of the same later. Address all communications to A. H. Ziegler, Sec. CLEVELAND (OHIO) SHOW. The annual exhibition of the Cleve- land Fanciers Club Co. will be held in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 20 to 25, inclusive. The following judges have been selected: J. H. Drevenstedt, Thomas Faulkner, Charles McClave, H. P. Schwab and Richard Oke. For premium list, address J. T. Conkey, Sec, Cleveland, Ohio. Oculum yroiiuces the finest fowls vou ever saw. Ad pa«e 72f>. S. C. n'ack Orpinctou malt. :ii(l .MadUon Siiuarf. I>cc. I'll, owuol. ItoI ami ixlr.hlit-'! 1 y i-'oslmrst K«rni. I.ime Rcnrk. Conn.. K. N. Barmnn. iMoji. lulu uT M linrj^ain la'torc ( >(t. 1st. ARTHUR W!LC0CK, Sanford, Me. SILVER CAMPINES Nivcr »Hl>»rf iu ihc hi»- lo^^ (•! iiK touiury has liny liri'c«l l<«.«.i>mc so jK>p- iil.nr In !-;n.li a sJifirl I'nic. A.-; Ia>crr thcv v.|;nnl aloue williGut a jvc-r. Vll^u^- I>as>cauty. 'i'hcy arc i>a\\,-rs ami wt* have iht-m »r. all their purily. , St-ml [lor descriptive cir- cular. M. R. JACOBUS A%x 3 F. Ridf efieid, N. J. Keeler's White Wyandottes The AVorhl's CJroalesi Stj-ain. Har^'-ains in breeiling: liinls ilurinj: .lulv Aujrust and September. ICgjrs half price. Fifty- .six i^ag'e Art ('atniogue, U> in stamps. Chas. V. Keeler^ lk).\ V. Winamac, Ind. S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS Atlractjve prioe oil ckcs from jhtiis rontaiuine Ihe Haltimorc and other Ifadinp >how winners, tirand brtx-ders at a sacrifice :o make room. A. J. STREET, Forest HiU, Md. McPEAKE^S WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTON CANONSBURG, PA. WINXEKb^LAYERS— PAYERS ORPINGTON SALE Cut prices on Stock, Kjr^^s and Chicks in AVhite, Huff, Black and S. C. White Lejj^hoins. Won over 3.000 prizes. J. S, HAUPrS FARM Box F EASTON PA. 732 POULTRY FANCIER (Coiitinue«l from i>a«c 725) 12. Because of the extra large number of cash and special premiums — both for the novies and the already great. Do not forget to write the Secre- Ury, S. J. Johnston, No. 417 West St, Bloomsburg, Pa., so that you may receive a premium list. Geo. Hassert, one of the Blooms- burpT Leghorn fanciers, has a number of pullets that are laying. They com- menced when they were just four and m half months old. His cockerels are also some class. The Columbia County Association certainly have a case of "Too much Johnston" on their hands. Mail and addressed get quite a little mixed. They have B. H., the White Leghorn man; Boyd, the Imperial Barred Rock raiser, and S. J., the Black Minorca fancier. The latter is the Secretary; the former a director, and Boyd is the First Vice President. But it matters not to which the mail is addressed because all are well known in Blooms- btirg and vicinity and they have the welfare of the association at heart Here we are in September, the month of many of the largest Fall Poultry Shows of the country, and beat of all Pennsylvania can boast of one of the greatest if not the greatest Fall Poultry Shows in the whole United States, Allentown. Are you going to show there? If you can, do so. If you cannot, attend at least It will repav you a hundred fold. Speak- ing of Allentown, we naturally think of W. Theo. Wittman, and what this xaan has done towards making the Al- lentown show what it is tocbv. Too much praise cannot be given Wittman. We only wish more such men were mt the helm of our large shows of to« day. Don't forget entries dose Sept 18. Show dates: Sept 24, 2$, 26 and 27. , Read the letters from the different association secretaries this month. Aren't you proud of your Pennsyl- vania shows? We know of no other State where the associations are more liberal in cash premiums and spe- cials than right here in Pennsylva- nia, and that notwithstanding the fact that this great State does ab- aolutely nothing towards the support of her poultry shows. When will the poultrymen of Pennsylvania awaken to the fact that they can do much to hasten the time when Pennsylvania will be forced to assist her poultry shows? Get after your legislators, let them know that you are as in- terested in an appropriation for State aid for the poultry show as the peo- ple of Harnsburg were interested in the Capitol Park extension. Williarasport. Pa., is the first of the large winter shows, coming as it does in Thanksgiving week, it will make williamsport a mecca for the fancier. In Willuunsport's previous shows her Tspotation was made, and all over this broad land WUliamaport, Pa., has a dsan bill of lading in the conduct of her exhibitions. Mr. Prank Corey in • /•tteJ^ to a friend, in speaking of WUliamsport, says: **0f all the shows I have ever attended, Williamsport •»wi«. the best managetL and her ofll- csrs men who know now.** .%It is tlds perfect attention to de- "^ l£L*^5^*?**^i^ WiUiamsport AV .JBpfW- what it IS today. •-■ •••f> ^^;'^'Pp'this^ eomtog event,.: !^or. 27, 28^ !*-•««?/• •'j.via;?!.-''- •■ •■*..* .■/..i'-.'!t. u '■■:. ■ .■ ■ ■ 'V *'-v;?..--.. 29 and 30, and for which entries close Nov. — , the exhibitor m\\ find a still greater effort put forth to place Wil- liamsport on the top rung of the lad- der. At the Philadelphia Show last win- ter the writer was asked by a promi- nent official of one of our largest east- ern shows, how WiUiamsport could, on a ftfty-cent entry fee, put on such a show as she was in the habit oi doing. We can only explain this by saying that where some shows depend on the dollar, and two dollar entry fee to finance their shows, Williams- port raises that difference by other means. True, it means some hustle on the part of her managers, but a saving to the exhibitor. We give you a two dollar entry fee show, on a fifty-cent entry. In addition to this as a sample, we give you a few spe- cials: On the White Leghorns, $30 in cash specials; White Wyandottes, $25 to date, Aug. 6th; Barred Ply- mouth Rocks, a like amount, and three silver cups; classes also for pullet bred and cockerel bred, with cash on all. Houdans, Camperees and Rose Combs in varieties that are forgotten in most premium Lists, are well taken care of at WiUiamsport. Write Geo. P. Stryker, Box 415, get your name on his mailing list. When the prem- ium list is out compare it with the shows with their $2.00 and $3.00 en- try and decide to show at Williams- port. Mr. E. B. Darrow and Bernard Himes, chairman of the committee on advertising and specials, surely have been faitWul to their jobs. Here are a pair of hustlers that WiUiamsport may well be proud of. Mac Dawson is planning to make an elaborate display at the WiUiamsport Show. F. W. Dawson and Son for years have made this exhibit, and this year will go one better, putting on a display of incubators, brooders, feeds and supplies that will extend for fifty feet along the north side of the Ar- mory. The name of Dawson is a household word to poultrymen of Cen- tral Pennsylvania and Mac is a work- er for all that pertains to Williams- port show affairs. Sure! Lewistown has a live one in A. D. Ullrick. It is these kind of men that make poultry shows. We are m receipt of a letter from B. F. Kahler, president of the Hughes- ville, (Pa.) Show. Dates for this winter's exhibition, Dec 18, 19 and 20. The following are the officers for the ensuing year: President, B. P. Kahler; Vice Presidents, Geo. H. Mil- ler and S. B. Gaunt; Treasurer, Dr. ^ H. J. Smith; Secretary, B. Monroe ' Postern; Directors, Ray Sones, Milton Springer, B. H. Boatman and Geo. Huffman. These men are known to be true faiiciers, and with them at the helm you can look for Htighes- ville to do herself proud at her next exhibition. We will look to President Kahler to keep the Fancier readers posted on show matters at Hughes- ▼iUe. Give us more news, Brother Kahler. Have you decided at which shows you -will exhibit yonr birds this win- ter? If not,, decide to show at your own local show first, then if you- are a Pennsylvania Fancier take in as many, shew? of your, own State fts yott, ^h. ., A goo^i home .repatatfon spreads. .. - ;_ . . ■•K:; •.. B. F. Kahler, one of the old guard of Fanciers in Pennsylvania, informs us that the Hughesville Fair Associa- tion is putting up a new Poultry Building, 60x20 feet. This is progress and we bet B. F. helped this good move along. Geo. P. Strvker, who is rounding out his second year as secretary of the WiUiamsport Association, reports that the regular and special cash prizes will run over fifteen hundred dollars at the coming event, Nov. 27, 28, 29 and 30. In addition to the cash they have some specials that for value have seldom been equalled at any show. George says the Premium List will surprise them all. I g^ess he is right, alright, alright. Say, why does every one ask E. B. Darrow, the Leghorn man of Wil- liamsport, if he has a pair of boots to spare? Tell me, and I will tell you. Souder Bros., So. WiUiamsport, Pa., are reported as not having crossed the bridge since the date of their first hatch. It is also reported that these two brothers take turns sitting up nights watching a flock of the best White Leghorns these boys have ever raised. And they always breed good ones. Talking about bugs, here's a pair. Boyd Johnston, of Rupert, may have thought the writer had to milk cows, but that don*t excuse him for not in- troducing him to the street car con- ductor. We hope that every show secretary in this section of Pennsylvania, will contribute to this department for Oc- tober. Get your copy in as soon as you get your current issue of Fan- cier. To insure insertion in October number it should reach us as near the first of the month as possible. Get busy. , , , ^u- We have been asked to make this department a Pennsylvania State De- partment, giving news from all over the State. What do you think of it. Brother Payne of Scranton, and Riley of Philadelphia, and all you show peo- ple from different parts of the State. Speak up. , _ The fifth annual show of the Sun- bury Poultry Association, which will be held in Armory Hall, Jan. 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th, 1913, promises to ex- ceed by far any other former show held in Sunbury. Inquiries for prem- ium lists and other information re- garding the show are already com- mencing to come in. Great preparations are under way to make this the biggest and best show ever held in Sunbury, and the Association is already getting the premium list into shape, which wi" be ready the latter part of November. The Association expects to have tne best line of specials jret offered so a* t6 iive the fancier with second pn«« , a Aahce to win sometiiing,, and no have the first pnze birds win erety thing in sight. , ^UJ^i^ This show iwll he run stncUy the square, no f^^fFs '^^ ^^^1 anyone, but everybody treated 9^ : w3 any exhibitor <»", i««*^««^!r Sat he wiU be accorded the sai» .. treatment, .even .thoujgh he can jot Dieseat when his birds are^jl'^ ^£s the exBbitor that is with his • '^i9^ they are ptdged. The " Association allow any exhibitor to use any dishonest methods to win. If ai'.y fancier expects to win by dis- honesty wc don't want his business or patronaK^' l)ut we do want all the birds \vt> tan <>et entered with an hon- est intent and purpose, and the little fellow thiit will enter his one bird and that bird should happen to be a monjrrel, nevertheless his bird will be taken care of and handled just the same as the fellow that sends a string of 100 birds and wc will be pleased to answer his inquiries just as "prompt and cheerfully as the bi^- fellow, and besides the judges will be instructed to examine every bird and take it out of the coop although it may be a mongrel, or in other words the Asso- ciation wants the little fellow's busi- ness just as well as the big fellow's and in order to get that business wc will have to treat everybody alike, in fact wc will positively not stand for anything that is not honest and right. Every premium that we offer, the Association will stand back of it and whoever the winner is can rest as- sured that he will get the premium that he won. All cash prizes will be paid the last day of the show and if exhibitors cannot be present on the last day of the show their premium money will be mailed to them the last day of the show with other premiums that they may have won. Mr. H. M. Kcnner, Barred Rock specialist, will judge the Rocks and Orpingtons. Mr. Kenner judged for Sunbury last year and gave good satisfaction, in fact not one kick, and every exhibitor that showed under him, winner or not win- ner, want him back. Mr. F. G. Wile will judge the other breeds. Mr. Wile needs no introduction, as he is an old hand at the business, and any exhibitor showing under Mr. Wile can rest assured that he will just what be- longs to him. In looking over the field we find that there are more people raising fancy chickens in and around Sunbury than ever, of course there are not so many early birds as in former years, but this same condition exists all over the country; but lots of later hatched that are coming on nice, and our show being a late show, the late birds by that time will be just at their best, which should bring out banner classes in cockerels and pullets. If any of our former patrons and friends have any suggestion to make that would help to POULTRY FANCIER improve our premium list or rules we would thank them for such suggestion, which would be carefully considered by the Association in making up their premium list. H. Y. Tobias, the White Wyandotte breeder, and Secretary and Treasuier of this Association, will not show any birds this year in competi- tion hut expects to have a string at the show just the same but only on exhibition. For any information regarding the show address all communications to H. Y. Tobias, Secretary, Sunbury, Pa. Easton will hold her sixth exhibi- tion during the week of Jan. 6, 1913. As heretofore our premium list will compare very favorably with any show of its size in the country. We arc making a special effort to have at least $500 in cash specials this year. No strings to any of our spe- cials; the exhibitor who wins them this year takes them. Again Easton is one of the very few shows that pays second money on single entries, so it can readily be seen that every- body is treated fairly and squarely. Each exhibition is growing larger which proves that we satisfy our ex- hibitors. Our judges for this show are J. D. Koons, Treichlers, Pa.; J. T. Baldwin, Philadelphia, Pa., and J. W. Bruckhart, of Lititz, Pa. All in- quiries for premium lists will be glad- ly answered and copies sent to all who write for same to S. W. Godley, Secretary, Easton Poultry Association, Inc. W^HERE IS LEWISTOWN? First in war,, first in peace; First in the minds of chickendom— That's Lewistown! The writer was asked by a citizen of the State of Maine: "How about Logan, the famous Mingo Indian Chief, and Alfarata, the Indian maid- en who roamed where flows the wa- ters of the Blue Juniata — did they really exist or were they only a myth?" Logan, the great chief tan, lived six miles from Lewiston and Alfarata, the Indian maiden, lived near Lewistown. No, they were not a myth— neither is the poultry show at Lewistown. A real, live poultry association exists at Lewiston and we are on the map — 61 miles west of Harris- burg, 72 miles east of Altoona, on the 4 i. . ' .'."'^vr . . - ■ . -• .... i. ^v. "iv Vv.r" . • V'. 1 v<^fl^HlHps_i".'° jik.A.A. • A .'4ir^^n«^HMBq Ev^v ^ 1 • *.• '4v^hH^^^^V% 'A 4 :% %>V^ ** , ^UPlT' rv • . « -• - % *^^^. • f t 1 ' • ■ • - • — • it •* -7 Where the Roiicland B\iff Orps Are srrowinc to maturity'. Plant of Chas. W. Sweitzcr. South Euclid, O. 73;i main line of the Pennsylvania Rail- road and the terminus of the branch, to Sunbury, .50 miles distant. Mifflin County, the seat of which is: Lewistown, sent the first company of infantry to Harrisburg on their way to- Washington (a part of the First Defenders); it also had the first com- pany of cavalry to offer their services^ when the call of Lincoln went forth for volunteers in the great Civil War^ started in 1861. Mifflin County sent more soldiers to the Civil W^ar than any other county in the Union, ac- cording to population. First in war! When you hear a noise like a great battle, don't think the war is on again — it is only the boys at Lewistown un- limbering for action in preparation for the second annual poultry exhibi- tion, which will be held Dec. 31, 1912, January 1, 2 and 3, 1913. When you hear a noise like a soda fountain that will denote that the boys have settled down to business and are just letting loose some surplus steam for they have an abundance of it. Last year, at the first annual exhibition, 469 birds were placed on the floor and every bird was returned to the owner in a satisfactory and pleasing man- ner— so pleasing, in fact, that they are all coming back again. Although our entry fee was only 25c and ad- mission to hall 10c, yet the patronage of the public was so good that we came out of the fray with a surplus — a rare thing for a new show. We had the people with us and the exhibitors too. We had WiUiamsport, Blooms- burg, Sunbury, Rochester and other big winners in our line-up and the competition was hot. This year it will be more than hot as the boys are going about it in a more scientific manner. We welcome all the big win- ners at our show for if we win over them our glory will be all the greater and if defeated we will feel it less keenly; however, there will be "glory- enough for all." Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Koons of Treich- lers, Pa., will judge our show by the comparison system and a square deal is assured to all. Competition is open to the world and we want the best in the world at our show. There are no strings to our prizes — if you win them they are yours and you will have our congratulations, but, remember you must have quality to get the cream at Lewistown and a win here will count for something. Don't foreet; our next show will be bigger and better than ever, and all roads will lead to Lewis- town, geographically located in the center of the State and on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Get ready to show in Lewistown this THE LEBANON PA. SHOW. The annual exhibition of the Lebanon coun- ty Poultry and Pigeon Association will b* held in Lebanon. Pa.. Deccmb«r 10th to the Uth. They huve secured the large Wiemer Auditorinm which in the larflrcat and best hall m the city, and they will be in a poaition to coop sinsly. and oinjrle tiers, the entire »how. There is oflfered a very attractive premnxm liat. with liberal specials. The Oriental FpD Club of America will meet at Lebanon durinr the show, which will naturally bring out a nimi* ber of these birda, Chaa. T. Cornman and W. Beer will place the awards. Address all oontimunicationa to Samuel Black, Sec, Lebanon, Pa. From all reports Oculum is a cure for a sick. fowl. Ad !««€ 726. , ■».■». ■•*^>r^'«**"'"f*'*^v •"•"•■••^ :m-i. •I •.•■'■■ «'■■'!'.. r ' • V,' V:' •',,' . . :;• » *■'* ■■ - ,■ • . .*. . ••■^•^/^■i '. .• .r .V- -« : A* fc* ■ ;, ■ =•/*■•■'.•:■ ^^/■•- . #r:^-: ... ^^^Ci' ■>;: •#■.?•■•••'■•.•■■ f ■ v.*;- ."• '■. '.' :i^^:y^ 734 TME KIBSOtnU 8TATB POULTRY SHOW. Some of Um biggmt and brnt poultry ehow» «v«r h*ld in tlie past were tho MiMoari State PMllrr Shows h«kf at K«n««a City and St. LovU. An effort will be made this year to «mIm th« on« at Springfield. Mo.. Dec. 10- II, equally aa xreat aa any we have ever Md. The following prisea will be paid: Pmw. 110 for l«t. $6 for 2nd. 12.60 for Srd : «lii«le entrtea. 13.00 for Ist. $200 for 2nd. 91.00 for ttd. Lou of club prisea and apo- cUl priaaa ar« offered. A winning at a OTtat ahow like thia meana hundreds of dol- lar* to the axbibitor aa an advertiaing pro- KHion. You will be wiae if you put the Miaaottri SUte Show on your liat this ywr. The batt judsca of the Central Weat avB on our liat, and we sruarantee an abso- lutely impartial and square deal to every ex- hibitor. Special inducements are offered to any ex- hibitor who wants a apecial booth in which to make a dbptay of his birds. Thb is on« of the best ways imajrinable to advertise your birda and to make a hit with them. There wilt be a apecial department for the ■ebool children and for an educational exhibit. The children will have aeveral hundred birda on diaplay, Tou want to intereat the coming generation in poottnr. 0u9 of the beat features of thia bl« ahow ^U be the poultry sikhool. lectarea by experts 9m6 pnominent poaUrymen from the Affrieal- tttral Collecea and Experiment 8t«tiona. An «scttr«lon train will be nan from Sprlnirflsld «a ThundAy of that week and all viaitora, ex-, tiibitora and judcaa will be taken to Movn- tatn Crove to inapeet the MlaaouH State Poul- try Experiment Sutton. Thia will be your opportunity to laeurn aomethins of the meth- «da thare and to a«e the hens in the National Bgf Lftytnf Contest. You will aee birda from Biiftaiid. Australia. Japan. Canada, and all Varta of the . UnHed Statea. We invite all ti vlait the Experiment Statfen. and urge you to Make a dkplay of your poultry at Springw \ Md,^Mo.. Dec 10-14. 1912. Write the See- tor premium list. ANOOMA BRBBOBKS, PLEASE TAKE * :.;,. NOTICE. Tke Aaoona Club of America Is an orvani- •■tion whose sole objoct is the promoting of tba Intereat of all Ancena breeders, and the Parfaotliui of the An«ima fowl. Realising that ••"h..?^'*^ *■ *W attained by enoounging OKhlbition, aasoeiation and personal aoquaint- mee of the breedera with one another, this •*")l ^ **'!••«*' J^r •*»«• Mt and the apecial prttaa *ml be more irwn all brewters and would like Zndl^t ^.f*"*?" Prefersaoe as to the of holdla« the show. -• w loe CUMBERLAND CLUB. RUNNBR ■. ^^^s^rw'fbe ovidar of tiia darAll POULTRY FANCIER ..NOTICE.. FOR SALE 4000 SHARES TREASURY STOCK .OF THE. POULTRY FANCIER PUBUSHING ...COMPANY, Inc.. Under the Laws of the State of Pennsylvania, July 22, 1912. At par value of $1.00 per share So GREAT has been the demand for Poultry Fanciers that the in- stallation of our own equipment was necessary. Our business is well established and extends in to almost every state and territory in the Union, and Poultry Fancier is read throughout civilization. This is not like buying stock in a business yet to be made, it is made, and the stock will bear at least a 6 9^0 Dividend aijd is a gilt-edge investment and indications are it will be worth double its value inside the next year. An Opportunity for our patrons to make an investment where at least a 6 % dividend will be earned. Make use of the attached couiwn and address all com- munications to , , POULTRY FANCIER PUBUSHING CO. SELLERSVILLE. PA. Date,. ■ ••••• I ...191. I hereby agree to subscribe for..... ..; Shares of the PMllry Fucier Fd>lbkiii« Cm^^t at $1.00 per share, par value, and to pay for'the same in the following maimer: Fifty per centum of the total value of said Shares is enclosed herewith, Twenty-fiye per centum to be paid two months from the date hereof, and the balance in ifour months from the date hereof, it being understood that the Certificate for the number of Shares hereby subscribed for. shall be forwarded to me ancl entered .upon the books of.tj^e , Company, when payment is ftiUy mitdOe. . , «w« •■ /■■■ ■' -■• V' '•"■•Jf'.*'''» ■'•'■;•.*. !■*■ /"'-■ / * '~ ' ' - • '' y . * J . , KlfniA/l y.'- ■'■' ..' ■.■■■* .' •■ .:■■;;■«■.■ . Ix ""^ • ' '■'• ' \ '••'■■ ''-'■! ■"'■• ' -'i* '•""•■'•"" "••■' , ■ '* .' . t • , . *■ ." -'-'.'■■.-. ■-.t ■ .-■•»..- . . 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Black Minorcas and Brown Leghorns If you are 00 breedeis an. 1 show })inls for .sale. .Vl.so KKX) earlv hatched hird.s, that arc'"])rraooklet showiiiff Ji p- «>«• coops, lraj> ucHtK. etc. E. C. YOUNG BOX CO^ Depot St, Randollph. Mass. li MOUNT PLEASANT FARM Single Comb White Leghorns BRED TO LAY Ton w;eekR old pullets read\ for dcdivery. Sp<»ciul re. flighly recommended bv ea(hn«r poultrynien. Write for stym- ie* and i>ri<.».(.f . Miner-Hillard MUIing Company Wiikeft-Barre, Penna. K* . ij^T :. '.'. \^i/,-. '-! ' ,.-.^-i---4^**'***'»« •^ :. / .:«. y : YOU CAN SURELY WIN ^ the early thow* by showing Bright'* por 1^ estofail Strain of^T^^^^tyl^ rown Leghorns y^^^^ A arredlPFylRox ashions eathr'd avorlte — : — , „-J„,„.r*i ;it Ihe liiu slio^^'^' ''**^"*'"!**^ ^l'*-"> rlWlmMiniJ !;i.as:«rcatlayersanNew Vork and 'K Three «»hu>v V>reil 1 particulars, Xational winners. Grove Hffl Poultry Yards, X:?:l"^.«s"«j!2^irt^^^^^^^^ Box F. L, Waltham, Mass. COPER'S ELEB RATED HIGREN 0L0NYJ USTOM rousE iTALQfaVE^ Wyandottes and White Leghorns A great flock of classy Cockerels and Pullets for $2.00, $3.00 and $5.00 each. Prepare for winter «iid buy a coming show bird. Portable Colony Houses ^g $16.00, $25:00.and $32;00"each. Pk^e 0Terfcr9«k 574A. g ,, tt B. Cooper, WOODSIDE POUWRY PLANT, 5;:Jtetp. ^ A WONDERFUL To obtain iame of our best breeders and eilubition i)irjls aj^ a. low fi^re. MONMOUTH FARMS j o«Vrin4f their S.C. Buff And White Leghorht siivglo and in hundred lots direct from our breech IW1I8. We iBvite oorres|)ondence knowing full well that we can satisfy the mcwpt exacting. 5000 YOUNG- STERS nwituring, 500 of which will be ready for September shows. > f ' ' TBSioTSSSlS^ FARM, Frdiiain, Monmonth Co.^ NJ. i. coimi DAVID SSfifiBSSiaB5S8Sg»S^^ V../.r.: .i,;-..; STOP! LOOK and READ A Most Sensational Offer As I have about 1000 of those World's Best Colum- bian Plymouth Rocks growing now. I make you this great offer in yearlings, will offer you five pens of 10 hens and on6 cock or cockerel for $25.00 a pen or 5 hens one cock or cockerel for $15.00, this cer- tainly i^ a great offer. These are not the cream of my ilopi^ but bred from my famous \v)nnei*s and df the same blood lines and ^hey will be worth much more later. Get busy if you want some of this great winning and utility strain combined. Remember 83 firsts in one season under 15 different Judges out of a passible 85 competed for. Order froui this ad. and get the pick. :'■■■.,':■<:{ CoUcffeville, Peima« ;. t October So. pgrscepy F.W.DeLANCEY EdUtor and Manager j^ELLERSViyjE, . sf;r - PENNSYLVANIA mm^/Am^^msss^smfii/m^^ Chestnut Hill Barred Rocks Never Before Have Offered Such Quality at M,..l. sur,.H.Mn,-K l„w pri.vs :hkI «o know that some rize also. We have more of them and better White Rocks this season than ever before. LACED WYANDOTTES i The nwMU'y makers of the .s«*asoM of 1912-13, I have well developed young birds that nan successfully meet tiny eoniiK'tion ami the priei' is reasonable. Surely You Must be Convinced^ with all that has been said and written. You must be convinced of thesi- faets. ( loldeii Wyandot tcs the most beautiful of all breeds, Golden Wyandottes the best general purpose fowl. ( Joldeii Wyandottes the money makers of the future, Remember the Brundagc record isun- appn.aihed, Sttx-k at nitraetive prices. I can fit you out for the early shows, CHARLES H. BRUNDAGE, Danbury, Conn. I also I am also offering choice COcL^rels I .If li.o/r / r^^ .^^ ^"^ exhibition bird« T «^ olc^ ^ff.rino lotKirtLs ai lidll their nyil value. Write your wants. Howard MeUor, Spring POULTRY FANCIER. 739 ?0R i^i^^aM^S;^'jN^e^a;^;ai;jis^g;}^ LASSIFIEDAD AH classifid ads are infrant of bo«k, tKiu siting the small adTcrHier a cbaoce. Numbers & initials count as words. All classified advertisin? is payal>lein advance. Positively no "M^ exceptions to this rule. The rates are SJ low that we cancot afford to take the time and trout)le ni*;* .i.' 7\ '"^"^ Jnair the expese necessary in keepinjr accounts with these ads. Send .M. C, currency, draft .V»V. .vs***.' or resrislered letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar, All ads to l>e under proper lirii classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each ^•-'' month that ad appears. 5 cents per v^ord per insertion for ads runnintr less than 6 month s, 4 per word per insertion for ads runninsr 6 months or lonjrer. TRY OVJK C0UiN\U5 ANDALUSIANS ♦ ANDALUSTAN EGGS— FIVE PENS— EX- tra larsre. heavy laced. Many are prise bird*. Recently ad^ed some of the Cleveland, Ohio winners. Have won prises at the leading •hows for 16 years and have bred Andalu- sians, this my 19th year. None better. Enra, |Z per 15 Btrmiflrht. F. L. Garnet. Nottinff- liam» Ohio. 16 BLUE ANDALUSIANS— I have the largest utility flock in the East. (6) Five breeding pens, every bird of which has won a prise. Heavy layers of large white eggrs. Prices reasonable. E. D. Bird, Greenwich, Conn. 16 THOMAS BLUE ANDALUSIANS WON first at New York, Indiana and Illinoia State Fairs : Marion, Ohio, Rochester, Indianapolis, etc Write for circulars. Big bargains in Stock. Cockerels from 11.50 up. R. B. Thomas, Martinsville, Ind. 19 ANCONAS— BOTH COMBS : LARGE DARK birds, evenly mottled; black tails and wings; winners at Buffalo, Rochester, Cleveland. Williamsport. Madison Square. Eggs a special- ty, world's best. W. A. Ellison, Elkland. Pa. 18 MY STRAIN OF ANCONAS ARE OF UN- surpassed excellence. Grown In open air on free range. Eggs from blue ribbon winners, $1.26 per 15; $6 per 100. J. H. Van Dever, Tiffin. Ohio. »» SUNNY SLOPE ANCONA FARM AL- ways have something for sale. Our Anconas the greatest payers, the greatest all year round layers. Free booklet. J. O. Somers, R. 2. Bedford. Ohio. IS ANCONAS. THE BREEDING SEASON IS over with us and we are going to sell several good pens. 4 females and male, at $12 per pen. Single birds and trios at $3.00 each. They were blue ribbon winners at last Phila. show. Green- hnnt Poultry Yards, SellersvUle, Pa. tf ANCONAS. ANCONAS. ROSE AND S. C AND WHITE Orpingtons, leading blue ribbon winners at Ta- ooma. Olympia, Kansas City and Spokane. Eggs and stock very reasonable. Send for handsome illustrated booklet. Ima L. DeLine, Capital City Poultry Yards, Olympia, Washington. 16 ANCONAS— THERE IS ROOM FOR MORE of this splendid breed in Pennsylvania. I h*ve ]Ek>merB strain of Mottled beauties, the win- ter layert, H. Foxall. Lockhart St, Wilkes- Barre, Pa. !■• ANCONAS— SHEPPARD STRAIN. SINGLE Gomb. Prises Altiwna show. Cockerels $2.90 up. Rev. Lefever. Roarinff Spring, Pa. 10 . ANCONAS. MUST SELL SOME HENS and cockerals from my best breeding pens. .Bere Is a bargain. Get sUrted with best •strain of bast breed for cess. E. F. Wymaa. Brunswick. O. 1' ANCONAS: GRAND STOCK FOB BALE. Seven magnificent pens mated for the cor trade. The last time I exhibited won evary •flnt and second at Chicago. Dr. Guy BIcb- Ahna Center, Wis. 1» ■ } ■■'•'. "' SHEPPARD'S FAMOUS ANCOKAa THK •woHd'a^bert. Fii»t at rWorW's cMieat.alMy^ ]b^WUai« toBdm. Bnclknd. Madlsefa $qaM« aad Ctevdfoid. Greatest egg reeord — JM^ vrvt- MUSKINGUM POULTRY FARM. 600 AN- rona breeders for sale at $4.00 and $6.00 per trio. Write for free catalogae. Evans tt Tiroms. Box V. Malta. Ohio. 16 MARTIN'S MATCHLESS ANCONAS HAVE won 36 ribbons, 7 specials on 37 entries at the 6 best shows in New England including Boston. Circular free. C. A. Martin, Deny, N. H. 1» HOWLETT'S SINGLE COMBED ANCONAS Acknowledged World's Leaders, heavy birds, lay large eggs persistently all winter. Wins in the show rooms. Circular, send red stamp. Anoona Yards. East Orange, N. J. 16 BANTAMS. RARE BARGAINS. GOLDEN AND SILVER Seabright, Buff. Black, White and Partridge Cochin. Roee Comb Black, tilack Tailed Japa- nese, Red Pyle and Black Red Game and Single Comb White Leghorn Bantams. Proper A Son. Schoharie, N. Y. 1» FOR SALB-A FINE BLACK RED GAME Bantam Cockerel. First at AUentown. second at Lititr and Scranton (my other cockerel win- ning first.) Eggs for sale. M. G. Baukert. Hanover, Pa. 16 BLACK COCHIN BANTAMS. THAT TOOK the blue ribbon on pen at Philadelphia. Eggs, 10 cents each. Mrs. Wm. Moore. Chadds Fcrd, Pa. 1« OKE'S HAMBURG'S AND BANTAMS WIN ; five varieties Hamburgs ; ten varieties Ban- tams : see winnings at New York, Boston and Baltirooxe shows. It tells the Ule. Stock and eggs for sale. R. Oke, Box $61, London. Canada.- 1^ BLLIE BLOODED SEABRIGHTS, ROSE Combe, Japanese and Partridge Cochin Ban- tams, Thompson Barred Rocks, also R. I. Reds. Fantails. Exhibition Homers. Stock and Eggs for sale. I. S. Miller, AUentown, AMERICA'S GREATEST WINNING strain of Buff Cochin Bantams. Have some rare bargains in breeden to offer. B. O. Schilling. Brighton. N. Y. 16 HIGH STATION EXHIBITION GAME Bantams, Cochins, Seabrights. Roee Combe, and Silkies. Eggs and stock. Ridge View Farms, Knowlesville, N. Y. 15 BELGIAN HARES. OUR PEDIGREED RUFUS RED BELGIAN Hares are found hopping in nearly every state The Jumbo Flemish Gianta are known every where. Large steel grays and jet blacks. Prices right, McCulleys Rabbitry, North Lewis- burg, Ohio. ** DOMINIQUES. GENUINE AMERICAN DOMINIQUES. I have them. Too many get Rose Comb barred Rocks and are dteapfwiated. The real thing to different. W. H. Harwood, M. D.. Chasm Falls, Malone, N. Y. K DOGS BEAGLBSI' BBAOLBS t THOROUGHBRED ■mpploB* |$.«t ;'b>it>keB bK^ica, Ill-W : brshsen 409, $19.M. Also a few fine foxboaBdB, ebfeax». -TriaL*' Omt. E. Walt«-, Seven Valleys, Pa. f. 1 i;'- J. IS BUCKEYES. BUCKEYES OF QUAUTY. WINNERS Madison Square, Boston, Cleveland. Wasl4>ir- ton, Scranton. Matings for 1912 are alone blood lines that will produce birds of quality. Stock and eggs. Ruff Orpington Dncka. Cat> alogue free. L. T. Place, Meshoppen, Pa. IK BUTTERCUPS. SICILIAN BUTTERCUPS— THE COMING breed of general pun>Ose fowl. Small cataxa, great producers. Beauty surpassed by Bona. Eggs, $2.50 to $6.00 per 15. Franklin S. Fifield, Mountainview Poultry Farm, Painca- ville, Ohio. IS CAMPINBS. IMPROVED SILVER CAMPINES. A FEW excellent cockerels for sale. For October de- livery. Birds that will please yon. Cheap while they last. J. L. Panlhamus, Dewart, Pa- GOLDEN AVD SILVER CAMPINES AND Sicilian Buttercup. A few Camptne cockerelB for sale cheap.. Eggs of the abova In seaion. Member Buttercup Club. Send for prleei^' "EL H. Adams, Ontwood, PaL . . . , . SILVER CAMPINES, IMPORTED STOCK. Everlasting layers of large white enai and tha most noted utility and exhibftloti attain to be found. Write L. O. Mayer, Cohambia, Pa., Route 1. *• COCHINS. BUFF AND WHITE COCHINS EX^LU- sively. Have in my yards 1st prise winiKn at Chicago. Minneapolis. Mankato, «*«• ^* prices on eggs and stock write. Mrs. P. IL Clay. Winnebago, Minn. 1* PRIZE-WINNING COCHINS, SEABRIGHTS, Rose Combs, Japanese and Game Banteps »» all varieties. Hi«h class breeding and exbl- bition stock for sale. A. W. Newcomer. Box 21, Glen Rock. Pa. I* CORNISH. DARK CORNISH EGGS FROM PEN NO. 1, bir^ scoring from 90 to 94.. Bos, $2.00 for 16. after June 1st eggs at baU price. Clyda Dale. Washington. Pa 1» WARD'S BIG ANNUAL CI»EABANCK sale of breeders to now on. Must Wt some of my choice dark Cornish go so that my 1^^ stock shall have plenty of room. Write Ward your wanta for pens, trios or single birds. Satisfaction in shape anu color ruaraateed. V. Ward. Pennington. New Jersey. 1 1 "IDEAL DARK CORNISH." BARGAINS In 1912 breeders to make room for yotknc stock. Some famous winners among the lot. Young stock for Fall delivery. Dr. W. A. Low, CatoMville. Md. It BRAHMAS. BANKS' LIGHT BRAHMAS— THEY LAY, win and weig^i. Extra flne ^reedOac eockerda, $4, $6 and $« ea«h. Trios. $8, $10 and $12. 8bliq>cd on approval. Emory E. Banks, Bact Pcmbroks, K. T. U LIGHT BRAHMAS— FINE BBEiSDINQ * Show bix^ J. A. Roberts, Malvwm. Pa. \% 740 POULTRY I'AXCIER. POULTRY FANCIER. 741 TRAIHKD AND l»AkTLV BKAr.I.US MAI.K UMtfetiuUe. BeMlesand Collir rmt>s from 5M'jO iif». Hatred Flymouth Rocka, White Orpiufions. Sttidk >3.00 up. IS crffs S2..V). Satisfaction. Hm- pire Farm. Brodbecks. Pa. 20 FOR SALE OR EXCHANGB— COON, •kuak, and mink bitch, 8 yaaia old, tbotoocb* ly brokan on all. Record. S epom a»d 9 »kank one aicbt; 42 eooiM iMt Maion. Rab- bit-proof. Pall7 jruaraatced, $40^00. W!U ex- rfaaaffe for poaJtrj- Dr. E. E. Remolds. 406 amitli SL, Scbencctad7» N. Y. 10 DUCKS. KAHLER'S COLORED MUSCOVY DUCKS an real money makers. LArseat and easiest raised. Good laren. very handsome, $6.00 trio. Order early aikd get piek ot flock. B. F. Kabler, Hushes vUle. Pa. 15 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCK& THE Carlisle strain, port white. Special prices oa yoaxis: drakca. No females for sale. Write OS yottr wanta. W. H. Saltsnaa. Ncrw Lod- dm. Ohio. /• WHITE INDIAN RUNNSl DUCKS. W. R. FIshftI straiA, direct last year. Ten pair, SIO the pair: tep pair, fl6 the pair; racy type J. Elioi Smith. Poplar Blnff, Mo. 12 PGBE WHITE EGO STRAINS AMERI- nan standard and pure White Ruanm Ijonr Racy shape Scored or oaseored stock. Clisan throQgli Oetober. Compaxatividhr few left Don't delay yoar orbr. White Vn^vwm, 2X1 enr stnlxL Money winnexs. Mia. Geo. R. SinvMNAi, OweasviUe^ Ind. if INDIAN RUNNERS. SNOW- flaka strain. A few *raad breedcis for qmiek at harsnia priecs. Prolific laycts of «S.«0 each. Yumm stock also Ind. IC WHITB RUmnOt DUCKS. I HAVE GOOD SM. Pain, trioa nad s|»eeisl pricM on dcafcas. Mrs. H. L. WaHac LiaesiriUe^ Pn. l« WHITK nfmAk lfeUKNXB& EARLY ^tdMd stodi Cor salfw the kind that ba^ V^ ncbt shape and lay purs white Write Cor prion. C WL " wnlez; N. Y. If WHITE RUNNER& SAME STOCK CHI- ftm» winners. Heavy layea. White esss. SiDck at rislit pricies. Mm. daliv McGlmnpfay, Salsn. m. 10 PURE INDIAN RUNNBXS. HARSHBAR. Cier's Una tibbon wtnin, Fsan and white. Lay pnre whits eos. Many ahow bink in flock. One priee and one qioahty. Book yoor oede» ettriy and annd delay. Gives satMao- tfen. t2.oo. II: $iM, t$: icoo^ M: |io.o«. 100. Mis. B. B. Rohinaoa, Franhtown. Va. 21 AMERICAN AND E.NGLK5H TNDIAN RUN. Dacks and Si^le CoaBh Baif Lechoms. stock for sala at rsdaesd prices. Won Geo. B. HaU. Bomhaai. Pa. U UGHT FAWN AND WHITB INDIAN R»awfr Dacka. Hanhharser white cor strain. Raw smne nice ytmam drakes to asU. l^ggM hs aeasoB. Write for partiealars. M. B. Skttmmt, Wayland. Ohio. 20 SNGUSR. AMBSUCAN AND PURE WHITB Wbe winners. Porpetsal Mothw wUte. Martiines, oatlayias hat^s. lQye^)ener eir- j« »hrln» vahmhle infonaatlon. Jasaa P. Ne^isli, Oixazdip HL 17 BUPP CftPINQTCm DUCKS— FINEST OB* ^ "^^ ttcm orlginatof. Imported draka. Walton white ear stinin. _... .„ Jh^Mhrkk VsUowB. Mnskoday Farm. pod. Boa F. New YoA. 10 WmrS INDIAN RUNNER DXHSKS. THE |ted ^hat have tim richt atfia 4M« hiy vhtta^m*. Docks. •i.OO enA; DnS, nosh. A few white CUna Gaaaa for . jjjt «MiL Mdwnrd C Hofll N«w KaeaviB^ jyJS^SJJ? AJD_WHrnHtARSB»ABO» '-msim"«i^M» -■■ -■ «---' Z^^^^^^^^T^? INDIAN RUN.NER DUCKS AND WHITE Chinese Geese, fine breedcn and lihow birds, for sale at reasonable prices. Write me before buyinic your birds for the fall and winter ■hows. Descriptive calendar rrc«>. W. M. Saw- yer. Lancaster, Mo. 12 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. FISH- el strain. Stock for sale. Trios, $20 : esss, 14 and |« per 12. Carl M. McNary, Box 00, Houston. Pa. 17 GEESE. V/HITE CHINA GEESE EGGS FOR hatcbi.iflr. Eiecant birds for sale. Allentown. Madison Square, Paterson and Poaghkaapsie Champbn winners. Rake's Strain World's Champions. Ens now ready. J. D. Raka. Monroe. N. Y. 17 EMBDEN GEESE AND WHITE RUNNER show birds. Embdens winner of 7 S of all flnta for jroomrsters for three yean at Madlooa S<2oare. Sara Averr Little. Oyde. N. Y. 12 MAMMOTH TOULOUSE GEESE. BLUE rfbhoa wianen wherever shown. Ers. 26c to OOe each : 110 to 120 per 60 ens. Rose Comb R. L Reds. Tattle strain direct: «ts. 12 per 16. or 18 par 60. Hoffhie Girvcn. R. S. Bnwiford. lU. u GAMES. STANDARD EXHIBITION AND CORNISH aascs. An varieties; aJso Malays. Soma- Stock and ens in season. Ridse View Fanas. KnowIesrUle. N. Y. 16 HAMBURGS. S. a HAMBURGS. S. a BROWN LBC- homs. White Wyaadottea and Haiea. Stock Cor sale Bsss, 61 per 16. $6 per 100. Satb- faetion caarantesd. H. Craaman. Box 104. Ridblaadtovrn, Pa. 16 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. I stSn have a few nice cockerels at only $1.50. W. H. Trump. 6840 Greene St.. Germantown. Pa. 10 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. SOLD an soxploa stock, hot can aapply you with essa and ehida from my prise winniiw Irfrds. Writs ose yonr wants. Clanda A. Laird. Hyde Vttla PooHry Yards. 812 Schoylkill Ave, Read- »•«. Pa. 17 SILYBR PENQLED HAMBURGS AND Blaek Ooddn Bantams Winnen wherever shown. Broaden and exhibition birds for sale Bass in season. Oeken A Maasdb. Sayville. L. L, N. Y. 16 Sn^VER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. WIN- en of hiffliest honon at Camden. Allentown. Patenoa. Madlaon Sqfoare. Scranton and other shows. Ers for hstVhfng. I4mding strain of Aasariee Cireolar. Chae C Grao. Shell Road. Corona. N. Y. i« MAYO^ 8. S. HAMBURGS. WINNERS AT Hainatowa* McKamport, Brid^aOoa. Scranton fint and beat pen in ahow. Stoek for aale IS ecss, $8.00. A. L. Mayo. Pittstoa. Pa. 16 HOUDANS. ^ARNOLD'S FAMOUS H0UDAN8 18T. 2Bd. 6th oockarel. Orand Central Palnee lat «ad 2ad at Madison Sonan with dlffersBt bii^s. Ens plenty. Catakwoa > free Cap. C B. Arnold. Babyioti, N. Y. 16 OCPBRIAL HEAVY LAYIMO HOUDANS— Tbek avaty first at Ptttabors. lOlL A«b, |2 par 16. Niee stoek Cor sale Mw hiida aia naat MBcy makers. Wm. DataHaan, S. D. No. 6. LIhimry. Pe if HOUDANS, PAIRS. TRIOS* AND PENS of yotmc stoek for aale Piiaas raaannahla State your waata folly. Wm. ML SchwiMeL DanariO^ N. Y., BotTf. ^^^u HOUDANS AND ROSE COMB BROWN «ae Batm Ana alod: fk>r aale lnehidii« chr«itvr. Tr»f«s, peni«, six to tiftrrn dollsn*. Y"unif » l,^Khitrn*, breeders, one dollar : ppr (t07.cn. tt-n doilsrs. Eicfr» hslf price. K»rd. Mf>«i('hii<>h. Routr 5*. Bethlehem. Ps. HOUDANS. AS THEY SHOULD BE I MOKE finits Pittsbun; Fanciers than all competiton*. Heavily crtsted, lance, dark bird*. Don't buy until you »ret free circular. Dr. Hsn»ld E. Dunne. Ridveway, Pe If McCREA'S HANDSOME HOUDANS ARE raised on free ranirp and bred for color, size and shape. Eicgs and day-old chicks. Stock for sale. Booklet free. Rollie McCrea, Fill- more, N. Y. 16 STOWMAN'S HOUDANS ARE "BLUE Ribbon winners." First and special cocli at five shows. Ers. two, three end five dollars aettins. Japanese and Silver Sesbrijrht Ban- tam cKsa. Walter Stowman. Klourtown. Pe 16 HOUDANa S. C. WHITE AND R. a Brown Lerhoms. Ekvs from strictly hiah- crade stock, $2 per 18. We guarantee satisfac- tion. Minai Trail BanUm A Poultry Yank. Bethlehem. Pe 1» DARK HEAVY CRESTED HOUDANS. Fine stock and esse for sale. Ridse View Farms. Knowlesville M. Y. 16 H0UDAN8>-I HAVE JUST PURCHASED^ a fine flock of Houdans of hiyb quality, bred for layins as well as exhibition quality. A Uasited nomber of esm at $3.00 for 18. No cireolar. order from tbia ad. Dr. C. J. Andrua*. Canandalgua. N. Y. 16 JAVA8. BLACK JAVAS TWO GRAND MALES AT $4 each and femsJea at $2.60. A rare oppor- tonity to set this sntnd old breed. Greenhunt Poultry Yards. SellenvUIe Pe tf LANGSHANS. WHITE LANGSHANS THE BIG MONEY makem of the future Our blue ribbon strain haa earned that title. Hcna seared by Me> CUve 08 to 06. Ransa bred bixde Ens $1 and $2. Stock in season Cedar Lawn Foal- try Farm. Rotland. Ohio. IT WHITE LANGSHANS. THE MONEY MAK- •n of tha fntnre The breeding seaaon ki over and we are offering 3 ^rand males at 84 tarh, and two dmiee trioa at $8. Greenhant Pool- try Yards. Seilersville. Pa. tf LAKENVELDERS.' THE LAKENVELDER. MOST SENSA. tional Bird of Century. Larccst brsadsr fas Americe Hundreds of testimonials. Staasp for cataloirae. H. Van Order. Dept. 1. Gro- ton, Tompkins Co.. N. Y. 17 BLACK LEGHORNS. BLACK LEGHORNS. FIFTY YEARLING hens for sale Great layen. Younc and old atock for faU fain and early shows, pairs, trim, and pens. Satiafactioa warantoed. Seatt Lons, Cans'. Ohio. i| BROWN LEGHORNS. Jl X. BROWN LEGBORNS-BLUe RIB* bon wtnnan at Anoariea's vraat shows. Wta- nmr of Wtttama en^ for heat Brown Lashom a* AUentown two than: btaa rihhena at Hftcenlown. Stock for sale; sRa in ismoiL GL O. Miava. Bancnr. Pe if ROSE COMB BROWN LBGHORN8. MADE- — Sqoan. OrandOasrtral Palaea and TTnisii n winnate BxhiMtsoB malaa and f«Mil«a for any ahow. Choiea atUity pollaCa* AwR M»d May hatahad. at $1.00 each, awialar. Jae Crawford. Cameron MlUa, N, Y^ U R. a BROW.y LBOHORN 91M and 8i.0«» na^ hatOart 1 Bansd Raak aaak. |t.lO U Ik SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS, Blue ribbon and silver cup winners at Amer- ica's leadins: shows. A choice lot of breed- ins and exhibition stock for sale at reason- able prices. Nels Anderson, Youn^rsville. Pe 15 QUALITY ROSE COMB BROWN LEG- horn. Winners of Allentown, Pittsburgh, Rochester and Palace shows. Choice cockerels. Trios. Breeders and show birds for sale. I fiTuarantee to please. Wm. Hipkiss. Scottdale. Pe 21 R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS FOR SALE 8 cocks, 40 hens, 50 cockerels and a number of pullets. This flock has blood from some of the best breeders. Mrs. W. G. Young, Moon- Uin View. Pawlet, Vt. 16 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS, FINE quality. Eggs for hatching at the right pricea. E. E. HufTman. New Alexandria. Pe 20 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. PRIZE winning stock from the best blood lines in America. Grand cockerels at $1.00. A limit- ed number of . hens and Mammoth Pekin Ducks for sale. Prices right. We guarantee satisfaction. Mrs. Claudia Betts, Hillsdale Mich. 18 IP YOU WOULD LEAD AT YOUR SHOW in the Single Comb Brown Leghorn class get in communication with me 'at once and save money. Ralph Reiter, West Bridge water, Pe 16 R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS. BREEDING aeason is now over and we are offering good pens at $10, 4 females and male. Single birds, 82.25. Blue ribbon winners. Greenhurst Poul- try Yards, Sellersville, Pe tf R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS OF BXCEP- tional quality and bred for heavy laying as well. They have the correct color and ahape Eggs reasonable and stock in season. E. E HufTman, New Alexandrie Pa. 18 S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS. EXHIBITION and utility matings. That soft seal brown with plenty of shape. Eggs and day-old chicks. Circular free Paul W. Georgia. Horse- heads. N. Y. 18 COLEMAN'S JIOSE COMB BROWN LBG- homs lay and win, they can't help it, they are bred that way. Eggs. $1 to $8. Circular. C. W. Coleman. Box 97, Patchogu^ New York. 1» ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. A FINE lot of yearling breeders cheap. Some fine youngsters ready for early shows. C. W. Cole- man, Patchogue. N. Y. WHITE LEGHORNS. BABY CHICKS. D. W. YOUNG BLOOD direct. They come fully guaranteed in every respect. They are $10.00 per 100 balance of aeason. L. M. Headman, Upper Black Eddy, Penne ^l 600 S C WHITE LEGHORN BREEDERS for sale, to go Sept 1. Price $1.00 and $1.60. No better layers at any price. Thomas Ham- mond, Union Springs, N. Y. 18 300 S. C. WHITE LEGHORN YEARLINGS at $1.00 each. First class quality stoclc in first class condition. Just what you want for winter eggs. A. O. .Stauffer, Palmyra. Pa. 20 ROSE AND SINGLE COMB WHITE LBG- homs. 90 yeariing hens. tl.OO emch. Young atock. pens. $6.00. Cockefrela, $5.00 to $8.00 per dosen. Woodland Poultry Farm, G. U Rhoades. Prop.. Reedsville Pe 18 DO YOU WANT TO WIN? I CAN FXJR- niah you Rose Comb White Leghorns that wUl win anywhere and at right pncea. Write me Louis W. WeiseU Route 1, Verona, Pe SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. ANY number. Yeariing hene.coeka. polleta, «ockar- ala. Stock for sale bred fioiiL stock mth n- eords 200 to 248 eggs a year. WyckoCf. BlanA- aid and Young strains. „Make special^ foi^ nishing large plants. Yews of experioioe. Fambbed over llOO bead breeding stock to Gnat Johnson Farm. Boston. 260 h^ «» Hbrtieultaral CUlege, PennsylvMiie 600 head Sr^ns pUnt. 600 bead to Maysmith plant; PittaburK. Catalogoe for stamp. B^^J^jJ** National Bank. -Satirfaction tcnmtmntMA. Never had a bird returned. Dept C Craeen Podltry Plaoar Canton, Pe !• NOT TOO LATE TO HATCH EARLY spring layers. Get a choice breeding pen (Single Comb) 15 females and male, $12.00. Promising 2-lb. cockerels .76 ; $4.00 half doe P. M. Green, Andover, O. 17 CLEAN, NEAT. ATTRACTIVE STATION- ery means your success. Were you to make inquiry for stock or eggs and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what would you think ? We make a specialty of job [>nnt{ng at rock bottom prices. And we can IluRtrate it with cut of variety you breed. See priee list in display ad. Estimates on circulan and catalogues cheerfully fumisbed. Address Job Printing Dept. Poultry Fancier, Sellers- ville. Pa. WYCKOFF-BLANCHARD S. C. W. LEG- boma. Furnished foundation stock for coming plant Bound Rock. N. J. Any number choicest breeding, laying stock in Americe Guaranteed. Delivery August 1st or after. C. N. Reynolds, Canton. Pe 18 S C. WHITE LEGHORNS. YOUR OPPOR- tanity is at hand. Bear in mind, our Leghorna are an amalgamation of Young and Rock Hill ■trains, and noted for theii heavy laying quali- tiea. We must dispose of our yearling breed- en and will tell grand pens at $8, four femalea end a male. Single birds, females at $1.50 and males $2 and up. Greenhuiat Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pe ^ SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN HENS, yearlinga. Sired from males direct from W. D. Young. $1.00 to $1.50 wnlle they last Young Cockerels at $1.00. P. L. Gabriel, Odesse N. Y. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. FORTY PURE white cocka with five point combs, some of which are bred from Madiwn Square winners. They would be cheap at $10. Will sell for $3 and $6. Satisfaction guaranteed. East Itha- ra Hatchery. Ithace N. Y. 1" S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS TO MAKE room for our young stock of Campines and Leghorna we offer 1,000 laying hens at $1.00 -ach. the beut value ever offered by a breeder. Order to-day. Ridge Egg Farm, West Nyack, N. Y. 10 ABSOLUTELY FREE TO DEMONSTRATE quality, a Young strain White Leghorn cock- erel or trio. Last year'a free birds were winnexs everywhere Good ones go early. J. H. Kales, Tunnel, N. Y. 12 S C. WHITE LEGHORN PULLETS AND cockerels for sale. Utility and show birds. Some that have already won at fall shows. Get my pricea. F. M. Thomas, Bristol, Vt 16 M'ELHENEY'S S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS lay loU of large, white eggs. Stock at ^l times. Elggs and baby chicks in season. Write your wants. McElheneys Poultry Farm, Cuba, N. Y. 18 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS OP UNSUR- passed quality, bred for exhibition and heavy laying. Am now offering grand birds at sur- prisingly low prices. Write your wanta. Holi- day Heights Poultry Farm, F. Christian, Sel- lersville, Pe 16 S C. WHITE LEGHORNS. EGGS IM- ported Denmark blood. Strengthen your flock and increase egg record. Every bird white as snow. $L0O. 15; $8.60, 50; $6.00, 100. Can All incubator orders at short notice M». B. B. Robinson, Franktown, Ve, 21 R C WHITE LEGHORNS. SEVERAL good pens at $8 per pen, four femalea and male Single birds, males, $2 ; f^*»«. H-^O Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville P*- tf 10,000 BABY CHICKS FOR SALE NEXT three months st ten cents each. Wyckoff strain S. C White Leghorns. Eggs for hatching, $5 per 100. Order quick. Ralph C. Fox, Maines- burg. Pa. 1* BABY CHICKS, ALSO EGGS FOR HATCH- ing. Single Comb White Leghorns (only) our shipping cases serve as flreless Br«)den at no extra coat Wayside Poultry Farm. Circular. Sand Brook. N. J. 18 $L00 PER 16. $1.75 PER 80. $4.60 PER 100 for our S. C- White Leghorn egge Fer- tility guaranteed. Baby chicke $12^0 per 100; aafe arrival guaranteea. Mt Park Poul- try Plant, Route 1, Ridgway, Pe 16 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Baby chieka after May 15th. $10 per 100. Eggs for hatching. 16-$1.25, 100-$6. 1000440. Packed to insnre safe delivery. Eggs on a daar's notice Chicks most be booked ahead. Darlington Egg Farm. Dariington. Md. 16 LOOK FOR MY LARGE AD. THIS ISSUE. Big offer in S. C White Leghorna. Alao latest improved Oat Sprouter. B. Monroe Posten. Hughesville, Pe 12 WHEELER'S STRAIN S. C. WHITE LEG- borns have been bred for twenty yean for egg production, not forgetting SUndard require- ments, shown by our winnings. They have «ire eok)r and true Leghorn shape and are proven winter layers. Eggs. $2.60 and $5.00 per fifteen. A. C. Wheeler. Burnt HilU, N. Y. 1* S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Gilt-edge quality stock, with good shape and color. Hens and pullets for saie. Eggs In season. H. J. Hahn, Box SS7, LitUeatown, Pe !• BLAKE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS WON AT Springfield, 1909, 1st cock, 1st hen. 1st and 3d cockerel: at Madiaon Square. 1st pullet; at the Grand Central Palace. N. Y., 1910, 4th cock. 6th hen, 2d cockenl, 4th P" »•* ; Madison Square 4th hen, 6th pullet: 1911 at Madiaon Square, Sd cockerel, 3d and 8th hens. 16 eggs, $3; 80 for $5. W. J. Blake Burn- side Conn. •' S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. WE ARE SELL- ing out our breeders now, splendid layen. A good chance to get some fine stock. 76 cents esch. Chestnut HUl Poultry Farm, Easton. Pe BUFF LEGHORNS. SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS, WIN- ners and stock from Madiaon Square winnen in breeding pens. Eggs $1 and $2 sitUng. Infertile eggs replaced. W. J. Beat 616 Shaw Ave.. McKeesport, Pe »» ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS AT BAR- gain prices to move them quickly. Old stoek and young of all sixes. Many prise winn«e Write now to Phares Heidlauf. Columbie Pa. S C BUFF LEGHORNS. FINE BRED stock in color, size and shape Winter l«jw»- Fresh fertile eggs, guaranteed. Eggs. 81.W per 15: $5.00 per 100. J. T. Petera. Colunn hie Pe '* FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE R. C- BUFF Leghorns. Out-door Brooder«. Want Buckow Incubator or W. C. Black Polish. Lewi. O. Mayer. Columbie P* . Route 1. Box 51. If S C BUFF LEGHORNS. EXTRA FINE cocks ind cockerels. $2 to $6. Mated trioe and pene $6 to $15. Satisfaction guaranteed. E. D. Sheldon. Afton, N. Y. !• SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORN PUL- lets. $1 00 each: coekereb, $1.60 each; ye*rllnjf hens, $1.26 each ; cock birds, $2.60 each. Show birds raasonable. Write me your wante Ell S. Grable Washington. Pe LEGHORNS. SINGLE COMB. BUFF AND WHITE «»ckerels for show or breeding, «t- cellent shape and cok>r. also pens or trioe Satisfaction guaranteed or money ratumea Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, Eaaton. Pe 16 SCHROTH CHAMPIONS ROSE COMB Buff Leghorne Winners at all the largest shows. Earty hatched show birds for wle Write your wante. Charles A. SchroUi. B>^- onburg. Pe •FAULTLESS" HEAVY LAYING S. C, Buff I^homs. Large vigoroue- trapneated wJds.^lid buff. Record 211-203 Cmrular ?r^ F.ggs now $1.50 per 15. Ninety per cent fertility guaranteed. John C Bern- hard. Allegheny, Pe *' BUFF LEGHORNS AT PRICES THAT will move them. Stock from this »e^« ■ breeding pens. $1.60: ten cockerels and puU lete. $1.60 and $2.00. Kerr and Owen. Mar chias, N. Y. 1* FISKS ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS are Madiaon Square winnen. I have won more fliat prises than aU my competiton together. Eigbt peS. Howard J. Fiak. Box 8, Falcon- er, N. Y. 1^ ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. PHE- nomenal layen. Winnen at Grand Central Palace Boaton, ete Expreaa PWid.,f «».«•*■ for hatching. Free circular tells all about them. M. H Willie Jamaica. Vermont 16 S C BUFF LEGHORNS. EXCEPTIONAL quality, bred from noted prlae winnere Yonng stock, well matured, and solid buff, at reason- able prices. H. G. Richardson. Btra, N. J. 11 POULTRY FANCIER. 742 ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS EXCLU- •ivety. Th« most bcAatiful and the most pro- BUble fowls on earth. Cockerels from the ivorld'a famoiis layers. All March hatched for sale. Otto Wappler, Monona. Iowa. 20 MINORCAS. BLACK LEGHORNS— CREAT LAYING and Show strain. E^ga from selected mat- iBfft^ 12. S3 and $& per settinflr. Birds scoring 94 to 96. S*nd for illustrated matink ^ut. Soott Lonff. Carey, Ohio. -B SPECIAL SALE OF SALTZER'S "SUPERB Quality" S. C. Black Minorcas now sroinur on. Must sell to make room for youns stock. Aus- tin Saltscr, Box 80. Saeremcnto. P». 16 REAL a C. BLACK BONORCAS, WIN- nera Ohio State Champioiiship. 1909-10. 1910- 11, 19n-12. Class Will Tell. Write wanta plainly. Shipped on approval. Charles W. Hdman. Waverly. Ohk>. 16 S. C. BLACK MINORCA COCKERELS. Northap strain. bi« fellows, 12 each. Also t^ien hens and one oock for |10. Marion Van Gorden« Dundee. N. Y. 10 NORTHtJP ROSE COMB BLACK MINOR- caa. Fine breeding- cockerels for J2 and $3. D. P. Browndl* Maryland. N. Y. 15 S. a BLACK MINOBCAS. ORIGNIAL Norihup strain. Heavy layen. Ebve rrand bxvediny ptfns at 110 and 112; trioa <7 and $8 : alnvla birds, females |2 aaeh. No ainffle mala birda for aale. Greenhtirat Poultry Tarda. Sdlerrville. Pa. tf a C BLACK MINORCA COCKS AND eoekerab. IS to >|10 each. Nice bis fellowB, that, will make cxodlent brsaders and show birdk . Only a f «w hens and pullets left for ■alaw Wm. KirUey. East Palestine. Ohio. If BOSi: OpMB BLACK MINORCA EGGS (HWer^a Strata), $4.00 per 15: $7.00 per 80. a^r^M after July lat. 800 aatiafled ca»- toflM^ dnrlitr tbcf season 191? Fred. Keha, ■ gcytfcii. Kaaaas. 17 i '.C' B.. MINORCAS. TO MARK ROOM for ftfoag; ft0ga» Pa. IS BOSS AND SINGLE COMB WHITE MI- noreaa. Winnerrs at Ptttabartrb Bxhibttiov Show, Plttsbdtvb Faaeiar'o Show, Duqueana, Ifi^aaapoTt and Butlisr, Bkia 12 per IS. St^M^c from 12 up. A. C Petetaoa, Knox, HfttiTS MINOBCAS. BOSS COMBS. WIN- aenat Bodicster. Stock for sato. Eggs fnr htJUMng at 12 par seCttnr of 15 esctpi ; l« per M. Mrs. G. SebooasMkar, Fabkms. N. Y. I« i: C. BLACK MINOBCAS ANn S C. White Ltgbdnia. Amerfea'a best blood lines. Blac ilMxnk wteaata at Patcnon. If you want tlii' ribbon vrtanata for next season's shows, wffte me. Boa, 88 t» 910. Cockerela for sale. J. It; Trsert, 2S4 CailiBltp Ave., Rutherford, :M.:j^' . ' 16 COMB BLACK lONOBCAS— BRED ta'.lvlli and brad to lay. Esgs from a efaoioe 9eA *t $8 par Dftaen. A few «holea bred «pek4rete at 18 to $S eaeh. Bar! Legrder, Beav- •r..F»U«. .Pi. :•'■■-• .—t •■-/% o--»;^./-.:;v^"- •'»■.>•■»'• MISCELLANEOUS. M- IPLUMB POULTRY PLANT PRODUCES P)A» PtoJaeti. Pleasaat. ProttaMe, PMtima. PoiHfVaiy PleiMBi Patticalar Pao^la. Popo- kti^ l^rlaaa. Pleiaa Procure Putienlaxa. Blaek SKBiMi'aa a SpadaHy. •> ^^ ■ H. WUaox. Slm- hnttt. Pa. . ., U ,^ttD TIKK CBNT8 POB ILLUSTRATED ■miait— wKk lifitorr «< «U tba OrptavtesM: lirtt OB Piaatery Kaaptng, t» tiba OrigA»» of an Hm OrtintHom.' WOHaBoi Cook 6«x D. Saoteh Plaiai* N. 1. IB 1I&GA2IN» TBLL8 A£2r Xhvbmtotmi IiN> a jaar ev acad a wtf; gar-Is aafl aiiy Jtoea Sfte -froaltvy POULTRY FANCIER. ELMCROFT BUTTERCUP RANCH. COR- bcttsville, N. Y. A limited amount of pure farm bred cockerels and pullets to spare, also a few of my ycarlins: breeders. A. B. Browe, Prop. 10 YEARLING HENS AND COCKS FOR sale. John Robinson, 6353 Greene St., Ger- mantown, Philadelphia, Pa. IS BULLETIN ON "BALANCED RATION" absolutely free : tells how to compound at home most economical and healthful mashes, chick foods, scratch foods. Drop postal rIv- intr your dealer's name and address, to Henola Food Co.. Box A-10. Newark. N. J. IB BLACK ORPINGTONS. S. C. BLACK. BUFF AND WHITE OR- pingrton hens for sale, two dollars up. Have color, type and are great layers. Must have room. Crescent Poultry Place, Station R, Cin- cinnati. Ohio. 18 RHODE ISUND REDS How to Breed and Judge Them By THEO. HEWES It the Beat and Moat Complete Treatise Eyer Publiahed on this Popular Breed There are but few breeds lo Mnddy advertised to-day as the Rhode Island Reda and no breed in which thete is Mich a wide difierence of opinioD at to what constitutes perfection. *aiHODE ISLAND REDS; HOW TO BREED AND JUDGE THEMT it better than the BLACK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS. "STANDARD OF PERFECTION' prise winners, yearling hens and cock birds. $2 ^ • i •! j j -l and (4 each. Also some fine younsr stock. Mrs. because it goes mto detail and deacnbes every D. Hines, 1016 Pembroke Ave.. East Lans- action, with numerous illustrations, showing ideal downe. Pa. 18 ^j defective shape and color, thus making scoring YOU CAN CACKLE OVER IT WHEN YOU ^ ^P^? ^^^"""^ *«/ *^ ^^^'^' ^TS! vet 16 of our Black Orpington cffss for 13,00. sectoons have four or five iUustrahons showmg the We took fltst premium at the Ablany Show several defects that may be found m them, witb this winter. Our stock is good as money 'can ^^ proper 'diKOunt for the same as applied bj buy and I could prove it J^f o\d Bill Jones (^^^ j j^ was alive, • and the emrs good as any for one »«i*«™» j"«»*^. dollar eaeh. A. B. Borst. Cobleekill, N. Y. 16 "FOXHURST FARM CHAMPION BLACK and White Orpinstons. larseat New York Madi« son Square Garden winners for the past six years. Foxhurat means a conabtent every year winning stralh. We will be ready, wiU you? after September Ist to supply show birds guaranteed to win flrst, second or third. Shipped on approvaL Prices to suit all. Fox- hurst Farm., Lime Rock. Conn." 12 See our regular^ad. on page 766. f: . '. S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS. YEARLING eoeka. t6 and up. Just won 2nd and 8rd at our County Fair. Flemington, N. J.. Aug. 6tb to 10th. Also mated pena at the right price. Addrcaa S. H. Everetta. Stockton, N. J.. P. O. Box 170. 15 CLEAN. NEAT. ATTRACTIVE STATION- eiy meana your suceesa. Were yon to make inquiry for stock or eggs and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what would yon think ? We make a specialty of job printing at rock bottom prices. And we can illustrate it witb cut of variety you breed. See price Ibt in display ad. Estimates on circulars and catalogues cheerfully famished. Addreaa Job Printing Dept, Poultry Fancier. Seli«rs- vflle. Pa. •rVGLTSH ORPINGTONS, ROSE COMB and Sin«le. Black, Whlte^ Bulf, Blocky. ivw>dawn typ«. Will »^are a. few eggs from imported pens. Send for catalogoe. John Hagaman, Box DE, Charlotte. Mich. 16 BLACK ORPINGTONS OF SUPSRB QUAL- ity. Many of the noted winneis are in my yards and heading the matings I want to sell yon eggs from. Send for drealar. R O. Urn bolta, Sacremeiito^ P^. SfaMof Book 11 orer 50 pages, me; nriatad ua throe ctilors, and aU on batf4MM paper. PRICE $1.00 laches, Cotttaina U eawmr which ia Itt addition to diis moat complete sories of aiti- 1* .dea on scoring theie are numerous articles from ■ ■'^•'.■'\:.'-:-y/^ y^ ■■■■■',' j^'' ':[ America's focemost Red breeden on everr phaae .: BUFF ORPINGTONS. of Red Breeding. This book teOs you iol what I AM SELLING ALL MY BUFF ORPING- ^^J!'*^ ^ ^°^- ** telU yon Iiow t* tons off. Yearling malea. $8. up, bans, $1.60 >»•&• jomr pena; how to crow yoor and 12.00. ChiiJos. .60 and .7&. All my price rbinkag how to gcilect jour MOW birda;- wiAnen mwt go cheap. Clrda Heddens. fai f act. it tetla too how to «row. oodnbit ROSE COUB BUFF ORPINGTONS. ARST This book in told on approval Th^ oiite «i^ priaa winaexa at MM^mm Square. A dtmn $1.00. If you are not aatiafiad with yowr. T. H. Smith, KaoxvOU, Fa. • Vt ^'*" ■ J SPECIAL OFFER KBOTOR'S lld»ORTED AND AJtKRICAW . ' "> - biad Buff OrpiagtoiM^ ii« wsttid old stoek t^ ,-„^^ ^ ^^ _„^ |_^ ,. ^ f or aale^ agga for eomiag aeaaon wiU U 12. ^jSLS?^^ J*S«E?? » I^A'i ^4 oa - U sad |€ per 15. lafertilea leplaeed. wai •^f^^J^P^iihtficf^ Rector; ManhaU. m. ,•.,.. •. .o , , ^.^.^VO^WTj^^^ •Bia> ALL OKDm»m-'^''i^ l^'^i^^r ■^ '■..':.'. SELLING (yOt MT COOK 8!mAIN S. a! Baff Oipingtona.; £9»w birda^ |f f: br It; ahippad on appnyrid^ ' Joha Baekei^ »imll^.,JlI:;; i/vv--,>: ^i ^■•>c^.>;'.'jf.-V, ^ ... , ,:..; l/"! )'/ / : li^ .*:.f.'- «:? t !a.i??<};'>«;;i:-lsii^' ^J^X'^^it''?- iS-u^i?' .... ...„..,.. . . - , .''Vi- '^•'<. V^>' .'■^ :,>- • •.4.».-.T-J.-.-;.>..-.-T^- - i ...■ ."^-T,, .<■• A.-l ;^A.\A EAGLE'S WINNING BUFF ORPINGTONS SpriHR City Ist hen, 3rd pullet : Schwenksville. four Ists, three 2nds ; Pottstown, Ist cock, Ist 3rd hen : 3rd cockerel. Eggs $3 per 15. John Eagle. Ia6 Washington Avenue, Phoenixville. *^»- 16 BUFF ORPINGTONS. COOK STRAIN. Have 300 youngsters that I am selling at $1.60. Good hxK robust quality birds. If you ore looking: for quality for little money here ia the place. W. F. Elrod, Marissa, III. 18 BARGAINS IN S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS. Trios, Pens and Chicks. Winners ; winter layers. Cook strain. 15 escffs, $1 and $2. Mal- tese— Runt — Homer pigeons for sale. T. E. Weidensaul, Allenwood. Pa. 16 BUFF, BLACK AND WHITE ORPING- tons. Big winners at Philadelphia. Three cups the past season. We also breed Rocks, Reds and Leghorns. Eggs $2.60 to $3.50 from prixe matings. Elberon Poultry Yards, 8114 Elberon Ave.. Fox Chase, Philadelphia. 17 BUFF ORPINGTONS. SOME CHOICE breeders for sale now. Good pen, $12. Stay- white pen of Orpingtons, $15. J. A. Shott, New Wilmington, Pa. * "BUFFALO STRAIN' S. C. BUFF OR- pingtons. Breeders now, young stock after Sept. 1 at $1. $2 and $3. Show birds a mat- ter of correspondence. Satisfaction assured. Dane Hufflngton, Latham, Kansas. 15 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS OF THE BET. ter kind. Leading blue ribbon winners at th« big shows for three years. Eggs at half prica Send for booklet. Joshua Shuto, Meridea, Conn. ji SELLING OUT MY COOK STRAIN OP Buff Orpingtons. Show birds $5 ; breeders. $2 ; chicks, $1 : esrgs, 10 cents each. Cata- logue free. John Hacker, Box F, Marissa, III li GOLDEN VIEW POULTRY YARDS Single Comb Buff Orpingtons. Pour ribbons Hagerstown. 1911; four ribbons, Cleveland, 1912. 100 breeding hens for sale $2.00 each, or anything you want at any time. C. A. Ringler, Proprietor, Rochester, Ohio. 17 "ELBERON POULTRY YARDS." WIN- ners of many blue ribbons, silver cups and specials in White, Buff, and Black Orpingtons, R. I. Reds, White Rocks, and White Leghorns. 100 selected cockerels from $2 to $5 each. Some fine yearling breeders.- Eggs at half price. L. M. Buck waiter, 8114 Elberon Ave.. Fox Chase, Phila.. Pa. S. C. BUFF ORPINGTON EGGS. $1 FOR 16. Two pens choice stoek, $3 one sitting. Two sittings for $5. Headed by Cook and Bridgewater cockerels. Few pullets for sale, $1 each. Mrs. L. H. Frost, Franktown, Va. 15 WHITE ORPINGTONS. CLEAN, NEAT, ATTRACTIVE STATION- ery means your success. Were you to make inquiry for stock or eggs and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what would you think? We make a specialty of job printing at rock bottom prices. And we can illustrate it with cut of variety you breed. See price list in display ad. Estimates on circulars and catalogues cheerfully furnished. Address Job Printing Dept, Poultry Fancier. Sellen- ville. Pa. 1C^^\':;Pr ■'•^^ •MJm''A\ i^^V.V- j^:A:'^'lr^^?J^\ !.k- Hl^; r^^?^^rii^J^ S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. AMERICA'S best blood lines. Eggs from grand matings. $1.50 and $2.00. Baby chicka, reaaonable. Stock in season. T. L. Jenkins, East Mauch Chunk, Pa. 17 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS. CHOICE yearling cocks and hens, good breeders, at bar* gain prices. Eggs from all pens. $1.50 per 16. Baby chicks. $2.00 per dosen. Satisfaction guaranteed. P. Beauchamp. St Anne. lU. 16 20 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTON HENS. FINE breeders and nearly half of them have won in good shows. Price $$5. Write for price on less than 20 hens, grand flnt price oock bird or fine April pulleta. Riverview Poultry Farm. Afton. N. T. 17 FOR SALE, S. C. WHITE ORPINGTON younr atock from a pen headed by male from' MiM Carey's (Engfatnd) yards. R. a White Orpington young- stock. These atraina laid all through the ^sest serere winter. .8. C White Coehin Bsmtama. Miaa Cavaaagh. Cavania Poultry Famk. Orange. Virginia. 18 ..- •■ - ■ / -. ( , S. C. W. ORPINGTONS, PULLETS AND cockerels. $1.00 to $6.00 each ; hatched from Madison Square winners. Early hatched, farm raised. Also some White Leghorn cockerels. Sunlight Poultry Farm. Lsmchburg, Ohio. 17 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. YEARLING hens and cocks at $1 up. also pulleta and cockerels. S. C. Black Orps in old and young stoek. aUo R. C White cockerels. A. C. Hel- frick. Belleville. Pa. 19 WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. YEAR old males, choice young stock. Prices very reasonable. Geo. H. Hendry, Mattapan, Mass. 16 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, BRED FROM the best bred lines in the country. Cock. hens, cockerels, pullets and pens. Birds from $2 up. Mrs. W. A. Wisong, Thurmont. Md. 16 ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS.— Some fine youngsters from April and May hatch, from $2.00 up. Good yearling hens, $3.00. Member R. C. Orpington Club. J. E. Dyer, Nottingham, Ohio. 15 WHITE ORPINGTONS OF RARE QUAL- ity. Must move part of my grand flock, need room. Pullets $1 to $3.00 ; cockerels $8 to $10. Worth double. Dr. John R. Koch, 281 Capital St., Charleaton, W. Va. 12 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS. Ex- clusively Kellerstrasa Strain. Grand hens. $1.50 to $5.00: cockerels, $1.60 to $15. Satis- faction guaranteed. A. S. Crotzer, Lena. III. 12 FOR SALE— ONE COCK AND NINE White Orpington hens, Jackson strain. Thirty Ancona hens, thir season's breeders. Fourty Ancona cockerels and pullets, Shephart's strain, first class stock. Write for prices. S. Jarius Kutz, Bechtelsville, Pa. 10 ORPINGTONS— WHITE, BUFF, 238 Prizes. Farm bred stock. 800 fine exhibi- tion and breeding pulleta, $3.50 up. Cockerels, $5.00 up. Catalogue. Grannia Bros., Bryn Mawr Park, Yonkers, N. Y. 12 ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS, sroung or old stock. Prize winners. J. Harry Miller, Chambersburg. Pa. 10 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. 40 COCK- erels and 26 pullets. America's beet blood lines, weigh 4 to 7 pounds. No disqualifica- tions. Good combs, eyes and color, etc Cheap. Keyser Orpington Yards. W. S. Sechrist. Keyser, W. Va. 10 KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS, 26 cockerels for sale, early hatched, free from disqualifications, $2.00 to $10.00 apiece. Mrs. Ben Hileman, Hamilton. Ohio, R. R. No. -4. 16 WHITE AND BUFF ORPPNGTONS (KEL- lerstrass and Owens Farm direct). A few yearlings and plenty of young stock from prize matings at attractive prices. Dr. W. H. Schwartx, Colton, N. Y. 16 WOODSIDE WHITE ORPINGTONS. OF- fering fifty yearling bens at $1.50 and $2.00 each. Real qaality bargains. Also choice young stock coming on. Finest I ever raised. Woodside Farm. Middleport, N. Y. 18 KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE ORP- ington cocks, cockerels and pullets, all direct descendants of the famous "Peggy." $2 to $6 each. Write your wants. John H. Poffen- barger, Rohrersville, Md. 1$ WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLERSTRASS strain direct. Hens. $1.50. Young stoek raised from Ist prize winners. $1.50 to $3. Trioa, $4, breeding pens, $7. Satisfaction guaranteed. Jam« Keefer, Millersburg. Pa. 16 ORPINGTONS. GILBERT A MOORE'S great laying strain. Winners at all the leading shows. They have h^d firat place in the. International egg laying oonteat now in pror-' reaa at Stoars College. Conn. Young atock at $1.00 per jwund. Send for catalogue free. Wm. H. Moore^ Chadda Ford. Pa. U WHITE ORPINGTONS— LIMITED AMOUNT of coekerels and pullets, bred from prlsa win- ning stoek. Will make fine breeders. These birds- are beaotiea. KellerstraisB Strain. Bower Poultry Yard, Atea Ave.. WdlsTiUe, Ohio. 11 MOORE'S WONDERFUL LAYING STRAIN of • Rose Comb White Orpingtona. • Pulleta now laying. No better, no n&atter what the coat. W^ are aeUing young atock at f 1.00 per pound. We guarantee aatiafaciion. Order f ram this ad. Addxeaa Wm. H. Moore. Chad^ Ford. Pa. 1« 743 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS FOR SALE. 40 cockerels, 4 and 6 months old. weight 4 to 6 pounds. No culls, all from prize winners, will make good show birds and splendid breed- ers, prices $2.60, $6.00 and $10.00 each, and every purchaser pleaaed. W. S. Secrist, prop.. Keyser Orpington Yards. Keyser, W. Va. 14 KELLERSTRASS ORPINGTONS. HAVE A limited amount of yearling hens to offer at bargain prices. Must make room for grow- ing chicka. Arlington Poultry Farm, Box E. Conneautville, Pa. 16 CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTON HENS. 1 year old. a little under weight. $1 each. A rare bargain. Muat have the room for grow- ing chicks. Your money back if not satis- factory W. R. Carson, Box F, St. Mary's. W. Va. 16 "CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS," FIF- ty bens, $1.50 ; twenty, $2. Also all my prize winners cheap. Four males from $80 eggs direct from Kellerstrass. Dr. John Com- mon, Andover, New York. S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS, BARRED Rocks. Golden, Seabright Bantams. Stock for sale Some abandoned farm lands, also four acres on Lake Sunapee for sale. D. S. Brownell. Springfield. Vermont. STOCK FOR SALE. S. C. WHITE ORPING- tons, S. C. White Leghorns and R. C. R. I. Reds at a bargain. W. A. Boyer. Selins- grove. Pa. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. 60 YEARL- tiig hens and 10 cocks. America's beat blood tinea. Will be sold at rock bottom pricca. Your chance to get high grade stock at utility prices. Chas. Mensch, Rupert. Pa. KELLERSTRASS STRAIN CRYSTAL White Orpingtons. Breeders for sale at rea- sonable prices. Sereral prize winners among the lot. These are quality birds, pure white. Write for pricea. Cloverdale Poultry Farm. R. D. No. 6. Pottstown, Pa. TIME TO BUY YOUR BREEDING STOCK for next season. Our White and Blaek Or- pingrtons make good in the show room and out. Low pricea. Maplelawn Poultry Yards. Alma Center. Wis. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- strass strain. Grand breeders for sale at low prices. Eggs now half price. Nothing in pens scoring less than 90. Mrs. W. H. Vreeland. Pattonsburg. Mo. 18 FOR SALE. KELLERSTRASS WHITE OR- pingtons of quality, of all agea. Write me. I will treat you right. Also egga. A. J. Ma' honey. Orpington Farm. Box 95. Blwood City, Pa. 18 WHITE ORPINGTON COCKERELS hatched from Cook's Madison Square Cock- erel's pen ; alao a few from Cook's Allentowa Cockerel's pen ; also a few settings of eggs from same strain for sale cheap. J. F. Sproul. Delevan. N. Y. 17 "OUR FOUNDATION $100 PEN AND eggs from $30 mating direct from Kellerstrass, choice standard yearling pulleta and cock birds at $1.50 and $2.00 each. White Orpington Farm, J. R, Barker. Prop., Niobe. New York." 16 BUFF AND PARTRIDGE WYAND0TTE8. the leading winners at the leading shows meeting leading oompetition. I am making a sacrifice of grand birds and attractive pricea in hatching eggs. Also Toy White Poodle dogs. R. G. Pensyl. Bloomsburg. Pa. 16 ADVERTISE COOK'S STPJ^IN WHITE OR- pingtons and Wyekoff strain White Legrhoma. Orpington eggs, $8 : Lcgiioms, $1 per 16 eggs. Place it to suit yourself. Edward Rawlings. 8200 St Lawrence Ave:. Swisadala. Pa. 16 S. C WHITE ORPINGTONS. SUNSWICK and White Satin Strain, direct deaeendanta of N. Y. and Boaton winners, and again wa are offering pens at $12, four femalea and a male. Trioa at $7 and $8 : femalea. single birda $2.10 each. No nialca to aell singly. Greenhurst Poultrr Yards. SeHersville. Pa. tf WHITE ORPINGTON EGGS. $2.00 UP ; Ex- cellent pena. $15.00 ; few cockerela. $8.00 : win- ners. Crystal Palstce. Boston. Providence. Tren- ton. Bridgeport, etc Get my catalogue. Tlioa. W. Snyder. SayUaviUc. R. I. 16 WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. IM- ported stock. Blue ribbon winners at four State siMwa. Send for deacriptive circular. Effga, $8. $5 and $10. Jaa. L. MeDartd. Hill*- boro, lU. 16 744 POULTRY FANCIER. POULTRY FANCIER. 745 ! ■■»■■ ■■<•■•.;-■ . '1. .*, WHITE ORPINGTONS IMPORTED DI- Nct from William Cook of Enffimnd ; also Crys- tal White. Bte* from larye, vigoroiu snow- wkite. iMftTy layinff stock. |3 to SIO per 15. Mn. J. H. Weayer. Winamac, Ind. 16 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- ■traM strahi. Bine ribbon and cup winners at Pottstown and Spring City. Their win- niasa were made in stronv competition. Cata- logue BOW ready. Clayton L. Rhoads, Boyer- towm Pa. 15 KELLERSTRASS. OWENS FARMS Di- rect. First prise winneis. Famous Enslieb strain. Stay white males our goal. En*, $S.OO to 110.00 per 18. Baby ebieks. Grace Ryder, 8909 Walnut Street, Phila.. Pa. 15 KELLERSTRASS ORPINGTONS. DUSTON Wymndottcs. Prise winners under Judges My- ers and Heck. Imported stock from Mias Carey. Emrland. in the Orpinfftons. Wyan- dottae from Keeler and Duston. E^gs, chicks. Earl Pcmberton. RoMriUe, Ohio. ""S S. a WHITE ORPINGTONS. KBLLER- ■traae aad imported strains. Grand cockerels at %t and up. Eggs at 18 per ^tottimr from Belecied matlngs. Jaa. I. Johnson. 17 West Harsatt Street. Raleidi. N. C 16 VALENTINE RANCH. NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. "The Wright Wbite Orpingtons" won 3 out of 6 firsts at the largest poultry show in the Nerthwaet. held at St. Paul. Minn. Baby chicks and eggs for hatching. Send for cata- logue. Douglas H. Wright, owner: O. C. TlKnapaoa, supt II ''dOMMOH CRYSTAL WHTTB ORPING- tona^" KsUexstrasa $80 matings direct Bgga. 82 to $5. Chicks 26 cents to 50 cents. Mat- ing list for asking. Dr. John Common, And- ovaiV'N/ T. .v .^. V.' \':';>.-t'C »;..v'^'v.. ; - !• WHITE ORPINGTONa cook AND KEL- Wrstraas strain. Send for booklet. We gnar- antee all egga shipped to be from pens orders ed. Our booklet gives a gnarantea that pis— es. Egas and chicks. Irl R. Byler, Hess- towau'Kaa.' -r-r^- i» 908B COJCB WHITE OR]PINGTONS, BEST wtntar. layers. Eggs from price winners after May 1st. 80. $5.00. Others. 80. $2.00. Baby ehleka. Satlsf aetlom gmueanteed. Mn. Charles Heaglar; Mttney;;Fg^;^::v,;;,..;;\-;,;:-^^.;^-_^ .^^_.-^l|l. WHITB ANn BLACt: bRPm6TbK& THE kind ^btX win. Eggs^ for hatching, $10.00: $7.00. $5.00 and^ $8.00, setting. Send for monthly list breeding stock bargains. MapeV- lawn Poultry Yards. Alma Center, Wis. 15 ». C WHITE ORPINGTONS— WINNERS of aeren first prizes and nine specials. Grand sto^ for sale. Eggs at $2.50 and $5 per 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. G. Nedveld, Zee- land. Mich. li . • , PHEASANTS.. ""..-Ty-":;. ALL VARIETIES OF PHEASANTS AX) ornamciftal water fowl, ducks, geeee, swan, etc peafowl. guJneafowl, Hungarian Partridge. Es- pecial attention given to stocking game pre- serves. Richmond Pbeasantry, West New Brighton, Richmond Borough. New York City. / . l» PIGEONS. PIGEONS— CARNEAUX AND BtG CltOSS- cs. guaranteed mated and working. Prices right. Sidney Johnson. Boydton. Va. 10 I (KPPER GUARANTEED MATED HOMERS in any etter a^otk at twice thh price. Beeintifnl White HaBsers. $1.80 pair. Get ay prices on Runta, Gkine^ux. Maltese Hens, aad pave dollais. Cksha. K. Gilhert. 1588 East Montgomery Ave.. FIllUMMlphia. P*. _ ■. \% PIGEOMa CAiMBAiGrx AKD HOIijR TSmtfU^ %IM to. $8.60 par pair. «• jN per pair. GiH edg« stock, D. W. Allen, ..Lancley. S.,Car, ^ . [ ^- ■, u INHHITK BXiKTS JJUS OUR SFEdALlT— of the IsKgisi of, aa _ _ Cma 8$ ta 44 Ai% pstta wMla '■ la «f la>«sw THIRTY-FIVE VARIETIES OF FANCY Pigeons. Illustrated catalogue 10 cents. Jos. F. Schroer, 1306 Benton St., St. Louis, Mo. 11 POLISH. WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH. AN- nual Fall sale. 20 hens. 2 cocks, 100 head young stock. Best I ever raised. Prices right and satisfaction guaranteed. Warren W. Dickens, Middleville, N. Y. 12 SEELY'S WHITE CRESTED BLACK POL- ish. A strain of prize winners for 30 years. Exhibition birds a specialty. Ten cocks, twen- ty hens and 200 chicks ready to ship. Write for wants and prices. Chas. L. Seely, Afton, N. Y. 16 POULTRY SUPPLIES. GORDON'S ACME POULTRY TONIC, BEST remedy for poultry, guaranteed. One large box, 25 cents. 5. $1.00; 11. $2.00; 22, $4.00. Sample free. M. W. Gordon, Derry Church, Pa. 16 RELIANCE SOREHEAD REMEDY. CHOL- era specific, Roup and Canker cure. We positively guarantee these preparations to cure even the severest cases if used according to directions. We also guarantee that their use will prevent these very fatal diseases from appearing in your flocks. No need to separ> ate sick ones. Treat them all together and stamp out the disease in one trial. 25c and 50c siscs by mail postpaid. Agents wanted. Re> llance Mfg. Co.. Orange. Texas. 14 Printing for Poultrymen. Quality kind. Noteheads, envelopes, cards, tags, labels, 100 either 60c 260 86c 600 $1.40. 1000 $2.40, ex- press prepaid. Postcards, linen finish letter- heads, circulars, folders, catalogues. Good cats and elegant work. Stamp brings samples. Model Printing Company, Manchester, Iowa. 14 HOME MADE CHICKS DRINKING FOUN- tains. Made in 1-2 hour's time and without coat. Directions and plans mailed upon re> eeipt of ten cents in coin. D. Martin, Bloom- field. N. J. 11 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BARRED ROCK COCKERELS FROM $2 TO $5 eadu Breeding, stock for sale. Exhibition birds a matter of correspondence Eggs for hatching in season. Bradley Bros, and Riley strain. M. P. Clcary. Beaver Falls. Pa. 1$ PRIZE WINNING RII^GLET BARRED Rock cockerel bred cockerels. April hatched, and yearling cocks at $3 and $5. and up. Also White Rocks. Eggs in season. Aaonia Poultry Fann« Salon. N. Y. 12 BARRED ROCKlSk-^UPERIOR QUALITY. Fine cockerels, IS, $6 and $10, also a few choice early hatched puUeta. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. Geo. S. Willhite, R. 1, Thompsonville, HI. 16 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. S. C. R. L Reds. 89 1st and 2nd prixes won at Mansfield. Woo«ter. Mt. Vernon and Butler, Ohio. Eggs. SX.ttO and $5.00. Breeders for sale. Prices reasonable. Frank S. Culp, Box 99. Bntler, Ohio. 17 DEVIL EXISTS ACTIVELY SINCE EVE picked the apple Awny with his deputies!!! Blue-Bell Barred Bocks. Velvet Lustre Brown Leghorn sbring satisfaction. 100 eggs, $5.00. Circular. Gailord Farm, WalUngford. Conn. 15 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BALDWIN'S Barred Beauties. Free catalog. Pine laying strain and exhibitk>n brea. Matt. W.^ Baldwin* Sioux City, Iowa. . V 16 BARRED ROCK COCKERELS, $2 TO $6. Exhibition oockereb and breeding trios* brad from prise winners, st reasonsble prices. Eggs for hatehii^ in season. EL J. Wertaaaa, Pafancrton, Pa. IS CLEAN. NEAT, ATTRACTIVE STATION^ ery means yoor sueeess. Were yoa to nwke inqmiry for stoek or eggs and yon were to ieeU»e a reply ,?•« ;.- .-.•.i';.''..v«i •<-'.^ Dfvtti.. F^Qitiyi Itepeier, Sslkca. r V ■•,'j- BARRED ROCKS— HIGH CLASS EXHIBI- tion quality birds. Earirs from selected matings, $2, $3. $6 per 16. Incubator ckks, |8 per 100. Send for descriptive circular. Herman Shockey, Sand Patch, Pa. 17 BALDWIN'S BARRED ROCKS. BOTH pullet and cockerel matings. Pens headed by many of America's noted prize winners. Send for handsome illustrated, descriptive circular. Prices reasonable. Matt. T. Baldwin. Sioux City, Iowa. 16 PULLETS. SEVERAL HUNDRED HEAD, Park's Barred Rocks, and Young's S. C. W. Leghorn March and April hatch. The Mackey Farms. Gilboa. N. Y. 12 HIGH QUALITY BARRED AND BUFF Rocks. $1 to $5 per settinir ; S. C. White Leg- horn eggs, $1.60; White Holland Turkey eggs, 40 cents each ; Embden and ToulcTuse Geese, 50 cents each. Pleasant View Poultry Farm, Ra- cine, >^is. 1€ BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS EXCLU- sively. Stock and eggs in season. Eggs, $2.00 per IB; $6.00 per 50 ; $9.00 per 100. • Let me book your order. Jos. H, Clunk. Box 42, Sel- lersville, Pa. 16 COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCKS. COLUMBIAN BUFF AND WHITE ROCKS. Eggs for hatching: baby chicks. A few grand hens and cocks for sale. J. H. Hoelzel. Box C, Linfield. Pa. 16 "ROYAL" COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH Rocks have won highest honors wherever ex- hibited, including; America's foremost exhibi- tions. They are the oldest and purest line-bred strain in existence and their blood lines form the foundation of more good flocks than all others. If interested, write us. Green h Kaple. (Originators) Box 66. Elb ridge. N. Y. tf WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. WHITE ROCKS, FISHEL EXHIBITION and heavy laying strain. Eggs, $1.00 to $8.00 per 16. Baby chicks matter of correspondence few choice cockerels, $2.00. Southside Poul- try Yards, Seneca Falls, N. Y. 16 BABY CHICKS, WHITE ROCKS, FISHEL strain. Twenty-five chicks, $4 ; $7 per 60 ; $12 per 100. Express paid. Eggs, $2 per 16; $7 per 100. Fairview Training School, French- town, N. J. 16 WHITE ROCKS. DON'T FAIL! SEND for mating list. "World's best strains." Owen Farms, Hill, Halbach. Fine matings. Winners at leading shows. Correspondence a pleasure. Rose Lawn Farm, Box 20, Advance. Ind. 16 WHITE ROCKS. MEADOW BROOK SU- perior quality. Leading winners at leading shows. For years they have been bred right and mated right and 1912 matings will pro- duce a large percentage of show birds. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Stock for sale. Ever- green Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf KANODE'S KRYSTAL WHITE PLYMOUTH Rocks are egg producers as well as show win- ners. We have for sale at prices within rea- son, hundreds of early hatched, grand, big- boned cockerels and pullets that can win in any competition. Kindly let as prove it Ad- dress, Harry B. Kanode, Box H, Bucyrus. Ohk>. WHITE ROCKS— SINGLE COMB REDS, cockerels and pullets for sale. At Ohio State Fair, August 1912. we bad 17 birds under ribbons. Send for price list. Geo. S. Moore, Box P. ClintonvUle. Ohio. 12 WHITE ROCKS— BARGAINS— ONE PEN won 1st priie in two shows, $26. Fine pen for $16.00. 200 youngsters for sale. Also 10 Partridge Rock cockerels. Must seU. Write your wants and will give you fine stock at lesa than half price. Now is your chanee to get exhibition and fine breeding stodc for little money. Kcmpton Poultry Yard. Mon- mria, Md. 10 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. CHAMBER'S PARTRIDGE ROCKS. MOST of my breeding stock for sale after July Isi. Half priee to quick buyers. Need room for young stock. Frank T. Chambera. Box F, ~ • ■ * t\^ IS PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. GRAND birds, $2 to $5 each. Catalogue free. Illinois State Vice President Par. Ply. Club. John Hacker, Box F, Marissa, 111. 17 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS, BIRl5 Bros.' strain. Exhibition cockerels now ready for the fall fairs and early shows. Satisfac- tion guaranteed. Gregor Fischer, Lock Box 194, Elkhorn, Wisconsin. 17 LOYD'S PRIZE WINNING PARTRIDGE ROCKS. The Blue Ribbon kind. Big win- ners at the big shows. High quality stock at reasonable prices. Twelve hundred birds to select from. Catalog free. C. J. Loyd & Son., Greensburg, Ind. 15 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS EXCLU- sively. Farm raised, bred from Jamestown win- ners. Elggs from select matings, $2 per 16 $5 per 46. Stock for sale. Write your wants. I. M. Moore. R. F. D. No. 2, Chadds Ford. Pa. 17 PARTRIDGE, COLUMBIAN AND BARRED Rocks. Can always furnish stock and eggs in season by setting or hundred egg orders. Send for catalogue. President Partridge Plymouth Rock Club. John Hageman, Charlotte, Mich. 16 PARTRIDOK ROCK COCKERKLS. SI .\.\D $3.00 each. Hea. Kinter. Dillsburg. Pa. 10 CHILDS PARTRIDGE ROCKS. CLOSING out some of best breeding stock, aUo young stock. Won thirty-two Blue Ribbonn. five silver cups at last seast^n's show. Samuel Childs, McKeesport. Pa. PARTRi:>GE »f,YMOUTH ROCKS OF Ex- ceptionally hiirh iuality. The kind you are '.coking fnr ; r'ch in color, correct in shape and size. Younu 4tr»c^ after Sept. I5th. Fred. Landvraf. MariM>a. 111. IARTRTD<:S ROCKS. SIZE, COLOR, bhape and price right. Also superb Imported Silver and Golden Seabright and Ro«e Comb Black Bantams. Stock and eggs. M. K. Miller & Sons, Pottstown, Pa. 16 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. THE breed that's here and not a coming. Destined to be the leading variety of the Rock family. Noted prite winners in our mating. Eggs, $2 per 16 : $6 per 45. Satisfaction guaranteed. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf WORLD'S FINEST PARTRIDGE PLY- mouth Rocks. Winners at Allentown, Hagers- town, Bethlehem, Spring City and others in good large classes. Trios, $8.60 to $12.60; pens, $12.60 to $17.60; eggs, $3 per setting; 2 settings. $6. Raymond B. Bean, CollegeviUe. Pa. 16 BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS NORTH'S BUFF ROCKS. WINNERS AT Buffalo and Rochester. Fine oockerds at rea- sonable prices ; both for breeding or the show. Eggs in season. Circular free. D. P. North, Waverly. N. Y. 12 SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. HAVING SPARED NO EXPENSE GET- ting finest string Silver Penciled Rocks togeth- er, winning 1911-12, 38 prises, on 34 entries. E^gs, $2.00. Fertility guaranteed. Stock for sale, reasonable. E. J. Brown. Bristol, Pa. 16 • SILVE;R PENCILED ROCKS. EGG PRO- ducera that won first in each class at Williasu- port and Rochester. Eggs, $2.00 and $3.00 per setting of fifteen. W. M. Patterson, Penn Yan, N. Y. *• SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. WILL SELL 3 grand males. Rock Hill strain direct, large, vigorous, well-marked quality birds, fit for any show room, at $4 each. Good peas at $16. GreenhAust Poultry Yards, SellersTille, Pa. tf RABBITS. FLEMISH GIANTS. MAMMOTH STRAIN, the largest rabbits that grow. Circular. Crea- cent Babbitry. Box 14. TiAn. Ohio. 10 RED CAPS. I OFFER MY PRIZE WINNING RED CAPS Blaek Sumatraa. Blaek and Partridsc Cochins, Dark Brahmae, R. C. Buff Orpingtons, all healthy birds, and will W sold cheap. Norris (X T*mnl» PncnnMim. Pit. IK ENGLISH RED CAPS, Z. Q. TURNER AND Son, Eleroy, Illinois, Importers and breeders of America's best Red Caps. Handsome mat- ing list for stamp, or send $2 for a setting. Extra eggs to pay express. Z. T. -Turner h Son, El.'roy, III. 16 RHODE ISLAND REDS. ROSE COMBED RED HENS, 1912 BREED- ens, going at $1.60 and $2.00 each while they last. Worth double. Mohawk Poultry Yards. Merchantville, N. J. U S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. I HAVE two grand yearling males, of good color, large size and superb under color. Just what yon want for next year's breeders. Will sell at $3 each, worth more than double this price. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville. Pa. tf JEFFERI3 S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. Choice cockerels now coming on. strong In type and color, $2 and up after Nov. 1. No pullets for sale. Ray Jefferis, Uniontown, Pa. 16 ROSE COMB REDS WITH SHAPE. SIZE, and color. Hundreds to select from. Bred in tine ^ince 1899. Can furnish show birds or breeders at reasonable prices. Satisfae* tion or your money back. Perraartbel Poultry Yards, Sanquoit, N. Y. 16 * SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. Barred Rocks. Golden Seabright Bantams, Pe- lt in Durks. Stock for sale Agent for Beiie drinkim; fountains and leg bands. D. S. Krownell. 16 Whitmore St.. Springfield. Ver- ■ nont. 16 CLEAN, NEAT, ATTRACTIVE STATIC N- ery means your success. Were you to make inquiry for stock or eggs and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what vrould you think ? We make a specialty of job printing at rock bottom prices. And we can illustrate it with cut of variety you breed. See price list in display ad. Estimates on circulars and catalogues cheerfully furnished. Address Job Printing Dept., Poultry Fancier, Selleis- ville. Pa. SOMMER'S ROSE COMB REDS. PERFEC- tion ai near as it has been obtained. Eggs now $1.^0 per 16. Stock in season. C £. Sommer, Pandora, O. 17 TUTTLE STRAIN. R. C. R L REDS. NO white or smut In breeders. Eggs, $2.00 per 15. Baby chicks, 20 cts. Stock for sale. W. S. Yeaton. Hempstead. N. Y. 17 ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. THE famous Bean-Tuttle strains. 1912 breeders for sale at half price. Exhibition chicks for early shows. J. M. Holt, Blarshalltown, loi REDS THAT STAY RED, SINGLE COMB, dark, even color throughout, true Rhode Is- land type. Six years line bred. $1 to $S per Ret of 16 eggs. The Stay Red Strain. R Snowden Thomas. Chestertown. Md. 16 SINGLE COMB R I. REDS THAT HAVE shape and color. Vigoroos stock and heavy layers. Orders booked for chicks and eggs. Utility eggs. $1 per 15. Correspondenee so« licited. W. H. Rahn. Wind Gap. Pa. 1$ ROSE COliB AND SINGLE COMB RHODE Island Reds, Partridge Wyandottes. Mottled Anconas. White Leghorns, White Cornish, In. dian Runner. Pekin and Rouen Docks. Prise birds for sale. Gary's Farms, Trimble, Ohio. 16 CUSTER'S SINGLE COMB RHODE ISL- and Reds. 100 cockerels and 100 pnlleta for sale, that will win. Cocks, hens and breed- ing pens, including: young or old birds. 01i« ver Custer, Xenia, Ohio. 17 CHERRY RED STRAIN OF R. C RHODE Island Reds. We have some handsome cock- erels that Will be ready for shipping in Octo- ber. Book your orders early. E. A. DriskUl, Alva, Wyo. 17 ■ PULETS AND COCKERELS FOR SALE. R. C. Rhode Island Reds, Kaufman and Wind- heim Strain. S. C Baff Orpingtona — Owen Farms' Strain. WhiU Wyandotte, Rc^al Strain. Pricea on application. H. Schuster, Hawthorne. N. J. IS FOR SALB—FINE LOT OF HENS USED in breeding pens this year. Also pullets and eoekerels extra good ones. My No. 1 pen was headed by fine bird of Lester Tompkina rais- ing. Mrs. ESon. Steer, Wyoming Stark Co., III. 91 746 l«iS/i ^^fl^ 19^^ ^ '^™ DOLLAR Ptitm of pern. R. IL Kdth. Rera«II. K. Y. 15 MYRBDS ABB AS GOOD AB THE BEST SL^^ ^ '"^ "**• »»"* Poultry r*™. TOMPKIhrS S. a REDS- PRIZE WIN- ■S*^"*'^*^ *^ • P»'*« *^* ^» «>▼« than qaidc. Quality binh. Write for pricat. Oot- «Tdal« Poultry F»rm, R D. No. «. Pottstown. ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS. P^lae^ m» iMtlav wiU imxhiee Mae rib- Mnft wtentn. At rMMoabW prtcm. Write rMU WMtv Mi4 get th* beat W. J. DoncUMa. Boir IW, Port WakhiacWa. N. Y. i$ ^RHODB ISLAND WHITES. WHITE OR- gftttooo. Priw Wnb la «di pea. They Joit ridg*. VMdervrift. Pa. 15 RHODE ISLAND WHITES— AMERICA'S ywt- The aacxeeHod atflity hraed. l^i f»m ^S^fL"!*^ rvd^ Start aow with the Ganlt. Chaaqpalffa. IlL n ^■lS- ^ L REDS— TWO GRAND MATINGS of Mtli «««lity Unh. 0»ek«i«l to h«i. «S eo* to piiUtto. n per afade aettliw : two or ■MM aeCdacR, ll.W. UtfUty ess*. IL**. F. F. Smith. Bo«tt 4, Pee«;i£i«!lIL * ff ROSE AND & C. R. L REDR THE KIND "^.^^.*^ «*>"• r** »«« loolciac for. Rich t*e tot that wffl prodaea hiae rOboa wta- ntn, t2 per if : IS per 4f . Stock for F^rai. SeUcmrflla, Pa. tf i'UULTRY FANCIER. 8. CL RHODE ISLAND REDS. TOMPKIN*S &Sf^ SS? «*>y» ^«qy» la atroa« oNBpe- titfcm. Itll att*ia» will pio4ac« aaxt aea- ■PB> wfaaenL^ Frfe« wayblu. Sead for atelecae. CSaytoA L. Rhoa^ Beyattowa. ^*- U ^ EHODjB lELAND WHITES; GREATEST yy*«»^^. *•"». eeat*rr. Writa today for oar froe ilfaaitTated eataloflMa. It piovw why thk iSrfJSr'NN'^^ B-i Bn-^ Ro. 17^^ RHODE ISLAND WHITES. KNOX STRAIN of aaow whit* fowb with a soldea fvtaiOL Tea Road pwa. Send for dcMriptiv* OhietTatvd ■ooklaL Knox Pooltry Fana. Polaekl, Pa. If SEVERAL BREEDS. WHITE WYANDOTTE AND LIGHT BRAH- Bp for hatcbinr. 11.60 per 1». Stock al- fcr a^ Owm and FVieb tbrmitm. Val- fmim. Myricka. Maea. if DAY OLD GHIOCS. 4 VARIETIES LBG- horna. Rodv. Re. S. S*!.!^*!^ prpinjtoaa. . F. BuO, M»r.. Timberrlllew Va. 16 GMJATEST BARGAIN OF THE SEASON. Standard bred poultry. I will tell my entire breedinir stock at away down pHeei. S Pen* lUde. 10 bena and cock. 4 pena W. P. Rock*. 10 hens and cock. I pen Buff Orplnctone. 10 hens and cock. I pen B. P. Rocks. B hena and cock. 1 pen W Wyandottes. 10 bens and cock. Houdans. Musoory Black Orpingtons. GUbert. ^1 i^^Z. •*~"*' ^" ^ "oW »* »7.00. 111.00 and tl5.00 per pen. Order from this aa It J^^^^F^^ •«**^ Alex Daridson. Glen L»arapbeii. Pa. j0 ».J!!?"I*.^2L ^^^ ABOUT THOSE BOUR- BON Red Turkeys. Partridge Wyandotte cockereis and Mammoth Pekin Ducka. Qual- iL •■•* ^r*? 5**** Satisfactkjn cuaraateed. Pioneer Stock Farm. Lett*. Ind. 19 "LEADING STRAIN'— BUFF COCHIN. Brahmaa. Houdans and Orplnitons. Wiaaers AllentowB. Hasentowa. PbUaddphla. Camden. He Ens. n. J. Oliver Fry. Bainbridcc. ^^ 14 KKSS FOR HATCHING FROM THE BEST layinc strains of prlxo-winnias S. C Whit* Lesfaoms and White Rocka. Birds Ursa ia sise aad pure white. $1 and $2 per 16 aad H and $10 per 100. Satbfaetioa faarantcod. Pleasant View Poultry Farm. MIddlctown. ^*- 14 ALL PURE BRED VARIETIES DUCKS and (;ecae. Swan, GnineM. Pea-fowl Phaas- ants. Bronse aad White Holland Torkaya. I^W«t breeden pure bred water fowls la United States. Dawson Bros.. Frankrflle. Wia. 1, WALNUT GROVE POULTRY YARDS. Mff Orpiastons. Reds. Indian Roaner Docks. PhoasMt^ pair or trios. Alao fancy pt«eona. Julia E Wise. New Market. Iowa. n S. C BLACK. BROWN AND SILVER LEG- horns and mottled Aneonaa. Great layata. ^J. *''"???.. 170 ens. Excellent quality F^rfnjJ. tl.60 «,d np. Jamea B. HmU^ AMERICAN STANDARD WHITE EGG stwrfa. Ll»bt Fawn and While, and pure Wliite Indian Roaners. models of perfeetkm la aojor shape aad carriace. alao Crested White. WWU Mascorys. and Buff Orplnirtons. at Ht« tP*'_«* J^^* prices. Rldte View Farms. Kaowiesvflle. New York. ^if CLEAN. NEAT, ATTRACTIVE STATION- err "Mans your sueeesa. Were you to awke imiTy for atock or e«9 and you were to woelTe a reply on plain stationery, what wwld Toa thtek? Wo make a specialty of job priatias at n»ek bottom pricca. And we caa '*"f^"?^.*'* *«n>lay ad. Bstimatea on drcalan Tf? 2^i2«'^^«**««^*«"'' f^miahed. Addiam iSle^ *** Dept. Poultry Fancier. Selle». •BRlGWrS" CELEBRATED BLUE RIB- S!L^ ^^*^V^ ^"»^ Cohuabhui. SlWer Penciled Wyandottsa. loSaa Raaaar Daek*. Threo sUirer caps. tS (bats. If It. Both Pltta- burvh shows. Wayaeabarr. Hamnmhela. Ou^ S**?Z!L ■•^ « and $8 set John J. Britht. Washiavton. Pa,. Route «. i| PRIZE WINNING PARTRIDGE. COLUM- yy> BJ?. OjWan. BflyM- aad l^lto Wyml ^le Catalocae fraa. J. T. Ciowtfttmel, H. Fraaooala, Pa. PARTRmOK 747 If Ifi-M. Write I wfll salL itea. U MMfHnharw. Pa. GK COCSHINB AMD BOUDAir& brsadiajr P. C nwwiraTais fn^ aals^ » asa f

**• ••»• CL B. Ellfett. manio Park. N. J. 17 BUFF WYANDOTTES. TYPICAL IN »hape aad rich (;olden Buff. E^aa aow half prica. Satlsfaetioa guaranteed. Chas. A. Sea- •nan. Morvanlown. West Va. u CLARK'S BUFF WYANDOTTES. WILL ??T.*^'****5' ^^ ^^ breeders at I1.2S and ft.fO, alao a few choice eocka. (>>ekerels. Sl.M and up. J. H. (Hark. Wmt Paaolet. Vt. if COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. DOOLITTLrs COLUMBIAN W Y A N- DOTTE. beat on earth, principal winnais at Missouri and Kansas State shows: also la- dlaaapolia. Kaasas City and Omaha. The lay- iag strain. Ena aad stock for sale. Doa. R. Doolittle. Sahetha. Kana. If COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES~A and March hatched eoekarala to that are fit to wia at any show. PMhxy Yards. if FF YOU WANT THE FINEST STOCK OF Gohuabiana. try some of my e«9. I won six* taen first prises, inctadln* four flrsU. Grand Ceatral Palaea. A few fine puUeto aad cock- CTda for sale. Ens, $3 aad $6 a setting G. H. Baker. Ossiains. N. Y i| (X>LUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. OUR CO. loMbiaaa. bred from N. Y. winners, need no i«M«am«idatk>a. They have stood the tart, tried aad true and atain we are offerins fit pen*, four females aad a male; triea at tfi; sincle Mrds. ft.f« and up. Several rtaad males, «hibitiea ^qaallty. at ff. Grecfdrarst Poohiy Yardb. Salleiaritla. Pa. tf WHTTE WYANDOTTES. i^.T!S^ r^^****^*^""**^ DR.GEARHARD. Daayfllj Pal waa W«h maa ircm Pa^ t^ PWIa. ^^^J^ i«jto» «oa««it for ^ai>nUry. tfiMm frsas whole Sodi «..^ aal Mvdk Ens |I.fd for If. if — ?*"i" ^AMDOTfBB. SPBOAL BAft. ^*^ A yeariior aodt aad t baas. ThMo u* ■ mat. TW aia piodooaia : aba S aad f - — TS^J*^™^ ^— >!<■. tf aaah. TSv* «di^ " M* ». A. luSUJL uUSrWTP FOR SALl!^-SOME PROMISING WHTTB Wyandotte cockerels, largely Bfartin's Resal tt2*"vTuY'?"***^*?- .^"* Mrplus cock birds hatched from Regal esgs direct Geo. S. Chase, Bennettoborv. N. Y. if WHITE WYANDOTE COCKERELS FOR i* *X.?"*^^^*^"*^^«- Eggs in season. WriU to Oliver Wagner, Mt. Poultry Fsrm. Sch. Haven, Pa. 15 WOODS "USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL" White Wyandottes, brisd for years with utmoet care. Buy from the man who breeds thorough enough to improve the best known flocks. F. H. Wood, SUtion A, Cortland, N. Y. 16 WHITE WYANDOTTES OF HIGH QUALI- ty. These birds sre bred for standard require- inents and are good layers. Will have a few choice cockerels at reasonable prices. H. M. Stout, Ambler, Pa. jj WHITE WYANDOTTES. ONE AND TWO year old hens and cocks for sale now, at prices well worth investigating. Write me sUting Just whst you want. Jno. J. Hafner. Wool- nch, Ps. 15 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTr.<. , SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES, t.'lJ.M.- ity kind with wide-open lacing. Plain smI d . tinct and grand head points. Eggs, S2 r'fr 16 ; 16 per 45. Stock for sale. Evcrxrt • n Farm. Sellersville, Pa. if BLUE ANDALUSIANS— A NUMBER op good breeding pens at reasonable prices, t^i . w birds a matter of correspondence. Won most points at Madison Square, 1912, Clean sweep at Albsny. No better blues to be bad any- where. 68 ribbons at six shows 1»12. E. D. Bird, Greenwich, Conn. n 50 Cents Is the price of Down-to-date Poultry Knowledg< (34 Cbaplers) In the past it has only been offered in connection with .-.POULTRY FANCIER... and for the benefit of our subscribers we will send the book to any address in the U. S. or Canada postpaid for 50c. See large adv. elsewhere in this issue and see what this great book con- tains. Give yourself a square deal and get this book — only SOc POULTRY FANCIER > ScUeni^ •: Pa, : I 'TT'--Tf llttil n| Poultry Sense A TREATISE ON THE I Management and Care of Chickens, Including the I * Treatment of the * MORE COMMON DISEASES BY J. P. PURSELL, M. D. This book is for the experienced breeder as well as the novice. It goes into detail giving valuable inforaiation on ; : Location, Buildings, Trap Nesting, Feeding the Pullets and ; Laying Hens, Balanced Rations, Care of Chicks, Show Birds, i Sprouting Oats, and all the more common diseases that : poultry is subject to. It is handsomely bound and the most i complete book of its kind on the market Price 75 cents post paid : POULTRY FANCIER, • • lOOMTIfM^MffflMMMMMMMIHMUHHimMMimUM MMIMI SELLERSVILLE, PA. : Leg Bsmds are Necessary To eT«iT breeder In buUdins ap and pcrfeeUnc U« •train. It is th« only wmy to tell tbc bird* apart. m ROVED CHAMPION LEG BAND PAT. APPLIED r?R An adjustable band that fits any fowl, made in two siiea — larre for Asiatics* and Turkeys. smail for Anoerican elass and all smaller breeds. Numbered to suit lnlt> ials. 6c each letter for 60 bands, 10c each letter for 100 beads. We will giTe twaatr- fire of tiMse bands and Include a year's SBbscriptien to Penltrr pander for M csata. The Saperler Lee Band ia made of sprinK steel. s«lf lodciac Taos numbered as desired, no initials. All siaca to At any fbwL For 60e. We will send twentj-flve Superior Bands and include a year's sub- scription to Poultry Fancier. Always state breed and sex when orderinf . Prices for either style. 12 for 16c; 26, 20c: 60, 35c ; 100, 60c; 600. $2.76. We will send 26 bands of any one kind and include a year's subscrip- tion to Poultry Fancier for 60c Send all orden to Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Pa. ..A REAL BARGAIN... To increase our circulation to 30,000 during the next 3 months we will send POULTRT IDEAS one year (12 issues) to every person mailing this ad. together with 25c in silver, money order, or registered letter. This offer holds good only a short time. Send your order to-day and read the only real live poultry paper in the South. Contains from 32 to 48 pages, full of good pra<5tical poultry reading. Sample copy free. Advertising rates mailed on request. Aceuts wanteci in every neifiilxiriioo«L Address: Poultry Ideas Poblisluiig Co. Lonnifle, Kentackj. When writing to Advertisers Please Mention Poultry Fancier (^1^1 mj:j&:I2£ia:^.it:^li<^I'i:2^j>mise 74S ^JLijOfei^^^W^^V^V^IVr^^-- m^ :<'■-:*.. I \.V^ win 1.C in^cnc-*! in Jhts dci^rlmcnt under the followins conditions The size shall he uniform each ad occupying one inch single 7,'l""\"- i^"^''/,^^,7J; ^^^ Ads mavlHiclKmacd every three monU.sil desired. The cosl is 522 yer vcar. m: ih-t 5in months. :-..«. foi lhre« tiscr using .same .^imec cfich nion _ . . . . ., , .u -. months. l'a> ment .ntrictly in advance— no exceptions lo this rule. The i.nee is made exceptionally low on this account rec SILVER LACED WYANDOHES PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES SILVER PENCILED ROCKS BLACK LANG- 8HAN8, ANC0NA8, SILKIES. SILVER AND GOLDEN PHEASANTS, INDIAN RUNNER, W1ilt« MwMATCT and MalUH DUCKS. EGGS AND STOCK. DR. H. M. SCHBLL. MACUNGIE. PA. Bliem's S. C White Leghorns Th* World's Famous Exhibitiott and Lay- In? Strain. 2(W yearlinjj hens nic«ly moulU Ml. 600 pullets ready to Uiy. 100 early rockerclt. A fine lot of exhibition stock, both old and youngr. Cata. SPBOGLK VALLEY POULTRY FARM, Sam. S. Bliena. Prop, Pottstovm, Pa. VODER'S INDIAN RUNNER DUCK CULTURE BOOK Oives tnv real experience with these Ducks. How I" handle and breed them. Just what you want to know. All for 75 cents. For nalc finest lot of Hunncr I'rixe Winners and Breed- er^ now ready. Don't delay your order. Two stamiw for **rixea and winninar*. I^ 1). Yor»KR. Ik>x M. I>ublin. Bticks Co.. Pa. Buff CochinSy S. C. Buff Leghorns First prize winners at the leading shows including Madison Square Garden. W. N. WATSON. Snnbvry. Pa. S. C. R. I. REDS OF QUALITY Fsnnins's Reds made bite win at Troy Fair aKain this fall. Grand ooekerels fit to head your best pen. $3.00 to $10.00. Utility pullets. 11.00. Grand color and type. Stiuare deal pruaranteed. CHAS. E. FAMNING. Box F. ALBA. PA. BANTAMS All varieties. Leading blue ribbon winners at New York. London, Ont., Allentown. HaRervtown. Lancaster. Seranton. Win- ners of 18 Silver Cups. For the first time I will sell eRRS this season. Stock for tale. M. B. DICKEL. 821 S. Fifth St.. Allentown, i»a. Silver Campines My own importation from the best breeden in Enitland. Partridire Plymouth Rocks; prise winning stock. Stock audi Bfsa. M. Har\-«y Ivina. Box 2, Lanffhome. Pa. arMt Barrad Rook Wlnnors Hundreds of Ana birda. brod from our AUontown. Easton. Hagvrsiown and Phila- delphia winners in our yards, ready to win for you at the Fain and the Pall and Winter abowB. Choice breeden at half prlee while they last and show speelmens of royal qualities at priees in reach of alL We ship on. approval and aaaurs yon astia- faction. 8TEBUNG POULTRY YARDS. WALNUTPORT, PA. BUFF ORPINGTONS O. K. in type, A biff winter laying strain. Bred for nine yean from trap nests during pullet year. Stock for sale. W. H. IVINS. LANGHORNK. PA. |j%JOWtjW-X-»-M-|-»^-|" -~»»*^^»»»« ^^^b^fc^>^<«^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^%^^^^^<^^^^^»l^^«^^^^^ MeliRlMin's Strain White Wy**ttfottos WMto ItoHand Turiieys Wfainera at Sunbary and WUliamaport. Good atodi for sale at reaaonable prieea. J. A. MCMAHAN, POTTSGROVE. PA. Clianteoler Farm S. C. White Leghorns Coekereb for next fall'a brMdinff pens. Dec hatched. $8 and IS. Also fine lot of yearling hens. fl.SO. Early hatched pal- lets—now layinc. _, J. DAWSON PAUL, Langiwrae, Pa. While £a SiniB b&ui Roniier DadctiorSale We coaranfeae daeks to lay pore wliito or naoneir refnnded. Dock* IS.09 eadi, dxakM Sa.00. $i.Oe eaciu Only a limited mm^ber for sale. MOUNT HOPE POULTRY FARM. SeUexaville. Pa. Wick's S. C White Lcfhoms Yearlintrs and pallets all sold. Hare some very fine eoekerds for both ntility and the show room from my heavy layinc prise winning strain. H. a WACK. CONSHOHOCKBN, PA. Snyder's Strain of S. C. Buff Leghorns Winnen at Williamsport. Lititz. Pitta- burg. GreensburK, Scottdale and Haven- town. Bargains in exhibition breeding and utility stock. Write us. Catalogue free. PRAIRIE HILL POULTRY FARM. Box F. Arona. Pa. S. C. Wliite Legliorns Blue ribbon winnen at North Penn. They have size, shape and color. Eggs, $1.25 per 15. A grand pen of high-class birds for 115. Get in line and get the winnen. WOODSIDE POULTRY FARM. Sellenville. Pa. S. C. R. I. REDS Sacrifice sale 100 hens at 11.00 each. Cockerels and pullets at $2 and up. bred from blue ribbon winnen. R. W. DENNER. Sellenville. Pa. 800 Youngsters from prise winning and heavy laying stock on the range. Pullets $1.00 and up. cock- erels $1.60 and up, according to quality. W. W QOHN. ROBESONIA. PA. ^^^WVWW^^ "^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^y^^^t^i^tMMM^ Giant Bronze Turkeys America's greatest winning strain. All stock ahipped on -approval. 1 pleased othen and I can please you. M. YODER. Elk Lick, Pa. V^^^^^^^>^^^^^>VM^>^^^^^^^^^^A^«AAAMAA^>^>^^k^ ^^^^^»^^^^^M^^^^'^>^M^»^^^^^^^^^^^^»^^^^^^ S. C. Black Minorcas Winnen at the big shows 1 Cockerels, hens, pullets, no coeks. MEADOW LAWN FARMS, Correspondence solicited. Barlignton, N. J. ^^^^^^V^^M^^^^^^^^^^M^^^^k^^t^A^M^^^^^iA^I^ ORPINGTONS Gilbert and Moore's grand laying strain. Winnen at the leading shows, and have held fint plaoe in the International en layinc competition which is now in pto- grem at Storr's College, Conn. AH esgs lOe each. iS^ee catalocoe. WM. H. MOORE, CHADD8 FORD, PA. R. C. Rhode IsUnd Reds S. C. S. C. W. Leghorns I will offer a few of my old birds that I used in my breeding pens this spring. The old birds are all Reds. Fine jroung stock that will be ready in a few weeks from both breeds. They are all from prize winnen. SALT CREEK POULTRY FARM, Gillespieville, Ohio. Wliite Plymoutii Roclcs S. C. Rhode Island Reds Ohio State Fair Winners, 1912 They win for us; they'll win for you. Send for price list today. GEO. S. MOORK, Box P Clintonville. Ohio. ANCONAS PORTERS BLUEBELL STRAIN are popular because they please. They have size, type and color that produce winners. We have young and yearling birds in utility, breeding and exhibition quality to spare. Circular with cuts from life S. P. PORTER, MALLET CREEK. 0. S. C. Buff l.eohoms I offer for sale year old pen, won ist at Utica and Norwich, 1912 shows. Also 30 cockerels and pullets from this pen. Am going to breed Partridge Rocks ex- clusively and will sell at give away prices. Also have few Barred Rock cockerels, Riley Strain; apd few White Wyandotte cockerels. Regal Strain ; for sale. Ship- ped on approval. E. H. O'CONNOR, SHERBURNE, N. Y. S« C. W. Leghorns For the best get in communication with Brookside Poultry and Dairy Farm. Color, size, shape and quality just right to win at coming shows. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. P. LEHMAN. ORVILLE, O. Rt. 3, Box H. >^^^AA^M^^W^^^^^^^^^^^^^^«^^^^^^^^^^M^^ MiDionaire Qiudity! Laborers Prices! S. C. Buff Leghorn hens, $1.50 each ; 115.00 per doz. Few flmt class Indian Runner and Mammoth Pekin drakes st $2.00 each while they last. C. EMMET OWEN, MACHIAS, N. Y. Box 84. I^^V^^^^^^^^^^^^^W^^^^A^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^VW^ >^M^M/W^^^^N^^^^^^'^^^^^^^'S^^V^^^^^^^^^^^^mi 8. C. Crystel While Orplnotons KELLERSTRASS STRAIN. Won second on Pen at Columbus Show 1912. Won second and third on Cock Second on Pen. Fint and Third on Cock- erels at Ohio State Fair. 1912. Limited number of younc stock for sale price $5.00 to $16.00 each. Enni in sea- son. Mating list ready December fint. AMAZON POULTRY FARM. S. T. Budd. Prop. Colnmbtis, Ohio Address Clintonville N. High St., Imperial Peldn Duclcs PHILADELPHIA WINNERS. Six entries at Philadelphia, 1911. Won 3 firsts. 3 seconds, special and cup. Grand breeding stock, young and year old, also a few fine Fawn and White Indian Runner dnkes. Write for prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. 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OWEN FAR Our Win at NEW YORK, MADISON SQUARE CARDER, Last Show BUFF ORPINGTONS: Five firsts including first cock, first hen, first cockerel, first pullet, first pen, making first in all the classes, and also third cock, fourth hen and sixth cockdrpl WHITE ORPINGTONS: Three firsts, first cockerel, firct hen and first pen; also second pen, third and fifth cock, fcixth hen and third pullet. BLACK ORPINGTONS: First cockerel, fifth hen and fifth pen. WHITE ROCKS: Four firsts, first cock, first cockerel, first pullet and first pen. Second in all five classes, cock hen cockerel, pullet and pen. Fourth and fifth cock, fourth hen, fifth cockerel, fourth pullet, and on pen we won every place but fourth, making our pen winnings first, secona, third, fifth and sixth. BARRED ROCKS: In this variety no exhibitor won more than one first We won first pullet, which was award- ed thjB Shape Sj^ecial and also won the Championship for best female. We also won fourth pullet and second hen. WHITE WYANDOTTES: Three firsts, cock, cockerel, and pen. Also third and fourth cock, second, third and fifth hen, second cockerel, second and third pullet, and second and third pen, giving us the first three awards on pen. SINGLE COMB REDS: First cockerel, first hen and iirst pen. Our first hen also won the shape special. We also won fifth and sixth cock. ROSE COMB REDS: First cock and first pen. Our first cock was the champion male of the show. We also won third cock, second and sixth hen. SILVER PENCILED ROCKS: Four firsts, cockerel, hen, pullet and pen. Also third cock, fifth hen, fourth cock- erel, and third and fifth pullet. CLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES: First and fourth pul- let and fourth pen. This made a grand total of 27 firsts, 12 seconds, 11 thirds, 9 fourths, 10 fifths and 5 sixths, and a total num- ber of birds winning under ribbons at this famous and largest show in America of 139. We sold out of the First Prize birds winning there one hen and one pen. All the other birds we kept on our farm for bre^ng. The result is that never before in the history of Owen Farms have we had such wonderful suc- cess in young stock. We commenced hatching very early and we have birds of magnifticent form, fully developed, all along the line in each variety and can absolutely say that never have we seen such marvelous form as displayed by our birds at the present time, or have we had such prom- ise in birds to fill orders for guaranteed winners in every show as it comes along. 8000 CHICKS This does not seem so many if you say it quickly, but when you consider that each and every one of the chicks is bom and bred from ancestors of the purest blood and of almost priceless value, nearly all hatched and raised by hens and reared on broad range with abundant shade, hav- ing every possibility to attain the very greatest size and weight, together with the most perfect color, you will appre- ciate the enormous undertaking attempted, and if you could see the resulting chicks you would be very enthusiastic oter the results attained. , , .. . j In BUFF ORPINGTONS you could go through yard after yard containing fifty birds, either cockerels or pullets, and find each and all of them of even, beautiful color, mag- nificent type, good head points and such examples of the Buff Orpington as have never before been seen. Both in breeding stock and in exhibition stock, m old and young, we have a remarkable lot of birds, and each and every one of them is for sale. Remember we want you to see all birds before final acceptance and we insist ^t you shall be satisfied with what you have from Owen Farms. In WHITE ORPINGTONS we have a great lot of youngsters; birds that have attained immense ««eiare particularly fine in head pointeand good "» color. From the beginnmg we have ever been at Hie very head and front at Madi-^on Square Garden in White Orpingtons. We can win any place for you if you but give us a fair chance. Our prices on all of our stock this year will be extremely interesting to our customers, as we have such a large quan- tity of very high class stock we have determined that our value for money received shall be higher than ever. In BLACK ORPINGTONS we have many more this year than ever before and at far higher quality. Today we have a cockerel weighing. 9 lbs. just finishing that in the opinion of Mr. Delano and the writer is the best bird in Black Orpingtons that hM ever been bred anywhere in the world up to date. A large number of birds bred from this same pen give promise and I am positive that the results for our customers in Black Orpingtons this year will be as grfeat as it has been in previous years in Buffs and Whites. We have made a special effort along the line of magnificent quality, great size and fine Black Orpington characteristics. The Black Orpington has been more pop- ular each year and we are particularly anxious to please our customers in this variety. In WHITE ROCKS we have a very large flock, both old and young, of the best grown and most perfect birds that Owen Farms has ever possessed. These we have in ''uantity and we can fill your orders and be as certain of winning for you as we have been in the past. Our cocks and hens are moulting into perfect form and we are ready at once to furnish you a complete string of old and young and pens that would win anywhere in the United States. Our winning at New York was the most sensational win in White Rocks ever attained by any one 'and it has been a history of continuous winning there year after year for more than ten years. In WHITE WYANDOTTES this year will prove our banner year. FORTY cockerels better than the First and Second Cockerels at New York last year have already been selected and are under careful development and training. I repeat, FORTY cockerels better than the First and Sec- ond at New York at the last show. Our pullets hens and cock birds have grand size, the most perfect heads, well rounded and full breasts, with tail carriage that makes them perfect in Wyandotte shape, and altogether the most classy lot of Wyandottes that has ever been seen. I am positive that we can win any show in the country for you and at very reasonable prices. Mr. Delano, our manager, went South last year to see exactly what the South wanted in White Wyandottes and all the other varieties. The writer, Mr. Owen, went West clear to the Pacific Coast in order that he might see what the requirenients were in all varieties there. There is no doubt that there are slight differences of opinion among the judges in different sec- tions of the country as to the exact ideal of type in various breeds. Whatever these differences may be we have tsdcen every step to learn and we know we are right when we say that we can provide you with the birds that will ab- solutely win for you wherever you may wish to exhibit In SINGLE COMB REDS at New York, as noted above, we won three of the five firsts, more than all others combined. Every one who has been on our farms has held up his hands and said, "I have never seen anything like it in magnificent, even color, in nearly perfect type and in every characteristic that makes the Rhode Island Red a wonderful bird." That we had the best pens this year that have ever been mated we have repeatedly affirm- ed and it is positively true. That the resulting cockerels and pullets are way beyond anything ever exhibited is equally true, and that we can and will furnish you in Single Comb Reds what you are absolutely expecting, wherever you may be, you may depend upon, and again I say, re- member that if they do not come to you as good as you exi>ect them for the money paid you may return them after a reasonable rest of two, three or four days, according to the distance. In ROSE COMB REDS I cannot say that we are stronger than in the Single Comb, because I think that would be impossible, but I do say tJiat we are as strong in this variety of the Red as we ever were or are in the Single Comb. In my travels over the United States and te var- OWEN FARMS i^v 163 WiBiam Street Wi Usm F. Vineyard Haven, Mass. POULTRY FANCIER. 751 OWEN FAR S Our Win at NEW YORK, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, Last Show ious exhibitions I have never found the Rose Comb class quite as strong in evenness of color and in perfection of detail as the Single Comb. On Owen Farms, however, I am prepared to say that the Rose Combs do not take any second position for evenness of color and for perfection of type in male and female they are nothing short of marvel- ous and that we shall give our customers in Reds a glad surprise this year you may be certain. In no variety have the trips our Mr Delano and our Mr. Owen made to the various exhibitions, North, South, East and West, been so tremendously important and so fruitful in equipping us with proper information to make our customers win as in Rhode Island Reds. We know exactly what is neces- sary. We have it and we will furnish it and we will fur- nish it to you. In BARRED ROCKS we have many more birds than ever before but unfortunately in exhibition codcerels we shall not be ready with fully furnished birds before November first. We have the most magnificent lot of ex- hibition females that has ever been bred and from Novem- ber first on we can sell guaranteed winners in both male -and female and be sure of making good. The quality of our young cockerels is surprising even to us but, as I said -above, they were not as early hatched as all our other varieties. You can safely rely, however, on our filling your wants and carrying out any guarantee for winning any show after November first. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES and SILVER PENCIL- ED ROCKS. We are not large breeders of these two varieties but, as our winning at New York last year show- ed, we are possessed of the very top quality, and while we have not bred a large number of birds we have bred some -choice ones and we are prepared in these two varieties to furnish a limited number of birds that can win anywhere and at very reasonable prices. MODERATE PRICED BIRDS Having as large a flock as we have this year we are wonderfully equioped to furnish good birds at moderate prices Our catalogue tells you just about what you may expect m birds at various prices, so that you can make up your mind exactly what you feel that it is best for you to buy and we will be only too glad to send you subject to your approval the birds you may order. Our invariable rule IS to pay the expressage on birds that are not satis- factory. This paying the return expressage, however, does not apply to males sold at less than $10.00 or females at less than $5.00. In all cases where males or females are sold at amounts under these figures they may be return- ed if not satisfactory but the return express charges must be borne by the buyer EARLY ORDERS Book your order early This is to your advantage and to ours. It allows us to select the birds longer in advance, fit them better, give you better trained birds, in better condition for the shows. It also insures our giving you our best help for a particular show. We only sdl one per- son in a class for any show in America and you can see how urgent it is, if you wish us to furnish the bird, that you take steps to book your order at the earliest possible moment. CATALOGUE Our 131 page catalogue with a large amount of illus- trations is yours for the asking. We trust that therein are some things which will be helpful to you as well as in- teresting. 163 William Street OWEN FARMS Wm. Barry Owen. ProprMtor Manrice F. Delano. Maa«a«r Vineyard Haven, Mast SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL POULTRY RAISING POULTRY SUCCESS and successful poultry raisine are easilj' within the reach of ereryooc. Thousands every yea take up poultry raisine either in a larye or small way. Many fail because they try to follow some SYSTEM «,?.'L« *,.*?, induced to huv that is not practical or involves so much Ubor as to be unprofiUble for them. ^«™S^k'^^"*^''1u fel?»We ruide every month, and either the BRJGGS SYSTEM book or the SMnH srSTEIM book, or both, failure is impossible. BRIGGS SYSTEM SMITH SYSTEM Besty Simplest^ Most Practical There is nothing difficult or complicated about cither the BRIGGS SYSTEM or Uie SMITH SYSTEM. The eQuipment is also very simple and easy to make. One man can easily care for as many as 2.000 layers and 3.000 chicks. EQUAIXY SUCCESSFUL FOR SMALL ORLjJlcknjSm. FOLLOW BRIGGS OR SMITH t'SfSTbrk^t^rS^'J^JSTli^Je'^rSia^^ LESS MONEY REQUIRED. MORE MONEY MADE. Every branch of poultry keeping ig thoroughly covered from start to finish. The priceless secret of many years' experimenting may now be yours. Every poultry raiser can increase his profits rreaUy by usin«r the BRIGGS or SMITH SYSTEMS. (Briega system is une<]ualled for free ranee, and is most successful also in confined quarters. Smith System is unauestionably without a rival for close quarters as well as confinement) L«t us belp you to smccom with poultry Uwoadk POULTRY SUCCESS A Feast of Facts and Sensational Secrets /Feed System jMoney SAVE /Chicks \Equipment Poultry Success does r .; theregt. lu:.- •» •■.,<.* A|kT i\tt We will send {l> a copy of the 100.pa«e Briggs System book nii^lAr I mWWill^* (new and latest revised edition) containin PROFITS IN FOUL* new \/IivI* IRY.ICEEPING SOLVED, and (2) the invaluable SECRETS IN _ . „ . ... . «. POULTRY CULTURE, giving to the world the secrets of Mr. rrS' B"«*' «wJy|Ami m^ ^Bm^mj^ z.*yM ■ •;-. WESTERII IWFICE J ^ 14l7 3&ilL. THE A. D. HOSTERMANICO., Pablishers ^ Pabfic«tion Office^ C SPRINGnaj>, OHIO] OFFKI J .{ •- I'UULTRV FANCli^K /o^ 752 1>(>1 : ikV I-ANCIHR ...ATTRACTIVE PRINTING... - Your Special Attention to This Ad.— Please W. « ^w «.V^ .0 d. .0 kbd. of Job Printin, from . bo«n.« can! -P to the Urgest caUlogue. and poultry lrJir«^«-i^- W. b..e the cut. of th. diHeren. ..n^ a-d w. c«. ilfustrate ,oor pnnhug w,.!. 1 1^ "a^^. Wed. R.m.mb.r. half the battle i. ,.t^ order, a^l b«ioe« depend, on the .UtK>-a^ t ^ (^ J^n b.,e had yean of experience in Poultrymen'. Printin, and the woA u of Poukry F.ncer ..uater. ATTRACTIVE PRICES STATKMKNTS, 5 1-2 x J I 2 S 1-2 X > 1-2 :,oo 1000 :>ooo •itio.no 00 00 .00 •J. 00 1 *>."» 2.2') ^>.<^ [J^ 2.75 12.00 2.50 n.25 ('IKCn.AK iS, 8x 9 in. l)00k paner V»xl2in. " HOOKLIOTS, 3 1 2x() 4 pages " s " 'I «» 12 '* " 16 " rstiniutc* aiwn nu laretr sizes. POST ('Am)S, 3 1-4 X .J 1-2 in. ri nt«l on 2 sides— while stock. SI!llMMN(i TA<;S, No. 6 Xo. 7 nrmVF^S (' \K1)S, 4 3-s x 2 1-2 l.'iO 2.»)0 n.J.) Estimate. ckmfaDy flashed od Catalor^t, Window Qrds. Entry Blanks, Etc. Special -Eiliibition Coops, Etc ^ 1 .25 2.00 6.50 2.00 3.50 10.50 4.00 6.00 16.00 8.00 10.50 25.00 12.00 16.00 35.00 16.00 20.00 45.00 2.25 3.25 12.00 1.65 2.40 7.50 1.70 2.50 8.00 AdYertising Cards for JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT :: POULTRY FANCIER SELLERSVILLE, PENNA. Co-Operative Plan... IT COSTS YOU NO CASH Free Eggs— Free Birds I J»C1K«." • G^^cm'Ji'-The'Ro.e Combed K^ode l.land H^'o^^^ Which I wa* to receive as a rrcni- ^"t^ condition and Ih.nk »»*}»«^«" r-^'f,*^ •ccept my thanks for same " J>o««>blc win ir) tojet more subscriptions. I remaui. Vours truly. , _„ WILLIA.M P. VOOZ. 117 Mc.Adoo Ave. FOR a club of 0 sul)S(rrilxjrs at our regular rate of rAV- por yoar we will give you a setting of eggs of anv : variety you select; all stock and eggs are stH'ured from Poultry Fancier Advertisers and Poul- try Fancier guarantees satisfoctiou. No one inter- ested in poultry will refuse bOc for a year's subscrip- tion to Fancier, as it is the only real Fanciers Jour- nal Get to work at once — You need not wait until you get the entire amount. Send in the names as you get them and you will be given credit. If you need Stock, or New Blood to improve your Stock, we can f umwh it For a Club of (I Subscril)ers Setting of Eggs For a Club of 8 *; . Single Bird A For a Club of 15 Pair of Birds Jt For a Club of 20 " , Trio For a Club of 50 " Breeding Pen A chance to rtart in die Poultry Buiineaa without the cost of a cent. I POULTRY FANCIER •• Sellersville, Penna. Poultry Plaint for Sale The well known Wilderness Poultry Farm Inc. i.< ollered for sale. This is one of tiio fin(^^t Poultry Farms in Fastorii UnitedStates. And on accoimt of tlu* death of my husband I have decided to dispo.^e olT the controlling interest in the farm. Kvery thing is in A No. 1 condition and the busim^ss is paying well. This proposition is well worth looking into. Call or write. FRANCES W. PARCELS Egg Harber City, - - New Jersey 'v'..' Fell's Famous White Wyandottes 11 »:> f..- I' i. ■' Again Victors at the Great Allentown Fair Winning 1-24 Cock, 1-3-4 Hen, 24 Cockerel, 1-2-3 PuDet and 24 Pen. The Great Allontowni Fair Cup for best 10 birds of any one variety in the show. Grand Futurity Championship 1912. Poultry Item (vup. Poultry Fancier Cup. Robert S. Rathburn Cup. North American Cup for best Pullet in the show. This on 14 entries in the best class of White Wyandottes ever shown at Allentown. Stock for sale that can meet any competition. A. West Point, J. FELL, Penna. /H-- lA '.* . ••, •,. ■.;•; ti! . .•-. «'• •. . i»--* •..''/It i^' ■ vj'-"'.-/-;': v »'jc:.-.-.--;...<.' WHITE ORPINGTON PLACE The Home of Qnatty m White Orpingtons My birds have won the highest honors in strongest competition in such shows as Indianapolis and Anderson, Ind. Write me for prices in either old or young stock. My prices are just and the quality of my birds the very best. THE WHITE ORPINGTON PLACE, Mrs. Wallace B, Campbell, Prop. ANDERSON, IND. / •rr VOL'i. I ':<\ iAXt.IRR. If This Page Dedicated to the Men Who Have Made alBillion Dollar Industry Possible. ii Vol, XVII. SELLERSVILLE, PA., OCTOBER 1912 No. 10 THE FALL FAIRS By J. E. Willmarth, Amityville, K Y. HIS is the month of the Fall Fairs. A few Associations hold their Annual Fairs in August and a lesser number have dates in October, but the great majority of Agricultural Fairs are held in September. Most of these Fairs are known as County Fairs, in that the principal idea is exploiting the Agricultural interests of the County in which the Fair is held. Nearly every Stat^ also holds an Annual. Fair and most of these are on quite a large scale, as representing a much larger territory, al- though there are some County Fairs that excell some State Fairs both in quality and quantity of exhibits. Nearly all Agricultural Associations receive more or less State aid, and this is as it should be, for they must be considered as an educative exposition, and seldom do the receipts equal the expenses, hence the necessity of State appropriations. Horse Trotting Races used to be and often are to-day the chief attraction to the general run of at- tendants at these Exhibitions. The "so-called"' Fak- irs, with every allurement to part innocent spectators from their money are often also one of the chief at- tractions. But slowly and surely are the strictly Ag- ricultural interests coming into their ovm, and every year they are getting more and more attention from the attending crowds, and not least of these attrac- tions are tho exhibits of Poultry. Any old place used to be considered good enough for the Chickens, and but little attention was paid to this section. But now we have Fair after Fair im- proving their Poultry Departments, offering better care and premiums to' attract exhibits. Erecting new buildings for their accommodation and giving this de- partment more prominence. But in many cases the Fair Associations are not taking the lead in this mat- ter, but simply following the Poultry Exhibitors re- quirements, the latter really being the leaders in that they exhibit more and better birds, and the Poultry exliibit attracts the attention of the crowds. We ap- preciate that there are many Agricultural Associations that are trying to keep ahead of the Poultry Exhibi- tors and oflfering inducements to make this exhibit grow faster than it naturally would but the great majority of such Associations simply follow the lead of the Exhibitors, and do no more for their comfort and accommodation than they are compelled to do. The Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Vegetable, etc., exhibi- tors are often offered much better inducements to show their products, probably these get no more than their due, but we think that the Poultry men are equally deserving, and we would consider it a good business proposition when it is readily seen that the Poultry are attracting most attention from the crowds, try to improve this exhibit, instead of trying to improve some less attractive one. Any successful business man knows that it is much more profitable to cater to the wants of the people than to try to sell something that is not in as great demand, and we are glad to see that every year more of. the Fair As- sociations are acting on this principle and consequent- ly making their exhibits more profitable. Some of our Fall Fairs equal the winter shows in quality and excell them in quantity. These are the Fairs that are open to the world, and attract exhibits from the large breeders from all sections of the coun- try. However the greater number of Fairs arc con- fined to limited territory, many confining competition to the County in which they are located, and in most cases this is at the request of the exhibitors. True, where the competition is open to the world, the so- called Hucksters come in and win many prizes, and take considerable money out of the County, that the local exhibitors think ought to be kept at home. This is a rather narrow minded way of looking at it. The local exhibitor has every advantage over the Huckster. The latter probably has a hundred or more varieties to look after, they are junketed around the country, ^(.■fc« iliii.ihw 756 POULTRY FANCIER. being cooped up for a long time, and it is practically impossible to keep them in excellent condition. The Local Exhibitor probably has but the one variety, they are shown but for a week at a time. He gives them personal attention and can give much more time and care towards getting them in show condition, and the birds have to do but comparatively little traveling, and should arrive in the show room in excellent condition, and if they are any where near as good quality as the "Hucksters" birds, they will beat him out. It cer- tainly seems to us very unsportsman-like to be afraid to show against any one, when we have every legiti- mate advantage over him. I never showed but the one variety of Poultry in mv life, so I certainly cannot be classed as a "Huck- ster" and if any of them beat me out in the show room, they are welcome to do so. Not that I think the "Huckster" has not good quality of stock, for I have seen birds in such "strings" that were the equal of the very best, and if they are smart enough to get a hold of such birds, they certainly deserve to win w-heii showing against an inferior specimen. This confining competition to a certain hurts the ihe Huckster but little, (he simply goes clsewliere with his birds), but it does injure the Association and the local exhibitors, and poultry interests in general m that section. Oi)en up competition, let the Huckster show his birds. We get a better exhibit. This helps the Association. It probably hurts the local exhibitor temporarily, but if he is of the right kind of stuff he will show something better another year, and try to beat out the "Huckster," thus the local man is helped bv being urged to better his stock. Also often a local exhibitor having no competition thinks he has the best stock and makes no effort to improve his flock, so they are bound to deteriorate, when if he were to see the better birds of the "Huckster" he would strive to bet- ter them. Thus the Huckster has a ten-.tcn y to im- prove local Poultrv conditions, eventually causing a larger exhibit of better stock, and thus causing much greater general local interest to be taken in Poultry Breeding, and this very improvement will gradually dispose of the Huckster question, for unless the Huck- ster can win, he can not exist. So the square way to get rid of Mr. Huckster is to beat him at his own game. Overdoing the Poultry Business OW often we hear people saying (with a little pessimistic ring to it) "Oh, they're going to overdo the poultry business." This has been preached by a certain class of persons, ever since Turkey eggs hatched out turkeys and Light Brahmas had feathers on their toes, but we wish to- say to these people that such a thing as overdoing the poultry business along any line is strictly impossible, made so for spe- cial reasons, chiefly because only about one in twenty (or perhaps worse than that) go into the business and stick to it until success crowns their efforts. Each year brings thousands of recruits, and also witnesses many stepping down and out. Now who are these people that step down and out so quickly and why do they do it? We will name them by classes. Class 1 are those who after having a rum- pus with hard work and a falling out with the gentle- man, turn to the poultry business to make a fortune without work in one year, and why they even think they can do it by sitting on a box with a pan of com in one hand and an tgg basket in the other, calling Biddy to thenv— and sometimes they even work up energy enough to throw a club at her because she don't come. One year is enough for this clajss, and as they review the past twelve months, noting the great ugly blisters on their hands, and remembering the great chunks of sweat they wiped from their tired brows during the year, they nearly collapse, and go out in the cold world, again seeking a soft job. Class 2 is the man with too many irons in the fire. He has a lOQ-acre farm, runs a blacksmith shop, saw mill and cheese factorv, and expects his wife to raise chickens and sell tggs and broilers— and from the income from same, buy the groceries and furnish ihe table for six in tlve family and two hired men, and have enough money left to pay the taxes. This man fails also, be- cause his good wife, with a six months' old in her arms and a three-year-old clinging to her skirts can't very well attend to a couple of hundred hens morn- ing, noon and night, and get all her duties done on schedule time as expected by her kind hearted, in- dulgent husband. Class 3 are the people from the POULTRV FANCIER. ,0/ city who are hoodwinked into buying a suburban poultry farm b>- land .sharks who tell them they can take in thousands of dollars in the poultry business with no experience and live independent, and of course you know real estate agents always tell the truth and nothing but the truth — most of this class fail because of lack of experience. A few, however, really do make good in the face of the fact that they have little experience or money, but use lots of common sense and elbow-grease. Class 4 is the man with a big swelled head and a small bunch of brains down in one corner, who is heard to say, "I'll show them how to raise poultry," when he (really) don't know a White Leghorn from a Dark Brahma. He has a nice wad -left him by a kind old aunt which he blows into the business and, oh no, he'll take no advice, for he, why he knows it all, but the real test comes and he too finds a poultry plant won't run itself, and there are many more that for various reasons fail to make good financially in the poultry business. And it is a noticeable fact that many each year launch into the poultry business only to drop out of sight before a second year rolls around. Now, kind reader, this state of affairs will always exist, and is it any wonder that the poultry business is not overdone or never will he? The field is large and there's plenty of room and good profits awaiting all those who arc willing to take advice from the successful, go slow and are willing to accept experience as part pay for the first few years, and who expect from the start to study and work hard as they go along. .Again, to succeed one must like the business, like ' fowls and like to care for them. The commercial poultry trade is always clamoring for strictly fresh €igg>. and never can get enough of this kind. Also nice young fowls and broilers are eagerly sought by those that want the be.st and have the money to pay for it. ( )f course there are fluctuations in the market, owing to the capers of cold storage and middle men. But no, oh no, don't think for once that the poultry business can ever be overdone when the great army of consumers are daily clamoring for twice as many poultry products as are produced. All people want is good goods — produce them and success is yours — and you can keep right at it as long as you please without the least fear of overproduction. Yes. the field is strictlv unlimited. BY THE WAY By H. Babcock ARL A. Oppell, of Minneapolis, Minn., thinks diat he has found in the frog a successful rival to the cow or hen in profit making. We don't advise others to go into the business, there are too manv chances to croak. One of the difficuUies about a suc- cess won in an unexpected manner is that many are led to believe that the abnormal may be made the normal, and that what one man can do an- other can do. Unique successes de- mand unique men. If the man can be duplicated, the success may be, but not otherwise. That's why I object to the extravagant prices said to ba\e been paid for fowls and the enormous profits said to have been made by breeders. They be- get a feeling that anybody can get such prices and can make such profits ; they arouse expectations which cannot be realized; and they injure, rather than help, the industry. Still, and this shows the essential selfishness of human nature, few men would object to receive the aforesaid extravagant prices or refuse to make such enormous profits, if the chance came to them. They would fail, under the pressure of self interest, to re- member the interests of the industry. But, at any rate, we can at least apprehend the fact that such attractive prices and such dazzling suc- cesses are not the rule, but the exception; that they may be something to be thankful for, if they come, but are not lo be expected: and that we must be content with a reasonable, instead of an extraordinary profit. We make too much of the fact that new laid eggs in winter command fifty cents a dozen. They command thi^ price because there are so few of them, and for- tunate, indeed, is the man who gets enough of them White crested Black Polish, owned and bred by Warren W. Dickens, Middleville. N. \ . 7:-?^ POULTRY FAN'CiER. to pay for the feed con>unK> his luns. The co>t of producing winter Qg^s i^ often more than tiieir value. In a n^arket report, a dealer said: ''Eii^ prices have not advanced, because there are no cgg^ upon which to advance prices/' That tells the story of winter egg-production. Still we should strive to produce what eggs we can in winter because they help to cut down the cost of keeping for the year. Even if spring and sunimer eggs are produced more economically than winter eggs, the business must he hgured U|wn an an- nual basis. The true method oi reckoning profits is to get all the credits possible through the whole year, and deduct the whole yearly expense from the credits, and winter eggs, even if they are not so plentiful as desired, help to swell the annual credits. I do not wish to be misunderstood. Some breed- ers do produce winter eggs in such quantities as to make their production profitable. Without egotism I think I can say that I have done this. But I ven- ture to say that the profits upon the production of market eggs, taking the matter by and lai-ge, are made rather in the warmer months than in winter, even if the summer prices are lower. To many this may seem a new point of view. But the statement is not absolutely new. I have myself brought it to public attention before. I remember a Mr. Willetts who called attention to the loss, as he designated it, of the production of winter eggs, show- ing by actual figures that the eggs produced by his hens in winter cost more than their value. And I also re- call an article written by Mr. Samuel Cushman, at one time connected with the Rhode Island State E.xperi- ment Station, in which he set forth clearly the greater profit in summer egg-production. So it will be seen that this is not an entirely new point of view. Mr. Willett's ideas, while correct if carefully read, were misleading because they seemed to teach that one ought not to produce winter tggs^ because it kd to a loss. Mr. Cushman's ideas, also, were correct, though a careless reading might lead to the inference that one should try to [>roduce eggs only in summen because only then did their value exceed the cost of production. And those writers ^vho called attention to the high prices of winter eggs, without calling at- tention to the cost of their production, are also mis- leading, because it will be inferred by the careless reader that such high prices necessarily mean a hanrl- some profit. But the true position is. as has been stat- ed, to produce all the eggs possible in winter and sum- mer, and figure an annual profit from the total pro- duction. By taking this course we shall get a sane and reasonable idea of the profits in the production of market eggs, and shall avoid the misleading infer- ences which arc naturally drawn from parri.i^ viex^-. It is in this respect that I have said that we make too much of the high prices which freshly laid winter eggs command. High prices do not necessarily mean large profits, but they do help in making the annual profits, and to this e?rtent are to be desired by the pouUryroan. Professors Emmerich and Loewe, of Germany, it is said, have declared that if one would be healthy, happy and long-lived, if he would sec his grandchild- ren's children, he should eat, or rather drink, the shells of eggs, for the learned professors have prepared a liquid which they call chloride of egg-shells. Longevity increased weight of the body, destruction of injur- y^ ( > in and increase f courage and energx- arc some of the blessings ])romised to follow the use of this wonderful pre- Shake the egg-shake and seize the new tipple, chloride of egg-shells. The outer rind, which has been usttally thrown away, out-classes the contents, which have Ix-retofore been so highly valued. Perhaps we have hero a vlue to why hens— which ha\e had tgg shells fed to them— never grow old, but perpetually remain "chickens." Scientists declare that there is as much strength in three eggs as there is in a pound of beefsteak, Imt iliis i? obviously discounting the strength in eggs. We have seen a single egg which contained more strength than a pound of beefsteak; indeed, it was ><» strong iliat we couldn't get within ten feet of it without hold- in 2^ our nose [n spite of the alleged wonderful fecundity of Engli>h fowls, it is said that "England imported from continental countries last year 19,000,000 'great hun- dreds' (120) of eggs, of which Russia supplied 52 per cent., and the average price of which was 43J>4 per cent, above that of 13 years ago." Realize the imtX)rt of the al>ovc paragraph. The imported eggs numbered 2,280,000,000 eggs or 19,- 000,000 dozens. If the average prodttctioti of the hens were ten dozen a year, England needed, to meet the denjanded supply, nineteen million more hens, or, if the average reached 150 eggs i>er hen, the number required would be fifteen million two hundred thous- and. It looks very much as if there would be a short- age in English hens for some time to come. The two- POULTRY FANCIER. 759 hundred egg hen is badly needed by our cousins across the water. It is not a bad idea to have a few two-hundrcd- egg hens for domestic use. They are getting rather more common than formerly, at least on paper, and yet it would be difficult to go into the market ar.d buy a moderate-sized flock of such fowls— I mean fowls that, after purchase, would actually lay 200 eggs each within a calendar year. A gentleman down in Jersey is advertising a new breed of fowls, the Black Diamonds. Wonder if they w^ould be a substitute for coal, if the price keeps up to the present figures! The eggs arc only .$25 (X) per dozen. The latest solution of the color breeding problem in Barred Plymouth Rocks is the proposal of i\ W . Proctor that the variety should be divided into two dis- tinct, standard varieties, the pullet breeding to be known as the Light Plymouth Rock and the cockerel breeding as the Dark Plymouth Rock. We venture the prediction that this proposal is in advance of t'ie de- sires of breeders and that the time is not yet rij)c for its adoption. Mr. Proctor also suggests the need of a move uni- form and consistent nomenclature of breeds and va- rieties. "The name 'Columbian' as applied now to both Rocks and Wyandottcs," he says, "has so gen- erally superseded the older term Light to designate this type of color, that I would urge its general adoption and that the Light Brahma be rechristened the Co- lumbian Brahma." We are "agin" the suggestion. The term "Columbian" as applied to this style of markmg has no color significance. It was given to the Wyan- dotte because its appearance was almost synchronous with the celebration of the four-hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus, after the awkward term, Brah- Wyandotte, by which the variety was first called. It was a mistake to apply the term Columbian to the new^ variety of the Plymouth Rock, though, perhaps, a partial justification for its use rnay have existed in its origin. As the so-called Columbian Wyandotte originated in a chance cross between the Barred Plymouth Rock and the White Wyandotte, there is reason to believe that in some instances the Columbian Plymouth Rock originated from the Wyan- dotte of the same name, through reversion or through a direct cross. BtU even such a scant justification would not apply to the Light Brahma. It could not be associated in time with the Columbian Exposition, nor in origin with the Wyandotte w-hich appeared about that time. If there is to be a rechristening of these varieties, and we agree so far with the suggestion that such an act would be desirable, let us go about it in a sensible way and select, if possible, a name that is sug- gestive and appropriately descriptive. In the term. Ermine, we have such a name. It suggests the black and white in the coloration, and it is already in use for this very purpose in some foreign breeds, as, for example in tlie Faverolle. Ermine Wyandottes, Ply- mouth Rocks, and Drahmas would mean something, and it could be used for any new variety, having sim- ilar markings, which might appear in other breeds, without doing violence to the proper use of language or to the proprieties of a consistent nomenclature. Before anv scheme of a reformed nomenclature is adopted, there should be determined some principle upon which it should be founded. For breeds, per- haps, this would be difficult. The geographical prin- ciple, though applied to some breeds, would be found diflicult of application to all, for two or more distinct breeds might originate in the same territory. Btit with varieties the principle of descriptive color terms is gen- erally used, and p(;rhaps no better could be adopted. Of course, such a term as Columbian violates this prin- ciple and for that reason should be done away with. Color terms, too, should be made as short as possible. \\'e have a number of instances where they are so long as to be cumbersome. The briefer they are, and at the same time sufficient to suggest the coloration, the better and more satisfactory they will be. To pro- duce such will require considerable study and quite probablv the renaming of some breeds as well as var- ieties, but this is a work that should be done, and probably some time will be done. It is well to turn thoughts in that direction so as to be ready to act when the time for action arrives. IL THE ROLLER TRAY INCUBATOR Successful Incubation Means Your Success. SCIENTIFICALLY PERFECT To overoonio the elonu..,. of ol»u.oo in tl,o anifinnl iiuul n.io., of ..-^'syou a«.cr,..rr<.nuH ^vi.l. I^y^^^^ he chicks when free from the shell. If these esse»nal prnUon.s ,...,no. Ik- ..verronu; >;"'"" 1 ^VciVo ure Wo have enablorl vou .0 ovorcom.. .hr five essential po.n... .K.'essary „. s«.>,-ess(ul > ."^;; ^' ^ " '^|""'"'"'- \V> «am to hnpro^s on vour min.l .ha- there is a ^rea, cliffevenoe ... eh.eV. ,hat are., us. ,nc«l..t..l a.ul CHICKS THAT ARE PROPERLY INCUBATED There isabsoh.dv no m.Te.e,.ce in a ehiek hatched ,„ a KoHe.' T.av f"/ '''!::^. f.™"},Vuie ehi'ok'' JluTl.'ve'thiV bate cl icks that will Uve-an.l act the kin.l that will liflu'e. a few .la>^ an.l P-''-- »"'' • i^ ,V, ,. „ Vow ■ tie- ti.iie ROLLER TRAY INCUBATOR COMPANY NORTHAMPTON, PENNA. 76c POULTRY FANCIER. The Buff Wyandotte We are wonderinji: why more is not written in the poultry papers of the day on this splendid breed, which is a combination of egg and meat qual- ity which is difficult to come up with by any other breed under the sun. Furthermore the large numbers seen at the leading shows proves that they are very popular as a fancier's fowl. There were two hundred and fifty Buff Wyandottes at the Great Crystal Palace Show last winter. Does it look as though they were not popu- lar? We fail to see any signs of it. The people of the south and also Canada are among the most active purchasers just now, which goes to prove that they are especially well adapted to the extremes of heat and cold. In fact the Buff Wyandotte is one of the most practical all round breeds before the American public to- day. Their low combs and rather small wattles are not so much of a frost mark as the single combed var- ieties. Good, vigorous stock will pro- duce broilers to weigh 1^ to 2 lbs. in from 9 to 11 weeks and thev are the verj' best when ready, with a vel- low chin and legs and best of all good plump breasts. The older birds are a happy medium between the extreme- ly heavy and light fowl and are al- ways saleable at the very best prices. They are very quiet and easy to keep where they belong without building a fence heaven high. I have kept them next to a 2 foot fence all summer and have yet to see one get over it. The soft Buff color does not at- tract the rays of the sun as do other co\')T< and therefore thej' stand the hot weather nicely and their extra heavy feathering keeps them warm in winter, but I notice that they are great workers and keep the litter fly- ing most of the time in the cold days, which is the best sign of eg^s and profitable hens. At night they are not a? easily seen as white fowls and therefore not as likely to be .«?tolen if out of doors, on top of their coops, etc. We have been looking over some egg record? in one paper and another and .«o will offer here the record of a flock of Buff Wyandottes from .Jan. 1, 1912 to August 1, 1912. These are birds bred for utility and exhibition purposes, all bred direct from two of the best known strains in the land and which have been Boston and New York winners for years. January 1, 1912, we had 46 pullets and 9 vearl- ing hens, toul .55, and aside * from these 12 pullets that were hatched Sept. 1. 1911. These we did not count ▼erv much on as they were hatched 80 late. However they began to lav February 20, which is 5 months an*d 20 days, all cold weather. The flock was not mated up until February 1 in the breeding pens, so we were obliged to give the egg record from the whole flock together for January. It must also be remembered that a large portion of them were on the rojd a Urge part of the time dur- inf January to the show room and back, which is a bad thing for hens and puUeta just ready to lay as mine were. l^OULTRY FANCIER. 761 EVERYTHING FOR POULTRY-KEEPER I W« manufacture more than one hundred articl tor up-to-date. proKrcisive pbc as represented and jjua an teed to ^mvc satisfadlion or monev rclinxled. Stan- ard goods we manufacture and self include followini fncahiMtora Brooder* Brood Coop* Chick ShJurm Broodmr Stovm* !>«# Band* Coponi»ing Smt* Chick Food Deomlopinm Food Cr^vfint Mm*h Fattmning Math Scratching Food Laying Math Short 'Cut Alfalfa Mtahd Alfalfa Fall.Nttt Egg Food Nodi Charcoal Poultry R*mcdi«t Napcreol < Di$tmf»itmmt) Anti-Fly Pett Egg Prmtcrvatipo Fumigating Candltt Drinking Fountain* Grit and Shtll Box** Pigmon Soppli Lict Pou/dtr Roo*t Support Roofing Papot Spray Pumpt Powdtr Gun* Wirm Foncing Bone Cutttrt Chick Markar Bonm Milh Root Caltart Nmtt Egg 9 Fmrtitm Ett Bia»h Food A Watmr Holdtrm Poultry Book* Our Complete CaUlog for 1912 consists of 044 pages. rJ^xio inches, and contains an iHt tratcd descnptjon of all sockIs we manufacttire. bgkC vsImMc ckcpters on 'Cyphers Comoai " ay of increasmj? egeyield producing prime table poultry, etc. Latest labor-saving deiic and money-making ideas. FREE postpaid, to any address if you mention that you saw oi advertisement in this paper. Addreta Home 0£Bcet. or Branch Store nearest you CYPHERS INCUBATOR CO., Dept. 174, BUFFALO, N. \ Brwc* SJ^« tW C WW VOW, MY. BOSTW. MASS. CfllCACO. IlL KANSAS CITY. MO. OAKUND 01 WarcfcMses \ 23B«rdtySL 1M4CaMlSt ^•-J42»t.CUrtiSL 317.Jm.W.B*il«yar< ZUtT^' im- ? •■♦: 500, 1000 or 1500 Chickens Brooded with the Arenberg as easily as 50, 75 or 100 by other methods. PROOF: r rj Peckh A M*s Poultry Far.m, Lexington, Mass.^ July 10. 1912 Consolidation Saies Co..Cowen. W. Va. » J > lu, i^ic. ,.«5!^^*^7^^"^ using the Arenberg Brooder stove and it is giving perfect satisfaction. It is a great labor saver, it taking no more time "'^ ^Q^fe to <=a^e for 1000 or 1500 chicks than it d.d 50 by other nieUi ods. I can also raise a larger per cent of chicks, and ihcy are vcr>' much stron^r^T and liea'lthier and grow much f.isit-r than hv anv oth- er meilnxi 1 have Ubcd Iot the last 20 years. Any one who v.ill give this stove a fair trial will never ^o back to the old methods of raising chicks. Yours truly. i.;> '•«4«j' ."i ».*wA-/.i"' W. E. Peckh.a.m. CONSOLIDATION SALES COMPANY St«tiw A. C«w«, W. v.. AMERICA'S GREATEST QUALITY SHOW. POULTRY, PIQEONS, CATS, PET STOC Jan. 7, 11, '13 i^mnstinsE Dec.: r premium Ltsreod EtftiTl Address W. B, ATHERTON, SECBXTAK' do r>road Stre«t, Boston, Maes. WHITE WYANDOTTES My 1912 matings |)roduoed the best lot of voungsiers I ever raised. Mtn which are bred from the Ist Phila. pullet and her sisters. They are well veloped and ready now for the early shows. My price on exhibition biitis selected breeders is very reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed every purchi THE MAPLESs A. J. S«ira<^ HUsd P. 0., CanmeOt, Bwb Cm.. Pa. •K^-^ - ^-^ -• E PHILIP KEARNY, Owner. CHAS. STAAFF. Manager. «ONLYA!FARM WHITE WYANDOTTES Perfection as Near as it has Yet Been Obtained WKllV lUKl) shown by us and ovoiy bird .'soKl by us, ha.s boon hatched from eggs laid on onr farm an*! the V)ii\ls grown on our farm. AVc xoll or sliow no l)irds we do not raise. SEAMLESS LEG BANDS Toll the storv, when a bird reaches aboul a pound in weight a seamless leg band is put on; it cannot be removed; there it remains as tlie seal of Onlya Farm quality, and every young >)ird on our farm contains the V»and. WE CAN MEET ANY COMPETITION Our 1012 matings containing America's noted winners produced the best birds we ever raised, and they are well develope«l. The price is reasonable and positively evej > bird sold has been reared on the Onlya Farm, where nothing but White- Wyandottes are bred. WRITE US WHAT YOU NEED ONLYA FARM FLORHAM PARK, N. J. In January from the 55 head men- tioned above, 246 eggs. In February: Pen A, 4 hens and 4 pullets . .46 eggs Pen B, 8 pullets 92 eggs Pen C, 4 hens and 4 pullets . .77 eggs Pen D, 8 pullets 79 eggs Pen E, 18 pullets, 1 hen 195 eggs Pen F, 12 pullets hatched Sept. 1, layed Feb. 20 12 eggs Feb. 10 sold one hen from Pen E. In- March: Pen A, as above 119 eggs Pen B, as above 125 eggs Pen C, as above 143 eggs Pen D, as above 156 eggs Pen E, as above 243 eggs Pen F, as above 106 eggs March 6, sold 3 from Pen E. In April: Pen A, as above 154 eggs Pen B, as above 183 eggs P». C, ii above 151 eggs Pen t), .s above 177 eggs Pen E, :i.-; above 294 eggs Pen F, as above 221 eggs One hen died in Pen A, April 13 and April 27, .sold 10 from Pen E. In May: Pen A, as above 131 eggs I»en B, as above 183 eggs Pen C, as above 74 eggs Pen D. as above 199 eggs Pen E, as above 265 eggs Pen F, was put in with Pen E, May 1. June 1 the pens were broken up and from the 52 hens left for 5 days and 42 for balance of the month we got 722 eggs. July we had 40 hens and got 697 eggs. The record of Pen D all the way through was good and in May the eight pullets in that pen averaged 24.87 eggs each for the motnh. The whole number of eggs for the seven months was 5117. Formerly it has been argued that there was no difference between a thoroughbred and a mongrel in the quality of the meat, but it is now well known and an admitted fact that there is a vast difference and to secure the fancy price the pure bred stock will lead by a long way. The first object is to keep up the vigor of the stock by introducing new blood and feed- ing good clean sweet grain, fresh clean water and lots of fresh air along with plenty of shade in summer, green feed with milk or beef scrap, fresh or commercial. There is a nice profit and lots of pleasure in caring for pure bred fowls that are pleasing to look at and to have around. We nave sev- eral pullets hatched March 14th that layed the last week in August and about all the March hatched pullets are laying now (Sept. 14). Here's to the Buff Wvandotte that will lay with any breed on the face of the earth today and win if you want them to. To you breeders who are asleep just wake up and hear the birds sing. Write a word or two and send it to your paper. Tell us what "ou and your birds are doing and let 'he public know that we have got something on them in the way of good poultry. ^m Barry Strain-SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS Universally rocoi^nized. The Ideal Strain. Wliv ? Because they are bred for heavv laying aiKfhavc^' exliibitioii quality. They lay more and larger eggs than the ii.suaJ run. ' Tliev are bred for vigor and stamina, and tlie chicks hatched from Barry Mram live and develop properly. ^ They will produce the eggs at the time of the year wiien eggs are most needed and command the highest price. We are offering [Several Thousand Birds Young .stock and yearling breeders at rock bottom prices. If you are stocking a plant let us quote you prices. No order too large or small for us to handle. BARRY FARM, H. R. Barry, Prop'r., Far Hills, N. J. "62 I'i >[ \i\ i AXCIKR. Is the Poultry Busirms a Benefit to the Fanner ? WHITING'S ROUPENE By B. Mortnx Fostrtt If the avera^t: faiJiier wmild look at his hen.^ from a business point of view iluMt' w.mir i)c less talk fool'sji (Hu -ri-^n. iJots ii })ay of ih c When I talk of hens I mean thor- ou I! hi) reds of coar-o. expeci dunijfhill.s lo profit becau=o thoy on the market. B it the proposilioi: that flock ci stanc'.a)'" b X«) (Mie would pay a very big- have to b-c ?o!d let us >iait with a farmer has a "ed hens. Will the it nay him to provide f'^r t'le.n up-to-date house and fixtures? I say without hesitation that no money he spends as an investment vnW bring: him so lar^e a per cent, of profit. One hundred dollars will give him a start that would at least make him famous aniom»- his neighbors. You have to start there anyhow. Let's make a house 20 by 50 feet &ud plate MOO hens i:\ it in the fall. Give them the care necessary to keep them layinti v.m) you will find a re- lief. The ()uestion will be answered. Now there are some reasons why Fomc men fail to fret e^rjrs. In the first place you mu.^-t undeistand ail hens are >v,»t layt-rs and so you must iH'irir to -elect tlicm. I .select them day old. foui' weeks old, :) months old, 6 moviths (lid. J n;ark the really st>'r)n5: ones when they ore hniehod; keep disiaidinir the weaklittjrs as we «ro to the season'.^ close. Look for loMji' backs, deep breas* an«-e that kiok as th« '!t»h th-y hr.ii a s.^r'ond week-* u'owih n. Then we must keep the hiiihou.-e d-an. You are not so Inr y in the* winter that you can't. ai least m-co a week, clean out thojout'hiy. Ke^p »he lice out rather than ch-an them out. Feed clea?i feed. I feed equal parts corn (cracked), buckwheat, oats and wheat. A dry mash of 50 bran, 25 ground oats, corn meal, wheat mid- dlinf.'.- ar.d oil meal ft^d in a hopper, am] (••. ery other niji'ht a ^ood feed Ml" i)oi!c".: '"uls. boiki! dry. Ther. -.'ve' y t.oon 1 fe.ed a little sprouted oat", ihry must have an abum-ar.;-.' '>f fra^h water. Tnc ves- sels ?^iu>t be clean. Keep the ejrii's clran by :lca'i nests. Always feed the .urain in a litter on the floor. Of course the open house is the thin«i- nowadays. Xoth- injr else is as prood even if it costs more. Keep only one kind or variety. Mixe(i breeds make dunj^'hilla very quick. The only cross worth while i. c-o. s the road and get thorough- breds. U.^ually we exp(!ct some argument from Oyster Bay but 1 am surprised that any one would attempt to plac(= a create;' blue Icggv.'. faneiei's' fowl against the greatest piofit paying and most beautiful Li'ghojn. .Whcr. (w. .• : an .ays it pay-^ him ber.t:-, he v." n:\)\c- to an for cash. I v.i!! just ask a few questions. Who ha.'o a f;i:m for production of eggs f.r )ncat that has Polish? iheic are 85 farms in Xew York State alone that have thousands of Ltghoins. Where are the good bit ' ".• ri-r eggs of the Poli>h? I have bretl nearly every variety and never ;••.!•. (.'hrisiV: n.- Qu:u:-^ from them. I ai;niit tiiey wo.:'l. freeze theii" ;.ombs % • xk\\'> ::ji'.-o icyc-i s in their tre.sts all winter. Where are they br:.'r! thai are larger than Leghorns? Why did they not find their way into the egg laying contests at 1! find hard work to • one v.'ho goes in it !<,.>). 1 On; I. . s V.t r::-.\. U) lose y';ur tempcj' (or rathe) »t win.id be a good thing if you ."ov.ld lo. I know. Ilavr ju\/A''2')i\ ri\L''iilar size ~>()r. iiiailod postpaid. W. M. WHITING CO. 28 Ashland Ave., E. Orange, N. J. Wbitinr's White Diarrhoea Remtir, SOc. Prerentii and Never Fail?. POULTRY FANCIER. 763 i THE PREMIUM LIST PALACE SHOW : DECEMBER 3-7, '12 I NEW YORK CITY I is MO\N ill die ni:til. ilyou li !i \ t' n * I li" (vivi'd u <*0|«} advice ti.»i. Entries close November 20, '12 EMPIRE POULTRY ASSO. MINEOLA, N. y. Use Bair's Aluminum ....BANDS.... for marking poultry aud pij^eous. Sample dozen bjiuds with raised num- bers and catalogfue mail- e<.l for one dime. Mention vour breed. ff BAIR, ''The Band Man, 6 Twilifkt Yards, Hanoyer, ^ :-: :-: Pa. I have no trouble with Tvcghorns get- ting over a 2 foot fence. I don't be- lieve any one else will say the Polish are easy to raise. The fact is they are not, no variety has so much roup as the Polish. At the fairs no lot is as sickly as the Polish. I have judged lots of fairs and know from experience. Now about the tearing out of teeth eating the meat, that's not the fact; 1 take out my teeth to eat them. The finest soft roaster for the small family is a properly fatted Leghorn. There is no argument for the Polish as compared with a Leghorn. It is strange it should come up in 1912. GREAT EGG RECORD. Twin Oaks Farm, Palmyra, Pa., re- ports an egg record from thei'' fa- mous strain of Indian Runner Ducks v^'hich in our estimation is a very good one. Seventeen ducks from Feb- ruary first to August first, 1912, laid 2517 eggs, in six months or 182 days; an average of 148 eggs to the duck and orje egg over. Their average flocks arc at this date, August 15th, shelling out a 66 per cent, egg yield. If any one can beat this record, Twin Oaks Farm would like to hear from. them. The Runners on Twin Oaks Farm have been bred for a number of years for high egg production as well as for American Standard require- ments. Mr. Stauffer procured his foundation stock from the best Blue Ribbon Strains in the country and any one interested in Indian Runners would be surprised and well repaid in paying a visit and see what really can be accomplished by systematic breeding in a few years' time. Their flocks at present number about eight hundred (young and old) and a finer lot of Runners than what you will see there is hard to find any- where. Mr. A. G. Stauffer, the pro- prietor, is always glad to hear from breeders of Runners and those living close enough will always find a cor- dial welcome at the farm any day exc?ept Sunday. Mr. Stauffer expects to have his new mating li.st ready by December 1st, and will cheerfully mail one free of charge to any one interested in Blue Ribbon Indian Runner stock. K. M. Turner, owner of the Ridge Egg Farm, Nanuet, N. Y., has se- cured as manager Mr. Clarence A. Cornell, a graduate of Cornell, N. Y., Poultry School. Mr. Cornell has been for the past four years manager for Mr. Seth Low, formerly the Mayor of New York, who has a very exten- sive plant at Bedford Mills. It per- haps is not generally known that Mr. Turner is the inventor of the Dicto- graph, the instrument that secured the confession of the McNamara Brothers, and a large number of boodling legislators and aldermen throughout the country. ....Remember.... Burr's Orpingtons N'ext season when you desire eces to hatch, as ^vc are sparing neither labor nor expense lomake them one of the finest brccdinsr yaxdR in the coun- try. No stock for sale this fall as we are usinc it all iu eularsinsr out plant, but watch for us next season. BROOKVALE FARM C H. lUII. Pi«r.. a. D. a*. 1. TvkWBMck. Pa. This 50 <: metal hopper fun of ¥■ Chicken Cjsfiwdei' ■■;■. PURINA CHICKEN > CHOWDER] L"« Cf rfcTiM Men i^n* APPLIED I will give you, through your dealer, this practical, service- able, well made metal hopper, chock full of Purina Chicken Chowder, both for 30 cents. I make this rennarkable offer solely to ^et you acquainted with the egg-producing powers of Purina Cnic1(,en ChoWder — a dry, egg-laying mash, consisting of approximately the same chemical ingredients found in an egg. It is composed of alfalfa, granulated meat, middlings, bran, com meal, lin- seed meal and charcoal. ^If Chicken Choivder won't make your hens lay, they must be roosters'* Chicken Chowder assures you an abundance of eggs during the fall and winter^ when prices are highest. You cannot afford to be without it. Ask your feed dealer or grocer today for a metal hopper full of Purina Chicken Chowder. This offer is made throUfh dealers only east of the Rocky Mountains. If your dealer cannot supply you, let me know his name. Valuable Poultry Book Free In retum for your dealer's name, I will send you my 48 page Purina Book, with ruled forms for egg records and accounts, plans of houses, coops, fixtures, etc., cures of diseases, breeding charts, etc. IVrite today. Col. Purina, Ralston Purina MilUr 821 S. Eighth St., St. Louis, Mo. Long^s Orpingtons Buff-eiack-white -^ If von want to buv stock AS (i(M)l) AS THK BKST, if you w.uW \o buy slock witii the iiEST BLOOD UXKiJ, ifvou wani 10 buv stock AT IIKASON'AHLK PKK'KS, ifyou prefer the PICHSOXAL A'rrKNTI<>X oflhe owner lo thai of the hired man, yon should write us at one. Slock siiii^ped (\ O. 1). on recnpt of small deposit. We allow you to be the jujge. Is there anythinjr more to be desired? if so, write us. E. M. LONG, Box P. F., OSCEOLA, IND. SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS Scored by Gault. .Vo bird in ptns Rcorintr I«-ss than OO. and 55 birds sicorinc 94 to 0*.. <:reat reduc- tions in cffjrs. For May. S5 per Hni June. 54. so per ten. July and .\ue.. 44. Day-old chicks. May. SIO: June, $9: July and Au^?., SS. Send for cataloBuc. ....,- . ... «.,.,«. MOUND HILL POULTRY FARM 5. D. H.i • SEVILLE' OHIO. 764 P01L'!"R\ FAN'CIER. Central Pennsylvania Chicken Chatter Any News, Notes or Items of Interest Pertaminu to Poultrijdom in Central Pmnsu'vmia, Will Find a Place in this Depatmenf. Addrcfis all Covimunicaiiom^ to J. T. Houston,, WiUiamsport, Pa. Lewistown has just had a bij? cele- bration—Firemen's Field Day— with a monster parade and a fine program, "big eats," etc. The town was crowd- ed with visitors who were loud in the praise of our hospitality. You might ask '-What has that to do with the poultry industry?" Why, consarn it, are firemen not like ministers in that they are lovers of fine poultry, es- pecially if it is prepared as only the frood housewives over here know how to prepare it. Many a fowl that day was like the missionary who went among a tribe of cannibals to work. His friends not hearing from him sent another minister to locate him. Af- ter arriving among the cannibals and inquiring for his friend he was told that he had taken a trip into the "in- terior.'*— they had eaten him. We have many persons who are from Missouri and have to be con- vinced of the true value of fine poul- try or other value of the poultry show. Last year when our commit- tee was soliciting for our premium list a merchant was canvassed for an advertisement or a premium and he very reluctantly took a small ad. Be- fore our show was over he was so enthusiastic about it that he said he wished we would have a show every week in the year — so many persons from the rural districts had come in to see the ''chicken show" and then dropped into his store and purchased a nice bill of goods. We will this year fall in line with Mr. Wittman's idea to secure- more interest among the farmers and will offer a premium or premiums for ex- hibits of strictly farm fowls. So many farmers have an antagonistic feeling toward the "back lotter,** and the commercial egg farmer that we should try to bring about a more har- monious feeling. Many farmers have today a greatly increased egg supply due to new blood secured from the . fellow on the town lot. We, in turn, must depend on the farmer for our grain supply and as the motto of the Mifflin County Poultry and Fanciers' Association is "Better Poultry and More of It," it behooves us to fall m line with the great lights of the poul- try industry and try to bring the far- mer into the fold in greater numbers. Lewistown had 469 birds on the floor at the first annual exhibition and every one returned in good order. This year we expect to have 1000 birds and some of the highest quality—in fact, it is our aim to make this a Quality show. We don't intend to be lined up with the trailers! Did you get that, dear reader? Lewistown poultry men will or- ganize a ladies' auxiliary to help in the good work. A committee has been appointed for the purpose with Dr. W. S. Wilson as chairman and if he don't prescribe the right "dope" for the committee it will not be his fault as he is a very enthusiastic poulterer. His son-in-law, Robert S. Foster, is our Secretary, and when they get their heads together in "consultation" some good will surely come of it. The ladies, God bless them; what would we do without them. Wonder if the care of fowls was figured out and boiled down carefully what per- centage of the work is done by them. No doubt we would feel alarmed and possibly ashamed at the true figures. All honors to mother, wife and sister — are they not entitled to share in our work in the show room when they help us so at home. The writer asked the exhibitor of a magnificent bird at our ?.hovv who had t-iancd it and he proud- ly said, "?.!y wife." Geo. C. Sherman, our show superin- tendent, is snending some time "down on the farm" while undergoing repairs to an injured wrist. He was unfoi- tunate enough to fall and badly stove up his wrist, at first thinking it wa^ a severe strain, but later discovering it had been fractured, too. Frank W. Specht, President of our Association, will be in line for sotne of those tall silver cups at the big shows with his Silver Wyandottes. Frank is a tall man— nearly seven feet — and is going to reach out after some of the prizes and will send some of his competitors to the tall timbers if he runs in an especially beautiful pullet that he has in his yard. George Challenger — challenger by name and nature — is out for big gam<> this year and will land some, too, Geo. Hall — he of Indian Runner fame — expects to hang up a nice string of blue in the "hall" of fame. Keep your eye open for George. A. C. Helfrich, cashier of the Belle- ville Bank, is going to "check" up some handsome trophies this year. Mr. Helfrich is the pioneer exhibitor of our Association and always comes marching home proudly from the big shows with a string of prizes. If he should decide to get in the game ex- clusively (not just as a hobby) he would be a power that the very big- gest fellows would have to reckon with. Miss Belle Ritz, who has brought the blue home from Philadelphia and PROMOTOR STRAIN WbiU W7«iid»ttct uid S. C. Wbile OrpiafUns recognized as near perfection as yet obtam- ed. Leading winners at Pittsburg and other leading shows. WELL MATURED young stock for the early fail's and shows at rea.sonable prices as well as bree««■ >*'»«d '«>m "y J/u.go matinss only, and comprise some very wonderful Birds. the most mature of which are now up to SUndard weight, and will soon be m condition for the early Fall and Winter Shows. These Black and White Orpimrtons have, with their deseen- darts. won FIRST PLACE. CUPS, MEDALS and SWEEP- STAKES at Madison Square Garden, New York; Boston. Mass.: Cleveland. Ohio; Allentown. Pa,; Baltimore. Md. ; •Auprusta, Ga. ; Haererstown, Md. ; indianappolis. Ind. ; Phila- ielphm. Pa., and Trenton, N. J. All the "SUNSWICK" Birds- have been j^cientlfically Hne bred for generations and this' offer therefore prcsenU to BREEDERS THE CHANCE OP A LIFETIME TO GET THE BEST. All Blue Orpington Ducks for sale, they are the TV^rong color and so must go, too; although would like to keep them all. Bear all the above in mind and before ordering: Show Birds or Breeding Pens elsewhere send to •'SUNSWICK POULTllY FARM" for full particulars of this remarkable sale. Visi- tors are welcome at all tunes and will l>e met at the train on notice. This opportunity is yours to-day, to-morrow may be too late. Sunswiok Farm will not exhibit at Madiaon Square Garden. New York, this year. So send to us for your winners, we cun supply them m all three colors. Also ducks. Order early. SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM SOUTH PIAINHELD, N. J. Rnfus Delafield, Owner. Td. No. 549 J Plainiield .t 766 THE LAKENVELDKR. What can T i>av that will do these beautiful birds justice? Has there ever been a strain imported into America that so quickly came to ihe front, and captured the heart o; ihe fancier? I believe I can truthfully say no. We can p:ive credit to the people of Holland and Belgium in creating these wonderful birds. For many years in those countries they were known as the Jerusalem Fowl or Everlasting Layer. From these countries the breeders of England bought them and they at- tracted the attention of fanciers in all parts of the British Isles. After a time they were taken up by the German breeders and great improve- ments were made in the strain. We must "take our hats off" to-day to the German breeders, for from that country come the finest Lakenvelders in the world. The first importations of Laken- velders was m 1903 by Messrs. Schmitt Bros., of New York, widely known as importers of rare birds and animals. Their advent into this country cre- ated a sensation in the poultry world. They at once came to the front by attracting the attention of fanciers. It is simply compulsory with any one who is a lover of bird life to notice and admire these birds when in their purity. The black of hackle and tails and white of body is so striking that it instantly attracts the attention. In • size they wall average the same as the Leghorn — similar in shape but a trifle lower upon leg. Real merit is back of them. Not only are they beautiful to look upon but to produce the eggs they are "Ne plus ultra." When the Dutch people named them the Everlasting Layer they certainly had the one that fit the bird. I can sneak from personal exper- ienceHn TCgfcrd to the great layin,^ ability of these birds and from the large number of letters of commend- ation that have come from my cus- K Vomers in all parts of the country in f the past 4 years. ^ .. ' . They are small feeders and if they can have range are great foragers. The Lakcnvelder chicks are very fast growers, equal, if not exceeding the Leghorn in this respect, and are equally as hardy. , ^ « ^. I doubt' if there is a strain of Parti- colored fowl in existence that will throw as many fine specimens as the Lakenvelder. Reader, it will be a very significant fact to you when I say that my daily mail contains from 1 to 5 letters from breeders of note of the "old line of fowls." They are all "sitting up and tak- ing notice," Any breed of fowl with real merit back of them is bound to come to the front Such is the Lakenvelder fowl. Silver Campines.... Dark Cornish Fowls The record at Amerio's jrrwit shows proof of quality. Younj: and old stodc Satisfaction aniaranteed. R. D. REIDER. Mfaiaietowv. Pa. I'Ml i.lKV l-AXCIER. rOULTRY FANCIER. The GREATEST LABOR and MONEY SAVER in the Business. You positively would not keep Chickens another day without O. K. Poultry Litter IF Yor .11' ST KNEW WHAT A MAKVKLors l*H<)DrCT IT IS Corning, Cook, Pine Park Poultry Farm, Rich and more of the largest breederi who are in the business to make money, have thoroughly tested 0. K. Poultry Litter and are using it in preference to straw, alfalfa, sawdust, clover and every other Litter because it is MOST ECONOMICAL— Lasis >> to 6 months and is then worth more than it costs for cou- ctrntrated fertilizer. SAVES LABOR— Absorbs all moisture from dropping:* so that houses need cleauins' only 2 to 1 times a year. NO DROPPING BOARDS are necessary, so you save time, space, and raouey for materials. NO LICE OR VERMIN will breed or live where O. K. Litter is used. NO DISINFECTANTS needed because O. K. Poiil- try Litter absorbs all moisture and o^lors. • keeping your HOUSE SWEET AND CLEAN all the time, so that your birds are healthy, clean feathered and clean leRrsred. Makds finest nesting materials and litter for brooders. IT WILL COST YOU ONE PENNY FOR A POSTAL CARD Write to-day tor information that will tell you so much about O. K. POUL- f^ TRY LITTHR that NOu will insist upon tryinc a bale of it as quickly as you can get it. Tell us how many birds you Iceepand we will tell you how much O. K. LITTER you need TnAIIC MMN SAMPLE O. K. UTTER FREE ON REQUEST « iiii The 0. K. Company, 157 Pearl Street, New York Gty P | J j J THE I. W. SCOTT COl Pittoburs. Pa.. Local Dbtributor. *- "^tctSTM^ Foxhurst Farm ^is^-oS^i™" msm^^m:^:. FOXHURST means a consistant every year winning atrai n A atrain that has produced for us and our customers more winners for the past seven years at America's leading shows, including Madison Square Garden, New York, Bal- timore, Boston, Philadelphia, etc., than birds of any other strain. We are ready to supply early early winning show birds, large, deep, blocky, fine colored specimens. Beetle green blacks and bred to stay white Whites. The best we have ever raised. Guaranteed winners at reasonable prices shipped on approval. FOXHURST FARM LIME ROCK CONNECTICUT S. C CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS PURE KELLERSTRASS STRAIN Very fine Cockerels and Pullets. January and February hatches. FOR SALE FLORIDETTE FARM Hilliardy Florida. WHITE WYANDOTTES KEYSTONE STRAIN The stay-white kind, with typical shape and of great laying qualities, reared on unlimited range and backed by the best blood lines in the country. Exhibi- tion and breeding birds for sale — cheap. Satisfaction guaranteed. G. E. BROWN, Progress, Pa. 300 Single Comb White Leghorns Yearling breeders and pullets. They are bred from America's best blood lines are in first-class condition and will sell these high class quality birds at utility prices. Pride of the VaDey Poultry Yards, B. Monroe Posten, HnghesTiDe^Pa. S. C BLACK MINORCAS Grand young stock for sale and the breeders that produced them. They have si:;.e and shape and as egg producers as well as winners they have have made a record. Prices very reasonable. CHARLES M. WEIKERT, UTTLESTOWN, PA. THE FOWL THAT AM. •The Orpington." To the l)ei>-inncr in the poultry bus- iness there ave a number of confus- ing thinK!=. Especially will he find it so in his selection of a fowl after rcadin^ur articles from different men. The best way is to select a certain kind, study them and "dig in" and do your best. Pick up any poultry pa- pers and among the questions put to the editor (and let me remark that some are really lacking in common sense, and if all were published the chickens themselves would quit cack- ling and start to laugh), you will find this one more than any other, "What fowl should I raise for most eggs?" Invariably the editor says Leghorns will answer their purpose. There seems to be a general impression that if you don't have Leghorns, you get no eggs. I used to think that way and raised them. Ask any breeder what his idea is and he will name the breed he is raising as the best. Another breeder of an entirely different breed will name his as the best. Is it a case of "personal attachment" to their particular breed or it is a case of blowing too hard on the big horn? Some man writes on the Coming Fowl, which is well and good, but I want to say a few words in praise (no horn blowing) of the "fowl that am"-— the Orpington. A bird of the English class and one that has been "lauded" by some, kicked by a few, and eaten by the rest. To my mind the Orpington is the ideal general purpose fowl. They do well in close confinement or on range, a four-foor fence will keep them in their run. Are easily kept and their flesh is of the very best. Look up the National or local laying contests, and see how , thay compare with the rest. That one thing alone would surely place them at the head of the list of all fowls. Some one says they are so broody. I have broken up broody hens and in ten days they were laying as well as ever. They make good mothers and will begin laying when their chicks are but three weeks old. I have one buff hen that never stopped laying all "the time she was setting and continu- ed to lay all the time she was rear- ing her chicks. It is not uncommon lor the yearling hen to weigh 9 or 10 pounds. Most any fowl will lay if they are fed to lay but the Orping- ton is the fowl that makes her egg machine suit the conditions that sur- round her and you can't make her stop laying unless you kill her and even then she will continue to "lay" till some one picks her up and gets her dressed for the "layman" of the church or some other particular per- son with that particular taste. In <:onclusion I will say that in sum- ming every thing up in regard to the Orpmgtons you will find them doing their duty very faithfully, in filling the egg and market baskets of those "wise ones who see their worth. Sincerely, DR. O. G. CRAWSHAW. 767 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS THE 20TH CENTURY IDEAL FOWL ' For rUv hncwr. \hv inrnicr 'And the hack yard poulirv nuin. Thuv have JsiHJ and pjud their way to Ix' tlio most pojuilar breed anetition at the price. I guarantee satisfaction. If birds do not suit you or if they are not as represented, send them back, and your money will be refunded less exjjress charges. Cocks and hens at' the same reasonable prices. Write your wants. WILLIAM MOORE MARSHALLTON DELAWARE Spring Water Hens We offer a rare opportunity to secure the finest breeders at a low eoat We hava ISOQ Sinsrle Comb White Leghorn Females which we uuat dispose of to make itwm for ocr on- oomins: pullets. These birds were used for breeding purposes and were not forced for tm production last winter. They are mostly yearlings and will be sold at tenptinar prieea. Our new catalogue is free. SPRINGWATER POULTRY FARM FRANK J. EPPLE. Pnrrietw. R. F. D. No. 1. STOCKTON, N. J. Oak Croft White^Comish If you wish a white fowl, bred for beauty and general purposes, a jfood layer and a superb table fowl, try the Oak Croft strain of White Cornish. Eggs for hatching only $3.00 per dozen, but cnly a limited number for sale. Order early so as not to get left. H. S. BABCOCK, Summit St, East ProYidence, R. I. Vi..- 768 Continued from page 765. eight years. He has been interested in S. C. Black Minorcas for more than fifteen years. The Financial Secretary, A. H. Gen- naria, is second assistant postmaster, knows everybody, especially if he is interested in S. C. White Minorcas. Ex-Mayor Jos. L. Townsend is the Treasurer. He is now associated with his father in the clothing business. He, too, is interested in the chicken business. His are Campines. The Vice Presidents, Boyd Johns- ton and D. E. Bogard, are telegraph operator and tailor, respectively. Boyd, of course, is the Imperial Bar- red Rock man, while Bogard has those handsome White Wyandottes to look after. Then comes the other Johnson. This time it is B. H., the celebrated White Leghorn man. He does nothing but look after his business, but of course, takes time to look after his duties as director. C. L. Pensyl, the man who made Bloomsburg famous in the Buflf world, is also a director. He has now one of the finest lot of White Orpingtons that one will meet. Charles could not stay out of the business. It seems that when one has once had a taste it is hard to get away and then stay away. . Director Kesty takes enough time off from receiving taxes to look after his White Rocks. His experience in the chicken world will add to the ef- ficiency of the directors. Clyde Kemp, the genial shoe man, 18 interested in White Wyandottes. Clyde is a worker in all lines. A. H. Stroh, who is in the Blooms- burg National Bank, is a great ad- mirer and breeder of the Rhode Island Reds. A. R. Dykeman, one of the best electricians in the SUte, is interested in White Leghorns and knows a good one when he sees it. C. L. Hawbecker is also an opera- tor on the P. R* R. Clyde Has a fine strain of Reds and is always willing to "swop** chicken storiep. C. N. Ohl, the Cornish Game man of Bloomsburg, is more than inter- ested in the advancement of poultry in not only his home section but in all sections as well. The last but not least is Art Roan. Arthur is a breeder of Columbia Rocks and Golden Wyandottes. All of this together with being everybody's friend, keeps him very busy. No chicken man ever sees Art without being impressed with his ability as a chicken raiser. Bloomsburg, Pa., Sept 9, 1912. Editor of Chicken Chatter:— Dear Sir: As I wrote the above title I could not help but think that it is a very appropriate name. I am sure that the Central Pennsylva- nia Show will have more chicken diatter this year than ever before. It is surprising how many have already written for our premium lists. Of course, we will still have more to spare so let them continue to ask, be- cause they shall receive. I am sure that your special page has helped the good cause along. It is also surprising at the large number of special premiums that we ar« receiving. It seems that every one 18 only too glad to help to bet- POLLTKV IW.\LIER. Poultry Judges GEORGE O. BROWN, Baltimore, Maryland. All Varieties 60 F. G. WILE, Telford, Pennsylvania. Judge and lecturer, all varieties. 54 CHAS. I. FISHEL, Hope. Indiana. All Varieties. 59 CHAS. V. KEELER, Winaniac, Indiana. All Varieties 59 J. G. WERNER, Mohnton Penna. All varities. Best of refences. CHAS. NIXON, A. P. A. JUDGE, Washington, New Jersey. Gil t edge reference. The mating of birds a specialty. 60 J. D. KOONS, Treichler, Penna. All Varieties. 55 LOUIS G. HELLER, Bridgeton, New Jersey. All Varieties. 61 H. M. KENNER, Ossining, New York American and English Breeds. 65 P. G. BEAN, Coltegeville, Penna. All Varieties. 59 B. MONROE POSTEN, Hughesville, Pennsylvania. General Judge and Lecturer — Gilt Edge References. HENRY CUNDELL, Water Mill, New York. Poultry, all varieties. Member A. P. A. E. J. CHANDLER, Krnnett Square, Pennsylvania. Experienced Judge and Breeder for •'5 years. All varieties. No partiality KhoWTl. EDWIN P. CARSON, WisHinoming, Philadelphia. Mediterranean Class and Indian Runner Ducks. CHAS. F. ROSENOW, Norri-town R. 4, Pa. American and Mediterranean Spe- cialist F. V. L. TURNER. Mcrtrn Penna. Mediterranean Class. JOHN J. RITZ, LaMott, Pennsylvania. All Varieties. 69 RICHARD OKE, Box 351, London, Ont., Canada. All Varieties. 59 HERMAN A. HOKE, Spring Grove, Penna. All varieties poultry & pigeons — Se- lecting birds & mating a specialty — 64 F. L BRADFORD, Troy, Pennsylvania. Reference. Rates Reasonable. All Varieties. 66 JAMES T. BALDWIN. Wissinoming, Philadelphia. 3609 Vankirk Street Mediterranean Specialist. JAS. L LIVINGSTON, Windber, Pennsylvania. Poultry Judge of All Varieties. Mating Up Birds a Specialty. 68 LOUIS PAUL GRAHAM, 5.")0 W. 168th St., New York Qty. All Varieties. 68 J. H. WOLSEIFFER, Vineland, New Jersey. All Varieties. ANNESELEY N. ANDERSON, Morton. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island Reds. GEO. J. MAY, Columbos. Ohio. Care of Aldrich Poultry Farm, "Or- pingtons," my specialty. Will accept a number of engagements. ^^ L. G. CARY, POULTRY JUDGE, Trimble. Ohio. Scoring and mating a specialty. All varieties. _^___ A. W. NEWCOMER, Glen Rock. Pennsylvania. All Varieties. Bantams and Pigeons a specialty. R. V. OTT, Middleton* Michigan All Varieties. 1« engagements for Season 1912-1918. A. H. EMCH, 6.38 Division Street, Toledo, Ohio All varieties poultry. The best of references. WM. J. STOKES. West Philadelphia, Orpingrton Specialist. Pa. POULTRY FANCIER. 769 ter the conditions ^.' the poultry in- dustry in this section. If present con- ditions continue to improve as much as they have since last writing: you, we shall he still more sure that to win at Rloomsburj? will be the very best arlverti'sonient that one can have. Wo have partly decided to have a crovN-injr contest in connection with our show. If we do, we will more than likely have many who will enter their roosters in this amusement. Our piccon department is expected to be much larger this year than in the past. There are quite a few in this section who have boup^ht several new ones in order to help the compe- tition along. Wc are arranpfing to have plenty of special prizes for this department also. The secretary has assured all of the directors and others interested that he will send the premium money, to those \yho earn it, just as soon as it i«? nossible aftpr the judges have done their work. He guarantees that it will all be on the road before the sho\v is over. All money due shall be received before the birds are sent back. This, as you know, will necessi- tate a large amount of rapid work but he has worked out a system whereby he thinks it can be done. Mr. Webb, of the Genesee Cooping Company, in a recent letter, assures us that he will do more than ever to help to make this show a success, not only in appearance but in all other ways as well. We happen to know Webb well enough to know that he is a man who not only does what he says he will but does even more. So look out for the best ever. We are glad to hear that quite a few of your Williamsport fanciers will be among our number. They al- ways have good goods. We expect to be with you the week before. I hear that many are getting ready to at- tend the two because of the trouble being lessened. A very good idea. All who send their birds direct from the Williamsport show to us will be assured of the best of care being giv- en them when they arrive. Our ex- press men are both good, careful fel- lows and that insures prompt deliv- ery and wc will not only care for them ?>s to taking them out of the shipping coops but will look after the feeding as well. We are looking after the return shipment also. No birds shall be sent out unless "checked up" and put in the proper boxes before being given oyer to the express company. Spe- cial care will be given this end of the work. La.st year several birds were sold nt the prices named on the entry blanks. All were well pleased with the results. A special man shall have this end of it in charge. We think it best to have enough men on the job and thus not over work any one. Then, too, one can do far better and more satisfactory work if he does not have so many things to look after. A little well done is far better than much poorly done. Respectfully, S. J. JOHNSTON, Secretary. ALTOONA NEWS NOTES. Altoona, Pa., Sept. 7, 1912. James T. Huston, Editor Chicken Chatter, Williamsport, Pa. Dear Sir: — The Pennsylvania State Fanciers A.ssociation of Altoona, Pa., is at the present time busily engaged in pre- paring a float for the Industrial Pa- rade which will be held during the Sem-Centennial of the Penn.sylvania War Governors Conference, Septem- ber 2Gth. They will have a small poultry show on wheels which will promote inter- est in the poultry industry as well as advertise their coming noultry show, to be held in Altoona, Pa., Jan. 20th to 25th, 1913. Very truly yours, H. S. WERTZBERGER, Secretarv. Mr. H. S. Wertzberger, Secretary of the Altoona Show, is hard at it to make the 4th annual the greatest in it's history. Mr. Wertzberger is a worker and the kind of a man who brings results. We are sure the Fancier readers would be glad to hear more of the "doings" out Altoona way. Let us have a letter for the No- Continued on pagej772. 770 POULTRY FANCIER. •..American Rose Comb Brown Leghorn Club, The ^Tcai l.rown lun will |.ro;t cost than any other varii-'tv For dub caialoL'uo containinjr a nick's on mat inj^ant I rearing chicks Write the .scrreiar> . New catalotruo. just issued. Send lor one. Mrs. W. W. GALE, 66 Center St., New Haven, Conn., t S. W. BRISCOE. Pre.., Valley Cottage, N. Y "KEYING" POULTRY ADVER. TISEMENTS. By J. E. Willmarth, Amityville, N. Y. Everv publisher of a Poultry Pa- per will try to tell us ,that his pub- lication will pay us to advertise in it. One claims' a large circulation, another lays great stress on the "quality" of his circulation, and .still another claims to combine these two very desirable qualities in circula- tion and other conditions being equal, a combination of circulation with best "quality" is to be earnestly desired. By "quahty" in circulation we mean a circulation that is made up of peo- ple who want to buy what we have to sell. The cost of advertising is generally regulated by the quantity of circulation rather than by the qual- ity, lor the former is something defi- nite and easily ascertained, but "quality*' is hard to find out about, al- though all Poultry Publications claim to have it. No doubt but that they all do have the "quality" but do they have the quality that will fit out par- ticular case, that is, do a far pro- portion of their subscribers want to ouy the kind and quality of stock we have for sale? The only way to find this out is to select a list of pur best ability and key our. Advertise- ments, then govern our Advertising another year by the results obtained. How to "key" often bothers new be- ginners, and sometimes ones who have been advertising several year.;. The most common form is to ha^e a box number or letter inserted with our address in the Ad. But this is not always positive to work for a large proportion of enquirers know that this box number is only a "key" and do not take the trouble of using it when writing you. Those living in cities where the streets are numbered, thus necessitat- ing the street number in the Adver- tisement may vary their initials, us- ing a different initial in different pa- pers, the street number insuring pro- per delivery of our mail. Where one lives in a small town or where there are no numbered SPROUTED OATS -WINTER EGGS Get ready for the Highest Prices in Eggs this winter the market has ever seen. 1 or Prolific Egg Production, teed SPROUTED OATS For j,'reat (Quantities of Sprouted Oat.s, get a DOUBLE >: QUICK :-: GRAIN :-: SPROUTER The PERPETUAL POULTRY SILO. A Veritahle Hot-house, - Growth-forcing machine. Sprouts in 24 Hours and makes a «:rowth of Two Inches or more daily. A Perfect Root Ventilation that forces Enormous Growths in very Quick time. Makes TWO to FOUR BUSHELS of i'atd from One of jrrain. PAYS A PROFIT EVERY MONTH IN THE TWELVE. The DOUBLE QUICK is Double VValled, Insulated wooden walls outside and Moisture-ti<'h( metal chamber inside: Heat-retaining, Automatic-Moisture produciniT, Perfectly Ventilated, and Scientifically constructed to sprout great quantities of sweet,' crisp sprouts with nothing but clean grain, water and the lami) heat. Made in six sizes from a few hens to 1,000. CLOSE-TO-NATURE COMPANY, 76 Front St., Colfax, la. White Crested Black Polish— Buff Wyandottes 500 The strains that have won in the strongest competition. Grand Youngsters lor Sale. Sons and daughters of our New York, St. Tx)ui8 and Williamsport winners. Bargain Sale Now on ** We sell quality— Not reputation.' Caipenter & Carpenter East Randolph, N. Y. SILVER LACED WYANDOHES The clean cut, wide open laced kind, that have the positive white and black. Young birds of exceptional quality Jbred right and from my best matings. Exhibition and breeding stock for sale. ML R CROMAN, Cressman, Pa. My Ideal Barred Plymouth Rocks Will Help you to Better Barred Plymouth Rook Breeding Ke^mrdless of what you pay, you cannot secure birds with purer blood lines, or bred claser to sUndard reouiremeiits. Utility Pullets, $2 each: Breeding Pulleis, $2.o0 to $5 each. Utility Cockerels ^ each. Breeding Cockerels, $o eacl^ Breeding Yearly Hens, $3 and $5 each . Breeding Yearling Cocks, $5 to $10 .each . These in both matings.l r^j^ I have the grandest flock of birds I ever raised. All bred from my Rocliester N. \ . Blue Ribbon \V mners.^ej JAMES T. HUSTON, Box W Williamsport, Pa. STRAIN SILVER CAMPINES WHY DID THE SILVEt GAMP«E EGGS FROM MT YARDS WW OVER ALL OTHER WHITE EGGS AT BOSTON Df '11 AND '12? M. R. JACOBUS :: Box3.F RIDGEFIELD, NEW JERSEY POULTRY FANCIER. 771 OSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS Fully Matured Young Stock That arc aii hrodfrom our wimurs .il llie crMt shows wlierr llio>- won ilie h\w i„ comn.iitioii whh the lc;.auyf hrcclers. KxccUent jhiis a\ $20 and $25. \Vc also have chojo • ^«'"''«-^'"f»" « "li roluctxl a>riccs. Write us for ?how birds lor your cominjr show. ;v l>rcv«lors in \ earlina.s ill THE GALE POULTRY PLACE, 66 Center Street, New Haven, Conn. i» streets, may take advantage of this fact by pivinp a street address and number, possibly using the name of the road upon which they live and g-iving different numbers for differ- ent publications. If one has an odd name and there are no others of the same name in the local post office delivery, the method of using different initials, as in cities, may be resorted to. Where one has numerous relatives or is an old settler in a locality, there may be several of the same name living in the place, then there is apt to be confusion in the delivery of mail, unless the proper initials are used, then the street number method may be employed. If one has a rather odd or long name, capable of being spelled in several different ways, yet not .:ia- terially altering the pronounciation of same, this method may be used. The writer sometimes uses this lat- ter method, there being several Will- marths' in this locality, necessitating the use of correct initials. Also there were two original families of the name, one spelling their name with one "L" and the other with the two **L's", but we get the following "key spellings and have no confusion, Wellmarth, Wellmurth, Wellmerth, Willmurth, Willmirth, Wellmirth, etc. Thus we cover at least six papers, and is pretty sure to come out all right, as practically every one in ans- w^ering an advertisement will pay par- ticular attention to spelling the name. This method also has the advantage of not taking up space in an adver- tisement as a box number or street address will. This "keying" is not always positive proof of the pulling power of any particular publication, for often a pa- per will show good results one year and the following year fall way Lack of some other paper which did not «how up as well the year previous, liut as a rule it will pay in the end to know just where our enquiries are coming from. ROSE COMB EUFF LEGHORN CLUB OF AMERICA. The Ro6u Comb Buff Lcsfhorn Club of Amer- ica offers four handsome Ribbons as follows : Best shape Male and Female and best color Male and Female, to be competed for by mem- bra in erood standinsr. Those who desire to compete for these ribbons, and are not now *>iembcra, or in good standing, may do so by "endinw: one dollar for annual membership, or ^ve dollars for life membership one week before the openins of the show, to Howard J- Piak. Sccy.-Treas., Falconer. N. Y. There ^Ust be al least two competitors to win these i'ibbons. This offer for all shows. One CANDEE V8. Several Oil Lamps A Caiidee Incubator Saves Labor and Makes Custom Hatching and Baby Chick Trade Profitable. . ^■. ,,-r-j..-f *,y^)^««.«.>'7nH*».5tV .A3 **■ ■t:,:t- ■ ».*■-♦ •* ■ \ - ^ . ■:-*#^- ■^- NOTE THE SUPERIOR HEAT DISTRIBUTION OF THE 1913 MODEL Bock the Heater and each 300-ctg compartment have autoraitic regulatora. an exclosive CjSMlee teaturc Machine* have a capacity from four 30O-etfg compartment* upward. Noeonly are mouture and ventilation properly aupplied but the amount of heat for eaeh sccuaf of eggs IS automatically controlled. Don't W^aste Your Time—The dcnand for the Candee come« from Poul- trymen who arc tired of trimming and filling oil lamps. Their time is too precious to waste on this unproductive labor. Candee Equipment uvcs their time and one man can look after five to ten timea greater in- cubator capacity. "New Sources of Profit— Every Section ofiFers a good opportunity for a live poultryman to make good money by running a Central Custom Hatchery and he can also get handsome returns for Baby Chicks. Now im the time to act and be first in the field. Send today for our larige Free Catalogue. CANDff INCUBATOR AND BROODER CO, DEPT. 16. EASTWOOD, N.Y MErUCHEN POULTRY FARM MINORCA3...0.1?iNC;T0N Youiiff stock ready for the shows. Breeders *t a sacrifice. Our 191 : matiners produced the finest younrs- lers wc ever rai.wl. every one of which is sired by our winners. We are offering excep- tional bargains in S. C. While -Minorcas S. C. Black .Minorras R. C. Black .Minorcas S. C. White. Buff and Hiack Orpingtons NOW IS yoi;k timk to ordkr. C-\TALOGUE FREE. METUCHEN POULTRY FARM W. A. SMITH. Prap'r. METUCHEN, N. J. Do not Fafl to get a Copy of the White Wyandotte Sale List J. C FBHEL & SON, Box P. F. Hope, Indiana 1 772 Continuof] from inifrc "liO. \eTnber issue, that will make us all better acquainted with the Altoona bunch. That is indeed an up to the minute idea of Altoona in putting on a float for War Governors' parade Sept. 26. iHats off to Altoona. SUNBURY NEWS NOTES. Sunbury, Penna., Sept. 4, 1912. Mr. Huston, Editor Chicken "Chatter," Williamsport, Pa. ^^^^ Dear Mr. Huston: — M!b* Sunbury Poultry Association is \usy getting premium list into shape for their next or fifth annual show, which will be held in Armory Hall, Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 7, 8, 9 and 10th, 1913. Every member is into this with heart and soul, and this coming show promises to outdo any other show «ver held by this association. There are more and better birds raised this season in and around Sunbury, but may not be quite so far developed as in former years, due to late season and poor hatches in the early spring, but this show being held in January, promises by that time to bring out banner classes in both old and young stock as birds will be by that time at their very best. This association was re-organized last spring and membership fee is POULTRY FANCIER. Hew $10 in former years membership Vvas $1.00 and quite a number joined as this crave them some privileges worth more than $1.00, such as free admission to show and other privi- leges, but a fancier that is willing to put up .$10.00 has the interest of the association at heart and will work for the welfare of the association. The aim of this association is to put this show on a level with the best. We have learned some valuable les- sons from former shows and show room experiences, and our aim is to try and remedy any evil or defect in the show room as we meet them. Our rules will be so plain that they represent only one meaning, so that anybody that can read can un- derstand them, besides what prem- iums that are offered in our premium list are offered in good faith, and backed by the association, and any one winning a premium, large or £:mall can rest assured that he or she will receive the premium award- ed. We will be pleased to have our old friends and former exhibitors with us again this coming season, and to the fancier that never showed at Sunbury we ask you to give us a trial and you can rest assured we will give you fair and courteous treatment. Wil con- sider it a pleasure to answer all in- quiries promptly. Yours truly, SUNBURY POULTRY ASSO. H. Y. Tobias, Sec'y- Mr. A. A. Geii^e, the president, has just completed his up-to-date poultry house, erected close to his beautiful home on Fairmount Street, and has more and better Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks than ever, and is working hard to have the biggest and best classes of Reds and Barred Rocks at the coming show than were ever exhibited at Sunbury and he as- sures us that there will be good and strong competition in these classes at the coming show. Mr. M. A. McFarland, the Vice President, is taking care of the As- sociation's end at Northumberland and vicinity, and he assures us that Northumberland has more and better birds this season than ever before. Mr. McFarland is one of the good old standbys, and nothing is too much trouble for Mac to do to make the coming show a success. Mr. H. A. Soper, the jeweler and Buff Orpington Breeder is exception- ally busy looking over his stock and getting them in shape for the com- ing show season, more and better Buffs than ever. Mr. Elijah Youtz, the veteran Bar- red Rock Breeder, will be heard of in the coming show season. Barred Rocks that are Barred ta the skin, and lots of them. The Bantam man, Mr. D. W. Au- rand, will again show the little fel- lows this season, and has them good enough to make the very beat of them step some. There are few fanciers ...A FIRE SALE... WlNCi to the disasterous fire that we had last month it will be impossible for us to build enough buildings before cold weather to house our thou.sands of youngsters, therefore a sacrifice must follow. Our loss is vour gain, the oirlier you buy ilio loss they will cost you. You know we are cranks on eggs and, it matters not how many prizes fowls cannot win if they do not lay and lay profitaly for table purposes alone, they have no place on The Underbill Farms and are only fit for the butcher's block. We are furnishing winners as well as layers and every youngster wc have and offer comes from prize winners on one side or the other and in many instances both parents are top notchers. Write us just what you want, satisfaction guaranteed, and we would not let you keep stock (even if you wanted) if they were not perfectly satisfactory, for our customers come back and bring more with them, Every sale we make is an adver- tisement of more benefit to us than a barrel of printer's ink — **ihe proof of the pudding is the eating," We are ready to serve and if it is not palatable you can jiass it right back — if you don't say that we give you more for your money in high grade fowls than you ever bought be- fore in your life, (Remember not as good but better values for less money) — all you have to do is to tell us so and ask for your money — there'll be no quibbling — nor shall we write, asking to substitute. If we don't have just what you want your money will come back by return mail, that's the way The Underbill Farm does business. We don't keep your money for weeks, trying to sell you something you don't want, Our prices on the 1st day of November will necessarily be increased 50 per cent. We shall then have our surplus worked down and the increase in value from feed, care, conditioning, etc., will force us U) bigger values. No better stock — but cost of production enters in. First come first served, A very unusual and extraordinary opportunity. Write right now. _ - <■' . ■ ' ' This picttire was taken at 8 months old. We have over a thon8aa. TER SHOWS. ' ' By E. M. Long. > .At this season of the year it is ini- jpeftant that we begin to select top- notchers and give them extra care sn'i -feed.. Birdfi that were hatched in April or Mav should now be roundin*,^ :up towards maturity. The adult plu- mage is coming in and *e should :guard against the direct rays of the sun. during the warmer part of the :sunn^ 'Says, against wet weather and we should use every possible protec- tion to'^aVoid soiling of this new plu- ttij^ge. . "«<^hite and Buff birds .should liaVe special protection frw.i the sun s lays il we expect to show them with a pure white or a good vicn, clean, .^v^n bu|f. .If we are unable to turn them on .i;range where there is a plenty of shade, it is well to confine them m 3ome well ventilated bam loft or airy ^ed during the day except perhaps in the feariy morning and late after- noon. Please bear in mind, that in giving this advice I am not teilmR you how to breed good White or Buff Specimens or any other good variety. If tlicre-is any def^t in plumage, the sun rays will bring it out. If a lack of Buff pigment the birds usjially fade rapidly and get almost a faded cream; if a lack of black pigment, the blacks will turn a dirty brown; if an excess of color liigments in white birds .|key wijl turn creamy and brassy when exposed to the sun s xays. Vam giy.ing some simple direc- tions that vwUf help you keep an or- dinary bird in fair condition of plu- "miffa-untU the show season, la ov.er. I am of the opinion that "prevention is better than cure," also that it is easier to avoid deterioration m plu- mage conditions that to perfect them after deterioration has commenced- > After a buff has faded they are no good in the show pen. After a black has turned brbwn, they are not a pleasant sensation. After the whit^ have turned brassy they dont look good and I know of no bleach that will have any permanent effect Wash- ing will not give a badly soiled plu- mage that clean delicate appearance it has when newly acquired. Cocks and hens that have moulted early during the present season are probably gone by for exhibition pur- poses the coming winter unl^s they are exceptional specimens and retaia their rich, pure coloring. Those that are now in the process of moulting may be given the care mentioned above and they will usually be in good shape for winter exhibition. A cock is usually at his best when he has fully completed his moult. That is when the new feathers are aU in, full length, except P«J*aps^ J»® sickles. Some breeds look better ^hen the main sickles are about two- thirds or three-fourths developed. A cockerel should also be in full lather, fully developed and right in the height ^f vigor and health. It usuaUy re- quires about two months longer to get a cockerel into fuU development 5ian a pullet, but after bring fuUy developed they hold their shape and form much better and lon^jer thap a Smale. A Han is usually at her best Hatching Strong, Healthy Chicks Chicles That Stay Alive— THAT'S WHERE NEWTOWN Giant Incubators are pre-eminent among hatching machtnes To get the most profit from poultry you must hatch chicks that will live. To be sure of hatching "livable" chicks you should get the ''NEWTOWN:' Chicks are livablis because conditions are right. The hatching results of any Incubator depend as nauch upon the harmonious co-operation of Heat, Fresh Air and Moisture— xhe three hatching essentials — as upon their individual excellence. Careful investigation and intelligent comparison w^ill convince even the most skeptical that the "Newtown" has the most effective and perfectly balanced heating, ventilating and moisture systems. For instance, Fresh Air and Heat in the "Newtown" hatching com- partment are thoroughly mixed before striking the eggs, insuring plenty of warm air on all sides of the eggs all the time. Other methods bring hot air into the top and cool air into the bottom of the hatching compartment, resulting in the eggs being cooled on the bottom and heated on the top, a process at once illogical and mjunous. MM Efi Wcwtew "filnt" lncabal«r-1be •wner has ordered doable this cmpodty tor next If yoQ were not satisfied with your last season's hatching operations, why not let us prove to you that the "Newtown" will improve them. We can do it. Write for catalog and tell us your troubles. The '"NEWTOWN" Adfostable Hover Brooding System uses the same common-sense, sanitary methods in raising chicks as are used in raising human beings. It brings plenty of fresh, warm ak directly into the hover, which no other brooding system does. Fresh air, in turn, is just as necessary to young, delicate chicks as it is to people. "HEWTOWN** IiidlvMoal Hover Regulation The "Newtown" regulates heat going into each hover, thereby giving day-old, week-old, month-old or older chicks just the temperature and fresh air they individually require. The "Newtown" is the only Brooding System doing this. It is a fact that the *'Newtown" will raise practically all the chicks you put rn the Brooder, because it supplies all the fwvorahle conditions for their growth, not a fart, as do others. Let us give you proof that convinces. Incubator Catalog L and Brooder Catalog D, free for the asking. They give you logical reasons for the "Newtown's" superiority and tell you how it is accomplished. A letter or postal brings either or both. NEWTOWN PRODUCING COMPANY, Newtown, Pa^ U. S. A, PqyiTRy.FANpiER. 775 jll^t. as she is fully through the moult and ready to lay. To obtain best re- salt.*; a hen should not be forced for iayinpr purposes while getting- them ready for the show room. They should be rounded out carefully, not too much stimulating food should be siven as they lose much of their neat trim appearance after they have laid their first clutch of eggs after com pletin^ moult. A pullet should reach her full development just about the time she is to be placed on exhibition. If size is desired, she should not be forced to lay too early. About two weeks before she commences to lay and perhaps from then until a week or two afterwards, she is at her best. Then her comb may develop and be- come flabby or wrinkled and her feathers loosen up until she loses that youthful appearance so much desired in exhibition pullets. There is a time when a cock, cock- erel, hen and pullet is at his or her best. This is the time they should be exhibited, outside of this period, better keep them at home. Learn to know when a bird it at its best and then arrange your exhibitions accordingly. "AMERICAN CAMPINE CLUB." Since the meeting of the Ameri- can Campine Club held at Madison Square Garden Poultry Show last De- cember, when the permanent or- ganization was effected, applications for membership have come in in- creasing the total to 169 members. The Secretary is very anxious within the near future to enroll many more members. As there are many breeders of Campines at the present time that the Secretary is unable to reach he asks that all breeders send to him for application, blanks which will be gladly funished. As there are many members of the American Campine Club 'who have this year started other breeders in the Campines, the Secretary asks that all such members use their best en- deavors to induce these new breeders to become members of the American Campine Club. From reports fhe Secretary is re- ceiving it is very evident that many shows throughout the country this season will have large exhibits of Campines and in manv shows the Campines promise to be the leading feature. . . The next annual meeting of the American Campine Club will be held at the coming Madison Square Gar- den Show. At this show the club will oflfer a number of attractive specials. From the present indications it is very evident that at this show will be exhibited not only the largest but also the finest class of Campines ever exhibited in this country or at any show abroad. M. R. Jacobus, Sec'y & Treas. Ridgefield, N. J. ...RHODE ISLAND REDS... Winners at all National Shows. Twelve years a breeder., Young and old stock for sale in exhi- bition and utility quality. F. L. POULTRY FARM F. L OBER. Pr«priet«r. VfeRONA, PENNA. Show Secretaries Attention ! Do vou know iluit the Keippor C'oopiiijr Coin)):inv is c-oopii)tr maiiv of the jrreai shous throuj^'hout the counrry. There is a reason. Aiurthat. is beciiuseof the hij^h (|uality of the coops. TIk^v are aitructiw. roomy and jrive to your exhibition an attractive appcanmce. And above all the price is reasonable. Write us for full part icruhirs. '■: A Grand Coop for the Fancier These coops have been used very extensively in the pa.st and ought to be used by every fancier. Every fancier knows that more riblx)ns are won with properly trained birds tiian without training, and no coop is better adapted for that pur|)Ose than the Keipper Collapsible Coop. They are an or- nament to any jwultry house, aud arc positively the handiest and most sani- tary coop on the market to-day. Send for catalogue to-day. Keipper Cooping Co. 1401 Pint Street MILWAUKEE. WIS. Our Special Sale |_ j gf NOW READY 2,000 Head of Exhibition and .Breeding Stock S. C Rk* one interested in poultry will subscribe. Send Postal for Our Proposition We start you in the poultry business at no cost to you. We have a most liberal proposition. You can earn as many fowls as you wish, all carefully selected from choice pure bred stock, almost ajiy variety. Wc also give dozens of other valuable and) useful premiums, includinc cash commis- sions if desired. Sample copy and full particulars FREE POULTRY POST, D*pl. 34, GOSHEN, IND. We do not think at the present time that there is a county in this coun- .trr but has its pet stock breeders and ju<(lging by the enquiries that the old- er breeders are receiving for stock it is growing very fast So much so that the United States Department of Agriculture has issued a bulletin on the care and breeding of the Belgian and other rabbits. We would advise all interested to write the Department for the same, as it is free and as the Government has no ax to grind •r stock for sale you are getting something that you can depend upon. Jost write for Farmers Bulletin No. 496 and you will receive the same by return mail. Address, Washington, D. C. See that you take your best rabbit to the show and if you fall down ask your judge just where you were short and he will tell you also how to breed out that flaw, although in times past we have seen some nares get the blue ribbon just because he happened to be the largest regard- less of all other points; just as con- sistent to TJut'the bhrr ribboTi on the T^ngshan over the Bantam, but that is not the case at present as all our judge*; are now thoroughly competent to judge and score hares as poultry. In looking over the premium list of the Pensacola Inter SUte Fair to be held at Pensacola, Fla., we note a Belgian hare dept. separate from the pooltry dept. which goes* to show the mteresi they are held in in the soutk. We received many inquiries as to what is the best season of the year for hares? That depends on what part of the country you are living in, we find the season here in Ohio the year around, not a few months in the spring as with eggs or a few months in the fall for the sale of show ani- mals, but we have our best success in the winter time as they can stand the cold much better than the heat, es- pecially the Belgians. Last summer we were bothered quite a bit with lop ear with the Flemish, caused by their ears growing so fast, getting too long and thin, therefore falling down, as they are so heavy they cannot hold them up, and whenever we get a fal- len ear that says another one for the market, as we have found no cure for » same and they never come up, it does not hurt them for breeders but. spoils them as to looks and show. When the GENTLEMEVS DRIVING PARK POULTRY SHOW. The poultry exhibit was cooped in brand new Empires coops under a tent, which was located in a shady grove. This made it very pleasant for the poultry. For so early in the season the quality was of unusual excellence. Leading class was S. C. Black Minor- cas and the winners were in wonder- ful plumage and Judge Geo. O. Brown remarked that this condition could hardly be better even at a winter show. Buff Orpingtons, next zest class, contained some promising youngsters fine in color. ^ White Or- pingtons were also of high quality. S. C. White Leghorns were few in number, but the quality superior. The 2nd Langshang Cock of last winter's Baltimore show was here in a class by himself. Barred and White Plymouth Rocks were good average classes. Sev- eral varieties of Bantams were shown and a number, of kinds of pigeons. Next vear the show will be held in a new building built for the purpoes. Mr. Jos. F. Mettam was in charge of the poultry and he kept everything spic and span and everybody got thei? ribbons and checks on Friday. NATIONAL ROSE COMB ORPING- TON CLUB. Our club show will have one of the largest lists of cash prizes ever offer- ed Dy any Specialty Club. A large, valuable cup is offered by the Club for the best display of any variety of Rose Comb Orpingtons. Breeders are requested to write to the secretary, A. R. Brown, 83 Greenwood Street, Melrose Highlands, Mass., for a cata- logue and list of specials. All breed- ers joining now have the privilege of voting for place of holding Club meet. Ballots are sent with membertship cer- tificate on receipt of one dollar which pa'^s all due* to Oct. Ist, 1913. There are cash prizes for all whether birds are placed or not Now get busy Rose Comb breeders and make this show the greatest of the season. WRITE FOR MY FREE BOOK *Thm CoUrnn Ecc^-tells how to gei ccrs now and all the year — rives facts about i&y Bone Cutter — onlike others, it makes play of cutt-ne fresh bone, rivea jrou ern »«d • payins poultry yard HUiVHREY. Emi St. FaeUwr. iol>^ >"• EGGS Don't buy another Hover watil you have written iu about the Ideal. Brood* chickt iutt like a ben; ue it anywhere; no holei to cut- BO falte floor* to build, carry it any nlace with Ump Ht: sit* on three metal leai. ■^aSuXSc Safety iLampthmtwiU never Btioke •nd nSta- th.t wiU produce IB P«* «^'rt°)<>J5 h«t3u!nw»y other baf air heater. Capacity 100 ehickir^ Jncbe* in di«inet«r--oompJcte with SSSimetw for $6.60. Freight pa.d .wt of the Rockie* on two or more, sent C. O. U., uinV^^ of II. Sold like Lot cakes last sea- tin. Many P>««od «»^ tomers who t«ll yonhow they like the Ideal, m oor fUostratsd circular. It> fre« if yon mentwo TaXMOirT CITT, ouio GOOD SALES ARE OBTAINE] —BY POULTRYMEN- who advertise their stock in RURAL LIFE, published at Rochester, New York, and goes to 20,000 N. Y. farm- ers every month, write for sample copy and terms. Its Poultry De- dartment is the best. Address Advertising Manager RURAL UFE ItOCflESTER : MEW YORK MAKE YOUR HENS PAY 0» tw« BIG FREE BOOKS teO YOO how. OUR !<•• 1912 Hitcber sad Bfoodeas vUl vi*« you etioar«r chlckeas SDd will Mvehai the coek. Write tor FREE BOOKS -^'— and we WiU 1«U yon _^^ bow la MAKE fm"^. JL UBlty^ Cyel* B« Kt^A M/f^>^ .S.iJ S. C BUCK MINORCAS Wn«n d Um Bloc at Mmiittm Square. Cockerels and puUets at $2. $5 and 65 each. Hens at $2 each. Hisrh class show birds a raattcr of correspondence. N. N. GREINER RHEEMS PENMA. MAINE BRED BUFF WYANDOTTES Grand breeders and winners for sale at a bargain befvjrt^ Oot. 1«T. ARTHUR WILCOCK, Sanford, Me. ^ACONAS \Vp breed them in all their purity GEO T. & .1 V. WEINGARTNER XIAV CASTLE. PA. POULTRY FAXCIER. 777 HISTOKK AL LNCiUENT. IIow the Pilgrim Father landed on the Plymouth Rock. Pi'eparatioiK^ are almost complete which are expected to make the 5th annual show at Williamsport the jrreatest in it's history. If your Premium List has not as yet reached you write at once. With all the care Secretary Stryker has exercised in compiling his mailing list you may have been missed; if so write a pos- tal at once and same will reach you by return mail. Your attention is called to this matter for the reason that part of last year's mailing list was lost in moving oflRce effects from one location to another. We will not attempt to describe the good things that are offered in the way of specials at Williamsport, suffice it to say that there are few, if any, shows in the entire country that will reach Williamsport in the amount of cash offered. Williams- port has always been in the lead in this respect and this year she has outdone herself. Regarding Williamsport as a show of National reputation, every poul- try man is well acquainted, a win here means much to the exhibitor. One Pennsylvania breeder of wide fame and an exhibitor at New York and Boston states that Williamsport has brought him more sales than either of the shows mentioned. Coming in Thanksgiving week the record for attendance will most like- ly be broken, and many exhibitors will prepare to spend at least Thanksgiv- ing Day at the -Armory. A mistake many fanciers make is expecting too much for their birds in regards to weight and development for the early winter shows. Just stop and think, if yours are not quite far enough along, is it not likely that the other fellow is in the same boat? Comparison judging does away with all the "tommy rot" of a bird being an ounce too light, or a bird not fully finished in every section, being set aside for that reason alone. No! You all have a chance for the blue, and to win it at Williamsport on Thanksgiving Day will make that day a red letter day in your history. Pick them out, get your entry in early, ar- range to come with your birds if you can, if you cannot be satisfied that they will get the same careful treat- ment as if you were there to attend them. The Fancier readers are aware that Williamsport has printed it's last un- marked catalogue. Marked catalogues on sale Thanksgiving morning. This has been done to avoid any appear- ance of evil. When the judges walk into the aisles at 10 A. M. Wednes- day, November 27 they will see the birds for the first time and no un- scrupulous exhibitor, with an un- marked catalogue in his hand, will confront them with "What do you think of this bird Mr. Judge? It does not belong to me, only I want your opinion?" We have few of such ex- hibitors at Williamsport, and would rather their like would exhibit else- where. It is to save our Judges the indignities thus heaped upon them that we have decided on no unmark- ed catalogue. Our Judges are men of honor, gentlemen who are honest and who demand that they be treated in like manner. In Schwab, Burgoth, Nixon and Braun we believe we have four Judges that are the peers of judging in the classes assigned them. Whether you show one bird or fifty at Williamsport, fair plav shall be the rule. Our years of exper- ience in handling a large shew has taught us that the exhibitor show- ing a single bird if treated in the same manner as the larger exhibitor, usually comes back next year with a large string. Do not forget that entries close November 19. All entries mailed be- fore midnight of that date will be received, but owing to the short time between the closing of the entries and the day set in contract with the catalogue printers, it will be neces- sary to return all entries received after time mentioned. Show opens in the 12th Regiment Armory, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and continues until 12 o'clock midnight, November 30. We shall be looking for you. A NEW BOOK ON LEGHORNS. What is perhapK the most connplete text book on this popular breed that has been issued is one entitled "The Lejchoms," treatinK of Standard and non-Standard varieties, pub- lished by the reliable Poultry Journal Publiah- injr Co., III. This new book was edited by J. H. Dre- venstedt. bi-eeder and judse of more than twenty-five years experience, and a member of the Standard Revision Committee. It ia ba?ed upon th requirements for Leghorns trivcn in the latest issue of the American Standard of Perfection. Contributors to the book include the foremost poultj-ymen of America and Europe. The book consists of 144 large paees and cover, tells how to select and mate for the breedine: pen : how- to judi^e Leghorns for the show room ; how to breed for heavy e«K yield and fast growth. Some of the great commercial LeKhorn tsx farms are described and in fact the articles cover all subjects that arc of interest to breeders of thia fowl. The many valuable and helpful illustrations in thf ho»^,. arc by Artists V. L. Sewell and A. O. Schillinyr, among thtm being two full page rcpr^MluctionH of Sewell oil paintings, fihowintr While Lvsrhorn fowls and BrowB Leghorn feathers in natural colors. Price of "The Leghorns*' is $1.00 a copy, postpaid, and we can handle your order. We will Kend yuu the book and include a yearly subscription to the Poultry Fancier at a spe- cial' rate of $1.00 or the book will be mailed as a premium for 4 subscriptions. now TO SAVE TIME Easy Way for Any Man to Accomplish More Work in a Day. Today everyone is trying to increase the output without extra labor — to accomplish more work without extra effort. This ia especially necessary on a poultry plant. When it comes to incubation, this has been .solved by the so-called mammoth. A Candee for instance, has only one heater to tend for any capacity up to 10,200 eggs. Starting with the smallesit size, 1200 eggs, one heatef supplies plenty of hot water for the four SuO-eKsr compartments. Each compartment is operated separately with its own automatic regulator. ju;>t like any 300-egg machine. The supply of hot wattr is drawn from the one heater and it. too, is automatically regulated. There- fore, the operator has only to supply coal, like any coal stove and to turn the thumbscrew on each comi>artment regulator as the hatch progresses. Thi.s reduction of labor permita one man alone to handle five to ten times the incubating capacity that he could under the old methods. Full information ineludinK a catalogue, can be obtained by writing the Candee Incubator & Brooder Co., Eastwood. N. Y. JUDGES FOR FIRST PITTSBURGH SHOW. The management of the Poultry Ex- hibition Association of Pittsburgh, Penna., have .secured the following Judges: Lester Tompkins, Fred Rum- mer, W. R. Graves, Chas. D. Cleveland, Fred H. Cook, Theo. Hewes, W. Theo. Wittman, E. B. Ulrich, E. F. Baldv^-in, and W\ D. Maunder. n AS we have loo many varities on hand we are offering our Bufl'and White f)ri)iiigtons and Pekin Ducks at Rock Bottom Prices. Can also spare a limited number of W'hiie Wyandortos and Light Fawn Indian Kunner Ducks. Some of tliosc birds can win for you for little money. Wc can furnish Indian Uuuner J)ucks and guarantee them to Win at any show in the country. Write us for prices. Kven'thing as represented or monej' refunded. Caw Law Poultry Farm, m We»t Raitiaiare St., Baltimore, Mi A SALE OF MERIT S.C WHITE ORPINGTONS and INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS ORPINGTONS — "^ All bred from my Boston 1911 winners — No l>etter blood lines in the country. ORDER FROM THIS ADV. 15 Cockerels at $5.00 each. — Keady for \ovemlx;r shows. -■; 10 Yearling Hens at $5.00 each. 2ncl Pen Cockerel. Boston 1911, $20.00. Comb frostwl. A bargain. Also Mrs Harshbarger .strain Fawn and White Indian Kunner Ducks at $2.00 and $3.00 each. F. D. SUTTON, Sellersville, Pau 778 Johnston's Imperieil BARRED ROCKS I low often must \vc demon strait* thai our Rocks arc jii.-t a- cowl fi?: '.he tjcr^l 1' Do not oui* winrf iii rhi!.'idci'.>l"a. Svra.Oi»ftf and Williamsport c.iivjnct- voti; We Are Ready To(juote >ou prire* on birds Ihat C3.ii win and bree«U-r< thai aiii produce u-iniicrs. And the pricr is reasonable. Write us ^v'^lat you need. If we cant suiMd> you we will tell son. Boyd Johnston, Rnpert, Pa. The Improved Champion Leg Band S 25 PAT. APPLIED FOR Alaminum only two sizes. a.d- JQtUble to fit anr fowl. Held by doable lock. They can't lose off. THE RIVETED Can't be removed without deetroyixijr band, six ■ius Plyer sealer 25c Ntzmb^r ;22r»^V^o' BO duplicates will be made. THE fiKJPEKIOK. ro5i:;vc lock, cati-t lose off. six i-l/e.valwaxs state Ijrcecl and sex. Hither kind po?ti>aia. -V .'^L,';: on Champion only 1«^ ^"^' 1^'a orle«5 ^c. .\lso J'i*r«r«n Band>. Smmr for one sample. Circular free T. Cadwallad-sr, Box 12S7, S* l«n>. Ohio Madison Square WINNERS wtiti^*-^ NA-onderfiU R. C.>ml> >*^^ c. Brown t'''''^')^jr^ Strain; both > (ucfr^^ -^ at Mad»- '^ol^T^^^^J^;^ '-^''^ bird-. ;a!«e OCX'.-. : areatert '^^^-'^^^'^ ^^^ in Mon- Four customers in New X**** « C.. one in tana, one in Idaho, two in ^' v^-ritten me Enclani and irany others " T^fict»orn* excel that my Ro*e Comb Brown "^T^^t ecirs. I all othtr.*; as layers, and lay *^.pt€d as this ne^r had so many rrizes rei>« sear. .. cam^^ *® ^*"* One man writt-s : "When '^. « class by jtle Comb Browns you are » j ^^^ color, yourself." I have most ^o^^TT^^i^on Sqtiare. Ros» Comb White, first **^j o* 244 eKsrs. bie wh'*e fiKK~. biR birds. r^*^^^^^^e«l[ strain. S. C. White Lees., biff white. - ^^p White Wyarrtottes < Huston 's » *^ j,^ Barred Roek» (Bradleys> 9^^^ ^T^i red- S. C. R. 1- R**» ^T^ Sot «ale of Fine show and breedinir st>c»c»- all brec<^. w.w.KULP. Box as. POULTRY r^WriER. Shoiv Dates Season of l!)12-191S ARKANSAS— Little Rock. Nov. 25-30. J. V. Johnson, Sec. C. A. Krney, F. J. Marshall, V. H. Shel- labarcrer. JudKes. BRITISH COLUMBIA— Vancouver. Jan. 6-11, 1913. F. E. Har- mer. Secretary. CALIFORNIA— ,^ , San Jose. Oct. 9-14. 1912. Chas. K. Harker, Oakland, Nov. 25. Dec. 1. 1912. C G. Hindy, Secretary. _ , ,, Potnluma. Dec. 5-8, 1912. H. R. Campbell. Secretary. .<, Fresno. Dec. 11-14, 1912. Russell Uhler, Secretary. Napa, Dec. 19-22, 1912. Wallace Ruther- ford, Secretary. CONNECTICUT— Middletown. January 14-17, 1913. Judges Wcll.»s. Stanton and Bunnell. S. IL Stiles, Secretary. Waterbury, Dec. 17 to 20, 1912. A. C. Smith. J. W. Andrews. W. H. Card and P. P. Ives, Judges. J. J. O'Connor, Secretary. 63 Ridpje St.. Waterbury, Conn. Danbury, Nov. 28-30 1912; West Conn. Poultry Association. Fred R. S. Olmstead, Secretary. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA— Waiihinw-Uvn. Jan. 12-16. 1913. Geo. E. Howard. Secretary. ILLINOIS— . „.^ ^ * Chicago. Dec. 12-18, 1912. The Great Coliseum Show. Theo. Hcwes, SecreUry, In- dianat>oIi6. Ind. ^ .r. »v Bradford, Dec. 31 to Jan. 3, 1913. R. D. Phoeni.x, S^retary. IDAHO— , «r t:. * Lcwistown, Dec 9-14. 1912. J. W. East- wood, Secretary. _ Moacow, Jan. 21-26, 1913. Pren Moore, Secretary. INDIANA— ,„ ^ - Princeton. Dec 9-14, 1912. John W. Cord- er. Secretary. IOWA— ^ , ^ /. »,. Muscantlne, Dec 2-7, 1912. J. C. CoUina, Secretary. KANSAS— ^ „ , V o Dodge City. Dec 2-9, 1912. Ralph Bur- dett. Secretary. LOUISIANA— ^ ^ ^ New Orleans, Dec 12-16, 1912. C. A. Ram- sey. Secretary. W. Theo. Wittmah and W. C. Pierce, Judges. «.,.,. Lake Charles, Nov. 25-29, 1912. D. M. Foster, Jr., SecreUry. MISSISSIPPI — Meridan, Dec. 9-14. 1912. V. W. Moss. Sec- retary. S. B. Johnston, Judge. MASSACHUSETTS— „r ^ «. ^ Springfield. Dec. 10-13, 1912. W. E. Blod- jrett Treasurer. , ,^ ^ ^, HolyoVe. Nov. 20 to 22, 1912. W. B. Ath- erton. D. P. Shove. H. J. Fiske, Judges. Percy M. Alden, Secretary. Boston, Jan. 7-11, 1913. W. B. Atherton, Secretary. MARYLAND— Tx)naconinK. Jan. 21-24. 1913. Baltimore, Dec. 31 to Jan. 4, 191o. G. C. Brown. Secretary. ,., « „ i. Hagerstown. Oct. 15-18, 1912. W. F. Spahr, Secretary Poultry Department. MICHIGAN— , ^ ^ Calmut. January 23, to 25. 1913. G. W. Taylor. Judtre. C. T. Bashore. Secy.-Treas. Bay City. Dec. 16-21, 1912. Bay City Poul- tr\- Associa'Jon, A. C. Copeland, SecreUry. Jackson. Dec. 30. Jan. 3. 1913. W. O. Well- man. Secretary. NF.W JERSEY— , „ Plainfitld. Nov. 25th to 30th, 1912. J. H. Kinball. Secretary. Westfield. New Jersey. Trenton. Dtc. 2 to 7. 1912. Harvey E. Rog- fr^. Secretary'. 1520 E, Clinton Ave., Tren- ton. V. J. ^ — --,-. Morristown. Nov. 25-30, 1912. D. F. Wil- liamson. Secretary. Salem^ Dec. 18-21. 1912. W. B. Dunn. Sec- retary. NEW YORk— New York City, Grand Central Palace. Pee. 3-7. 1S12. L. D. Howell. Secretary, Mi- neola, N. Y. . „ . Schenectady. Jan. 6-11. 1918. H. J. Ful- ler, Secretary. POULTRY FANCIER. 779 s. c. WHITE LEGHORNS tlutt liavc lIuMt' t's.«i<*iiti.il poiiit.s ihiU nuMiis siU'CM».> QUALITY VIGOR VITALITY W'r hav(» the >.Maii«U»st ?oi of yomit: l>ii\l.N we e\«M- owiictl iin-l wo invin^ yoti to writ*' u.s or litMl(»v >iill \ i>i\ lis. N'o matit^r if yon wont one Kir.l or a liuinlre*.! you au«l your or.lfr will receive j^rompl {iliciition. >al- istieil cu.stomcrs is our best ariiiie will be s(.>largains for Fanciers and Farmers. Gatliag Adyertisiaf Agency, Murray, Ky. A SQUARE DEAL Is jruaranieed you in our Barred and White Rocks and Klondikes We i\re making a saerilice sale oi voting ana old stock in >>oth exhibition rtn«l breediu^^ birds. .\ prize winning Barred Rock Cock far $5, worth double. Send for circular or write your wants. TRUE BLUE POULTRY YARDS BEUNGTON, V/EST VIRGINIA ANDALUSIANS EGGS EGGS EGGS From the H)H Hagerstown winners. $2. 00 per 15 FRANK SPAHR, Hageralown, Md. PEIFER'S BARGAIN SALE WHITE ORPINGTONS Twelve Cocks, 40 Hens. 23 Cockerels and 00 Pullets, $2.50 to $10.00 each. Write for cataloj^re and see cuts of recent winners at Scranton, Pa., 1912 A. P. A. meeting, JOHN C. PEIFER a Danville. P«. tanuudai^ua. Dec. 16-21, 1912. H. W. Clas-. Sccrctavy. BiitYalo. .January, 12-20, 1913. Stanley A. MtTklcy. Secretar>'. Albany, Jan. 13-17. 1913. Judges. W. H. Cnrd. W. C. Denny, C. E. Rodenstyre, C. H. Shnylor. A. F. Hill, Secretary. Hempstead. Nov. 11 to 16. 1912. W. H. Card. Rowland Story. Stanton, Percy Cook, Judne.^. R. H. Wilcox. Secretary-Treasurer. Ossinins. Nov. 27-30, 1912. T. Fred Rob- tins. Seeretarv. ll.*! Spring St., Ossining, N. Y. Jamestown, Dec. 9-14. 1912. Chautauqua Co. Ply. Association. A. J. Hammertosrm, Seeretarv. Okan. Doc. 17-21, 1912. E. F. Snyder, Sec- retary. Rochester. Dec. 30, 1913. Genesee Valley Ply. As.-ociation, F. A. Newman, Secretary. New York. Doc. 31 to Jan. 4, 1913. Madi- son Scinar" Garden, H. V. Craxvford, Secre- tary. Montclair. N. J. Auburn. Jan. 13-18, 1913. Cayuga County Ply. .Asso.. Chas. K. Nesbit, Secretary. Utica. Jan. H-18, 1913. F. W. Batsford, Secretary. NORTH CAROLINA— Charlotte. Jan. 3-7, 1913. H. P. Schirab, Percy Cook. Loring. Judges. S. H. Hack- ney. Secretary. Henrietta. Dec. 12-14, 1912. Weston N. C. Ply. Asso., D. R. Johnson, Secretary. OHIO— Canton. December 30 to January 4, 1913. E. J. Miller. H. J. Wolseiffcr and George Ewalt, Judges. Limn, Jan. 6-11, 1013. A. Burgett, Secre- tary. Z. D. Struble. Judge. Upper Sandu.«;ky, Dec. 30 to 31, 1912, and Jan. 1-2-3, 1913. M. M. Barger. Judge. I. R. Mankel. Secretary. Wapakonita, Dec. 23 to 26, 1912. J. D. . Stnible. Judge. Phon. Ague. Secretary. Hamilton. Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, 1912. J. E. Hurnbach. Secretary. Dayton. Dec. 0-14, 1912. B. F. Hutt, Sec- retory. Mrssillon, Dec. 11-16, 1912. Tom Kester, Secretary. Dclphofc. Jan. 14-17, 1918. S. H. Wobm- hoff, Secretary. Columbus. Jsn. 14-18. 1913. John H. Hei- zer, Sec ret a r>'. Cleveland. Jan. 21-25. 1913. J. T. Conkey, Sec rotary. Alliance. Jan. 28-31, 1913. Chas. W. Pet- tis, Secrelar>-. OKLAHOMA— BUckwell, Jan. 13-lR. KrlS. Southwestern Poultry Association, of Black well. Geo. M. Carson. Secretary. OREGO-N— Albany. Dec. 4-7, 1912. F. F. Seavers, Sec- retary. Portland. Dec. 9-14, 1912. C. D. Minton, Secretory. Roseburg. Dec. 9-14, 1912. E. E. Wine berly. Secretary. Dalla.^. Dec. 16-20, 1D12. Mrs, Wmnie Bra- den, Secretary. Eugene. Dec. 16-21. 1912. L. R. Kerns, Ne^berg, Jan. 6-9, 1913. C. A. Hodson. Secretary'. PENNSYLVANIA— Easton, veek of January 6, 1913. S. W. Godly. Secretary. Evans City, January 6-11, 191S. V. A. Barnhart. Secretary. Scranton. January 14-18. 1913. O. W. Payne, Secretary. Bloomsburg. Dec 3-7, 1912. S. J. John- Bon. Secretary. Lewistown, Dec. 31-Jan. 1-3, 1913. R. S. Foster. Secretary. Philadelphia, Dec. 10-14. Wm. H. Moore, Secretary, 437 Chestnut St. Canonsburg. February Srd to 8th, 1913. 0. V. Keeler, Judge. W. J. Gowem, Jr., Sec- retary. Vandergrift, Dec. 9-14, 1912. Judge T. M. Campbell. Jos. McFetrtdge, Secretary. Amityville, Dec. 11-14. 1912. Chas. G. Rhoads, Secretary. Douglastville, Pa., R, F. D. No. 8. Schwenksville, Dec. 8-7, 1912. A. P. In- gram, Judge. W. G. Rosenberger, Secretary. Sunbury, Jan. 7 to 10. 1913. Judges F. G. Wile aad H. M. Kemmerer. H. Y. Tobias, Sec.-Treas. William8r>crt, Nov, 27, to 80th, 1912. Judges Schwab, Burgotte. Nixon and Bratin. Geo. P. Stryker, Secretary. Stroudsbarg, Dec. 4 to 7, 1912. Chas. Nix- on. Judge. E. M. P&xton, Sec Altoona. Jan. 20-26, 1913. H- S. Werta- bei-ger. Secretary. Judges, W. Theo. Witt- man. P. A. Schried, A. Fred Kxunmer. SPRATT'S Stands for... QUAUTY Spratt' Poultry Foods, Pheasant Foods, Dog Foods, Etc., Etc. Are the best on Ihe market. i^v^;;:;;>iiiii]iiiij A trial will convince vou. There is nothinjr to equal srUATT'S CHICK MKALS Tor rearin- .stron^rjjai.ly vig- orou.s l)irvl.s SHL {^gtte, SI»U.\TT'S HKXCHIXC AND l»KNNI.V(; I'l.AXT for Pop 'iP^'^hKom and Poultry Show.s is fully e(jui|»|>e(l \o take care of all .shows, both small ami larjre. Secretaries an* ii)viteriec 2r>c. 'Cat Culture " price 10c. '* l)op Culture" sent e, exceptional color. Eggs for hatching from select matings. twenty cents each. V. K. DAYHOFF Box 14. York^ Penna, 780 Pi»l'i.TKV FAXriKR Plttshunr. Jan. 13-18. 1313. W. P. Cmig. Secretary. SOUTH CAROLINA— Caradrn. Jan. •.'* to 31. 1913. T. L. Little. S«:.-Trea». VIRGINIA— Roanokff, Jan. 7-iI. 1913. Alien Jenkin*. Socr^ao* Rirhmond. Jan. 14-18. 1<>13. G. E. Guven- •tor. Sevretury. WA8HLNGTON— Kennewick, Nov. UulZ, 1912. R. C. Mouo- a«y, Si'crt'larT. Mabton. Nov. 27-30. 1912. M. L. W«rt, Seattle. Dee. 9-14, 1912. C H. Burnett, Jr.. Pex'T^twiry. AUrdeen. Deo. 17-21. 1912. J. E. Hutch- inaon. Secretary. Beliirwham. Dec. 17-21. 1912. Lloyd HiJde- brand. Secretarx- Pomeroy. Dec. 17-21, 1912. H. A. Lounda- tin. Secretary. Tacoma. Dec 31 to Jan, 5. 1913. T. Dwi^ht Whitman, Secretary. North Vokahom*. Jan. 6.11. 1913. A. F. Lin»e. Sfcretar>-. Evireil. Jan. 7-11. 1913. H. H. Peter»ha»- en, Sccrttary. Wa'la Walla. Jan. 16-21. 1913. R. C. Me- CracMcn. fiecrttary. Wi:8T VIRGINIA— Martinsbur^', Nov. 27 to 30. 1912. Taylor H. .Tc-ffrrfcn. Secretary. Rox No. 666. Huntinirton. Dec. 30 to Jan. 3. 1913. G. W. Muctman. Secretary. Wheeling. Jan. «-ll. 1913. Tri StJiU Poul- try Association. Thoa S. Meek. Secretary. Danbury. Conn.. April 4. 1912, Dear DeLancey: — Your* in regard to the 1-2 patre ad. for May received. Well po ahead and ffive the thinx the benefit of your experience, write me a •rood one and uae the sood cut. Buaincss ha» bttn (\?ra vo<«d and the Fancier has bruuRbt n^.f over 1600 00 in 30 dayi for stock and einr*. Have ahipped to Scotland. Ire- land, Japan and Auatraiia from my ad. with you. Have a lot of fine youn^atera out, and •re very fertile. Sincerely yours. C. H. BRUNDAGE. THE ATTENTION OF THE POULTET FANCY AGAIN CENTERED OX RED LIOV. The remarkable profirrefui and phenomenal irrowth of Red Lion. Pa., which is so widely known, has been attributed largiely to the fart that its indtistrles are principally in the hands of a i>raetical and proirrcssive young: businesa element. These same conditions wbich have marked the building of a cood town are being: applied in the building of a sood Poultry Show. The Red Lbn Poultry Aasociation. having these interests at heart. are raakinjr extensive preparations to jtfve the Fancy a classic event that will comi>are fav- ovmbly with the leading exhibitions of South- ern Pennsylvania. The s(^cond annual show of the .Associa- tion will be ftased in tb« Red Lion Market Hoose, Red Lion. Pa., November 6. 7, 8, and 9, 1912. The two prominent judges selected are Jacob Eberly, Dailastown. Pa., and E. J. Chandler. Kennett Square, Pa. The marvel- oua success of last year proved a very pleas- ins suiprise, especially to the breeders from other States who were with us. for so keen was the competition as a quality event, that many of the Red Lion winners, which were later entered at Baltimore, carried off a num- ber of the hisbest honors, which waa pfob- mbly the Kreatesi Poultry Show held in Am«r> ica la^t season. Con.sen.uently. a winner at Red Lion this rtMT Fhould be of vital Importance to tb« breeder. The AsKociation and citizens are co- •peratinr. and a larse list of cups and ap«ciala, in addition to the prize money, will be placed on the various breeds. In fact every effort ia beins: made to insure the lover of out feathered companions the roost eni«ryable af- fair of the season. For catalosoe and further information, address A. S. Ziegler. Secx«- tary. Red Lion, Pa. LAYERS and PAYERS Royal Orpingtons Whiu— l;ufr-lil;!.-k 'Sintrlr ( oinl. Royal Leghorns Royal Plymouth Rock < oluniliian SuK'k tor >:\\i' at all tiiius fn.in Sl.(H) to s.')«mi.»hj Ej:^^< for iiatchiui: at all tiiiics from 8*2. .'»n to .-''.li i* 'ii Sri id for < 'ataloi:uc. WOODWORTH FARM WILTON, CONNECTICUT Exhibition White Orpingtons Wtnoers at MaMiiaon Square Garden, Grainl Central PaJac«, N. Y-, PhiUdelphia, St. Looia and MiMouri State Shows. Can Mxpplj Birds to Win at any abow in America at Reaaonable pricea. .\liM> choice utitily trios, early hatched at $i:.(ii. and $l^.(iO, and pens at $y>.(») and $:.s.(«0. Thc«c liinls havT sire, heavy bone, rtxxl bead poinlc nice sha{ie. arc splendid layers, and will Ik mated for 1)c*t re- sults All birils eth quantiiv an. I <,uui.ix < omv to headquarters and secure the b€ji . Don'i wa&le lime hy hux mu iaf.; ...r .u.rk. ^^atlsfactioll ^rnaranleed. ROSS SWARTOUT MtmSxT A. 1*. A. also I. M. R. C. JUack Minorc;^ CluN Newport, Ont^ Can. I FURMAN'S WHITE WYANDOTTES LEADERS AND WINNERS at all tl»e leading: Pennsylvania Shows. nP^^^'^^^xVi'^"^"^ from my pme winners and they can men the keenest of competition ^^ell developed quality .stock at reasonable priee< Vlso cocks ^^ and hens. W nte your wants. C C. FURMAN. Bl^loimbury, Pa. Cohunbiaii Wyandottes XT^^^ W^^^ •^'''" ^'^^*'' •''^^n^i"-^ sux-k of Live Poultry •* ' -^ • .4^-0^ ft writr to the house that luvds the stot k, and pays the highest price. (CA.SH) .e-Barred Rocks... ft ic well to consider lilocxl lines in purrhastnir •tOCk—«nd tfai» establish your flock on a con- ^i:telo«adation. Our l>lood line* rei>resent AflKrica*s be^uOnriccs within.reach of the J. K. SCHULTZ & CO. 36 Water Street n PhiUdelplu., P.. f ■ t I I INCUBATORS BROODERS HOVERS Awtrict'i largest Line 1> Sim $2.25 to S48 Roup Cure SPECIAL THIS MOHTH Chicken Pox Ointment QmIc-MoK Lire SM-ay (FeatherFast) Spray l^lmp» Caa M.lc.r Grit Moxes Roup cur» Food TroujrhR Drinkimf Founts Wall Founta Food Hoi)p4>rs LeK Bands Egif Maker inermomctera HyKriimeters Lamps Burner* Perch Sujj;)ortii Poultry Houses Poultry R«mcdi<» Charroal Colony Coops Mammo'h Incubators Nest E^es. Etc., Etc.. Etc. Address netirest office Robert Essex Incubator Co. 202 Henry Si., Boftla. M. Y. 67 Barclay St., New Yerk Giy Uc« Spray L*a Band* (SOMETHIHfr TO gWOtlSoUn HEN-E-TA Abwt 30% TrI-Calclua Ptmphatt F*piilariy Called BONE ASH NO OTHER BONIUEOEO NO OTHER OUT NEEDED ;N0 MORE BONE CUTTtRS NEEDED N0H0B6BEEF-SCRAPSNEESED NOMORE CHARCOAL NEESQ) Balanced Ration Fonnults Free If you will give ns yotir dealers name and adoiess* HEN-E-TA BONE CO. fLeWNCTOff.W.VA.. NEWARK. N^ MPT» TS^-" A GREAT BIG HAND GRINDER that will lava ita ooit •averal tlin*i A year and ««ill fiimitb ont to two buthelipar hour of freth ground Corn, oat«, pan. dry bono, cyiter ihelli, nut ihells, dry ttalo bread, etc., lor poultry f«ed, or will grind labia meal for fao>* ily 111*. A cfa3d can operate it. Thootkoda sold annually. Shippiag waigbt 40 Ibi. We alao baitd a full Una Power Feed Milla, Sam- Aik for eataloga, •i«t!n| line in which you are Intoreitod. Bon Wind Milts, Gasoline Eofi Stover Mfg. Co., pijnouNi it.. nEEnrr, ill. 3Q.gthern Farm Facts Land at $10 an acre up AMalfa makes 4 to6 tons per acre; Corn 60 to IW bn. All hay crops yield l»eavily. Be^f and Mork produced at 3 to 4 cents per lb - Apples p.iy SlOOto i500an acre; Truck croos liOO to 5400; other yields in proportion. C^i^THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY fiSS^J^ MoWe A Ohio XX or Oa. 8o * Fla Ey jviU heJp you find a home in this land of opportunity. Book- , .^,__ i«ts and other facts—free. ^i^l ^' V- RICHARDSOu^ aa^ laa«>trhlActat A4jittkiU« Qmch Lee Band .N'eatcst and Best Band on the Market. Post paid. 25— 20c 175— fi.OO Sample 50~35c 400— $2.00 free. 100— 65c D. P. NORTH. Wararlr. M. T. POULTRY FANCIER. IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE BE- TWEEN A THOROUGHBRED AND A DUNGHILL FOR TABLE USE? A Reply to E. M. Ung. For anyone to say that a White Dorking IS the ancestor of a tou^h fowl would be a contradiction of a fact in the History of Poultry. Queen Victoria, whose refined taste and ab- horrence of anything tough, always had on her table the White Dorking I am a sleeper of but few hours and always have the Fancier and a Fruit Journal to help me pass the dark night, and this insult to the Dorking was so poignant to me that I got up at 6 A. M. and am writing from a long text. As a breeder of Dorkings for 25 years, I think I know something of their quality— from heresay, however, as I don't eat meat. What to do with the few culls and extra cock birds is a question, so I sometimes give them to my father, he belonging to an older generation, can, perhaps conscien- tiously, eat meat, and I well remem- ber that after a winter feeding on Dorkings, Hamburgs, Polish and Langshans, he knew at once when a Rock and Cochin, an exchange with a neighbor, were sent and asked why I had sent him such tough, stringy birds. I, of course, view the Rock as a mongrel. My aunt tells me that the foeted odor from a Rock when be- ing prepared is nauseating. Some years ago my grandmother had our clergyman, his wife and two boys and a girl to dinner. My grandfather and grandmother were both fond of chicken. I didn't eat any. She had two white Polish Cock- erel.^ roasted. These birds were so large and full of meat that not even all of one of thei^e birds was eaten by the seven diners; nobody ever roasted chicken equal to my grand- mothc!- — so there wa.s no fault as to toughness or iil-cooking — simply al- most all meat to a Polish fowl. We all know that Mr. Long's Dunghill had many Leghorn ancestors, he needn't have noted that, for we have doubMsss all been tempted to have Leghorns for a while, but the cocks are ?o f\y that they have a very tough inflijence on the young of the poultry yards. But Mr. Long should ask a profound apology to the White Dork- ing. ELBERT WAKEMAN. Oyster Bay, L. I. July 15, 1912. A BIG WIN AT LOUISVILLE. The many friends of A. E. Martz, well known breeder of Buff Orping- tons, of Arcadia, Ind., will be pleased to learn that he made one of the irreatest wins on Buff Orpingtons, at Louisville, that has ever been reoord- td at a big show. Mr. Martz won 1st, 2ndL 3rd, 4th and 5th cock; Ist, 2nd, 3rd and 4th hen; Ist, 2nd, 8rd and 4th cockerel; lat, 2nd, Srd, 4th and 5th pullet This win was made in strong competition and is possibly one of the best wins ever made in Buffs. We congratulate Mr. Martz 01^ such a win. 781 LEG BANDS i Get Samples Free Older aow direct— moiMry back II not miUAtdU SMITH SEALED. Pyic«: U. SOctZS. SOct 60. |lj 100. 11.50; 300, f<.SO: 1000, 112.50} pottpaid. LEADER ADJUSTABLE Pricea postpaid: 12. iSc- ». re » 50, 40c i 100. 6Jc CLIMAX, rricv^i «*• ISc- tS, »t ; !fc. 45c; 100. 7Sc : 500. JJ.25; lOOO. S* Alao Opca Pigeoa and Open Chick aaWda. fit aay aUe pleeoQ or amall chick PrHc«: iz. ijci 2S, 2Sct SO, 40ci 100. 6Sc; 500, |2.7S; lOOO, tS.a. 1^« KaywPada CaaiMajr, la*. 99pt, »40 BatUe Craak, Bleb. Save those tneezing.swollen beaded fowli ROUP REMEDY is guaranteed satisfactory treat- ment. Money haclc if it ever fails you. All dealers sell on this g^uar- antce. Prices 50c and $1.00. FREE: A copy of the famou* Conkry Pooltrjr Book. 20 p. for name of dealer and itampa 4c. The G. E. Conkey Co* CLEVELAND, O. DEPT g3 Belle Brand Crushed Oyster Shefls MaksPoiltryPATl Tc9ta show wtMra thcs« ahella have been naed — dura- tion of teat 22 days —number of »bb>. .Yt; weicfotofens. _, _. _ 1 -1 »9 . e rrvntmcs. Where Sharp Grits wero fed— test 22 dajra— number o« •^irgrs, 6; wcifirht of cp;:^, 257.6 rraanes. Ihia ia convincing arsrumr^nt why ev^ry poultry houac or yard shooTd have them. They'll makft hena lay an tSK a day. unth firm, bard abcll— 1«M liabla to break in ahipment. BeUe Brand Crashed Oyster SbellB ■opply Carbonate of Lime in natural form and acts aa a jrrit, making tbcm superior to any other poultry food on the ntarket. Write for Free CataloflTue to u>uim oftKBB, BALriMome. mo. ■V>ft' lS,^ --V CAPONS brlni; thelarfest profltB —100 per cent more than other pool* trf. CAponlxlng U easf and toon learned. Frostestlre potdtrrmeii naa CAPON IZ- INQ 8ET8 Postpaid t3iO per act with fieBliMtri tlono. TlieoonTenleDt,<)nrable,rea . forvM kind. BeelmateriaL Wealaomftfet r Ftmttrm_Marker25o. O^^Wormtiitrmi* JitmekJUlUnoXnif^eOo. O1909 Beet Wi [O.P.Filliag A, Bon Co^ Philadelphia,; a. \ PILLING Cro^vn Bone Cutter Best Made Lop^est in Price 782 i\ai TKV 1 .\x<"n'R WILLIAMSPORT PA. SHOW November 27, 28, 29 ana 30. ThanksglvIng Wcck Entries? close Xoveinbor ITth. AN ACCOCXT OF H. B. COOPER*S TRIP TO CONNECTICUT AG- RICULTURAL COLLEGE. It was with great pleasure that I visited the Connecticut Agricultural College, July 29, 30 and 31, at the annual three day field meet of the Connecticut Poultry Association. A series of lectures, demonstrations, and interviewing the great North Ameri- can Egg Laying Contest filled the days in such a pleasant manner that the hour for departure was far too soon. The opening session consisted of three addresses of welcome by Presi- dent Beach, Dr. Clinton and Prof. Kirk]»atrick. Their hearty weleomo was brimming over with delight to witness close on to three hundred goultrymen assembled to save the tate of Connecticut and its sons to live the life of the agricultural. The theme of these three speeches was en- couragement to the farmer to breed . the dairy cow and the laying hen, Connecticut having on the rate of eight thousand acres per year going back to nature or a total of 560,000 acres which was cultivated at the close of the Revolutionary War now grow- ing wild. Little grain, except com, is raised, the dair>'- cow is holding her own and the laying hen has gained ground, being found more profitable to breed standard bred utility fowls than bam yards. Following the opening addresses was an excellent practical talk from Prof. W. G. Krum of the Poultry De- partment of the Cornell University, the subject being. Breeding and Feed- ing for Egg Production, and the few facts as I can recall them are as fol- lows : Every poultry man must have good cfiTg producers as the egg is the foun- dation of the business, and the two most important factors, is first, the proper housing of birds and second the proper feeding. In selecting any breed pick out a bird with a bright eye, low red comb, short blocky head with a good width between the eyes, a wedge shaped body and a bird that is fat — no .skiny bird is an ef^g fac- tor;-. In making a selection of a bird at '.his season of the year (August), see that it5 legs are faded out, the best layers have bright legs, but in summer subsequent to a good year's work they should have a faded ap- pearance. Nature is stronger than man and if the poultry man does not pick out his breeders with discretion and judg- ment and as just suggested the fiodc is bound t» deteriorate instead of im- proving. For example I guarantee aUkt if every chicken were tooe turned loose in this State, in five years^ time noi one breed could be recofi^ized, for m f^dcen left to itself would lay few eggs and smaller ones and finally onlv ; xliiir in the breeding season. The cock GEO. P. STRYKER, Secy. P. O. Box 415. Wriif I'M' rr< in im J I 1 .i.-t Winners and Breeders that Produce Them A Sale of Merit Worthy Your Attention Roim' S. C. Buff Orpingtons In placing vdur or. Ut il is wrll to r«'iiu»mbfr thai )»kM»«l Inu-s nui^i h*^ con- sidered, untl your siicce>s depends on ilit- (juality of tin- olV-Nprinc ^irfd panMil binls. Our vvinners are line Wiv.l \vinni*rs :unl our hrpe«liMs ]»ro«luc«'«l '•> tlifin. Year after year our breeders iiave j>nMl\iced many of the noted winners at the greatest shows in America, an»l in ttie han«Ls of eustojners th»\v are winning' the blue in all parts of the country. Now wi* are oHerinj^ you Yoimg Stock— Bred from Line Bred Winners We can fix you up with a c^•••^lers in Ixith young stock and yearlinus that fan win at tin* snialier sh«»w>, which we are selling at a Siicrifiee. N'o matter what you need, or what you want to pay, let iLS quote vou prices. ROSELAND POULTRY FARM CHAS. W. SWEITZER, Proprietor. SOUTH EUCUD, OHIO. TEN FEMALES AND ONE MALE d>or QQ in the foUowing varieties ^iLiOm Barred and White Rocks, Partridge Codiins and ...and White Wyandottes... I^ear in min«l our hinls won at all the leailin:r -Ijown an*! ih<»y ar»- rai)::»* i»i»'4 antl tlip otVering of o)oren '^(unl !>ir«l'< for $L'*» is an oiVrr thai >ou imumuI ail«M«l to overlook . Selected Birds and Exfaibitioo Birds A matter of ev)iie^jH»ihh'neo. If you u;nit wJiiufrr* an«l pa\'rr«. >toek that has vitality an«l quaiitx, write us. ( 'orrfsiiojHloncf eh«v»rfully an>w<'re«l uU'l ^iaii'*- faction iiuarajitri'«l. MINCH BROTHERS Box F Bridgcton, New JerKy S. C. White Leghorns Iiidian Runner Ducks, Fawn and White Larfltesf pjafit ofVils kin«l in Western Pennsylvania. HO acres, t^tal»lisheJ l\)0-'). Look op mv ^n^y of Lephoms in Missouri l^.fZff Irving Contest. SPECUO. SMJ^-^— 100 heaa l.eirhom hens, hatcho*! 1911 at $1.00 eaeh. 100 head l/e&hdq;;^ pullets hat<»heree' Houses." Economy, Ventila- tion, Dr\'ness, Floor Space for Exer- cise and Conveniences are the six factors in poultn- houses. His belief is to pen the la\'ing hens or the egg factory^ breeders and force them, but allow the breeding birds to run all winter. Different style houses were drawn on a blackboard, and numerous discuBsionR, which were followed by a farewell dinner. In reference to the great North American egg laying contest I would ba able to write several pages on the si^jeet, but on account of space can only give a few facts. BUCKEYE Before You Buy an IneubafoPa Let our agent show yon a 1913 Buckeye! Let him show yon a Buckeye in operation, so vovi tun see for yourself that it will hatch more chicks :\nA better chicks than any other incuhntor. Let hiru .show you the Buckeye flot Water HeatinLr System (the kind all the bi^ breeders use in their manimoth ma- chines), the automatic supply of natural moisture, the fireproof heatintr apparatus, the coj^per tank -..nd boiler, the heavy 3-wall case,t])e dark hatchini^ cham- ber and a dozen other features that make it possi'hie for the Buckeye to produce such wonderful hatches. The Buckeye is r.ot builr to exploit some favi v.r f.ini-\ — •.: l^; hir.h t;» hatch e^-s— a-^.d it ciovs it. Wexi/^jnjnrt^ the iin. kt- c /-. //../.// fZ'^ry hatcluilU c\::. 2i:A our a-jent can prove to you tha: !hc\ u j.i Jo this — l)eforeyou s,.end \our monev. The 191 :> HiiCKcve is tSe result of 22 years of incubator "hv.jl.im". It js equipped \v!!h every de?irai>Ie device tha: c^a po^sjl^lv a.id :o incubator eltic»cr!c\— it represents incubator perfection ?:i Uth hutch- ing and construc:ion. Sold as low as $8.00 Made in 5 sizes — 60 eggs to 350 eggs Over 325,000 in successful operation. Buckeye incubators are sold by over a thousand merchants— in every state in the I num. We have a^nnts evervwhi-re u ho will .m.,v1Iv show you a Buckeye in operation. Send us your name on a pi.M.Il .nui we'll send you the name of our agent in your town, m> you t ati see the ch)( ks hatching and examine the incubator in ever>' dfiail. Ask our acrent to show jou the 5-year guarantee that goes with every Standard Buckeye. Send us your name today ! Oar 1913 Catalog aent on reqamst, THE BUCKEYE INCUBATOR CC S*2 W. Eaeltd Ave. SprtogMcW. Ohio. ...WHITE WYANDOTTES.»~ SUPERIOR QUAJJTY Hied for heavy layinp a.s well as for exhibition. A No. I in plumaffp with plenlv of shape, sizr and goo«l head points. Cock.s, Hens. Cockerels and I»ullei> for sale. ^^ rite vour wants. ! E. P. Ckeyney^ w Chcyncy, Pa. The birds in this contest are owned by the various breeders in the United States, Canada and England (open to the world). All birds are housed in colony style, 50 houses in all, 12x12 feet, divided in two, making 100 pens containing five birds, with few excep- tions where there are but four, on ac- count of death. There is one under- study or extra hen in such case to re- place the lost one, but where two or more die the pen is obliged to run with the balance of the birds. The race is 52 weeks in length and the thirty-eighth week is just passed. The average egg yield to this date is 120 eggs per hen. The highesi pen record (now held by Mr. F. G. Yost, of Say re. Pa., 818, White Leghorns), Mr. Barron of Eng- land, second, (now running with four birds to the pen) (White Leghorns), 778 eggs, closely followed by Nor- wood Poultry Farm, Butler, Pa., 772 eggs (White Leghorns). The individual bird with the high- est record is close on two hundred eggs, a Buff Orpington, owned by Mr. O. Wilson, Carlisle, W. Va, The White Wyandotte and Rhode Reds are doing wonderful work as a class, it was well on to Spring before the White Leghorns passed these two American varieties. In further reference to the hous- ing and yards will say that the houses have two large open muslin windows to the south and a small glass window to the east and to the west. The floor is pounded clay and well filled with straw. Birds are fed mash in a hop- per, consisting of bran, middlings, cornmeal, glutten, ground oats, beef scraps and fish scraps, with best pulp as a side dish. The grain is also hop- per fed in the center of the pen, con- sisting of wheat, corn, oats, buck- wheat, kaffir corn, grit, charcoal and shell as a side issue. Every pound of feed is charged against each pen and every egg is credited to each pen. The ration is an experiment and kept secret until contest is coniplete when same shall be published. The door of the houses open south directly into a driveway while the yards extend on the side and back of each house 20x50 feet. The ground slopes South with fine drainage, an ideal plant for poul- try where results are being obtained. In conclusion will state that the egg laying contest will be held again next year and those wishing to com- pete write to the Philadelphia North American. AMERICAN LEGHORN CLUB. The above club vriU hold its ISth annual meeting in Charlotte. N. C. during the Great South Eastern Exhibition, Thursday, Janu- ary 13th, at 2.30 p. m. in the show room. The election of ofliccn and new members for 1913 and other business of importance will be transacted. The Club now has near 600 wen known Leghorn breeders as its members and is the oldest of Specialty Clubs. It's 1912 Year Book is well worth a place on any breeder's desk. It is free to all Leghorn breeders who may be interested. This Club is the club to belong to if you want your name ever before the buying pub- lic in every State in the U. S.. Canada and lUly. Membership fee $1.00 with dues paid to July 1st, 1913. Join today and go after th« $20O.0>» in cash and cups to be offered at the above meeting. Mr. S. H. Hackney, Secretary of the S. K. P. A. of Charlotte, N. C, will furnish ap- plication blanks to tboM who wish them, or write direct to Club Secretary Norman L>. iCislinf, Bel Air, Maryland. POULTRY FANCIER. OWEN FARMS 785 OIR WIN AT MW YORK^ MADISON SQUARE GARDEN^ == LAST SHOW BUFF OKPINOTOHS: Ftv« Ftnia. Incladlnar lut Cock, 1st Hen, 1st Cockerel, tsf PhIIpI. iRt Pen. makina flr$tinnll thf rlnioirK, and also Sd Cock, 4th Hrn and Cth Cockerel. WHITS 0RPIH0T0N8 : TbTw FlmU, Ist Cockerel, mt Hen and 1st Pen: also 2d Pen. Jd and 5th Cock, 8th Hen andSd Pullet. BLACK ORriNOTONB: Out First, 1st on Cockerel, and al«o sth Hen nnd .sth Pen. WHITE ROCKS: Four Flrata. let Cock, 1st Cockerel. Ist Pullet and tst Pen. 2d In all five clasjcs, Cock. Hen, Cockerel, Pullet and Pen. 4th nnd 5lh Cock. 4th Ken. Sth Cockerel. 4th Pullet, and on Pen we won every place but «th, niaklncoiir Pen winnings, lat. 2d. .Id. Sth and Cth. BA&R£P ROCKS : In this variety no exhibitor won more thnn one first. We won lat Pullet, which was awarded the Shape Special and also won the Chumnlon- ship for best fem.ilc. We also won 4th Pullet and 2d Men, This made a gi-and total of 27 Firsts. 12 Sorond*, total number of birds wlnnini; under ribbon* at W« submit to you fntnkly Ibis question • Could any other farm than Owen Farms pos-sibly be in a position to do more for you than lliey can 7 We answer il tor you by sayInK It l» not possible. Wilh ROOO young birds, and 2000 older birds for the cock and hen classes, pos- sessing all the quality that their New York winner* have made possible, they can and will do more for you than any other farm possibly could. Whether you are rich or poor, a large breeder or a ■mall breeder Just beginning, makes no dlfferenoe to ns. Our price on a particular bird Is the same to alL Ws necessarily have birds that will flt your needs, however WH. BARRY OWEN, Prop. MAURICE r. DELANO. Mfr. WHITE WTAKDOTTES : Thr«« Firsts. ('o.k. Cockervl ■ind Pen. AlsoJil and 4th Cock. 2H. 3d and Sth Hen, Id Cockerel. 2d and 3d I'lillel. and Id and 3d Pen, giving as the first three awards on I'm. SIHOLS 00MB RED8 : Thres Fiista, 1st Cockerel, Ist Men. 1st Pen. Our Isl Hen xlso won the Shnpe Special Wo also won Mh and Cth Cork. ROBE COKB REDS : Two FlrsU, tst Cock and Ist Pen. Our 1st Cock wii5 the Champion Male of the show. We aUo won :td Cock, 2d nnd Kth lien. BUVCK FEHOILED ROCKS: Frar FfrsU, CocJterel. Hen, PiiUct and Pen. Alsu.id Cock. Mh Hen,4tn CocJtereL and .Id and Sth Pullet. OOLTTlfBIAIC WTANDOTTSB: 1st Slid 4tta Pullet and 4th Pen. II Thirds. 9 Fourths. 10 Fifths and S Sixths, and a this famous and largest show in America of in. larue your show and particular your requirement, or howover modest mny be your Intention to commence breedlns or exhibiting. There la no one Interested Id poultry who is desiring to purchase whom wo cannot and will not ukve our very best attention to nnd try. t» carry out lo its utmost the golden rule, namely, that we will do exactly by you as wc would be done by. Our catalogue containing 191 pages of Illustration and Interesting matter will be gladly sent you upon reqaett. We only ask you to write early for oxhlbitlon birds. It fakes time to select, wa M and coop-train, and i spondence consumes m less time Inevitably. 163 Wllllan Street #UMrartf lavca. OWEN FARMS 20th Century Feeding Method A Labor Saving Device-~Scientific, Sensible, Practical It UK-aiis thai the Cily n»a« who k-avcs for work early in tlio inoitiinv! iKforc «lav ligbl and does not return un- til after dark can kcct) fowls jiist the same as the man who h.i.-* time. II iiKidis also that the t>rnclical i>o\illry man will finil them lahor saving- and hy feeding by this scientific imelhrxl will get more eugs nml keep his fowls io a healthier .slate Ihan he otherwis*- coidd. ReniemUr il 15 a feeder ami exereis«r and .vUs for $3.50 c«.iMi»lele. ready to put up. Sen competition. Wc h.ive won .'il Madiapn Square, PaUce, Rochester and Boaton. .Scml for catalocuc. 1 1 Ml mi V SUNNYHILL POULTRY FARM, C. W. Yellott. Box 251, PeckskiU, N. Y. VKSir&'^STn?^ Make *ore JoneyJL wmwiii FerrlV Let tornVar« lh« iwrt uVert In Ibf J^»^";2rJ*V*i ^'r^i ▼liorand profit »r« bred in the twne. Bcleotmcally br«l for eEBBforlOTe»r»and willlay J7oeR»!i«rn»or«i a year with onllnary <»re. Thou»«n(U of Batlnfled cuHtomen. all over thewortd. We can prove that tbey r2'«£*j:jo" DIS- SATISFACTION OR YOUR fNONCY BACK ^ OurV" r*ot« IB themoet dberml crer rlren br «r »»««<^•'^ Y'" ^ murt be perfectly ••tlrted before «*>f ••^^J^L'i^'^V^lirt^'J** stock, frm, iStbodeMjd el»ee VTicm.Bt^dvottMlUy^Adirtr» 9m. a ferrak Tlw ftnit l—tre r»m, ■» »■— *^- **^— **'**' ilrteHto thleel NEWELL'S S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS Our 1912 matings produced the best youngsters we ever raised. "^PJf J^ ^'^ ferine at rock bottom prices hiyh class exhibition birds as well as breeaers. us quote you price.*. Cha«. P. Newell Canton, Pa. of- Let i 786 p.' »1;LTRV FAXCIER. THE TRENTON WINTER SHOW f^ I- THIRD ANNUUL EXHIBITION Pi/r r oultry December 2nd to 7th, 1912 r ig Silver Clips aiul iioU Specials in al>uiJ«lanro. HARVEY E. ROGERS, Secretary, KiJtiit's clo!'. HOUSTON, PA. doughnuts. Link jsn*t in the ranks of the Progressives. Rusty Palmer has been elected Big l^uppy, in the ancient and honorable order of Yellow Dogs. A meeting will be held at Hagerstown when all breed- ers who have passed the Puppy age can join. Give yourself a square deal, get "Down to Date Poultry Knowledge" and Fancier 3 years, for $1.00. Re- member this when you meet us at the Fair, and in renewing your sub- scription. Hagerstown next. Big Show, Ban- quet and Parade. Don't miss it. Able bodied men are supposed to walk in the parade this 7ear, and not ride. Hamourg Bill is especially invited to read this and take notice. James Skiles has had hard luck. His paint shop has been burned to the ground and along with it his poultry and pigeon houses. More than 600 pigeons were burned. Mr. Skiles was only able to save 24 out of the entire lot This is indeed hard luck. F. N. Perkins, Freeport, 111., writes that he has the Partridge Rock with yellow legs and we have no reason to doubt his word. Mr. Perkins work- ed hard to get it and at last has sue- , ceeded. This should certainly make a boom on the Perkins Partridge Rocks. Chas. Staaff, the well known mana* ger of the Onlya Farm, expects to vis- it his old home in Sweden in the near future. Forty years ago Charles crossed the pond, and this will be hia first visit home. His aged mother is; still living. Charles also served in the U. S. Army but he won fame as ai breeder of White Wyandottes. The Pittsburgh Fanciers* Club held a nieeting September 19th and elected their Judges, announcement of which will be made later. They have also made arrangements for the cooping of their show. Several changes were made in the premium list. The show will be held at the Old City Hall, at the same old place, and by the same old crowd, February 17, to 22, 1913, and will be better than ever. PHILADELPHIA Poultry :: Show December 10-14, 1912 First Regiment Armory, Broad and CalowhiDiSti. For Information and Premium List, address WIM. H. MOORE, Secy. Wint Arcade, . Philadelphia, Pa. COLUMBIAN 'SSTmtE WYANDOTTES THE WINNERS AT ALLENTOWN At the Allentown show the greatest fall show ever beld in America we i^;on 1st Hen, 1st Cock, 2nd Pullet, 4th Hen and ?50 Cup for best Pullet, At Flemingron, X. J., won all prizes competed for—18 prizes on 16 birds. We have birds of imsurpassed quality and our prices are within vour reach. C. W. NiclMb Owacr PLEASANTDALE FARMS PLEASANTDALE We«l Orange, - N. J. Ge*. Autin SAYLOR'S CONDITION TABLETS Just the thing to condition Chickens and Pigeons for the show room and keep them in condition to win the BLUE RIBBON and SPECIALS is the aim of every exhibitor. We say to YOU a trial box of SAYLQR'S CONDITION TABLETS will convince you of their great merits. Follow Direc- tions and You Will Thank Us. ResulU Guaranteed. Dealers wanted. Price by mail, 25c. per box Write lo A. R. Savior Drt-:: Co., Allentown, Pa. U. S. A. 788 ivV l-AALiKK ;f the Journal that is meetir'.>5 ihc de- mands of the rank and file. The new rate went into effect September 21st, and all contracts now running will be carried through to completion at the rate contracted for. We are pleased to note the excellent results being obtained by our advertisers. A number of tes- timonial letters we publish in this issue. Our circulation is not farm- ed out or tilled out. For since De- cember 1st, the time the present management took charge, 25,000 new subscribers were secured. We thank you one and all for the sup- port given us in making this pos- sible. OVER 11,000 SUBSCRIBERS IN PENNSYLVANIA. Who would have thought that it would have been possible for any one Poultry Journal to secure over 11,000 subscribers in the State of Pennsylvania? And when we stop to consider that they were all secur- ed in ten months, we cannot help but think that the Fancier with its policy, is meeting with the approval of the men who raise chickens. This greatest of all Poultry Jour- nal circulations in the greatest buy- ing slate in the Union, means noth- ing less than remarkable. And con- sidering the fact that we have no expirations before December issue it looks very much as if Poultry Fancier would cross the 15,000 mark in Pennsylvania before the end of the show season. ATLANTIC CITY IN 1913. It will not be many months until the members of the A. P. A. will be called upon to vote on the place of holding the next annual meet- ing, and wc are inclined to think that the next meeting should go to Atlantic City, N. J. Denver had it in 1911. Nashville 1912, and it is no more than fair that Atalntic City should have it in 1913. We need not tell you what Atlantic Citv is, vou all know it. It is the POULTRY FANCIER best place in all America to hold a convention, and we believe it will bring out a record breaking attend- ance. Just put Atlantic City down in vour note book. W. W. GALE KILLED. W. W. Gale, New Haven, Conn., one of the foremost poultrymen as well as one of the be.st known, was killed on his way to the New York State Fair at Syracuse. In company with Mrs. Gale they • intended making the trip in an automobile and were with- in sight of the fair grounds when in making a turn the machine turned turtle and Mr. Gale was instantly killed and Mrs. Gale seriously injur- ed. Mr. and Mrs. Gale were con- sidered the foremost breeders of R. C. Brown Leghorns in the country and were known to all the poultry- men in the eastern and central field. The death of Mr. Gale is a serious loss to the poultry industry, he was a real fancier and exemplified the true spirit of sportsmanship and his work m upbuilding the poultry busi- ness was one of his real pleasures and the name of W. W. Gale will lin- ger forever in our memories. Gone but not forgotten. 789 THE ERIE (PA.) SHOW, Keder's White Wyandottes The World's Greate.st Strain. Bargains in breeding birds during July August and September. Eggs half price. Fifty- six page Art Catalogue, 10c in stamps. Cha*. V. Keeler, Box F, Winamac, Ind. The second annual exhibition of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association will be held at Erie, Pa., December 30th, to Jan. 4th. This Association is one of the largest and most influential in the State of Pennsylvania and has done a power of good f^r the promotion of the poultry interests m that part of the State. Their last show was a great success and their coming show promises to be far su- perior to the first attempt. Th^X have secured a much larger hall wiui better light and in fact a better build-- ing to hold their coming show. The Erie Association pulls together" just like a team of horses. There isj no friction and they are doing hard^- and intelligent work for their eom-- ing show. The catalogue will soon he ready and all communications should be addressed to E. A. Foht, Secre- tary, 1204 W, 10th St., Erie, Pa. S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS Attractive price on ejrjfs from ik'IIS containinir the Italtiinorc and other leadinc show winners. I'.rand breeders at a sacrifice to make room. A. J. STREET, Forest HiU, Md. Reduce your feed bills; feed fresher balanced rations; save ^the labor of mixing feeds — made possible only by using an AFTON FARM FEED MIXER It thorou4;hly t}leadt dry aad wet m&shet. Meal tbiouf^hout. Writs toda y for special taducemeat. YARDLEY M'F'G Ca BoxD. 22 Yardley.P*. «F.P.C.CHICK MANNA ff SMClal rin 1 10 Day Chldi tnt aff«r*d ipwi^ ■««p«i«d food. In- CsJuMd ISM. !• p^ llllllll MijpiMl MMrftedfaUkpnlMi raeonl«ed vwor- chick f««ds. hadrnt «a hsTiac It for r««r aSOCMM Mid DTidt. ~' F. P. (Sssel & Son ^. 9k Turkay ¥—4 Ok* h^ ttS^ -M.K^BQYkB 1 lb. poatofUfBe. ftnt w*ak. Am row dMUr for it «r acad tooa. Klba. Mc. It 5S;.fi».C^L2d:s: Lansdale, Pa. Canada's Best S. C & R. C. B. Minorcas Haye proven themselves America's Best wliich means the Best in the WorM At the American Black Minorca Club Show at Indianapolis, Ird., Feb., 1911, they won the Directors' $50 cup for best collection. They axain won the Directors' cup for b«t collection at tJie A. B. M. Club Show at Philadelphia, December, 1911. At same show my Roee Comb Black Minorcas won every 1st and 2nd prise. Winning the bigrhest honors two years in snc- ces^ion at the greatest Minorca show on the continent entitles me to a P»t from showinff, and I will therefore not exhibit at all this seaxon. In the twenty years I have been breeding Black Minorcas I never had as high quality in both old and young stock as I have this sea- son By not exhibitinK 1 will be in a better position than ever to supply exhibition stock. Frees reasonable and quality guaranteed to suit or money cheerfully refunded. Please send for sale list and testimonials. Also complete list of prizes won at Guelph, Boston, New Yerk. Bnffalo, Toronto and London. Vice-Pre*. Canadian Black Minorca Club, Life Member of A. P. A. and member of American Black Minorca Club. T. A. Faulds, London, Ont., Canada REGALS ARE SUPREME AT THE New - York - State - Fair Martin's Regal White Wyaiulotres make another great winning. Inoneoftlie best classes ever seen in a e.arlv show they won under .Tudg^e Drevenstedt 6 Brsta^ 5 seconds, S thirds, 5 fourths and 3 fifths ; also Gold Special for Best Display. ~ i •'OOO birds for sale, all of same breeding as my winners. Send for free catalogue and sale list. JOHN S. MARTIN Box D Port Dover, Canada 790 POULIRV' FANCIER. Poultry Awardslat the Lebanon County Fair \"- •?iv.l3ai'k' Srahniiis— All to C. W. Meyer. |{>(.t^rtrid»e Ck)chin— All to C. W. Meyer. ,,, (BUck Lancrshana — AH to E. A. Weimcr. : ' - Barred Rocka — 1 and 2 cock, 1 and 2 hen, , isaai Stees ; 3 cock, 4 hen, cockerel, 2 pullet, il'l. G. Weimer: 3 and 6 hen, Fred Arnold; 2 • <'ii»ockcrel and 4 pullet. C. M. Troutman ; 1 . pullet> Jtkcob Eberly. V Whit« Rocks— 1 and 2 cock. E. A. Wei- •? toer;-l &nd 2 hen, 1 cockerel. 1 and 2 pullet, •> :^V. Stoker. •r^,.. Buff Bocka — 1 and 2 cock. 1 and 3 hen, J,l And 2 cockerel, 1 and 2 pullet, I and 2 pen, '' J. A. Orth ; 2 and 4 hen, E. A. Weimer. ' Partridjre Rocka— All to Harry Light. Silver Wyandottcs — 1 cock, 1 pnllet, Jacob Eberly; 2 cock, 3 hen, George Keller; 3 and 4 cock, 2 and 4 hen, 2 and 3 cockerel, Rob- * v«rt J. Light ; 1 hen, Frank Geiser ; 1 cockerel, •a pultei. R. D. Reider: 2 and 3 pullet. Robert •J- Lisrht. Golden Wyandottes — 1 cock, 4 hen, 2 cockerel, ;i! puMet, C. W. Myers; 2 cock, 1 hen, 1 cock- «erel. 1 pullet, J. G. Zimmerman ; 1 and 2 Ipee. J. G. Zimmerman ; 2 and 3 pens, Clar- «e«iee Light. Wbitt Wyandottes — 4 and 5 cock, 1 and 4 pens. 5 cockerel, 3 pen, E. B. Loneracre; 1 and ■ % cock, 2 and 8 hen, 3 and 4 cockerel. 8 and 4 pullet. 1 pen, Calvin Smith; 8 cock, 1 and 2 cockerel. 1 and 2 pullet, 2 pen, Henry Tschudy ; 5 pen. Jtcob Eberly : 6 pullet, George Keller. . . . ^ Black Wyandottes— 1 and 2 cock, 1 and 2 hen. E. A. Weimer; 3 and 4 hen, 1 and 2 pullet. E. B. Lonaacre. Buff Wyandotte*— 2 cock, 1 ben, Jacob Eberly; 1 cock, 2 ben. C. W. Meyers; 8 and 4 cock. 3 and 4 hen. E. A. Weimer. Partridse Wyandottes— 1 and 8 cock. 2 and 4 ben, 2 and 3 cockerel, 2 and 8 pullet, 1 pen. Harry Light; 2 and 4 cock, 3 and 5 hen, Heward Strickler; 1 hen, 1 cockerel. 1 pullet. Jacob HDerly. . „ . « . w • Columbian Wyandottea— All to B. A. Wei- American Dominique— All to E. A- Weimer. S. C. Rhode Island Beds— 1 cock. I hen, Jacob Eberly ; 2 cock, Lorenso Brandt. R. C. Rhode Island Reds— All to Ix>reBio Brandt. ,^ , . , S. C Buff Orpingtons— 1 hen, 1 cockerel, 5 pnllct. J. T. Remsbnrs ; 2 cock. 4 ben. Oscar Witter: 1 and 8 cock, 2 and 3 hen. 2 and 8 cockerel, 1 and 3 pullet. Mt. Orchard poultry farm; 4 cockerel. 2 pullet, E. L. Brown. S. C. Black Orpingtons— 8 cock, I hen, 4 cockerel. 4 and 5 pullet, WUliam Henry: 2 oock, Geonre Keller; 1 cock, 2 hen, 5 cock- erel, Thomas Doughty. , * « j S. C. White Orpingtons— 1 cock, 1, 2 and S cockerel. 1, 2 and 3 pullet. John Snyder and Son: 2 cock. 1 hen. 4 and 6 cockerel. 4 and h pullet. Thomas Doughty. S. C. Brown Leghorns— 1 and 2 cock, 1 and 2 hen, 1 and 2 cockerel. 1 pullet, Allen Lowery; S ben. 2 and 8 pallet, John Mor- S. C. White LcKhoms— 1 oock, E. A. Wrf- raer: 1 hen. 2 and 8 cockerel, 2 Md 8 pul- let, Samuel Douie; 1 cockerel, 1 pullet, Jacob Eberly: 4 pxillet, John Mordaunt : 1 pen, John Clouser. »,, ^ « r v R. C. White Leghorns— All to Harry L«h- S. C. Buff Leghorns— 8 and 6 ctck, 2, 8, 4 and 5 ben. 2 cockerel. 6 pullet, William M^ er; 2 oock, 1 hen, 1 cockerel. 1 !»"«*. J<*n Sowers; 1 and 4 cock, E, A. Weimer: 2, S and 4 pullet, Ernest Kochenderier. R. C. Buff Legboms— All to E. A. Weimer. BUck Leghorns— AU to E. A. Weimer. Silver Duck Winif Leehoma— All to £. A. '^fSTpyle Leghorns-All to E. A. We!««. A. O. V. Le«boms— All to C. w. Mew. S. a Black Minor«as^-S cock, 8 »nd^5 b». 2. 4 and 6 cockerel, 8. 4 and » Pal^, ^" Kodienderfer : 2 and 4 oock, 1.2 "^ 4 h«. WUliam Trenkle; 1 cock. J- J*-, Shenfrfder, 1 and 8 cockerel. 1 and 2 pallet. Austin Salta- ^'white Mlnoreaa-'2 cock, 2 and *!»«•} and 2 cockerel. 1 and 2 I>ttU«t.,C. W. Mye» , 1 co<*. 1 and 8 ben. B. A. Weim«r. Blue Andahiaians-All to E. A. W«pi«. WhiU Ct»t«l Black Pollab— AU to C w. ^cSdin Polisb-Ali to B^ Wjtoer^ SUver Polish— I cock, 8 bei^ C. *^*"Jf" • 1 and S eodk. 1 and 2 hmu B. ^Weimer. White Polish— All to B. A. W^ajrr. BeartJed Golden Polbb-1 code 2h«V C. W. UwM • B (nek. 1 ban. E. A. Wwmgr- *a^ BeSdrf PolS-AU t. a^Wa«.r. Baff Polisb-All to B. A. I^^^i ««*. t and 4 bca. 1 oaekerrf, \ uaA t FnU«t, u w. Moycrs : 3 cock, 2 and 3 hen. E. A. Weimer. Silver Penciled HamburRs— All to C. W. Meyers. Black Hamburjfs — All to E. A. Weimer. Houdans — 3 cock, 2 hen, C. W. Meyers : 1 and 2 cock, 1 and 3 hon, 1 and 4 cockerel, 1 and 2 pullet, Mt. Orchard Poultry Farm ; 2 and 3 cockerel, 3 ami 4 pullet, H. C. Stein- cr. Indian Games — 1 and 2 cocl^, 3 and 4 hen, E. A. Weimer ; 1 and 2 hen, R. Ti. Reider. White Indian Games — All to Jacob Eberly. A. C. Pit Games — All to John Mordaunt. Anconas — All to Mt. Orchard Poultry Farm. Golden Seabright Bantams — 1 cock, 1 and 4 hen, 1 cockerel. 1 and 2 pullet, George Keller; 2 cock, 2 and 3 hen, C. W. Meyers. Silver Seabright Bantams — All to George Keller. White Cochin Bantamts — 1 eoek, 1 hen, S cockerel. 2 pullet. Joel Moycr ; 2 and 8 cock, 2 and 3 hen, 1 and 2 cockerel, 1 and 8 pul- let, 1 and 2 pen, Howard Strickler. Buff Cochin Bantams — 1 cock, 1 and 2 hen.. Amos Jones ; 2 cock, 3 and 4 hen, E. A. Wei- mer- Black Cochin Bantams — 4 cock, Clarence High; 1 cock, 2 and 3 hen, George Keller; 2 cock, 1 hen, 1 and 2 cockerel, 1 and 2 pullet, Joel Moyer; 3 cock, 4 and 5 hen, How- ard Strickler. Partridge Cochin Bantams — All to C. W. Meyers. A. O. V. BantanM— 1. 2 and 3 cock. 2, 3 and .6 hen, 1 and 2 cockerel, 1 and 2 pallet, C W. Meyers ; 1 hen, Jacob Eberly ; 4 hen, Wayne Ruth. Indian Runner Ducks— 2 old drake, 1 old duck. 1 youn« drake. 1 younir duck. A, G. SUuffer; 1 old drake. 2 old duck. E. A. Wei- mer Brown China Geese— All to Harry Lehman. Canadian Geese — All to E. A. Weimer. White China Geese— All to E. A. Weimer. Brown China Geese— A., to E. A. Weimer. Pdcin Ducks— All to E. A. Weimer. Black Muscovy Ducks— All to E. A. Wei- mer. „ . „, . White Call Ducks— All to E. A. Weimer. Grey Call Ducks— All to E. A. Weimre. Wild Black Ducks— All to E. A. Weimer. White Muscovy Ducks— All to E. A. Wet- iwcr. .. -. « ... - Buff Orpington Ducks— All to E. A. Weimer. Farm Toulouse Geese— All to Geo. Cam- ber. SILVER CUPS FOR BEST ^^ PIGEONS AND POULTRY The following silver cups, ten in nuDd>er, from the jewelry store of J. C Schmidt, all handsomely enirraved and worth considerable money w^re awarded at the Poultry and Pig- eon Show, Lebanon Fair: Barred Rocks— Isaac Stees. Harrisburg. White Wyandottcs— Harry Tschudy. Leba»- White Leghorns — Samuel Douie, Lebanon. Buff Orpingtons— Mountain Orchard Poal- try Farm, Narvon, Pa. Black Orpingtons— William Schofleld, Audo- bon, N. J. . « Black Minorcaa — Austin Saltter. Sacramen- to, Pa. « ^ ^ Bantams— C. W. Meyers, Spring Grove. Best Display of Pigeons — Ervin Deroaer, Allentown. . » ... , * ^^^x. Beat Dliplay of Oriental Fnlla-nJ. A. Orth, Best Display of Tumblera — Errln. Deroner, ^^wSt CHB8TER. PA. ^WARD^ Light Brahmas- Norris G. Temple. Poeop- son. first and second for cock; Dr. J. Chea- ton Morris, West Cheater, third for cock, flwt and second for hena, first for cockerel and fiiat and aeeond for pnUeta. Dark Brahmaa— N. G. Tempte, fliat and aee- ond for oocka, flxat and second for bens, flmt for cockerel, first and second tor paUeta; C. W. Myers, Spring Gro^ ^^^^^ •^^^ second for cockexvl. third for pnllet. Buff Cochin— N. G. Temple, first and aa^ ond for cocks, fiiat and aacond for hena, fiiat and second for oockerala, first and acoond for pulleti. ^ ^ . __. - Partrid«e Cochina— N. G. Temple, fliat for pullet: a W. Myeta, foiXJor wS^ Black Cochina— N. G. Temple, fitat and seo- ond for hena. . « _, , -_* a — ^ Whito Cochins— N. G. Temple. « tat and a^ and for oocka. fitat and aeoond for bene, flxat and second for cockerela, flrat and second for imllgta- WMte-faced Spanish— Fiwt for code, fimt and second tor hena, fliat axid second for ooek- eiela. fliat and second for V^^i^ . _ . Black Andahsiana— Gao. C Gorsaeh. flnt for cock. Rheumatism A home cure given by one who had if In the siruur of 18'.>;^ I was attacked by Muscular and Inflamn)alory I{h<.'umati»m. I Buffered as only those who have it know, for over thrct; years. 1 tried n^mcdy after remedy, and doctor after dortor, but such relief as I received wa."; only temporary. Finally, I found a remedy that cured me completely, and it has nevtr returned. I have given it to a number who were ter- ribly afflicted and even bedriddt-n with Rheumatism, and it effected a cure in every case. I want every sufferer from any form of rheumatic trouble to try this marvelous healinj? power. Don't send a cent ; simply mail your name and address and I will send it free to try. If, after you have used it and it has proven itself to he that lonsr-lookcd-for means of curinsr your rhcumalitm. you may send the price of it, one dollar, k>ut, understand. 1 do not want your money unless you are perfectly satis- fied to send it. Isn't that fair? Why suf- fer any lonjrer when positive relief is thus offered you free? Don't delay. Write to- day. Mark H. JackFon, No. 147 Alhambra BIdg., Syracuse, N. Y. Mr. Jackson is respon.sible. Above state- ment true.- -Pub. (^S»T Solid Oak^**^ TjGold*n or W««th«r.d|\ LETTER HLE' Dr»w*nrolloaxolUrbaariBgai AdjntS* •bU follow blocks bold l>mp«n TvrticaUy iotquioktnA9a*yfttfne». OoMtraetod •BtiMly of Solid, Oaic^-m«eha&tc*U7 pAi^ , feci. PrKticklly IndMtnictlblo. U^a\» ■onely flaiahvd ; aa*tch*« lln««t oSos famUhlBfi. Blieh Maliooaj $14.00. lik your d««l*r. nm OMatoe **A**— M pac*fl of flUof aad tlm*-wTiBK olBe* d«vlc«L Booklet **nU^ ■MS*«tt*M^ aolTM yoar flllnf prohicna. Ct»»lf"W,** uhom9hay\d»owu,in«ecp«n^ iv, AeMoaol Bookoatf (two sItIm). FralsM PaM AMtef If nat. . Wy«. .Colo. Okla. •adT«Xa» CoaaicUn&lylowptloMbtTond. Union St.* Monroe, Mich* 9»vTork Offloew 108 Polton Street PEAPACK FARM WHITE ROCKS International champions. Winners at Americas CTcat shows as vrell as Crystal I*alace. Scad ior matioK^ list. Peapack Farm - Peapack, N. J. McPEAKE'S WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTON CANONSBURG, PA. WINNERS— LA YB«S— PAYERS S.C. BUFF LEGHORNS Breeders and Young Stodc at real bargain prices.... i. It ERISER, Wathingtoii, Pa* iORPOTO tai «eeS m UUm-Hmkk, Bm4 Oh4b, ^mI Carda, Obmhn, •tee* yMir i SiMpk* «lw« A. BOM niH'IUW OOl BQK 171^ « ■ ■•■.! .' ■.:J.I:- . Biufk I.;in,rshans— N. G. Temple, first and s«^«oiMi f:.v cooks, first and second for hens. White I.antr-shans — N. G. Temple, first for cook, fir^t and second for hens, first for COO' erol, fii-st for pullet. I?rir}v:>(l Rocka — Eastern Ideal Poultry ' Farm, Norri-tnwn, first for cock; H. W. Sinclair, I-'ocui'son, .second for cock : Eastern Ideal J*'aini. first and second for hens ; H. W. Sin- clair, third for hen ; Eastern Ideal Farm, first for cockerel, fii-st and second for pul- lets ; .1. M. McCamant, West Chester, third for pulict. White Rocks- Smith Curry. West Chester, first for cock, first and second for hens ; first for cockerel, fii-st for pullet. Wyndhursl Poultry Yards — Second for cock, third and fourth for hens, second for pullet. BufT Rocks- Wyndhurst Poultry Farm, first for cock, first for hen; J. A. Baker, Pocop- son, second for cock, second for hen, first And second for cockerel, first and second for pullet.s. Silver Laced Wyandottcs— M. G. Temple, first for cock, first and second for hen, .Srst for cockerel first and second for pullets. Golden Laced Wyandottes — C. W. Myere. Sprinj^ Grove, first for cock, first for hen, first for pulict. W^hite Wyandottes — J. Pennock Hickman, Chadds Ford, first for cock, first for hen. Columbian Wyandottes — E. J. Chandler, Kennctt Square, first for cock ; B. W. Cooper, Moorestown, N. J., first for hen, first and aecond for cockerel, first and second for pullet. Dlack Javas — N. G. Temple, first for cock, first for hen. Dominiijues — N. G. Temple, first for hen, first for cockerel. Buff Wyandottes — C. W. Myers, first for cock, second for hen ; E. J. Chandler, second for cock, first and third for hen, first and second for cockerels, first and second for pul- lets. RHODE ISLAND REDS. Single Comb Reds — Eastern Ideal Poultry Farm, first for cock, first for hen ; Mrs. Al- fred Dellett, Cheyney, second for cock ; Isnola Poultry Farm, Kirklyn, second for hen, third for cock : Harry H. Pratt, West Chester, first for cockerel ; Mrs. C. H. Fircel, Paoli, second and third for cockerel : Mrs. Alfred Dellett, fir^t for pullet ; Isnola Farm, second for pullet. Rose Comb Reds — Isnola Poultry Yards, first and second for cocks, second and third for hens: second for pullet; Mrs. Alfred De- Ictt, third for cock : first for cockerel. E. S. Hickman, Jr., Cheyney, first for hen ; second for cockerel ; first for pullet. Daniel Lcary, West Chester, third for cock- erel : third for pullet. ORPINGTONS. Single Comb Buff — Wm. H. Moore. of Chadds' Ford, first and second for cockerel ; first and third for pullet. Harry H. Pratt, second for pullet. Single Comb Black— C. W. Myers, first for oock, first for ben. Wm. H. Moore, first and second for cock- erel, first and second fox pullets. Single Comb White— E. J. Chandler, of Kennett Square, first for cock ; first for hen. N. G. Temple, second for hen. Wm. H. Moore, Chadds Ford, first and sec- ond for cockerel, first and second for hen. Rose Comb White— E. J. Chandler, first and second for cock, first and second for hen. Wm. H. Moore, first and second for cock- erel, first and second for pullet. Rose Comb Buff— N. G. Temple, first and Second for cock ; first and second for hen. Jubelle Orpington— N. G. Temple, first for cockerel, first for pullet. W. C. B. Polish— E- J. Chandler, first for cock, first for hen. B. S. Hickman, Jr., second for oock ; seo* ond for hen. White Polish — Gea C. Gorsuch. first and and second for hens, first for pullet. Bearded Polish— C W. Myen, first and second for cocks, first for hen, first for cockerel, first for pallet LEGHORNS. Single Comb Brown Legboms — N. G. Tem- ple, first for hen. Rose Comb Brown Leghorna — C. W. Mey- ers, first and second for cocks : first and second for hens, first and second for cock- erels, first and second for pallets, J. P. Hickman, third for ben, third for pullet Single Comb White Leghorns — Eastern Ideal Poultrr Farm, first for cock, first and second for hens, first and second for cock- erels, third for pullet; Valley Brook Farm, I>owningtown, second for oock, third for ben; J. Edgar Osborne, West Chester, third for cockerel, second for pullet Silver Duck Wing Leghorn — Geo. C Got- POULTRY FANCIER. .such, first for cock, first for hen, first and second for cockerel, second for pullet. Barred Minorcas — N. G. Temple, first and second for cockerels. Single Comb Black — Geo. C. Gorsuch. first for cockerel, first and second for pullet. Minorcas, Single Comb Black— Mrs, C. 11. Fircel., Psoli. first for cock, third for cock- erel, third for pullet; John M. Zook, Jr., West Chester, first and second for hen, first and second for cockerels, first and second for pullets. Sinsrle Comb White — N. G. Temple, first for cock ; C. W. Myers, first and second for cockerels, first and second for pullet. Rose Comb Minorcas — C. W. Myers, first for cock, firat and second for hens, first and second for hens, first and second for cock- erels, first and second for pullets. Anconas — Mi-s. W. B. Kent, Coatcsville, first for cock, first for hen, first and sec- ond for cockerels, first and second for pul- lets. Dorkings, Silver Gray— N. G. Temple, first and second for cocks, first and second for hens. Red Caps- N. G. Temple, first for cock. HAMBURGS AND HOUDANS. Golden Penciled— N. G. Temple, first. Silver Penciled— ^C. W. Myers, first for hen. first and second for cockerel, first and second for pullets. Houdans — W. C. Myers, first for cock, first for hen. Black Crcvecfurs — N. G. Temple, first and second for hens. Silver Spangled Hamburgs — C. W. Myers, first and second for bens, second for cock- erels, first and second for pullets, third for cock ; Ra>'mond Heald, West Chseter, first and .second for cock, third for hen, first for cockerel, third for pullet Lakcnvelders — Harvey Kinj?, Coatesville, first for cock, first and second for hens; first and second for cockerels, first and second for pullets. GAMES. Brown Reds- N. G. Temple, first for hen. Silver Duckwings — Geo. C. Gorsuch, first for cock, first and second for hen. Black Pit Games— N. G. Temple, first for hen ; David Lcary. Jr., first and second for cocks, first and .second for hens, first and second for cockerels, first and second for pullets. Cuban Pit Games — Geo. C. Gorsuch, first and second for hen, first for cockerel, first for pullet. Dark Cornish — N. G. Temple, first and sec- ond for hens, first and second for pul- lets. Red Cornish — N. G. Temple, first for cock- erel, first and second for pullets. White Cornish— N. G. Temple, first for cock, first and second for hen, first for cockerel, first and second for pullet Sumatras — N. G. Temple, first and second for cock, first and aecond for hens, first and second for pullets. War Horse Games — W. E. . Smith, Coates- ville, first for cockerel, first for pullet BANTAMS. White Game — William Brown, Philadelphia, second for cock, second for hen, ,first and second for cockerels, first and second for pullets. 791 Old Enjrlish Games — Wm. Brown, first for cock, first and second for hens, first and .second for cockerels, first and second for pul- lets. Indian Games — First for cock, first and sec- ond for hens, first for cockerel, first and second for pullets. niack Breasted Reds — Jesse G. Darlington, Philadelphia, first for cock, first and sec- ond for hens ; William Brown, Philadelphia, second for cock, first for cockerel, first for pullet. Brown Reds — William Brown, first for cock, second for hen ; Jesse G. Darlington, second for cock, first for hen. Golden Duck Wines — William Brown, first for cock, first for hen ; Jes&e G. Darlington, second for cock, second for hen. Silver Duck Wings — Jesse G. Darlington, first for cock, second for hen ; William Brown, second for cock, first for hen, first and sec- ond for pullet. Birchens — William Brown, first for cock, ilrai and second for hen ; Jesse G. Darling- ton, second for cock. Red Pyle — William Brown, first for cock, second for hen ; Jesse G. Darlington, sec- ond for cock, first for hen. Black Breasted Red Malay— William Brown, first for cock, firat for hen. first for cock- erel, first and second for pullets. Partridge Bantams- -C. W. Myers, firit and second for cocks, first and second for hens, first and second for cockerels, first and sec- ond for pullets. Buff Cochins E. J. Chandler, first and third for cockb-, first and second for hens, first and second for cockerels, first and sec- ond for pullets; N. G. Temple, second for cock ; Smith Curry, fourth for hen. Golden Scab rights — C. W. Myers, first for cock, first and second for hens, first for cockerel, first for pullet Rose Comb Black — Wm. Brown, first for cock ; C. W. Mj-ers, second for cock, first and second for hens. Light Brahmais — E. J. Chandler, first and third for cocks, first and second for hens, C. W. Myers, second for cock, third for hen. Dark Brahmas — C. W. Myers, first for oock, first for hen. first and second for cockerels, fir.?t and second for pullets. White Coehins—N. G. Temple, first and second for cocks, first, second and third for pullets. C. W. Myers, first for hen, sec- ond for cockerel. Black Tailed Japs— N. G. Temple, first for cock, first and second for hens. Judging Engagements of H. N. Kenner. Spring City, Pa., Trenton Fair, Womekdorf, Pa.; Philadelphia, Cam- den, Rochester, Sunbury, Doylestown and Trenton winter show. Mr. Ken- ner advises that he still has a num- ber of open dates. See Judges' direc- tory. S. S. HAMBURGS THF. IDEAL FOWL We breed them in all their purity and have g.-and stoclc for sale at reasonable prices. HOUSTON STOCK FARM Carl M. McNary. HOUSTON. PA. Dark Cornish Fowls The big winners at Allentown. 8 exhibitors in class. 1-4 hen, 1-2 cockerel, 1-2 pullet, 1-2 pen, 4 cock. Also the John A. Miller $50 cup for best Cornish male. Stock for sale at reasonable prices and satisfaction guaranteed. John W. Ward, Jr. Pennington, N. J. Rosswood Poultry Farm S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS Exclusively Our strain of S. C. White Leghorns represent an amalgamation of Americas best blood lines, bred right and mated right. Stock— Eggs for hatching and day old chicks in season. We please and guarantee satisfaction. S. B> Penlinger, Prop., Doylettown, PeniMu MAN WANTED To introduce and sell Confcr's complete line of House- hold and Stock Remedies, Extracts, Spices. Toilet Ar- ticles, Sheep Dir. Stock Tonic, Etc Steady, good pay- inir work the year round with a large cstaalishcd com- pany You can make from $80 to $200 a month above ex- pen.ses. We wiU place a man in every county. If ycu are interested write at once for larjre illustrated calalosr and fuU particulars. Give are and choice of territory. TW S. D. CMfM^ Me«c«l Ce., Dcpt. 2, Onaf«^iU«r ID. V' 792 POULTRY FAXCIKR Allmtown Show Awards Barred Plymouth Rock— Stcrlinft Poultry Yarcto, third for cock; Eastern Ideal Farm, second and fourth for cock, second for ben, fir«t and third for cockerel : first and third for pullet; Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, first for cock ; first for hen : second and fourth for pullet: Lehi«h Poultry Farm, fifth for cock; J. Nelson Allison, fourth and fifth for hen; Herbert Schmoyer, third for hen; Gro- man A Ganscawcre, second for cockerel ; Harry Barnes, fourth for cockerel ; J. W. Deyscher, fifth for cockerel; Joseph A. White, fifth for pallet White Plymouth Rock— Fairfield Poultry Farm, first for cock, first for pullet: Edward Moeer. fourth for cock, first for hen ; C. C. Burrouffh. third for cock, second for hen, third for cockerel, second for pullet ; J. D. Koons, •eeond for cock : W. H. Tavemer. fifth for eock ; J. W. Deyscher, fourth for hen, fifth for pullet: Elm Poultry Yards, third and fifth for hen ; Rockland Farm, fourth for cockerel, third and fourth for pullet: Meadow Brook Farm, fifth for cockerel; J. D. Koons, second for cockerel. , , , Buff Plymouth Rock— Clark Smith, third for cock, fifth for ben, first for cockerel ; Bill- heimer & K ratter, second for cock, first and third for hen. fifth for cockerel; James H. Vincent, flwt and fourth for cock, fourth for hen: third and fourth for cockerel, second •nd third for pullet; J. D. Thomas A Co.. fifth for cock; Vierheller Bros., second for cockerel, flmt and fifth for pullet; William Rundle, fourth for pullet Silver Plymouth Rock — Parkway Farm, flrst second and third for cock, first, second and fifth for hen, first and second for cock- erel, first, second and third for puUet ; Oak- land's Poultry Farm, fourth for cock, fourth for hen; William R. Bowers, fifth for cock, third for hen ; William Rundle, fourth and fifth for pullet Partridge Plymouth Rock— J. P. Riaser, fifth for cock, second for hen, third for cock- erel: Parkway Farm, second and third for cock, fourth and fifth for hen, first for pullet ; William Hipkiae. fourth for cock : F. G. Bean. Ilrst for cock, first and third for hen; Elmer E. Heiser, first and second for cockerel third for pallet ; J. R- Risser. third for cockerel ; H. J. Mack, second, fourth and fifth for pul- let Columbian Plymouth Rock— F. G. Bean, first and second for cock, first and second for ben, first and second for cockerel, first and second for pullet Silver Wyandotte— Thomas Poultry Farm, fourth for cock : Millspau^h A Decker, first and third for cock, first and third for hen, second and third for pullet ; Dr. T. H. Charm- bury, second for cock, second for hen, first and second for eockerfl. fourth ;fpr pullet : A. Ko- rolfchats A Co., fourth and fifth for hen ; Clarence D. Garris, first and fifth for pullet Golden Wyandotte— St Thomas Poultry Farm, third for eock. third for cockerel, third for pullet : C B. Rothermel. first and second for cock, second for hen, first and second for cockerel, third for pullet: Silver Brook Poultry Farm, fourth for cockerel. Buflr Wyandotte — Carpenter A Carpenter, first for cock ; Mrs. J. D. Koons, second and third for cock, first and second for hen, third for cockerel, first and second for pullet: T. W. Whitney, fourth for cock, fifth for cock- erel ; J. H. Algard, third for hen ; L. W. Win- ner, first, second and fourth for cockerel, fnrrth and fifth for pullet. While Wyandotte — Onlya Farm, third for cock, fifth for eock. fifth for hen, first for cockerel, fourth for pullet; A- J. Fell, first and fourth for cock, first and third for hen, srcond and fourth for cockerel, fixat, second and third for pullet : Hnmm Bros., second for hen; Elm Poultry Yards, fifth for pullet. Black Wyandotte— Silver Brook Poultry Yards, first for cock, first for hen, first for cockerel, first for pullet; Peace Grove Farm, second for eock, hen, cockerel and pullet. PartridKe Wyandotte — SheflReld Farm, sec- ond, third and fourth for cock, first, second and fourth for hen, first, second and third for cockerel, first second and third for pullet; A. Kogelschatz A Co., fifth for cock, fifth for hen; Koch Bros., first for cock; N. Q. Min- tum A Son. third for hen. Silver Penciled Wyandotte — J. J. Smith A Son, second for cock, second for hen, second for pullet ; Edward Oyster, first for cock, third for hen, second and third for cockerel, fourth for pullet ; Peter Houseman, first for hen, first for cockerel, first for pullet Columbian Wyandotte — Georjje R. Bliss, fourth for cock, fifth for hen. fifth for cockerel ; Harry B. Miller, second for cock, second for hen, third for cockerel, fourth and fifth for pullet: C. N. Nicholas, first for cock, first and fourth for hen. second for pullet; Mertr. A Son. third for cock, third for hen : B. W. Cooper, fourth for cockerel ; Gilbert E. Nichols, second for cockerel, third for pullet ; J. S. Rittenhouse. first for cockerel, first for Ptillet ^ « ^ S. C. Rhode Island Reds— Geo. P. Dear- borne, first for cock, third for hen, first for pullet; Oaklands Poultry Farm, third for cock, fifth for cockerel; Geo. W. White, fifth for cock, second for hen, fourth for cock- erel, second and fourth for pullet; Geo. H. Cauffman, fourth for cock, fifth for pullet: Eastern Ideal Farm, second for cock ; Chester YounKkin., fourth for hen ; Annesly M. Ander- son, fifth for Ben; Pleasant Hill Poultry Farm, second for cockerel : E. K. Eichelber- Ker. first for cockerel; White Birch Poultry Farm, third for cockerel, third for pullet R. C. Rhode Island Reds— Louis Anderson, second and fifth for cock, third for hen, first second and third for cockerel, first and second for pullet : Arthur W. Hohe, fourth for cock ; Amesly M. Anderson, first and third for cock, first, second and fourth for hen : Wm. L. Hundertmark, fifth for hen, fourth for cockerel : Edward Sachs, fifth for cockerel, third for pullet; Ossman J. Arctrood. fifth for pullet: H. Schuster, fourth for pullet 3rown Leghorn — John F. Sweet, first for cock, second for cockerel : Charles O. Miers. second for cock, second and third for hen. first for cockerel, first and third for pullet; August A. Reinert. third for cock, first for hen; William R. Bowers, fourth and fifth for hen ; John E, Mordaunt, second for pullet White Leghorn—International Poultry Sales Co., fifth for cock, second for hen. third for pullet fourth for . cock : Oaklands Poultry Farm, third for cock, third and fifth for hen; E. C. Brubaker, first for cock, first and fourth for hen. first for pullet; H. C. Wack, fourth and fifth for cockerel ; Harry Folckomer. third for cockerel; Newtown Producing Co., second for cockerel, fifth for pullet; H. E. Bartholo- mew, first for cockerel; George A. Rueasler, fourth for pullet: S. B. Denlinger, second for pullet. Buff Leghorn — Stewart Mathias, fifth for cock ; Wm. H. Heil. second for cock, first for hen, third for pullet: Royal Farms, third and fourth for cock, second and fourth for hen ; Sunnyfield Poultry Farms, first for cock, third for hen ; R. Caulwell, fifth for hen, fourth for pullet; Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, second for cockerel ; Wm. F. Lindorff, first and fifth for cockerel: Mrs. C. A- Ehrie. third and fourth for cockerel ; Benjamin Erb, first for pullet; Dunrobin Farm, fifth for pullet Black Leghorn — Joseph Weston, second for hen, first and third for cockerel, first for pul- let; Elm Poultry Yards, first for hen: David Sho'.maker, second for cockerel; Reuben E. Moyer, second, third and fourth for pullet Silver Leghorn — W. E. Richards, first and second for cock. R. C. Brown Leghorn — James R. Taylor, second for cock, first for hen, fourth for cockerel, fourth for pullet: Adam Hartman, first for cock, fourth for hen. first for cock- erel, second for pullet: William Hipkiss, third for cock, second and third for hen, third for cockerel, third and fifth for pullet; Albert Yoder. second for cockerel ; Busy Bee Poultry Yards, first for pullet R. C. White Leghorn- Lehigh Poultry Farm, first, second and third for cock ; second, fourth and fifth for hen, first, second, fourth and fifth for cockerel, first, third, fourth and fifth for pullet; Glendale Poultry Yards, first and third for hen, third for cockerel, second for P"'let „ ^ ^ . Black Minorcas- James E. Harticll, first for cock, fourth and fifth for hen, fifth for cockerel, third for pullet; J. B. Krause, sec- ond for cock, fourth for cockerel, fourth for pullet; Elm Poultry Yards, third for cock, first for cockerel ; C. I. Gulp, first and second for hen; Harvey S. Fcgley. third for hen; G. F. Gloss, second for cockerel, second for pullet; John M. Zook, Jr., third for cock- erel, fifth for pullet; N. N. Greiner, first for Pull«t- _ „ R. C. Black Minorca— Thomas G. Samuels, second for cock, first and second for hen, first and second for cockerel, second and third for pullet second for cock : Forrest C. Woodland, third for cockerel, first for pullet White Minorca — James E. Hartzell, first and second for cock, first and second for hen, first for cockerel, first for pullet; Elm Poul- try Yards, third for hen. S. C. Buff Orpingtons — Sunswick Poultry Farm, second and fourth for cock, first for hen, first for cockerel : Geo. N, Schroth, third for cock ; Dunrobin Farm, fifth for cock, third for hen, fourth and fifth for pullet; Hugh A. Rose, first for cock, fourth for hen, fifth for cockerel, fir«t for pullet; Palmetto Poultry Yards, fifth for hen; C. E. Vass, second for hen : Elmer A. Miller, fourth for cockerel ; Wm. Cook A Sons, second and third for cockerel, third for pullet: Parsons Broa., second for pullet S. C. Black Orpington— Hugh A. Rose, fifth for cock, first for cock, first and third for hen, first and fifth for cockerel, second and third for pullet; Sunswick Poultry Farm, second for cock, fifth for hen, fourth for cockerel ; Samuel Gibson, fourth for cock ; Wm. Cook A Sons, third for cock, second for cockerel, first for pullet ; Kerr and Mayes, second for hen ; Wm. J. Henry, fourth for hen : Wm. H. Schofield. third for cockerel : Hamm Bros., fourth for pullet S. C. White Orpingtons Aldrich Poultry Farm, first and fourth for cock, second and fifth for hen, fifth for cockerel, first and third* for pullet; Sunswick Poultry Farm, third for cock, firat nad third for hen, fourth for cockerel : Wm. Cook A Sons, fifth for cock, second for cockerel, fifth for pullet ; S. R. Clarke, second for cock ; C L. Pensyl, fourth for hen ; Dunrobin Farm, fourth for pullet Any Color R. C. Orpington Cock Peach Grove Farm, first. Any Color R. C Orpin^on Cockerel — B. W. Cooper, first. Any Color R. C. Orpington Pullet— B. W. Cooper, first. Dominiques - Leon L. Barndt A Co., first for cock, first and second for hen, second for cockerel, first and third for pullet : Peach Grove Farm. Fecond for cock, third for hen, first for cockerel, second for pullet Light Brahmas— W. Q. Minturn A Son, first for cock, second for hen ; J. D. Thomas A ERIE, PA., SHOW DEC^J0^,,^J9,2 JAN. J, 2^4^,9:3 PARKWAY FARM A Great Win at AUentown's Greatest Show 5 BIG LEADERS— SilTer Campincs, Silver Penciled and Partridge Rocks, S. C. Wbite and Black Legkorcs. Ran^ ^own birds whose sires represent the l)est blood lines in Americ-a. See our awards in Allentown show reports. Here we met ihe keenest competition in the land. In the clast-es where we showed wo had a sweeping victory. We will make a spedalty of furnishing day old rhick.s from high class exhibinon as well as utility matings during the season. For 8t 1204 West 10th St., Co.. .scoon.l for cock, third for hen- Elm Poultry Yards first for hen. ' Dark Brahmas— W. Q. Minturn A Son first for cock, first for hen. Partridne Cochin— W. Q. Minturn A Son first for cock, first for hen; Joseph Elias' second, third and fourth for cock, second fourth and fifth for hen, second for pullet- Harvey S. Feprley, third for hen, first for cockerel, nr.st for pullet. Black LanKshans-M. B. Bickel, third for cock, first for hen; Wm. Belmont second for cock, fourth for hen, first for cockerel sec- ond for pullet; Elm Poultry Yards, fir.st for cock, srcond for hen, first for pullet; E. M. Sell, fifth for hen; J. H. Algard, third for hen; Enoch Williams, third and fourth for pullet. White LauKshan— Wm. Belmont first for cock, second for hen, second for cockerel first for pullet : Peach Grove Farm, first for hen ; James J. Bryden, second for pullet. White Faced Black Spanish— E. M. Sell, first for cock, first for hen. Blue Andalusian— C. C. Stauffer. second and third for cock, second and third for ben. sec- ond and third for cockerel, second and third for pullet; E. M. Sell, first for cock, first for hen. fourth for cockerel, fourth for pul- let : D. F. Christman, first for cockterl. first for pullet. Mottled Anconas— J. O. Somers, first and third for cock, second and fifth for hen, third for cockerel, third for pullet; H. Foxall, fourth for cock, first for cockerel, first for pullet ; Peach Grove Farm, second for cock, first for hen, fourth for cockerel ; G. L. Rivers, third and fourth for hen, fourth for pullet ; Al- bert N. Kinney, fifth for pullet White Crested Black Polish — Carpenter A <;arpenter, first for hen, third and fourth for pullet : Clarence D. Garis, first for cock- erel, fir.st for pullet; William J. KeHy, second for cockerel., second for pullet. Silver Spangled Hamburg — Hyde Villa Poul- try Ysrds. fourth for cock, third for hen, aecond for cockerel, third for pullet ; E. M. Sell, fifth for cock. ; James J. Bryden, third for cock ; Raymond Heald. second for cock, f.urt'i and fif.h T >r t ckerf'l. f^vi • h and fifth for pullet; Charles C. Grau, first .for cock, iirst and second for hen, third for cockerel, first for pullet ; Otto Budwesky. fourth and fifth for hen. second for pullet. Golden Penciled Hamburg — J. H. Sell, Jr.. first for pullet Black Hamburk— E. M. Sell, first for cock, second for hen ; J. H. Sell, Jr., second for hen ; Otto Budwesky. first for cockerel, first for pullet. Laken welder— Harvey King, first for cock, first and second for hen. first and second for cockerel, first and second for pullet Silver Campines— Parkway Farm, first for l for pulkl; J. D. Thomas & Co., second for eockervl. second for pullet Toulouse Geese Cumfcr & SchadI, first for eo'.-k. Iirst and second for hen. Eiiibtlen Geese Ituund Lake Poultry Farm, first and seodnd for hen. While Chinese Geese J. D. Rake. fir«t for cock, first for hen ; Silver I.Uot>k Poultry Farm, first for cockerel, fii-st for pullet A. O. V. Geese- F. G. Slrickler. Mammoth Bull, first anil second for cockerel, firbt and second for pullet. Wild Turkey Trexler Poultry Farm, first and i' Yards, second and third for cock, fir.st and second for hen. Black Breasted Red Game Bantam — James S. Sloan, fourth for cock : Mountain Side Bantam Yards, first for cock, first for hen, second for cockerel, first for pullet: J. K. and H. L. Brokaw. fifth for cock, second for hen, fourth and fifth for cockerel, fifth for pul- let ; E. C. Ricker, second and third for cock, third and fifth for hen, first for cockerel, .second for pullet : W. E. Fasnacht. fourth for hen. third for cockerel, third and fourth for pullet. Brown Red Game Bantam — Mountain Side Bantam Yards, second for cock, first for hen. first for cockerel, first for pullet ; Dr. New- ton E. Bitzer, third for cock, third for hen ; William Brown, first for cock, fourth for hen. second for pullet : D. G. Whitmeycr. fourth for cock, second for hen. Golden Duckwing Game Bantam — Dr. New- ton R. Bitter, fourth for cock, first for hen ; W. E. Fasnacht, first for cock, second for cockerel ; Wm. Brown, second for cock, third for pullet ; Brakendale Farms, third for cock ; Mountain Side Bantam Yards, second for hen, first for cockerel, first for pullet; D. G. Whit- meyer, second for pullet. Silver Duck wing Game Bantam — Mountain Side Bantam Yards, first for cock, first for hen. second for cockerel, second for pullet ; . Wm. Brown, second for eock. second for hen, first for pullet: B. C. Thornton, third for hen, fourth for hen ; D. G. Whitmeyer, first for cockerel. Birchen Game Bantam — Mountain Side Poul- try YardB. first for cock, first and second for hen, second and fourth for cockerel, first and second for pullet : Dr. Newton E. Bitzer, sec- ond for cock, firat and third for cockerel, fifth for pullet : W. E. Fasnacht. fourth for cock, fourth for hen, third and fourth for pullet; Lewis B. Harms, third for cock, third for hen, fifth for cockerel. Red Pyle Game Bantam— MounUin Side Poultry Yards first and second for cock, first and second for hen. fir^t and second for cock- erel, first and second for pullet ; W. E. Fas- nacht fourth for cock, fifth for pullet: John E. Schall. third for cock, third for hen, third for coeVcrel : Wm. R. Kirkendall, fifth for cock : Wm. Brown, fourth for hen ; D. 0. Whitmeyer, fourth for pullet White Game Bantam — Mountain Side Poul- try Farm, first and second for cock, first and second for hen. first and second for cockerel, first and second for pullet; John E. Schall, fourth for cock, third foi- hen, third for cock- erel, third for pullet; Wm. Brown, third for cock ; W. H. Harms, fifth for cock, fifth for cockerel, fifth for pullet; D. G. Whitmeyer, fourth for cockerel, fourth for pullet. Black Game Bantam— Mountain Side Ban- tam Yards, first and second for cock, first for hen : H. H. Harms, third for cock, second for hen, first and second for cockerel, first and second for pullet Continued on page 796 Comb THORMAN R 1 Trenton, New Jersey 794 FOLi.Ir:Y FANCIER. List of Awards, Hanover Fair AMERICAN CLASS. Barred Plymouth Rock — Hen 5, pen 1, 2, C N. Myen. Hanover, Pa. ; hen 1, 2, 3, 4, eockerel 2, 3, pullet 2, 3, 6, pen 3, 4, Robert J. Walden, Middleburs, Md. ; pullet 4, Jacob Eberly. Dallastown ; ck 1. ckl. 1, pul- let U Mrs. Fred Littlefield. MiddleburK. Md. ; eockerel 6, C. Guy Myers, Siddonsburs. Md. ; flock 2, cockerel 4, Frank Harbaugrh. Mid- dleburK. Md. Wbite Plymouth Rock — cock 2, hen 1, cock- erel 3, pullet 4, pen 1, Karl L. Heumann, Glenarm, Md. ; cock 1, hen 8, Maurice F. Fliekinsrer, Westminster, Md. ; cockerel 2, pul- let 2, Harry Kouk, Hanover, Pa. : cock Z, hen 2, 4. cockerel 1, 4, pullet 1, 8, pen 2, Frank Harbaush. Buff Plymouth Rocks — Hen 1, 2, pullets 8, 4, G. W. Wcare, Hanover, Pa. ; cock 2, cockerel 1» 2, pallet 1, 2, Joseph H. Hertz, Hanorer, Pa. ; eock I, W. R. Bowers. Baltimore, Md. Partridge Plymouth Rocks — Cock 1, pullet 1, 2, 8, H. J. Roth, MeSherrystown, Pa. ; hen 1, cock 2, Harry Koak« Hanover, Pa. Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks — Cock 1, 2, ben 1, cockerel 1, pullet 1, pen 1, W. R. Bowers. Silver Wyandottes — Cock 1, 4, ben 1. cock- erel 2. 3, pullet 1, 2, pen 2, Dr. T. H. Charmburer, Hanover, Pa. : cock 2, hen 2, pen 1, W. D. Kinsell, Hanover, Pa. ; cock 8, cock- erel 1. DAniel Harlacher, Hanover, Pa. Golden Wyanck>tte8 — Cock 1, hen 1, cockerel 1, pullet 1. C. W. Myers, Sprinir Grove. White Wyandottes — Hen 2» 4. cockerel 6, pallet 8, Mrs. L. Tarbet 4k Son, Dallastown ; cockerel 2, Paul Leidy, Hanover. Pa. : cock 4, hen S, 5. pullet 5, pen 1, Hanover Poul- try Farm* Hanover, Pa. ; cock 1, 2, hen 1. eockerel 1, 8, pullet 1, 2, Mn. Ernest R A. IJtxaa, Baltimore. Md. ; cock &, cockerel 4, pul- let 4, pen 2. Calvin S. Smith, West Fair- view, Pa.; cock 8, John M. Button, Red Lion, Pa. Buff Wyandottes— Cock 1, hen 1, C. W. Myers; eock 2, hen 2, cockerel 1. pullet 1, Geo. C. Gorsuch, New Windsor, Md. Partridge Wyandottes — Cock 4. hen 1. 2. 5, cockerel 1, 5, pallet 1, 2, 8, pen 2. Frank T. Rohrbaoirh, Hanover, Pa. ; cock 1, 3, hen 4, cockerel 3. pallet 4, pen 1, Hanover Poul- try Farm; cockerel 2, 4, C. J. Puhrman, Han- over, Pa.; cock 2, Jacob Eberly. R. C Rhode Island Reds— Cock 1, hen 8. eockerel 3, pallet 8. pen 3, Karl L. Heu- B«nn; eock 2, S, Fred C. Kruelle, Lauraville. Md.: cockerel 2. pullet 2. M. S. Carbaufh. Hanover, Pa.; pen 1. Wm. H. Bletner, Han- over, Pa. : cock 4, 5, hen 1, 2, cockerel 1, pullet 1, pen 2, Frank Harbaush. S. C. Rhode Inland Reds— Cockerel 6, pul< let I, 5, Frank J. Martin, McCherrystown, Pa. ; cockerel 4, James D. Devine, MeSherrystown, Pa. ; cock 4, hen 1, cockerel 1. 2, 3, pullet 3, pen 1 , E. K. Eichelbersrer. Hanover, Pa. : cock 1. Edw. N. Steven. Middletown. Md. ; cock 2, hen 2, pullet 2, 4, Frank Harbausrh ; cock 3, hen 3, H. F. Lillich, Hanover. Pa. ASIATIC CLASS. Light Brahma — Cock 1, hen 1, cockerel 1, pullet 1, pen 1, Jos. McFetridge, Vander- grift. Pa. Dark Brahma— Hen 1, pullet 1. C. W. Myers. Buff Cochin — Cock 2, hen 2, Mrs. J. H. Sell, Jr., Hanover, Pa, ; cock 1, hen 1, cock- erel 1, pullet 1, Geo. C. Gorsuch. Partridge Cochins — Cock 1, C. W. Myers. Bl ck Langshans—Cock 1, S. H. Fox, Eccles- ton, Md. ; hen 5, Mrs. Belle Neely, Hanover, Pa. ; cock 4, hen 3, 4, eockerel 1, 2, pullet 1, 2, pen 1, 2, Mrs. Fred Littlefield. Middleburg, Md-; cock 2, 3, hen 1, 2, cockerel 4, pen 8, Frank Harbaugh ; cockerel 3, 6, pullet 8, 4, 5, Herman J. Reitx, Roslyn, Md. MEDITERRANEAN CLASS. •W. F. Black Spanish — ^Hen 1, cockerel 1, pullet 1, Geo. C. Gorsuch ; cock 1, Edgar K. Fleagle, Mayberry, Md. Andalusian- Cock 1. hen 1 cockerel 1, 2, pullet 1, 2, C. H. Flicklnger, Littles- town, Pa. S. C. Brown Leghorns— Pullet 2. P. H. Bol- linger, Hanover, Pa. ; hen 1. cockerel 1, 2, pul- let 1, 3, E. S. Egger, Hanover, Pa.; cock 2, 4, hen 2, 3, 4, cockerel 6. pullet 4, 6. W. R. Bowers; cock 1, 8, cockerel 3, 4, N. G. Sechrist, Windsor, Pa. R. C. Brown Leghorns — Cock 1, 2. 3. hen 1. 2, C. W. Myers; pullet 1, 2, 3, J. H. Mackleduff, Hanover, Pa. S. C. White Leghorns— Cock 1, 2, hen 1, 2. cockerel 1. 2, pullet 1, 8, pen 1, Karl L. Heumann; pullet 4, James B, Devine; hen 4, Hanover Poultry Farm; cockerel 6, pal- let 6, J. Howard Michaels, Chambeisburg, Pa-; cockerel 3. pullet 2, Jacob Eberly; cock- erel 4, Frank Lutter. Hanover, Pa.; cock 8, hen 8, B. E. SUrr. Littlestown, Pa. R. C. White Leghorns — Cock 1, hen 1, 2. 8, cockerel 1, 2. 3. pullet 1, 2, 8. pen 1, John Hahn, Hanover, Pa. S C. Buff Leghorns — Hen 1, cockerel 1, pullet 1, a E. Myers, Hanover, Pa.; cockerel 2. 3, pullet 2. 8. C. H. Flickinger; hen 2, 3. Conrad Lutlcr, Hanover, Pa. ; cockerel 4, pullet 4, Ufro. C. Gorsuch. Silver Duck Wing Leghorns — Cock 1, hen I, cockerel 1, puDct 1, Geo. C. Gorsuch. S. C. Black Leghorns- Cock 1, pullet 1, Geo. C. Gorsuch. S. C. Black Minorcas — Cock 1, hen 1, cock- erel 1, pullet 1, pen 1, S. H. Fox ; cock 2, hen 2, 3, cockerel 2, pullet 3, Chas. M. Wel- kcrt, Littlestown, Pa. ; cockerel 3, pullet 2, C. Guy Myers. R. C. Black Minorcas — Hen 2, John Hahn; cock 1, cockerel 2, J. A. Zumbrum, Han- over, Pa. : cock 2, hen 1, 3, cockerel 1, pullet 1, 2, Mrs. Fred Littlefield. R. C. White Minorcas — Cock 1, hen 1, cock- erel 1, 2, 3, pullet 1, 2. 3, C. W. Myers. • S. C. White Minorcas— Cockerel 1, pullet 1, C. W. Myers. Anconas — Pullet 1, Edgar K. Fleagle. ENGLISH CLASS. Silver Gray Dorkings — Cock 1, hen 1, Geo. C. Gorsuch. Buff Orpingtons — Cock 1, hen 1. cockerel 1, pullet 1, pen 1. Elder Geiselman, Hanover, Pa. ; cockerel 2, pullet 2, C. Guy Myers. Black Orpingtons — Cock 1, C. E. Myers; cock W. R. Bower. White Orpingtons — Cockerel 2, 8, pullet 2, 6, pen 2, W. W. Bohn, Robesonia, Pa. ; cock- erel 4, pen 8, Mrs. Harry D. Andrews, Mid* dleburg, Md. ; pen 6, O. H. Harner, Littles* town. Pa. ; hen 3, 6, cockerel 1, pullet 1, pen 1, Elder Geiselman, Hanover, Pa. ; cock 2, hen 1, 4, eockerel 6, pullet 3. pen 4, James H. Preston, Pikesville, Md. ; hen 2, pal- let 4, Wm. B. Forney, Hanover, Pa. ; cock 1, Jos. McFetridge. R. C. White Orpingtons — Cock 1, pullet 1, J. A. Zumbrum. POLISH CLASS. W. C. Black PolUh— Cock 2, hen 3, C .W. Myers ; cock 1, hen 1. 2, cockerd 1, 2, pal- let 1, 2. 3, Edgar K. Fleagle. W. C. White Polish— Cock 1, pallet 1, Jes. McFetridge. Bearded Golden Polish — Cock 1, hen 1, cockerel 1, pullet 1. C. W. Myers. Plain Silver Polbh — Cock 2, hen 2. cock- erel 2, pullet 2, C. W. Myers ; cock 1, hen 1, cockerel 1, pullet 1, Samuel J. Mil- ler & Son. Spring Grove. Pa. Plain Witite Polish— Hen 1, Geo. C. Gor- such. DUTCH CLASS. Silver Campines — Cockerel 1, 2, pullet 1, 2, Gibeon it Son, Yoe. Pa. Silver Spangled Hamburgs — Cock 1, 2, 3, hen 1, 2, 3, cockerel I, pallet 1, 2, 3, C. W. Myen. Golden Penciled Hamburgs— Pullet 1, Mm. J. H. Sell. DON'T BUILD! A $22.00 HOUSE or even think of building a hen house until you fwrite Potter & Co, and get their two catalogs (132 pages over 150 . illustrations) showing Potter portable poultry houses (5 styles; 20 sizes.) portable roosting and nesting fixtures (3 styles; 12 sizes,) dry feed hoppers, trap nesU, etc., in fact everything ^^^^the poultry keeper CHEAPER, BETTER, MORE SATISFACTORY That's what thousands of poultry keepers say about Potter goods. There's a reason too, because they're made right from start to finish. Good goods at right prices have built up our business. FOR TEN YEARS frW' We have been making these hen-house "fixins" for successful, up-to-date poultry men. They have been tried and tested by thous- ands and much of our business eveay year comes from our many satisfied customers. You Cannot Afford to be without Potter-made houses and fixtures at the prices we offer them. They'll give satisfaction and save you time, labor and worry in your poultry work. ; Our Two CaUloga A $5.00 HENRY OUTFIT are mailed promptly to those necdiair Potter roods. (Send 2 red stamps to cover postage, just to show that you are interested and mean business. ( Potter poul- try products are made for particu- lar poultry people. Write us today ezS foot open front, freeh air house, fitted with No. 16 POTER 4 COMPANY 4 ■J ■^. POULTRY FANCIER. Pottsville Poultry and Pigeon Show Dec. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1912 O. J. Aregood, SupL POTTSVILLE, PA. J. W. Beck, Secy. • C A T A L O G U E S READY. 795 1 ^M« ?''H^"='^'„^*'*'n^' ^'" ^' 2, 8. pullet 1. MrR J. H Sell; pullet 2. O. H. Harner, Liittlestown, Pa, Houdans-Cock 1. hen 1, C. W. Myers; eockerel 1. pullet 1. Edgar K. Fleagle. GAMES. Silver Duck Wing— Cock 1, hen 1, Geo. C. Oorsuch. Malay— Hen 1, cockerel 1, 2, 3. pullet 1, Z, 3, O. H. Harner. Dark Cornish— Cock 2, Edward N. Stev- ♦ns; cock 1. hen 1, 2, cockerel 1, pullet 1, Robert E. Glenn, Red Lion, Pa. Red Laced Cornish— Cock 1, pullet 1, Gibeon a Son. White Cornish— Cock 1, hen 1, cockerel 1. pullet 1, pen 1. W. W. Wallick, York, Pa. Pit Games— Cock 4, Mrs. Belle Neely; cock «, hen 1, 2, S, cockerel 1, pullet 1, pen 1, Mrs. J. H. Sell; hen 4, cockerel 2, pullet 2, Geo. C. Gorsuch ; cock 1, Gladys Buchen, Han- over, Pa. : cock 2, Julia Buchen. Lakenvelders— Cock 1, hen 1, J. A. Zum- brum. White Silkies— Cock 2, hen 2. Mrs. J. H. Sell; cock 1, hen 1, cockerel 1, pullet 1, pen 1, Wpodbrook Poultry Farm, Woodbrook, Md. BANTAMS. Golden Seabright— Cock 4, hen 5, C. W. Myers; cock 1, 5, hen 4, eockerel 1, 3, pullet 3, pen 2, Mrs. J. H. Sell; hen 8, cock- erel 4. A. W. Newcomer, Glen Rock, Pa. ; cock, 2, hen 2, cockerel 5, pullet 1, B. E. Starr, Littlestown; cock 3, M. K. Miller *' Sons, Pott8to>vn, Pa. ; hen 1, cockerel 2, pullet 2, pen 1, Chas. M. Diffenderfer, Bal- timore, Md. Silver Seabright— Cock 5, cockerel 1, pul- let 1, 3, Chas. E. Aumen, Hanover. Pa. ; «>ck 1, A. W. Newcomer; cock 2, hen 3, B. E. Starr; cock 3, hen 2, cockerel 2, pul- let 2, M. K. Miller & Sons; cock 4, hen 1, pullet 4, pen 1, Chas. M. Diffenderfer. R. C. White Bantam— Cock 2, A. W. New- comer, cock 1, hen 1, Chas, A. Diffenderfer. R. C. Black Bantams — Cock 4, hen 6, C. W. Myers ; pen 2. O. H. Harner ; cock 2, 8, hen 2, 4, cockerel 2, 3, pullet 1, 3, pen 3, Chas. E. Trone, Hanover, Pa. ; hen 3, Jacob Eberly ; cock 1, hen 1, cockerel 1, pul- let 2, pen 1, Chas. A, Diffenderfer. Light Brahma— Cock 2, hen 8, C W. Myers ; cock 1, hen 2, cockerel 2. pullet 2, O. H. Harner ; hen 1, cockerel 1, pullet 1, pen 1, Woodbrook Poultry Farm. Dark Brahma — Cock 1, hen 1, cockerel 1, pallet 2, C. W. Myew ; pullet 1, O. H. Harner. White Cochin— Cock 1, hen 3, 4, cock- erel 1, pullet 1. pen 2. Mummert Bros., Han- over. Pa. ; cock 5, hen 2, Joel H. Moyer, Reading, Pa. ; cock 3, 4, hen 5, Wm. Lau- master, York, Pa. ; hen 1, W. J. A H. A. Jaeger, Baltimore ; cock 2, cockerel 2, pen 1, Chas. A. Diffenderfer. Black Cochin— Cock . hen 2, cockerel 1, pullet 3, Joel IL Moyer; cockerel 2, pullet 1. Wm. Laumaster; cock 1, 8, 4. 6. hen 3. 4. 5, cockerel 3, 4, pullet 2, 4, pen 2, W. R. Bowers; hen 1, pen 1, Chas. A. Dif- fenderfer. Partridge Cochins— Cock 3, hen 3, C. W. Myers; cock 4, hen 4, cockerel 2, pullet 1. pen 2. O, H. Harner; cock 1, hen 2. W. J. & H. A. Jaeger, Baltimore, Md. ; cock 2, hen 1, cockerel 1, pullet 2, pen 1, Chas. A. Diffenderfer. Buff Cochin— Hen 6, C. Clark Brown, New O-xford. Pa.; cock 6. hen 4, cockerel 1, 2, 8, pullet 1. 2, 8, G. W. Wege; cock 3. Frank Fate. Hanover, Pa; hen 3, A. W. Newcomer; cock 1, hen 1, W, J. A H. A, Jaeger; cock 2, M. K. Miller & Sons; cock 4, hen 2, CMk- erel 4. pullet 4. pen 1, Chas. A. Diffenderfer. White Japanese— Cock 1. 2, 3, V. N. S. Markle, Glen Rock. Black Japanese— Cockerel 1, pullet 1. Thos. McCausland, Hanover, Pa. Bearded White Polish — Cock 1. hen 1, pen 1, Chas. Diffenderfer. Buff Laced Polish— Cockerel 1, 2, 3, pullet 1, 2, 3, 0. H. Harner. B. B. Red Game— Cockerel 2. pullet 4, A. W. Newcomer; cock 1, hen 1, cockerel 1, 3. 4, pullet 1. 2, 3, Milo G. Bankert, Hanover. Golden Duck Wing — Cock 1, hen 1, cock- erel 1, Edw. Norwig, Hanover, Pa. Silver Duck Wing — Cock 1, hen 1, 2, 8, Mrs. Belle Neely; cockerel 2, pullet 2, A. W. Newcomer; cockerel 1, pullet 1. Milo G. Bankert. Birchen— Cockerel 1, pullet 1, A. W. New- comer. Red Pyle — Cock 1, hen 2, Wm. Laumaster; cockerel 2, pullet 1, A. F. WeUel, Han- over, Pa. ; cock 2, hen 1, Curvin H, Heus- ncr, Hanover, Pa. ; cockerel 1, pullet 2, A. W. Newcomer. TURKEY CLASS. Bronze — Cock 2, hen 1, 2, Jacob H. Mum- mert, Hanover, Pa. : cock I, hen 3, cock- erel 1. 2, pullet 1, 2, C. H. Flickinger. Slate — Cock 1, 2, hen 1, 2, cockerel 1. 2, pullet 1, 2, C. H. Flickinger. White— Hen 1. 2, cockerel 1. 2. pullet 1. 2, C. H. Flickinger. DUCKS. Black Cayuga— Cockerel 1, pullet 1, Mrs, J. H. Sell. Crested White— Cock 1, hen 1, 2, 8, cock- erel. 1, 2. 3. pullet 1, 3, 4, Mrs. J. H. Sell; hen 4, cockerel 4, pullet 2, W. R. Bowers. Colored Muscovy— Cock 1. 2, hen 1, 2, Mrs. J. H. Sell. White Muscovy — Cock 1, hen 1, pullet 1, Mrs. J. H. Sell. Indian Runner — Hen 1, cockerel 1, 2, 3, pullet 1, 2, 3, Mrs, Fred LiUlesfield ; hen 2, cockerel 4, pullet 4, Geo. C. Gorsuch. Buff Orpington— Cock 1. hen 1, 2, Jamea Preston, GEESE. Brown Chinese — Cock 1, 2. hen 1. 2, cock- erel 1, 2, pullet 1. 2. E. E. Hamm. Porters. Wild Geese— Cockerel 1, pullet 1, E. E. Hamm. Silver Cup. for best Silver Laced Wyan- dottes— Dr. T. H. Charmbury, Hanover. Silver Cup for most points won on Poul- try by Lady Exhibitor— Mrs. J. H, Sell, Han- over. Silver Cup for most points won on Poul- try by Man Exhibitor— C. W. Myers. Sprin* Grove. Gold Special for Best Barred Plymouth Rocks — C. N. Myers, Hanover, American Barred Plymouth Rock Club Spe- cial Ribbons for best shaped male and fe- male, and t>est colored male and female, all to Mrs. Fred Littlesfleld. Middleburg. Md. BANTAM CLUB RIBBONS: For Best R. C. Male— Chas, M. Diffender- fer. Baltimore, Md. For Best R. C. Female — Chas. M. Diffen- derfer, Baltimore, Md. For Best Cochin Male— Chas. M. Diffen- derfer. Baltimore. Md. For Best Cochin Female— Chas. M. Dif- fenderfer, Baltimore, Md. For Best Seabright Female— Chas. M. Dif- fenderfer. Baltimore, Md. For Best Seabright Male — Chas. E. Aumen, Hanover, Pa. For Best Japanese Male— V. N. S. Markle, Glen Rock, Pa. For Best Japanese Female— Thos. McCaus- land, Hanover. Pa. For Best Pyle Male — Wm. Laumaster, York, Pa. For Best Pyle Femsle— C. H. Heusner, Han- over, Pa. For Best B. R. Game Male — M. G. Bank- ert. Hanover, Pa. For Best B. R. Game Female — M. G. Bankert. Hanover, Pa. GREENSBURG (PA.) SHOW. . The fifth annual exhibition of the Westmoreland County Poultry and Pet Stock As.sociation will be held in Greensburg, Pa., January 21 to 25. W. Theo. Wittman will Judge the poultry, and Geo. Ewald the pigeons. Greensburg has held four very suc- cessful shows, and the coming ex- hibition promises to be the best one that they have ever held as there is greater interest in Westmoreland County, in poultry, than ever brfore. Address all coramunciations to R. M. Zundell, Secretary, Greensburg, Pa. outfit fihiown opposite. A fine house for 20 hens. Com- plete, painted two coats, etc. » ml ••«« n — /• m neT> ox\ ni lor iM i. ». ix B«x N«. Ill Umwmt &•▼«, IB. 12 8i>e. lor ai.) siic house No. \h. Style "A," 5-foot, 2 perch. porUble'gea- | rT\ ou hi ior IK I. ». Ibis same stvle made m % OAKLAND FARMS s. c. wute w\»^ At Allentown Fair-Special for 10 Best Leghorns A tested strain of ExhiUtioD birds o( heavy laying qualities Oakland Farms Leghorns are no experiment — as to exhibition qualities they have been the big winners at the big shows for years and today are winning in the hands of our customers in all parts of the country. As to their laying qualities — we have never overlooked the old saying that it is the (Hen that lays that Pays.) "We are prepared to furnish you at special prices high class exhibition or breeding birds in Pairs, • Trios - and - Pens These birds will be so mated so they will give the best results. We also have 700 yearling aftd 500 cockerels that must go cheap as we need the room. ^— ^ Hundred S. C Rhode Island Redt of superior qualities must also be sold. This is an opportunity extraordinary and we want you to write us your needs and let us quote you prices. Satisfisixition guaranteed and correspondence a pleasure. OAKLAND POULTRY FARM Wm. C Bowman. Mgp. R. F. D. 10 Trenton Junction, N. J. l^..i.-.ys. "'*.' /*.*v. :V •>-;^:^::.-JiS.iA, '. •» .< 796 POULTRY FANCIER ;y::.;»-;,A::.: :^',''i. V V- .-"•''?" THE BIQ BETHLEHEM SHOW THANKSGIVING WEEK LIBERAL CASH AND SPECIAL PREMIUIMSi Por irntry BlMiVs and other Inrormation Address MKNRV N. LYMN, SMy., B^iliMMm, Pa. Continued from page 793 Old ZxygWah Game Bantam, G. D. TUl«y, first for cocV, flrnt for hen, first for cockerel, first for pallet ; Wm. Brovm, seoond for cock, tcr ond for hen, second for cockerel, second for imJIet; Georye Schantz, third for pallet. A. O. V. Game Bantam— Geo. Sekats, third for hen: E- C. Rlcker, first for hen; D. G. Wbitmeyer, second for hen; J. K. A H. L. Bn>kaw, ftr:t for pallet Park Cornish Game Bantam— John E. Sehall. first and second for cock, third and foxirih for hen; Geo. Sehatz, third for cock, second for hen: Wm. Brown, fourth for cock, first for hen. first fcr pullet, firit for cockerel ; BraVendale Farm, second for pullet. B. B. Ifalay Game Bantam — Wm. Brown, second for cock, first for hen, first for cock- •rel, first for pullet; D. G. Whitmeyer, first for eock. Golden Sebri^rht Bantam— St. Thomas Poul- try Farm .fourth for cock : Ervin H. Deroner h Co., fifth for cock : Dr. E. H. Witmer A Son, third for cock, third for pullet: Chas. M. DiffenderfTer. second for eock. third for hen, second for cockerel, second for pullet ; Brak- •ndall Farm, fint for cock, first for hen, first for cockerel, second wod pullet : John R. Gar- rison, fourth and fifth for hen; M. B. Biekel. second for hen, third for cockerel ; J. R. Sell, Jr. four h for cockerel. Silver Sebright Bantam— M. B. Btckel, third for cock, third for hen. first for cockerel, fifth for pallet ; Cha-. M. Diffenderffcr, fourth for cock, first for hen, third for cockerel, third for pullet: M. B. Blckcl. first for cock: Brak- •ndale Farm, second for cock, second for hen. second for pullet, first for cockerel : Wm. Rapp. fotilrth for pullet White Roee Comb Bantam—M. B. Biekel. third for cock, second for hen. third for cock- erel, third for pullet; Chas. M. Diffenderffer, second for cock, third for hen, second for oockcrei, first for pullet; Brakcndale Farm, flrfct for cock, first for hen, first for cock- erel, second for pullet ; Dr. B. II. Witmer A Son, fourth for h«n. Black Roee Comb Bantam — Brakendale f^arm, third for cock, el^cond for hen, second for cockerel : Chas. M. Diffenderffer, second for cock, ftist for hen, first for cockerel, second for pullet: Thos. G. Samuels, first for cock, third for cockerel, firnt for pullet; E. Rowley A fions. fourth and fifth for cock, fourth for cockerel, third for pulkt; Dr. E. H. Witmer A Sons, fourth for hen. Any Variety Booted Bantam— M. B. Biekel, flrat and third for eock, second for hen : Brak- endale Farm, second for cock, first for hen, first for cockerel, first for pullet. Li»rht Brahma Bantam Brakendale Farm, first for cock, first for hen, first for cock- erel, first for pullet : Woodbrook Poultry Farm, second for hen, second for cockerel, second for pullet. Dark Brahma Bantam- David Shoemaker, second for cock, second for hen : Brakendale Farm, flnit for cock, first for hen, first for cockerel, first for pullet Buflr Cochin Bnntum— Geo. B. Fitspatrick. third for cock; Geo. Schats. fifth for cock; Wm. A. Kirkendsll, second for cock; Charles M. DifTendorfTer. fourth for cock, first for hen, firnt for cockerel, third for pullet ; Brakendale Farm, first for eock, second for hen, third for cockerel, second for pullet: M. B. Biekel, aec- ond Tr cockerel, fimt for pullet : Wm. Fillman, fifth for pullet: Wm. J. H. A. Jacffcr. fourth for pullet. Partridse Cochin Bantam— Brakendale Farms, second for eock ; Charles M. Difender- fer. fourth for cock, third for hen, first for cockerel, first for pullet ; Wm. J. H. A. Jaeflrer. third for cock, second for hen ; I. S. Miller, fifth for cocis, fourth for hen ; Geo. Schata, first for cock; Geo. C. Nason, fifth for hen; Brakendale Farm, first for hen, seoond for cockerel, second for pullet. White Cochin Bantam— L. A. Meyers, third for cock : M. B. Biekel, fourth for eock*; Howard H. Stricktcr, fourth for cock; Dr. E. H. Witmer A Son, fifth for eock, fourth for cockerel, third for pullet: Brakendale Farm, first for cock, fint for hen, first for cockerel, first for pallet: Joel H. Moyer, third icr hen; Wm. J. H. A. Jacffer. fourth for hen; MinsI Trail Poultry Farm, fifth for hen; Chas. M. DifflenderfTcr, second for hen, second for cock- erel ; Ervin T. Stem, second for cockerel, sec- ond for pullet. Black Cochin Bantam— Pleasant Hill Poultry Yards, first and fourth for cock, fourth for hen: Minri Trail Poultry Farm, fifth for cock; Wm. R. }3owcra. second and third for cock, fifth for hen, second for pullet: Dr. E. H. Witmer A Son, second and third for hen; Charles M. DificndcrfTer. firjt for hen : Joel H. Moycr. fir. t for cockerel, fifth for pullet; Black lUwk Bantam Yards, fifth for cock- erel, fourth for pullet ; J. A. Conner, fourth for cockerel, third for pullet; Wm. R. Bowers, second for cockerel, socond for pullet ; M. B. Biekel. third for cockerel, first for pullet A. O. V. Bantam— Brakendale Farms, first cock, first hen, first cockerel, first pullet Black Tailed Japanese Bantam- -G. D. Til- ley, second eock. second hen. second pullet: Dr. E. H. Witmer A Son, third cock, flrpt hen: Hrakendale F'arms, first cock, third hen. first cockerel, second pullet: M. B. Biekel second cockerel. White Japanese Bantam D. R. H. Witmer A Son. second cock, second and third hen ; Hrakendale Farms, first cock, first hen, first cockerel, first pullet; M. B. Biekel, second cockerel, fint pullet. Black Japanese Bantam — M. B. Biekel, third cock : Dr. E. H. Witmer A Son. first cock, third hen. second cockerel, second pullet; Brakendale Farms, second cock, seoond hen. first cockerel, first pullet; A. E. Farlow, first hen. A. O. V. Japanese Bantam — I. S. Miller, first and second cock, first and third hen; Brakendale Farms, third cock, second hen, flrtt pullet. White Bearded Polish Bantam— M. B. Biekel. third for cock ; Will J. Kelly, second cock. Ant hen, fint cockerel, first and second pullet; Charles M. DifTcnderffer, fourth cock, third hen : Brakendale Farms, fint cock, second hen. third pullet. Buff Laced Polish Bantam — David Shoemak- er, fin»t and second cock, fint and second hen; Brakendale Farm, third cock, third hen. Non-bc.irded Polish Bantam — Brakendale Farm, first cock, fint hen. second cockenl, second pullet ; I. S. Miller, second hen ; Wm. J. Kelly, fint cockerel, fint pullet; M. B. Biekel. second pullet. Any Color Silky J. H. Sell. Jr.. fourth cock, third hen ; <•. D. TilU*y, second cock, sect^nd hen, first nnd second cockerel, second and fourth pullet: Woodbrook P. Farm, third cock, fourth hen, fourth cockerel, third pullet; Brakendale Farm, first cock, fint hen, third cockerel, fint pullet White Sultan- Brakendale Farm, fint cock, fir^t hen. A. O. V. Cochin Bantam -Ervin T. Stem, fint and second cock, fint and second hen. EXHIBITION YARDS. Barred Plymouth Rocks -Eastern Ideal Farm, second; Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, fint: Lehijrh Poultry Farm, third; M. R. Shaner A Son, third. White Plymouth Rock-Fnirfield Poultry Farm, thir^; J. D. Koons*. fint; W. H. Tavem- er. second ; Guy Alvin L«>nder, fourth. Buff Plymouth Rock -Jamo* H. Vincent, fint Silver Plymouth Rock- Parkway Farm, first and second. Partridffc Plymouth Bock— Parkway Farm, first Columbian Plymouth Rocks— F. G. B«an, first second and third. Silver Wyandottcs— Dr. T. H. Charrabiiry, second; Silver Broolc Poultry Farm, flrat. Golden Wyandottea— Silver Brook Poultry Farm, first. Buff Wyandottcs— Mn. J. D. Koon«» first White Wyandottcs— Oolya Farm, first and third ; A. J. Fell, seoond and fourth. Black Wyandott*— Silver Bit>ok Poultry Farm, fijst Partrtdsre Wyandotte*- Shefiield Farm, first and second. Stiver Penciled Wyandotte— J. J. Smith A Son. fint; Edward OyMter. second. Coltmnbian Wyandotte— Mertx A Son. second; Harry B. Miller, fint. Sinirle Comb Rhode Island R4>ds~-Geo. P. Dearborne. third: Lehiith Poultry Farm, fifth; Joseph H. Ward, fourth; Geo. W. White, flrat and second. Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds— Ossman J. Areirood, fourth ; Lcblirh Poultry Farm, third; Anncslcy M. Anderson, second : Wm. L. Hun- dertmark. fint Dark Brahmas— W. Q. Mintum A Son. fint Buflr Cochins-N. A. Kilroy. fint. Partridge Cochins — Joseph Elias. first and second. White Leirhorns— Intemation Poultry Sales Co., fifth; H. C. Wack. fint; Blink Bonnie Farm, fourth ; Parkway Farm, third : Dun- robin Farm, second. Buff L««homs — Wm. H. Heil, second ; H. C. Wack. third: Royal Farms, fourth; Wm. F. Lindroir. fint Rose Comb Brown Leghorns — Genr^e E. Mob- ser, fint R. C. White Leirhoms— Lehiffh Poultry Yards, fint and second. Black Minorcas — Axistin Srltter, fint. R. C. Black Minorca*— Thomas G. Sstmuela, first. Bhie Andalusians— C. C. Stauffer. first and second; E. M. Sell, third. Mottled Anconas — J. O. Somen, fint. Single Comb Buff Orpinirtons — Sunawiek Poultry Farm, aecond and third; Inslesand Poultry Yards, fourth; Wm. Cook A Sons, fint Sinffle Comb Black OrpinKlons- -Suns wick Poultry Farm, third; Wm. Cook A Sons, sec- ond : Hujrh A. Rose, fint Single Comb White OrpinKtuns -Aldrieh Poultry Farm, first ; Sunswick Poultry Farm, ftecond; Wm. Cook A Sons, third; J. S. Brady, fourth : Jas. H. Pr«ston. fifth. A. O. V. OrpinKtona- Wm. Cook A Sons, fint and seoond. W. C. Black Polish— Will J. Kelly, fint. Silver Spanieled Hambunrs Arch L. Mayo, third; Jas. J. Bryden. fint ; Charh-M C. Craw, second. Silver Camplnes- R. D. Reider, fint; Geo. E. Nooth. seoond. Golden Campines — Georue E. Noeth. fint. Houdnns- -Walter F. Bast. fint. Dark Cornish- John W. W«r\l. Jr.. fint and second. White Cornish -Hilltop Poultry Yards, fint .\. C. FrixElcs E. H. I>ert»ncr A Co.. first Any Odor Pit Games J. H. Sell. Jr.. first A. C. Lonit Tail Phoenix -Lynnewood Farms, fint H. B. Red Game Bantams -Mountain Side Poultry Yards, third ; J. K. and 11. L. Uro- knw, fint; W. E. Kasnllcht. fifth; E. C. Ricker, t>econd nnd fourth. Brown Red Game Buntamfi- Mountain Side Bantam Yards, fint. f:olden Duckwinir Game Itanums— Moim- Ittin Side Knntam Yards fint. Silver DuckwiiiK Uame I*HntHiii>-- Mountain Si«lo Bantam Yar«is. fint. INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS Our MiaD Rminer Ducks hiy whiii* ej?jrt< aiitl hwA to stanthtnl rciinircnients as near as ii is no.«r t'xcelii'iit type anuoin pritvs. K;:.i-'> ;>»"1 •!:»> ol.l chick.s ill .stii.son. Wrik' your wtint.s. POULTRY FANCIER i « 797 NORTH - SIDE - POULTRY - CO. ou.llfv''on;rI!'^L'i['"T''''''*-M ''","' ^'""'■''' ''"^ *'""«>• ^'o^''- and our prices iiro the lowes. for tho B ack oSrton^ «n7s*''r"r"^ I'^S'' '1"^ r""' °" ^"ff Orpington., (jolumbian Wyandotte.. sarScfim, A& "^ ^*''*' Ughom.. Wc can supply you in ar>y numl>cr and guarantee North SiJp Pniiltrv Tn ^^ ''°"" seventh street ^^"' m ■Jwe romiry k,o.^ allentown, penna. Rirrhpn Game Rantams— Mountain Side Ban- tam Yards, first ; Lewis B. Harms, second Red Pylo Game Bantams-^Mounttain" Side Poultry Yards, first; John E. Sehall, second. White Game Bantams— Mountain Side Ban- tam Yards, first. Golden Sebright Bantams -Chas. M. Diffen- derffer. second ; Brakendale Farms, first Silver Sehrijrht Bantams— Chas M. Diffen- derfTcr, second; Brakendale Farm, first White R. C. Bantams— Chas. M. Diffender- ffer, first. Black R. C. Bantams— Chas. M. DifTender- ffer, first; Brakendale Farm, second. Light Brahma Bantams— Woodbrook Poul- try Farm, first: Brakendale Farm, second. BufT Cochin Bantams— M. B. Biekel, first; Chas. M. Difenderfer, second ; Brakendale Farm, third. tsFnanqYards.tq— bdfijoP ;flS?brbwFarmc sec Partridjre Cochin Bantams— Chas. M. Difen- fer, first ; Brakendale Farm, second. White Cochin Bantams— Charles M. Diffen- derffcr, second ; Brakendale Farm, first. Black Cochin Bantams— Wm. R. Bowers, third ; M. B. Biekel. second ; Charles M. Diff- enderffer. first. Black Tailed Japanese Bantams— Brakendale Farms, first. White Japanese Bantams — Brakendale Farms, first. Black Japanese Bantams— A. E. Furlow, first ; Brakendale Farms, second. A. O. V. Japanese Bantams — I. S. Miller, second ; Brakendale Farms, first. Bearded White Polish Bantams— Will J. Kelly, first ; Charles M. Diffenderffer, second. Any Color Silky— G. D. Tilley, first and sec- ond; Woodbrook P. Farm, third; Brakendale Farm, fourth. White Sultans— Brakendale Farm, first. Farm Flocks— A. L. ^Snyder, second. F. G. Bean, firet. MARYLAND STATE FAIR INC. The Maryland State Fair to be held at Laurel, Maryland, October 28 to November 1, 1912, has an ideal lo- cation bein^ about equal distance be- tween Baltimore and Washington on the jBaltimore & Ohio R. R. The buildings are all new and there is ample room to house all exhibits com- fortably, particularly the poultry. Good cooping has been secured, Em- pire cooping will be used exclusively and the regular prize money is liberal besides a number of special cash prizes are offered by the Association. Messrs. George O. Brown of Balti- more, M. D.; F. G. Bean of College- ville. Pa.; Chas. T. Comman of Sel- lersville, Pa., and John D. Jaquins of New York, have been secured to place the awards in the Poultry Depart- ment, and judging will be done promptly. Mr. Calvin Hicks, the well known Superintendent of Poul- try will look after the comforts of all exhibits of Poultry and assures the exhibitors that a square deal will be measured out to all. For further in- formation address Mr. Calvin Hicks, care of Poultry Department, Laurel, Md., or the Secretary, Mrs. C. R. Henchmann, Laurel, Maryland. KILL THE RATS. One of the most serious problems that poultrvmen have to solve is get- ting rid of the rats which caues so much destruction to the young stock, feed, etc. The rat problem has been solved by the Botanical Mfg. Co., 255 S. 4th St., Philadelphia, Pa., who are manufacturing a remedy that will not only exterminate the rats, mice and in a safe and sane manner, but it also mumifies them, no matter where they are, they simply dry up and there is no smell. Rat corn is a new and scientific dis- covery and without doubt the greatest rat exterminator in the world. Else- where in this issue will be seen the advertisement of the Botanical Man- ufacturing Co., and we recommend and suggest that all our readers who are bothered with rats around their place get in touch with this concern. OWEN FARMS. Vineyard Haren, Masa. WINNINGS AT TENNESSEE STATE FAIR. NASHVILE. Sept. 1S-2I. 1912. Buff Orpinjftons— Cock. 1. 4 ; hen 2, 3 (22 birds entered. 18 placed); ckl.. 1, 2; pullet 1. 3 ; pen 1, 2. White Orpinjrtons— Cock 1, 2, 4 : hen 1, 8, 4 (25 entered. 22 placed); ckl., 2, ^, 4; pullet 1, 3 5 ; pen 1, 4. Black Orpingrtons— Cock 1 ; hen 1 ; ckl. 1, 2 (11 birds entered and 11 placed); pullet 1, 2: pen 1. White Wyandottcs— Cock 1. 3 ; hen 1. 2. 3. f>; ckl. 1. 2. 3 (23 entered. 22 placed) ; pullet 1 , 2. R ; pen 1 . 2. White Rocks— Cock 2; hen I. 3. 4 ; ckl. 1. 2 (23 birds entered, 19 placed) ; pullets, 1, 3 4 ; pen 1, 3. NOTE: 1 hen, 1 ckl., 1 pullet and 1 pen White Rocks were sold by us before exhibiting and these prizes were won by our customer. Barred Rocks— Pullet 1, 2 (2 birds en- tered and 2 placed). SinjTle Comb Reds— Cock 1; hen 1, 4; ckl. 2 (12 birds entered and 10 placed) ; pul- let, 4 ; pen, 6. Rose Comb Reds — Cock 1 ; hen 1 (6 birds cn- rered, 6 placed) ; ckl. 2. 3 ; pullet 1, 4. Columbian Wyandottcs— Ckl. 1 ; pullet 1, 2 ; (3 birds entered, 3 placed). As you sec. we entered 127 and 113 of them were winners. Only 14 in this larpre num- ber failed to get ribbons after travelling 1000 miles. BE SURE to see our exhibit at MEMPHIS NEXT WEEK and see how reasonably you can buy a winner. We have 8000 other magmificent birds and are ready to sell the entire strinff in preference to shippinpr them home. READY NOVEMBER FIRST. The Premium List of the Great Chicago Colii^eum Show will be ready for mailing November let. Entries close positively Nov- ember 25th and this is one of the few showa that closes its entries on the date advertised and positively will not accept them twanty- four hours later. Much of the success of this great exhibi- tion is due to the down-to-the-minute rule they have adopted and the fact that theae rules are lived up to the letter. Aj an il- lustration : Every premium list is maUed on the first day of November unless this data falls on a Sunday, in that event they are mailed the last day of October, and readers of this paper who have made reqaest of the Secretary for list -who fail to receive one by the fifth of November are requeated to writ* again to the Secretary aa the ftiat copy haa gone astray. There are many special featarca added to this great show for 1912, featurea that should appeal to every fancier from Maine to Cali- ifomia and the Gulf to the Lakes. The gieat sweepstake cash specials on many of tiie prom- inent breeds for best male and fefnale shonld prove one of the most valuable prises ever offered at any exhibition and do moz« to create an interest in theae breeds than any special before offered. The list of the judges includes thirteen of the best known men in the profession and every one is a head liner in the judging game and known from Maine to California. The srreat Chicago dailies have at last wak- ened up to the importance of this show and arc booming it this early in the game. There will be hundreds of new exhibitors from the suburbs of Chicago, many of whom will make their first exhibit in 1912. For full information in reference to thia show, address the Secretary, Theo. Hewee, Indianapolis, Ind. DAYTON (OHIO) SHOW. The Gem City Fanciers Club of Dayton, Ohio, will hold their show December 9 to 14, 1912, at Memorial Hall. Judges Otto of Michigan, Ira C. Keller of Ohio and A. C. Smith of Waltham, Mass., will judge the bird^ at this show. Address all corres- pondence to B. F. Hewitt, 26 Ring- gold St., Dayton, Ohio. Too Late for Classification ANCONA COCKERELS. NOW IS YOUR chance to get (rood birds. $2.50, $3 and $5. Greenburst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. 12 GOOD WHITE HOMERS AT 81.00 PER pair. Greenhurst Poultry Yards. Sellersville, Pa. 12 S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS. EXCLUSIVE- ly winners at Philadelphia. Bethlehem. Easton and Allentown. 1911 and 1«12 only stock for sale. Wm. M. Lynn 420 East North St, Beth- lehem, Pa. 21 THE HOME OF THE WYANDOTTES, Buff, Columbia, White, with certified records from EgK Contests. Order now. Chicks $35.00 per 100, Ej?gs $7.00 per 30. Walter R. Rich, Westficld. .V. J. 21 BUFF ROCKS ONLY. FIRST PRIZE COCK, BuflFalo, Nineteen Twelve, and other breeders. To make room, offer them and a few of best younKsters 1 have yet raised, at bottom prices. Show birds. W. D. Parker, Mayville, N. Y. 12 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. THE winning kind. Wide open, clean cut lacing. Winners at Hanover Hagerstown for years. Young stock now ready. W. D. Kinsell, Han- over, Pa. 12 DARK CORNISH. WRITE YOUR WANTS to Fred Ottmar, Merle Beach, Mich. Get his farm raised Cornish. He raises the best and sells them right. A lot of nice cockerels for sale. G. F. Ottmar. Merle Beach. R. 12, Mich. 21 FOR SALE— WHITE AND BLACK Cochin Bantams, winners at Allentown, Lebanon and Hanover Fairs. 25 cockerels and pullets for sale. Joel H. Moyer, 441 N. 10th St., Reading Pa. 21 PINSELL'S CORNISH AVD HOUDANS.— We arc offering the best young stock we have ever raised Cornish from the first Phila. pen and Houdan of exceptional qual- ity. James P. Pinsell, Sellersrille, Pa. 16 WHITE, BLACK AND BUFF ORPING- tons, winners at Great Allentown Show for two consecutive years. Stock for sale at reasonable prices. Samuel Gibson. Cataaau- Qua Pa. XI THOROUGHBRED SINGLE COMB WHITE Leghorns, pullets, %2 each, cockerels 50c to $1. In »ea.ings between cleanings. This practice not only keeps the pen clean- er and sweeter, but makes it easier to clean the dropping board and great- ly increases the value of the manure, because it absorbs the liquid and re- tains the nitrogen. A oust wallow should be provided in 'which the fowls can remove the scurf from their bod- ies and better fight the lice that suck and sap up their vitality. For dis- infecting with whitewash the addition of one pint of crude carbolic acid to every two gallons of the mixture makes it much more effective in des- troying both animal parasites and bacteria. For spraying the nest boxes and perches during the summer months, a solution of three parts ker- osene and one part crude carbolic acid will give excellent results. I will not describe many of the dis- eases to which poultry are susceptible just a few of the most common and which are the first to mtke their ap- pearance. Bumblefoot. Bumblefoot is a term commonly ap- plied to the condition when an injury, has resulted in the formation of dus in the fleshy part of the foot. The injury may be received in various ways, such as falling or dropping^ from a high perch or tree onto a bare floor, or scratching among cinders or o^r shaip and hard substances. The fonnation of pus causes a swelling and weaiB away the tissue until it breaks* fbrOi eitiier at the upper or lower surface. A scab forms over this open- ing, but the continued formation of pus repeatedly forces open the wound. For treatment remove the scab or lance the swollen area and thoroughly clean and disinfact the cavity with a diluted solution of carbolic acid or hy- drogen peroxide. Keep the sore well greased with carbolated vaseline until healed. Blindness. There are several causes for blind- ness: 1st, accident; 2d, the effects of other diseases; and 3d, a parasite. When accidental, the fowl is blinded in one eye only; there is no economic treatment. The inflamed part should be bathed in a weak solution of borac- ic acid and greased with vaseline to effect a speeJy healing of the sore. The most common forms of blindness closely follow or accompany other dis- eases. When due to roup a swelling among the tissues of the eye, caused by the hardening of the mucous se- cretion of the head and eyes, destroys the sight. When roup has progressed to this stage there is little profit in treating it. There is also an eye worm or parasite which infects poultry, causing inflammation of the eye and occasional blindness. This parasite can be removed only by surgical means. The wound should be bathed with a weak solution of boracic acid and kept greased with vaseline until healed. Black Head. Black head is a disease common and fatal to young turkej^s and quite ser- ious among youn^ chickens. It is us- ually recognized m the turkeys by the stunted growth and the emaciated condition of the body. Internal exam- ination usually discloses large, discol- ored diseased areas on the liver and greatly enlarged caeca (blind intes- tines). If recognized in time and care- ful, sanitary conditions are provided in brooding and feeding, many of the affected chicks can be saved. Sour skimmed milk has been found quite effective in checking the disease. Af- ter one experience with the disease it will be readily conceded that the pre- ventative method is most satisfactory. Cholera. It is a common error for the ama- teur poultryman to think that every disease among his fowls, which mani- fests itself by a looseness of the bowels, a yellowish discliarge and a pale or yellow color about the face and head is cholera. As a matter of fact, this disease is common only in the warm climates and rare elsewhere. It is communicable and very destruc- tive. Fowls often die within a few days after being exposed to the dis-' ease, even before they are suspected of being stricken. In other cases it takes on a chronic form. It requires a bacteriological examination definitely to recognize the disease. Scientists, have" failed to find a cure for it. .Thorough disinfectation of the entire plant and a rigid separation of ex- posed from the non-exposed flock should be practiced. Diarrhoea. Diarrhoea in some form accompan- ies and is a symptom of many com- mon communicable diseases. Because of thi:; fa:t the beginner interprets the diar/hoea as the indication of a dangerous disease. As a matter of fact, diarrhoea is more often the re- sult of indigestion. It is caused bv over-consumption of rich, highly stim- ulating foods, by tainted meats, by musty grains, green or milky grain in the stalk, irregular feeding of green foods in the winter, excessive amounts of green cut bone, or a stale or irreg- ular supply of water. The best treat- ment for such diarrhoea is to remove the irritant or to shut in the fowls from it, giving them a regulating ra- tion- They will soon readjust them- selves. Bloody Meat and Bone Products for Poultry Beef Scrap guaranteed more than 55^ protein. The best scrap on the market. Blood Meal absolutely pure, sweet and clean. The best thing on the market for egg produc- tion. Bono Meal made from fresh, clean beef bones, also p^y*tar Sh«lla, Cttaraoal, GHt. Elo FfAA KAAlrl*!' Send for it, as it contains in- \T ^*'"'^^* formation that will solve the problem of winter ejrjfs as well as tells vo\i just yrhAt our products contain Robt A. Reichard, Mfgr. 19 & Wert Lawtmim Sta., AUeatown, Pa. Columbian Wyandottes Winner, .t Allentewn. 1912, Maoer.town, 1911 shows ''ATlTen^&'Vretterofa^n^'""^^^ *« '""'l »* «»>««« t^" ?'«»' Prices reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed! ^"^ ^""" ^""^ *""*' matmgrs. DR. J. S. RITTENHOUSE, PARTRIDGE •ad SILVER ' of the bettor kind. Loraine, Penna. WYANDOTTES BarreJ Plymouth Rocki. and My birds have won in the strooffcAt *^«- 1' - ' rea«>nable prices write me at once. Only a limited nn,^^'*^^***^- '1 5"°^ ^^"* ^*»^ *>«* •* aU mooey Paid if birds are not satiafactory. Addrew "^ ^^ M'^ ^**^ *^«« ' ^W refiind f: . V f STAY WHITE" ORPINGTONS We being the first breeders of White Orpingtons to claim "Stay White" males in this coontry, and having bred them now for three seasons we are prepared better than ever to furnish males and females containing ^i bloo^rw^^^^^^^ L '"tTwhi :^^^ ^^' ^^^^'"^ ^'^x ''' ^'^' HonlX of cl^K a^d pu7li!Ted^ brassL« in vo^r r.ll^ r ' ^/"^ ^*'{ ^'^^ j P?'*'**!^" ^°' ^^"^ generations. You must positively get rid of the Drassmess m your male hues, and we can help you do it and at very reasonable rates. r j h uic AUG, D, ARNOLD, Box F, Dillsburg, Pa. GOLDEN WYANDOTTES AND WHY I BREED THEM By R. H. Shatzer. Newville, Pa. Member of the Golden Wyandotte Club of the World. In the year 1909 when the chicken fever developed in me the same as It has in thousands of others I hap- pened along a road one day and saw some chickens that I thought would suit my fancy, so I asked the owner what breed they were and he told me Golden Wyandottc.=^. I purchased SIX hens and one cock from him for a pretty good price and took them home. I raised something like fifteen hens and how those twenty hens did shell out the eggs that winter and have every winter since. I never showed any birds until last fall when I showed at six shows and carried off the blue at all of them but one. I love the Golden and cannot help it. When I am among my flock I forget all my troubles and everything that may have occurred during the day. In dealing with the most of breeders of Goldens I have found that they are all very anxious to see a man fet started in this great breed. This eauty breed is coming to the front more and more every day and since the organization of our new club the Golden Wyandotte alley at the shows this season ought to have a larger and better string of birds than ever before. I will say I have tried lots of other breeds beside my Goldens and both yard.s were fed the same, and got the same attention and when balancing up the books the Goldens always came out ahead. I have set my seal upon the Goldens and would say to the man who is thinking of starting in the chicken business, buy yourself a bunch of Goldens, the best money can buy or if you cannot af- ford to buy the stock get a setting or two of eggs from some good re- liable breeder and you will have a flock of chickens that you can be proud of and when your neighbors come to see you on Sunday or any other day you can show thefh a flock of chickens beautiful enough for any king to look upon. They cannot be beat in laying vdnter and summer and are quick to mature. I will close my article and give some one else a chance. Who's next? The outlook for a most successful show at the State Armory in Geneva, N. Y., to be ^ven by the Ontario Poultry Association, is very bright. Among the specials offered are a sweepstake prize of $50 in gold on poultry and a sweepstake prize of $25 in gold on pigeons. Write for premium list and particulars to H. W. Closs, Canandaigoa, N. Y. Secre- tary. BREEDERS* FUTURITY STAKE. This new offering of the Scranton Poultry and Pet Stock Association is planned to provide a large and sub- stantial cash sweepstake prize to be won by actual breeders. The small fancier with a few well kept birds of prize winning blood, has at least an equal chance with the larger breeder, A— All 1912 birds are eligible for entry, provided the party making the nomination was the bona fide owner of the parent stock at the time the eggs were laid. Affidavits to this ef- fect, as to the winners, will be re- quired by the Association on payment of the prizes. 2 — Classes are provided for both cockerels and pullets in the varieties named. 3 — The nomination fee is $2," and must reach the Secretary on or be- fore June 1st. The blanks are now ready. 4 — Birds competing for this sweep- stake must wear a sealed leg band provided by the Association, and are to be regularly entered in single classes in the usual manner for the coming show, January 13 to 18, 1913. 5 — The following varieties are list- ed for this contest: Columbian, White and Silver Laced Wvandottes, Single Comb R. I. Reds, White and Black Orpingtons, Barred and White Ply- mouth Rocks, S. C. White Leghorns, R. C. Black Minorcas, Black Red Game Bantams, Black R. C. Bantams, Buff Cochin Bantams. Nominations now practically pledg- ed indicate that some of the stakes at least will reach the hundred dol- lar mark or more. Many will in- crease their chances by naming sev- eral birds each. Remember, the win- ner in each class takes the whole stake and in addition stands a good chance of winning one of the solid silver $100 cash or cup prizes, as well as the regular cash prizes and other specials. Send to the Secretary for blanks. Oscar Payne, Secretary. D. W. YOUNG, Monroe, N. Y. S. C White Leghorns Enouffli said SCHENECTADY, (N. Y.) SHOW. The annual exhibition of the Sche- nectady, N. Y., Fanciers Association will be held in that city, January 6th to 11th, 1913, and the Association is working very hard to make their com- ing show the largest and best show in the State of New York, outside of New York City. Their exhibition in 1912 was admit- tedly one of the finest arrays of Fancy Fowls that has ever been assembled outside of New York City and the show was managed in a "down to date way," premiums paid promptly and no dis:ati?faction concerning the judging. The Association is working very hard to make their coming show a howling success and if liberal prizes and "down to date management*' and good publicity has anything to do with it, they will certainly meet with suc- cess. The Schenectady Fanciers Associa- tion is worthy of the support of every fancier. Watch Poultry Fancier for all news notes at Schenectady and vicinity and for premium list, etc, address Secre- tary Schenectady Fanciers' Associa- tion, Schenectady, N. Y. '^ 40O0 Orpingtons for Sale Rose and S. C. White, Buff and Black Orcr 1000 prizes won J. S. HAUPT, Easton, Pa. ••• S. C White and BlackfOrpingtons Bk>od Lines— England's Best Superior Qoalifty. Young Stock and Yearlings. :: Correspondence a pleasure. Satisfaction guaranteed. Dr. J. E. STUTE, Parkers Landms, Pa. A Grand String of Show Birds for Sale On account of other business interests will be unable to show this fall, so will sell my entire string of Brahmas, Rocks, Wyandottes, Reds, Orpingtons, Leghorns, Ajiconas, Hamburgs, Iloudans and Water Fowls. All coops (nearly new) and everything complete. A great chance for a good hustler to make good money. Three Pines Poultry Farm, Box 14, Catatonic, N. Y. W, C HUFF, WniniieriodB. Durinff the ooune each student has the entire charffe of an incubator and brooder, also the actual care and noanaRcment of a pen of layinir birds, keeping all records and doinjt the entire work personally. One afternoon Labaratory period throuKhout the course is devoted to the desiflrn and construction of poultry houses, the work includes the making: of plans, tracinff!* and blue prints, as well as the actual construction of same by the stu- dents. In addition to this the foUownff sub- jects are covered in the I.Abaratory work. Diasection and a study of anatomy and pbysioloiry. Practical work in judarinx snd the running of a poultry show. ib: poultry for exhibition, jpinir and exhibition, rinqr and manarins'. ^itinR up brredimc fowls. Killini;, picking, ahaplnc and packing. JudRinc dressed poultry. Drawing, trussing, etc. Grading and pnzkinf; and cleaning tint* for market. Makinar snd applying a lice powder and disinfectants. LayinR out poultry farms and ostinkatlnir expenditures and capacity. Caponiriny. FirinR htatinR plants. EmbryoIoRy. The Icctinci* Riven by the rcRular poultry stafT are supiOementcd by special lectures from noted Huhjecls upon which they represent the hifcheet authority. AmonR these outside lec- turers tor the oominR seaaon are: Prof. Jas. E. Rice, of Comfll University ; Prof. Kirk- patriek, of Storm. Conn- : Mr. John H. Rob- inson, Editor of Farm Poultry: Mr. J. Harry WooUiefTer, of Vineland, N. J.; Chas. D. Cleveland. President of the State Branch of the American Poultry As*ocistion, and Mr. F. Warren Sumner, of Elizabeth, N. J. In addition to these, other local poultrymen will address the students. DurinR the course inspection trips are made to six or seven of the larger poultry plants in the State, during which time the students score the plant with the use of the score card and study the methods and systems in POULIRY FANCIER fortablc nx'/us. with \rMo board, can be ob- tained within tvn to Jilteen minutes walk of the main aRricultural building for from $5.00 to ?6.00. Student trip* to inspect near- by fnrms may co-st |5.(to to Jfi.DO for tho term. The cost of books need not bo more than SP.OO, but it would bo well, if i>o.siRible. to allow a larger sum for Ihcm, aw many of thcra not required would be useful for students, and should be a part of their home libraries. The total expense of the course is about $100.00. The re-iuired entrance fee is to be paid when the orplitation U accepted or may be sent with the application, as the numbers arc to be limited because of lack of room. Application for Admission. — There are no entrance examinations for admission to the short courses. The students should, however, have a good eonnmon school education, in or- der to make the best use of the instruction given. The course is open to persons of sixteen years of a.». for full particulars, Latrobe, Penna. ;:-^V . X- ■'\!>)fc- --^^asi: • ■■ • .J 1 J WOMELSDORF. PENXA., SHOW. The fourth annual exhibition of the Womelsdorf, Penna., show, will be held in that place, December fourth to seventh inclusive. The A.ssocia- tion has secured the Town Hall, which is an A Number One exhibition build- ing. The Association has held three very .successful exhibitions the past years and the coming show promises to be one which will eclipse all others. Louis P. Graham and H. M. Kenner are the Judges. Address all com- munications to Chas. D. Leinbach, Secretary, Womelsdorf, Penna. The East Liverpool Poultry Association has change.-! its name to the East Liverpool Fan- ciers' Club, with the folowling officers: Pres., f',.^ «'r^"°"= ^'**® ^^^^•' ^ ^- Graft; treas.,' John Robinson; finan. sec, Thos. Jones. Our fifth annual show will be held December 23- 28, 1912, with Case and Mdptosh as judges. HOW OTHERS SEE US NEVER READ ANYTHING LIKE IT BE- FORE. So. Plainfield. N. J., March 12, 1912. Dear Mr. DeLancey: — March issue is at hand and I have read it from cover to cover. It is the best Poultry Paper I have ever seen as yet and there is some real pleasure in reading a paper like this. Keep it up to its present form and you will have some other fellows guessing. I certainly wish you the succes.s that you deserve. Yours truly, RUFDS DELAFIELD. HE APPRECIATES IT. Bucyrus, Ohio, June 24, 1912. Poultry Fancier, Gentlemen: — I surely want to express my appreciation for the good work your Jour- nal is doing. Have sold all of my surplus breeders with only one insertion of my ad. I get quicker and better results with the Fancier than any other Journal. With best wishes for your fucccss. I am. Very truly yours, HARRY B. KANODE. TESTIMONIAL LETTER. Hempstead, N. Y., Sept. 9th. F. W. DeLancey, Dear Sir : The Fancier is great and my add. has brought me all the business I was able to handle. Wishing you every success, I remain, Very truly yours, W. S. YEATON. INDIAN RUNNER DUCK CULTURE By LEVI D. YODER THK iilr:.ST PrBLISIIKl) ir rKij> in)\v How to Incuhale Thfrm How to Brood Them. How to rVed Thtm. How to Oolain Hesl Results. How to .Mate Thrm. How to tell the Sex. This book covers "Intliaii lluiinrr Duck Culture" iroin A lo Z atid is worth dollars to ail iiiterpsted in In- dian Runner Ducks. With a year's sul.scri:lion to Poultry Fancier, 70c. By itself, 50c. Send your order to POULTRY FANCIER, Selfenym^Pa POULTRY FANCIKR "THE QU.ALITY SHOW OF OHIO." The YounKstown Fanciers Club will hold its third annual poultry show December 9-14 1912. Judgtss. W. Theo. Wittman, D. D.' VVhitt.-i'vcr and J. Allen Frederick have been engaged to phire the awards by the com- parison system. Instead of silver cups and vnrlcais: othti- warr.^. cash premiums will be liberally ontrt•.,.^vn. O. or Mrs. W. W. Gale, Na- tional f^tcy.-Trtas., New Haven. Conn. The Pennsylvania State Fancier's Associa- tion of .Mtocna. Pa., have decided as an in- duetmcnt lo Specialty Clubs, both Poultry and Pi.^oon, to nra':c the following offer: Any 801 Specialty Club showing 100 birds. 2C DOL- L.ARS IN GOLD, and for iOO birds 50 DOL- LARS IM GOLD, the Specialty Club to place as they please. They would like if all Spe- eialty Clubs desirin r to r'.-\rc their club rib- lK>n6 at their show wwAtl [-Ita-e send their name? to the 5(c:vtary. U. S. Wcrtzberger, ii\ Wa hinv'ton .Vve . .Mtocna. I'a.. as they arc now workin-.: on their Premium Lists, which will be full cf va'wable przes. They pay ail iircmiumii durin- tl.e khow. H. sL Wc rt zbi r.re r. Sec ret a ry . .MANSFIELD ,OHIO> SHOW. The Hnniial eshibiCn ef the Ohio Slate U ranch of the A. P. A. will be held in con- nection with the l)i.: Mansfield Show, Drrem- l>cr :.'nd. to Tlh. aind the exhibition will be under ihe msna tmcnt cf the Manr*ield Asso- ciation. The Winter mtctir.,' rf the Ohio Hranch will aisio le ht!d dur:u:' t»ie vw. Man>fitld is e,ne cf the bt^t shows in the Buckeye Stafe and the indications point \ery strnnuriy tbat '.he coming show is ^oin? tu be a reerrd brcR\er. The folic wins: ud-^es huvr btcn (select ed: .''v B. Lane. L. A. Stream. Joo Coleman, J. A. Mackinitvh. Adirets all communications to F. A. Walter. Sicrttavy Mansfield. Ohio. i.«i»; .*■;-.. White Wyiin'I.'tte fanv^'nowndd and bred by J. C Fishcl & Son, Hope, Ind. %J^Jt* RBSUI.T OF PENNA. BRANCH A. P. A, NOMINATIONS. President— 38, W. Theo. Wittman, AUentown; 5, Henry D. Riley. ' Vice President— 1, Jos. P. Hildorfer, Allegheny; 3, McGareee, Scranton; 1, Wm. H. Moore, Chadds Ford: 1, Edgar A. Weiner, Lebanon; 1, Fred H. Cook, Beaver; 1, Geo. H. Hildenbrandt, Pitts- burgh; 1, A. J. Fell, West Point; 4, Howard Jackson; 2, E. S. Hoopes, Beaver; 1, Edwin S. Hickman, Chey- enne; 1, E. C. Rieker, Scranton; 2, Frederick G. Davis, Ben Avon; 1, Geo. L. Faucet, Brandywine; 1, Jas. T. Hus- ton, Williamsport; 1, John G. Wer- ner; 1, T. F. Wechner; 2, F. A. Goe- decker; 1, John E. Elliott SecreUry--3, A. J. Fell, West Point; 23, J. D. Koons, Treichlers; 3, Geo. H. Hildenbrand, Pittsburgh; 1, Fred H. Cook, Beaver; 2, H. Jackson; 2, Fred G. Davis, ben Avon; 1, Chas. T. Comman, Carlisle; 1, W. H. Moore, Chadds Ford; 1, Henry D. Riley, Straf- ford; 1, Chas. F. Rosenow; 2, A. F. Kramer, Butler; 1, Geo. G. Hatton, Sewkkley: 1, T. E. Gilbert; 1, Dr. Howard Mellor, Spring House. Treasurer — 2, P. A. Goedecker; 1, Jehn C. Petfer, Danville; 3, J. Nelson Tocom, Chestnut Hill; 23, Fred H. Cook, Beaver; 1, E. C. Rieker, Scran- ton; 1, J. D. Koons, Treichler; 1, E. U. Garber; 1, Frank McLaughlin, Wilkes-Barre; 1, M. H. Cryen, Lans- downe; 1, U. P. Craig, Pittsburgh; 1, E. E. Althouse, SeUersville; 2, G. B. Hattln. Sewickley; 1, Chas. T. Corn- man, Carlisle; 1, H. D. RHey, Straf- ford. Place of Meeting — 7, Pittsburgh, Jan. 13; 1, Pittsburgh, Feb. 1; 8, Pitts- burgh, (no date); 7, Philadelphia; 3, Wissinoming; 1, Reading; 1, Scranton; 2, Williamsport; 4, Altoona; 1, Lititz; 1« Harrisburg. Board of Directors — 2, F. L. Ober, Verona; 2, G. H. Hildenbrandt. Pitts* burgh; 2, W. W. Dressier, Chestnut Hilh 5, F. W. DeLancey, SeUersville; 1, J. A. Shiebel, Duryea; 20, Henry D. RUey, Strafford; 5,. F. C. McGr«w, Scranton; 1, Geo. L. Faucet, Brandy- wine Summit; 1, Theo. Wittman, Al- lentown; 1, Jos. Hilderfer, Allegheny; 1, A. C. Stewart, Sewickley; 2, E. E. Althouse, SeUersville; 1, Jaa. L. Nix, Homer City; 1, Geo. F. Weingartner, New Castle; 2, Ernest Grove, Dix- mont; 1, H. M. Kenner, Chestnut Hill: 3, John C. Kreiner; 1, Joe. D. Hamnger, Elizabethtown; 1, a A. JadcBon, Northeast; 1, Chas. T. Com- maa, Carlisle; 1, John U. P«il«r» Roy- enford; 1, Lawrence JadoMMi, Hoffbesville; 1, Walter H. Stokea, PhilMlelphia; 1, T. E. Gilbert, Lans- rvjULlKY lAiNCllLK. dale; 1, Arthur; 2, John Dean, Ben Avon; 1, A. F. Kramer, Butler; 1, John R. Balton, Gilbertsville; 1, E. A. Garber. EASTON (PA.) SHOW. The sixth annual exhibition of the Elaston Poultry Association, Incor- porated, will be held at Easton, Pa., during the. week of January 6, 1912. The Judges this year will be J. D. Koons, J. T. Baldwin and J. W. Bru- chart, all men of reputation and abil- ity, insuring every exhibitor the fair- est kind of treatment. Each year we have been holding larger shows, and, while it is a little early in the season to make predic- tions, all indications point to a larger show than ever this year. Easton does things just a little different from most Associations in that we believe that cash counts more than cups, and while our premium list does not show many cups offered it does show plenty of gooa cash. Everything offered at our show is given outright— no strings to any- thing, large or smalL Send for a premium list which will tell more about the good things of- fered at Easton, Pa. MOHNTON (PA.) SHOW. The annual exhibition of the Mohn- ton Poultry and Pigeon Association will be held in Mohnton, Pa., Novem- ber 27 to 30, 1912. This U the eighth annual show, which is promising to be the largest yet held at Mohnton. With their Urge hall they vnll be in a position to coop singly and single tiers the entire show. There is offered a verv attractive premium list with liberal specials. The Barred Rock Club will meet during the show and will make a large exhibition. Greo. O. Brown and P. A. Scheid will place the awards. ^ THREE SHOWS AT PITTSBURG. The Greater Pittsbureh Poultry Show Association vrill hdd its First Annual Show November 25th to 30th, 1912 at the South Side Market Hall, Pittsburgh, Pa. For premium list writo. A. J. Henning, Secretary, 1812 Carson St, Pittsburgh, Pa. UNION Cmr (PA.) SHOW. The Union CSty Poultry and Pet Stock Association will hold their aae- ond annual show the ftrst week of December, 1912. J. W. Picknel, the veteran judsje of Buffalo, N, Y., wW judge the show. LtbermI premiums will be offered. nnm •^ The Association is working hard to make the coming show a jjrpat suc- cess and from present indication.n their efforts will be well rewarded. Address all communications to S. E. Brooks, Union City. Pcnna. r£U 7H£{ TRUTH Q«t btc hatches of strong heftlthjr chicks by supplir- iov the correct amount of moisture < ccv chamber for dificrent sta^r^s of chick ciobrTO devslopmsnt. The ' Tn—" Hy- urometer indicates the exact humldii/ io the Incubator. It will sotvs your moisturs troubles. Send fer *l»cuba- torPacU**. Free. "7>sM"Iacuba- tor ThcrmocDeter, 7Sc '*T% locubator Hysromter.tl. OPPORTUNITY la Knocking at Tour Door Poultry Culture want9 *d scti*-e rrpTr^enls- live in evrr>- cotnmuaity to look sftrr renew- ale. solicit sulHiCTiptiao*. rrt»ort tw>ui(r> sIkjws etc If you arc look ins for somr way to Cmb Ymt Spare Matito lata DOLLARS write to.4iay for our "local nrprtxntativc prc- potition." Splendid ottportuoilir* (or ad- vaocement. Da It Now.*^ POULTRY CULTURE ll« W«| EWtth St. TOPCKA KANSAS Leaders... 5 t# BarrMl and Wkite Rocks, R. k S. C Reds, S. C WL Leghmt CATALOC;UE FHEE. Younp ami old stock for sale. Eggs in jica^n |l 00. Baby ebiclu 10c. MAPLEUNG POULTRY FARM I. B. 124 P. F. PUUSU. N. T. HOUDANS YouQg^ stock DOW ready. Bred from he AUentown^ Hagemtown, hiladol- hU, Boston and Baltimore winnen. Prices reasonable and satisfaction iruar- anteed. GEO. GUIGNET. Cariale, P.. ^ W//////////^^^^^ IKIIIKI'imillliliiiillliiii y/j//////j///////^^^^^ MMMMMti FIKE'S BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS FIKE'S GIANT BRONZE TURKEYS HARVEY L. FIKE, Myersdale, Somerset Co., Penna. BUFF ORPINGTONS Make big win at T.onisvillc. tlie wiu exhi (Jet my bij. free calaloKue-it tells All abouriiiy VecV^iVwinniu^K^s at Chicago. ImlianapoHs. Mcini»lMsan(l Nashville. approach an furnish hold. All A. E MARTZ, Buff Orpington Specialist, BoxF Arcadia, Ind. in \ c Black Minorcas and LL Leghorns A ^^l/- '^ V/i01*C If you arc goins: io exliibit this fall we can help you out as we are offering' 500 breeders and show birds for sale. Also 1000 earlv liatched birds, that are bred from our ChicaK^o, X. Y., Springfield, Kansas City and St. Louis winners Re- member these birds will win at any show in the country and if you order from us you will get your money's worth and just a little more. Send 2 red stamps for our big 30 pag:e catalogue, this is the most elaborate Minorca and Leghorn catalogue ever published. Special list free. EDGEMONT POULTRY FARM, W. O. Cha.e. Box 100, Hill.boro, III. for 12 Hens Price $10.00 Write for our free booklet showinsr 20 didercul cuts of portable houses, oat sprouters. shipi>- injr coops, trap nests, etc. Portable HotlSig, size 6x8, Price $15. ^uinb?/.'*^"^^"^* ^'^"'^^ E. C. YOUNG BOX CO., Depot SL, Randolph, Mas*. SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS BRED TO LAY UYING AND BREEDING STOCK MOUNT PLEASANT FARM) •IT. POCONO, PA. Send for our FRHH Booklets. "Morlern Successful Poultry rarmiuc." and "^ hew Points for Amatuer or Kxjiert," WHITE INDIAN GAMES The real Fancier's fowl. The ideal fowl for the country and suburban estate We have m our yards the blue ribbon winners at seven of the big Eastern shows We guarantee fertility and we want you to send for our booklet describing matings and price list. ^ HILLTOP POULTRY YARDS, Catosauqua, Penna. Crevoiserat^s Single Comb Buff Leghorns Modem egg naachines, beautiful and prolific; winners of highest honors at all hig Eastern shows. A choice lot of cocks and hens for .sale direct from 1912 pens. Wm. L Crevoiscrat, 35 Mill Road, Freeport, N. Y. Buff Legbom Specialist. S. C. REDS-That are Red We have well developed youngsters as well as yearling cocks and hens at reason- oble prices that can successfully meet any competition. You know their record — and their blood lines. Our record is not one dissatisfied customer. Write your wants, we win quote you prices. HARTY & FRESHELY, Willoughby, Ohio Silver WyandotteS Columbian B^No. 1 "•S^ Scratch Feed No Grit-^No Shell All Feed The most scientifically Balanced Ration on the market, especially prepared for egg production and to mature Pullets and bring them to a laying- condition. This in connection with our Very strong in Columbians. Young birds that will win in any show. Fine lot of Breeders, $2.00 and $3.00 each. All stock sold on approval. Remember my Col- umbians have been winning for me since January 1907. G. E. NICHOLS, t Lafayette Ave^ Morristown, N. J. Purity Poultry Mash will keep them healthy and produce the eggs. Highly recommended by eading poultrymen. Write for sarn- ies and prices. Miner-Hillar< Milling Company Wilkes-Barre, Penna. ^OU CAN SURELY WIN bini... «rvat layer, and uu.ck ^rovers. • Most Consistent Winners in the World \ ... Pan v.ncricaii. SI. Koui«. and Jamestown approved at '^"-•V"*^"X-; ,' r.- I'Aitlou N. Y.. Boston, "'''"•^"°"""'" OUR BIRDS . .-(ni- ill ihe mion last year won in nearly «^\S7^. j:'"**^ ".,!,!' o(C^ ami ncarlv all won -I «-^^^,:„;^^^ r,u^VrXct to select Cr««l« n Fir*l Prirc Cockerel, color J^^"!;.,^^ ^^^.^'^'^v York CHICKS, the finest l,V.rV;Mdiraica\cwY<.rk winners. CHICKS, the finest -. i"i' !r «r^«- nnd the 1k<1 ufown lot we ».'ver liad. Grove HUl Poultry Yard«, the early •howf by »howing right's Beslofall Strain of j^entyV cathr'd rown Leghorns years arred PFy Rox ashions avorite Clv;dlitq Wonder. First Prize Cock. Cbi'RO 1901, and' the cut of many New York and Natiotfal winners. ISiniiustwlmtV^uwaDt. Wr Have It. wm. Eiiory Bright Proprietor Box F. L, Waltham, Mass. Barred Plymouth Rdcks, White Wyandottes arid White Leghorns -V great rtock of clnssv Cockerels and Pullets for $2,00, ^.00 and $5X)0 each. i>rn>™-e for winter an.l 1>»y a coming show bird, .portable Colony Houses $16.«), $25.00 and $32.00 each. Plwhe 0»MbrMk 574A. H. B. Cooper, WOODSIDE POULTRY PLANT. 5ri?Si.p. •-1?o,iUftiil Mmo of on^jKMt bisedeVs and exhibition .birds at a low figure. MONMOUTH FARMS are |^ offering (Virli<:. Bp aiid:WfitteLeghornt single and in hundred lots direct ^^m our bree^ng iwns." We invjle obri^iondenoe Vm^img full well that we can siitisty the most exacting. oOUO YUUJN^- STERl«,t«l5fc-50ii:.r^ich -|g|a,a^|$!irFARM. Freneau. Monmpoth Co.. N. J^ y A Most Sensatidrial O^ ■sv • f-v r Asl hs^Miout/ low of t^ Woria?^s Best Colum- .bian Piym0u% Rocks growing now^ I make you this great pfier in: ^yearlh^ willaflfet^you five pens of 10: hens and one cock or cockerel for $25.00 a pen or 5 hens biie cock' or cockerel ^^^ $15 .00, this cer- tainly-is-a;^grea;t offer.- These are n6t the cream of my tiocK but bred fr6ni,,tay famous -pinners and of -the sarnie blood iino$ ind they willibe worth much mtire; later. Get busy if you want sq!tfi^ of this great winning and utility strain combip^ed. > Remember 83^ firsts ill one seasorcv under 15 differept Judges but of .. a^ossible .85 competedt foi^- ;©^ ?4i^P^ get *th€i. pick. V.' ;. . . % •; : .,.; Ij^^^-^'vk':^^^?^ y.i. ■ i- ■•.♦- y ■■ \^ Mg. BEANi ri •- 'f :■•,.-■■ ;. •..? .» .»:.'• o.: ; ■TY': vvii^^'.M', ■t. November 1912 5c. per copy 50c. per year LIBRAFY K!nv4-I912 F. W. DeLANCEY Exiitor and Manager :'A i^^^mi'^rM''' '0.izr''''\^ •■V:. r .'•■,..■ ■■■•' , SELLERSVILLE. PENNSYLVANIA »i' »• ChestnuLHill Barred Rocks Never Before Have Offered Such Quality .. , , ,,.; 1 „.. kiM.w ili;il s ,|;,vv,.u iiroi.'()ii>!.'lo l>rcwl Clifsimit Mill linrml ,i',;. „.. «!....■ .1-.. ...„ «„„ ,..i M..-ii .i"^iii'> ■■« '!»■ I""''-* •'■-'''•''• We Have Furnished Winners , • , I „ . ,„.,i-.. ili,> siiicnnni llnii our 1912 nmtitisis piiKliutod iIu'Ik'sI Knirfil tr:: ".!ri :;;::-l;:tr nnl''." ;,::''UV ;u:;::.;..;..i,. several Hundred Gra„d Breeder, a. |,n,,> ilrii u.ll MM)..iv.. v.Mi. ir.v.m h:iiii niim.Ts, l:i.v,i> iiii.l |Kiycis. write CHESTNUT HILL POULTRY FARM Chas. M. Kerr, Mgr., Chestnut Hill, PhUadelphia, Pa. Want This $100.00? llorkland Farm will jrivr lo each ofits two winning customers untler the followinp coiulilions a jui/r of $."X).00 cash. • To the cusU)nn*r winning: the jrreatcst number of first prizes with a v'ockt'ivl purchii.se«l fj<»n l{<»cklaii(l Firui. To the cu.stointT wimiini: 11)0 proatcst number of first prizes with a pullet purchase«l from llocklaiul Farm. ^,, . .o,.. These birils lo be puirhasol ami exhibited between October I, rji-' ■ aii.l October 1, lOi;?. The Poultry Fancier to hold the money until Oct. 1st, 1913 when thr wiiininp: owners or owner will be decided upon by three men to be .selecte«l bv the Poultry Fancier. The owner of a bird coin- pet m>r for the.se prizes should promptly report to the Fancier each win- niiip made bv his bird, and will Vm' required to display on the bird's coop in the show 'rooms a canl stating that the bird was purchased from Kockland Farm, Benson, .Md. The customer who purchases a $0 bird will have an equal chance with the one who purchases a $75 bird bv entering in the smaller shows. This is a splendid opportunity to get* an excellent breeder and win a good prize also. We have more of them and better White Rocks this season than ever before. V ROCKLAND FARM, D. Lcc, Prop., Box 1, Benson, Md. UNEQUALLED li.i- In, I, th. ..vnr.l oi ihr MoNMnlTIl STRAIN of S. C. BlFFaud WHITK LF(JII()HNS in the hands of .•Ml «MjMnmi-ix at Mm- FAI.!. s|h»\\s. The winning of FIKST I'FN, 1st and .jtli cockerel and 2nd pullet by one fi .'lir paiiotis \>jsN tin- M«i»'»ati«»ii i»f tin* (iiiKAT Ai.i.kxtow.n Snow. The quality of our liuHs and Whites is the i.«IK oi i.\iMri f.iiinriN \\ i. nill \u>\ fxhibil at Madison Sviiakk (Iahmkx oral any Ka.stern Show this season, so «•• .o«' III p.isju.fu III suppi) \i)u with wiiun-is both in old and young stock. Vou cannot afford to let this op- l".itu»ni> p.i>x \\ rn«' UK xour waiiiN immediately. A grand lot of utility pullets, cockerels, yearling hens and ••«..k liiids Ml hoili \ari«'tit'> rradx for >liipiii<*iit. N<»ri: - SiMid L' . «MMns f.u a n |»ruduinjr .'accounts witli Uicsc nds. SothI M. <>.. cm TvMicx . «iraii or rcRisleri'd letter. Stamps .-iccnitol for :iinonnls Uss Hi.in «hic apir live each month thai ad appears. S cents ix?r word per insertion for .vts running Uss th.m <. mor.lh s. I i>cr word per insertion fot nds runiiinjr ^ iiionthe or lonper. 'TRY 0\JVV ANDALUSIANS ANDALIJSIAN ROGS— FIVE PENS— EX- trm larsre. heavy laced. Many are prize hird^. Rceently added some of the Cleveland, Ohio winners. Hsv»? won prii*»K !*t the leading ihowB for IG years and have bred Andalu- ■ians, this my ]^\h year. None better. F.jfjrs, t2 per 15 straiifht. F. L. tiarnet. Nottinv- ham. Ohio. 16 ANDALUSIANS— CHOICE PENS AT $15. Can aiat« cockerel with ycarlinKs. Single birds in hens, pullets and cockerels, $3 and op. Greenhnrst Poultry Yards, SellersviUe, Pa. BLUE ANDALUSIANS- 1 bav*. the lartrcrt QtlUty flock in the East. iS) Five hnedinw pans, every bird of which has won a T«ri7.e. HaaTT layers of larjre white ecirs. Prices raaaonable. K. D. Bill. Greenwich, Conn. 15 THOMAS HLUE ANDALUSIANS WON firvt at Npw York. Indiana and Illinois State Fair* ; Marion. Ohio, Rochester, Indianapolis, etc. Write for circulars. Riff barvrains m Stock. Cockerels from $1.50 up, R. B. ThomaA. Martinsville, Ind- 19 ANCONAS BOTH COMBS: LARGE DARK bird*, evenly mottled; black tails and winsrs : winnera at Buffalo, Rochester, Cleveland. Wllliamaport, Madison Square Effjrs Vi??'''*i" 5. world's be«t. W. A. Ellison. Elkland. Pa. MY STRAIN OF ANCONAS ARE OF UN- raroaaaed excellence. Grown in open air on KTranie. Ejrgs from blue nbbon winners. iSs^r 16: $6 per 100. J. H. Van Dever Xikn. Ohio. SUNNY SLOPE ANCONA FARM AI^ wia have something for sale Our Ancontj Srireatest payers, the Kreat«t all y^r wund SJen. Free booklet. J. O. Somem. R. 2 Badford. Ohio. ANCONAS. ANCONAS. ROSE AND S. C AND WHITE oJpinitons. leadintr blue ribbon winners at T^ SSI nivn^Dia. Kansas City »"<* /pokanc. Ewa S^ltockvery reasonable. Send for handsome SSLSSd bSklet. Ima L. DeLme. Capital g5*Po*^tr, Yards. Olympia. Washin^n. 16 ^^r'^■ f^i;'i/^bi;v b'^i^n,"^^.' SJ^TT^'harir ^'T/artirtit^^t ^SSn of best breed for eRgs. E. F. Wyman. BroBawick. O. SHEPPARD'S FAMOUS ANCONAS. TM Okla. SET "^^ lor p ^.U>«a.. Ev.™ * ». Box V, Malta. Ohio. MARTIN'S MATCHLESS ANCONAS HAVE ^, 86 ribbon., ''.'Pfj^^^^EJiiJJd indSdinr th« 5 best shows m New ''"»i?" ■ nerry. ^«. Circular free. C. A. Martin, uenr. N H. HOWLETTS SINOp COMBEDJtN^^^^ Adaiowledired Worlfs Leader., beavy ^^^ lay Ursre e«Bs P«"»*;^.;"^S ?U stamp- fai the show room*. ^^^^^\j 16 Anoona Yards, East Oran«e. N- J. ANCONA CQCKi;;u:i,.>. NOW IS YOU) chance to pret jrood birds. $-i.50, S:J and $1 r;rp»» hiirft Pnu"-\ Vurd?. ScUei-svil'.e, Pa. 1/ ANCONAS SHHPPARD STRAIN. "LIV- in«r esTPT machines.' Slock for sale. (Rev.) E. H. Keator, Franklin Park, N. J. 11 ANCONAS— GOOD BREEDING PENS. 4 females and male. $15. Can mate yearling hens to cockerel. Our Anconas won '.st and 4th pullet, Philadelphia show. Good cock- ere's. S3 and up. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Seller? V ill -\ Pa. ANCONAS— MARVELOUS EGG-PRODUC- ers and exhibition birds. However large or small your show I can win for you. Write me. Dr. Guy Blencoc, Vice President International Ancona Club. Alma Center. Wis. 15 MY MOTTLED BEAUTIES AT ALLEN- town, awarded 1st cockerel, Ist and lind pullet, 4th cock. Try this breed next year to get resulU. At Hagerstown. 1st cock, 1st cockerel. 3rd pullet, 4th hen. H. Foxall- Lockhart St.. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 1-^ BANT A M.S. RARE BARGAINS. HOLDEN AND SILVER SeabriKht, Buff, Black. Wh.j,- and .,^'•'■';«^«' Cochin, Rof^e Comb Bla.^. Hlack Tail.d Jai.a- nest Red Pyle and Black Red Game -nd Single Comb White Lejrhorn Bantam.s. P'vi>«'' & Son, Schoharie. N. Y. 1** KOR SALE--A FINE BLACK RED GAME Bantam Cockerel. Kir*t at Alltntown, second at Lititz and Scranton cn at Philadeli.hia^ Eitkb. 10 cents each. Mrs. Wm. Moore. Chadd« Fcrd Pa. *® FOR Cochin SALE— WHITE AND BLACK ^^cnm Bantams, winners at Allentown. t^banon and Hanover Fairs. 2o ^o^Jfrels and pullet, for sale. Joel H. Moyer, 441 N. 10th St.. Readine Pa. EVERYBODY'S DOING IT-BUYING Wheeler's R. C. Black Bantams. I can fur- nish birds to meet any competition. A. L. Wheeler. Burnt HilU, N. Y. lo WHITE COCHIN BANTAMS. COCKS, hens, cockerels and pulleta for »*;« »* ^- I, ^^^^. RrMl from my beat stock, sonablc pnces. ^rej* » j w^» PhitixLil. Stuart Cooper. Ford Road, West Philadel- phia. Pa. MOYER STRAIN OF BLACK AND White Cochin Bantwns. Good ,^»;"*" th» year at Lebanon. Hanover. Allentown and Lncaster Faira. Old and younjr stock for sale cheap. Joel H. Moyer. 441 N. 10th St.^ Readias:. Pa. OKES HAMBURG'S AND BANTi^S WIN ; [;^,;s^'^r^nin"n1ni^"Tt^ nTw ^rrB^n ^^\AVmoT.lo^^ 'Av**'^B^'sS'-LonSS^ and eh Giants are known every nh? coekerela, $4, $5 and 16 each. Trioa. $8. II » and 112. Shipped on ni : p.\al. Emory E. Banks. East Pembroks. N. Y. 12 LIGHT BRAHMAS— FINE BREEDING * Show birds. J. A. R^jberts, Malvern. Pa. 12 VILLAGE POULTRY FARM— LIGHT Brahmas, Lakenvelders and Liffht Brahma Bantams. Also expert Judse. and a ap^ cialist in roatins:. F. W. Davis. Keyser, W. Va. ^* LIGHT BRAHMA COCKERELS. BIRDS of quality, at $1.50. $2.00. LiRht Brahma cKsrs and Single Comb Krystai White OiTptag- ton eRRs. Kellerstrass strain, in season. RicJ- ard Krober, Siaseton. S. D. *• nOMINIQUES. GENUINE AMERICAN DOMINIQUES. I have them Too many iret R««l.Comh Rarred Rocks and are dl-^appointed. TTie real thing U different W. H Harwood. M. D.. Chaaa FalU, Malone. N. Y. " DOGS BEAGLES! BEAGLES I THOROUGHBRED puppies, $3.50 ; broken bitchta, $12.00 : broken doffs. $18.00. Also a few fine foxhounds, cheap. •Trial." Geo. E. Walter. Seven Valleys. P^ 15 TRAINED AND PARTLY HRAGLES M.AI.R and female. Bea«les and Collie pups from S2.00 UP Barred Pljinouth Rocks. White OrT.«njrton8. Stbon, Whit« Egg strain. Drakes three dollars. Bookingr orders for eggs, aienteen thirteen delivery. N. H. Shriver. Wayland, Ohio. ^ 20 WHITE I-VDIAN DUCKS. I HAVE GOOD ones. Pairs, tnos and special prices on drakes. Mrs. H. L. Waring, LinesviUe, Pa. 21 PURE WHITE EGG STRAINS AMERI- can standard and pure White Runners. Long Racy shape. Scored or unseored stock. Cheap through October. Comparatively few left Don't delay your order. White Leghorns, 281 « strain. Money winners. Mrs. Geo. R. Simpson, Owensville. Ind. 16 AMERICAN STANDARD WHITE EGG •*»»»«». Li«ht Fawn and White, and pure White Indian Ruanera. models of perfection in Sfe! ■if** *^ «*rriage. also Created White. White MoacDvya. and Buff Orpingtons, at live V^ i^J^ »>*■*<»• *W»« View Fanaa. WHITE INDIAN KUNMKR DUCKS. U. R. Fishel strain, direct last year. Ten pair, $10 the pair: ten pair, $16 the pair; racy type. J. Eliot Smith, Poplar Bluff. Mo. 12 MALLARD DUCKS, FINE BREEDING stock for sale. Correspondence solicited. Ce- darhurst, L. I. ig WHITE INDIAN RUNNERS. SNOW- flake strain. A few srrand breeders for quick sale at bargain prices. Prolific layers of white eggs. |5.0« each. Young stock also ready. Mrs. E. Eshbach, Indianapolis. Ind. 16 PURE INDIAN RUNNERS. HARSHBAR- gers blue ribbon strain. Faun and white. Lay pure white eggs. Many show birds in flock. One price and one quality. Book your order early and avoid delay. Gives satisfac- tion. $2.00. 13; $3.60, 26; $6.00, 60; $10.00. 100. Mrs. B. B. Robinson, Franktown, Va. 21 AMERICAN AND E.VGLiSH INDIAN RUN- ner Ducks and Single Comb Buff Leghorns. Breeding stock for sale at reduced prices. Won at Chambersburg and Lewistown. Satisfaction guaranteed. Geo. B. Hall. Bumham. Pa- 16 ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND PURE WHITE Runners. Largest, handsomest flocks you've seen. Priie winners. Perpetual Motion white- egg Machines, outlaying hetis. Eyeopener cir- culars giving valuable information. Jesse F. Newell. Girard. 111. 17 BUFF ORPINGTON DUCKS— FINEST OB- tainable from originatoK Imported drake. Great layers. Indian Runner Ducks. Brooks Walton white egg strain. Eggs reasonable. Frederick Fellows. Muskoday Farm, Weeds- port, Box F, New York. I6 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. THE kind that have the right style and lay large white eggs. Ducks. $5.00 each ; Drakes, $2.60 each. A few white China Geexe for sale. $3.00 each. Edward C. Holl. New Knoxville. Ohio. 12 LIGHT FAWN AND WHITE. HARSHBARG- er Blue Ribbon strain, guaranteed layers of pure white eggs. Insure your success by start- ing riirht Booking orders for eggs 1913 de- livery; more than 1600 engaged now. Don't delay. Only those who book in advance can iepend ©n getting eggs when spring comes. Cir- cular for two cent sUmp. Mrs. Wm. Harsh- narger. Waveland. Indiana. 13 INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS AND WHITE Chinese Geese, fine breeders and show birds, for sale at reasonable prices. Write me before buying your birds for the fall and winter shows. Descriptive calendar free. W. M. Saw- yer. Lancaster. Mo. 12 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. FISH- el strain. Stock for sale. Trios. $20 ; eggs. $4 and $6 T»er 12. Carl M. McNary, Box 96. Houston. Pa. 17 GEESE. WHITE CHINA GEESE EGGS FOR hatching. Elegant birds for sale. Allentown. Madison Square. Paterson and Poughkeepsie Champion winners. Rake's Strain World's Champions. Eggs now ready. J. D. Rake, Monroe, N. Y. 17 MAMMOTH TOULOUSE GEESE. BLUE ribbon winners wherever shown. Geese, $3.60 each or $10 per trio. Rose Comb R. I. Reds, Tuttle strain, direct; cockereb $3.00 each. Hughie Girven. R. 3, Bradfortl. 111. Stark Co. is EMBDEN GEESE AND WHITE RUNNER show birds. Embdens winner of 75 of all flnts for youngsten for three years at Madison Square. Sara Avery Little. Clyde, N. Y. 12 GAMES. STANDARD EXHIBITION AND CORNISH Games. All varieties ; also Malays, Suma- tras. Stock and eggs in season. Ridge View Farms. Knowlesville. N. Y. 15 HAMBURGS. S. S. HAMBURGS. S. C. BROWN LBG- homs. White Wyandotte, and Hares. Stock for sale. Eggs, $1 per 15. $5 per 100. Satis- faction guaranteed. R Cressman. Box 104. Richlandtown. Pa. is MAYO'S S. S. HAMBURGS. WINNERS AT Hagentown, McKeesport, Bridgeton, Seranton first and beat pen in show. Stock for sale. IF YOU WISH TO WIN AT THE WIN- ter shows. If you wish a cockerel to im- prove your breeding pen. Write me. I have the Silver Spangles that win. Hyde- Villa Poultry Yards, 812 Schuylkill Ave., Read- ing, Pa. 17 SILVER PENCILED HAMBURGS AND Black Cochin Bantams. Winners wherever shown. Breeders and exhibition birds for sale. Eggs in season. Ockers & Massch, Sayvllle. L. I., N. Y. 15 SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS. WIN- ners of highest honors at Camdsn, Allentown. Paterson, Madison Square, Seranton and other shows. Eggs for hatching. Leading strain of America. Circular. Chaa. C. Grsu, Shell Road, Corona. N. Y. ig HOUDANS. ARNOLD'S FAMOUS HOUDANS 1ST, 2nd, 5th cockerel. Grand Central Palace. 1st and 2nd at Madison Square with different birds. Eggs plenty. Catalogue free. Cap. C. B. Arnold, Babylon, N. Y. 15 IMPERIAL HEAVY LAYING HOUDANS— Took every first at Pittabursr, 1911. Eggs, $2 per 15. Nice stock for sale. My birds are great money makers. Wm. Degelman. R D. No. 6. Library, Pa. 1% HOUDANS, PAIRS. TRIOS, AND PENS of young stock for sale. Prices reasonable. SUte your wants fully. Wm. M. Schwingel, Dansville, N. Y., Box F. 12 HOUDANS AND ROSE COMB BROWN Leghorns. Extra fine stock for sale, including some of our prize winners. We guarantee satisfaction or money cheerfully refunded. Minsi Trail Poultry Yards. R. D. 2. Bethle- hem. Pa. 16 "REAL" HOUDANS. HANDSOME, HARDY, vigorous, prolific, bred for laying; won wher- ever shown. Also Younsr's Leghorns. Eggs, half price. Stock at reduced prices after May 1st. Ferd. Mosebach. Route 9. Bethlehem. Pa. 16 "REAL HOUDANS, BEST LAYERS. WIN- ners Allentown, Seranton, Rochester. Trios, pens, six to fifteen dollars. Young's Leghorns, breeders, one dollar ; per dozen, ten dollars. Eggs half price. Ferd. Mosebach, Route 9, Bethlehem. Pa. HOUDANS--GREAT LAYERS AND BRED from prire winners. Trios. $10. Pens, $16. Single birds. $3 and up. Greenhurst Poul- try Yards, Sellersville, Pa. HOUDA.VS, AS THEY SHOULD BE I MORE firsts Pittsburg Fanciers than all competitors. Heavily crested, large, dark birds. Don't buy until you get free circular. Dr. Harold E. Dunne, Ridgeway, Pa. IC McCREA'S HANDSOME HOUDANS ARE raised on free range and bred for color, site and shape. Eggs and day-old chicks. Stock for sale. Booklet free. Rollie McCrea, Fill- more. N. Y. 16 HOUDANS. S. C. WHITE AND R. C. Brown Leghorns. Eggs from strictly high- grade stock, $2 per 13. We guarantee satisfac- tion. Minsi Trail Bantam A Poultry Yards, Bethlehem. Pa. 16 DARK HEAVY CRESTED HOUDANS. Fine stock and eggs for sale. Ridge View Farms. Knowlesville. N. Y. 16 HOUDANS— I HAVE JUST PURCHASED a fine flock of Houdans of high quality, bred for laying as well as exhibition quality. A limited number of eggs at $3.00 for IS. No circular, order from this ad. Dr. C J. Andruts, Canandaigua, N. Y. 1» LANGSHANS. m WHITE LANGSHANS. THE BIG MONEY makers of the future. Our blue ribbon strain has earned that title Hens scored by Me- Clave 93 to 9/». Range bred birds. Eggs $1 and $2. Stock in season Cedar Lawn Poul- try Farm, Rutland, Ohio. 17 BLACK LANGSHANS— CAN SPARK A few fine early hatched cockerels and pullets from prize winning stock. William Man- near, WUkes-Barre. Pa. U WHITE LANGSHANS. THE MONEY MAK- ers of the future. The breeding season ia over and we are offering 8 grand naales at $4 each, and two choice trios at $8. Greenhurst Pool- NOVEMBER POULTRY FAXXIER. 809 LAKENVELDERS. THE LAKENVELOER. MOST SENSA- tional Bird of Century. LarK'est brcedor »r. America. Hundreds of tesllmonialn. Sianu. for catalogue. H. Van Order, Dept. I. Gr<.- ton. Tomnkins. Co., NY. [ BLACK LEGHORNS. BLACK LEGHORNS. FIFTY YEARLlNt. hens for sale. Great layers. Younfi: and old stock for fall fairs and early shows, pairs, trio*, and pens. Satisfaction guaranteed. Scott Long, Carey, Ohio. If. BROWN LEGHORNS. S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS BLUE RIB- bon winners at America's Rrreat ishowd. Win- ner of Wittman cup for best Brown Leghorn at Allentown two times : blue ribbons at Haserstown. Stock for sale ; eRgs in season. C. O. Miers, Bangor, Pa. 16 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS, MADI- son Square, Grand Central Palace and Hager»- to^'n winners. Exhibition males and females for any show. Choice utility pullets, April and May hatched, at $1.00 each. Circular. Jas. Crawford, Cameron Mills, N. Y. IB S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS— DIRECT DE- scendants of the N. Y. and Boston winners. Breeding peris, 4 females and male, $12 ; trios. $8 ; sintde birds. $3 and up. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville. Pa. R. C. BROW:^ LEGHORNS— GOOD FE- malrs In yearlings and pullets at $2 each, high quality birds. Will sell our choice pen at $10.00. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sel- lersville, Pa. S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS-SPECIAL sale of hiirh c!a5s birds. Cockerels, hens and rullets. They are that soft seal brown kind. (»ood shape. Will spare a few. S. C Red c«^ckerels. Paul W. Georgia, Horseheads, N. Y. ^^ S. C. BROWN LEGHORN PULLET BRED cockerels cheap if ordered soon. No better laying and exhibition strain in America sruar- anteed safe arrival, booklet free. H. M. Moyer. Route 2, Bechtelsville, Pa. l\ SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. Blue ribbon and silver cup winners at Amer- ica's leading shows. A choice lot of breed- \nti and exhibition stock for sale at reason- able prices. Nels Anderson, Youngsville. Pa. 16 QUALITY ROSE COMB BROWN LEG- horn. Winners of Allentown Pittsburgh, Rochester and Palace shows. Choice cockerels. Trios Breeders and show birds for sale. 1 guarantee to please. Wm. Hipkiss, Scottdale. Pa. ^^ R C BROWN LEGHORNS FOR SALE. < cock* 40 hens. 50 cockerels and a number Jf^nVts This Wk has blood from some of ?he best breeders. Mn». W. G. Young, Moun- tain View. Pawlet. Vt. ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS FINE quality Eg.s for hatching at the right pr.c«. E. E. Huffman. New Alexandria, Pa. 20 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. PRIZE winding slick from the best blood Un«^i» ^""L*="ber^^?\?4 -d Vamlth^ pTk\n r^cks 7or 'sale PrTces ?ight.^ We guarantee MtLfact^on. Mrs. Claudia Betts, H.ll.dal^^ Mich. R C BROWN LEGHORNS OF EXCEP- COLEMANS ROSE COMB BROWN LBG- York. ROSE COMB Bl2^'^^g^^^''tm/'nne lot of yearling breeders cheap, ^^^'^ole. ^ongsten ready for eariy shows. C. W. 00 man. Patchogue. N. Y. WHITE LEGHORNS. BABY CHICKS. D. W. YOUNG BLOOD Mrcct. They come fully ^lui ran teed >n every respect. They are $10.00 per Mo balance of •'ttuon. L. M. Headman. Upper Black Eddy. ('enna. I 600 S. C. WHITE LEGHORN BREEDERS for sale, to go Sept. 1. Price SI. 00 and Sl.AO. Mo better layers at any price. Thomas Ham- oaond, Union Springs, N. Y. 18 300 S. C. WIIITli LKGIIOK-X YK.\KL!NG.S at $1.00 each. First class quality stock in first class condition. Just what you waul for winter cgjfS. A. G. SlauflFcr, I'alinyra. I'a. -'0 ROSE AMU SINGLE COMB WHITE LEG- h<>rns. W yearling hens, $1.00 each. Young *"><-k, pens, $6.00. Cockerels, $5.00 to $8.00 I'-r dozen. Woodland Poultry Farm, G. C. ^"Vioadcs. Prop., Reedsville. Pa. IH THOROUGHBRED SINGLE COMB WHITE Leghorns, pullets. $:^ each, cockerels SOc to $1. In season 15 eggs, $1 or 45. $2.50. Thor- oughbred Barred Plymouth Rock Pullet $2 each, cockerels $1. Prize winning Bronze turkeys, toms $6 each, pullets $4. Irisaa Bartlett. West Milford, W. Va. li S. C. WHITE LEGHORN COCKERELS— Lar^e white, vijrorous, bird». Bred from the world's best laying strain : also pullets. 18 years breeder. Dan Schaller, Clark, Pa. 16 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS- YOUNG AND Rock Hill .strains. Htavy layers. Grand 'hape and color. We are now offering isrand pens at |10. Can mate ox>ckercl to yearl- injre. Single birds, cockerels and pullets, 02 and up. Greenhurst I'ouP.ry Yards, Sellers- ville. Pa. R. C. WHITE LEGHORNS- CLOSING out, all sold exceptintc 3 grand yenrlin»r females in fine condition, $5 takes them. Greenhurst Poulti-y Yards, Sellersville, Pa. BREEDING PEN, GOOD S. C. W. LEG- horns, S<>. Good cockerels in S. C W. LcK- horns at $1 to $3. and in Silver Campines, at $3 to $10. Riverview Poultry Farm. Afton. .S. Y. 1*^ FOR SALE— S. C. WHITE LEGHORN cockerels at $1.50 and up, Wyckoff and Younjr strains, pure and separate, few pullets. $1.00 each. Ralph C. Fox, R. D. No. 4, Mansfield. Pa. 15 BREEDING PEN -SIX TWO-YEAR-OLDS mated to a pure U. W. Younp strain cock, ST. 00, for immediate delivery. Surplus stock Koinj? rapidly. Don't wait. F. M. Green, Andover, Ohio. ^^ DO YOU WANT TO WIN' 1 CAN FUR- niHb you Rose Comb White Leghorns that will win anywhere and at right prices. Wnte m*-. Louis W. Weisel, Route 1. Verona, Pa. 10 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. ANY f»..raber. Yearling hens, cocks, pullets, cocker- .»•. Stock for sale bred from stock with re- cords 200 to 248 eggs a year. Wyckoff, Blanch- ■ rd and Young strains. Make specialty fur- nishing large plants. Years of experience, h.irnished over 1100 head breeding stock to Oeat Johnson Farm. Boston. 250 head to Horticultural Cillege, Pennsylvania. 600 head to Heims plant. 500 head to Maysmith plant. Ptttsburg. Catalogue for stamp. Reference Ibt \»uon*l Bank. Satisfaction gTuaranteed. Never bad a bird returned. Dept. C. Craven »»oultry Place. Canton, Pa. 16 CLEAN. NEAT. ATTRACTIVE STATIO.N- ery means your success. Were you to make Inquiry for stock or eggs and you were to receive a reply on plain stationcnr. what would yoo think ? We make a specialty of 30b printing at rock bottom prices. And we »n illuBtrate it with cut of variety you breed. £>ce price list in display ad. Estimate on circulars and catalogues cheerfully furnished. Addr^s Joh Printing Dept., Poultry Fancier. Sellers- ville. Pa, WYCKOFF-BLANCHABD S. C W. LEG- homs. Furnished foundation stock for coming plant. Bound Rock. N. J. Any number choicest breeding, laying stock in America. Guaranteed- Delivery August 1st or afUr, t/. .V. Reynolds, Canton, Pa, i" SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN HENS, yearlings. Sired from males direct from WD. Young. $1.00 to $1.60 w«!le they last. Young CoekereU at $1.00. P. L. Gabriel. Odewa, N. Y. .<^. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. FORTY PURE white cocks with five point combs, some of which are bred from Madison Square winners. They would be cheap at $10. Will sell for $3 and $6. Satisfaction guaranteed. East Itha- ca Hatchery. Ithaca. N. Y. 17 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS TO MAKE room for our young stock of Campines and leghorns we offer 1,000 laying hens at $1.00 each, the best value ever offered by a breeder. Order to-day. Ridge Egg Farm, West Nyack. N. Y. , W ABSOLUTELY FREE TO DEMONSTRATE quality, a Young strain White Leghorn cock- erel or trio. Last year's free birds were winners everywhere. Good ones go early. .1. H. Kales. Tunnel, N. Y. 1* S. C. WHITE LEGHORN PULLETTS AND cockerels for sale. Utility and show birds. Some that have already won at fall shows. Get my prices. F. M. Thomas. Bristol. Vt. 16 M ELHENEYS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS lay lota of large, white eggs. Stock at all times. Eggs and baby chicks in season. Write your wants. McElheney's Poultry Farm. Cuba. N. Y. 18 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS OF UNSUR- pas>:ed quality, bred for exhibition and heavy laying. Am now offering grand birds at sur- prisingly low prices. Write your wants. Holi- day Heights Poultry Farm, F. Christman. Sel- lersville. Pa. 16 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS EGGS IM- ported Denmark blood. Strengthen your flock and increase egg record. Every bird white as snow. $1.00, 15; $3.60. 60; $6.00, 100. Can fill incubator orders at short notice. Mrs. B. B. Robinson, Franktown, Va., 21 BABY CHICKS. ALSO EGGS FOR HATCH- ing. Single C')mb WTiite Lejrhorns (only) our shippinsr cases serve as fireleas Brooders at no e.xtra cost. Wayside Poultry Farm. Circular. Sand Brook, N. J. 15 $1.00 PER 15. $1.75 PER 30. $4.50 PER 100 for our S. C White Leghorn eggs. Fer- tility truarantecd. Baby chicks, JIZ.OO per 100: safe arrival guaranteefl- Mt. Park »^«'>"»- try Plant. Route 1. Ridgway. Pa. I© S. C WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. Baby chicks after May 16th. $10 per »•"». EBgi for hatching. 15-$1.26. 100-$5. lo»n.*4.i. Packed to insure safe delivery. Egg*, on a day's notice. Chicks must be booked ah«-ad. Darlington Egg Farm. Dsriinsrton. Md. I* I OOK FOR MY LARGE AD THIS ISSUE. Big offer in S. C White Leghorns. Also latest improved Oat Sprouter. B. Monroe Posten. llughesvillc. Pa. 12 S C WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY Giit-edge quality stock, with good shape and color. Hens and pullets for sa»«r. Eggs «n season. TI- J- Hahn, Box 337, LitUestown Pa. ^* BLAKS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS WON A^T SprinirHeld. 1909. 1st cock. 1st hen. Ist and Pd cockerel : at Madison Square. 1st puHet : at th^ Grand Central Palace, N. Y- \7\'' 4th cock. 3th hen. 2d cockerel. 4fh P" '•*»■; Madison Square. 4th hen, 6th Pullet ; 1911 at Madi«on Square. Sd cockerel. 3d and 8th hens. 15 eg^s. $3; 30 for 15. W. J. Blake. Burn- side. Conn. S. C. WHITE LFXtHORNS. WE ARE SELI^ ing out our breeders now, splendid layers. A good chance to get some fine slock. <5 cents ich. Chestnut Hill Poultry Farnru Easi^n. Pa. BUFF LEGHORNS. SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. WIN- ners and stock from Madison Square winners in breeding pens. Eggs $1 and $2 sitting. Infertile eges replaced. W. J. Best, 516 Shaw Ave.. McKeesport, Pa, 16 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS THAT HAVB been bred right and mated right, good shape and color. Am offering good pens, four fe- males and male at $10 per pen. Single birds. $2.50. Greenhurst Poultry Yards. Sellers- ville. Pa. S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. FINE BRED stock in color, size and shape. Winter layers. Fresh fertile eggs, guaranteed. Eggs. $1.00 per 15: $6.00 per 100. J. T. Peters. Colum- bia. Pa. IS 810 POULTRY FANCIER. wOVEMBER ■fi ■'*.'. ROSE AND SINGLE COMB BUFF LEG- horn, Single Comb Buff Orpinartons, cock- erels, exhibition, breedinir. utility stock for •«Ie. Prite winners ss»in, Minnesota State Fair, 1912. Rer. J. Paulsen, Suana, Iowa. 16 ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS AT PAH- cain prices to moYe them quickly. OW stuck and youns of all sisea. Many prise winners. Write now to Pharcs Heidlauf, Columbia, Pa. FOR SAI.F OR EXCHANr.E. R C BUFF Lechorns Out-door BmnderH. Want Buckey* Incubairr or W. C Black Polish. Lewin O. Mayer. Columbia. Pa.. Route 1. Box 61. l« S. C. BUFF LEOHORNS. EXTRA FINE cocks and cockerel*. |2 to 15. Mated trios and pens. 15 to $15. Satisfaction sruaranteed. E. D. Sheldon. Afton. N. Y. 1« SINGLE COMB BUFF LEGHORN PUL- lets. $1.00 each ; cockerels, $1.60 each : yearling hens. $1.25 each ; cock birds. $2.60 each. Show birds reasonable. Write me your wants. EHi S. Grable. Washington. Pa. LEGHORNS. SINGLE COMB. BUFF AND WHITE cockerels for show or breedinfir. ex- cellent shspe and color, also pens or tri<». Satbfaction siuaranteed or money returned. Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm. Easton. Pa. 16 SCHROTH CHAMPIONS ROSE COMB Buff Lerhoms. Winners at all the larsest shows. Early hatched show birds for sale. Write your wants. Charlea A. Schroth, Sax- onburx. Pa. 21 "FAULTLESS" HEAVY LAYING S. C. Buff Le«homs. Largre, viRorous, trapnested birds, solid buff. Record 211-268. Circular free. Ek«s now $1.60 per 16. Ninety per eent fertility guaranteed. John C- Bern- hard. Allegheny, Pa. 17 BUFF LEGHORNS AT PRICES THAT will move them. Stock from this season's breeding pens, $1.60: ten cockerels and pul- lets, $1.60 and $2.00. Kerr and Owen. Ma- chias. N. Y. 1"^ FISK'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS are Madison Square winners. I have won mor* flnt prises than all my competitors together Eight pens. Howard J. Fisk, Box 8, Falcon- er. N. Y, 1* ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS. PHE- nomenal layers. Winners st Grand Central Palace. Boston, etc Express prepaid on eggs for hatching. Free circular tells al) about them. M. H. Willis, Jamaica. Vermont. 16 S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. EXCEPTIONAL quality, bred from noted prite winners. YounR stock, well matured, and solid buff, at reason- able prices. H. G. Richardson. Etra. N. J. 1) ROSE COMB BUPF L. jHORNS EXCLU- siTely. The most beautiful and the most pro- fitable fowls on earth. Cockerels from the world's famous layers. All March hatched for tale. Otto Wappler. Monona, Iowa. 20 MINORCAS. BLACK LEGHORNS— GREAT LAYING and Show strain. Eggs from selected mat- ings. $2. $3 and $6 per setting. Birds scoring ff4 to 96. Send for illustrated matink *ist. Seott Long. Carey, Ohio. i6 REAL S. C. BLACK MINORCAS. WIN- aers Ohio SUte Championship. 1909-10. 1910- 11, 1911-12, Clmm WUl Tdl. Write wants plainly. Shipped on approval. Charles W. Helman. Waverly, Ohk>. 16 NORTHUP ROSE COMB BLACK MINOR- caa Fine breeding cockerels for $2 and $3. D. F. Brownell, Maryland. N. Y. 16 SPECIAL SALE ON ROSE AND SINGLE eomb Black Minorca cockerels. Circular FREE. "ETWINOMA FARMS," Hampton, N. Y. 11 BOSS AND SINGLE COMB WHITE MIN- orcaa. A choice lot of pullets and cockerels. abo a few hens, good layers. Prices reason- able. Mrs. G. SchoonmsJlier, Fabiua, N. Y. 16 8. C. BLACK MINORCAS— ORIGINAL Nontbnp strain. Great layers and winners. Qzaad pcna at $12. Four females and mala, 111, and can mate cockerel to yaarlinga. 9Bcle birds |S and up. TUs is yoor ehanec t» vet Um original Morthup strain at reaaon- OiccnfanrBt Poultry Yards, Sel- J. Si ^.r ■X^'^.'^^^Si^^ 'o?°.^t Standard Wyandottes in Colors Buy now and secure the best. Strong, vig- orous birds. J. B. Krause, Sanatoga. Pa. 16 S C. BLACK MINORCAS— BLUE RIB- bon winners at Camden and Wissahickpn. Eggs for hatching and some fine yearling hens and cocks for sale at reasonable prices. John Robinson, 6363 Green St., Germantown, Phila.. Pa. ** SALTZER'S "SUPERB QUALITY" 2 ^. Black Minorcaa won the blue at the Allen- town and Lebanon Fairs. Hens, cockerels and pullets for sale. Austin Saltier, Box 80, Sacramento. Pa. S C BLACK MINORCA COCKS AND eockerels. $2 to $10 each. Nice »»ig fellows, that will make excellent breeders *n<*-*n?^ birds. Only a few hens end pullets left for ■ale. Wm. Kirtiey. East Palestine. Ohio. 16 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCA 'i^GGS (Mishler's Strain). $4.00 per 16: t7.00 per 80. Half price after July Ist. 300 satisfied cus- tomers during the season 191 1 Fred. Kehn Seneca. Kansas. *' ROSE AND SINGLE COMB WHITE Ml- lorcas. Winners at Pittsburgh Exhibition ,^how. Pittsburgh Fancier's Show, Duquesne. McKeeepnrt and Butler. Eggs $2 per 16. Stock from $2 up. A. C Peterson. Knox. Pa. " S. C. BLACK MINORCAS AND S. C. White Leghorns. America's best blood lines. Blue ribbon winners at Paterson. If you want the ribbon winners for next season's shows, write me. Eggs. $3 to $10. Cockerels for sale. J. F. Tygert. 254 CarmiU Ave., Rutherford, N. J. ^5 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCAS— BRED to win snd bred to lay. Eggs from s choice pen Rf $3 per fifteen. A few choice bred fockerels at $8 to $5 each. Earl Leyder. Beay- er Falls. Pa. and How to Judge Them By THEO. HEWES REACHCS THE CLIMAX POR THOSE INTERESTED IN TH^S VARIETY. WHEN YOU SEE IT YOU W Jl ACKnSwLEGE THAT IT 19 THE -"T AND WORTH MANY TIMES THE PRICE TO YOO. THis book teaches you How to S cor© and Judge the greatest of sU the American varicdcs. No other work pi.blUhcd will give the iiifoimation asitispven by Theo. Hcwes in his articles, \shich are f jlly ill'istratcd by over one hundred pictures, togcil-.er wiih the chart system, of which he is the originator, ar.d which is copyrighted by him. Not only do full paqe half -tone plates of some of the fiiiesl Kvi g specimens of these brc*cl$ appear in black and white, but the richest and grandest work ever done in oil by an artist is giv«'i by I. W. Burgesa in a series of Iw Ive pictures representing male and femde, accompanied by feathers from the different section* of the birda in colors. PSu MISCELLANEOUS. PLUME POULTRY PLANT PRODUCES Pure Products. Pleasant. Profitable, Pastime. Positively Pleases Particular People. Popu- lar Prices. Please Procure Particulars. Black Sumatra* a Specialty. J. H. Wilcox. Elm- hurst. Pa. 16 IDEAL EGG WRAPPER— PROTECTS THE enr and insures safe delivery when ship- pin«. Used for any siae. Write for sample and prices. Weyburn Sales Co., Dept B, Rockford. Illinois. 18 SEND TEN CENTS FOR ILLUSTRATED eataloirue with history of all the Orpingtons and hinU on Poultry Keeping, to the Orlffin- ators of all the Orpingtons. William Cook Jk Sons, Box D. Scotch Plains, N. J. IB ORPINGTON MAGAZINE TELLS ALL •bout Orpinictons. lOe a year or send a dollar and get it and any three 50c poultry papers a year. Cheviot Orpington Farms, Route 66. Cincinnati. Ohio. 16 HAVE SOME GRAND BIRDS FROM NEW York, Philadelphia and Baltimore winners at reasonable prices. You can't lose as I will ««nd tfubject to approval. Ernest Litsau. Sta- tion •D." Baltimore. Md. 12 BLACK ORPINGTONS- S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS. EXCLUSIVE- ly winners at Philadelphia. Bethlehem, Easton and Allentown. I9I1 and 1912 only stock foT sale. Wm. M. Lynn 420 East North St., Beth- lehem. Pa. 21 ••FOXHURST FARM CHAMPION BLACK and White Orpintrtons. largest New York Madi- •on Square Garden winners for the past six years. Foxhurst means a consistent every year winning strain. We will be ready, will you ? after September 1st to supply show birds guaranteed to win first, second or third. Shipped on approval. Prices to suit all. Fox- hurst Farm. Lime Rock. Conn." 12 See our regular ad. on page 862. S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS— CONGO A Black Diamond strain. Stock bred from bla« ribbon winners from |6 up. Utility and breeding birds, 18 and np. Special prioea on pens. Winners of 24 ribbons, 191Z, alM I eupa. Thomas P. Soott. North Walss, Pa. 22 Sizo of book WVnA^t inchee. Contains over 70 pages, including cover, whicli is printed in three cciors, and all on good half-tone paper. • PRICE, $1.00 Thcjc picljres arc AVlxJ inches in size, and cost over $I.COO (or the copper plates alone, to suy notriing o\ the artist's I abor and general cost of produi liun. In fact no expense has been spared ro mbke it by far the inost valuable work on WyandoRes ever printed in Ametica or elsewhere you cannot duplicate it at any price, but vou can have one by return mail for $1.00, and ilyou are not satisfied we will refund your money. We do as we say we will, now and always. Our past dealings with the public will prove this. Remit hy Express, P. O. Order of Check at this is the safest way. Book wQi be sent immeifi- atdy upon teceipt of order. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of this great book aad a year's sub- scnpdon to this Povdtry Journal, both for $1^. DO IT NOW and be prepared. SEND ALL ORDERS TO Poultry Fancier Sellertville, Penna. NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 811 EDWARDS STILL BREEDS THE BLACKS. Finer than ever. Can furnish firbt class yearlings at $10 and $15 a pen. Dr. Geo. B. Edwards, Laceyville, Pa. 11 YOUNG AND OLD S. C BLACK OR- pingtona. Pittsburg winners. Howard Christman, Washington, Penna. U S. C. BLACK. BUFF AND WHITE OR- pington hens for sale, two dollars up. Have color, type and are great layers. Mugt have room. Crescent Poultry Place. Station R, Cin- cinnati. Ohio. IB BLACK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS, prite winners, yearling hens and cock birds. $2 and $4 each. Also sonne fine young stock. Mrs. D. Hines, 1015 Pembroke Ave., East Lans- downe. Pa. 1^ S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS. YEARLING cocks, $5 and up. Just won 2nd and 3rd at our County Fair, Flemington, N. J.. Aug. fith to 10th. Also mated pens at the right price. Address S. H. Everetts, Stockton. N. J.. P. 0. Box 176. 16 CLEAN. NEAT. ATTRACTIVE STATION- ery means your success. Were you to make inquiry for stock or eggs and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what would you think ? We make a specialty of job printing at rock bottom prices. And wc can i)iu;strate it with cut of variety you breed. See price list in display ad. Estimates on circulars and catalogues cheerfully furnished. Address Job Printing Dept., Poultry Fancier. Sellers- viUc. Pa. ENGLISH ORPINGTONS, ROSE COMB and Single. Black. White, BuflF. Blocky. low-down type. Will spare a few eggs from imported pens. Send for catalogue. John Hageman, Box DE, Charlotte. Mich. 15 BLACK ORPINGTONS OF SUPERB QUAL- ity. Many of the noted winners are in my yards and heading the matings I want to sell you eggs from. Send for circular. R. O. Um- holte, Sn guaranteed. W. R. Cai^ son, St Mary's. W. Va.. Box P. 16 WHITE ORPINGTONS— 600 CHOICE March-AprQ eockereU at $8.00 each- Extra good specimens $6.00. Bred from New York, Philadelphia. Camden winners. No females for sale. A. P. Gansa, Mt Ephralm, N. J. H KELLERSTR^oo WHITE ORPINGTONS. Cockerels for sale at $2.60 to $6.00 each, that are of good type and snow white. Bred from prize winners. Write for particulars. Clovcrdale P.»'''y Yards, Box K, R. D. No. <5. Pottst'-ATd. 1*1. 1» CI EAN, NEAT. ATTRACTIVE STATIOK- ery ii.eans your success. Were you to make inquiry for stock or eggs and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what vvould you think ? Wc make a specialty of job printing at rock bottom prices. And we can illuittrate it with cut of variety you breed. See price list in display ad. Estimates on circulara and catalogues cheerfully furnished. Addresa Job Printing Dept.. Poultry Fancier, Selleia- ville. Pa. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, AMERICAS best blood lines. Eggs from grand matings. $1.60 and $2.00. Baby chieka. reasonable. Stock in season. T. L. Jenkins, East Maudi Chunk. Pa. IT CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS. CHOICB yearling cocks and hens, good breeders, at bar- gain prices. Eggs from all pens, $1.60 per 16. Baby chicks. S2.00 per dozen. Satbfaetion t;uaranteed. P. Beauchamp. St. Anne, 111. IS S. C. W. ORPINGTONS. PULLETS AND cockerels, $1.00 to $6.00 each; hatched from Madison Square winners. Early hatched, farm raised. Also some White Leghorn eockerela. Sunlight Poultry Farm. Lynchburg, Ohio. 17 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. YEARLING hens and rooks at $1 up. also pullets and cockerelo. ?. C. Black Ori»8 in old and yoanv jitock. also R C White cockerels. A. C. Hel- frick. Bfll«-villr. Pa. 1» WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. YEAR old males, choice young stock. Prices very reasonable. Geo. H. Hendry, Mattapan. Mass. Id S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, BRED FROM the best bred lines in the country. Cock, hens, cockerels, pullet.<; and pens. Birds from $2 up. Mrs. W. A. Wisong, Thurmont. Md. 16 ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS.— Some fine youngsters fronr. April and May hatch, from $2.00 up. Good yearling hens, $3.00. Member R. C. Orpington Club. J. E. Dyer. Nottingham. Ohio. 16 WHITE ORPINGTONS OF RARE QUAL- ity Must move part of my grand flock, need room. Pullets $1 to $3.00: cockerels $8 to $10. Worth double. Dr. John R. Koch, 231 Capital St., Charleston. W. Va. 12 CRY.STAL WHITE ORPINGTONS. Ex- clusively Kellerstrass Strain. Grand hena, $1 60 to $5.00: cockerels. $1.50 to $16. Satia- faction guaranteed. A. S. Crotzer, I'Cn^ III. " ORPINGTONS—WHITE, BUFF. 238 Prizes. Farm bred stock. 300 fine exhibi- tion and breeding pullets. $3.50 up. Cockerel*, $5.00 up. Catalogue. Grannis Bros., Bryn Mawr Park. Yonkers. N. Y. 1* KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS. 25 cockerels for sale, early hatched, free from disqualifications. $2.00 to $10.00 apiece. Mw. Ben Hileman. Hamilton, Ohio. R. R. No. 4. la WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS (KKD- lerstrass and Owens Farm direct). A few yeariings and plenty of young »tock from prize matings at attractive prices. Dr. W. n, Schwartz, Colton, N. Y. ** WOODSIDE WHITE ORPINGTONS. OF- fering fifty yearling hens at $1.50 and $2.00 each. Real quality bargains. Also choice young stock coming on. Finest I ever raised. Woodside Farm. Middleport. N. Y. la KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITE ORP- ington cocks, cockerels snd pullets, all direct descendants of the famous "PeCTT," $2 to $6 each. Write your wants. John H. Po'fej^ barger, Rohrersville. Md. 16 WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLERSTRASS •train direct. Hens, $1.50. Young stock jaised from Ist prize winners, $1.60 to $S. Trloa, $4, breeding pens, $7. Satisfactwn guaranteed. James Keefer, Millersburg, Pa. 1» ORPINGTONS. GILBERT A MOORE'S great laying strain. Winners at all the leading shows. They have held first place In the International egg laying contest now in proir- ress at Stoars College, Conn. Young stock at $1.00 per pound. Send for catalogue free. Wm. li. M'jore. Chad grove. Pa. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. 60 YEARL- ing hens and 10 cocks. America's best blood lines. Will be sold at rock bottom prices. Your chance to get high grade stock at utility prices. Chas. Mensch. Rupert. Pa. TIME TO BUY YOUR BREEDING STOCK for next season. Our White and Black Or> pingtons make good in the show room and out. Low prices. Maplelawn Poultry Yards. Alma Center. Wis. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- strass strain. Grand breeders for sale at low prices. Erks now half price. Nothing in pena scoring less than 90. Mrs. W. H. Vreeland. Pattonsburg, Mo. 18 FOR SALE. KELLERSTRASS WHITE OR- pingtons of quality, of all ages. Write me. I will treat you right. Also eggs. A. J. Ma- honey. Orpinjcton Farm, Box 96. Ellwood City, Pa. 18 WHITE ORPINGTON COCKERELS hatched from Cook's Madison Square Cock- erel's pen : also a few from Cook's Allentown Cockerel's pen ; also a few settings of eggs from same strain for sale cheap. J. F. Sproul. Delevan. N. Y. 17 "OUR FOUNDATION 1100 PEN „ AND eggs from $30 mating direct from Kellerstrass, choice standard yearlinpr pullets and cock bir« des on scoring, there are numerous articles from America's foremost Red breeders on every phase of Red Breeding. This book tells you just what you want to know. It tells you how ttt mate your pens; how to grow your chicka; how to aelect your show birda; in fact, it tella you how to grow, exhibit and make money out of Reda. aiH?* ^^ " *°^^ °° approval. The price it 11.00. If you are not aatiaBed with your bargain, aend ua back the book and w« wiU refund your money. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of this great book and a year's nb. lAJ 1 1 tiUW and be up-to-date. SEND ALL ORDiUS TO Poultry Fancier SetlenTille, Pemuu N'OVIlMBKR POUl.TRY KANCII'IR. 8:3 rOLISH. WHITE CRESTED RLACK POLISH. AN- nual Fa!! salf^. :iO hons. 2 cocks, 100 head younpr stock. Brst 1 cvor raised. Prices rifirht and satisfaction rruarantoed. Warren W. Dickens. Middlwille, N. Y. 12 SEKI.YS WHITE CRE.STKD HLACK POL- ish. A strain of prize wirint-rs for 30 years. Exhibition birds a specialty. Ten cocks, twen- ty hens and ^ov chirks rrady to ship. Write for want.s and prices. Chas. T.. .St-elv. Afton, N. Y. 15 POLISH! BREEDER OK AI,L VARIETIES of Polish, hrardfd and plain, also Enjrlish Red Caps, the best show birds and breeders for sale. Ei(f?9 in season. Robt. Nengart. Route 24, Akron, O. 16 POULTRY SUPPLIES. GORDON S ACME POULTRY TONIC. BEST remedy for poultry, crtiaranteed. One large box, 25 cents. 5. Sl.OO: II. lii.OO ; 22. 14.00. Sample free. M. W. Gordon. Derry Church, Pa. 15 ■ RELIANCE SOREHEAD REMEDY. CHOL- era ep«?cific. Roui) and Canker cure. We positively pruarantec these preparations to cure even the severest cases if used according to directions. We also guarantee that their use will prevent the-e very fatal di.sca.ses from appearinR in your flocks No need to separ- ate sick ones. Treat them all together and stamp out the disease in one trial, ?.5c and 50c sixes by mail postpaid. Ajrents wanted. Re- liance -Mftf. Co.. OranKe. Texas. 14 PrJnlinir for Po-.iltrymen. Quality kind. Noteheads. envelopes, cards, tajrs, labels, 100 either 50c, 250 »5c. 500 $1.40. 1000 $2.40. ex- pre.«s prepaid. Postcards, linen finish letter- heads, circular.-;, folders, catalotrues. Good cuts and elegant work. Stamp brings samples. Model Printing Company, Manchester, Iowa. 14 HOME MADE CHICKS DRINKING FOUN- tains. Made in 1-2 hour's time and without cost. Directions and plans mailed upon re- ceipt of ten cents in coin. D. Martin, Bloom- field. N. J. 11 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. PRIZE WINNING RINGLET BARRED Rock cockerel bred cockerels, .\pril hatched, and yearling cocks at S3 and %o. and up. Also White Rocks. Eggs in season. PKisoma Poultry Farm. Salem. N. Y. 12 BARRED ROCKS— SUPERIOR QUALITY. Fine cockerels. $3, $5 and SIO, also a few choice early hatched pullets. Satufaction guaranteed. Mra. Geo. S. Willhite. R. 1. Thompsonville, 111. 16 BARKED PLY.MOUTH ROCKS. S. C. R. I. Reds. 89 1st and 2nd prizes won at Mansfield, Wooster, Mt. Vernon and Butler. Ohio. Eggs. S3.0U and S5.00. Breeders for t^ale. Prices reasonable. Frank S. Culp. Box V9, Butler, Ohio. 17 DEVIL EXISTS ACTIVELY SINCE EVE picked the apple. .'I way with his deputies ! 1 1 Blue-Bell Barred Rocks, Velvet Lustre Brown Leghorn shrine satisfaction. 100 eggs. J5.00. Circular. Gailord Farm. Wallinjrford, Conn. 15 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BALDWIN'S Barred Beauties. Free catalog. Fine laying strain nnd exhibition brert, Pa. 13 "BLUE STAR- BARRED ROCK COCK- erels. Beautiful birds. Special prices this month on utility cockerels. Write today for prices and particulars. Virsril C. Lonscor, Box A, Andover. N. J. 11 REX STRAIN BARRED ROCKS. EXHI- bition qoality. Breeding pens, 4 yearling hens and cockerel, SIO. Whil* they last. Cockerels $2 to $5. Few early hatched Caney imlleta. M. P. Cleary. Beaver Falls. Pa. 16 CLEAN. NEAT. ATTRACTIVE .STATIOS- ery means your success. Were y«»u to make inquiry for stock or ckks and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what would you think? We make a »i>ecialty of job printing at rock bottom prices. And we can illustrate it with cut of variety you breed. See price list in display ad. E.^timate.<« on circulam and catalogues cheerfully furnished. Addrcni^ Job Printing Dept., Poultry Fancier. Sellen*- ville. Pa. BARRED ROCKS -HIGH CLASS EXHIBl- tion quality birds. Eggs from selected matings. J2. %■<. $5 per 15. Incubator eggH, IS per 100. Send for descriptive circular. Herman Shockey. Sand Patch, Pa. 17 BALDWINS BARRED ROCKS. BOTH pullet and cockerel matings. Pens headed by many of America's noted prize winnem. Send for handsome illustrated, descriptive circular. Prices reasonable. Matt. T. Baldwin, Sioux City, Iowa. IB PULLETS. SEVERAL HUNDRED HEAD, Park's Barred Rocks, and Young« S. C. W. Leghorn March and April hatch. The Mackey Farms, Gilboa. N. Y. \2 HIGH QUALITY BARRED AND BUFF Rocks, $1 to S5 per setting; S. C- White l^tK- horn eggs, $1.60 ; White Holland Turkey eggs. 40 centti each ; Embdcn and Toulouse GeeHe. 5(i cents each. Pleasant View Poultry Farm, Ra- cine. Wis. 16 BARRED PLYMOUTH R0CK.«5 EXCLU- sively. Stock and eggs in seaiion. Eggs. S'i.oo per 15; $5.00 per 50; $9.00 per imi. Let me book your order. Jos. H. Clunk. Box 4J. .^h^I- lersville. Pa. L5 COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCKS. COLUMBIAN BUFF AND WHITE ROCK.<>. Eggs for hatching baby chicks. A few grand hens and cocks for sale. J. H. Hoel/el, Bu.x C, Linfield, Pa. 15 "ROYAL- COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH Rocks have won highest honors wherever ex- hibited, including America's foremoxt exhibi- tions. They are the oldest and purest line-bred strain in existence and their blood lines form the foundation of more good flocks than all others. If interested, write us. Green & Kaple. (Originators) Box oh. Elbridge. N. Y. tf WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. WHITE ROCKS. FISHEL EXHIBITION and heavy laying strain. Eggs, $1.00 to $3.00 per 15. Baby chicks matter of correspondence few choice cockerels, $2.00. Southside Poul- try Yards, Seneca Falls, N. Y. 15 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKERELS, March hatch, fine fellows, genuine Fishel blood. We guarantee to please or money refunded. Good birds at $4. Extra shape and carriage, $6. Express prepaid. Fair- view Training School. Frenchtown, N. J. 16 HANSONS WHITE ROCK YARDS ARE full of quality young birds bred from my prise winners. Can furnish single birds, trios or pairs. Write your wants to Martin Han- son, Goshen, Ind. 13 WHITE ROCKS. DOX T FAIL! SEND for mating list. "World's best strains." Owen Farms, Hill. Halbach. Fine matings. Winners at leading shows. Correspondence a pleasure. Ro.se Lawn Farm. Box 20. Advance. Ind. 16 WHITE ROCKS. MEADOW BROOK Su- perior quality. Leading winners at leading shows. For years they have been bred right and mat^ right and 1912 matings will pro- duce a large percentage of sbow birds. Eggs. $2 per 15 ; $5 per 46. Stock for sale. Ever- green Farm, Sellersville, Pa. tf KANODE'S KRYSTAL WHITE PLYMOUTH Rocks are egg producers as well as show win- ners. We have for sale at prices within rea- son, hundreds of early hatched, grand, big- boned cockerels and pullets that can win in any competition. Kindly let tis prove it. Ad- dress. Harry B. Kanode, Box H. Bueyrus. Ohio. WHITE ROCKS— SINGLE COMB REDS. cockerels and puUeta for sale. At Ohio State Fair, August 1912. we had 17 birds under ribbons. Send for price list. Geo. S. Moore, Box P. Clintoavaie. Ohio. 12 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. CHAMBERS PARTRIDGE ROCKS. MOST of my breedinir stock for sale after July lat. Half price to quick buyers. Need room for young ^lock. Frank T. Chmnbers. Box F, Bristol. Pa. 16 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. GRAND bird.^. $2 to 15 each. Catalogue free. Illinois State Vice President Par. Ply. Club. John Hacker, Box F, Marissa. 111. 17 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BIRD Bros.' strain. Exhibition cockerels now ready f«>r the fall fairs and early shows. Satisfac- lii»n >:uarAntccd. Gregor Fischer, Lock Box 104. Elkhorn, Wisconsin. 17 NOFT/.GER STRAIN PARTRIDGE ROCKS. cockerel** of grand bretfding. just coming in full feather, fine shape and handsomely marked. Price $3. Glenn Warner, Cuba, N. Y. 13 PARTRIDGE ROCKS— BIRD BROTHERS and Hngcman's strains. Trios, $9 to $16. Pen.». $15 to $18. Eggs. $3 for 15. Satis- faction guaranteed. H. P. Smith, Piqua, 0. 1$ LOYDS PRIZE WIMNING PARTRIDGE ROCKS. The Blue Ribbon kind. Big win- ners at the big shows. High quality stock at reasonable prices. Twelve hundred birds to select from. Catalog frc;e. C. J. Loyd it Son.. Grcensburg, Ind. 15 PARI RIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS EXCLU- sively. Farm raised, bred from Jamestown win- ners. Eggs from select matings. $2 per 15 $5 per 4Ti. Stock for sale. Write your wants. 1. M. Moore. R. F. D. No. 2. Chadds Ford. Pa. 17 PARTRIDGE. COLUMBIAN AND BARRED Kock!«. Can always furnish stock and eggs in season by setting or hundred egg orders. Send for catalogue. President Partridge Plymouth Rock Club. John Hageman. Charlotte, Mich. 16 CHILDS PARTRIDGE ROCKS. CLOSING out some of best breeding stock, also young siork. Won thirty-two Blue Ribbons, five silver (■ui>> at last sea.^on's show. Samuel Childs, MrKi-esport, Pa. PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS OF Ex- ceptionally high quality. The kind you are looking for; rich in color, correct in shape and size. Young slock after Sept. 15th. Fred. Landgraf. Msris^a. 111. PARTRIDGE ROCKS. SIZE. COLOR, khape and price right. Also superb Imported Silver and Golden Seabrigrht snd Ro.«:c Comb Black Bantams. Stock snd eggs. M. K. Miller & Sons. Pottstown. Pa. 16 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. THE breed that's here and not a coming. Destined to be the leading variety of the Rock family. Noted prise winners in our msting. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 45. Satisfaction guaranteed. Evergreen Farm. Sellersville. Pa. tf WORLDS FINEST PARTRIDGE PLY- mouth Rocks. Winners at Allentown, Hsgers- town. Bethlehem. Spring City and others in good large classes. Trios, $8.50 to $12.60 ; penn. $12.50 to $17.60; esrgs. $3 per setting: 2 settinffs. $5. Raymond B. Bean. CoUegeville. Pa. 15 BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS BUFF ROCKS ONLY, FIRST PRIZE COCK, Buffalo. Nineteen Twelve, and other breeder*. To make room, offer them and a few of beat youngsters I have yet raised, at bottom pricea. Show birds. W. D. Parker. Mayville. N. Y. 12 NORTH'S BUFF ROCKS. WINNERS AT Buffalo and Rochester. Fine cockerels at rea- sonable prices ; both for breeding or the show. Eggs in season. Circular free. D. P. North, Waverly, N. Y. 12 SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. HAVING SPARED NO EXPENSE GET- ting finest string Silver Penciled Rocks togeth- er, winning nn-12. 33 prises, on 34 entrit-s. Egg?. $2.00. Fertility guaranteed. Stock for sale, reasonable. E. J. Brown, Bristol. Pa. 15 SILVER PENCILED ROCKS. EGG PRO- ducers that won f^rst in each class at Williama- port and Rochester. Egga. $2.00 and $3.00 per setting of rfteen. W. M. Patterson. Penn Yan, N. Y. 15 814 RED CAPS. ■■ar. *iF'V.'.>(''' I OFFER aiY PRIZE WINNING RED CAPS Black Sumatrat. Black and Partridse Cochins. Dark Brahmat. R. a Boff Orpinrtoni, all healthy birds, and will be sold cheap. Norris G. Temple. Pocopson, Pa. 15 ENGLISH REU CAPS. Z. Q. TURNER AND Son. Eleroj, Illinois. Importers and breeders of America's best Red Caps. Handsome mat- ing list for stamp, or send |2 for a setting. Extra csss to pay express. Z. T. Turner 4k Son. El<>roy. 111. 16 ENGLISH REDCAPS— HAVE TWO FIRST prise male brids for sale at $5.00 each. Write me your wants. Order now. O. W. Simms, Lake^ Orange Co., New York. 11 RHODE ISLAND REDS. ROSE COMBED RED HENS. 1912 BREED- ers. going at $1.50 end $2.00 each while they last. Worth double. Mohawk Poultry Yardi. Merchant'rille. N. J. i6 S, C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. I HAVE two grand yesrling males, of good color, large sise and superb under color. Just what you want for next year's breeders. Will sell at $S each, worth more than double this price. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville. Pa. tf JEFFERIS S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. Choice cockerels now coming on. strong in type and color. $2 and up after Nov. 1. No puUets for talc. Ray JefTeris, Uniontown. Pa. IS ROSE COMB REDS WITH SHAPE. SIZE, and color. Hundreds to select from. Bred in line since 1899. Can furnish show birds or breeden at reasonable prices. Satisfae> tion or your money back. Permarthel Poultry Yards. Sanquoit, N. Y. 16 SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDa Barred Rocks. Golden Seabright Bantaaa, Pc- kin Ducks. Stock for sale. Agent for Betee drlnkinv fountains and leg bands. D. S. BrownelL 16 Whitraore St., Springfteld. Vei^ mont. II CLEAN. NEAT, ATTRACTIVE STATION- ery maans your success. Were you to make inqviry for stock or eggs and you wei» to receiye a reply on plain stationery, what woold you think ? We make a special^ of Job printinr at rock bottom prices. And we can Uluitrate it with cut of variety you bread. See price liat in display ad. JQitimates on dreulan and catalogues chMrfuUy furnished. Addnss Job PrinUng Dept.. Poultry Fancier, Selleia- Tille, Pa. KISS'S R. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS ARE wtanars wfaercfvar shown. Exhibition and ntlUty stock and erta always fbr sal*. PrloM rMwnahle. Mttofaetloa or money T«fand«d. Wm.\C Kiss, La Rose, HI. 1$ B. a R. L REDS— BRED FROM BLUB ribbon winners. Good shape and color; they rapresent the best blood Hnea in the ooon- tey. Pens $12» tinvle birds 18. GMenhoxat tVnoItry Yards. SellenyiUe, Pa. ROSE COKB RHODE ISLAND REDS— CoekereU for sale, prieea $S.OO and up. Good stoek and sure to please. Gi««t wlnnen and layen. a E. Sommen, Pandora. Ohio. 17 S08E COMB AND SINGLE GOMB nod» Island Roda, Partridge WyandottM. ■oMled Aneonaa. White Leghoma. White Oomish, Indian Runner. Pekfan and Rooen Dodks. Prise birds for aiJe. L. O. Gary. TrfgdOe. Oypw 15 ^TOMPKINS STRAIN 8. C. RBDS.— Sev- gri «Kt» fine eockerds and pnlleCa tat tale. IfHte for prieea : tiiey are reaaonahle Clov>- esdale Pionltry Yards. Pottotown, R. D. No. TDTTLB 8TRAIK. R. C. R. T. REDS. NO w!ille or sanit in breeders. Effics, $2.00 per It. Baby chicks. 20 etn. Stock for sale. W. S. Teatan. Hempstead. N. T^ 17 S08E COMB RHODE ISLAND RBDS. THE fiaaaeaa Bean-TMtle strains. 19U breeders for a*le a$ Ittdf ptiea. BxhiUifen ehieka foe early ebons. J. H. Brit. ICazshalltown, ItmtL^''--^. BSDB THAT STAT BSD. SUfOZA OOlfli oaior ifcwwbiwBb two BheJe !»■ ^_ 8i9C y«i^ Hiw brat, tl POULTRY FANCIER. SINGLE COMB R. I. REDS THAT HAVE shape and color. ViB:oro«8 stock and heavy layers. Orders booked for chicks and eggs. Utility eggs, $1 per, 15. Correspondence so- licited. W. H. Rahn, Wind Gap, Pa. 16 ROSE COMB AND SINGLE COMB RHODE Ulsnd Reds, Partridge Wyandotte*, Mottled Aneonas. White Leghorns, White Cornbh. In- dian Runner, Pekin and Rouen Ducks. Prise birds for sale. Gary's Farms, Trimble, Ohio. 16 CUSTER'S SINGLE COMB RHODE ISL- and Reds. 100 cockerels and 100 pullets for sale, that will win. Cocks, hens and breed- ing pens, including young or old birds. Oli- ver Custer, Xenia, Ohio. 17 CHERRY RED STRAIN OF R. C. RHODE Island Reds. We have some handsome cock- erels that will be ready for shipping in Octo- ber. Book your orders early. E. A. Driskill. Alva, Wyo. 17 PULETS AND COCKERELS FOR SALE. R C. Rhode Island Reds, Kaufman and Wind- heim Strain. S. C. Buff Orpingtons — Owen Farms' Strain. White Wyandotte, Regal Strain. Prices on application. H. Schuster, Hawthorne, N. J. 16 FOR SALE— FINE LOT OF HENS USED in breeding pens this year. Also pullets and cockerels extra good ones. My No. 1 pen was headed by fine bird of Leeter Tompkins rais- ing. Mrs. Elon. Steer, Wyoming Stark Co., III. 21 LET ME SEND YOU A TEN DOLLAR breeding pen. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, splendid breeders, males alone worth price of pen. H. M. Keith, Homell, N. Y. 16 MY REDS ARE AS GOOD AS THE BEST and better than the rest, grand type and col- or, and bred to lay. Rose Hill Poultry Farm, Box 123, Montgomery. Ala. 16 TOMPKIN'S S. C. REDS. PRIZE WIN- oers for sale at a price that will move them quick. Quality birds. Write for pHces. Clov- crdale Poultry Farm, R. D. No. 6. Pottstown. Pa. ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS, leading winners at Mineola and Grand Central Palace. 1912 mating will produce blue rib- bon winners. At reasonable prices. Write your wants and get the beet. W. J. Douglass. Box 190. Port Washington. N. Y. 16 RHODE ISLAND WHITES, WHITE OR- oingtons. Prise birds in each pen. They just lay around and lay. Eggs $2 per 16. White African Guineas, $2 per pair. Joseph McFet- ridge, Vandergrift, Pa. 16 RHODE ISLAND WHITES— AMERICAS Best The unexcelled utility b?-eed. Eggs from finest o^ted yards. Start now with the best. WriU for mating list. It's free. R W. r.ault. Champaign. III. 16 S. C. R. I. REDS—TWO GRAND MA'HNGS of high quality birds. Cockerel to hens and eock to pulleta. $2 per single setting ; two or more settings. $1.60. Utility eggs, $1.00. P. P. Smith, Route 4. Petersburg. HL 16 ROSE AND S. C. R. I. REDS. THE KIND that have the color you are looking for. Rich and beantlfbl with plenty of shape and riUlity. The kind that will produce blue ribbon win- neis. Eggs, $2 per 15; $5 per 46. Stock for tale. Evergreen Farm. Sellersville. Pa. tf RHODE ISLAND WHITES; GREATEST 'ayers of 20th century. Write today for our free Ulnstrated catalogue. It proves wliy thk new breed is greatest Baaa Broa.. Box 176, WarleUa. N. Y. 16 RHODE ISLAND WHITES. KNOX STRAIN rtf snow white fowls with a golden future. Ten grand pens. Send for descriptive flloattated booklet Knox Ponltry Farm. Pulaski. Pa. 1€ SEVERAL BREEDS. TIMBBRVILLE POULTRY CO. AND hatchery. For sale — Eggs and baby ehieka ftem Barred Plymouth Roeka, (Rini^eta). S. CL White Orpingtons, (Kellerstraaa). White Pekin Docks. Write for free eirealar. Ad- dress, Geo. F. Bail, Mgr., TfanbervUle. Va. 16 EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM THE BEST laying atraina of piritae>vinnin« 8. G. White Leghoma and White Rodta. Bfrda larte tai •Me and para wfaita. $1 and It per 16 sad flMri IM per 100. BaHafartimi cnanwlaed. View Feadtry ., Vmrm, NOVEMBER :«>^: x« WHITE WYANDOTTE AND LIGHT BRAH- na egsrs for hatching, $1.60 per 15. Stock al- ways for sale. Owen and Felch strains. Val- ley Farm, Myricks, Mass. 15 ANGORA AND PERSIAN CATS AND ferrets. If you want some high bred, at low prices, in the cat line or trained ferrets, write to J. F. Skees, Lodl, R. F. D. No. 1. Ohio. ^' DAY OLD CHICKS, 4 VARIETIES LEG- homs. Rocks, Reds, Orpingtons, Wyandottes, Aneonas. Prices way down. High grade qual- ity. Send for price list Freeport Hatchery, Freeport Mich. 15 FOR SALE- HATCHING EGGS FROM Single Comb BufT Orpingtons, Black Minoreas. White Leghorns, $1.00 for 15; $5.00 per 100. Infertile eggs replaced at half price. W. J. Widney. Doylesburg, Pa. 16 MOUNTAIN EAGLE GAMES (THE FIGHT- ers) Tompkin's S. C. Reds (the winners). Partridge 0>chin BanUms. Eggs, $2.00 set- ting. Cockerels, $2.00 up. Circular free. J. O. Lee. Jacksonville. N. C. 17 HEAVYWEIGHT PRIZE WINNING LT. Brahma cockcreb and pullets, $8 each. Pure fawn and white Indian Runner Ducks and Drakes. $2 each. Mrs. A. Guetter, Route 2. Media, Pa. If STOCK AMD EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM winning strains of Light Brahmas. Barred Rocks and S. C. Brown Leghorns. $1.60 to $3 per 16. Write for winnings. M. L. Ludwick. North Brook, Pa. 16 DAY OLD CHICKS. THE KIND THAT live. Rocks and Rhode Islands. $1.50 per doz- en. $11 per 100. Other breeds, both chicks and egigs. Petaluma Incubator Co.. Box 260. Indianapolis. Ind. 17 WRITE US NOW ABOUT THOSE BOUR- BON Red Turkeys. Partridge Wyandotte cockerels and Manunoth Pekin Ducks. Qual- ity and price right Satisfaction guaranteed. Pioneer Stock Farm, Letts, Ind. 16 "LEADING STRAIN"— BUFF COCHIN, Brahmas, Houdans and Orpingtons. Winners Allentown. Hagerstown, Philadelphia, Camden, etc. Eggs. $2. J. Oliver Fry. Bainbridge. Pa. 14 ALL PURE BRED VARIETIES DUCKS and Geeae, Swan. Guineas, Pea-fowl, Pheas- ants. Bronse and White Holland Turkeya. Largest breeders pure bred water fowb in United States. Dawson Bros.. Frankville. Wis. 13 WALNUT GROVE POULTRY YARDS. Bargains in firat class stock. Barred Roeka. BuflF Orpingtons, Reds, Indian Runner Dueka. Pheasants, pair or trios. Also fancy pigeons. Julia E. Wise, New Market Iowa. 20 S. C. BLACK, BROWN AND SILVER LEG- boms and mottled Anoonas. Great layers. Flock averagea 170 eggs. Excellent quality yearlings, $1.60 and up. Jamea B. Haley. Winthrop, N. Y. 20 CLEAN. NEAT. ATTRACTIVE STATION- ery means jrour success. Were you to make Inquiry for stock or egffs and you were to receive a reply on plain stetionery, what would you think ? We make a sp^nalty of job printing at rock bottom prices. And we can illustrate it with cut of variety you breed. See price liat in display ad. Eetimates on circulara and cataloguea cheerfully furnished. Addxeaa Job Printing Dept, Poultry Fancier. Sellera- ^Ue. Pa. "BRIGHTS" CELEBRATED BLUE RIB- bon Buff Leghorns. White, Columbhut, Silirer Penciled Wyandottes. Indian Runner Dueka. Three silver cups. $6 firata. 1012. Both Pitta- bnrgh ahows. Wayneabor«r, Mononvahela. Can- oaaburg. Egga $2 and $3 set John J. Bright, Waahinffton. Pa.. Route 6. 1$ PRIZE WINNING PARTRIDGE. COLUM- bian. Boff. Golden. Silver and White Wyan- dottea ; Partridire and Barred Plymouth Roeka ; alao other varietiea; stock and eggs reason- able. Catalocne free. J. T. Crowthamel. Box H, Praneonia. Pa. IS 30 VARIETIBS POULTRY— HOUDANS. Hemburga. AndahisianB. Beds. Cohanblan^ Partridce^ Buff. White. Golden and Silver Wy aMbttaa : Bnfl. White. Barred, Silver Bodka; BaC Licht and Daik Brahmaa: Mint Coehina, Le«hdcna and Buff Oodiln Ban' Stoek and a««a, Staanp fer catalome. 9;tti>» Box 10b Ba«M4, P«. ■.■:-\i NOVEMBER PARTRIDGE COCHINS AND HOUDANS. fhree Rood breeding P. C. cockerels for i*ale. $5.00. Write me for price on Hcudann thst I will stll. Egrgs, $3 per setting. H. Wilkin- son, Mifflinburg. Pa. 16 WILL SELL BREEDING STOCK AT SAC- rifice prices. Pure wild and part wild tur- keys. Pvarl Guineas. Buff and Whitf Wyan- dottes. Barrrd Reek'*. Reds. Tckin and Runner Ducks. B»Tlh* M. Tyson. Risinw: Sun. Mrt. PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES. PARTRIDGE WYANDOTl'ES— SEVERAL cockerels and pullets at S2.50 and %'i each. Two cocks at $0 each : a few br^edin>; hens at $3 while they last. Jerome Grciner, Spe- cialist. Elm, Pa. 16 BLACK WYANDOTTES -THEY ARK ALL •old except a trio of yearlinprs. Cock srood enough to win anywhere. Will sell trio for %1. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sclloj-svillc. Pa. PARTRIDGE AND SILVER WYANDOTrKS egfcs fur batchinv frum chuicu matiuKh. Si.UO to 15.00. th ckl. ; 2nd pen : stock and e^rvrs in season. F. P. KohrabauKh, Hanuver. Pa. R. F. D. 5. 21 PARTRIDGE AND WHITE WYANDOTTES. Kood Muaiity birds, at one to three doliart each in Cocks and Hens. White Cochin Man- tanv*., one to two doUare each. Howard H. Striekler. Lititz. Pa. m BUFF WYANDOTTES. RUFF WYANDOTTES— THE GREATE.ST winter layers. Winners at Grand Central Palace. Savannah. Ga.. Phialdelphia. Stock at all timen. Efrga in s«a5on. Write for circu* lar. Suffolk Farms. Lake Ronkonkoma. N. y. 16 THE HOME OF THE WYANDOTTES. Buff, Columbia. White, with certified records from Ejrpr Contests. Order now. Chicks $36.00 per 100. Ertks 17.00 per 80. Walter R. Rich, Westfield, N. J. 21 BUFF WYANDOTTES— THE GREAT winter layers. Typical in shape and rich Golden Buff. Special prices on yearlinsr breeders and younpr stock. Chas. A. Sea- man, MorRantown, West Vt. 16 BUFF WYANDOTTES. EXCLUSIVELY heavy laying strain. Breeder hens and cock birds. .\ few very pmrnisinjc May cockerels. All blue ribbon stock. Mrs. C. B. Elliott. Menlo Park. N. J. 17 CLAKK S BUFF WYANDOTTES. WILL now duipckv of all my breeders at %\.'lb auo t2.6o. also a few choice cocks. Cockerels. $1.60 and up. J. H. Clark. West Paeolet. Vt. 16 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. DOOLITTLES COLUMBIAN W Y A N- DOTTE. best on earth, principal winners at Mibsouri and Kansas State shows ; also In- dianapolis. Kansas City and Omaha. The lay- inir strain. Ersts arid stock for sale. Don. R. Doolittle. Sabetha, Kans. 16 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES — A FEW hens and March hatchjKi cockerels to apare, that are fit to win at any show. Horseshoe Poultry Yards, Hicksville. L. I. P. O. Box 94. 16 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES— OUR Co- lumbians are bred from the N. Y. winners direct and have won the blue in atronar com- petition. They have stood the test, tried and true — Am offerinir mated pens, 4 females and male at $15, worth double. £in;;lc birds at $3 and up. Guaranteed to please or money back. Greenhurst Poaltry Yards, Sel- lersvUle. Pa. IF YOU WANT THK FINEST STOCK OF Columbians, try som^ of my cgva. I won siji- tceo first prises, ineludinv four flrsta, Grand Central Palaea. A few fine pullets and ooek- erels for sale. Etsa. $S and $6 a acttinc. G. H. Baker. Oaeinins, N. Y. If POULTRY FANCIER. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES— A FEW hens and March hatched cockerels to spare, that are fit to win at any show. Horseshoe Poultry Yards. i§ WHITE WYANDOTTES. WHITE WYANDOTTES. DK. GUARHARD. Danville. Pa., wa.* hisrh man irvm I'a., in Phils. Press Ekht layinit contest for "ebruary Record was taken from whole flock l..^d not trap nested birds. Ekks $1.50 for IT). If. WHITE WYANDOTTES— HIGH CLVSS quality yenrlinir females. $3 each. Two exhi- bition flocks al $10 each. Younir stt»tU rmw ready. Mrs*. H. A. McCintock. Livonia. N. Y. \h WHITE WYA.NDO'ITES. MEADOW HROOK superior quality. The lendin« winru rs at l.nd- in>? shows : bred riKht and mattnl rijrht for y»'Br». and thry will pa.rture a Inrwe pcrcenl- a»fe of hhow birds. Ekrjrs. yi per li> : $;'> per 46. Stork for sale at rvasonzble pricer. Kv#r- jrreen Farm. Sellersville. Pa. tf BARGAIN SALE— A GRAND LOT OF White Wyandotte cockerels and pullets fi-om our exhibition mntinirs from $2 up. A few cocks and hens from $3 up. Shute A Bailey. Middletown. Conn. 16 FISHEL STRAIN. BLOCY, SNOW WHITE Wyandotte cockerels and pulleta from 240 eppr hen. mated to $20.00 Fiahel bird, $2.60. Yearlinjf hens, $2.00. A. J. Smith, 628 N. Crawford. Detroit, Mich. 13 WHITE WYANDOITE COCKERELS AND pulletu bred from $20.00 prize winninic cock- erel, direct from Fishels. $1.00 to $6.00 each. Fine brcedin*? hens. $1.50 each. S. J. Hunter. Route 10. Washington. I'a. 16 WOODS "USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL" White Wyandottes exemplify the height of achievement in the breeding of White Wyan- dottes. Choice bred foundation stock a spe- cialty. Trap-nested. Farm reared. Estab- lished 1892. Booklet free. F. H. Wood, SU. A, Cortland, N. Y. 16 WHITE WYANDOTTES— CILICE STOCK for sale at reasonable prices. Write me stat- ing what you want and xet full particulars. Extra fine layers and pure snow white birds. Jno. J. Hafner. Woolrich, Pa. 16 OWEN'S STRAIN -50 SELECTED FARM raised, blockey cockerclH, bred from intelli- frent matinRS. Some from Owens $1 eRKS, balance from my prize winners. $S to $8 ac- oordinR to aire and specimen desired. Maur- ice Kistler. Lehiffhton, Pa. 13 FOR S.M.K- .*50MK r|{O.V1ISIN<; WHITE Wyandotte cockerels, larvely Martin's Reaal «train W. Wyandottea. Three surplus cock birds hatched from Rctral etrirs direct. Geo. .^. Cha.Hc. Bcnnettsburir. N. Y. 12 WHITE WYANDOTE COCKERELS FOR -ale. prices reasonable. Ek»(s in seaiton. Write to Oliver Wajrner, Mt. Poultry Farm. Scb. Haven, Pa. 16 WHITE WYANDOTTES OF HIGH QUALl- ty. These birds are bred for KtanOard require- ments and are Kood layers. Will hav«> a few choice cockerels at reasonable prices. H. M. Stout. Ambler. Pa. 16 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. QUAL- ity kind with wide-open lacinR. Plain and dis- cinct and mrand head points. Einrs, $2 per 16; $6 per 45. Stock for sale. Evergreen Farm, Sellersville. Pa. tf BLUE ANDALUSIANS— A NUMBER OF 40od breeding pcniji at rea.->onable prices. Show &4rda a matter of correspondence. Won most (Oints at Madison Square. 191:!. Clean sweep at Albany. No better blues to be had any- 'vhere. 58 ribbons at six shows liil2. E. D. Bird. Greenwich, Conn. 11 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. THE winning kind. Wide open, clean cut lacing. Winners at Hanover Hagerstown for years. Young stock now ready. W. D. Kinsell, Han- over, .Pa, 12 -"' SPECIAL SALE in'S- C. Bull^eghom cockerel.^ at $1.50 each, while they last. Mount Hope Poultry Harm, Sellersville, Pa^ 815 -."^;-p ThooHcwes^ :'.•'' .'.A. Jit' ;-.^ ^c^J.. _>v 'The Book of the Hamburgs** Xa a compTcte and comprehenslTe Illustrated •taadM>d ol uU varietiea of the liambcuY lowl, "Written by THEO. HEWES The book la handsomelv and profnsely Illtie- trated by one of Americans best poultry artists. Contains over fifty drawing* ahowlna Idealty and imperfections. Every section f ully Ulua- trated aad described. Correct Mctiiods of Scoring^ and Jud^; Given in language that can be nnderatood bv all. It is a useful and handy reference book for breeders of aU varieties of fowls and should have a place in the library of every pooltiy tan* oier in America. Bv a careful stndy of the book one wHI be enabled to mate tbrir fowls for best resnlts. It teaches how to select the best breeders and ex- hibition specimens and telln bow to show them to the best advantage. This valuable book contains forty-eight pages and cover, is printed on best quality of book paper, and is carefoUj indexed. rrloepostp«iW^^^ Sick Chickens Are your chickens .sick? Do yon know what to doforthcin? Do you want to keep IhiMii fr<»m g^etting sick ? Chapter 18 in "Down-to-date poul- try knowledge" is the most cx>m pi etc treaties on the market. See *'Down- to-date" adv. in this issue. Jt^ .^JStk 81() vol 1 i>V rwciER. X< AKMiiKK iw-l^S •x.t fUimS'- » ■'•;'*•. ,-,i')ff>--' Jm.:,-:: ^-*>7tfyrt!3|jRgj . ■• ■. • ■ . ■• . ... •;■--.;/:. v-r- ;i?n\hT"'i>arnTe«t%TrTJt.rfn a^rS^-n^'L-ci^lfio^s^^ th^^ n.lc. The price is made exceptio.aUy low on th,s account. pollee, 2nd cock«*U 3ftd H«»-At thj^^rt Xllentown. 1911 Fwr. I wp« vn^^^ try prize competed for. inelnding m »» tEeWclMS. At the AUenwwn Wip« AUentown every prize com in the Am. class. Sko'W I won every fiwt in claw, tndudin the W. WraadoMs «;tala. Prioca teaaon- REICHEL SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES PAHTRIDGE WYANDOTTBS SILVER PENOLBD ROCKS „ BLACK LANfr gHANS, ANCONAS. 8ILK1B8. SILVER AND GOLDEN PHEASANTS. INDIAN RUNNER. WWt» MuacoTey and MalUnl DUCKS. EGGS AND STOCK. DIL ^ IL 8CHBLL. MACUNGIE. PA. Blicm'* S. C White Leghorni The World'* Famoua Exhibition and Lay- inic Strain. JOU yearling hen» nicely moult- ed. 600 pullets ready to lay, 100 early cockerels. A fine lot of exhibition stock, both old and younK- Cata, ^a«w SHROGLE VALLEY POULTRY FARM. , Sam. S. Bliem. Prop. Pottatown. Pa. > VODER'S INDIAN RUNNER DUCK CULTURE BOOK Given tov real experience with these Ducks. How 1° handle and breed them. Just what vou want to know. All for 7.S cents. For sale finest lot of Kunner Prir* Winners and Hrecd- era uow ready. Don't delay your order. Two stamps for prizes and winnings. L. D. YODER. Box 34. Dublin. Bucks Co., Pa. MoMahan's Strain Whita Wyandottaa White Holland Turkeya Wiimcxs at Sunhnry and Williamsport Good rtoek for aale «t reMonable prlcea. J. A. MCMAHAN. POTTSGROVE, PA WHITE ROCKS and SINGLE COMB REDS Oluo State Fair Wian«n 1912 Stock for Sale— Write Us GEO. S. MOORE Box P CKntoiml*. Ohio Leghorns AU Varieties. The bi« winnets »t the bi« shows. SpeeUl oir«ln» of S. A R. C. White »nd Browns. R. A 8. C. Bu«b, Duckwine and Bl«:k. Prices reasonable, Satis^etion coantateed. S. G. HOKE a SON, Sprlnr Grore, Pa. Buff Cochins, S. C. Buff Leghorns ^ First VT'.Tv winners at the leadintc »how» incladinfr Madison Squaro Garden. W. N. WATSON. Sunbury, Pa. S. C. R. I. REDS OF QUALITY Fanninc's Reds made ^iR, *'",•* ,'''^^, Fair aprain this fall. Grand cockerels fit to head your best pen. $3.00 to 110.00. Utility pullets. $1.00. Grand color and type. Square deal Kuaranteed. CHAS. E. FANNING. Bo.x F. ALBA. PA. BANTAMS All varieties. Leadinir blue ribbon winners at New York, London, Ont.. AUentown, Hajcerstown. Lancaster, Scranton. WlB- nera of 18 Silver Cups. For the flrst time I will Bell e«r^ *£« kfT" for sale. M. B. BICKEL, 521 S. Fifth St.. AUentown. Pa. Silver Campines My own importation from the beat breedera in E Kland. PartridRC Plymouth Rocks: prize winning stock. flUck and Evffa- M. Har\ey Wins. Box 2, LanBhorne. Pa. PIGEONS ^ ^ All varietiee. No matter what you want, write us. The hundreds of PJ>»«« we won at the big shows is proof of quality and our prices are within reach and then you know we guarantee satis- ^'''^'^ORCHARD PIGEOM LOFTS, Spring Grove, Pa. Chantecler Farm S. C. WhHe Leghorns Cockerels for next fall's breeding P« Dec hatched, $S and f5. Also fne »<>»<>' yeariing hena. $1.60., Early hatched pul- lets— now lajring. . . i». J. DAWSON PAUL, Langhoms, Pa. Snyder's Strain of S. C. Buff Leghorns Wlnneia at WUllamsport. Utita. Pitts- barg, GwMisbunr. SootUjOe and Ha«^ town. Bargains in exhibition J»rmmg and utUity stock. Write as. CaUlogM frse. PRAIRIE HILL POULTRY FARM. Box F, Anma. Pa. S. C. Wliite Leghorns Blue ribbon winners at North Penn. They have sire, shape and color. J^KK** $1.25 per 16. A grand pen of hitfh-class birds for $15. Get in line and gret the '"""*WOODSIDE POULTRY FARM. Seller^ville. Pa. S. C. R. I. REDS Sacrifice sale 100 hena at fl.OO each^ Cockereb* and pullets at $2 and up. bred from blue ribbon winners. R, W. DENNER. Sellersville. Pa. 800 Youngsters from prize winning and heavy laying stock on the range. Pullets $1.00 and up, cock- erels $1.50 and up. according to Quality. ; W. W BOHN. ROBESONIA. PA. > BUFF ORPINGTONS O. K. in type. A big winter laying strain. Bred for nine years from trap nests during pullet year. Stock for sala. W. H. IVINS. LANGHORNE. PA. Wyandottes Hundreds of prizes won at the big Shows. Special offerings in high quality Golden and Silver Laced, Silver Penciled, Partridge, White and Black. Prices rea- sonable and satisfaction guaranteed. S. G. HOKE & SON, Spring Grove, Pa. For Sale All varietiee of Bantams bred from my winners at all the big shows, also all varieties of Fancy Pigeons. Prices rea- Bonaible. J. H. MEHRING, Littlestown. Pa. Things You Should Know More About Double Mating. Line Breeding. Incubation. Brooding. Fertility. This is all handled in a scientific way in chapters 19, 20, 17, 16 in "Down-to-dat© poultry knowledge." See adv. in this issue. NOVEMBER PCJULTRV FAxVCIER. 817 ANCONAS PORTER'S BLUEBELL STRAIN are popular because they please. They have size, type and color that produce winners. We have young and yearling birds in utility, breeding and exhibition quality to spare. Circular with cuts from life S. P. PORTER, MALLET CREEK. O. White Wyandottes Choice stock for sale at reasonable prices. Write mc- .<;tatiug ju.st what you want and cret full particulars. Kxtra fine layers aud pure snow white birds. J NO. J. IIAFNKk. Woolrich, Pa. Fawn and White Indian Rmmer Ducks for Sale At $10.00 per trio A No. 1 breeders. A guaranteed White Egg strain. A limited number for sale. MOUNT HOPE POULTRY FARM, Sellersville, Pa. S. C. Buff Laghorna I offer for sale year old pen, won 1st at Utica and Norwich, 1912 shows. Also 30 cockerels and pullets from this pen. Am going to breed Partridge Rocks ex- clusively and will sell at give away prices. Also have few Barred Rock cockerels, Riley Strain ; and few White Wyandotte cockerels. Regal Strain ; for sale. Ship- ped on approval. E. H. O'CONNOR, SHERBUR.NE. N. Y. White Rocks, Buff Wyandottes Line bred for 10 yearS. Cockerels direct descendants from my .\llentown winners. KOOXS FAR.M, Treichler, Pa. Mrs. J. D. Koons J. D. Koons Ringlet Barred Rocks 1000 choice specimens, bred frcm prize winners, to select birds e:uaranteed to win. Rocks of sterling qualities at popu- lar prices. Shipped on approval from the STERLING POULTRY YARDS. Walnutport, Pa. S. C. W. Leghorns For the best get in communication with Brookside Poultry and Dairy Farm. Color, size, shape and quality just right to win at coming shows. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. P. LEHMAN, ORVILLE, O. Rt. a. Box H. Blillionaire Quality! Laborers Prices! S. C. Buff Leghorn hens. $1.50 each ; $16.00 per dci. Few first class Indian Runner and Mammoth Pekin drakes at $2.00 each while they last. C. EMMET OWEN. MACHIAS. N. Y. Box 84. ^^^>/N/N^^^^^^^^^^k^k^^^^%«%^>^^«A^^,^«<%/%'^^^S^S^V^,^^ S. C. Crystal Whita Orpingtons KELLERSTRASS STRAIN. Won second on Pen at Columbus Show 1912. Won second and third on Cock Second on Pen. First and Third on Cock- erels at Ohio State Fair, 1912. Limited number of young stock for sale price $5.00 to $15.00 each. Eggs in sea- son. Mating list ready December first. A.MAZON POULTRY FARM. S. T. Budd, Prop. Columbus. Ohio Address Clintonville N. High St., Imperial Pekin Ducks PHILADELPHIA WINNERS. Si.x entries at Philadelphia, 1911. Won 3 firsts. 3 seconds, special and cup. Grand breeding stock, young and year old, also a few fine Fawn and White Indian Runner drakes. Write for prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. JOHN SLADE. MALVERN. PA. BARRED ROX Winners at AUentown. Bethlehem. Easton and Trenton. <;rand stock for sale at reason- able prices, and I guarantee all stock to be satisfactory or will refund money. E. E. DUXDAS, Phillipsburg, N. J. Blaok Mlinorcas, R. I. Reds, Leg- horns, Orpingtons, WyandotteSa Plymouth Rocks, Malay Games. Stock for sale all times from my win- ners at the fall shows. J. H. MEHRING, Littlestown, Pa. Silver Campines My birds are winners at Hagerstown. Young stock for sale. J. H. MEHRING, LiUlestown. Pa. -^»^>^^»^^^^^^^^»^»^v Barred Rox E. B. Thomas strain direct. Winners at Carlisle. 2 first. 2 seconds, third and fourth. Cockerels. $2, $3, $5. Eggs, $1.60, $2, $3 and $5. CEDAR POULTRY YARDS, G. H. WAGNER. Carlisle, Pa. Bantams ^^ All varieties. Hundreds of prizes won. Special offerings in all varieties of Cochin. Brahmas, Seabrights, Jape. Silkies. Game, Booted. White. Polish, etc. ORCHARD BANTAM YARDS. Spring Grove, Pa. Lock Novsmbor Spaclai BARRED and WHITE ROCKS I will give a setting of my $3.00 eggs with every $5 cockerel and a $5.00 settinir with every ten or fifteen dollar cockerel that I ship during November. Eggs to be delivered after March 1st. LEWIS G. TYREMAN, Stroudsburg, Pa. ORPINGTONS Gilbert and Moore'a grand laying strain. Winners at the leading shows, and have held first place in the International afcs lading competition which b now in pro- gress at Storr's College. Conn. All eggs lOe each. Fre« catalogue. WM. H. MOORE. CHADDS FORD. PA Giant Bronze Turkeys America's greatest winning strain. All stock shipped on approval. I pleased otheia and 1 can please you. M. YODER. Elk Lick. Pa. Se C. Black Minorcas We won at Hagerstown, 3 cock, 1 cock- erel. 1 pullet, I and special hen. We have a few good breeding pens for sale cheap, if taken at once. MEADOW LAWN FARMS. Burlington, N. J. R. C. Rhode Island Reds I have a fine flock of cockerels for sale, from $1.00 up. They are from my prize winners. Several show birds in the bunch are from TUTTLES Strain. S. C. White Leghorns, cockerels, that will be for sale after Jan. 1, Young strain. SALT CREEK POULTRY FARM, Gillespieville, O. INDIAN RUNNER DUCK CULTURE By LEVI D. YODER THE BEST PUBLISHED IT TEXLS HOW How to Incubate Them How to Brood Theni. How to ^eed Them. How to v^btain Best Results. How to Mate Them. How to tell the Sex. This book covers "Indian Kunner Duck Culture'* from A to Z and is worth dollars to all interested in In- dian Runner Ducks. With a year*s subscription to Poultr>* Fancier, 75c. By itself, 50c. Send your order to POULTRY FANQER, SeIlemiDe.Pa Mark Your Chicks It is the only wa j job can teD die birds bred from different mntingi* Water Fowls Of superior quality. The big winners at the big shows. Special offerings in Embden and Brown China Geese. In- dian Runner. Rouen. Pekin and Call Ducks. Satisfaction g^ranteed and Pnccs reasonable. S. G. HOKE A SON. Spring Omve. Pa. Wack's S. C. Wbite Legkomt Yearlings and pullets all sold. HaTc some very fine cockerels for both ntlllty and the show room from my heavy laylnc pHaa winnins^ strafas. H. C WACK. CONSHOHOCKEN. PA. PetYy't Panch is one of the best on tike market Ton am'tget akni; withoit one. Price 25 cents or send bree to any one sendinf ns one new subscriber at onr regnlar rate of 50 cents ycr year. Poultry Pander, SeDersrille, Pa. 818 POUi;rRY FANCIER. XOVEMBKR II I U u g n 11 That Wins The Battle Attention Classified Advertisers!! A 30- Word Class Add 3 Mo. for $ 3 6 Mo. for $4 Let us reason together: Poultry Fancier is published in the mterests of the men who raise the high grade standard bred birds, which is the foundation of aU pleasure and profit m Poultry raising. It is read by people who are wiUing to pay tUe ^rice of the real fanciers product and skill. It is read by the people whose ideas of Beauty are rot alone based upon pounds of flesh, and dozens of eggs. A circulation that will not pay the price of a setting of eggs, or a good bird is worthless to you. You are spending doUars in trying to hit a mark beyond your range. But how many are paying for this kind of a circulation? Is it any wonder they say advertising doesn't pay? Who is to blame? The circulation of the Poultry Fancier represents the cream, and we sell it to you without buymg so much milk, (by the milk I mean circulation that will not pay the price.) It's the shot that hits the mark that wins the battle, and there is a buyer for every good bird that's raised, and for every egg that's laid. The circulation of the Fancier is the demand. Can you furnish the supply? Ehiring the next three months, our thousands of readers will spend mans thou- sands of dollars for stock and eggs, and for the price of a setttmg of eggs, we will insert your Add, 30 words, three times for $2.50. Come reason together, and remember, every one of Poultry Fanciers sub- scribers is interested in Poultry, and after all (in advertismg). It is the shots that hit the mark that wins the battle. Now is the time. Send your add in right now to POULTRY FANCIER SELLERSVILLE :: n PENSYLVANIA For Rates on Special Display Adds see department heading m =3il5ll°lll ws Ic u 0 m i NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 819 A Genuine Rupture Cure Sent on Trial to Prove It Don't Wear a Truss Any Longer. After Thirty Year's Experience I Have Produced an Appliance for Men, Women and Children That Actually Cures Rupture. If you have tried most everything else, com* to me. Where others fail is where I have my irreatest euc- cees. Send attached coupon to-day and 1 will send fou free my illustrated book on Rupture and its cure ihowins my Appliance and giving you prices and oames of many people who have tried it and were cured. It is instant relief where all others fail. Remember, I use no salves, no harness, no lies. I send on trial to prove what I say is true. You tre the judge and once having: seen my illustrated book and read it you will be as enthusiastic as my hundreds of patients whose letters you can also read. Fill oat free coupon below and mail to*day. It's well worth your time whether you try my Appliance or not. Mr. C. F. Brooks. Marshall. Mich. Pennsylvania Man Thankful Dear Sir: — Perhaps it will interest you to know that 1 have been ruptured six years and have always had trouble with it till I ffot your Appliance. It ia. very easy to wear, fits neat and snuK. and it is not in the way at any time, day or night. In fact, at times I did not know I had it on. 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I have been ruptured for many years and have worn many different trusaes. but never got any relief until I got your appliance. I put it on last No- vember, but had very little faith in it, but must say I am now cured. I have laid it away— have had it off for two weeks and doing aU kinds of farm work with ease. While I was wearing it, I had lagrippe and coughed a great deal but it held all right. Words cannot express my gratitude towards you and your Appliance. Will recommend it to all ruptured people. Very sincerely, J. E. LONG. Bald Praire. Texas. The above is C. K. Brooks, inventor of the Appliance, who cured himself and who has been cttriuir others for over 30 years. If rcptured. write him to-day. Child Cured in Four Months Gentlemen: — The baby's rupture is altogeth- er cured thanks to your APPli*nce. and we are so thankful to you. If we could only have known of it sooner our little boy would not have had to suffer near as much as he did. He wore your brace a little over four months and has not worn it now for six weeks. Yours very truly, ANDREW EGGENBERGER. 10. My reputation for honckty and fair dealing is so thoroughly establlhsed by an ex- perience of over thirty years of dealing with th public and my prices are so reasonable, my terms so fair, that there certainly should be no hesitancy in sending free eoui>on to-day- Others Failed but the Appliance Cured C E. Brooks, Matshall. Mich. Dear Sir:— Your Appliance did all you claim for the little boy and more, for H cured him sound and well. We let him wear It for about a year in all, although it cured him thx«e months after he had begun to wear it. We had tried several other remedies and got no tdief, and I shall certainly recommend it to friends, for we surely owe it to Jon. Yours respectfully, WM. PATTEEBON. No 717 S. Main St. Akron, O. Cured at the Age of 76 Mr. C. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich. Daar Sir: — ^I began using your ApplUnee for the cure of mptare (I hftd a pretty bad ease) I tfiink in May, 1906. On Noyember t^ 1906, I quit nsing it. Stnoa that tima I mv« not needed or used it I «m well of rap- tore and rank myself among those eorsd by the Brooka DfMorery, whldi. eonaiderlnc my 7« years, I regard as rsBBazkableu Very aineersiy Toan. M. a SAIL A. HOOVKE. 21 Jaaaen St.. Dobaqaeb Iowa. 3rooks Roptara Ap^iaaea Go. Ten Reasons Why You Should Send for Brooks' Rup- ture AppKance 1. It is absolutey the only Appliance of the kind on the market to-day. and in it are embodied the principles that inventors have sought after for years. 2. The Appliance for retaining the ruptut« cannot be thrown out of position. 5. Being an air cushion of soft rubber it clings closely to the body, yet never blisters or causes irritation. 4. Unlike the ordinary so-called pada. nsed in other trusses, it is not euml>ersoine or un- gainly. 6. It is small, soft and pliable, and poaitive- iy eannot be detected through the clothing. 6. The soft, pliable bands holding the Appli- anoe do not give one the unpleasant sensation of wearing a harness. 7. There b nothing about it to get foul and when it beoomea soiled it can be washed without injuring it in the least 8. There are no metal springs in tha Appli- ance to torture one by cutting and braising the flesh. 5. AU of the material of which th* Apli- aneaa are mada is of tba yery best thifT money ean tray, makfag It a dnrahle and aafo Appll- to Reiuember I send my Appliance on trial to prove what 1 say is true. You are to be the Judge. Fill out free coupon below and mail to-day. Free Information^Coapon C. E. Brooks. 1015A State St, Mamhall, Mich. Please send me by mall in plain wrapper /our illustrated book and full inioimalion about your Appliance for the carr of mp> tnre. Name City R. F. D. >•••••• < 9tmU 82() rOUl/llvV l-AXCii-.l^ XOVKMBER ...ATTRACTIVE PRINTING... Your Special Attention to This Ad..-Plea8e We .,. now pr.p«a t. do dl kind, of Job Printing from a business card up to the largest caUlogue, and poultry We ^ now prepay ^.^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ .„„^^,^ ^^^ p„„j,„g ^^ riTjrJX" ltd. ReLber. half the battle in getting order, and busines. depend, on the ,Utio«^ t r (^ wo^" bave had year, of experience in Poultry.en', Printing and the work is of Poulti^ Fancer ,».ht,. ATTRACTIVE ENVKLOFKS, XXX 6 3-4 White NOTEHKADS, 6x9 1-2 t'ood paper LETTEHHKADS, 8 1-2x11 in. BILLHKADS, 6 lines ** 14 lines STATEMENTS, 5 1-2x5 1-2 8 1-2x5 1-2 BUSINESS CARDS, 4 3-8 x 2 1-2 "4 5-8 x 2 d-4 i( 500 1000 .'VOOO i;i.50 $2.75 $10.00 1.50 2.75 9.00 1.75 3.00 13.00 1.25 2.50 9.00 1.50 2.75 12.00 1.25 2.25 8.00 1.50 2.75 12.00 1.50 2.50 11.25 1.75 2 75 12.25 (I uri'LARS, 6x 9 in. book paper 1.25 9x12 in. ' 2.00 J?0()K LETS, 3 1-2x6 4 pages 4.00 8.00 12.00 16.00 2.00 8.50 6.00 10.50 16.00 20.00 6.50 10.50 16.00 25.00 35.00 45.00 l':stiinatcf; eiven on larger sizes. POST CARDS, 3 1-4 X i> 1-2 m. ri nlorl on 2 sides— while stock. snirPIN(.r TAGS, No. 6 " No. 7 2.25 3.25 12.00 1.65 1.70 2.40 2.50 7.fO 8.00 Esanate, cheerfdly f«md..d on CaUbg-es. Window Cards, Entry Blank., Etc. Special Advertising Card, for —I Ft^t'^^*^" Coops, Etc. JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT :: POULTRY FANCIER SELLERSVILLE, PENNA. o-Operative Plan... = IT COSTS YOU NO CASH Free Eggs— Free Birds Jersey City, N. J., ^^ay »l. ^12. •*Thk poultry Fancier," GcnUe^'cn:-Thc"Kose Co«il>ed Rhode l.land Red Cockerel which 1 was to receive as a prem- h.m fo^subscriptious reached me J^l* f^^^J^^^" in «ood condition and Ih.nk: he is a beauty. Pka^e ac«pt my thanks for same. If possible will try to Kt more subscriptions. I remain. Yours truly, WILLIAM P. VOOZ. 117 McAdoo Ave. F OR a club of G subscribers at our regular rate of 50c per year we will give you a setting of eggs of any variety you select; all stock and eggs are secured from Poultry Fancier Advertisers and Poul- try Fancier guarantees satisfaction. No one int>er- ested in poultry will refuse 50c for a year's subscrip- tion to Fancier, as it is the only real Fanciers Jour- nal. Get to work at once — You need not wait until you get the entire amount. Send in the names as you get them and you will be given credit. If you need Stock, or New Blood to improve your Stock, we can furnish it For a Club of 6 Subscribers Setting of Egrgs For a Club of 8 *; ^^l^^l^'J^^'J^ a Jt For a Club of 15 ' Pair of Birds A For a Club of 20 '' Trio For a Club of 30 ** Breeding: Pen A chance to start in the Poultry Buwnew without the cost of a cent POULTRY FANCIER Sellersville, Penna. ]SU\' »^A'ii3i^J«. njLLTRY FANCIER 821 OWEN FARMS THE AUTHORITY On White Rocks, White Wyandottes, White Orpingtons, Buff Orpingtons, Black Orpingtons, Barred Rocks, Single and Rose Comb Reds. When you consider the purchase of anything^» and especially when that thins is of considerable importance, the i^rst thine you do is to consider of whom you will make the purchase. Generally speakinir yoa want some information coneernins: the article to be purchased and it is important that the information you get concerning it be derived from a house that has the reputation of being an authority on the subject. You want to feel that there is no one thing that can be told you, either good or bad. about the article that the house selected is not able to tell you. In other words, in the purcahsc of everything of importance, tha jne desirable quality in the house approached is that they shall be an authority on the subject. Now Owen Farms claims to be the authority an the eight breeds which they offer and we want to tell you plainly lome of the reasons that entitle them to that position. In the poultry world, as every one knows, there is an open, plain method of demonstrating a particular farm's ability to breed the best specimens known to the United States, and that is in the show room. Owen Farms has shown these eight varieties at the largest and moet difficult shows held in our country and uniformly they have been the very largest winners wherever they have competed. They have fur- nished innumerable birds from Maine to California, from Minnesota to Texas to their customers and these birds have been shown in the hottest competition, where they have won handsomely. Mr. Maurice F. Delano, who has judged at New York, World's Fair, St. Louis, Boston, and in fact nearly all of the large shows of the coun- try, stands without a peer as a judge of the breeds which we offer. Prank H. Davey, another licensed American Poultry Association judge and looked upon by the whole United States as one of the most able men in this direction, also is a member of our organization. If the ques- tion is asked Owen Farms how good a bird it takes to win a partio- lar show I say without any hesitation and emphatically that there is no ^raranization in the world that can be so sure of giving the right answer. Whatever the information desired may be in regard to th pofultry bus- iness you cannot possibly get a more prompt, specific and authoritative answer to your letter asking for it than you can from Owen Farms. We breed thousands of birds annually from the very beet pazc|Dt itock that this country knows and we errow them successfully year af- ter year. Above and beyond everything else we have a conscience that Is alive, healthy and wide awake, which does not permit us in any pos- sible case to charge one dollar more for a bird than we are positive is the actual value. NOT A HIGH PRICED FARM. Our Mr. Delano has just returned from a trip to the Nashville and Memphis Shows. We took there 127 birds which we entered. Of these 127 birds at Nashville 118 of them were placed under ribbons. Only 14 Jut of the 127, after traveling 1000 miles, failed to get the e^e of the Judge. At Memphis 94 of our birds were declared winners in spite of the fact that we had sold and delivered a large number of birds from Che string which went on from Xashville to Memphis. I believe this is the most extraordinary winning that has ever been made in the hbtory of the United States. The winnings were made throughout our entire range of varieties and they were uniformly successful. I asked Mr. De- lano when he arrived home to give me as accurately as he could what he found to be the impression concerning Owen Farms. I am pleased to itate that he found every one enthusiastic about the wonderful winnings that were made. They approved uniformly our methods and one and all who had had experience with us said they received large value for the money, but he added that generally the opinion among the smaller breeders is that Owen Farms' prices are very high and that it is ose^ less for them to come to Owen Farms for their breeding stock and their ihow birds because they cannot afford the priee. Nothing oonld be a trsater mistake than this expression of fselinar- I am positive that at $10.00, 115.00 or $25.00 no farm in the United SUtes is giving as much value in birds so uniform in quality, color and detail aa we ax«. and I want to say urgently that the man or woman who sends an order to Owen Farms saying to send the best eockerel of a particular breed, tof Che best pullet, for $10.00, $16.00 or $26.00, with no other specification and no other requirement, simply adding to the letter thai it is ondex^ stood that this bird is to be sent on approval and subject to the satis- ^etion of the p>nrchaser, will get a greater bargain than they can pos- ly secure from any other source. EXHIBITION BIRDS. This is the period of the great shows throughout the United States. Some say the birds raised this year are fewer in number ; that they were later in hatching and that the difficulty in putting grand good birds into the show room was never so great as now. Our experience is just the reverse. We never raised so many ; we never had them so good and we never had them so early. We can furnish you birds for exhibition that will do what we say they will. Get in touch with us early an4 inake your arrangements, for we sell only to one person in a class for any show and when we have booked we cannot sell to the second in- dividual. WHO TAKES THE CHANCE. Let us assume that you wish to purchase a White Rock oookerel to win Allentown, Pa. You make the inquiry of half a dozen different people as to what their charge would be for the bird good enough to win that show. You get half a dozen replies and they vary in the amount charged from $15.00 to $75.00. Now if you purchase the $15.00 bird from one of the six I want to impress uiMn you that you take the chance of his winning. If you purchase the $25.00 bird of another yon still take the chance on his winning. If you purchase a $50.00 bird you .till take the chance of that bird's winning. The reason is because there is likely to be other birds of that value and so good that they may beat this other bird. We tell you that that is so. The other farm does not tell you. If you wrote us we should give you a )[>rice of $76.00 for a guaranteed winner of the Allentown Show and we would give you a bird of the full value and a bird that would stand out in front of others and win. Others disappoint you; we do not. Why? Because we are an authority on the quality necessary to win a particular show and we know. In each case where we guarantee a winner we f^ive yon a price and we take the chance. Do you appreciate how eminently fair this is? Do you understand that we set ourselves up as an aathority and that if we make a mistake and fail it is purely up to us and that we ooght to «uffer accordingly? Which we are always prepared to do. In every case of a bird sold for exhibition either you, the purchaser, or the seller must take a chance. Mow will you have it? If you want us to take it write us fully what you wish to do ; give as full and fair statonent of the case as possible and receive our proposition concerning it. OUR WINNINGS. Everybody now must be familiar with our New York winnings last year. In another column separate from this advertisement (on paare s$; of this journal) you will find Owen Farms winnings at the Nashville Fair Sept. 16th to 21st and at the Memphis Fair Sept. 23rd to 28th. Kindly look these over carefully and see what it means to yon as to what we can do. We are showing at Atlanta. Georgia, Oct. 27th to Nov. 2nd. and at Augusta, Georgia, Nov. 4th to 9th. Note what we do there. EGGS FOR HATCHING. I received la.st evening a check from one of our old customers, who ^aw Mr. Delano at Memphis, for eggs for hatching this next season. He desired to have etan from a pen headed by our First New York Cockerel in White Orpincrtons last year. He was told by Mr. Delano that this year we should change our system of sellinir eggs snd sell from individ- ual and particular pens. This customer was certainly an early bird and he will secure the goods. We shall undoubtedly have oar pens arranged earlier thb year than ever before and while I do not expect to have our mating list mailed before January 1st it will be mailed on that date if it is possible for us to do it. We certainly later shall have some vexy pleasant things to say about eggs for hatdtiaar. LOW PRICED BIRDS. This is the season when we have $6.00. $7.50 and $10.00 cockerels, and a few females at $8.00, $4.00 and $6.00 each, that are extraordinary 163 OWEN FARMS Wb. BstfTT Owes, ice 1< Delano, Vineyard Haven, Mas*. 822 povL.iKV fan:ier. ;:iiiER Vol XVII. SELLERSVILLE, PA., NOVEMBER 1912 No. 11 Some Things Needed in the Show Room By E. M. Long, Osceola^ Indiana. »i&j S the show season approaches, our thoughts drift back to the seasons of poultry exhibitions gone by, — we remember where we won, where we got fair treatment, and where our birds were properly handled — we also remember where we lost, perhaps fairly and perhaps unfairly, where some of our best stock was ruined by inefficient methods, and where no one was willing to take the responsibility. It is a fitting time, it seems to me, to bring before the public and before the different show managements some things that are needed, and I speak as one who views the matter in an impartial way, having been an exhibitor as well as an officer of Poultry Associations. First, we need a competent Superintendent with a number of efficient helpers. He should be on the job early and see that the coops are up and ready and that the birds are taken care of promptly on receipt. He should personally know that every bird is proper- ly and carefullv handled and that the attendants give sufficient feed and water but that they do not overfeed, one of the most common faults of smaller shows. The birds should be liberally fed up to time of weighing and afterwards sparingly fed, as a bird that is full standard weight at time of cooping for shipment is bound to lose some in weight. The weighing com- mittee should be on the job early and not wait until the birds have been cooped two or three days. After the birds have been transferred to the shipping coops, and liberally fed they should be weighed at once and if possible in the presence of the owner. There is room for crooked work here in the weighing and every man should have all that is coming to him. The judge should be on the job as soon as the show begins or as soon as a class is ready to be judged. It would be a wonderful improvement if the judges would furnish their own clerks. The judge and his clerk should complete, add and sign score cards before they leave their hands. I do not say that there is crooked work by the Secretary after the judges have turned over the score cards to them but there is plenty of room for it and the pos- sibility should be removed. Occasionally the Secre- tary handles the score cards and adds them up and no one else has anything to do with them. How easy for him, if he is in competition with other exhibitors to increase the cuts on the cards of his competitors, thus putting them out of the running. If the cards are completed by the judge and his clerk, and it is necessary that a clerk be furnished either by the judge or the Association, it places all competitors on a fair and equal basis, and if the judge is perfectly square, as I believe most judges are, there is little room for dissatisfaction. The work of the judge should be completed not later than the third day of the show and the second day if possible. Nearly every person who pays his ad- mission fee is anxious to see the winner, the first, sec- ond and third and they want to know who wins. It is unfair to the exhibitor as well as the public to de- lay the hanging of the ribbons until the last or the next to the last day of the show. After the awards are made and the ribbons ready to hang on the coops of the winning birds, the judge should take particular pains to place the ribbons on the proper coops, either in person or under his personal supervision. Then he should stick around a day or so and tell the people why he disqualified this bird or why he cut this one two points on comb or why this bird was cut one and one-half on hackle, etc., etc. If some judges had to explain why they made certain cuts, they would be more careful in scoring the birds. I have seen good judging one year by certain poultry judges and the next season it was simply rotten and usually the second season there were more birds on hand to pass on, and therefore less time to do the work. In the closing hours of the show, even the best of Superintendents and attendants are apt to get care- 824 POUI.TF^V l-A.\riRR. NOVEMBER less and fail to complete their previous ^ood record. After the stock has been cooped for a week in a warm room, much warmer than they are used to, thcv get a little off condition and if not given ample pro- tection from the elements when moved from the show room to their usual quarters, they are apt to contract colds, bronchitis and pneumonia. Here is where the show management should see that no fault of theirs may be the cause. Coops should be carefully nailed up and openmgs covered with muslin to keep out the drafts. They should see that the transporta- tion companies handle the birds with promptness and care. Now the time arrives to award the special prizes and to pay the cash prizes. Extra care should be tak- en thai the riglit man gets the specials or cups and the ohe("ks covering the cash prizes should be in the hands of ihc winners or mailed to them before the shew closes. This is the kind of treatment that pleases the ex- hibitors. If they get a fair deal, proper treatment, and if their birds have the proper care and come home in good condition— if their winnings are promptly paid and the specials and prizes due them properly awarded— there is nothing left to be desired. The exhibitor will be with the show next year stronger than ever. The officers of the Association will re- ceive the oraise due them instead of censure which is more the rule than the exception and not always undeserved. ^»^VW»>N^^»N^S^>/^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^»>^>^^/^^^^^<»^^»^ BY THE WAY By H. S. Babcock W^i i 1 y ANY poult rymen have a way of guessing- at the weight of their fowls instead of knowing by weighing- tbeni. The right way is to weig^h. How many actually know what their chickens are worth per pound live weight? And yet it is not diflficult to learn from the scales — not the scales on the legs, but the le^s on a good pair of sco-lcs, platform or other. Here is a plain illustration of how to do it. Not long ago I killed a late hatched and so somewhat small White Cornish cockerel. The bird was not fat, only in good growing- condition, and so shows a somewhat larger percentage of shrinkage through dressing than one expects from this admirable vanety of table fowls. With his crop entirely empty this cockerel weighed alive exactly 5J^ lbs.; bled picked, with head on, he weighed 4- lbs. 14 ozs a shrinkage of 10 ounces or 114-11 per cent ; with head, entrails and contents of gizzard removed, he weighed 4 lbs 6 ozs., a total shrinkage of 1 1^- ^ ozs., or 20 5-11 per cent. In some markets dressed po«'try ^^ ^^'^ t"f '^^^ Supposing that to be the case and the market price for imdrlwn poultry to be 25 ""^s per pound what would this codcerel have been worth I^^^ P°«"d^|^c weight, not counting ^e exj^ ^^^ per pound. He would have '^n /f/l*' Market demanded drawn If on the other hand the *" ^ f^,^ ^^^^ ^^^ 25 poultry and the price Pf*^ l^g been worth 1934-44 cents, the cockerel would "^^j^^j ^^^ ^^^^ „£ ^^^^. cents per pound, hve weign^' ^^^ ^^^^^ -^ ^^y^d sing. Or we might express supposed case of 25 numbers by saying that »" „ poultry there would cents per pound for ^^^^IrL^t three cents per pound, have been a shrinkage of 5^~ir»kage of about five cents or for drawn poultry a sn^^^^jd vary somewhat ac- cording to the breed of fowls and even now according to the condition in which the fowls were at the time they were killed. If well fattened, the shrinkage would 1)0 considerably less than this particular cock- erel showed, and, if very thin, it would be consider- al)ly more. A number of years ago I killed and dressed chickens of a number of breeds, including among them specimens of Plymout Rocks, Rhode Island Reds and Cornish. I haven't their figures at hand, but I went into the matter more minutely than in the illus- tration above given. I ascertained the loss in weight from bleeding, from removing feathers, from taking out the entrails, and the like. The result showed that the Cornish fowls shrank the least in weight of any of the breeds killed, and that the Rhode Island Reds and the Plyiuouth Rocks were close together, the ad- vantage, if any, being with the Reds, but they were so nearly alike that it would be no material error to say the percentage of loss in dressing of these two breeds was the same. Such experiments take but little time and can be conducted by any one, but they, never- theless, give us exact knowledge in the place of guess work. In determining the relative value of different breeds for dressed poultry in this way one ought to be careful to have the chickens as nearly alike in fatness as possible, otherwise the results may be misleading. While the experiments which I have conducted have been confined largely to chickens, they ought to include adult fowls also. Reasoning a priori, we should expect the shrinkage in adult fowls to show a smaller percentage than in chickens for several seasons. The adults will take on fat more readily than a grow- ing chicken, and the fatter the fowls are the less per cent of loss from dressing. Adult fowls, too, have larger and more fully developed muscles and seem to be meatier, in proportion to the offal, than are chick- ens. Yet to know this, and to know the relative per- centage of shrinkage of adults and chickens, one needs to weigh both carefully. And, in the end, one possibly NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 825 may find the difference less than he reasonably expect- ed. The facts are worth knowing. Many small breeders probably do, as I used to do when I was young in pouhry breeding, sell off to men " who gather up fowls and dress them for market, all the surplus old fowls I had, which I didn't think worth using again in my breeding yards and which I thought were not good enough for others to so use. I remem- ber that, in those early days, I used to get nine cents a pound live weight, according to the buyer's scales, which, at their price of dressed poultry, allowed these gatherers a pretty wide margin. It was a wasteful and extravagant method of disposing of the fowls, but as I had not learned what percentage of shrinkage to expect, I didn't know the real value of the property I was selling. And strange to say, if others knew this, they kept their information to themselves, for they never made it public in the poultry press. But at last I "got wise" to the fact that I was throwing away a portion of my profit, and I determined to know just how much. I then conducted a good many experiments the results of some of which I made public, and thus, so far as I know, became a pioneer in imparting this particular kind of poultry information. And what I did, because I found it of value, I advise others to do, weigh your fowls alive and dressed and know what they are worth. Then, if you wish to sell them to the "hen-cart man" for much less than their value, you will do so with your eyes open ; you cannot say "I did it in ignorance." The old Greeks used to have a wise saying, "Know thyself." We may, for our own purposes, modify this to "Know, thyself, what thou art doing." And so modified it applies to all kinds of business, including the poultry industry in all its branches. "Knowledge is power" and one cannot expect to win any g^eat suc- cess as a poultryman without having the power which comes from competent knowledge of poultry, and es- pecially from the knowledge that relates to the particu- lar purpose the poultryman possesses. To breed good fowls, to win prizes at exhibitions, to make the fowls pay the largest profits, one needs to know what he de- sires to do. Even this humble bit of poultry knowl- edge, the relative weight of a fowl alive and dressed, is worth having. The U. S. Census certainly cannot be accused of exaggerating the merits of the domestic fowl. It credits Rhode Island with 602,335 hens, which laid 32,728.972 eggs in a year, of the value of $848,527^ Rhode Island has a territory of 1250 square miles, and has, therefore, about 482 hens to the square ni"?»/>^' just about three-fourths of one hen to the acre. That doesn't savor of overcrowding even the least bit, though it has been said that the dogs are so numerous that they wag their tails perpendicularly instead of "^rizon- tally. Nor does the product per hen indicate that the biddies are overworked : S4 1-3 eggs per hen each year indicates that a good deal must be done before the farm hen rivals the 200 tgg hen, we hear so much about. The average price per dozen eggs appears to have been about 291-3 cents. But as poor as the showing, the Rhode Island hen is not at the bottom of the list. The Delaware hens are credited with oniy about 34 eggs per year on an average, and those ot the District of Columbia with an average of about ^U eggs. But in this last case the smallness of the out- put in eggs may perhaps be more than balanced by the great output in legislation at the National Capitol. Does anyone believe that such figures represent ade- au;(te1v ny urruruteU the facts? If uoon such a basis the poultry industry appears to be a great and import- ant one. what would it appear to be if the real facts could be collected and classified ? We may, indeed, wc ought, to l)e glad that an attempt lias been made to collect data about the poultry industry. If such an at- tempt is persevered, in the time may come when the real facts will be made to appear with some approxi- mation to accuracy. Those who keep hens will be better prepared to state the facts, knowing that in- quiries concerning them will be made. Until such a time arrives we cannot expect to gain very accurate knowledge of the poultry industry from a study of the incomplete data which the census gives us, but even from such imperfect data the poultry industry appears to be a really great industry. As Rhode Island is cred- ited with 4652 farms, the eggs on these farms averaged $182.42 in value for each of the tillers of the soil, not a large but nevertheless a very convenient sum to add to the income derived from other sources. "Everjr little bit added to what you have, makes a little bit more. We get some wonderfully illuminating accounts of the profits derivable from poultry keeping. The usually reliable Country Gentleman, for instance, con- tains on page 27 of the June 1st, 1912, issue, an ac- count of one woman, who "kept an average of 141 Barred Plymouth Rocks at a total expense of $13.68," and cleared a profit of $1.84 per hen. As the expense of keeping them was but $0,097 each, she ought to have made a handsome profit. "These fowls had the free range of the farm and cattle lots after feeding time," and we are left to presume that the cattle wasted enough grai nto keep them, with the small ex- penditure above noted. But most poultry keepers, and most farmers for that matter, would not be able to feed a flock of that size on the wasted grain fed to the cattle. There is also an account of a farmer who kept pure-bred Buff Orpingtons, at an average annual cost of seventy-two and one-half cents each. His hens laid about 53 eggs apiece — they certainly didn't break any laying records — ^but, considering the cost of keep- ing them, even in the Middle West, he ought to be thankful that they laid at all. Then in the same contribution there is the tale of the woman who kept an average of 331.2 Brown Leg- horn hens, at a total annual expense of $282.74, or about 85 cents apiece. This comes nearer the line of credibility, though with the prices which grain has been commanding for a year or more, no one in the East could have anywhere near approached this low cost of living. The hens were said to have laid 111 eggs each on an average, and the total income is set down as $626.92. It is not slated whether this in- come was from the eggs alone, but it is obvious that it could not have been, for 331.2 hens, laying an average of 111 eggs each, which were sold at an average price of $0,173 per dozen, would have produced but $530.30. If chickens were rearied we are not told whether the eggs set were charged in the expense account, thus still further reducing the cost of keeping, nor if the expenes account included the food whch such presump- tive chickens would consume. Just what good such incomplete accounts are ex- pected to do passes my comprehension. They cer- tainly are not likely to stimulate poultry breeding, be- cause the cost of keeping is placed so low, that few, if any, persons, can duplicate it, and because, al.^, the egg record — 7.3, 4.39 and 9.24 dozens respective- ly is certainly depressing in these days when we 826 POULIRV rAXCIKK, NOVEMBER read of hens laying 200 or more eggs in a year.^^ The writer savs, however, of his figures that they show the actual resultes obtained by farmers with fowls kept under ordinary conditions." If they do show "actual results" the conditions seem to mc to be anything but "ordinary." If the figures are of any value; they indicate that such conditions need to be changed, and that it would pay the farmers of the country, who keep hens to study more carefully the means of increasing the prolificacy of their flocks. We cannot expect them to learn how to lessen the cost of keeping, for that s so low now that it is scarcely cred- ble. but we may reasonably expect them to learn how to make their fowls produce more than they are doing, if such figures are reliable. The FOUNDATION. Three rows of posts, five in a row, post-holes three feet deep, two feet six inches high. ITRST STORY. Single wall, four w-indows on north side of three SxlO lights o|)en front, but posts are covered. SECOND STORY. Double floor, 2-ply roofing between, double walls, 2-ply roofing between on north, east and west sides. Two doors, 2-feet 6-inches by 6 feet at southeast and southwest corners, open inwards and backwards. Four oi>enjngs above windows and muslin frames and bc- lo'.v lop plat, covered with muslin fnu-r openings 9 inches wide, 12 inches high, the top is oval on the outside. The drop doors are oiK-rated with a rope on a pulley. All openings have frames, sides and tops 4 inche'f wide, sills 6>^ inrhos. Window-; ;:nd muslin frames are hung at top with 10 inch T hinge-, when open are 6 inches above the level. Frames covered with w^e are kept in place with iron oins. A these oi>enings. The windows and muslin frames are 28 inches above the floor. The to]) inside wall partitions are No. 2 North Carolina Yellow Pine, the inside doors 2 feet 6 inches arc 8 inches above the floor, up to the cross rail, hinged to front wall with T hinges, stiles and tops 4 inches bottoms 10 inches covered with wire. The partitions are 2^ inches to girder posts, from there to roof the rest is wire. The sashes, muslin frames and outside doors are factory made of l>4-inch W Pine lumber. The dropping boards 20 inches above floor Roosts 9 inches above, 4 inches wide l.-> centers. Nests, five to a room, 12 inches deep, W'/i mches wide loose bottom under front of dropping hoards. THE FRAME. Three sills— Y. P. 2.x6x28 ft. long, no end sills, 17 joists 2,4x8 in.xl6 ft. long on top of sills, 5 posts 3x4 in.x9 ft. nailed on front sill, 5 posts 3x4 in.xZj^ ft. lon^ nailed on rear sill posts 3x4 at doors. Two top iHaic"^ 3; 4 in.x28 ft. long on a level of top rear posts, •ill oihcr post^ and rails to fill in are 2x4. The braces arc 2x3 The lOundation posts are notched to re- r(.'i\c 2x4 scantlings making a space of 16^ inches below the --ills, a board below to the ground, both must l)c plumb with tlic frame. No. 1 beaded, matched Hem- lock boards cover the frame. THE ROOF. leriment — as to exhibition qualities they have been the bi-r winners at the hifr shows lor years and today are winninjr in the hands of our cusioniers in all parts of the country As to their layinjr qualities, we have never overlooked the old sayinfr that it is the (Hen that lays that Pays. ) We are prepared to fu'rnish you at special i>riees hiofh class exhibition or breeding birdy in Pairs, - Trios - and - Pens These birds will be so mated so they will ^ive the best results. We also have 700 yearling and 500 cockerels that raust go cheap as we need the room. Several Hundred S. C. Rhode Idand Reds— — — of superior qualities must also be sold. This is an opportunity extraordinary and we want you to write v your needs and let us quote you prices. Satisfaction guaranteed and correspondence a pleasure. OAKLAND POULTRY FARM Wfflu C Bowman, Mgr. R. F. D. 10 . Trenton Junction, N. J NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 827 BUFF COLOR. By Geo. S. Barnes, Battle Creek, Mich. A letter we saw recently stated that the writer of it wanted to se- cure some birds of a certain buff va- riety. He said he wanted a deep orange buff, no light buff for him. Was this writer correct? For answer it is only necessary to refer to the Standard. The orange or reddish buff was long ago ruled out of court by the fanciers of buff varieties, and the Standard calls for a rich golden buff. Orange buff is not the color now desired, and is it not the color that wins at the lead- ing poultry shows? And in our judg- ment orange buff is not a beautiful shade or color in poultry. But the rich, golden bulf of the Standard — what is more beautiful than this? The Standard' rejects on one side the orange buff, and on the other the pale, or lemon buff. What is wanted is a shade of color like that of a ten dollar gold piece. The buff bird should be of even shade of color in hackle and on the surface of the wings. Such birds satisfied the de- mand years ago, but they are not wanted now. Buff is desired also in the under- color in all secaions, though surface color is more important than under- color. The importance of undercolor is sometimes exaggerated. The buff color should extend to the primary feathers. The latter are diflRcult to secure and are not often seen, but this is the ideal to be striven for. That the color described above is beautiful is acknowledged by every lover of poultry, though it is not the favorite color with all. That it is a difficult color to get in perfection is one of its chief attractions to many. The Buff Leghorn Club has i.ssued a 90 page book, the value of which is priceless and worth more to any person interested than any $2 poultry book yet on the market. It tells about these great winter layers. Catasauqua Poultry Fanciers Asso- ciation will hold their first annual show Dec. 23 to 28, 1912, in I. O. 0. F. Hall, Front St., Catasauqua, Pa. The boys promise an eye opener in special premiums and will have everj' facility for the care and proper handling of birds. Catalog will be ready by November 1st and can be had by addressing the Secretary. The Association is in a thriving condition adding new mem- bers at each meeting and before long expect to make the other boys hustle to keep up with us. The officers of the Association are as follows: President, Joseph Trox- ell; Vice President, Chas. E. Fred- erick; Secretary and Treasurer, Chas. D. Oswald; Assistant Secretary, Oli- ver E. Holton; Trustees, Chas. Fred- erick, Wm. Richards. We attribute much of our success in our community to the able address- es given here by your Mr. DeLancey and Mr. Sutton. With best wishes for the future of the Fancier, I re- main as ever, an interested reader. Re8pectfi]]l;]f,^Clia8. D. Oswald. LAST CALL ^£!s^'"- FOR THE November 20 PALACE SHOW "3^ NEW YORK CITY We close on time. Empire Poultry Association MINEOLA, N. Y. This 50 mat iocs ihalcrtuiaincd all our winners produced the best we ever raised and we are prei^ared \o furnish you birds for the show room al reasonable prices. OUR VARIETIES Sbgle Comb White Minorcat Rose Comb Black Minorcas Single Comb Black Minorcas Single Comb White, Buff and Black Orpingtons. :OCKERELS This is the time to order your next seasons breeding birds. We have bargains now. cATAi.c>r.uK PKKH. W. A. Smith, Prop., Metichtn, New Jersey NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 829 ALDRICH WHITE ORPINGTONS The Winning Strain If you wish if) WIN at your show this season we will furnish you birds good enough for the STRONGEST COMPETITION, and condition them free of charge at prices as low as possible for such quality. Or, we can furnish you utility stock of strictly HIGH QUALITY and at very moderate prices. - t:, , j Oui foundation stock was purchased from the leading breeders of England, Canada and the United States and were all selected by our manager, Mr. Geo. J. May, the most experienced breeder of White Orpingtons in the United States. Our winnings of 51 prizes out of a total of 150 at last season's e^^^ibitions at St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Baltimore, Cleveland and MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, as well an our Allentown, Atlanta and Augusta winnings this season in competition with all the largest Eastern and Southern breeders, in addition to our customer's winnings at Nashville and many other shows, proves the Superior Quality ol our O.ir English birds are from the best known English Farms, especially select- ed so as to be free from minor defects so often found in imported birds, while hav- ing the weight, strength of bone and purity of color m which they excel Our ycomg stock sired by these prize winning birds is reared and fed according to Engiioh methods and in strength of bone, color and weight equal the best English '"' SenVVo/Tr cl'talogue describing the QUALITY WHITE ORPINGTON FARM of America and place your order early. Farm, 6025 N. High St., G>lumbus, Ohio. J standard requirements. A number of which I could use in my o^ breeding yards to mighty good ad- vantage, but I concealed this desire as best I could for reasons not exped- ient to tell. The fact is I was anx- ious to finish that tour of inspec- tion (See?). As we passed from one pen to another my attention was at- tracted to a number of promismg cockerels and having called Mr. May s attention to them he asked me the questions "What do you think those cockerels weigh, and when do you think they were hatched?"— but be- fore I had time to frame an intelli- gent answer he informed me that they were hatched in May and some of them weighed close to 6 pound each. Well that weight was "going one too far for me" and when Mr. May "cuaght" my eye he deliberate- ly demonstrated his statement to be a fact, for the cockerel did weigh full 6 pounds. They have cocks and hens that weighed considerably above standard weight when they were m moult and not in the best of flesh. There were over 1200 young birds on the Aldrich Farm at the time of our visit, which was during the latter part of August, and every one of them strong and thrifty. Not a sick- ly or stunted bird to be seen, inis fact should be bom in mind by those who anticipate adding new blood to their flocks or launching out into the poultry industry. Strong, vigorous birds, backed up by years of healthy ancestral lines are a wonderful asset to any breeder who desires to in- crease the vigor of his flock or make a successful start in the business, and to know where such birds can be se-^ cured is certeinly "half the battle. We were glad of the opportunity afforded us for visiting the Aldrich Poultry Farm, and if this account of our experience and impressions dur- ing our visit there should prove of value to any of the Fancier's read- ers, we will feel amply repaid for our trouble. LITTLE ROCK (ARK.) SHOW. The 5th annual exhibition of the Little Rock Poultry Association will be held at Little Rock, Ark., Novem- ber 25th to 30th. This will be the official State show of the Arkansas Branch of the A. P. A. There will also meet at the same place the Southern Branch of the National BuflF Orpington Club. The Association is working hard to bring out an entry of 4000 birds and it looks very much as if they would not fall far short of the mark. The following Judges have been selected: C. A. Emry, F. J. Marshall, and F. H. Shellanbarger. Address all com- munications to J. V. Johnson, 820 State Bank Bldg., Little Rock, Arkan- sas. BRIDGBTON (N. J.) SHOW. Everything is in readiness for the 9th annual show of the South Jersey Poultry ft Pigeon Association, to be held at Bridscton, N. J.. November 27-30. 1912. Thia show promisea to eclipse anything ever undertake© in New Jersey. The Cup. Cash and Merchan- dise specials an^ountinjc to over $626, besides the association rejrular premium money. If you have not received your premium list write to the SecreUry. Charlea H. Maier, 11 South Laurel St., Bridgeton, N. J. The Franklin Sanitary Dry Maah Feeder, manufactured by Franklin and Detwiller, of Hatfield, Pa., is, in the writer's estimation, the most economical and practical feedins device we have ever used. It is very reason- able in price, never clo««, is made of the best quality galvanised iron, is easily filled, and will last a lifetime- We are glad to have the opportunity of indorsing this feed- er, as we are confident it will fill * Jjong felt want among up-to-date poultrymen. These people are putting out an automatic viftem feeder that is just as practical aa their poultry feeder and, no doubt, wiU be hailed with delight among pigeon men. The add. of Messrs. Franklin & DetwUler appears in this issue of the Fancier and we ntgm all our friends to write them for further parUcuUrs. We are sure you will be glad you followed our advice. .Johnston's Imperial Barred Rocks... Tlie Big Wimiers at Big Shows Our wins at the great shows of Philadelphia, Syracuse and Williamsport where wc met competi- tion from all parts of the country should convince you that we have the quality and wc can HELP YOU WIN Our Vn2 matings pro!:wn. I'a.. Nov. 27. 2.S. 'iU and 30 (Thaiiksaivin?: Week.) Before ar. »ilvjr i^sue of the "Fan- cier" goe- t » press the Wiliiamsport Show for li>lJ will have passed into history. Thai the coming event will surpass ar.y of this noted show's pre- vious exhibitions is conceded by all who are close to poultry officers at Wiliiamsport. Coming ihi- year a.^ it does on Thanksgiving Week makes it doubly interesting: to all exhibitors of the East as n.any who heretofor have been unable to attend personally, can on this holiday week spend at least a day in attendance at the larpe 12th Regi- ment Armory, where the show will be held, and also be enabled to attend the Ist' annual banquet on Wednesday evening, November 27th. Further de- tails of thi« affair will be found else- where in this department. Never before in the history of the Wiliiamsport A.ssociation has so great an effort been put forth to make this, the 5th a! nual, the greatest in its his- tory. A glance over the Premium List (which should now be in your hands, if intending to show here) will con- vince you that the premiums offered at Wiliiam.^port surpass both in num- bers and value any show in the coun- try. Right here, let it be said, is where Wiliiamsport shines, 30 silver cups and silver sets, over $1,400.00 in regular and cash specials and mer- chandise (not of the junk order) but of the best of Wiliiamsport manufac- ture. This is where Wiliiamsport stands alone, and should interest every in- tending exhibitor. Of all the specials offered, only six of these have a sem- blance of a string attached and these are namely, the Challenge Cups which must be won twice by one exhibitor before ownership can be claimed. All other cups, silver sets, merchandise and every dollar offered, is offered without a single string attached and will be awarded as offered, whether vour entry consists of one bird or a hundred. Look them over, cast your eye over the general prizes. Every exhibitor at Wiliiamsport has an op- portunity to win one or more of these aluable prizes, turn to your breed ';eading, look the specials over care- fully, compare the prizes offered with any Premium List of any show in the country, and we believe you will agree with us that Wiliiamsport on a fifty- cent entry fee is offering more to the exhibitor than the shows with the one to a three dollar entry. The large 12th Regiment Armory is perhaps the best adapted show hall in the State, modern in every respect, located in the center of the city, two minutes walk from all R. R. stations, making it con- venient for all purposes. In selecting Judges for the coming event only those were selected who have a national re- putation for judging the varieties for which they are engaged. In Henry P. Schwab, Geo. H. Biergolb, Charles Nixon and A. J. Braun we believe we have selected men who are past mas- ters in their profession. That the ex- hibitor may know that the Williams- port Association intends that the Trophy Cup won by J. H. Clark, West'Pawlet, Vt. on his Buff Wyandottes. SAVE THE MIDDLEMAN S PROFIT ON YOUR ROOFING and buy direct from the manufacturer All goods Pure Asphalt Stock AND Guaranteed 15 Years TRICES : One Ply Rubber Roofmg, 108 sqaare^ieet, 85c. Two Ply Rubber Roofing, 108 square feet, $1.05. Two Ply Aspbalt Lining Paper 55c ZENITH ROOHNG CO., MT. HOLLY. N. J. When orderinK or writinR mention Poultry Fancibr. » « ■ w.^ PARKWAY FARM A Great Win at Allentown's Greatest Show 5 BIG LEADERS— SilTcr Campines, Silrer Penciled and Partridge Rocks, S. C. White and Black LegiiorBS. Range grown birds whose sires represent the best blood lines in America. See our awards in AUentown ahov reports. Here we met the keenest competition in the land. In the classes where we showed we had a sweepiny victory. We will make a specialty of furnishing day old chicks from high class exhibition as well as utility maiin;.^- during the season. For stock write us your wants. PARKWAY FARM R 1 Trenton, New Jersey NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 831 30 SILVER CUPS 14 SETS SILVERWARE CASH SPECIALS in abundance Judges of National Reputation AH premiums paid Last day of show. Show Scottdale, Pa., December 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1912 W. G. SHERRICK, Secretary EVERSON, PA. ENTRIES CLOSE November 26 1912 Send ibr proniium list AT OXCE. greatest care will be exercised in the birds sent to Wiliiamsport, we will state that Mr. Gus Braun of Syracuse, N. Y., and who has cooped the Balti- more Show for years, has been en- gaged to coop, feed and reship all birds on exhibition. Mr. Braun with Mrs. E. B. Darrow, Superintendent, will vouch for the careful keep of all specimens entrusted to them. Each year the Wiliiamsport Show grows greater. Each year finds all of last year's exhibitors back again. Each year finds many new ones with birds in competition. We expect to be able to accommodate them all but there is a limit to how many the Ar- mory will hold, so don't wait until the day the entries close, November 19th, GET THEM IN EARLY. When we say entries close on that date we mean POSITIVELY close. The limited time allowed between that date, and the opening of the doors Wednesday, No- vember 27th, make a day later impos- sible. Whether you come as an exhibitor or a visitor you are welcome on poul- trymen's gala week at Wiliiamsport. Come, bring your wife and family with you, if you are not blessed with these bring the prospect with you, or our committee appointed for the purpose will gladly undertake to locate you one. Banquet. The President appointed at the Oc- tober meeting the following committee to prepare and arrange for the first annual banquet of the Wiliiamsport Association to be held on Wednesday evening, November 27th: John R. Heim, chairman; Chas. D. Drinkwater, Chas. D. Lamade, Chas. G. Whitehead, John R. Sims. That this will be an annual event is doubtless a fact. With the above committee the affair will be more than the ordinary. If you will write to Mr. John R. Heim, No. 412 Grant St., stating if you will be in at- tendance it will greatly facilitate the committee's work. All other informa- tion will be given you pertaining to the banquet on your arrival in Wil- iiamsport by applying at the infor- mation bureau at the exhibition hall. We are informed by the committee that surprises will be in store for all who attend and that this banquet will be in conformity with Williamsport's way of doing things. If you are afraid of staying up late, get your sleep out by keeping good hours up to this time as you can rest assured that there will be something doing all the time. The after dinner talks (we are told by Mr. Heim) will long be remem- bered by the poultrymen; that is all he will say; but assures us that the eating will be the best that can be ob- tained. Leave it to this bunch, hey kid! Mr. Geo. P. Stryker, Secretary, has mailed a Premium List to every name Let Our Agent SHOW YOU A 1913 BUCKEYE Let him show you a Buckeye in operation, so you can see for yourself that it will hatch more chicks and better chicks than any other incu bator. Let him show you the Buckeye Hot Water Heating System (the kind all the big breeders use in their mammoth machines), the automatic supply of natural moisture, the fireproof heating apparatus, tiie copper tank and boiler, the heavy 3-wall case, the dark hatching chamber and a dozen other features that make it possible for the Buckeye to produce such wonderful hatches. The Buckeye is not built to exploit some fad or fancy — it is built to hatch eggs — and it does it. We guarantee the Buckeye to hatch e'very hatchable egg, and our agent can prove to you that it will do this — before you spend your money. The 1913 Buckeye is the result of 22 years of incubator building. It is equipped with every desirable device that can possibly add to incubator efficiency — it represents incubator perfection in both hatching and construction. Sold as low as $8.00 Made in S sizes — 60 eggs to 350 eggs Over 325,000 in successful operation Buckeye incubators are sold by over a thousand merchants — in every state in the Union. We have agents everywhere who will gladly show you a Buckeye in operation. Send us your name on a postal and we'll send you the name of our agent in your town, so you can see the chicks hatching and examine the incu- bator in every detail. Ask our agent to show you the 5-year guarantee that goes with every Standard Buckeye. Send us youj name today ! Our 1193 Catalog aent on regttest, THE BUCKEYE INCUBATOR CO., 542 W. Euclid Ave., SpringUeld, Ohio FACTS ABOUT THE SOUTHEAST nf££\ Farm Lands Average Less Than |17 Per Acre. Undeveloped tracts sell from $6 up. Beef, pork» dairying, poultry, sheep and horses make biff profits. Larve returns from alfalfa, com, truck, cotton, apples, fruits and nuts. Growers command «ood local and Northern Markets. Tie SouUieni Railway gl^*s2tK.'3r'Rr territory offers the finest conditions for farms and homes. Plenty of rain, mild winters, enjoyable summers. Promising industrial openings everywhere. The Southern Railway has nothire to sell; we want YOU in the Southrast The "Southern Field," state booklets and all facta free. M. Y. RICHAIDS. Uai k ladsilml Aicst. Rmb 70 Wttkii«taB.*D C S. C White Orpingtons and Silver Campines Winners at Hagerstown, Philadelpliia, etc. Excellent Inyers. exceptional color. A choice lot oi' earl}' haicbed, large framed, nicely marked, vijjorous cockerels and pullets that will give jou satisfiujtion as breeders and show birds. Prices reasonable V. K. DAYHOFF Box 14. York, Penna. 832 appearing in his mailmj? list. If you have not received one, and are on that list, it is no fault of his, drop him a po^l today (Box 415) and a copy will reach you by return mail. The booth spaces this year will be confined to the north side of Armory, occupying 175 feet long and six feet wide This space is going rapidly. It you desire space better write at once. Mr. Wells Edward Gage, the vet- eran fancier of Williamsport (not in years but experience) will talk White Wyandottes to you, if you please. Mr A. A. Swartz, the old reliable, will be at the Armory the entire week. Mr Swartz is rounding out his fourtn year as Treasurer of the Association. Vou will find him when not counting the cash, looking over the R. \fflf Mr. Harvey Spnngman who has al- ways made a sensational exhibit of Houdans, will again put on a great collection of his very best. Sender Bros, of White Leghorn fame, will meet you among the beg- homs. Albert says three Jfjindred White Leghorns will be small. i guess you are right, Albert. * Boyd Johnston telegraphed for a ticket to the banquet You bet Boyd wouldn't miss anything like that. S a friend along, "street car con- duc?ors on the side" but don't keep on going to Lock Haven. Williamsport is on a different road than Symcuse. Entries positively close November igfh Show opens Wednesday morn- '-%^^.ZTy:u'l^^^^^ to the spec^l request contained in Premium List, regarding shipment pi birds. ShiP that birds surely arrive during Tues- day, not on Monday. But get them to us not later than Tuesday evemng^ All ^ads will lead to Williamsport Thanksgiving Week. Get in the crowd. ^Yf vou arf thinking of showing at the Garden, try your birds out at Williamsport. If you want competi- tion you will get it here. THE LONG POLE GETS THE PER- SIMMON. Did you, dear reader, ever go after persimmons? If you did you well tnow that the best ^^^^ hangs high and it takes a long pole to bring it down. That's the way it will be at the second annual exhibition of the Miflflin County Poultry and Fanciers Association, Lewistown, this winter-- you will have to have the long pole of "quality" to bring down the prizes. Better get ready now. A feUow poultryman poured into our ear the other day a tale of woe of how he had been "stung" by sending away for eggs. First it was a poor very poor hatch; next as to how the bfrds developed. ^ Yes, sir; he just ^ew that the fellow who shipped those eggs was a crook and his stocK w^ no good. Possibly that was true, buT on the other hand I wonder how many buyers after they have had goJ7 luck--a good hatch and good Rtrone vigorous stock— how many ^ri kin^dly letter and tell the man from whom they bought that hels a gentleman and that they will try to throw business his way. . Again, how many of the smaU POULTRY FANCIER. NOVKMBER AMERICA'S GREATEST QUALITY SHOW. POUI-TRY, PIGEONS. CATS, PET STOCK, w^^ - — for premium LferBOdBiWBlamffl. AddiTss W. D. ATHERTON, SEC" aO Broad Street, Doaton, Maes. i^* m. 10,000,000 Chickens Brooded by Arenberg Brooder Stoves Last Season There must be, and is, a reason for such capacity in three years. ^ ^ - ^u;..u« The Arenberg raises a greater percentage of chicks and turns them loose with more vitahty than any other method. Every chick has plenty of floor space and fresh air. The labor in taking care of an Arenberg flock of 1000 or 1500 is no more than for a 100 by other methods. We will tell you how to have young chickens for the early spring market, with no more than the usual cost. /L 1 ,.K..^- yuK ■ t< ■n.. i'l-r- rf^rOi « t-r-"^' •■• CONSOUDATION SALES COMPANY StariM A. C«we». W. V«. Price $3.50 complete You Will Hare Plenty of Eggs This Winter II Yon Start Now to Use Frederick's Automatic Feeder & Exerciser 11 is a paver of time, labor and feed bills. It scaltcrs grain in litter from one to fifteen times a day as desired. ... ^ a It feeds any kind of Rraiu in any desired amount aud will not clojr up. It i<; operated 1)V a weieht and jrovcrnor. It requires no attention after it is filled in the morn in jr. Sohl with a iwsitive jiuarantcc to sr»ve satisfaction or wc \rill return your money. Send for descriptive, illustrated booklet. Frederick Feeder Company, Ogontz, Penna. Poultry Fann We are now booking orders for Single Comb White Leghorn Baby Chicks for next seaaon. They will be booked in the order they are received so get yours in oarly and have your choice of dates for delivery. Write for Illustrated Catalogrue SPRING WATER POULTRY FARM STOCKTON, N. J. Keyfttontt Strait WHITE WYANDOTTES Br«d to Lay If yoa aw interested in White Wyandottea I can supply you with what you want r von ttmt from me you muat be satisAed. All birda sent on approval. I have White Bred to Win What. Avor von amt from me you muat be Mnaneo. au oiroa seni on approval, i nave ttuicc Wyan- Ztir^d%xL^i^^ to .tay white^ They h*v back of them the bVxni of the b«it White Wvandottei in the ooantry and my winnings at York. Carlule and Middletown have prored th«n to I have some fine cockerels for sale. Commonieations a pleasure. Mating list raady Jan. 1st. Baby chicks a specialty. Satisf aetVm «naranteed. G. E. BROWN, Progress, Pa. NOVEMBER POULTRY FANC1P:r. S3Z THE EVER GREATER LITITZ POULTRY SHOW December 24-28 Christmas week For Premium List jiddress breeders or beginners know what to expect for a small price? Yes, they killed and ate better cockerels than that rogue sent them for $2. When we have learned the real value of a good bird we will not expect so much for our dollar or two. The writer had experience with a man last spring who advertised eggs at a given price. Upon asking how soon an order could be delivered at his advertised price we got a reply that he could not possibly ship that num- ber (100 eggs) although he was ad- vertising them that way. He could send us two or three settings later on. We wrote and asked when he could ship fifty eggs, only five more than he said he could supply at a later date. Another reply said ne could not pos- sibly ship fifty but could let us have one or two settings at a higher price than advertised. He did not have a bird of the variety specified but a relative had, yet he was advertising them. Is that legitimate business? Should we have turned his corre- spondence over to the editor of the journal in which he advertised, or did we do right (to our fellow man) by simply dropping the matter? Ac- cording to my mind a man should not advertise unless he is able to deliver the goods and when his supply is ex- hausted he should discontinue his ad. or word it in such a manner that it will not be misleading. Advertising and selling forces are two of the greatest forces we have to deal with today and we should all strive to keep them on the high plane where they belong. A shark can do irreparable harm and we should throw a good strong harpoon into them wherever we can. How many poultry associations work in conjunction with those per- sons in charge of the Farmers Insti- tutes? If I mistake not they have to recognize and work with organized poultrynnen in Pennsylvania. If we can have lectures for our benefit that the State is willing to pay for are we not the losers if we fail to look it up? Why could not the Association of Central Pennsylvania each appoint a representative and get together and "talk it over?" Seems to me some good should come of it. What say you, neighbors? 'Ere this month is gone all roads will be leading to Williamsport Thanksgiving Day— the day of nation- al thanksgiving — what will it have in store for we smaller fry ? Gee, if we get some blue over at "Bill Town" we will have something to be thankful for and if we don't, oh, well— but we will. Look out, "fellers" we're com- ing after you. I can just shut mv eyes and take an imaginary look down Barred Rock alley — down where it is sizzling hot and see "Jimmy^ Huston swelling up with justifiable pride. We doff our hat to you in ad- W. E- FASNACHT, Secy. Lititz, Pa, O. K. Poultry Litte gh55P^[,,SSS!L!{lftil.«^''aw, and 8o far ahead of everything else i;:^, in the way of litter that every breeder '^is adopting' it Elii;^ i fe^' [as rapidly £is he finds out about* it. O K POULTR? LIT^pi*'" /k"" ''**f *^^*? *»*"■ *"• *»»• thoa..nd O. K. ''OULTRY LITTER «• tj* »r«t*-t h.lp to poultrr finer, rinc. the lne.Wt*r w«« perfected. Yoa to«, will say so when you try it for yourself. Send us your address TODAY, and by return mail you will receive a sample of 0. K. LITTER with fuH particulars T.H ... how ■wv UN. W k«p «.a Uw irtij .f yoor h.«M. .„d w. will kU ,.a h.w „_ mneh O. K. LITTER you need. r'fourih^* ^'^i^^r^^ r" ""^ no droppins bo.rd, ; clean your house only three or four tunea a year; lice and vermin will not flourish where O. K. LITTER is used- r~\riX* .^/Ir"" *^r* •^H** «J^*n.. with positively no odor: the f eaSS^ and to r^LmPR ?. wnS '."^ ^"^'"^ ^1^'"^, ***^°"" * "«' Pleasure. After beinic used a K. LITTER is worth almost as much as iU original cost as fertiliser. kTherc is positively nothing like 0. K. POULTRY UTTER. The 0. K. Company .JJTJl New York THE ^B^^^H^lJ^ v^^i^v^s Not hundreds but thousauds of youngsters, free range thoroughbreds from prize-winning parents who have been bred for generatioDS for egg production. Eggs are where the profits lie. Send for catalogue, free. ■J^ AVe breed S. C. Wliite and Brown Leghorns, White Wyandottes, White Rocks, White and Boff Orpingtons and Light Brahmas. Fort Ann, N. Y. An historic spot. Rose Comb Black Minorcas ^ We have some classy chicks for you bred from our New York Scrantnn clT'i' ^"^^P^ "'l^ '^^''^^.'^ ^^°'^^^' '^'^ ^*^^ »>oth quantity and q^l^t^^ Come to headquarters and secure the best. Don't waste time by buvSr Inferior stock. Satisfaction guaranteed. ^ ouymg Member A. P. A. also I. M. R. C. Black Minorca Club ROSS SWARTOUT Newport, OnL, Can. '"JIT™ WYANDOTTES Barred Plymouth Rocks and ™^ M*^ ^.'°**- ^y ^^^^ ^''^ ^*^° '" t^« «tronjre«t competition. If you want th*- K.^ .* r^wonable pnocs wntc me «t once. Only a limited number of birds fer that blood linos must be con- sidered, and vour sucoe.ss .lopcnds on the quality of the ofr-s[»nng sired parent birds. Our winners anr Una hrod winners and our breeders produced by them. Year after voar our broedors have nroduced many of the noted winners at the greatest shows in America, and in the hands of customers they are winning the blue in all i>iiris of the country. Now we are offering you Young Stock— Bred from Line Bred Winners We can fix vou up with a cock, hen, cockerel, pullet and pen to meet any competition ami thov will produce winners. Then we have excellent breeders in both young stock and vearlings that can win at the smaller shows, which we are selling at a sacrifice. Xo matter what you need, or what you want to pay, let us quote you prices. ROSELAND POULTRY FARM CHAS. W. SWrrZER, Proprietor. SOUTH EUCUD, OHIO. $25.00 TEN FEMALES AND ONE MALE IB Uie following varieties Barred and White Rocks, Partridge Gichins and ...and White Wyandoites... Bear in mind our birds won at all the leading shows and they are range bred and the offering of eleven good birds for $25 is an offer that you cannot afford Selected Birds and Exhibition Birds A matter of correspondence. If you want winners and payers stock that has vitality and quality, write us. Correspondence cheerfully answered and satis- faotiou guaranteed ^^^ ^^^^^^^^ Box F Bridgeton, New Jersey x^w ^HEN you have surplus stock of Live Poultry write to the house that needs the stock, and pays the highest price. (CASH). J. ¥L SCHULTZ & CO. 36 Water Street « Philadelphia, Pa. NEWELL'S S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS Our 1912 matings produced the best youngsters we ever raised. Hence we. are of- fering at rock bottom prices high class exhibition birds as. well as breeders. Let us quote jou priijes. C**^ P- NeweU, Canton, Pa. novp:mber POULTRY FANCL^R. 835 Sunbury as his patronage is not want- ed at this show. The Genessee Cooping Co. will coop the show. This Association is a mem- ber of the A. P. A. and its strict rules will be rigidly enforced. All prem- iums will be paid last day of the show. There will be no catalogs given out or sold until all the birds have been judged and specials placed, not even the officers will be allowed to see a catalog until awards have been placed. All those who have birds that they wish to show would do well to enter them at Sunbury because to win at this show will be a good advertise- ment. Write H. Y. Tobias, Sunbury, Pa., who is the Secretary, for premium list which he will be only too glad to send you just as soon as it is ready. Never before in the history of "The Central Pennsylvania Poultry Show" have they had so many inquiries for the premium lists which will be sent out on or about the first of Novem- ber. The officers of the association have every reason to feel proud of their work thus far. Write S. J. John- ■1 ^^^^^^r "■ ^^^^H ^^^^^^^r - c '"^^M ^^^^^^^^^B ^^^^^H ^B^^^^^ • •■.. ^^^1 ^^^V ■ ^^m--.-- .i:j^'^'--^ iS^ '^^St^LJi^^^^M ^^^■l'! .. » J^:^SfxiSfi nSSHKn^^SQ^^^^H ^^^^> .u- :.'.»>aiaw«*H'MM ^^^Hir;''/¥'^' •'^-^BBJB.i'itj SWBE^i t1JP*r m' T^ii^™^^^^^" ^gjBS|a|^B^B H H While Orpiucton Feinaltr. owijciclawn Poullry Yanls, .Vlma Cctjlrc. Wis ston, No. 417 West Street, Blooms- burg, Pa., for one of the premium lists. They will be worth looking over because they will contain some- thing of interest for every breeder. Through some error of omission rather than commission we left Mr. Bruce Sneidman out of the last month's issue. Mr. Sneidman is an instructor in the commercial depart- ment at our State Normal at this place. Besides being one of our finest young men in this sectior, he is a lov- er of a good chicken. H<» breeds S. C. Black Minorcas, R. 1. Reds and the White Wyandotte. As we are writing this article the Bloomsburg Fair is in full swing. Never before have they had as many entries in the poultry department as well as every other. They were com- pelled to hire a large tent in order to accommodate the large number of birds that were entered. This is an- other one of the many proofs that the people are interested in the advance- ment of the poultry business. Every variety known to mankind is on ex- hibition. The Braun Brothers are here in full force and are capturing their share of the ribbons. These fellows are all fine men and are in- terested in good birds from the top of their head to the sole of their feet. Our Bloomsburg boys were in the fight from start to finish and kept some of the ribbons at home. Not one "kick" was heard of the work of Judge Geo. W. Webb who placed the ribbons in the absence of Judge Whit- man who could not be here. While talking about the interest that is being manifest in this section we are reminded of the fact. that two of our citizens — who have never been interested in the poultry business to any great extent — have purchased small places in the country and are going to put up some fine new pens and breed chickens. They will help to swell the crowd who ars trying to advance the profession. It is the be- ginner who we shall be called upon to assist and upon v/hom we shall de- pend to help carry on the work. Bloomsburg and vicinity can be re- lied upon to help with their share. In counting the large number of fanciers in thi.- section, it is surnris- ing what a large percentage of them are men from the professional world. They find in the work not only the enjoyment but the vast amount of good that it does them physically. Several have said that the hour or more spent with their chickens each morning and evening does them more good than an3rthing else. It also saves doctor bills. Bloomsburg has added another fancier to its list. Mr. L. D. James has moved to our town. Mr. James first came to this section when he en- tered the employ of "Uncle John's" poultry farm which is just a short dis- tance above town. He gave up that position and came to our "burg." He is the leader of the band here and is still raising Light Brahmas. WHITE Plymouth Rocks HIGHLANDS FARM Champion Blue Ribhon Winners Wc hrcctl otir winners on our own farm, and wf Sf 11 .vou winners and breeders tluit arc Ured from our line l)rcd \viinier>. AT YORK ^'***'''"' '^•'^' <■'»»' K'St binl in rl 1 1 VflVIV show. SiHjciaJ mp Ik'.hI cock, lu-n. cocki-rol aii«l i>ulk-l. .\lso * i>l<.-ase or nioiu\ rcfiimltrd, HIGHLAND FARM j 1021 West Princess St , York, Pa. Barred Rox FEMALE LINE ONLY Leading winners at Great Philadelphia and Hanover Shows Thoy rrpn'sfMU America's llest blood lines. Mated rijiht — l»ri'd ri^ht — ^and grown on Uvr raip^'c II ore i.s \vh(Me you Kvt the pull(!t line of higlu\st quality birds reared on free range. Utir slock must please vou or vour money back. SPKCL-VL SALK at sncjifice prices of a fine lot of pullet bred Cockerels. C. N. MYERS, Hanover, Pa. The Improved Champion Leg Band PA1?WPPLI£D FOR Muminuiii only two *izitn. ad- liutable to fit anj fowl. Held by 4oublc lock. Tbey can't lose off Postpaid 12 I.Sc; 25-20C: S0-3.Sc; 100-trf>c. Initials 10c ucr 100 extra. 50 or less 5c. Also Pixeon Hands. T. Cadwallader, Box 1257, Salem. Ohio SAYLOR'S CONDmON TABLETS Just the thing to condition Chickens and Pigeons for the show room and keep them in condition to win the BLUE RIBBON and SPECIALS is the aim of every exhibitor. We say to YOU a trial box of SAYLQR^S CONDITION TABLETS wiU convince you of their great merits* Follow Direc* tions and You Will Thank Us. Results Cuaranteed. Dealers wanted. Price by mail, 25c. per box "^VrUe to A. R. Saylor Dnjg Co., Allentown. Pa. U. S. A. Long's Orpingtons Buff-eiack-wiute Never before were we so well prepared to fumisb yoa winners. We are cspe- ei&ily strong in male birds and can furnish a bird that will win for you in the arcrase local show for $10.00. Our birds wUl be riffht for the late November. December and January shows. We can furnish birds that will improve your line If yoa ai« w«ak in one or two saetions, let os send you a bird that will improve them and win for you. One or two aittinKs of aggs will pay the bilL Don't delay, write today. E. M. LONG, Box P. F., Osceda, Ind. 836 rtjii/i K\ iaxlij-.k. NOVEMBER Current Events Among Fanciers Gathered Vom Live Wires. No One Responsible for Eclitinci Ttm Department j The next big show is William sport. Don't forget the Williamsport ban- quet. Mrs. W. W. Gale will continue the Poultry Business. Hugh A. Rose made the speech of his life at Hagerstown. The entries at Hag^erstown were 450 more than they ever were. Howard L. Davis is now represent- ing the Newtown Producing C'o. Three shows in the City of Pitts- burg this year. Nothing smoky about that. All you fellows that need job print- ing, write us. Look up our job print- ing add. in this issue. The shows in Bethlehem on the same week. Get together boys. In Union there is strength. We thank the poixltrymen very kindly for the support given us at all the fairs we attended. Madison Square and Baltimore Shows coming on the same week is an unfortunate occurrence. Doc Mellor hasn't been seen at any of the fall fairs. Doc must be laying low for the winter slio^vs. The Altoona bunch reports that everything is lovely for a banner show in the Mountain City. Lancaster Fair Poultry Show now takes its place amon^ the b>g ^.^s- Mt. HoUy also has a claim to that 'tcott Bowers says Geo. Ewald crossed the Rhine twice daily m go- ing to his pigeon lofts in Cincinnati, Ohio. H. V. Crawfoid has returned rale and sound from his trip abroad. Now watch things boom up for Madison Square. Full and complete awards in the Fancier, and there isn't any news if it isn't in the Fancier, and it's out on time. We are now carrying more classi- fied and Breeders' adds than any other eastern journal. Verily, there is a reason. T^v'» dollars doesn't S:;em to be a very popular price for the Standard. Pos.-ibly the advance was due to the high cost of living. The Hagerstown Poultrymen's pa- rade and banquet brings together the largest number of poultrymen of any meet in the country. Bill Bailey tore his overcoat very bac'ly at Hagerstown, and he can't explain how or where it happened. Perhaps Dick Oke can tell us. Who is William African Boston, the noted speaker from Boston, who While Rock female, l..irty Grace. 1st at Pittslmrg: Kxpositioii Show. Highland Farm. York. Pa. POULTRY - CO. NORTH - SIDE - ■.-r I J J ^-f Tnn.ture birds for sale in both Utility and Faiicv Stock, and our prices are the lowest for the Have hundreds ot in ^^ ^^ ^^^.^^ ^ specialty this month on S. C. Buff and White Orpington nuUets and North Side Poultry Co., 343 NORTH SEVENTH STREET ALLENTOWN, PENNA. TvOaLITY CONSIDERED-We Defy Competition Vt^^-"^""^ IN THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES: «; C White LegHorm R. C Red, R. C. Brown Leghorn* O. V-. Ti mva ■- * . g^^jj of guperb quality at utility prices. Cocks, $2.00 and up; Hens, $1.00 and up- Young ana oi ^^ ^^ ^^, Cockerels, $1.00 and up. They are range bred— birds of quality. g]ffg.*%,OLJLTRY FARM J. A. Ro«e, PropV. Lehighton. Penna. WHITE Tlie Home A Quality in White Orpingtons , highest honors in strongest competition in such shows as Indianai)oIi8 and AndersoP, Ind, My birds have won tn ^^^^^ ^j^ ^^ young stock. My prices are just and ihe quality of my birds the very hest. Writ^ me for P^^^JLcTOM PUCE, Hn. WalUce B. Cavobell, Pwf. ANDERSON, IffD. THE WHITE OR'^*"** NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 837 the Hagerstown papers said made such an excellent address at the ban- quet? Not much interest in Pennsylvania Branch A. P. A. election. Seems to be a foregone conclusion that Whitt- man will be President, and J. D. Koons Secretary. Hamburg Bill has changed varie- ties again. It used to be Chester White, now it is Poland China. By •crossing these two he hopes to pro- duce a spangled Porker. Gus Braun, the well known judge from Syracuse, will spend two weeks in Williamsport, conditioning birds for the big show. Mr. Braun is an artist in conditioning birds. Don't forget it. Now is the time to renew your subscription. Special offer, 4 years $1.00. Plain talk. I need the Dollar, you need the paper. This isn't mincing matters a bit. Aug. D. Arnold visited the York Fair. Forgot what time it was, missed connections, and walked three miles. He showed up all 0. K. at Hagerstown, feeling none the worse. A. C. Smith will resign his posi- tion as manager of Grove Hill Poul- try Farm, and will become an in- structor in one of our large colleges. That college knew exactly what it was doing. Geo. 0. Brown, as usual, had charge of the ladies at Hagerstown. It isn't hard to get Geo. O. to take this job. He now has his hands full, he says, looking after the interests of the big Baltimore Show. Things look good for the big Phil- adelphia show. As usual, their of- fice headquarters are in the Mint Arcade Building. Here will be found Billy Moore, and a whole bunch of chidcen cranks. Billy says "Drop in and see the boys." We now have over 12,000 subscrib- ers in the State of Pennsylvania. This is the largest circulation of any journal in the State of Pennsylvania and then we have some elsewhere. We are also safe in saying that this is the greatest circulation of any one journal in any one State. Marshall Black, owner of the farm in California where F. W. Corey went to manage, proved to be one of the biggest embezzlers in the State, if not in the country. F. W. Corey is now open for a position. Here is a chance for some one to get one of the most practical men in the country. Now, Boys, just a word. Here it is-:-! mean you fellows that subscrib- ed for the Fancier at Williamsport, Bridgeton, Palace Show, Philadelphia Show, New York Show, Patterson Show, Trenton Show, etc — ^your sub- scription expires with the December issue. Send it in today. Take ad- vantage of our special offer, 4 years for $1.00, and be sure and meet us at the same old shows. Hanover as usual sent a big dele- gation to Hagerstown. Among the bunch was a well-known mail carrier, with a fresh cut beard, who is now practicing economy. He took his dinner along in a Hanover shoe box. He said it contained green food for the chickens, but when examined, it was found to contain a goodly sup- ply of Hanover "Pan Hoss** and hard-boiled eggs (Silver Laced Wyandottes). - SCRANTON The Seventh Annual Quality Poultry Show January 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 1913 Over $1000 in cash prizes, Silver Cups and special prizes for everybody, Tne biggest show in Pcnnsylviinia, largest attendance, highest quality. Premium list sent on request to A. W. CLOSE, Secy., SCRANTON, PA. I If You Keep Poultry Try Franklin's Sanitary Feeder The Feeder adepted and ued exduiTely at tbe IntemtiMal SaaaBcr Paokry Expatitien, beM at Atlaatic City, Jdy. Aif wt ud ScptcMber, 1912. The l^rst and most convenient Feeder for feedine all kinds of Ury reed to youur. and old poultry. Fowls can not waste or soil feed. Haa larsre discharire oDeiiinsr and will not choke, can be suspended from any overhancinir object in vour poultry house, .substantially made of galvanized iron and will last for years. Hieeon men— take notice— tr>' our pifcon feeder, wonder worker. Your money back if not satisfactory, Made in six sixes, r.iljcral discount if ordered in Ic dozen or more. Circular free. Address It is a lots of one Franklin & Detwcfler, Bx 7, Hatfield,' PJir Fell's Famous White Wyandottes Again Victors at the Great Allentown Winning 1-2-4 cock, 1-3-4 hen, 2-4 cockerel, 1-2-3 pullet and 2-4 pen. ?rr«*i'^^?»^"f ".^m"^" ^'*''" ^^y ^**^ ^** ^^ **'«*» <>f ""y on* ^«"cty in the show. Grand Futurity Championship 1*>I2. -mv. Poultry Item Cup, Poultry Fancier Cup. Robert S. Rathbum Cup. North American Cup for Ijcsl Pullet iu the show. Tkia •■ 14 eatriea ia tie beat daat ef White Wyaadettea eT*r tWwn at Allcat«w^ Stock for sale that can meet any competition. A. J. FELL, West Point, Penna. S. C. White Orpingtons Marvelous Color and Shape Our White Orpingtons represent the best blood lines in America Bred right and mated right. At Great Hagerstown Fair i^.M^i^^i^^^^T ^^^^ ,*^® ^^^ breeders we made a magnificent win. (See awards \ Utility breeding cockerels $3 and up. Show birds h and up. CaniLoswe20 fine pullets. Write your wants. Satisfaction guaranteed. ^ «u ai:.o spare .w Boimy View Poultry Farm, w. s. sechnat, Pr^., Keyser, W. Va. "^^^^^^ Nal^s More Moae Tljoraod profit are bml hi tkelwaa. 8elenMflcaJ^I»r5df?r > •«C« tor 10 7«u« aad will lajr l7ft tm% or monTT^-^^ -- --i.^ » =r ■• T' •••**tf«orinon» a yaar with ordlnaiT caig. Thonaand. of aatfaltod ouatomm alloTer the world. We oaa proT* that Vhey will pay you beet. SATISPACTIOII Oil YOUR MONEY BACK . Onr (uanntae te tbe moetabeml ever glrea br any braed«r moat be perfectly aatlan«l be(Di«aalelaeooalder«d oloMdWrite foroatalof«lTlnm.tofwlnaintaat lai^it .ho\S. dS^^** ->. tern, metboda and (iTea prloeau ftaod postal today. Ad^ttT Mock Tiffany's White Wyandottes Wm sell a few choice Cockerels and Pullcts bred from same matinir* «« produced my- Hac^erstown wiunera at reasonable prices Pt?re"^1t^** blocky, well shaped birds. Satisfaction guaranteed ^'*^* S. B. TIFFANY, . EIWn», W. Va. S3S poui.rRV fAx\ch:r. NOVtLMBER CONTINENTAL HOTEL Chestnut Street Cor. of Ninth PHILADELPHIA Remodeled, Refurnished 400 rooms, 200 with bath Rates $1.50 to $5.00 European Plan The Best Qfe in the City FRANK KIMBLE Maoafcr. Madison Square WINNERS I have won over 40 prizes in the Garden. 1 have Home of the finest Show males in Rose or Single Comb Browns, 242 bif: egg si rain, and big birds, liig snow white, big egg, 244 egg strain of R. C. White Leghorns. S. C. White, oi' Young strain. White Wyandotte*, fine, white, big. Barred Rocks, Bradley's. W. W. KULP lk)X ()0 Pottrtown, Pa. Land and Water Fowls Will sell sevenil hundred birds in the diil'erent varieties cheap. Good quality birds in all breeds. Will devote my time to judging and breed- ing S. C. White Leghorns. Two or three weeks still open for judging engagements. Sunnyside Poultry Farm F. I. Bradford, Troy, Pa. MAINE BRED BUFF WYANDOTTES TWO STRAINS THE LAYERS THE WINNERS ARTHUR WILCOCK, Sanlord, Me. FOILTHY AT THE COLUMBIA COLNTY FAIR. The fifty-eighth annual Fair of the Columbia County Agricultural Asso- ciation was held Uuring the week of October 8, at Bloomsburg, Pa. Never before in the history of this Association have Jiey had so larg<' a number of fowls on exhibition. Every variety known to mankind wa> on exhibition. Those who knew any thing about chickens had a fine chance to spend a day or two among the finest collection that has ever been shown in or near Bloomsburg. Winners from New York State Fair, Madison Square, Philadelphid, Allen- tov;n and elsewhere were there to compete for prizes and places. The Braun boys of Syracuse, N. Y., John Kreiner of Setlerville, Pa.; E. G. Oliver, of Hornell, N. Y.; Charles Brown, of Whitney's Point, N. Y.; H. A. Rose, of Wellcn, Canada, and Ben Rupert with E. E. Risley's strain of Walton, N. Y., each had one or two carloads on exhibition. These to- gether with the local exhibitors mado more than 4000 to be judged. The Association was compelled to secur- two tents in order to accommodate the large display. Col. Rose and the Sunnyside Farm had their full display of Polish and v^ater fowls along with them. The game bantams, the Orpingtons, thf Rocks, the Wyandottes, the Minorca;:, the Leghorns, and in fact every class was well filled. Col. Rose had hi^ string of water fowls that he wa^ paid $200 to bring to Syracuse and place in the large pond during the State Fair this year. In fact it is doubtful if the people of this section will ever be able to see so large a coll'»ction of fine birds on exhibition again. Speaking in dollars and centf. there was a very large fortune tied up in the birds present. When it was found that Mr. Witt- man of Allentown, could not be pres- ent the association sent a telegram to Mr. Geo. W. Webb, of Rochester, N. Y., and secured him to do the work of judging. When the time came for this work it was found that Mr. Wittman had sent Mr. Chrisman to take his place. It was a good thing that both were on hand for they did not get the work completed until late Thursday night. The above has been written to show that it would be impossible for the people of the different sections to .«?ee so many varieties of bird.i were it not for the so-called "huckster" going the rounds with their large string of birds. Much has been said pro and con about these \\uv< of birds and the writer for i..ne is of the opinion that they do far more good than they do bad. True, there is a chance of some diseai-es ft in the con- tinual confinement and travel, but this is more than repaid by the large amount of good that the different peo- ple receive by being able to examine all of the different strains. Surely the above gentlemen deserve a large amount of ere r? it for the hard work — because it requires work — that they arc comt)elled to do in order to be able to show these birds at the dif- ferent places. CANDEE- Automatic Safety Custom Hatchers FOUR COMPARTMENT 1913 CANDEE This size holds 1 200 csffs WHEN neighbors ask you next spring to hatch their eggs, have your Candee installed and ready. q You can easily handle it because it is the most completely automatic and simplest incubator ever built, ^All parts are made and assembled in our factory and the purchaser has merely to uncrate and set the ma- chine up on its legs. ^ Our Catalogue fully describes our true sectional safety incubators and brood- ing systems Writt^ today: Candee Incubator and Brooder Co. DepL 16 EASTWOOD, N. Y. POULTRY FOODS The proper feeding of good feed in- sures your success. 6 & G HEN FOOD I.s made of clenn, sound grain and it contains all the grains necessary to keep ilic ogg basket full. It con- tains crackeil corn, Katter corn, buckwheat, sunflower seed, charcoal hon-e-ta and barley. LAYING MASH For ^ig,^ production a mash is neces- sary. Our B ea meal, alphalfa meal, fish scrap, meat meal and ben-e-ta. We "Iso carry a full and comi)lete line of poultry suj)plips, charcoal, beef scrap, shells, grit and feeds of all kinds. We can save you money. Write for our prices. BLANK & G0DSHALL,!Simbui7,Pa Adjostible Cliscb Uf Baa^ Neatest and Beat Baud on the- Markel. Vusx pstid. :5-2oc 175-$1.00 Sample 50— 35c 4OO-S2.U0 free. 100— <>5c D. f . NOKTH. Wavtrlf. N. T. ^TOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 839 ARC A DI Ay the Home oj A. E. Martz, Indiana's Most Popular Buff Orpington Breeder. BY F. D. SUTTON. The poultry plant of Mr. A. K Martz is Kituated at the northern outskirts of the little city of Arcadia, Ind., and equipped with the most modem and attractive poultry buildin;^ the writer has ever seen. Mr. Marts is a BufT Orpinirton specialist, and the color of his favorite breed is In evidence on every hand. Buff fences, buff poultry coops, buff dwelling house, all so uniquely blended with the color of the beautiful birds that roam over their spacious, grreen clad yards, that one catches the "Buff fever" at once and becomes keenly possessed with the desire to own Just such an outfit as this, buildint);^. birds and all, but such possessions are not the offsprinsr of desire alone, they are the result of wise application of real busint^ss principloa togreiher with years of hard work, conatantly applied in a profession that one really enjoys. Given the same conditions, birds, money, location and time, we doubt if there are a half dosen men of our acquaintance who would have attained Mr. Martz's success as a Buff Orpinirton specialist. An accurate fowling piece in the hands of an expert is a wonderful means of defence or protec- tion, but it would be practically useless in the hands of a poor marksman. The success- ful man in any enterprise is ffreater thnn the enterprise he represents. We have bi^ enterprises today because ' we had bisRer men to make them ; for every btisincss, cither larsc or small, gathers its personality and power from the man or men who are back of it. This we believe is one of the Rreat causes of the present day popularity of America's sreat poultry industry. Men of genius, men of character, men with real red blood in their veins are back of it ; and irenius, character and real red blood always spells ADVANCE- MENT into any profession with which they are connected and we believe every member of OUT poultry fraternity has ample reasons to be proud of the remarkable record Mr. A. E. Marts has made in the Buff OrpinRton worid durlns the past seven or eiRht years. His very personality has been woven into the popularity of bis favorite breed and the fact that his aeeomplishments in show room com- petition have always been honorable and at all times above suspicion has larvely been rceponsible for the popularity of his birds and the hi^h esteem in which he is held by all his fellow fanciers. Last season, generally spcakinv, was a severe experience for many of our best and most responsible breeders, fer- tility hss been low, egrns have hatched poorly, chicks seemed to lack vitality, orders for hatch- Inf MPM as well as breediner stock below the aTerwa yean but with Mr. Martz 'Fate " has dealt moro considerately as his epK trade was the (greatest he has ever enjoyed, his stock was all sold early and at KOod prices, his cbks hatched well (he haii but very few orders to duplicate), his chicks were strong and thrifty and today he has close to two thousand younjr- stcrs crowding on towards maturity that will gladden the hearts of many who will trunt their hard earntd dollars to Mr. Martz's care. Mr. Martz's poultry houses are mostly built on the double colony house plan. In other words his houses arc so constructed as to care for two breeding pens in each houee, oc- casionally one house will contain three pens of birds, but this is done only when the ar- rangement will admit of ample yardinsr for the fowlie. The double broedinpr houses are 14x20 ft. while the triple breedinjr houses are 11x30 feet, all connected with yards 50x100 feet, or its equivalent in square feet, which contain plenty of prass the whole season throufth and abundance of shade to protect the birds during the hot summer months. The small colony coops for jrrowinp: stock are placed in larKc yards 66x200 feet with nice catalpa and apple nrovcs for shade. There aro two brooder houtes 14x30 feet and 14x112 respectively with every possible convenience to insure the comfort, health and rapid maturity of the chicks and case of operation for the attendant The oul-door brooders are all lo- cated under large shade trees, convenient to the dwcllinET and are kept scrupulously clean at all times. There are cock pens for sur- plus cock birdr, eonditionintr coops for show birds and, in fact, every convenience known on a modern down to date poultry plant. Mr. Martz's birds are amonK the best in the land and his winnings in the largest shows in the country have been very pronounced indeed. At the recent Louisville, Ky.. Show, his birds won practically everythinjr in sigrht. Every first, second, third, fourth, two fifths, special for best display of Buff Orpinflrtons. the Gribble S50 cup for best display of Buff Orpinfftons, also the dribble $60 cup for best display of Orpinsrtons. any variety. This makes three sweeping victories Mr. Martz has made in the southland, having: previously shown at Memphis and Nashville. Tenn. Mr. Martz's add. always appears on the inside back cover page of the Fancier. Look it up, it will do you xood to read it and write him for his cataloirue. It is free. Mr. Sam'l Gibson, of Catasuuqua. Pa., breeder of White. Black and Buff Orping- tons, has a fine lot of younjfaters coming on in excellent shape for the winter shows. Mr. Gibson won 4th on S. C. Black Orpingtons at the Great Allentown Fair and his bird was worthy of the honors he won. It was a wonderful show and anyone who had even one bird in the winninsrs had reasons to be proud. Look up Mr. Gibson's add. In the Fancier and write him for prices on stock niid eg;t?s. All saleti of stock made on a "satisfaction" basis. Use Bair's Aluminum ....BANDS.... forniurkinj; ponliry :»nd ])itri'on.s. Stimple do/<'n i)jiMd.s \\\\\\ raised num- )>crs:inld like hot cakoi* la»it sea- Bon. Many pleua^d cns- torrien* who trll you how H»ey like the Idcul, m onr illnstratcd circular. It's frc»i if you tncntioo this paper. auPiLi moitaTSR ca. "GIVE IT AWAY ff Said the Makcr.v "Its a Hrcat Remedy Here arc Samples, tiivc Them Awav." TO POULTRYMEN We say: send us your name and the name of your drufffirist and will mail you a free sample of NUTKO CliK.MlCIDi:. ihc efficient oul- try Remedy and Tonic, an instiiiclive circu- lar on Diseases, and our own rataloenc of liaicains for Fanciers ami l-'armcrs. GatliBf Adverti»iiis Agency, Murray, Ky. I m •■ ^'■^^i^ \.. *i- ^--'.Jll^ Iv^; - ■ ■ ■ I. v' ;.v.v -'f ■mw >,'i;vT-',' :■/•♦- ■f'«^>Mf. 'ft- -;•,!;/. V . -^ ^. - .. ..,-./• View of the plaut of A. E. Majtz, Arcadia, ind. 840 )l:ltry fancier. NOVl.^MBER P Syracuse, New York Awards Plymouth RockR. — Rarred, old pon 1 Yama Farms. 2 H. W. Hayncr, 3 H. B. DouK'Jas, 4 A. Turner : younp pon 1 Y. Farms, 2 3 5 Hay- den, 4 Douglas : ck. 13 4 Ynma Farms. 2 S Hayner : hpi. 12 3 Yama Farmi, i L. B. RtsseRuic. 5 Hnyncr : ckl. 1 2 ?, Yama Farms. 4 ResseK^iio, 5 Carpenter & Carpenter; pul. 12 3 Yama Farms. 1 5 Douplas. Buff, old r>cn 1 4 F. Armer. 2 L. H. Perry, 3 Edjrewood Farm, 5 F. Rrusie; yountr pen 1 E. Farm, 2 Armer, Z Perry, 1 Brusic. 5 H. A. Eiler ; ck. 1 4 E. Farm, 2 3 5 Armer: hen 1 4 Arm r. 2 A. Turner, 3 5 E. Farm; ckl. 1 5 E. Farm, 2 4 Armer. S Brusie ; pul. I 4 Armer. 2 3 E. Farm, 6 Eiler. White, old pen 1 F. A. Andrews, 2 Rancocas Poultry Farm : younc: r^n 1 Andrews. 2 R. P. Farm ; ck. 1 Andrews, 2 4 R. P. Farm. 3 6 L. E. Merihew ; hen 1 5 Andrews, 2 Mcrihcw, 8 4 R. P. Farm; ckl. 1 3 Andrews, 2 4 R. P. F'arm, 5 Merihew. Silver Penciled, old pen 1 Ore Lake Farms ; ckl. 1 A. Turner. Dlark. Vandervort & Sons ; young pen I .Sheffield Farm, 2 Turner, 3 McEwan : ck. 1 2 3 Sheflield Farm. 4 McEwan, 6 Turner; ckl. 1 2 3 Sheffield Farm, 4 Turner, 6 Mc- Ewan; pul. 1 2 3 Shemeld Farm, 4 Turner, 5 McEwan. Silver penciled, old pen 1 2 Vandervort & Sons ; 3 R. Brown ; ck. 1 2 J hen 1 2 SK Vandervort & Sons. Javaa— Black, old pen 1 Ore Lake Farms, 2 Turner ; ck. 1 Turner, 2 Steuben Farm, 3 J. M. Stymour ; hen 1 Steuben Farm, 2 Seymour, 3 Turner; ckl. 1 Turner; pul. 1 Turner, 2 Steu- ben Farm. Mottled, all to Turner. Dominiuut^- Cock 1 2 hen 1 2 ckl. 1 2 pul. 1 I' ■./♦.- • . . ■ . • I . . . " ':| *-'""■ * _,"* ' ^gro ;^ ^^^1 • '(^'^^^-'^f^ J^^-V^^V-'^-.^i;^' ¥fe" -;, ^:v:^^:.^:v^i^^^'C ••♦^•^?^ U^T»''ctt^ ' Jk^^^^ ^ l.\'?'-- '^ <^ "^v %-^^ ^^ j^-rvSf liTr^ilitirf III y ^"'^^■^^^I^^^pi'V^ V^ ".V '.' T^ f {• •.^.-^■^ '^dw?-^><;w *.' J?.' * V < «H 'i; 9q i 1 '"'^■"- ■■1 V .*■ ■ ' «• ■ ' ■ ^\i 8 ■ • • 7. » «r 1 ■ , ^-.; 'J a K'^'^' ' ' ■"'^ 4 £ X .*.;.: »• ■•'. . V ' t" ' ■ Kt '•^, » A.T • V 9 ; X->v. V. •• '. . i f •..V . I ii« Columbian, old pen 1 young pen 1 ck. 1 2 ben 1 2 E. J. Barney; ckl. 1 W. A. Orr. 2 3 Barney ; pul. 1 2 Orr, 3 Barney. Wyandottea—Silver, old pen 1 Lc Roy W. Siccf ried : younir pen 1 E. H. Morris, 2 Sieff- fried; ek. I Steuben Farm. 2 Siegfried. 3 O. L. Farms; hen 1 Morris, 2 O. L. Farms, 5 ( Si«frfricd. 4 H. F. Hipkens ; ckl. 1 Sics- fried. 2 Morris. 3 G. A. Pitts; pul. 1 Sieg- friad. 2 PitU. 8 Morria. Columbian, old pen 1 D. V. G. Curtis, 2 A. G. Warner; young pen I Curtis, 2 W. E. Hughson: ck. 1 3 Cortia, 2 J. H. Vander- vort A Sons. 4 Warner; hen 1 o Curtis, 2 3 Vandervort A Sons. 4 Warner; ckL 1 4 Curtis, 2 8 » R. F. Aiden ; puL 1 4 Alden, 2 8 Curtis, ( Hughson. Golden, old i>en 1 2 Sitterly & Kilmer, 8 A. Turner; young pen 1 J. H. Tarbell, 2 Turner, 8 Morris; ck. 1 2 Tarbell, 8 S. Farm. 4 Tur- n«r: hen 1 6 Tarbell, 2 S. Farm, S Turner; eltl. 1 Morris, 2 Tarbel« 8 J. Rinebard. 4 Turner; pul. 1 Morris, 2 Tarbell, 8 Rinehard, 4 Turner. While, old pen 1 8 4 3 J. S. Martin, 2 J. U. Jackson; young pen 12 3 4 Martin, 6 Maplewood; ck. 1 2 8 5 M«rUa. 4 Jack- son : ben 12 8 4 Mairtin, 6 Jackson ; ekl. 12 8 4 5 Martin ; pul. 12 4 5 Mar.in. 3 Jack- SOB. Buff, old jxn 1 young pen 1 R. B. Bobbins ; dt. I K. K. Fenno, 2 8 Robbina. 1 Carpenter A Carpenter; 6 Turner; hen 1 Fenno, 2 Tur^ ncr. 8 4 Bobbins: ckl. 1 Fenno, 2 3 Bob- bias ; poL 1 Fcnnot 2 8 Bobbins. 2 Dr. Skerritt ft Son ; ck. 3 hen 8 Clark Broa. Rhode Island Beds — Single Comb, old pen 1 C. ft V. Elmwood Poultry Farm. 2 Bock Creek Poultry Farm, 8 Hillside Poultry Farm, 4 H. J. Thorpe ; young pen 1 8 C. ft V. E. P. Farm. 2 W. M. Willetta, 4 R. C. P. Farm, 5 F. Grifflng; ck. 1 C. ft V. E. P. Farm, 2 L. W. MaxBon, 8 WiHetta, 4 A. J. Belyaa, 6 R. C. P. Farm; hen 1 2 R. C. P. Farm. 8 Maxson. 4 Willetta, 6 Mn. W. L. Coblne: ckL IRC. P. Farm, 2 4 Union Poultry Yards, 8 a ft V. E. P. Farm. 5 W. M. Willetts; puL 1 J. a Boyan. 2 8 C. W. Everett. 4 C. A V. E. P. Farm, 5 R C. P. Farm. Rose Comb— old pen 1 B. G. P. Farm. 2 Jenkins ft Park, 8 C. E. HubbelU 4 J. A. Scott. 5 C. E Riley; young pen 1 Jenkina ft Park. 2 3 Scott, 4 R. C. P. Farma. 8 C E. RUey; ck. 1 4 Scott, 2 R. C. P. Farms 8 Jenkins ft Park, 6 H. L*. Greene: ben 1 Jen- kins ft Park, 2 Scott, 8 5 Greene. 4 R. C. P. Farm ; cVl. 1 2 5 Scott. 8 a E. Riley, 4 R. C P. Farms ; pnL 1 2 Scott, 8 B. C. P. Faxaaa, 4 Jenkins ft Park, 5 RU«y. Buckeyes — Old pen 1 young: pen 1 F. P. Muth; ck. 1 Steuben Fazm. 2 MoBth. 8 O. L. Farms. 4 R. E Owan. Brafamas— Light, old p«a 1 Brakendale Farms. 2 E. K. BuoU, 8 Toner; jfoong pen 1 E. E. Laird; ck. 1 StenbM Farm. 2 Tui^ ner, 8 B. Fam» ; ben 1 B. Futhm. 2 3 Buell ; ckL 1 B. Paima, ckL 2 Dr. 8. Lott ; puL 1 B. Farms. 2 LotL Dark, old pen 1 D. Y. Stewart. 2 liOtt. 8 O. L. Farms, 4 W. A. FuUer; young p«B 1 Blood, Meat and Bone Products for Poultry Beef Scrap |:!:ua ran teed more than 55% protein. Tlic best scra|> on the market. Blood Meal absolutely pure, sweet and clean. The best thing on the market for egg produc- tion. Bone Meal made from fresh, clean beef bones, also Oyster Shelfa, Charceal, Grit. Eto PrA« RAftlrlAf ^°^ ^^^ ^^' ^^ *t coutaics in- ircc UUUIUCl formation that willsolvethr problem of winter cees as well as tells you just what our products contain Robt. A. Reichard, Mfgr. 19 A West Lawr«ace Sta.. Allento%wn, Pa. OPPORTUNITY Is Knocking at Your Door Poultry Culture wants an active reprcsentk- live in every community to look after renew als. solicit subscriptions, report poultry shows etc. If you are lookintr for some way -to Coin Your Spare Moments Into DOLLARS write to-day for our "local representative pro position." Splendid opportunities for ad- vancement. * Do it Now. POULTRY CULTURE 116 West Eighth St. TOPEKA KANSAS Leaders... 5 t/ Barred and Wbite Rocks, R. & S. C. Reds, S. C. WL Leglioms CATALOGUE FREE. Young and old stock for sale. Eggs in season. $1.00. Baby chicks 10c. MAFLEUNG POULTRY FARM L B. 124 P. F. PULASKI, N. T. HOUDANS Young stock now ready. Bred from the Allentown, Hagerstown, Philadel- phia, Boston and Baltimore winners. Prices reasonable and satisf^actijon guar- anteed. GEO. GUIGNET, Carlisle, Pa. ~^ 4000 5 Orpingtons for Sale Rose and S. C Wiiite^ Buff and Black Ov«r 1000 prisM w«a J. S. HAUPT, Easto^ Pa. RNS S.C.BUFF Breeders and Yoiinff Sitock at re&l bargain pripes.... J. R. ERISER, Wt4mfi^ Pa. war rmTDic 00. nos ira» ranuuvm taJ NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 841 I-ott; ck. 1 Fuller, 2 Lott, 3 Steuben Farm; hVn 1 2 Fuller, ^ D. V. Stewart ; ckl. 1 SloNvart. 2 Lott ; pul. 1 Lott. CnchinB— Butf, old pen 1 Turner ; ck. 1 M. E. P,land, 2 Turner; hen 1 A. J. Braun, 2 fiiand. 3 Turner: ckl. 1 Bland. Partridpce, old pen 1 young pen 1 Lott; ck. 1 H. J. Fuller, 2 Lott; hen 1 Lott, 2 Steuben Farm, Fuller; ckl. 1 Lott, 2 Fuller; pul. 1 Lott, 2 3 Fuller. White, old pen 1 Turner; ck. 1 Bland; hen 1 Bland, 2 Turner; ckl 1 2, pul. 1 Bland. Black, old pon 1 Turner; ck. 1 Turner, 2 J. M. Seymour; hen 1 Braun: pul. 1 Bland. Lanffshans— Black, old pen 1 C. R. Brijtjfs. 2 Turner, 3 O. L. Farms. 4 T. Parker; ck. 1 2 5 BriflfKR. 3 Turner, 4 Steuben Farm ; hen 1 8 Turner, 2 Brigfirs, 4 O. L. Farms, 6 Parker, ckl. 1 Steuben Farm, 2 Turner; pul. 1 Steuben Farm, 2 Turner. White, old pen 1 Steuben Farm, 2 Turner; young pen 1 Turner; ck. 1 Braun, 2 Turner, 3 Steuben Farm; hen 1 Turner, 2 Steuben Farm, 3 Braun: ckl. 1 Steuben Farm, 2 Tur- ner; pul. 1 Steuben Farm, 2 Turner. Leghorns — Brown, old pen 1 W. Reeps- meyer. 2 A. G. Tilden, 3 F. T. Kyle, 4 5 Turtle Point Farm ; young pen 1 Reepsmeyer, 2 L. B. Resseguie, 8 C Newcomb, Jr., 4 6 T. P. Farm; ck. 1 8 Reepsmeyer. 2 T. P. Farm, 4 Turner, 5 Kyle: hen 1 2 5 Reeps- meyer. 3 Tilden, 4 Kyle; ckl. 1 Tilden, 2 Reepsmeyer. 8 6 T. P. Farm. 4 Resseguie; pul. 1 Reepsmeyer, 2 4 T. P. Farm, 3 Res- seguie. 5 Kyle. « t. x. Rose Comb Brown, old pen 1 T. P. Farm, 2 F. B. Lampman; young pen 1 Gale Poul- try Place. 2 T. P. Farm: ck. 1 T. P. Farm, 2 4 G. P. Place, 8 Lampman ; hen 1 2 G. P. Place, 3 T. P. Farm, 4 Lampman ; d O'K.'ine : hen I 2 Y. : rms, 3 F. W. Carrer. 4 S. Farm, 5 Lewif ; ckl. I 4 Y. Farms. 2 Lewis, 3 S. J. Johnston, 5 Carter; pul. 1 4 Y. Farms, 2 3 Lewis. 6 Johnston. White, old pen 1 young old 1 Mrs. J. C. Os- borne; ck. 1 hen 1 S. Farm. Rote Comb White, old pen 1 young pen 1 Mw. Osborne: ck. I S. Farm. 2 Mrs. Os- borne; hen 1 Mrs. Osborne, 2 S. Farm; ckL 1 pul. 1 Mrs. Osborne. Rose Comb Black, old pen 1 2, young pen « Continued_on page, 844. PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS THE 20TH CENTURY IDEAL FOWL For the Cancior. tl)e fHrmer jiiul th(5 back yard poultry iiiau. They have laid and paid their way to be the most popular breed and all bcrau.se they meant il. THEY HAVE YELLOW LEGS Our strain of Paririd<:e Rocks have yellow legs and are strong in ))enciling and of correct shaiK^ As a ^^«;neral utility fowl they stand alone without a |)ier. This combined with the wonderful winninjifs they made at the great shows of America makes the Perkins strain unmatchable. DONT GET THE WRONG IMPRESSION And think my prices arc beyond your reach, they are not. And I can please you in eitlier exhibition or breeding stock. Send 25c for the most beautiful catalogue (containing color plates) ever published. Tells all about the origin, mating and brewling. F. N. PERKINS FREEPORT ILUNOIS STILL IN THE LEAD with the guaranteed lot of the best BLACK LANGSHANS 1 EVER BRED The greatest winning strain in America, bred 75 of the winners at Chicago and Xew York FOUR YEARS IX SUCCESSION. , , ^ . Have been breeding Black Langshans since 1882. Send 10c for the best Black Langshans catalogue ever pnbhshecl. R. A. HEWES, CRETE, ILL. White Brested Black Polish— Buff Wyandottes 500 The strains that have won in the strongest competition. Grand Youngsters for Sale. Sons and daughters of our New Y'ork. St. Ivouis and Williamsi)on, winners. Bargain Sale Now on •• We sell quality — Xot reputation.* Carpenter & Carpenter East Randolph, N. Y. S- C. White Leghorns Indian Runner Ducks, Fawn and White Largest plant of its kint breed better lUiUtv stock than what I otier here. Catalog free. Reference Editor of this Journal J. Leroy Cunningham, R. 3 Indiana, Penna. SILVER UCED WYANDOTTES The clean cut, Avide oyvn laced kind, that have the positive whito and black. Youni: birds of exceptional quality, bred right and from mv bost^natings. Exhibition and breeding stock for sale, M. R. CROMAN, Cressman, Pa, NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 843 842 POULTRY FANCIER NOVEMBER A Few Hours With Men Who Raise • • • • Chickens :-: By F. D. Sutton Th« Sunny Rill Poultry Farm, Ossinin^, N. y., C W. Yellott. prop., is breedins some of the finest Partridge and White Wyandottes and S. C White Leffhoms of any breeder in the Old Empire State. Mr. Yellotfs Jr. birda have free ranse and roam at will over his fifty acre farm, consequently they are stronsr and riKorous in the highest degree. They are raised in muslin curtained houses and are fed the most wholesome feed possible to se- cure. All the buildings on the Sunny Hill Poultry Farm are right down to date in every '••P^ct. No unnecessary expense or extravso gant displays to be seen here, but every pos- sible comfort and convenience for the fowls and their care is in evidence on every hand. Mr. Yellott has made many excellent win- nings on his birds wherever they have been shown. At Madison Square Garden on four entries on Partridge Rocks, his binfa won Srd 4th hens and 5th cockerel; Grand Central P*l*oe, 1 hen, 3*4 hen, 2 pul, 4 pen, also for third best exhibit. These are but a few prises Mr. Yellott has won on Partridge Wyandottes, while his winnings on W. Wyandottes and S. C W. Leghorns have been very pronounced indeed. Any ona in the market for good birds of any one of Mr. Yellotfs varieties of fowls can make no mistake by giving him a part of their patronage. Look up Mr. Yellotfs add. in this issue of the Fancier and write hira for prices on both old and young ttock. You will be glad you did. The Frederick Feeder Co.. Ogonta, Pa, is patting out one of the nooet uniqne auto- matic poultry feeders on the market. It is attached to the ceiling and is out of the way. so that one does not need bother with it,. only fill and set it You can set this feed- er so aa to feed your fowb from one to fif- teen times In 12 bouis. This feeder is easily controlled, seldom if ever gets out of or> der and if one is away from borne all day his birdi will get their feed just the same, pro- viding the hopper is full of feed and the f«*etition ever known in the West. At the great Anderson (Ind.) Poultry Show in February 1912. Mrs. Campbell's biriis won 1st cock, 1st hak^ Ist 4th cockerel, 1st pen. 3rd and 6th pullet, and silver cup for best display. At the last In> diana SUte Fair held at Indianapolis. Mrs. Campbell's birds again demonstrated their merits by winning 2nd, 3rd hen and Srd pullet Had her cockerels been a little oldet they would have been in the winnings without ^nbt. While it looks to us very mueh as though she should have had her femaiea piaosd If 9! .wjmi ROCK HILL POULTRY FARM IS READY-ARE YOU? We will not show this season, thus griving otir patrons every possible chance. WE HAVK hundreds of well matured, young, quality birda that can successfully meet competition, every one of which is bred from the famous Rock Hill Blue Ribbon Winners and we have made the Price within your reach We make a specialty of furnishing winners at rock bottom prices. I^ emember we breed *^ White and Columbian Wyandottes, Silver Penciled Rocks, S. C. White Leghorns, W^hite Muscovy Ducks and Buff Cochin Bantams Let us fix you up for the show room with a Cock, Hen, Cockerel, Pullet and Pen. Grand breedera for sale. ROCK HILL POULTRY FARM H* M* KENNERy Mgr. Osrining, N. Y. a little higher up, they were white, firraad in shatjc, Ercat in head points and all that could be desired in sixe. Mrs. Csmphell has s nunjber of hreed' rs for sale that are worthy u place in the best breediner yards and any one desirinsr A No. 1 birds at very reason- able pricoe will be very fortunate in securing tliese birds. We take pleasure in recommend- ini; both Mrs. Campbell and her birds to all who are interested in White Orpingtons, as- suring them that they will always receive a square deal at Mrs. Campbell's hands. Write her at once for prices, delay may mean dis- appointment. Look up Mrs. Campbell's add. in this issue. It is replete with good things. The North Side Poultry Co., Wm. A. Bar- tholomew, mgr., 343 N. 7th St., Allentown, Pa., are offering some gilt edge propositions to the readers of the Poultry Fancier. They can supply any of our frioads with the best in almost any standard variety or breed of fowls, and are making a specialty this month in Buff and Black Orpingtons, Columbian Wyandottes and Single Comb White Leghorns. Mr. Bartholomew guarantees satisfaction to all his customers and the Fancier backs up his guarantee. The North Side Poultry Co. is one of Allentown's real lire business con- cerns and enjojrs a reputation for honorable dealing, second to none in their home city. The Fancier esteems it a special privilege to call the attention of its friends to their add. in this month's issue and trust that any one who may be interested in great quality at very reasonable prices will write The North Side Poultry CJo. at once, for further information. They can supply any number of birds either for exhihftion or utility purposes in almost any breed or variety, and a guarantee of satis- faction goes with every sale whether large or small. Look up their add. and tell them the Fancier led you to their door. It will please them and do you no harm. It is with a large degree of pride that we call attention to the add. of Mr. J. W. Thor- man. one of Ohio's most dependable and popu- lar breeders of Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds. It was the writer's pleasure to visit Mr. Thor- man's home on his recent western trip and carefmlly examine a large number of Mr. and Mrs. Thorman's birds. One of our old Ohio friends had partially prepared us for the pleasant surprises which awaited us, but we hardly expected quite such an array of good things as awaited us. We have examined hundreds of Reds in different parts of this country but never before did we And so small an amount of colored birds as we saw at Mr. Thorman's farm, while in eye and comb they are very remarkable indeed. We found but one hen with light eyes, while every youngster in both sexes had eye« "fit to please the gods." Mr. and Mrs. Thorman's Reds have won many coveted prizes in the last two years, but they have said little about their Rcdb outside of a small circle of friends, but have spared neither money nor bard work to produce the best in Rose Comb Reds be- fore they offered, them to the buyins public, and we wish to assure our readers that we take a peculiar pride in calling their atten- tion to Mr. Thorman's add. in this issue of the Fancier. We know any one desiring qual- ity in Reds can secure it by writing Mr. and Mia. Thorman their wants. Remember the Fancier backs up all its advertisers, thus giv- ing double assurance of a square deal to all who patronise the Fancier's advertbera. The Miller Anchor Ca of Norwalk, Ohio, manufacturers of the Ideal Automatic Feeder and Exerciser, also the Ideal Dry Mash Feed- er, are certainly deserving of the confidence and patronage of all poultrymen who need a first claas, practical feeder that is • ««*1 blessing in the poultry bonse or yard. Thsse people are all or more than they claim in the two feeders above mentioned and the nni- vetsal increase in bustnees which they are now enjoying affords the Fancier a large amount of pleasure indeed. The Miller Anchor Co. is not only selling gilt edged feeders but they are seUing them at prices within tl^ reach of all and the writer trusts that aU our friends wbo are in the market for goods of this kind will favor The Miller Anchor Co., of Norwalk, O.. with a portion of their business. Be sure to write them for further informatfen and mention the Fancier when you wiita. _____«_ PEIFER'S BARGAIN SALE WHITE ORPINGTONS Twelve Cocks, 40 Hens, 25 Cockerels and 50 Pullets, $2.50 to $10.00 each. Write for catalogue and see cuts of recent winners at Scran ton, Pa., 1912 4ft.. P. A. meeting. ; JOHN C PEIFER s DumlW, Pa. SPRATT'S Stands for... QUALITY Spratt' doultry Foods, Pheasant Foods, Dog Foods, Etc, Etc. Are the best on the market. :Mliiiiiiiiiii iiuiiii'i inr liinitni A trial wil) convince vou. There i.s nothing to equal SPRATT'S CHICK MEALS for rearing stroag.hardy vig- orous birds. SPRATT'S BEXCHING AXD PENNING PLANT for Dog and Poultry Shows is fully equipped to take care of all 1:^2 shows, both small and large. Secretaries are invited to write us for prices. * Poultry Culture " sent on receipt of 10c. " Pheasant Culture" price 25c. ' Cat (^Julture " price 10c. " Dog Culture " sent on receipt of stamp. SPRATT'S Picture Post Cards in 3 series, 6 cards to ascnes,pr. 10c per series. SPRATT'S PATENT LIMITED Factory ud chief office at Ncwarli, N. J. Depots at Saa FnaciKo. Cal.; St, Un», Mo.; Uorelaad. Ohio; Moatml. Caa. Rm. Sapt. at Chicago. IlL New EbtUrJ kftacy. Bottea. MaM. Factorict alao ia Londra. Earlaad aad Berlia, Gorauuiy. LAYERS and PAYERS Royal Orpingtons White— Buff— Black (Single Comb) Royal Leghorns White (Single Comb) Royal Plymouth Rock Columbian Stock for sale at all times from $1.00 to $500.00. Eggs for hatching at all times from $2.50 to $30.00 per sitting. Send for Catalogue. WOODWORTH FARM WILTON, CONNECTICUT ORPINGTONS Buff, Black, Crystal White and Partridge Plymouth Rocks Winners at Boston, St. Louis, Topeka, Little Rock, etc., 1911. Choice birds, pens and trios at low prices and show birds for any show in America. We guarantee to please. HAWKEYE POULTY FARM, H. £. Burgess, Mgr., Osceola, Iowa, Route No. 3 -t-gJPB^ 5R? «r! 844 \/1;LTRY rANCTER. NOVEMBER THE SYRACUSE (N. Y.) AWARDS. Coulicued from pap* s\\. 1 2, ck. 2 3, hen 1 2, ckl. 1 2. pul. I 2 T. C. SamuelA : younx pen 3 ck.l hen 3 ckl. 3 i>ul 3 M. n. Mickle: ckl. 4 pul 4 H. Schu?t*^r. AndAluBi'anB — Old pen 1 A. Turner, 2 Ore Lake Farm, 3 W. A. Shafer : y. pen 1 R. H. Thomait ; ek. 1 Yama Farms. 2 O. L. Farms. 3 Steuben Farm, 4 Turner: hen I S. Farm. 2 Turner. 8 4 Y. Farms. 6 0. L. Farms ; ckl. 1 Brakendale Farm. 2 Y. Farms, S 4 5 Thomas; pul. 1 B. Farms. 2 Y. Farms. 3 4 5 Thomas. Black Spanish — All to A. J. Braun. Polish — While crested black, o. pen 1 B. Farms, 2 Carpenter &. Carpenter; 3 Braun ; y. pen 1 B. Farms ; ck 1 B. Farms. 2 Braun ; hen. 1 B. Farms, 2 Braun. 3 B. F. Fergruson : ckl.'l B. Farms; pul. 1 B. Farms; 2 3 Car- penter & Carpenter. Golden, y. pen 1 B. Farms ; ck. 1 B. Farms, 2 Turner, 3 Braun, 4 Steuben Farm ; hen 1 Buff LacftJ. t;. pen 1 I^raun, 2 Turner; ck. 1 Hr.i'iM. _' js. l-'anri : hrn 1 Brnun. HamlMirirs" Ooldcn siianirlcd, o. i)cn 1 Sit- tfrly & Kilnii.T, 2 Turiur; ck. I A. Turner; h<-n 1 Braun. 2 Tumor: ckl. 1 B. F'arms, 2 Braun : pul. 1 B. Farms. SilviT spriMi-'Irfl. o. pen 1 Braun, 2 E. E. Wort. 2 A. lurr.or; y. p<»n I Wert, 2 H. H. D()pl» : tk. t Wert. 2 A. J. Braun. 3 Depp, 4 WtMi. '. CUuk Bros. : hen 1 Braun. 2 3 Wert, 4 I>o)>i.. J» Turner; ckl. 1 B. Farms, 2 Wert, 3 Clark Un^f.. : pul. 1 Wert, 2 B. Farms, 3 Clark Br«.»a. Ciolden Fencilt'd. o. iien 1 Sitterly & Kilmer ; ck. hen 1 Braun, 2 Turner ; pul. I Dopp. Silver IVnciU'd, o. pen 1 Turner; ck. I Braun, 2 Sitterly Si Kilmer, 3 Turner; hen 1 Sittorly & Kilmer, 2 4 Turner, 3 Braun; ckl. pul. 1 Dopp. White, o. pen 1 Turner, 2 Braun; y. pen 1 Turner; ck. I 3 Txirncr. 2 Braun; hen 1 Braun. 2 3 Turner. 4 Clark Bros. ; ckl. 1 pul. 1 2 Turner. The above is an actual pliotoirraph sliowinK a nearly perfect tail of one of tlie fkmous Madison Square (iarden winuiiijij Bronze Turkey tom.s, bretl and ex- hibited by Bird Bros., Meyei*sdale, l*a. Braun. 2 B. Farms. 3 S. Fanna, 4 Tamer; ckl. 1 Braun. 2 B. Farms, 3 S. Farm ; pul. 1 Braun. 2 B. Farma. 8 S. Farm. Silver, o. pen 1 B. Farms. 2 Braun; y. pen 1 B. Farms ; ck. 1 Bimun. 2 B. Farms. S S. Farm. 4 Turner; hen 1 Braun, 2 B. Farms. 3 Fersruson, 4 S. Farm. 5 Turner; ckl. 1 Braun, 2 B. ^arms. 3 S. Farm* 4 Turner; puL I Turner. 2 B. Farms. 3 Braun, 8 S. Farm. White, o. pen y. pen 1 B. Farms ; ck. 1 Braun. 2 B. Farms. 3 Turner; hen 1 S. Farm. 2 B. Farm. 8 Braun. 4 Tamer; ckL puL 1 B. Farms, 2 S. Farm. Golden Bearded, ck 1 B. Farms. 2 Turner, 3 Braun ; ben 1 Braun, 2 Turner. 8 B. Farms ; «kl. 1 B. Farms. 2 Braun; pul, 1 B. Farms. 2 Braun. Silver Bearded, o. pen 1 B. Farms, 2 Braun; y. pen 1 B. Farms; ck. 1 Braun. 2 B. Farms. S S. Farm ; ben 1 B. Fazms. 2. Turner. 8 Braun; ckl. 1 B. Farms, 2 Braun; puL 1 B. Farms. 2 Braun. White bearded, o. pen y. pen 1 B. Farms; ek. 1 B. Farms, 2 Brann, 3 Turner: hen 1 B. Faraaa. 2 S. Farm. S Turner, 4 Braun; ckL 1 BL Fnnaa. pul 1 B. Fazaoa. 2 ToncE. Black, o. pen 1 Turner, 2 Braun ; y. pen 1 Turner; ck. 1 Braun. 2 Turner, 8 Sitterly 4k Kilmer, 4 Clark Bros. ; hen 1 Braun, 2 3 Sit^ terly & Kilmer, 4 Turner, 5 Clark Bros. ; ckl. pul. 1 B. Farms, 2 Turner. Red Caps— Old pen 1 Turner; hen 1 J. C. Michand ; ckl. 1 B. Fanns ; pul 1 B. Farms. 2 Michand. Houdans— Old pen 1 Braun. 2 M. B. Fellows A Co. 8 Mrs. W. P. Masten ; y. pen I Michand. 2 E. E. Laird, 3 Fellows A Co. ; ck. 1 Braun. 2 F. G. Meyer, 3 Fellowj L Co. ; hen 1 Braun. 2 Fellows it Co.. 3 Michand. 4 F. F. Meyer; ckl. pul. 1 Braun. 2 Fellows & Co.. 8 Meyer. Creve Coeurs— Hen, ckl. pul. 1 B. Farms, 2 Ore Lake Farms. La Fleches— Old pen 1 braan ; ck. 1 Braun. 2 S. Farm, 3 Turner, 4 J. M. Seymour; ben 1 Turner. 2 J. M. Seymour. 3 S. Farm. 4 Braun, ckl. pul. 1 S. Farm. DorkinjtB — White, o. pen 1 Braun. ck. hen 1 Ferguson. Silver srrey, o. pen 1 Ferguson, 1 Braun; hen 1 Turner; ckl. pul. 1 B. Farms. Colored, hen 1 Turner; ckl. pul 1 B. Farms. OrpinBtons— Black, o. pen 1 H. A. RoMw 2 W. J. EUiott; y. pen 1 2 Rose, t R. WatM>n; ek. 1 2 4 Rom. S W. J. EUiott; ken 1 S 4 Rose, 3 Elliott, 5 Turner; ckl. 12 3 5 Rose, 3 Elliott : pul. 12 3 4 Rose, 6 Elliott. White, o. pen Lawrence Jackson Farm, 2 F. A. Andrewes. 3 E. Boast, 4 Sterling Orpington Yards. 5 C. A. Phinip.s & Son ; y. pen 1 An- drcwcs. 2 3 L. I. Farm, 4 Elliott. 6 Phillips & Son ; ck. 1 Rawnslcy Poultry Farm, 2 3 L. J. Farm, 4 Andrewes, 6 S. O. Yards; hen 1 5 Andrewes, 2 Mrs. W. L. Cobine, 3 L. J. Farm, 4 J. E. Cohal ; ck. 1 Cohal. 2 L. J. Farm, 3 Elliott. 4 Andrewes, 5 Boast ; pul. R. r. Farms, 2 Elliott, 3 Andrewes, 4 L. J. Farm, 6 Cohal. Buff, o. pen 1 Cedar Row Farm, 2 3 Fair- field Farms, 4 G. Ranger, 6 S. O. Yards; y- pen 1 C. R. Farm, 2 4 F. Farms, 3 Elliott, 5 E. H. Morris; ck. 1 Rose, 2 Elliott, 3 Turner, 4 F. Farms. S. S. O. Yards; hen 1 Rose, 2 3 C. R. Farm. 4 5 F. Farms; ckl. 1 C. R. Farm, 2 3 Rose. 4 W. J. Elliott. 6 Turner; pul. 1 4 6 Rose, 2 C. R. Farm, 8 Elliott. Games Black, ek. hen ckl. 1 S. Farm; pul 1 S. Farm. White, ck. hen 1 S. Farm, 2 Tur^ ner; ck. pul. 1 S. Farm. Black Breasted Red, o. pen Elliott. 2 Braun; ck. 1 Elliott, 2 S. Farm, 3 Braun; hen 1 Elliott, 2 Braun. 3 S. Farm ; ckl. 1 Braun ; pul. 1 Braun. 2 Turner. 3 S. Farm. Brown Red, o. pen 1 Braun. 2 Turner, ck. 1 S. Farm, 2 Braun ; hen 1 Tur- ner, 2 Braun, 3 S. Farm; pul. 1 S. Farm, 2 Braun. SIver Duck wing. o. pen 1 A. Turner, 2 Braun ; ck. 1 Braun, 2 S. Farm ; hen 1 Braun. 2 Turner, 3 S. Farm. Golden Duckwing o. pen 1 Braun ; ck. 1 Elliott. 2 Braun, 3 S. Farm; hen 1 Braun, 2 Elliott. 8 Turner: puL 1 S. Farm, 2 Turner. Red Pyle. o. pen 1 Elliott, 2 Turner, a Braun ; ck. hen 1 Elliott, 2 Turner, 3 Braun ; ckl. pul. 1 Braun. Birchen, o. pen 1 Braun ; ck. 1 Braun. 2 S. Farm; hen 1 S. Farm. 2 PEAPACK FARM WHITE ROCKS International champions. Winners at America's arreat shows as well as Crystal Palace. Send for matinfir list. Peapack Farm Peapacky N. J. McPEAKE'S WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTON CANONSBURG, PA WINNERS— LAYERS— PAYERS S. C BUFF ORPINGTONS Attractive i>ricc on earjrs from pens coaUunmi the Baltimore and other leadiuir show winnen (irand breeders at a sacrifice to make room. A. J. STREET, Forest HiU, Md. LIGHT BRAHMAS New breeds will come aud gro but the Brahraas still retain their popularity. Stock for sale at reasonable prices. HOUSTON STOCK FARM Carl M. McNary. HOUSTON. PA. ^^TSolid OairS^ rj Goldezi or WeaiharadI v LETTER FILE"Sar IhswvxsroIloaaatUrbnrlapk Adjust aUa feUaw hioekt liold papws Ttrticslly ^ totamiekt MntfotBiMa of ( 'a.
  • hen,l ckl. 1 pul. 1 O. L. Farms, hen 2 3 pul 2 F. J. Webber. Black Tailed Japanese, o. pen 1 y. pen 1 Turner, o. pen 1 ck. 1 hen 1 ckl. 1 B. Farms; ck. 2 hen 2 ckl. 2 Turner ; ck. 4 8. Farms ; pul- 1 B. Farms. 2 Turner. 3 Mrs. Maaten. White Japanese, o. pen 1 B. Farms, 2 Turner; y. pen 1 Turner; ck. 1 B. Farms, 2 Turner; hen, 1 Braun, 2 B. Farms, 3 S. Farm. 4 Tni^ ner: ckl. 1 Turner. 2 B. Farms; pul. 1 B. Farms, 2 Turner. Grey Japanese, o. pen 1 ck. 1 hen. 2 ckl. 1 pul. 1 B. Farms ; ck. 2 hen 3 Turner: ck. 3 hen 1 Braun. Black Japa- nese, o. pen 1 y. pen 2 ck. 1 hen 1 ckl. 9 pul. 2 B. Farms: o. pen 2 y. pen 1 ck. 2 hen 2 ckL 1 pul. 1 Turner. Buff Cochin, o. pen 1 y. pen 1 B. Farms; o. pen 2 Turner; ck. 12 B. Farms. 8 The Deroy-Taylor Co.. 4. J. F. Knox.. 6 Turner ; hen 1 2 B. Fanns. 8 Turner/ 4 Union P. Yards, 5 Knox: ckL 1 pul. 1 B. Farms, ckL 2 hen 2 S. Farm. Partridge Cochin, o. pen 1 ck. 1 B. Farms, ck. 2 Turner, ck. a ckl. 1 hen 1 pul. 1 S. Far •. White Cochin, o. pen 1 y. pen IB.' : o. pen 2 O. L. Kar-!is. 3 Turner: ck. I 1 ckl. 1 pul, 1 B. Far.nis : ck. 2 Braun. 3 Turner, 4 The D.- T. Co.. 6 Clark Bros. ; hen 2 Tumor, 3 D.-T. Co., 4 Clark Bros. Black Cochin, o. pen 1 Turner; ck. 1 hen 1 Brauo, ck. 2 hen 2 ckl. 1 pul 1 S. Farms ; ck. 8 Clark Bros. White Crested White Polish, o. pen 1 y. pen 1 ck. 1 hen I ckl. 1 pul. 1 B. Farms ; ck. 2 htn 2 Turner. Buff Polish, ck. 1 O. L. Farms, '1 Webber. Bull Laetd I'olish. all to B. Farms. Lijfht Brahraas, ck. 1 hen 1 ckl. 1 pul. 1 B. Farms, ck. 2 hen 2 ckl. 2 pul 2. S.Farras. Dar'.'. Brahma*, all to B.Far mi. ?,ilkif-^ Old jcn 1 O. L. Farms. 2 Mrs. .Masten. [i E. II. Morris ; y. ptn 1 B. Farmti, 2 Morris ; ck. I R. Farms, 2 O. L. Farms, 3 Morri.«;, 4 S. Farms; hen 1 B. Farms, 2 Turner, 3 Morris, 4 O. L. Farms, 5 S. Fram ; ckl. 1 .M.i.stcn, 2 .«. Farm, A B. Farmi ; pul 1 S. Farm. 2 B. Farm.-i. 3 M»-s. Masten. ..MOORE'S BARRED ROCKS.. Cockerel and Pallet Matiugs. Weil Matured Quality Birds. ■^ — FALL ANNOUNCEMENT ""^"''^^ 1 ('A\]\ safely say my 1912 mniinor.s productHl ilie In-^t hird.s J rvtT }>r<:^fl. heuct J have to ofFer the be.st ^..»imfi: stock I over nflcretl, ;inricc. 1 {riuinnitte s:iiisr;uiion. IT liini.N do nor suit yo»i or if l.hey are not as represented, send ilieni IkjcIv. nnd your njonev will \)^ reluiidfd less e.\pres8 cliaiyes. Cock.s and liens ai ihcsunc- ri:ir«<|.from our winners at the jfreat shows where they won the blue in competition with the leading: breedeis. KxccUent pens at $20 and $25. We also have choice breeder inVearliSS reduced prices. Write us for show birds for your coming show. "rccucrs m yeariinffSKi THE GALE POULTRY PLACE, 66 Center Street, New Haven, Comu THE POULTRY FLOAT. A Display Never Before Attempted in a Parade. The Altoona branch of the Penn- sylvania State Poultry Association, whose design in the Thursday issue of the Mirror, was given only a passing note, really deserves more extended mention. Mr. Ed. R. Martin, who designed the float, spent considerable time in its building, and the result of his well executed labor was cer- tainly appreciated by the many on- lookers, who viewed it on that day. It was the first time in the history of street parades that a representa- tion of this kind was ever shown. The wagon on which the exhibit was displayed was thirty feet long and was drawn by four well groomed Percherons, of Wils. Hegarty's fam- ous breed. Four large American flags and six pennants ornamented the top and sides of the coops and the beauty of the whole turnout was en- hanced by festoonings of red, white and blue morning glories. The Unit- ed States colors were represented in the first three pens of chickens — Rhode Island Reds, White leghorns and Blue Andalusians, also by pigeons of the three colors. Altogether the display consisted of forty chickens and forty-four pigeons, confined in four pens of five birds each, four single compartment coops each con- taining six birds, forty compart- ments each containing a pigeon. The exhibitors and breeds of poultry were E. E. Seasoltz, five R. I. Reds; M. F. Bollinger, four R. I. Reds; J. D. Pierce, five S. C. B. Leghorns; Chas. Piper, five Barred Rocks; A. E. Eb- right, four W. Leghorns; Roy Cuns- man, one W. Leghorn; J. Dalby, four W. Leghorns; F. M. Anderson, two Hamburgs; H. B. Bashore, two B. Leghorns; D. C. Kipple, two W. and two B, Orpingtons; H. W. Yingling, two B. Minorcas; Mrs. T. J. Patschke, four B. Andalusians; Wertzberger Bros., two S. L. Wyandottes. Pigeon V. > •• . "WotHlie*; 1st Hen, Dayton. Ohio. Bred and owned^hy Oliver, Custer, Xenia, Ohio. exhibitors were F. M. Anderson, pen Fan tails; John RIcemeier, six Rotsian Trumpeters and two English Car- riers; Thos. Rutherford, ten Runta; Thos. Patschke, twelve Pigmy Pout- ers. Photographs have l^en taken of this handsome float, which can be seen at Martin & Co.'s feed store on Green avenue. A CORRECTION. In giving the awards of the Allen- town Fair Show, in our October is- sue, we desire to state that on ac- count of an error in the catalogae, H. C. Wack, of Conshohocken, Penna., failed to get credit for first and sec- ond S. C. White Leghorn Pullet. We regret that this error occurred, as the first and second pullet by Mr. Wack were beyond all doubt two of the best birds of this variety ever seen at Allentown's great show. ELKINS (W. VA.) SHOW. The Elkins Poultry Association will hold their third annual Winter show December 10th to 13th. This Asso- ciation has done very effective work in West Virgrinia for the np-boilding of the Fancy Poultry Industry and they are putting forth a supreme ^- fort to make their third annual show the best yet. Address all communi- cations to the Secretary, L. Pannea- ano, Elldns, W. Va. TOMPKIN'S Rose and S. C. Rhode Island Reds The Undiqiuted Champknis. I have well developed young birds that are bred from the grandest matings I have ever owned. Birds of quality that can suocessfiilly meet any Competition in the Land They are line bred from the victors at Madison Square year after year. No matter if you want a $5.00 or a $50 Bird. Let me know, I aim to please you and fit you out for the show room with a oock, hen, cockerel, pullet and pen at surprisingly low prices. I am also ofiering SOO Breeders and PulieU at $2.00 to $10.00 each, all of the same grand blood lines. Write your wants, tell me what you want to pay, and let me describe the birds. LESTER TOMPKINS CONCORD . . . - - - MASS. ■«: &4S POUfTl'.V lANTIEH NOVKMBER NOVEMBKR Poir;rRY fancier. 849 Helen T. \Vuod5 v.ill cor.liru.c lo «ivc read- . ers the host informnlicn oM.'iinable m the •Homo nnd Tabic" Department : also m the Women •; Poultry Dei):ulmc'nt. 1' S Sbureninn. one of the best posted men in Ibis country, will trll each month what is ivninir on in this jrnal puuUry world <(f ours.. H H. Stcciiiurd. the veteran pouUrynian nnd" -.vntir. v. ill c^n.imc hi» Suuthwest De- ,su\K.«nt which ha irp3t managed show.s in this coun-., try. ** -Many of the prominent spe- cialty ^clubs are meeting there this year;' among them the American ». hitifOrpingion Club and the Cor- nish, dub. Thirteen (13) of Ameri- ca's; fist judges have been engaged. The fcish and special preri.iums are a ttMl fortune- Write today for l^reqjam List. The dates are Decem- ber i^Jth to 18th. Entries close No- verrAfei" 25th. Theo. Hewes, Secre- larj' Indianapolis, Ind. Dr. Prince T. Woods, the acknowledured au- thority on aU matters pertaining to poultry will continue to conduct the Question and Answer Department, the Poultrymans Cal- endar. News, Notes and Comments, bMides writinfc many of the leading articles on Hous- ins'. Keedin)r. Brcedina:, Marketinjr, etc. that will an car. dur.nj th;C next year. Columbiai^ Wyandottes ...Barrel Rocks... It is well to consider. l>lood lines in purchasing 4iock— and thus establish your flock on a cou- cr,Ae foundation. 0«r hlootl lines represent V mcricas best and prices within reach of the P. E. W:LSOH, SUlioo L, lUUnore. Md. nta'isori. ANOISER VICTOmr FOB WHITIKG'S HI ROUPENE. Mt'!W. n. Kber. City Treasurer of Wilkins- bur,ri 'Pa., read an advertisement of Whit- in' flbui-ene in a pooltry paper, and B*nt to th«i manufacturer for two bottlea, and U!f6 H «« successfully that in Mar:h he wrot*: — I will say. with an aHidavit a ta-hed to It, < hat I have med all sorts of roup „irnisim without success until 1 Kot Roupene. 1 h«d iicns as blind as bats, so blind I l^ad to p«t:Ae feed in their mouths. Some of tlkm had Uleen so large they could not dose their bills^Nft Roopen* cured every one ^ ^^^^^j. "H0»pcne so eownpietely cu»a loop tttat ^ hav«' «lB«d t!»e stock as breedera with posv lively ite^ trae* of the Jias— in **»• iJ*'"'" ""' Biverrf^ir.P.\ i;;h ailvcrtisint: siiact- should apply at once. The rate is »\asonal»!e. There arc sevcr.il state mcctintrs that have not been let, all those who are interested will do well to ad- dress the Secretary. Address, American Black Orpington Club, Ora Overholier, Sec.- Treai.. Eaton. Ohio. Keeler's White Wyandottes The World's Greatest Strain. Ikrgains iu breeding bird.s durinj? July August and September. Egps half price. Fifty- si.'c page Art Catalogue, 10c in stamps. Chas. V. Keeler, Box K, Winamac, Ind The Pittston Poultry & Kennel Club will liolil ils lir.sL ;mu!«;jl i*oiiIii> Show 1^17/^ 1 ^ ^ Ol S('ncn. SiK-cial for best eolored male and female. SiKciiil lor lust >;haiH'(l malt- anle price*- DR. J. S, RITTENHOUSE, Loraine, Penna. ►'"■"^ "DON'T BE A CLAM.~ Don't you think you shonld have a bnnrh if my March hatched pollets headed with one of my cockerels? When those Tery choice visitors come to see your birds and ask: "How is it yoor birds always seem so bosy" you ran say: "Those birds? Oh. they came from Darlinffton." That one word Darlington explains everything. _ _ d'arlixgton egg farm. * Alfred P. Edge Box C. Darlinjrton. Md. Exhibit of the E. C. Youn« Box Co., made at the Great QrMckion Mass. Fair. Tois was one of the most instructive exhibits ever seen. . Scene on the Ferris White Leghorn Farm, Grand Rapids, Mich. 850 POULTRN i AXriER NOVEMBER THE TRENTON WINTER SHOW -^ 1. THIRD ANNUUL EXHIBITION Pliypn Poultry DECEMBER 2nd to 7th, 1912 1 IgCU Silver Cups and Gold Specials in abunaanco. HARVEY E. ROGERS, Secretary, Kntrios vU^^n^ Nov('in]>er 18th. 1520 East Clinton Avenue Send for Premium }^^^^^^ ^ j CYPHBK8 COMPANY TO BUILD MODEL FACTORY. Lan4 Hm 9—n Beofflit and Archltectt E«- ploy«4 Ut C»«ipl«t«. Special Forpot* M«n«f»ct«riBff Plant to B« Er«:t. •4 hr Cy»l»«ri Incakator Co«i- PMI7, at Boffale. N. T. Harewith b shown a »>ird'6-.ye ^iew of the •aw. modal maaafactannjr plant that w to b« erectad early next aprins by Cyphers In- enl»ator Company at Buffalo. N. Y. A tr*ct of land «i«ht and one-fourth acres in •xtcnt favorably located on the inner bait o^ the New York Central Railroad Linea. ha. been bou»ht and architects have been ««"P'oy«|*- ,„ 11»a contract for grading, putting: m railway •witehea. laying ««^"» •"'*»^'™"??l„n?is maina into tba property has b<<^»/«\*"f^7" w^ Ja to ba done at once. Contract for the imUdiaci la to be awarded before J»n""'.^*^ The work on buildings is to be started a. »Ma n«t spring as the weather will permit Md xSSsston is to be given by the contrac- to« c«^ befor* July Slst. 191S. Tha bnildinsB that ar« to comprise the new olant will be as follows: Main factory. 160 by 380 f eet in dimen- •UmL twcKthirda of the building to be one- ;S^ i^WghTwitb saw-tooth ^f, thus giv- ing V»erfect ineJoor light for workmen, and the ^dSm third-aee illust ration-is to be two SortHi high, allowing for factory supplies. Itoekroom, workingmena locker room, etc., •"«r^'JSJL«- 120 by 380 feet in aixe, extend- inatSrSa with factory building *nd of Maa Boor level ; height to be one story, but tonndationa and walU to be of sufficient strooKth so that three more stories can be addJd latS in case cnlarKement upward is 'triSratorJ^and^'sales Building. 80 by 120 feet CO J a[;;ing six kilns with ground space left on which to double thU capacity as need- ^^Boilor and Transformer House. 40 by 60 feet in site, for location of h«*tin*f Pl»"^^/"/j the electrical equipment required for use ot "^Tmc? Building^ 6 J^'by 160 fee.t in dimensions and two storips high, fronting «" ^ I^ewey Avenue, six hundred and fifty feet from JiJin Street. Buffalo's principal thorough- ^'^These buildings are to be of reinforced concrete, with attractive red-bnck wall trim- mings All floors and roof* are to be con- Tretf and the plant throu«hout will be aa near Sc^pW as modern -«V«f* J»" ^-%^:eWe There is piHntr space for ten to twelve mifuon feet of lumber and private water mains and hydrants are to be mftUlled ,n ^^^ThrsiS ^f^J^'thi. plant wa. chosen with rSrU-f^rrfa^toSrw^^hr a^ndVc ^omWn^ and every building is being designed to meet the exact requirements of the uy- pheS Company's diversified business-a busj- SesB which calls for the manufacture of more Than one hundred different articles used by piictical. successful poultrymen »?d that of late yeaw has passed the million dollar mark in annual sales. Grant M. Curtis, president and general man- ager of Cyphem Incubator Company. wrtinK under date of October 15th. ««»• .^ ^ n sending with this factory cut and deacrip- Jfon Sf buildings, the <»py for a page adver- tiJement entitled. 'An O^n ^"er which is to ba pnblUhed in your November issue. lh« advertisement will tell V^^^ '^.*^^Tul'**rnuUr^ fixed we are to fill orders during the poulta se^on now at hand, also about the ^^^^^ business we have ^n^ov*^^. «^°" f^S^iteJ of this year; but please direct special »tien ?ion o our November advertUement so that your readers will know to a certalnity that we are in shape to handle promptly all orde« entrusted to us. ether •* our home offices in Buffalo, or at our branch »^J^J^ Now York City. Boston. Chicago. Kaaaaa City. Mo. and Oakland. Calif. NOTICE TO POULTRY SHOWS AND LEGHORN BREEDERS. The Single Comb White Leghorn Club of Central New York will offer at any poultry show in New York Bute who will publish the following offer in their premium list, and send copy of same to the Club Secretary, five handsome ribbons, for best cock, best hen, best cockerel, best pullet and best shaped bird. Competition open only to Club members. Breed- ers may become members by send- ing $1.00 membership fee to the Sec- retary. The Club lias issued an at- tractive catalogue which will be sent free to any one interested. Edwin U. Chase, Secretary, R. D. 1, Edmeston, N. Y. Cyphers Incubator Company»s new plant, Buffalo, New York. w« "STAY WHITE*' ORPINGTONS •^SlliT IvB^tibemnow itr !rZr.^*^;^i;^ flatter dmieYerlo fonisk males and femtlei ewttniinf me diboq yoji fnfl b««!^ f*^^ ■Mk fiaes, ud we eaa help yoa do k and at Tcry reasoiiaUe rales. AUG. D- ARNOLD, B« F, Dillsburg. Pa. NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 851 ••• American Rose Comb Brown Leghorn Club— The great browj) hen will i)roducc more e^f^s jU least co.^t than anv other variety. l*or club cat aloj^ue oontaininjr articles on inatint: and rearing chicks. A\ rite i lie senreiarv. New caialo^-ue, just issued. Send for one. Mrs. W. W. GALE, 66 Center St., New Haven, Conn., ar S. W. BRISCOE, Pre.., Valley Cattate, N. Y PUTTING THE CORNISH DOWN TO THE FRONT. While at the Trenton Pair, we had the pleasure of visiting the Poultry Yards of J. W. Ward, located at Pen- nington, N. J., about 6 miles distant from Trenton. As our readers know, Mr. Ward made a very enviable win with his Cornish fowls at the Great Allentown Fair Show, in competition with the leading breeders of his var- iety. I have visited a great many fanc- iers in my time but have yet to find a more enthusiastic specialty breeder of any variety than Mr. Ward is, and he has himself put the Cornish fowls on the map in such a prominent way as they have never appeared before, and Mr. Ward states that he is just starting, so we can look for some big things and some interesting news along Cornish lines in the naer fu- ture. Mr. Ward has imported a number of the best birds in England, and by adding the English blood to his own American strain he has been able to produce as fine a bunch of youngsters as we have- ever seen. One particular point about the Ward strain of the Cornish is the fact that they are ;]:reat egg pro- ducers, and when it comes to utility we know what we are talking about when we say that they are all good. We tasted them and tried them and there are certainly no disqualifica- tions on the utility end of the Cor- nish, bred by Mr. Ward. THE BIG BOSTON SHOW. Premium lists for the Boston Show to be held January 7th to 11th will be out December 1st and entries clo.se December 20th. The following specialty clubs will hold their meets at Boston: The Partridge Wyandotte Club, the Silver Penciled Wyandotte Club, Hamburg Fanciers' Club, N .E. Light Brahma Club, The Fantail Club, and the In- ternational Rose Comb Black Minorca Club and the members propose to make this a record entry. Other clubs are expected to meet* here, their votes not yet being in. Above is illustrated the first S. C. White Lee- dorn hen at Pott!m. Pa. She also was in the first penal Keadinj:. Pa., in ['Ml. With her are .shown sonic of the inp> auU ril)lH>ns thai she helped lo will, ll is birds of thi^ mmlity Ihat are >)re(l by S.niTi. S. KJiem. i->ronrielor Sprocle \ allev Farm. R. 5, l»otl.--to\vn. Pa. The Eastern Di^^sion of the White Plymouth Rock Club will meet here and a big entry of White Rocks is promised. E. H. George will judge. Polish breeders are out to make this class a hummer and the Buff Rock breeders are planning another big class for Boston. F. L. Piatt will judge Columbian Plymouth Rocks, W. H. Card will take Rhode Island Reds, W. G. Minnich the Hamburgs, H. B. Gleezen Pit Games, H. B. Rollins the Light Brah- nias and Hugh A. Rose, Ornamental Bantams. The list of judges is n^ yot complete, but in addition to tffi above, others engaged are J. H. Dre- venstedt, C. A. Ballou, Richard Oke, C. A. Wheeler, P. W. Rogers, and G. W. Weed. The fact that $500 is put up in prizes on dressed poultry, eggs, and iitility classes has attracted the at- tention of the market breeders and this department promises to be a large and interesting one. TO SOUTH AMERICA. Elsewhere in this issue will be seen letters from a number of breeders, stating that they have made ship. ments to foreign countries. We are aLso pleased to announce that H. M. Kenner. manager of the Rock Hill Fami, has received ar order for four trios and a single bird, to be shipped to Brazil, South America. Poultrj^ Fancier is the only paper which Rock Hill Farm is using. The results that we are bringing our ad- vertisers are nothing less than re- markable. Who*s next? -/ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim & TRAP NEST -i # w/M/my////////;^ ^ Newtown Producing Co. 0we«7 iLiA Maaafactarer Newtown, :-: Pa. SIMPLE • ACCURATE COM PACT • CHEAP INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS Fawn and White American Standard White Egg Strain Quality cncxcclled. aud at prices when qualitv i.s <'onsidered that dely competitioii. Look up their win at the big York Fair. Grand stock for sale. Single Comb White Legboms — Several hundred yearling hens and a large number of selected Cockerels will W sacrificed to make room for winter quarters. We guarantee to please or your mouey back. TWIM HAITQ POIIITRY FADM? 852 POIJITKY FANCIER. NOVEMBER CONCERNING FEED. We have just received a letter from the Mincr-HiHard MiUinir Co., Wilkc^-Barrc. Pa. the well known manufacturers of poultry feed. statiuB that the outltx.k for a sucocrs^ ful '.ea«>n is bri-.-ht and that tW demand for their goods is far srrcatcr than it has ever been in the history of the concern. We are certainly fflad to hear this jrood news from the Miner-Hilliard Co and we IJT sutV no concern is worthy of a larcrer prtronaire than they are and ^he feeds whidi- they manufacture have the reputation of l«- inR as near perfection as they have yet been ** W-y^'cannot help but recommend this con- ceJi to Sur readers and call their attention to their intereatinc advertisement which ap- l^ara on the inside back cover page of th» tasue. INCREASE IN SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. The publisher* of American Poultij Jour- nal adviae us that <>« J«\""»^_i''^U ^S the subscription price of American Po^'try Journal.. ChicaKO. III., will be advanced to $1.00 per irear. Until that date Rubacription. will be taken at the old price of 60c per w«Br or three years for $1.00. '^'''one wilHay that American Poultry Journal haa not been worth One Dollar per iwin the past, but the Rood thinw. they hivl in .tore for their subscribers will make eaeh roonth's issue worth more than One D!>llar. The «>lon>d plates that will appear in future issuea, beyinninjr with Noveml>er, 1012. will alone be worth the subscription DriSv to say nothing about the vast fund of knowledge that will be ffiven »«^<^"^, throuKb the readin« columna by their arreat stafE of writers. POTTSVILLB (PBNNA.) SHOW. The Pottsville Poultry Aaaoeiation is mak- inic zrtt preparationa for their »how, to t>e hdd in that place January 8 to 14. and it lks very much as if their «"»'"». ^J^^^i^** tton will be one of the beat shows that ha. m been held in Central Pennsylvanuu Every one of their members is working hard S^d PottavUle has gained a reputation throughout the Eastern field that ui bound to make it a leader. . , . • *i.^ u^^ It U ao situated aa to be nght in the heart of one of the greatest poultry buying centers in Pennsylvania. This in connection with its |S>eral Premium List, makes it doubly in- teresting to exhibitors. ^ , xa w-^v Addieaa all communications to J. W. Beck, SeSSST. Pottsville, Penna. 428 East Mar- ket Street |f5B U TICTH- JVV^pisB^i W»-M««W^Ep |i«wSi^rHiC«LANJfiyW»W4 ;^^^ ^1 "DON'T BE A CLAM." Darlington Egg Farm i.. f«"|"« * /'*^f* repuUtion as being the only large S. C. White Leghorn Farm, that did not make $7.49 per hen last season. Darlington "noth- ing if not truthful, to be exact we only cleared $7 45 3-4 and we did that mainly on our Joisters. A word to the wise is sufficient. Write for a cockerel. DARLINGTON EGG FARM. Alfred P. Edge Box C. Dariington. Md. record. Prices -^S/rXeTm' WlKERT, LITTLESTOWN, PA. O^h Wi i^r»T n#%iitio«2 ori AhlriHi PonUrv Farm. Columbus, O.. White Orping;lons, 24 acres to one breed. NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 853 NOTICE TO SHOW SECRETARIES. The Mational Single Comb Buff OrpinR-ton Club, with over 2.000 members, will ofTer at every show in the world beautiful silk badges. <>n<' each for best cock, cockerel, hen, pullet and pen. Will a!>^^o uive elegant silver cup.s in states havjnpr ten members of the club in good standing. Write for printed notice for yovir premium list to M. S. Dridy. Secretary. Rich- ards, Mo. The inth annual show of the Froeport Poul- try Association will be held at Brunswick, Maine. Dfcember 18-21. 1012. Judges. Ballon, Benson. Shove and Watson. A large and at- tractive list of premiums and cash and other valuable specials are being arranged. For information, premium list, entry blanks, etc., address (}eo. P. Coffin, Secretary, Frecport, Maine. .lolinson's Giants John W. .Iohii.<;r)n. KunkPtown, Md. It is saitl to have some of the largest squab producinc bird.* in the Country. PITT8T0N (PBNNA.) SHOW. The first annual exhibition of the Pitta- t«n. Pa., Poultry Club, will be held in the new State Armory, Pittston, Pa., Dec«nn- ber 16 to 31. This will be a Poultry Show exclusively, as the dog show will be held several weeks later. The State Armory is one of the largest buildings of its kind in the State and haa over 29.000 square feet of floor space. Pittston is coming fast to the front as a poultry center and has excellent shippinK facilities, beinj: reached by three express companies. For Premium List and full particulars ad- 'dress Oscar Schobert, Pittston, Pa.. 324 Delaware Ave. THE PALACE SHOW. The management of the Palace Show. New York City, December 3-7, 1912, looks forward to the biggest and best show ever held by the Empire Poultry Association. The demand for premium lists haa so far exceeded that of last year by over a thoua- and-one hundrtd applications have been re- ceived from foreign countries. The National Bantam Association predicts that it will have over one thousand exhibits. If you have not received your copy of th« premium list, -write at once. Try to be at the banquet Wedn^day even- ing, December 4th. You will find it worth while. EGGS WRITE FOR MY FREE BOOK •Tb« Golden E»g"— tells how to get eggs now and all the year— gives facts al>out my Bone Cutter ,.;..„ , -unlike others, it makes pla.v oi cultiuff fresh bone, gives you eggs and a paytng P?"!*',^ Vard HUPHREY. East St. Factory, Jo'***' "»• : S. S. HAMBURGS THE IDEAL FOWL We Unrcd them in all their punt.vanrt huxe k.Hud stock for sale at reasonable prices. HOUSTON STOCK FAJST •* GREAT WESTERN OHIO SHOW. The fourth annual sho\r of the Preble County Poultry As.'^ociation ^ill be held this year at Eaton, Ohio, Dftccmber 16-21, 1912. L. C. Taylor will place the awards and Sec. S. T. Campbell of the A. P. A. will be in attendance during the Poultry Institute held in connection. We will offer twent.v silver cups and liberal cash prizes besides ^\V) merchandisre sjiecials. The Premium List is now ready for mailing.? and yoti should have a copy and show with us where you will not re.crret the time spent and will be paid well for your lime. Address the Secertary, Ora Overholser, Eaton. Ohio. ANDALUSIANS EGGS EGGS EGGS From tho lOll JTas:ersto\vi; vrinnon. . FRANK SPAHR, Hagerstown, IZ± ANACONAS We breed them in all tlioir jViiiilv GKO T. & J. .V. WKiXOkXHTNKJ: NI'.W (WSTI.i:. 1V\. WATCH RINQTrdL OHAlNir Vorl , . J Ou\:s Away Tweiv^ targi Beautii j2 Pictures With 12 boxes r^f our fiimouit WHm OUIVCRINK SALVC yon snl* . f(v us at our reach. ... -f: C. W. NicImU Onraer FLEASANTDALE FARMS PLEASANTDALE We»l Orange, - N. J. Gfd. Acstiti M 4i.% m*' Standard of Pierfecjtf^^r;, OFFICIAL GUIDE f -^ JUDGING — MATING — BREEDING " • t * . You cannot raise fc(ws intelligently without a ctopy c^*'the American Standard of Perfection the Official guide of Poultry Culture" THE AMERICAN STANDARD OF PERFECTION is pub- lished by the AnicricBn Poultry A^spciatipn and. is the Anrierican authority [United States and Canada] on the. required -charag^wis- tic of all Breeds an J Varieties oi'^ 'Chickens i DxxckSy Turkeys and Geese. Every pouhryman should hjavc a copy of the ntw American Standard of Perfection. All the St^'hdard requirements ?<:/ :: shape, color and markings of all standard breeds. of poultry ;. • clearly described and illustrated in the 'new work. -ip ,,; 5- You cannot tell the value of your birdt^unlcss you kaow the Standard requirements. You canno. cntCT #i^ ^hfpw room ilid win unless you know these requiremtxits. Id short* yoti, car t»ot sd(&ceed in the poultry business without possessing a. iv>P]; of this boOK. Five full-page plate$ ef featberr-ih naturai uhrs Half-tone illustra- tions fr»m idealized photographs of Ining models. '^ Jl' psrietitt. PRICES Cl«(h Binding. $2-00 pMtp^r. . Leaiiier Biading. S 2MftiipiU._ • .. ORDER TODAY ANtf GET A COPJ/ » . i . '.'. .j POULTRY FANCIER, Setters ville. Pa. %{t^-. I I ^ \ •' ' POULTRY FANOEIL NOVEBIBER Mhimiis^ FANaEBS SHOW. Th* Mumal exliibitioii of the IMtU- Irors Fknden dub will be held Feb< nuury 17th to 22ad. This makes the 16th fucoeesfol exhibition for thfcf Aa- «ocfi«tioQ whieh is the pioneer Poul- try Ajsodation of We«tem I'ennsyl- rmakm tmd the exhibitions held by this Asisod»tion attrmct merked attention Ifanm^ioitt an parts of the country •ad it is at this place and at this ex- hibition that the battle royal between the blue ribbon winners of the other treat shows is fought out. Hence a win at the Pittsburgh Fanciers Show means much. Am our readers know, this is called the Tsteran association and there m«et annually at this show, one of the greatest gatherings of Poultrymen of tha Keystone SUte. They are bend- ing erery effort this year to make their coming show one of the great- est of their history on account of it being their 15th exhibition. Address all commuincations to Geo. E. Sutch, Secretary, 4 Lydia Sta., Pittsburgh, Penna. As usual the show will be un- der the superintendence of the veter- an breeder, P. L. Obcr. Poultry Judge. GEORGE O. BROWN, Baltimore, Maryland. All Varieties «0 P. G. WILE, Telford, PennsyWanla. Judge and lecturer, all varieties. 54 Hope, CHAS. I. FISHEL, All Varieties. Indiana. 59 CHAS. V. KEELER, Winansc, Indians. All Varieties 69 J. G. WERNER, Mohnton All varities. Penna. Best of refences. The Mansfteld Fanciers Association of Mansfield, Ohio, in connection with the Ohio Branch of the American Poultiy Association, will hold a poul- try exhibition in Mansfield Decen.her 2-7, 1912. ThU will be one of the largest and best poultry shows ever htld in Ohio. The Ohio Branch will hold its annual meeting in connection ^ith this show, on Thursday, Decem- ber 6th. Premium lists will be ready to mall November 1st At this show the gold and silvor medals and diplomas offered by the American Poultry Association to branch shows will be awarded as spe- cial premiums. The show will be held in a large show room in the business center of the city. Poultry breeders are requested to exhibit their birds and attend this show and state branch meeting:. A high class exhibition and a good tiiTie is assured for all. Fred A. Walter, Secretary. The New Jersey Association for Poultry Improvement will hold their first show in Plainfield, N. J., Thanks- giving week. This orRanlzation, not yet one year old, has a membership of nearly two hundred, composed of some of the best fanciers in the State. The aim and purpose of the Association is for the betterment of all things pertaining to poultry cul- ture. Its chief object is to be known as tha most progressive gathering of breeders. Messrs. Woelshofer, Gra- ham and Sumner have been engaged as Judges and no cash prizes will be given. However there are over twen- ty-five cups and a raft of specials in every class. Beautiful badges and medals will be awarded and a true sportsman's show will be hold. If you win at Plainfield you need not be afraid of any of the shows. Write .1. H. Kimball, Secretary, Westfield, N. J., for all particulars. CHAS. NIXON, A. P. A. JUDGE, Washington, New Jersey. Gilt edge reference. The mating of birds a specialty. 60 Treichler, J. D. KOONS. All Varieties. Penna. 66 LOUIS G. HELLER, Bridgeton, New Jersey. All Varieties. 61 H. M. KENNER, Ossining, New York American and English Breeds. 65 CollegeTille, F. G. BEAN, All Varieties. Penna. 69 a MONROE POSTEN, Hughearille, Pennsylvania. General Judge and Lecturer— Gilt Edge References. HENRY CUNDELL, Water Mill, New York. Poultry, all varieties. Member A. P. A E. J. CHANDLER, Kennett Square. Pennsylvania. Expericnf'd .ludf::^ and Breeder f*>r 25 years. All varietie.s M.» partisl.iy shown. ED W I.N Wissinomin^. Mediterranesii Runner Ducks. CHAS. F. ROSKNOW. Norri.stown R. 4, American and Mediterranean cialist. JACOB EBERLT, DaHaatown, All Varieties. Gilt Edge Reference* RICHARD OKE, Box S51, London, Oat., Canaiia. All Varieties. W HERMAN A. HOKE, Spring Grove, PeiiB*- All varieties poultry A pigeons — Se- lecting birds ft mating a apadalty — ^ P. I. BRADFORD, Troy, Pennsylvania. Reference. Rates Reaaonable. All Varieties. •» JAMES T. BALDWIN, Wiaainoming, PhlladclphU. a609 Vankirk Street Mediterranean Specialist J AS. L LIVINGSTON, Windber, Pennaylvania. Poultry Judge of All Varieties. Mating Up Birds a Special^. 68 LOUIS PAUL GRAHAM, 5.'>U W. 168th St., New York CItj. Ail Varieties. 68 J. H. WOLSEIFFER, Vineland, New Jeracj. All Varieties. ANNBSELEY N. ANDERSON, Morton, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island Reds. F. < AU.SON. Philsdeiphia. da^s and IndiHn Pa. Spe- GEO. J. MAY. Columbus. Oklo. Care of Aldrich Poultry Farm, "Or- pingtons," my specialty. Will accent a number of engagements. L. G. CARY, POULTRY JUDGE, Trimble. Ohio. Scoring and mating a specialty. All varietieR. A. W. NEWCO.MER. Glen Rock, PennayUsain All Varieties. Bantams and Pi{;eons a specialty R. V. OTT. MIddlelon. Michigan All Varieties. IS enjrag:emcnts for Season 1912-1918 A. H. EMCH. 6.18 Di virion Street. Toledo. Ohio All varieties poultry. The best of reference.**. Morion F. V. L. TURNER. Moditerranpan Class, Penna. SIDNEY Y. SILLIVAN. 522 Fullon St.. Jamaica. N. Y. American and Mediterraiieun Class. Mating and conditiotiing birds for the .show room a specialty. WM. J. .STOKES. West rhiladelphia. Pa. NORRIS r,. TEMPLE. PoC(M)>un. Penita. All \*arieties. Have been a breeder and exhibitor all my life. IN^OVKMHRR POULTRY FANCIER. ass HEN-E-TA Hbout 30% TrKCalclum Phosphate Popularly Called BONE ASH 5 NO OTHER I NO OTHER BON£ NEEDED I ORIT NEEDED KO MORE BONE CIHTERS NEEDED NO MOBE BEET-SCRAPS NEEDED NOMORE CHARCOAL REEDD NO MORE OYSTER-fflELLS NEEDED -' ■ " ' BOCkLiT iS?.'?** $2.25 9.0O CMICRS Iw. Balanced Ration Formulas Free n you will give us your dealers name and adaxess. HEN-E-TA BONE CO. NEWARK. N.X ^gfTV lO fLEMlHCTOW.WwT HAND GRINDER that win tavs iti vm% several times a jresr &i)4 will furnish one to two busheli per hour of freak ground com, o*ts, peas, dry bona, oyvter shells, oai ihellt, dry stal* bread, etc., fur poultry feed, or wlfl griad table ineai forfaai- ily osa. A child can operate it. Thousands sold aannalty. Shipping weight iO lbs. We alto build a full tin* of Power Feed Mills, Sam- ■on vrind Mills, Gasoline Engines. Ask tor catalog*, aitbting line in which you ar« iotareated. Plymoatk St.. FIEEPOIT, UL. CABOJ CAPONS bring the largest proflta —100 per cent more tlian otber poul- try. CaponizlQg is easy and boon learned. Frogrcsslre poultryxnea vat PILLING pH*o''*'s'i!^ Postpaid 92JS0 per set with free lziBtnio> 1 tlotia. The conyenlent, durable, ready- 1 for-nae kind. Best material. Wealaomake Pouth-g Marker 250^ OapeWormRBtraetor26o ■f^-enohKUUngKnifiBeOo, Oapom Book Frt*. ■ - G. P. Pilling &/ Son Co., lrii]iadelpMa,P»J Belle Brand Crushed Oyster Shells Make PoolbT rATI Tepta Bhow whers th«>iiO shells have been used — dura- tion of test 22 day —number of eggs, S3; weight of eg^, _„ 14 89.6 ^ammea. Where Sharp Grits were fed-test 22 day»-nnmber *>' tsrjs, C; weiKl-t of eeum, 257.6 ^ramniee. lhii» «<» convinnnff arRument wLy every poultry house or yard sliouTd have them. They U make hers lay an vsn a day. with finn, hard shell-leaa habie to nrcalc in siupnaent. SeUe Brand Crashed Oyster SheUs •"ir>ply Carboncte of Lime ia natural form and »ct» aa a jn-it, makingr then\ superior to any oti>er poultry food on the nuurkot. Writ© for Fred C«talosue to *^Uim ORKBB. BALTIMOmK, mO- Crown Bonis buffer Best Made lotrest t in Price FKED yiur »ku» out firef-n I \:\.X Rcinjoro «?i». With »j Cro^ra Jlotte Cutter v.>a rill cut ui> «.il scrnp b»i»c« | eAslly and lf, a. I have cut iKtue fre^h tv^rvdir for your poultry. S0 specirien.? of all varieties and at- tracted great attention from the visi- tors, and certainly created a healthy rivalry amonjr the young fanciers, who proclaimed they would double their entries for next year's exhibi- tion. The .Judge v.as W. M. Ather- ton, Esq., Randolph, MaiS., giving general satisfaction in his good work. in the near future the "Poultrv De- partment" will be a leading feature ^^ this Agvicultural exhibition. S. C. BLACK MINORCAS Wixanert ef the Blue zl Mavises Sqnarc-. Cockerels and pullets at S:. s? ar^d r> <.'.^ch. Hens at S2 each. HJeh class show hinls a inalKT ol correspondence. N. N. GREINER RHEEMS :: PENNA. BALTIMORE Maryland Poultry and Pigeon Association's Show DEC. 31, '12 to JAN. 4, 'U THE ARMORY— Where the Dem- ocratic Convention was held .Vmerica's licst Jmlires I'soful Sicrliiiji- Siher Specials. Miiiiy n<^\v fe;!iiires of great advan- tage lo fanciers. Premium list sent on application. Kill lies close December ioth, 1912. Geo. O. Brown, Sec, 2027 E. North Ave. BALTIMORE A l.AH(iF. WEEKLY POULtRY PAPER AT 1 CKNT PER COPY. TIIH \vi:i:Kr.v Ainoc.vTr.. •^1.'^ X. Thirci .St.. lI.ARRISJiL UG. IV\. . t.ti:i>i\ Kaoia's li"ui;rf.nh- Weekly l'ai>cr I'liMished in tliese In lert-sis^. rifiy ct-nt* per year; U) weeks on Iria tor lo one Cfut . . lUusmitcd. ICf^labd rive years. Hrincs tniick results lo advert icerc. »':«^ Lowraus— .V.vrordsorless. i week :0c:4 weeks ^tic. i: week? SJ.(«i. Hisrh water mark cirnilation i:..S'>i>copic*. Don't nii«-» another issue. .Address TIIK WKKKI.V .\I>VoC.ATi:. Ilarrisbiiry. Pa. COLORED POULTRY BANDS. HJjr dotible black numlnrrs on white hack crotintl, IS colors, all sire*. Latest and best. Sample and catab>;.'ue s-howinjr otljer styles. .' cent «tami>. Dcpt. 5. A. P. Spiller, Beverlj, Matt. SQUAB BOOK by J. W. BLYTHE The most pv.iclical Squab Hook on the tn.irkct. 1 have worked <'n four of the liiifiest sof of «.nrilit\ . VoiniRT .lu^l o!d >'o<'k. SaiisKiclion cuararweei?. R. D. REIDER, Middletown, Pa. ....Renember,.,. Burr's Orpingtons N'cxt Season when ><:>u de-sire ccr:,"- to hatch, aa we arc simnnr neivhor labor nor expeus e \i. acae ll.ctu one oi 'J;e fine: ; breeding yards in the conn- try. No Moc frr sale this fall a.-* we are nsinir il all iu eulnrjrinc our pl,^nt. but wat.-b for us next season. BROOKVALE FARM G. M. BURH. Pror.- R- D. No. 1. TraUaaMdk P«. 856 POULTRY FANCIER. NOVEMBER rf^Sh ^^■Vi^i" QUALITY NINTH ANNUAL SHOW Nov. 27, BRIDGETON, a ■ ■ k^ For premium list and other information address 1— wgijgp^pPMgi^^^WP^i! 28, 29, 30, 1912 NEW JERSEY CHAS. H. MAIER, Ucy., Briageton, W- J. ■fe^A Picked up Between the Showers at the Allentown Fair tt rained and then it stopped and rained some more and then some. Many think it was the greatest Fall Poultry Show ever held on the Amer- ican continent Wittman has demon- strated that he is a past ,master m the art of conducing a, Poultry Show. Charles M. Kerr, of the Chestnut Hill Poultry Yards was all smiles, winning two firsts in that hot ^a^s of Barred Rocks. Let the good work continue Charles. As we indi<»*ef^ you were able to walk in the shoes of the former manager, Judge Ken- J Nelson AUison broke into the Barred Rock alley and succeeded in getting away with a number of prizes. Geo. Austin said it beat anything ever held in Ireland. Hen Snitzer, the well known Rock man from Fairton, N. J., who handles poUtoes and phosphate as a side is- sue, did himself proud and won first cock, and first pullet. If Hen had have been entered in that futunty list, he would have been a^«fd j)f the game about the price of 75 bushels ^ Mr^nd^Mrs. J. D. Koons as usual were on hand. This pair of real fane- iers haven't missed an Allentown show for the last 10 years and as usual, got away with a good share of the ribbons. „ Buff John Poley was th«e. Ue had on a new Fall hat. There was a special reduction sale ovying to the w6t weather, and John is always looking for bargains. Vierheller Bros., from the Sptioky City, Pittsburg, who made quite a winning at the great Pittsburgh show last year, demonstrated their abiuty Mm J. D. Koons. Treichler. Pa, The only ladv Poultry Judee in I'ennsvlvan.a whoj^ho win place the awards at a number of the leading State shows. to win in the Eastern field. They got away with the first cockerel m the Buff Rock class, which was one of the most magnificent birds we have ever seen out this season. Charley MacKay, who has earned an enviable reputation as a runner, (I mean foot races), was here. Some- times he loses and sometimes he wins. Last year Charley went into a partnership with Bart Fell, who makes bricks at Trenton. They got their heads together and PJjt up a big poultry plant and I will tell you, the way Charley and Bart slaughtered things in Silver Penciled Rocks was a caution. Bart had that smile on, which extended from ear to ear. Charles MacKay never showed up at all on Thursday. News came from Trenton that he had some- thing like Elephantesis of the Coco, brought about by over doses of blue ribbons. Frank Bean was there. Frank has a habit of always being there and we would certainly like to have the photograph of the man who can beat I'lHnk on Columbian Rocks. We didn't see Dr. T. F. Charm- bury from Hanover, but we same of those clean cut Silver* Laced Wyandottes and we had taken it for granted that they were his, and so they were. Hanover is always well represented at any poultry show. No matter where we go, we are bound to run into Charies Shirk. Charley said it rained some over at Hanover, but he said there is only one place for the Hanover show and that is at the top. Charley brought along over there with him a fellow by the name of Myers, who makes the famous Han- over shoe, and it looks very much as if this man was going to make his TheNewLEGHORN Book wl THE MOST complete and comprehensive breed book ever written^ ^j^^'V^I full ;:Sll^;^^s in cjors numerous P-^ot^a^i.^ .Uus,. - ^^^^ F. L. ^-%^-.?,.^^X"^:^rii^^^ P--a cV at once and learn how ->K.^1P.;° WnVcLssfal. It is worth many dollars to any Leghorn breeder. V"- "»v^'. ... ■•.,»afr... »'. . -.v*^/ ^ i^ i.f.p. i> ■■•:-/-' for four I 1 r n.,i Pilli.. ^-^ " ^--^- ftnWnntion to POULTRY Fancikr for $1.25, Givcn free f;:Xl^£^^^^^ Address aU orders t. !|Pr^. ^^ t..'. "" hing Co., SellersviDe, Pa. NOVEMHKR POULTRY FANCIER. 857 Barred Rocks as prominent as the Hanover shoe. Coming right along back of Shirk and Myers, we saw Jake Spangler. Jake is what we call a "Has Beener" that is, some years ago he used to breed some of the best Buff Cochins we ever saw, but Jake forgot to get married, and consequently has no other home but the hotel and he had to go out of the business. Yes and the White Wyandotte Alley had attraction enough to make Phil Kearny forsake the floors of the New York stock exchange and run down to Allentown, just as soon as he heard the news spinning over the wire that he won first cockerel and first pen. has been from Bethlcehm. We went up and said, Where are you from ? I am from Ohio. We said, who are you? He said, I am Hugo B. Hark. I was raised at "Souse Beslehem." Well the way that boy did things, up in the Partridge Wyandottes, was something terrific. He went back to the Buckeye State, loaded up with ribbons and specials. W^e couldn't help but congratulate this Pennsylvania boy on the win he made, and it does us good to know that Pennsylvania has sent out poultrymen into all parts of the country that have made good. Well no show is complete unless there is a bunch of fellows from Wilkes-Barre. Arthur Trethaway, Barrr.! Kfxk Jicii JimI at I'liiladclpliia. Owned and l»r«rd by C. N. M> crs. flano^-cr. Pa. Chas. Staff says he will surely now get that trip to the old country next summer to see that aged mother that he hasn't seen for four years. Rumor has it that Charles is going back to see an old sweetehart, also, that he forgot to bring along over. Well Charles, it isn't too late yet. WE picked up a morning paper and saw where a fellow by the name of A. J. Fell, who lives about 10 miles below where this paper is printed, stating that this man Fell spent $10,000 to win on W^hite Wyan- dottes. Well now, that is a lot of money and it is a darn sight more than A. J. has seen for a long time, let alone spending it and we want our readers to understand that A. J. raised those chickens right on his own farm and this fellow sort of does those things all around, even at New York and he doesn't put up 10,- 000 Shiners to do it. , • i We were walking down the aisle, and we saw a fellow there with a 4lignified look. Thinks I, that fellow you might know, was there, telling of the glorious battles which he h as fought and hopes to win. You know, Arthur is that "Minorcie Feller" frori Wilkes-Barre. He was very much there. Of course, J. J. Smith said that the Minorcas weren't in it with the Silver Penciled Wyandottes. That Boy will swear by that breed, both on laying and utility. We don't know anything about the utility end of it. Many a time we were up at Wilkes-Barre Fair and J. J. has never 8:iven us an opportunity to test the utility merits of the Silvers. Of course he has a chance to make good at the Wilkes-Barre Winter Show. We went down a little farther, and struck the Columbian Wyandottes, and what a commotion there was. Some were looking sad and some low has been from Bethlehem. We were looking glad. We saw a tall stately looking gentleman there, with Continued on page 8G0. Owen Farms Vinerard Haven, Mass. WINNINGS AT TENNESSEE STATE FAIR, Nashville. Sept. 16-21. 1912. Ju.st eifirht days before the openins: of thii big Fair we decided to show. We entered 127 birds and 113 of them were winners. Only 14 in this large number failed to get a rib> bon after travelling: lOOU miles and in Um hottest competition with 4500 birds competing. BUFF ORPINGTONS. Cock, I 4 ; hen 2 3, (22 birds entered, II placed), ckl. 1 2, pul. 1 3, pen 1 2. WHITE ORPINGTONS. Cock 1 2 4, hen 1 3 4 (25 entered. 22 plm«»d)r ckl. 2 3 4, pul. 1 3 fi, pen 1 4. BLACK ORPINGTONS. Cxjck 1. hen 1, ckl. 1 2 (11 birds entered and 11 placed), pul. 1 2, pen 1. WHITE WYANDOTTES. Cock 1 3. hen 1 2 3 5, ckl. 1 2 3 (23 en* tered, 22 placed), pul. 1 2 5, pen 1 2. WHITE ROCKS. Cock 2, hen 1 3 4. ckl. 1 2 (23 birds enter* ed, la placed), pul. 13 4, pen 1 3. NOTE— 1st hen 1st ckl., 1st pul and l«t pen White Rocks were sold by ua before ex- hibitingr and these prizes were won by cmr customer. BARRED ROCKS. Pul. 1 2 (2 birds entered. 2 placed). SINGLE COMB REDS. Cock 1, hen 1 4, ckl. 2 (12 birds entered. 10 placed), pul. 4, pen 6. ROSE COMB REDS. Cock 1, hen 1 (6 birds entered. « pUecd). ckL 2 3. pul 1 4. v-^^,. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. Ckl. I. pul 1 2 (3 birds entered, 3 placed). Our First Black Orpington Cockerel won A. P. A. medal for b«t cock'l of any var- iety. We also won numerous collection and other specials. Winnings like these (and we keep making them right along) point to one great tmth: That the very fountain head of quality in the above varieties is at Owen Farms. We have not just a few star birds in each var- iety but a great number of thera. Therefore we can actually furnish them to our cus- tomers at fair prices. Winnings at Tri-State Fair, Memphia, Tcna., Sept. 23-28. Our magnificent string, weakened by many sales and long confinement, ment on to Mem- phis and 94 of our birds were declared win- ners, as follows : BUFF ORPINGTONS. Cock 1 B, ckl. 1 2, hen 3, pul 2. pen 1 3. WHITE ORPINGTONS. Cock 1 2 3, hen 1 2 3. ckl. 3 4 5. pul 1 2. 3 4. pen 1 2. BLACK ORPINGTONS, Cock 2, hen 3. ckl. 1 5. pul. 1 3. WHITE WYANDOTTES. Cock 1 3. hen 3 4, ckl. 1 2, pul 1 2 5. pen 1 2. WHITE ROCKS. Cock 1, hen 2 3 4, ckl. 12 5. pul 1 2, pen 1 2. BARRED ROCKS. Pul. 1 2 (the only Barred Rocks we enteiw ed). ROSE COMB REDS. Cock 1, hen 1, ckl. 1 2. pul. 1 3. SINGLE COMB REDS. Cock 3, hen 1 3. ckl. 4. pul. 4. Championship on Buff Orpington Pen aad Black Orpington Cockerel against all varie- ties. Collection. 12 3. Now we would like to have you know these facts: That the young birds shown were all January and February hatch. That we have 9000 youngsters hatched from February to June, and as the later ones are always finer yon will see what magnificent help we can give to those who need it. There is just nothing that Owen Farms ean not do for you this year In either sure winnen or sterling breeders and we are willing to let our customers share in our good fortune by giving them quality and values that hare never before been possible. What can we do for YOU? OWEN FARMS WilHam Street Vineyard Haven. WM. BARRY OWEN. Pi«pri«tar. MAURICE F. DELANO. Manager. 858 rOL'IT'RV FANCIER. NOVEMBER ERIE, PA., SHOW wvc ^0 31 1912 JAN. 1, 2, 3, 4, DEC. 30, Ji,_K? YEARS WEEK „ . . . ,.,«„t^r irirt Greatest Show. Write for premium list. Kntr.e«^o«c^nccc^a.^^rM^^^^^ ^^04 Wcst 10th St^, 1913 ERIE. PA. The Roseland Poultry Farm Charles W. Svoitzer, Oivner, South Eculid, Ohio. few men, if any. in iU Old Buck- eye State have attained to a great- er degree of prominence in the fancy utility poultry business in the same ^.chffth of time than Chas. W. Switzer. iiroprietor of the Roseland Poultry tarm. So. Euclid. Ohio. His birds ^^^ ^hionjr the finest the writer has ever handled, both in shape and color, and we predict for them a series of winning during this ^^eason second to none in the country. Pnactically every mature bird on Mr. Switzer s place is either up to or above stand- ard weight and so far as color is concerned, sumce it to say they are all that the most e^»c^»"K ^^^V/ Vnm for. One even "golden buflf from comb to tip of tail, with clean rich under color finely Kraduated clear down to the skin. Roseland Farni Buff Orpingtons look mighty Kood to us and we believe there will be hun- dreds of aatisfied customers who will be strong in their praise before the season is over. Mr. Switzer has about 400 youngBtera for sale and will be able to supply show birds of the hiirhest merits to any one who may Sf th^bc^t in Buff Orpin,^^^^^ be found anywhere in the Old Buck- ovc State. The Roseland Poultry Farm is sit- Tontains ibout 55 acres of land and is well adapted to the purpose for which it is being- devoted. The poul- try houses on the Roseland Farm are up-to-date in every particular. There are a number of colony houses lo- cated among fine orchards that were loaded with apples at the time of our visit. The breeding houses are all well arranged and have plenty of fresh air and sunlight. The largest one of these houses is 16 ft wide by 200 feet long with a feed and conditioning house in the center 16x2^ ft The floors are all cement ano well under-drained to insure against dampness while every breeding pen has double yards, which are plowed alternately and sowed to various kinds of grain to furnish green feed for the fowls and to guard against unsanitary conditions and diseases. The brood- er house is well arranged and built on the most scientific basis, which in- sures case of operation and health and vigor for the baby chicks. Mr. Switz cr believes exercise is essential to the health and proper development of his birds as well as high fertility in hatching eggs and as a cojisequence there is always a busy bunch of birds, in all stages of development, to be found on the Roseland Farm. We did not see one sick bird on the place nor one that appeared stunted in jrrowth, but we did see hundreds of big vigorous fellows crowding on to maturity and a splendid day of coro- nation in show room competition. Une of the strong pwnts in favor of Mr. Switzer's young birds is their combs. One finds so many Orpingtons, in all colors, today, with deficient combs,, which detract so materially from the beauty of the fowl, that the ques- tion is often heard in the show room "Can't they breed Orpingtons with better combs?" This question, so far as Mr. Switzer's birds are concerned, has been practically eliminated and this fact will go a long way toward popularizing Mr. Switzer's Buff Orp- ingtons in the immediate future. Grand shape, exquisite color and al- most faultless combs forms a com- bination of wonderful qualities in any breed of fowls and he or she who has succeeded in accomplishing these re- sults has reason to be justly proud of their achievement. Mr. Switzer s birds have won the most coveted ?rizes in such shows as Cleveland, O.; ittaburgh, Pa.; and Chicago, 111. At the last Cleveland show Mr. Switzer won 1 2 3 cock. 2 3 hen, 13 4 5 ckl, 4 5 pens, silver cup and silver tea set for best display. At Pittsburgh s January show, 1912, his birds won 1 cock, 1 ckl, 1 pul, 3 hen, silver cup for best male, special for best shaped male and six special ribbons on five birds entered. At Cleveland, O., Mr. Switzer has won the "Best Display Prize" for five years in succession, an accomplishment of which any one may justly feel proud. There will be 20 breeding pens on the Roseland Farrn this season, conUining the best birds Mr. Switzer ever owned and his cus- tomers can rest assured that they will receive greater value for their money in eggs for hatching than ever be- fore, while in either young or old stock an my . , sal Barred Plymouth Rocks snow JAMES T. HUSTON, Box W Williamsport, Pa. L» Aiiv comiHMion ann mnat hp oonvinced ""-•^ly ^«« Mot be fconvinc«l with ^thaUa. been ^a -J^- ,,\- r^^j:^^^^ P"1^bed. Slock at attractive prices. I can 6t you out for the early shows. ''**^ CHARLES R BRUNDAGE. Danbury, Conn. NOVl^.MBEK POULTRY FANCIER. 859 Mr. Switzer can furnish birds fit to win in the most exacting competition. Mr. Switzer's add. always appears in the Fancier. Look it up and write him your wants. Mr. Switzer guar- antees satisfaction and the Fancier stands back of it. THE GREAT AKMORY SHOW. I.ouisvillc, Ky., December 23-28, 1912. At a meeting of the stockholders of the South Central Poultry Asso- ciation, held in Louisville, Ky., Sept. nth, the following officers were elect- ed: J.. L. Cribble, Louisville, Pres- ident; J. C. Din.smore, Kramer, Ind., First Vice President; Harris Lehman, Midwav. Ky., Second Vice President: E. P>. Rogers, Cincinnati, Ohio, Third \ice President; John A. Murkin, Nashville, Secretary and Treasurer. The above office r.s, together with Theodore Hewes, Indianapolis, Ind: A. E. Martz, Arcadia, Ii.d.; H. C. Dipple, Indianapolis, Ind., and Geo. Rudy, ■Vfattoon. 111., constitute the Executive Committee. It wa.s decided to hold the Fn.st An- nua] E ^ ihilir.n of the South Central Poultrv .A.s.^ociation at Louisville. Ky., December 2:5-28. 1912. The bic: Ar- mory builcl'r.^. one of the finest show- roorii- in the L'niteampi Burnera Pcrcn Siipporta Poultry Houses Poultry RemodJea Charcoal Colony Coops Mammoth Incubators NeatEsRa. Etc., Etc., Etc Address nearest office Robert Essex Incubator Co. 202 Bevy St., Bdbk. N. Y. 67 Btfdij St., New York Gty YOUNG'S STRAIN s. c. WHITE LEGHORNS 1 Haye No Other Breeds Thcv are Ihe .standard for all the l.criioriis of all America and the greatest lave rs of all varieties of domestic fowls. I have 1000 yearlioK hens for sale from 92.50 up. Remember you cannot win without my strain. Address D. W. YOUNG, Monroe, N. Y. If you want the beat S.CWhite Orpington AND — . S. C. White Legkoms ('hampions of America's greatest phowM. Send for Catalogue. Dune Alpine Pooltry Farm C. J. KEKR. Nr.. East HamptM, New Y*rk Howto Condition Birds for the Show Room ])o you know how? And do you know that manv a pood bird went down to defeat— yes was defeated by an inferior specimen, because he wasent conditioned properly. Chap- tor 21 in "Down-to-date poultry knowledtre" tells you how. See adv. els'* where in this issue. NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 861 win at this show, in the keenest com- petition, was wonderful indeed. Then there was S. B. Denlinger from Doylestown, Penna. who made a good showing in S. C. White Leg- horns. E. E. Brubaker was also a leading winner in this class. There was a great commotion at the end of the building and natural- ly we ran up to see what it was. Finally we edged our way in thru the crowd, and we found that the cause of the trouble was no other than the hundreds of friends of Howard L. Davis trying to get the shake of the hand. Howard was there demonstrating the Newtown Giant In- cubator. This is the first he has seen of Allentown for three long and weary years. He is the same old Howard, and was smoking the same old pipe, and it seemed as if his ab- sence for three years did him a lot of good, for it is said that he sold enough Mammoth Incubators to hatch out enough chickens to fill sev- eral buildings like Allentown show building. We were glad to see him. Adam Noll was there demonstrat- ing his cure for stubbs and White Tips. Adam says that Lamp Black and hair dye are ancient remedies and nothing to be compared with his dis- covery. Tommy Samuels of Nanticoke, drifted in with a family umbrella to see his R. C. Black Minorcas. He didn't need any glasses to see the prizes, as he won the Lions share in the R. C. class. Fred Grosbeck, the Connecticut midget, drifted down with a fine string of birds and succeeded in mak- ing an excellent win. One of the star attractions was the first White Orpington pullet by the Aldrich Farm, of Coulmbus, beyond all doubt one of the most magnifi- cent specimens of this variety ever produced. It won the futurity stake. This along with A. J. Fell's W^hite Wyandotte first Pullet occupied two handsomely decorated cages at the end of the building. Col. Geo. May, the manager of the Aldrich Farm was there and by his fine win, in competition with the great breeders, demonstrated to them how to produce an Orp. Mr. Aldrich also attended the show on Wednes- day. It wouldn't seem like Allentown un- less we saw the old familiar face of Rufus Delafield, owner of the Suns- wick Poultry Farm. They made one of the best showings of Orpingtons that this noted concern ever made. The exhibit was in charge of their efficient Manager, Mr. Arnott, who was in attendance the whole week. We are advised that the Sunswick Farm are going to conduct the larg- est specialty plant of S. C. Buff Or^ pingtons in the country. This change is being brought graduallv about. Of course, Wm. Cook & Sons were there and made as usual, a good wm the classes in which they were com- petiting. Samuel Gibson, known as the Cate- sauqua real thing, rounded out the 10th consecutive year at Allentown. Sam has never failed to win in Ur- pingtons for 10 long years. This is a record pretty hard to beat, it is said that Sam has some goods at Catasauqua, which measures 36 inches to the yard. Parsons Bros, of Bangor, Penna., were there as usual with a very fine lot of Buff Orps. Chas. Vass, of Washington, N. J., was hooked to make an aerial flight, but failed to come, but he never-the- less made a good win in Orps. G. Hughes and Bill Price did not get up to the show. This pair of Bridge- ton youngsters were not allowed to go alone. It was quite a dissappoint- ment to Billy, as he has been savin? for a long time to go to the show. We just received a letter from a prominent Bridogeton breeder, saying that Geo. and Billy are now figuring on spending a few hours at Phila. show. Dick Oke was there and couldn't get over talking about the Baltimore Oyster Roast. Dick says the Oy- sters there are as big as brick bats. We did not find the familiar face of the Honorable Hamburg, Bill Min- nick. Joseph Elias made one of the best showings of Part. Cochins seen in recent years. J. O. Summers convinced the Eas- tern breeders that they raise some Anconas out in the Buckeye State, which are a pretty hard thing to beat. Dr. Schell was there. Doc. pulls teeth over at Macungie and raises chickens for pleasure and profit as well. Doc says he hasn't missed a year at the Allentown Fair since he used to jump over the fence. A. R. Saylor, known to the boys as Dr. Saylor, the famous extermina- tor of all lice on poultry and manu- facturer of the real thing poultrv condition tablets, was right on his job doing more business at the .same old stand then he ever did in his life. Well Doc. is deserving of all that is coming to him, as it doesn't take the boys long to know when they have a good thing. His Lice Powder is now known from coast to coast, and will not only kill lice on chickens, but will also attend to them on Poultrymen, as well. "Count Bonnie De Louis De Gra- ham," the world's greatest artist, was there. Came there with Howard Da- vis. Louie still wears that little Pari- sian beard. You can easily recog- nise him when you see him. He was right on the job and it will not be long until you will see the Allentown winners going the rounds of the Poul- try Press. Well it stopped raining and I thought I would take a walk over to where the Ducks and Geese were, and I will tell you they had some Ducks there, which were Ducks, with a big D, especially was this true of the Caw-Law Poultry Farm, of 101 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md. Be- lieve me, they have them. We had the pleasure of meeting the owner there, Mr. Weiler, and he told us that they have more and better stock than they have ever had before. They had ?ome chickens here in those coops too. mmi^m. a 1 Ta ^^"■i^"|^ Americans Leading Show New York Poultry & Pigeon Ass n Twenty-fourtli Annual Exhibition Will be Held in the Madison Square Garden, New York Dec. 31st, Jan. 1, 2, 3 and 4th, 1913 Entries clo»« December 14th, 1912. H. V. Cfawfofd, Sccy., Montclaif, N. J. g^ iSSZ mim tjwi ii~e. are splendid layers, and will be mated for l>est re- sults. All birds .shipped on approval, and if they arc uol absolutely patisfactor>-. they may be returned at my expense, and I will refund everv cent of your money without .1 cjuestion. My motto. "A satisfied customer or no sale/' If in the market for auythins: in High Grade White Orpingtons, kindly write me. 1 am sure I can l»leasc vo\i. JOS. H. FISCHER White Orpington Specialijl Dopt E. FROHNA, MO. 862 POULTRY FANCIER. NOVEMBER FERRIS IMPROVED WHITE LEGHORNS. We wish to call attention to the ad. of the Ferris Leghorn Farm, Grand Rapids, Mich., on page — . Most of our readers have heard of Ferris Im- proved White Leghorns and the re- markable success Mr. Ferris has had in combining laying and exhibition qualities in this famous strain. There is more money nowadays in egg farming than in any other branch of the poultry industry and much of the credit for this is due to the heavy egg yields it is now possible to se- cure by the use of bred-to-lay stock such as has been developed by Mr. Ferris. . _ . The view of the Ferris Leghorn Farm shown here gives an idea of the up-to-date plant on which Ferns Leghorns are raised. The next best thing to a visit to the farni is to send for the 40 page illustrated cata- logue which will be sent free to any one who mentions this paper when writing. It shows dozens of views of the farm and explains at length the methods that have been followed in building up the laying and exhibition qualities of this strain. Several photos showing exhibition birds that have won at our leading shows con- form so closely to the standard that it is easy to understand why Ferris Leghorns have been able to carry away the leading prizes at every show where they have been exhibited. In addition to the yearling cocks and hens of which Mr. Ferris has severa hundred to sell, there are several thousand early hatched cockerels and pullets that have the quality to win in strong competition and are also bred from record layers that will inri- prove the laying qualities of any nock. A special discount of 10 per cent, is allowed on all orders placed this month, as Mr. Ferris writes us that he would rather sell now at these re- duced prices than wait until later when he has this stock in winter quarters. Perhaps the best proof of the qual- ity of his stock and the satisfaction he is giving his customers is the large number of unsolicited testimonials con- tained in the catalog, some of them from customers as far away as Japan and New Zealand. Every bird is sold under "The Fer- ris Selling Plan," a new emthod of selling that gives the buyer much greater protection than has ever been ^nsidered possible before. Service to customers is the first and most im- portant point in this guarantee. In addition to the usual method of al- lowing the return of birds not satis- factory, Mr. Ferris insures them for 30 days, and if any birds die during the 30 days he replaces these birds free of charge and also permits tne return of birds that contract colds or show any signs of sickness during the 30 days. Every customer must oe fully satisfied before the sale is con- sidered closed. This rule followed during all the years that Ferris Leg- lioffns have been before the public ac- counts for the fact that although Mr f^tm has increased the capacity of Ui plant every year he has always SPROUTED OATS-WINTER EGGS ^;-.Get ready for the Highest Prices in Eggs tliis win- ter the market has ever seen. For Prolific Egg Pr*ducti«n, feed SPROUTED OATS For^greatlQuanlilies of Sproulcd Cats, <;et a Double :-: Quick :-: Grain :-: Sprouter Thc^ PERPETUAL POULTRY SILO. A^Veril»ble;H«t-b«use, Growth- Urcing machine Sprouts ill 24 Hours and makes a giowtli of Two Inches or more daily. A Perfect Koot Nentilation that lorccs j:iu)rmous Growths in very Quick time. Makes TWO to FOUK BUSHELS of feed from ONE of gmiu. Pays a Profit Every Month in the Twelve The DOUBLE QUICK is Double Walled, Insulated woodeu walls outside and MoisLurc-ti^ht metal chamber inside: Heat-retaining, Automatic-Moisture producing. Perfectly Ventilated, and Scientifically constructed to sprout great quantities of t^woet.' crisp .sprouts with nothing but clean grain, water and the lamp heat. Made in six sizes from a few hens to 1,000. CLOSE-TO-NATURE COMPANY, 76 Front St., Colfax, la. Show Secretaries Attention ! Do you know ihat the Keipper Cooping Company is cooping many of the great shows ihroutrhout the country. There is a reason. And that is because of the high (juality of the coops. They are attractive, roomy and give to your exhibition an attractive appearance. And above all the price is reasonable. Write us for full particulars. A Grand Coop for the Fancier These coops have been used very extensively in the past and bought to be used by every fancier. Every fancier knows that more ribbons arc won with properly trained birds than without training, and no coop is better adapted for that purpc/sc than the Keipper Collapsible Coop. They are an or- nament to any j>ouhry house, and are jwsitively the handiest and most sani- tary coop on the market to-day. Send for catalogue to-day. Keipper Cooping Co. 1401 First Street MILWAUKEE, WIS. E*^ w^L , * v.. ^ I- Cr* «« ««% Champion Black and White roxiiHrsi: rarm ^i^^-^orpingtons... FOXHURST means a consistant every year winning ttral n A strain that has pros. mm ■ _« ^ ifcSl tfb iteM*«l OUR UST SPECIAL SALE NOW READY 2,000 Head of Exhibition and Breeding Stock 8. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS R. C RHODE ISLAND REDS WHITE WYANDOTTES 8. C. RLACK MINORCAS S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS 8. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS S. C WHITE ORPINGTONS S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS SEND FOR YOUR COPY TODAY A i»osUl will briiJK it by return mall. It will show you how we have cut the price over one-half on every bird we offer for sale. It will show you what remarkable bar- Rains you can secure in Exhibition or Breedinpr stock. This sale will continue for 60 days unless these birds are sold before the expiration of this time. If you expect to buy any stock within the next six months, you will miss it by not sendinir for our Special Stock Sale Circular in which we give reduced prices on over 2.000 head of stock. ALL SHIPMENTS SENT C 0. D. So sure are we of pleasing you with the hiRh quality of stock we offer that we are perfectly willing to send any shipment to you C. O. D. subject to your inspection before you pay for the birds. Our method requires only a slight deposit, simply enough to keep anyone from sending for birds merely out of curiosity. Our Special Stock Sale Cir- cular explains this fully. Our record shows by this method that fully 99 per cent of our shipmenU are accepted. We challenge any breeder to show as good a record. We sell bird* on their merita and we will sell to you if you give us a chance. Goshen Poultry Farm, Box H. W. H. SCHADT. Mgr. GOSHCN, IND. MUSTARD BRAN-The Strike Breaker Do yini wish your fuwls to prodiuM'the maxiniuin simount of ejrgs? Do you wish to V>uiKl up and maintain a hiph sl^uuhud of healtl» and vij^or in your Hock ? Do y(»u want a high iXMcentagc of hatchabh' egj^s that will produce thrifty younjr.stcrs? Tolic sure you do. its your only Iiojk- •»! success. Then use muslard hrau, many of Ihc largest poul- try plaiils in thf country were i«ui»plienud!» usondon. S cW ': S. T. McCabe. Columbus, 2 ck, 1 pen: Osburn Poultry Farm, Mansfield, li ckl. 2 pul. Huff Ilorl(i« --Wil>»on St Chambers, Doyles- town. 2 ck : W. S. Limes. Lind«n Heiffhts, 3 ck. 3 ckl. 2 pul. 3 |>en : Michener A Seas, 1 ck. 1 hen. 1 pen : F. H. RieketU. 2 ckl, 2 hen. 3 pul : Wilson Bros.. SprinKfleld. 1 ckl. 1 pul : Julius Frank A Son. 2 pcn^. Partrldse Rocks — Frank Reeob, Sprintrfleld. 2 rk. 1 3 hen. 2 8 pul : F. H. Ricketts. 1 ck ; Mlrhrnrr A Seas, y ck. 1 pen ; Wilson Bros.. 1 ckl. 1 pul: R. W. Mead. Norwalk. 2 3 ckl. 2 hen. 2 pen. Columbian Rocks— F. H. RicketU. I ck, 2 ckl. 1 hen. 2 pul ; M. B. Shaw. 2 ck. 2 hen : Michener A Seas, 3 ckl, 3 hen. 3 pul. I pen : Trout & Nu.sscr. Fostoria. 1 ckl, Columbian Wyandottes Wilson A Chamber*. 3 ck ; Walter HuRhson, Clay. N. Y.. I ck, 1 2 ckl, 3 pul : Chas. McClave. 2 ck. 2 hen : F. H. Ricketts. 3 ckl, 1 put : Michener A Seas. 2 hen. 2 pen ; M. B. Shaw, 2 pul. 1 pen. Silver Wyandottes— (•. F. Stewart. Coshoc- ton. 2 ck. 3 ckl. 2 hen, 3 pul : F. H. Riok- ctta. I ck. 1 hen : D. L. ZicRler. Delaware. 3 ck : Wm. Champion. Mt. Vernon. 1 ckl. ). pul ; Trout A Nusser. 2 ckl. 3 hen ; Wilson Broe.. 2 pul ; C. B. Austin. Delaware, 1 pen ; Julius Frank A Sons, 3 pen : Ja.<;. SUeen A Sons. Clintonville. 2 pen. r.olden Wyandottes -C. S. McGralh. Apple Creek, 2 ck. 3 ckl. 2 .3 pul: Chas. McClave. 1 ck. 1 hen. 2 pen ; Trout A Nusscr. 3 ck. I ckl, 1 pul. : F. H. Ricketlw, 2 ckl, 3 hen : Wilson Bros., 2 hen : Michrnvr A Seas. 1 pen. White Wyandotteji Sherman Bowden, Mans- field. 1 2 ck. 2 ckl. 1 hen. 1 S pul. 2 3 pen : Hartman Slock Farm, i cU. 1 A ckl. 2 pul. 1 pen: Collcjfr Mill Poultry Farm. Colletce Hill, :i hin : F. H. RickKts. 2 hen. Black WyondoUfs WiUon A Chambers, 3 ck, 3 hen, 3 pen : I'. U. RicketlK. I ck. 3 ckl. 2 hen. 3 pul : Trout & Nusscr. 2 ck. I ckl. 1 hen. 1 pul. I pen ; Michener A Seas. 2 ckl. 2 pul : Frank Sites. 2 pen Buff Wyandottes Paul R. Scott. Clinton- ville, 2 ckl : Hartman Stock Farm. 1 2 3 ck, 1 ckl. 1 2 3 hen. 1 J mil. 1 2 3 pen : Gerald Williams, WcJIinirton. ^ ckl. 3 put. Partridjre Wyandotte.-* ShcfRrM Form. Glen- dale. 1 2 3 ck. 1 2 3 cKI. \ -' 3 ht-n. 1 2, 3 pul. I 2 3 pen. .Silver Penciled Wyandottes- Wilson Bros.. 2 ck : F. H. Rickcttx. I ck. 1 ckl. 1 pul : Chas. McClave, 3 ck. 1 hen : Michener A Seas. 2 ckl. 2 pul : C. W. Smith. 3 hen. Black Javas — Russel Cnim, Upper Sandus- ky. 1 pul: F. H. Rickettc, 2 ck. 1 hen: Chas. McClave. 1 ck. 2 ckl. 2 hen, 2 pul, 1 pen : Trout A Nusser. 2 ck. 3 ckl, 3 hen : Wilson Bros.. 3 pul. Buckeyes— F. H. Ricketts. 1 ck. 2 ckl. 3 hen. I pul ; Michener A Seas, 2 ck : Chas. Mc- Clave. 3 ck. 2 hen ; Wilson Bros.. 3 hen, 3 pul : Trout A Nusser. 1 ckl, 2 pul. R. C. Reds— E. L. Ustick, Columbus, 3 ek ; Chas. McClave, 2 ck. 2 hen : C. S. An^le- meyer, Leetonia, 1 ck ; Wm. Monesmith, Co- lumbus, 1 3 ckl : Michener A Seas, 2 ckl, 1 hen: W. S. Limes. 2 pul: W. A. Dumond, Columbus, 1 8 pul ; L. S. Cary. Trimble. 1 pen. 3. C. Reds— Fred J. Mebs, Columbus, 2 ck ; A. F. Lowry, Cambridge, 3 ck ; Oscar E. Miles. Columbus, 1 ck. 1 3 hen, 1 pen ; Mrs. S. R. Light, MeComb, 1 ckl, 3 pen: Geo. S. Moore. 2 ckl. 2 pul ; Wilson Bros.. 3 ckl ; College Hill Poultry Farm. 2 ben. 2 pen ; F. H. Ricketts. 1 pul. American Dominiques — J. I. Meyers. New Dover. 1 ck, 2 ckl, 1 hen, 2 pul; ChaaJ McClave, 3 ck, 3 ckl. 3 hen. 3 pul. 1 pen; JuliuB Frank, 2 ck : Michener A Seas, 1 ckl, 1 pul, 2 pen : F. H. Ricketts, 2 hen. Light Brahmas — Wilson Bros., 2 ck : F. H. Ricketts, 1 ck, 1 ckl, 2 pul ; Michener A Seas, 3 ck, 3 hen, 2 x>en : Chas. McClave, 2 ckl. 1 pul : Trout A Nusser, 3 ckl, 1 hen, 3 pul. 3 pen : College Hill Poultry Farm. 1 pen. Dark Brahmas- Wilson Hros., 1 ck : F. H. Ricketts. 2 ck. 2 ckl. 2 put : C. W. Smith. 3 ck. 1 ckl. 1 y, hen, 1 pul. I pen : Wilson A Chambers. 2 hen : Chas. McClave. 2 pen. Buff Cochins- Wilson Bros.. 2 ck, 2 ckl; F. H. Ricketts. 3 ck. 1 hen : Michener A Seas, 1 ck. 3 hen : C. W. Smith, 1 ckl. 2 hen, 2 pul, 1 pen : Wilson A Chambers, 1 pul. Partridge Cochins— C. W. Smith. I ck, 3 ckl. 1 2 hen. 2 pul. 1 pen; Wilson A Cham- bers. 2 ck : F. H. Ricketts. 3 ck, 2 ckl. 3 pul : Wilson Bros.. 1 ckl, 3 hen. 1 pul. White Cochins— C. W. Smith, 1 ck, 1 ckl, 1 2 hen. 1 3 pul, I pen : Wilson A Chambers, 2 ck : Wilson Bros., 3 ck. 2 ckl. 3 hen, 2 pul. Black Cochins— C. W. Smith. 1 2 3 ck, 3 ckl, 1 2 hen. 1 pul. I pen ; Wilson Bros.. 1 ckl : F. H. Ricketts. 2 ckl. 2 pul ; Wilson A Chambers, 3 hen. Black Langshans — Wilson Bros., 3 ck, ) ckl ; F. K. Corkwell. Newark, 1 ck, 3 hen ; Trout ,A Nusser. 2 ck, 2 ckl, 2 3 pul, 1 pen : Paul R. .Scott, Clintonville. 1 hen. 1 ckl : Chas. Mc- Clave. 2 hen ; M. M. Myers. 1 pul. White Langshans— Wilson A Chambers. 3 ck ; F. H. Ricketts, 1 ck, 1 ckl ; Trout A Nusser. SUNSWICK f^J^:'. I Grand Special for November Only ^ We will ol!Vr -10 Hivt'dinjr I'cnsof S. ('. Hlack ami Whilo Orpiiijrlons at u Nominal Piicp of $19.00 per pen, « r«)iisi.slinir of four rcinalos aixl a mah', all liardy, vlporoiJ.< birds, c-apahlo of producintf praml cliicks. » Announcement to all S- C. Orpington Breeders ^ Thai ihrir Special Sale of S. ('. White ami IJIack Orpingtoii.s is st.ll ^-oinff on. The pick of their winning bird.s have «{ been re.MMve< I for tJje winter .show.s. Therefore, a.s all are for sale without reserve, ihi.s i.s Emphatically Your Op- Sn portunity to securt? .Vnieriea'.s lie.st at fully 10 per cent below their actual valuej K AFTKK .Tanuttiy First we will hree«l exclusively the lUJFF OHPIXCiTONS and BUFF 1>UCKS Send for tlie S ate.st Hun Orpmjjt^on Folder ju.sti.s.sued,pivin^r fidl price list on our g:rand Breeding and Exhibition Stock ; H Our New Maninioth Incubator, Baby Chicks, l)uckling.s, and wliy we intend to become (I The Great Buff Orpington Specialty Plant of the East Send for our Special Sale Li.si on tht^jS. C. Black ann>ingtons and Blue Orpington Ducks— Mu.st be moved in November and will go for HALF FRICF^ First Come, Best Served. Write Quickly and Secure Some of the p November Bargains, They Are Rare Ones. ^ WeoffertriosofS.C. White and Black Ori>ingtons for $12.75, all well bred from the Sun swick Strain, and K vigorous breeding hinls, to comprise one male and four females. 'HO SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM SOUIH PLAINHELD, N. J. Rafn* Ddafield, Owner. Inspecti«i hTHefl. Trains Met. ///////A\\\\\V NOVKMBKR POULTRY FANCIER. d67 2 ck, 2 ckl, 1 2 htn. 1 pul ; WiUon Bros., 3 ckl, 3 hen. S. C. Brown Leghorns -Bensch Bro«., Rocky Ridge, 1 2 ck. 1 2 ckl, 1 hen, 1 2 pul, 1 pen; Michener & Soas, A ck, 3 ckl, 3 hen. 2 pen : F. H. Ricketta, 2 hen, 3 pul; M. M. Myers, 3 pen. R. C. Brown Leghorns — E. T. Tetrick, Wav- erly, 2 ck, 2 ckl, 1 2 hen, 1 3 pul. 1 pen ; Wil- son Bros., 3 ck ; F. H. Ricketts, 1 ck, 1 ckl ; MicheniT & Seas, 3 ckl, 2 pul, 2 pen. S. C. White Leghorns — G. B. Norris, Co- Iambus, 2 ck ; Carliale Farm, Bellefontaine, 1 ck, 3 ckl, 2 pul; W. R. Watt*, Ck>lumbu8, 1 ckl ; E. E. Eddy, Trimble, 2 ckl, 1 pul, 2 pen ; College Hill Poultry Farm, 1 2 hen; Hartman Stock Farm. 3 hen, 3 pen ; Irvin S. Rauch, Columbiana. 3 pul : W. E. Dawson, Columbus, 1 pen. R. C. White Leghorns — Wilson & Chambers. 3 ck ; L. H. Perry, Clay, N. Y., 1 ck, 1 ckl. 1 hen ; Wilson Bros., 2 ck, 2 hen, 3 pul ; F. H. Ricketts, 2 ckl, 2 pul; Trout &. Nusser. 3 ckl, 1 pul, 2 pen ; M.| M. Myers, 3 hen ; Michener & Seas, 3 pen ; Chas. McClave, 1 pen. S. C. Black Leghorns — Scott Long, Carey, 1 ck. 2 3 ckl. 2 hen. 1 2 pul. 3 pen ; Ralph Hen- derson, Marysvillc, 2 ck. 2 pen ; Wilson Bros.. 3 ck, 3 hen ; J. 1. Myeta, 1 ckl, 1 hen, 1 pen ; F. H. Ricketts, 3 pul. S. C. Buff Leghorns rx>llcsc Hill Poultry Farm. 1 ck. 1 hen. 1 pen ; F. H. Ricketts, 3 ck, 1 ckl, 2 pul : Michener & Seas. 2 ck, 1 pul, 2 pen ; Waiter E. Hughson. Clay. N. Y., 2 ckl, 3 pul ; Trout & Nusser, 3 ckl. 2 hen ; R. C. Rounds, Gorham, Me., 3 hen. R. C. BulT Lcrrhorns Wilson Bros., 2 ck, 2 ckl, 1 ).ul; F. H. Rickett.";. 1 ck. 3 ckl. I hen. 3 pul : .Michener & Seas. 1 ckl. 2 pul. Silver Leghorn.s Wilson Bros.. 1 ck, 2 ckl, 2 hen, 3 pul : 1". H. RicketLi, 3 ck, 3 ckl, 1 hen, 2 puJ; V. Frank & Son, 2 ck ; Michener & Seas, 1 pul. S. C. Black MInorcas— C. W. Hclman. Wav- erly, 1 ck. 1 ckl. 2 hen. 2 pul. 1 pen: Wilson Bros.. 3 ck : O. K. Brown. Ashland. 2 ck, 1 hen ; F. H. Ricketts. 3 ckl, 3 pullet . Trout & .Vusser. 2 ckl. 1 pullet : Cha.s. McClave. 3 hen. 2 pen. R. C. Black Minorcas— Wilson Bros., 2 ck, 3 pul ; .Michener & Seas, 1 ck. 1 ckl. 3 hen, 1 pul, 1 pen : Wilson & Chambers. 3 ckl ; F. H. Rickett.*. 2 ckl. 2 pul. S. C White Minorcas— Wilson & Chamber:". S ck, 3 pul ; C. S. Anglenieycr. Leetonia, 1 2 ck, 1 2 ckl, 1 2 pul. 1 pen ; Michener & Seas, 3 ckl, 1 hen, 2 pen ; Trout & Nusser, 2 hen. Blue Andalusians— Hartman Stock Farm, I ck, 2 hen, 1 pen; Wilson Bros., 2 ck, 1 ckl, 3 pul ; Trout ft Nusser, 3 ck, 2 ckl, 1 hen, I pul ; F. H. Ricketts, 2 pul. W. F. Black Spanish— Wilson Bros., 3 ck ; Michener & Seas, 2 ck, 3 hen ; Henry Leshey, 1 ck, 1 2 hen ; Trout & Nusser, 1 pen. Anconas- F. C. Stier, Cleveland, 3 ck, 1 2 ckl, 1 hen, 1 per ; Wilson & Chambers, 1 ck, 2 hen ; F. H. Ricketts, 2 ck ; Trout ft Nusser, 3 ckl, 1 pul : Michener ft Seas, 3 pul, 2 pen ; Chas. McClave, 2 pul, 3 pen. Campines — Wilson & Chambers, 1 ck, 2 ckl ; Michener & Seas, 8 ck, 2 hen ; M. B. Shaw, 2 ck, 1 3 ckl, 1 hen, 1 2 pul ; Mrs. C. E. Cram, 3 hen, 3 pul. White Orpinsrtons — A. M. Rainey, Trimble, 1 ck, 3 hen; Mrs. S. T. Budd, Clintonville, 2 3 ck, 1 3 ckl, 2 pen ; J. (*. A J. Alexander, Co- lumbus, 2 ckl ; Bellefontaine White Orpinjcton Yards. 1 2 hen, X pul ; G. K. Wright, Ashville, 3 pul : C. L. Pease, Columbus, 2 pul ; J. L. Stephenson, 3 pen. Black Orpingtons — Wilson ft Chambers, 2 ck. 1 pen; Chas. McClave, 1 ck, 2 ckl; S. P. McCabe, Columbus, 3 ckl ; A. L. Stoodt, Mans- field. 3 ckl. 1 3 pul ; Wilson Bros.. 1 ckl ; E. C. Vesy ft Son, Painesville, 1 hen, 3 pen ; F. H. Ricketts, 3 hen ; Michener & Seas, 2 hen ; A. H. Leaman. Columbus, 2 pen. BufT Orpingtons— B. H. Calkins, Salem, 3 pk : McClave ft Ringler, 1 ckl, 2 pul. 2 pen ; C. N. Darst. Jacksonville, 1 2 ck, 2 3 hen, 1 pen : Dr. J. E. Studebaker, Springfield, 2 3 ckl. 1 hen, 3 pul ; E. C Vesy ft Son, 1 pul ; Mr*. Bertha Hilt, Jacksonville, 3 pen. Red Caps— WiUon Bros., 1 ck, 2 hen ; Chas. McClave. 3 ck, 2 pul. 2 pen; Trout ft Nusser, 2 ck, 2 ckl, 3 pul; C. S. Rice. Spencer. 1 ckl, 1 hen. 1 pul. 1 pen : M. M. Myers, 3 hen. While Dorkings— Wilson Bros., 2 ck, 1 ckl, 3 hen: F. H. Ricketts, 1 ck, 2 hen; Julius Frank. 3 ck, 1 hen. Silver Gray Dorkings — Wilson Bros., 1 ck, 2 cockerel ; Michener ft Seas, 2 ck. 1 ckl, 2 hen, 2 pul: Julius Frank. 3 ckl. 1 pul. 1 pen; Chas. McClave, 1 hen. Colored Dorkings— Wilson Bros., 3 ck. 3 hen : Ricketts, 2 ck, 2 hen; Franks, 1 ck, 1 ckl, 1 hen. Golden Spangled Hamburgs— Wilson Bros., 2 ck. I ckl. 3 hen. I pul : Franks, 1 ck. 2 ckl. 1 hen : Trout ft Nusser. 2 hen. Silver Spangled Hamburgs— Wilson, 2 ck. 2 ckl, 2 hen. 2 pul ; Franks. 1 ck. 1 ekl. I hen. 1 pul, 1 pen ; M. M. Myers, 3 ck ; Trout ft Nusser, 3 ckl, 3 pul ; Michener ft Seas, 3 h«a, 2 pen. Golden Penciled Hamburgs — Michener ft Seas. 1 ck, 2 hen ; Franks, 1 ckl, 1 hm ; Trout ft Nusser, 2 ckl, 1 2 pul. Silver Penciled Hamburgs — Wilson, 1 ck; Franks. 1 ckl, 1 hen, 1 pul, 1 pen ; Trout ft Nusser, 2 ckl. Black Hamburgs — Wilson. 1 ck, 3 hen : Rick- etts. 2 ck. 1 hen ; Franks, 3 ck, 1 ckl. 1 pen ; Michener ft Seas, 3 ckl. 2 pul ; Trout ft Nus- ser. 2 ckl, 2 hen, 1 pul. White Hamburgs— Wilson, 1 ck, 2 ckl. 3 hen, 1 pul ; Trout ft Nusser. 1 ckl, 1 hen. 1 pul ; Rieketta, 2 hen. W. C. Black Polish— Wilson, 1 ck, 3 h«n : Chas. McClave. 3 ck ; Trout ft Nusser, 2 ck, 2 ckl, 2 hen, 1 pul ; Michener & Seas, I ckl ; Franks. 1 hen. Bearded Silver Polish — Wilson, 2 ck, 2 hen ; Ricketts, 1 ck ; Michener ft Seas, 3 ek ; Trout ft Nusser, 3 hen, 1 pul. Non-Bearded Silver Polish — Wilson, 2 ck, 2 hen; Ricketts, 1 ck, 2 ckl, 3 pul; Franks, 3 ck, 3 ckl, 1 hen ; Trout ft Nusser. 1 ckl, 1 2 pul ; Michener ft Seas. 3 hen. Bearded Golden Polish— Wilson. 2 ck : Rick- etts, 3 ck, 1 ckl. 1 pul : Franks, 1 ck, 2 hen ; Franks, 1 ck, 2 hen ; Michener ft Seas. 3 hen ; Trout ft Nusscr, 1 hen, 2 pul. Non-Reardod Golden Polish — Wilson, 1 ck, 3 pul ; Franks. 3 ck, 3 ckl, 1 hen ; Trout ft Nusser, 2 ck, 1 2 ckl. 1 2 pul ; Michener ft S^as, 2 hen. Bearded White Polish— Ricketts, 1 ck ; Trout ft Nusscr, 2 ck ; Wilson, 1 ckl, 1 hen. 1 pul. Non-BearUed White Polish— Wilson, 1 ckl ; Michener ft Seas, 3 ckl. 2 pul ; Franks, 2 ckl, 2 pul; Ricketts, I ckl. 2 hen, 1 pul. Buff Laced Polish— Wilson. 1 ck, 1 ckl, 3 hen. 2 pul ; Michener ft Seas. 2 ck ; Ricketts. 1 hen ; Mvers. 2 hen ; Tx-oul ft Nusst-r. 1 pul. Houdans— Wilson. 1 ck, 3 hen ; Ricketts. 3 ck ; Trout ft Nusser. 2 ck, J ckl, 2 hen, 1 pul ; Cha.«=. McClave. 2 ckl. 1 hen, 2 pul ; Franks, 3 ckl, o *ju\ : Michentr & Seas, 1 pen. Crevecorurs — All to Wilson. LaFlfche — Wilson, :i ck. 1 ckl. 1 hen : Rick- etts. 2 ck. 2 hen . I rank.«. 1 ck. 2 ckl, 3 hen, 1 pul. p.. B. Red Canrii- McClavt, I ck : RicketU, ! i>ul. Tyccf' Instruments give best service because they are made right and are carefully tested be- fore leaving the factory PRICES SPECIFY "Tycos"— ALWAYS! When you buy an incubator or a brooder, always specify that it be equipped with a Tycos" thermometer. It will cost no more than an ordinary instrument. Your dealer will be glad to furnish it. Its absolute reliability will insure a certainty in your hatches you can secure in no other way. A good machine should have a good thermometer— one that is accurate. The accuracy of "lycos" is permanent and dependable, lycos" thermometers in your incubators and brooders mean Bigger Hatches; Better Chicks; Larger Profits. Always specify Tycos' Demand ^'Tycos" Thermometers MR. DEALER, your customers want them— in many cases insist upon them. Every 'Tycc>f' equipped machine you sell means a Satiafied Customer, You can increase your sales by insisting on a Tyco*' in every incubator and brooder ycu handle. Many large manufacturers now put 'Tycos- instruments in their entire output They realize the greater value to the buyer of machinea so equipped. Traer, la. I find that by usinff your " 7"i/cc* "Themio* meter ihat my incu- bator has iit icast mad« a gain of 40% hatch, for w h » c h I credit nothing but the Ther- rr.orr.e:er. Yours truly, (Eifined) HENRY OTT. lycai^ It^cubator Thermometer (Like Cut) Tycos- Certifie Incubator Thermometer . 1.50 Tycos' BrooUcr Tl'»ermometcr '* Tycos' Electric Alarm Thermometer. . . 5.00 Tycos' Electric Lighted Incubator Therm'tr 2,5t Tyc«^ Hygrometer ... J ^-^ Incubator Thermometer Tips is a valuable little book filled with hatching and brooding in- fo rmation. Every poultryman ahould have a copy Sent Free on re- quest. "Write today — now. Jay/or fnstrumenf ampmm , R^h^ster. n. y. World's Largest Maker* of Thermometert For AH NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 869 868 POULTRY FANXIER. NOVEMBER Pottsville Poultry and Pigeon Show Dec. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1912 O. J. Arcgood, Supt POTTSVILLE, PA. J. W. Beck, Secy. C A T A L O G U E S 11 E A D Y. 'f "!■ ^' • ■ Drown Red Gamw— Wilnon, 1 ck, 1 ckl, 1 2 ben : RicketU, 2 ckl, 3 hen, 1 pul. Golden DuckwinR Game — RicketU, 1 ck, 1 ckl, I hen, 1 put : Wilaon, 2 hen. Silver Duckwinff Game — WiUon, 2 ck, 1 ckl, 8 hen. 1 pul ; Kicketta. 1 ck, 1 hen. Birchen Games— RicketU, 1 ck, 2 hen; J. J. Myent. 2 ck ; Wilson, 1 hen. Red Pile Gamcv Wilson. 2 ck, 2 hen; Riek< etu. 1 ck, 1 pul, 1 ckl. 1 hen: Chaa. McClave, 8 ek. 3 hen. While Games— Wilson. 1 ck, 2 hen ; Rickcita, 2 ck, ] ckl, 1 3 hen. Black Games— Ricketts. 1 ck, 1 ckl, 2 8 hen. 1 pul ; McCIave, 1 hen. B. B. Red Game Bantams— Model Poultry Farm. 3 ck. 1 ckl. 8 pul; Wilson, 2 ck, 2 ben; RickctU, 1 ck, 2 ckl, 1 hen. 2 pul. Brown Red Game Bantams- -Wilson, 2 ck, 1 hen. 2 pul : Chas. McClavc, 3 ck ; Myers. 1 ck : RickctU, 2 hen, 1 pul. Golden Duckwinic Game Bantams— Wilson, 1 ck. 'i hen ; Trout & Nusser, 2 ck, 8 hen : Model Poultry Yard, 1 ckl, I pul: RickeiU, 2 ckl. 1 hen. 2 pul. Silver Duckwinir Game Bantams— Modal Poultry KBrm. U ck. 1 hen: Wilson. 1 ck, 2 hen; Rickctts. 2 ck. 3 hen, 1 pul. Birchen Game BanlRms—Wilson, 2 ck, 2 ekl, 1 8 hen. 1 3 pul : Ricketts, 1 ck, 1 ckl, 2 hen, 2 pul. Red Pile Bantams— Wilson. 1 ck, 3 ckl, 1 hen. 2 pul; Ricketts. 2 ck, 2 hen; Trout A Nusser. 1 ckl. 3 pul. White Game Bantams— Ricketts. 1 ek. 2 ekl. 1 hen, I 8 pul ; Wilson. 1 ckl, 2 pnl. Black Ganne Bantams — All to Rickctts. Dark Cornish (Indian Game)— Wilson, 1 ck, 2 pul : Michener & Seas. 3 ck ; Trout A Nuaser, 2 ck. 1 2 hen. 8 pul; Hartman Stock Farm, 1 ckl : Model Poultry Farm. 8 hen, 1 pul. White Cornish— WiUon. 3 ck. 2 hen; L. G. Gary. Trimble. 1 2 ck, 1 2 ckl. 1 hen, 1 2 pul ; RicktftU. 3 ckl. 3 pul ; Myers, 8 hen. Black Sumatras— Wilson, 2 ck. 1 hen; Mo. Clave. 1 ck : Trout A Nusser, 8 ek ; RIcketta, 1 ckl. 2 hen. 2 pul : Michener A Seas, 8 hen : Myem, 1 pul. B. B. Rad Malay- Wilson, 2 ek, 1 ekl, 1 pul; EleketU. 1 ek, 2 ckl, 1 hen, 2 pul. Ociden Sabrlsht Bantams— Wilson & Cham- ban. 8 ek, 2 ban : Wilson. I ck. 8 hen, 8 pul : Elek«tts. 2 ek. 2 ekl, 1 ban, 2 pul; Franks, 8 fllcl, 1 pol; Trout A Nusser, 1 ckl. Silver Slebrlffht BanUms— Wilson. 2 ck, 1 ban ; Trout A Nusser. 1 ck. 1 pul : Ricketts, 2 hm%: Model P. F., 2 pul. Whit« R. C Bantama— Wilson, 1 ek, 8 ckl. t pnl '. RickctU. 2 ck, 2 ckl, 1 pul : Chas. Mc- CIave. 3 ek. 1 ckl. 1 hen. 2 pul; Model P. F.. 2 ban : L. G. Cary. 8 hen. Black K. C. Bantama— Wilson, 2 ek. 2 hen; Bl^etiii. 3 ck, 3 ekl. 1 hen. 1 pul; Model P. F.. 2 ckl, ^ pul; Trout & Nusser, 1 ckl, 2 put. White Booted Bantams —Wilson. 1 ck, 2 ckl. 1 h«n, 2 pul : Trout it, Nusser. 1 ckl. 2 pul. Liflrht Brahma Bantams — RickctU. 8 ckl, 2 hen ; Michener Jk Seas, 2 ckl, 1 pul ; Trout Ik NiuMer, 1 ckl. 1 lien, 2 8 pul; Franka, 8 hen. Dark Brahma Bantams — RickctU, 1 ck, 1 2 ckl, 1 8 hen. 1 2 pul : Michener ft Seas. 8 ek ; Franks, 2 ck, 2 hen. Buff Cochin Bantams— RicketU. 8 ck. 1 ckl, 1 hen. 3 pul ; Myers, 1 ck ; Franks, 2 ek ; Wilson, 2 ckl, 8 hen. 1 pul ; Trout ft Nusser, 8 ckl, 2 pul ; J. W. Allen, Newark. 2 hen. Partridre Coebin Bantams— Wilaon. 2 dc, 8 pul; Ricketts, 1 ck. 1 ckl, 2 ban, 1 put) Model P. F.. 8 ckl. 2 pul. White Cochin Bantama— Wilson ft Cham- bers, S ck, 2 hen : RicketU, 1 ek, 8 hen ; Mich- ener ft Seaa. 2 ck; Model P. P., 2 ekl. ^ put. ; Trout ft Nusser. I ckl, I puL Black Coehin Bantams — Wilson ft Chambers, 18 ck, 2 8 ben: Wilson, 2 ck, 1 ckl, S pal ; Model P. F., 2 ckl ; Tiout ft Nusser, 8 ekl. 1 pul; Chas. MeClave, 1 ben, 8 pnL Blade Tsil Jap^nase Bantama— Model Poul- try Fana. 2 ek. 8 ekl. 8 pul ; RIcketta, 1 ck. I ekl, 2 hm, t pnl ; Wilson, 1 ekl, 1 hen. 1 pnl. Bearded White Polish Bantams — ^Wilaon, 2 ck. 2 del. t kan. 8 pnl ; Ricketts. 8 ek. 8 hen : jntmBka. 1 ek. 1 ekU 1 ben, 2 pal; Trout ft Mtaaacr. 8 ek]. 1 p«L Baff PaHsk Watawa Rieketta, 1 d^ 2 ckl. • 1 1M% S pal; Fraaks. 1 ckl, 1 puL Bi««aa Taiiiari Myaim, 1 ck. It Solves Difficult Problems Maii>- kinds of npplinnrcs have l>ccn placiMl on the market for ft'fdinc fowls: and many have l»ccn foiiiKl w.intiuir. Some of the devices were ntinost iini>ossihle to clean and disinfect. In some the fofxl cloui:e». (Note> The lid lifts o(T so thev can be cleaned and disinfected. SEC THESE PRICES. Order direct or send for illustrated booklet. If you are interested in winter ejiKS send IcmIuv. .Nsrcnts wante C;.\LV.\NIZI- ,1) I'rice Price I.enirth Width With I.i d I.enjTth Width With Lid '* Inch .% 1-2 Inch :«) cl«. h Inch .^ 1-2 Inch 2S cts. i: ■' A 1-2 " M " 12 " .y 1-2 " 38 •' IH " A\.2 " Ml *• IH '• .'.1-2 " 48 '* 22 •• f. 72 '* »i •• h M " 2') " U .H.S *' >,, •• 0 51.(10 American Foundry and MTg. Co., i Frederick, Md. h Rose's Champion Black Orpingtons ^ & OF AMERICA ^ ^ OUR RFffiRH A* ^^«>n Square, 1911— 3 firsts, 2 n vrvi% l\LiV.\/I\jy seconds, 2 thirds. 1 sixth, also Gold « Sl)ecial best display. At Toronto — all firsts on Blacks, and 3 firsts ^ on Buffs. At Syracuse — all firsts on Blacks, and 3 firsts on Buffs. ^^ « At AUentowii — 4 firsts on Blacks. Cup best Orpington in show. Cup fg « best male in show, also 2 firsts on Buff's. At nagentown — 4 firsts on ^ Blacks. Cup best bird in show, also 4 firsts on Buffs. ^ A RECORD UNBEATABLE. Breedinpfjind exhibition birds for Hale.5|^'atalogue free. _ Hugh A. Rom, Prop. Brakeodale Farms ^ Fnxk CoDway, Mgr. FonthiU, OnUrio, Canada. (^ Vnrkcjv— ChM. IfeClavv; 1 dk. Ward's Dark G>nush at Hagerstown Won more lit and 2nd priJte* than any other exhibitor in Dark Cornish, winningr .? cock incUssof 13:2 heu in class of 16: 1-2 cockerel in clana of 11: 1-2 pullet in claxs of lo. Special for best Dark Cornish female. Write me your wants in stock and ens. Jolm W. Ward, Jr., bmh PeimbiEtoii, N. J. PHILADELPHIA POULTRY SHOW Q0Q0fll|}Q|« |0«14 '12 First Regiment Armory, Broad and Calowhill Sts. America's leading judges. Specials for all breeds. Stnd for premium list, n-ady about Xovember 10th. % ==^Entries Close November 25th== ' WWi. H. MOORE, Secy., 430 Mint Arcade, Philadelpt»ia, Pa. White Holland— Trout & Nusser, 1 ck, I ckl, 1 hen, 1 pul. Black Turkeys — Chas. McClave, 1 ck, 1 hen ; Myers. 2 ck, 2 hen. Buff Turkeys — Dysart Bros., Belmont, 1 ck 1 ckl, 1 hen, 1 pul : Myers, 2 ck ; Cha«. Mc- Clave. 2 hen. Slate Turkeys— Chas. McClave, 2 ck, 1 hen; M. M. Myers, 1 ck, 1 ckl, 2 hen, 1 pul; J. J. Myers, 3 hen. Bourbon Red Turkeys — Dysart Bros., 3 ck, 1 ckl, 3 hen, 1 pul ; Chas. McClave, 1 ck, 1 hen ; M. M. Myers, 2 ck, 2 hen. Pekin Ducks— Chas. McClave, 2 ck, 1 ckl, 8 hen ; Myers, 1 ck, 2 hen, 2 pul : Trout ft Nus- ser. 3 ck, 2 ckl, 1 hen. 1 pul. Aylesbury Ducks— Wilson, 2 ck ; McClave, 1 ck, 1 hen. Rouen Ducks— McCalve, 3 ck, 1 hen; Myers, 2 ck, 1 ckl. 2 hen, 3 pul ; Trout A Nusser, 1 ck. 3 hen, 2 pul. Black Cayuga Ducks— Wilson, I ck, 2 ckl, 2 hen, 1 pul : Myers, 2 ck, 3 ckl, 1 hen, 3 pul ; Trout & Nusser, 3 ck, 1 ckl, 2 pul; Chas. Mc- Clave, 3 hen. Gray Call Ducks- McClave. 1 ck, 3 hen, 1, pul ; MytTR, 2 ck, 2 pul ; Trout & Nusser, 3 ck, 2 hen. White Call Ducks— McClave, 2 ck ; Myers, I ck, 2 ckl. ] 2 hen; Franks, 3 ck, 3 hen, 1 2 pul ; Trout & Nusser, 3 ckl, 3 pul. Black East India Ducks— Wilson, 3 ck ; Myers 2 ck, 2 ckl, 3 hen, I pul; Trout St Nusser, 1 ck. 1 ckl, I hen, 2 pul. White Crested Ducks— Wilaon & Chambers, 1 ck, 1 ckl, 2 pul: McClave, 3 ck, 3 hen; Myers, 2 ck. 1 hen; Trout & Nusser, 2 hen, 1 pul. Colored Muscovy Ducks— McClave, 3 ck, 2 hen, 3 pul ; Myers. 2 ck. 1 3 hen ; J. T. Myers, 1 ck; Wilson, 1 ckl. 1 pul; Franks, 2 ckl, 2 pul ; Trout & Nusser. 3 ckL White Muscovy Ducks— Wilson, 1 ck ; Mc- Clave. 3 ck, 2 ckl, 1 hen, 2 pul ; Myers, 2 ck, 1 ckl, 3 hen, 1 pul; Trout & Nusser, 2 hen. Indian Runner Ducks— McClave, 1 ek, 2 ckl, 2 pul : Myere, 2 ck, 1 cU. 3 hen, 1 pul ; Trout €i Nusser, 3 ck, 3 ckl, 3 pul ; Wilson 8t Cham- bers, 2 hen. . , , , , Blu« Swedish Ducks— McClave, 1 ck, 1 ckl, 2 pul, 1 hen ; Myers, 1 ck, 2 hen, 1 pul : J. I. Myers, 2 ckl, 3 pul. , . „ . Toulouse Geese— Myers, 2 ck. 2 ckl. 2 ben, 1 pul ; J. I. Myers. 1 ck : Trout & Nusser, 3 ck, 1 hen, 2 pul; Wilson & Chambers, 3 ckl; McClave, 1 ckl. 3 pul. . . , v o Embden Cecsc— Myers, 3 ck. 2 ckl. 3 hen. 2 pul ; J. I. Myers, 2 ck, 1 hen. 3 pul ; Trout ft Nusser, 1 ck, 2 hen; Wilson, 3 ckl. African Geese— McClavc. 1 ck, 1 ckl, 1 hen, 1 pul; J. I. Myers, 3 ck. 3 hen; M. M. Myers, 2 ckl, 2 pul : Trout & Nusser, 2 ck, 3 hen. Brown Chinese Geese — McClave, 1 ck, 3 hen; J, I. Myers, 3 ck, 2 hen ; Trout & Nusser, 2 ck ; WiUon, 2 ckl, 2 pul ; M. M. Myers, 1 ckl, 1 hen, 1 pul. White Chinese Geese— McClavc, 3 ck, 2 ckl, 1 pul : Myers, 2 ck, 1 ckl, 1 hen. 2 pul : Trout & Nusser, 1 ck ; Wilson, 8 ckl, 3 hen, 3 pul ; J. I. Myers, 2 hen. Wild Geese— Wilson, 3 ck, McClave, 1 ck, 2 ckl, 2 hen, 1 pul ; Myers. 2 ck. 1 8 ckl. 1 hen, 2 3 pul ; Trout & Nusser. 3 hen. Eifyptian Geese— All to Franka. MADE A LONG SHIPMENT. We have just received a letter from John S. Martin, the well known breed- er of the Regal strain of White Wyan- dottes, of Port Dover, Ont, Canada, stating that he has just shipped two breeding pen.*; of birds to Allahabad, India, 400 miles from Calcutta. This is going some and it looks as if John S. was establishing che Regal strain in the uttermost parts of the world. CONSTRUCTION Made ol best lumbw— walls ure double — insitie lined with Ijalvirizcd'iron— frame ol trays l)e»vy galvaaizcd iron — bottom ol tiay heavy wire netting— iront ol machine (fl.ss.which imliices gre«n spmuts. Thi s« sprouts require vrry txti-kW »inc>ut\t oi artificial li«-;it wliith is pro to Instire prolific ecre pro.iiiction It KprotJtsany kind of ^raln. It producei about three busbeU of feed from ono buBiiel of pr*itt, . ^ j.^n y _^ ItpavsforltHilf Jn a »-ln(rle month by >^avx»a tn feed oillK,inertasing ean uifUi. »nrv\jiT\a food th*t maken rhtrk* gniw strcva, vigorous. Todowithoiitauldcl Grain borotit.T Is to lose money 1 iH winter, eapcflally wb«n yoa can pet one of a sizo f nlted to your needsat so low a cost— bi-.'-'.ilts w« pay tb« freight cbarjres. Do Not Delay— But Get Special Low Price Today Write at omof^rnpeclM low price ofrer.fnM piiriK>i|arMaiiddc!«-riptlon of tlilspfrrcctprHtMt-pri.iitfr. No poiiitrynmni^liould b« without Jt. it »» thB UlcWt Monoy Hnk«r for the i'nnltryiiian sliico the InctibaU.r »u.ii Inventi-d. Wade by J- W. MIllcT Co.. Miin.ifacfjrcrs of iBCUlKiU.rB. Drood- ern *nd Potiltrv St>pplleB. wbkh t» a KiiHI.rlcnt tfuanint^eol itn exctllenco* Korlow-prU'C intro1? I BSJ^-''meet the rcquiiements of the man who breeds for eggs-a ,.:. IT* 1 Pullets and Cockerels-Grand Offerings Just a word coaserning cockfi^ls— They are whito, pood .shape, good heads, with excellent lobes. C'onseniiiiir pullets will .say— They are of thn same high qualily. You will Ik* surprised to see the quality lor the money asked. BARRY FARM, H. R. Barry, Prop'r., Far HiUs, N. J. mam «7D POULTRY FANCIER NOVEMBER NEW PHILO UTILITY COOP. The coop is twelve" feet square am] about three feet hisrh, with a rahir seven inches hlshcr in the center than at the eave«. BHnjr low, it has two advantaxeit all work on the inaide can be easily done from the ntit»ide throut h the movable sections of thr roof, and in winter the natural heat of the hens in conserved and kept close to where they work and roost. The rtH>f is made in fourteen hections, sifvcn on each side. Of thcso seven sections, hIx are covered witjj. prepared roofiiifr paper and one is a Kash. which is i>laccd in the upper half, and equally distant from each end. The sash and the two other Mections comprinintf the upper half of each side of the roof are fastened in i>ofcition. The four Reclion.H com- prisin>r the lower half are movable, and oarh one can be pushed back under the upper sec- tion for the purpose of (raininv access to the interior. In warm weather the.i»\>t ciKhleeJJ Jncli<'s wid*-. are sit on edv:e with a two-inch strn* on toj, and the fipace thn.s shut off i.s used as a dustine spot for the fowls, and this pnrlition keeps the litter in the main part v( \ht cxp from beinv scratched into the du.stini: place. The dustinjf place is at the sunshiny end of the coop j>o that the dirt will I.m ktpi warm an placed ii sha!l(»w crock for water, which i.s k»'p' c^niparntivfly clean by its ele- vated position. .Milk may also be served in the same way. The nest boxes nrc placed near the Cop, at the roos-tinu end of the coop, on both cast and west sid*.'=. 'I'hesi- have liintred doors that are fast«neor In this pit may be put fine ooal ashe* or ground lim<*stone and the droi>pings may be removed whenever necessary. By this arrangement of the roosts, which art rUtmv together, the fowls can never jret their feet into the droppings, and if a soft- ahdlcd egg b laid during th night, it falls Into the pit and there is no danger that the bens will get it and thus form the egg-eating hahii . Across the south end. about thirty inches from the outsid two boards, cleated together. The New Philo Utility Coop. ground can be kept in good condition by frequent stirring when the grain is buried. For the first three feet from the sides, a spading fork can be used, and for the space from that to the center, a potato hook will be just the thing to stir the ground thoroughly. In win- ter, or on wet soil, it will be well to put up a board floor made in sections, keeping it well covered with good straw Utter. Under either arrangement the fowl* will got plenty of ex- ercise in scratching for the hidden grain, and will enjoy themselves, and do well. Wc have had seven of these coops in use since about the first of February, and since the middle of May we have been increasing the number and they have given excellent sat- isfaction. Our first use of them was for young stock that were outgrowing the low brooder coops and It was a pleasure to watch them when we put the first hundred together in one of these rooiny eoops, where they could stand erect and stretch themselves to their utmost height, and where they could run and flap their wings. And when they began to scratch in the eight to ten inches of clean oat t»traw, how they did make it fly. and how happy they were I Very soon the oldest of them began to lay, dropping the eggs anywhere in the straw, as we had not yet put in the nest boxes: but, as soon as these were in place, the nest-instinct sssertcd itoelf and they at once took posses- sion, two. and sometimes three, being inside at once, and others waiting for a chance. The nest boxes have no partitions, and tbers is room for three hens in each one. This coop is another instance of "building better than we knew." for while it was first hereby present it to our subscribers with our compliments and best wishes. This coop will successfully accommodate 60 of any of the large breeds of fowls, and from 60 to 70 Leghorns. From 76 to 100 chicks when taken from the brooder eoops can be plac- ed in one of these with perfect safety. These coops can be built at a cost not to exceed 80 cents a bird, on the basis of their housing only the minimum number, 60 fowls, which is much less than the average coop or house will coat, under the most favorable cir- cumstances. And this figure can be consider- wably reduced if the poultryman can do hta own building and docs not include his time in the estimate So taking iu good points and low cost to- gether, we are sure that thousands of poultry- men will appreciate the privilege and avail- thcmselves of the opportunity of housing their birds in this new Utility Coop Each of our coops has its desirable feature, and is especially adapted to some phase of poultry work. We still have hundreds of the smaller coops in our yards, and shall continue to use them, as they are giving us unqualified satisfaction. But we are sure that there is a wide field for the introduction of this lateat member of our coop family, and we cheerfully and confidently place it before our subscribers that they may study its merits and tiae it as freely as they desire. The price of this coop is %iO equipped for northern climates: or $36 equipped for the Sooth. For further particulars, address the Cycle Hatcher Co., Elmira, N. Y. Our Special Sale off S White Orpingtons and Fawn and White Indian Runner Ducks for November * WHITE ORPINGTON Cockerel, and PaUeU at $5, $10, $15, ready for November shows. S Wc will prep-ye all $10 and $15 birds for the show room if desired and guarantee § satisfaction. INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS Grand Bird, at $10 per trio. We guarantee ducks to lay White Eggs. Prices will advance Dec. Lst. BETTER ORDER NOW Address F. D. SUTTON, SeUersviUe, Pa. Zi-////7/-o;'^vv.^ -'^>j-i.^ kovembp:r POULTRY FANCIER. 871 Don't Kill the Laying Hen "MO ARTICI-Fl of food is in quite so bj^ dcmaiHl, .til the year rouiui, as striotly fresh c.i:{;s. You can .ilways sell all you can get ai fancy prices. Supplyinfj fresh cgs,'s yieltls sfood side money in a small way or makes a pro- fitable business on n lars^er scale. It is the hen that lays 150 to 'J(H> tygs a year that earns pmtit for you, so don't kill the layers because you don't knt cat tin ir feed and don't lay enough eggs to pay for it. Kill the dmnos instead and s.Tve t»n v«>ur feed hill. New Book on the Potter System ?:,rr«ln=s'/„rE'irp™d°u"c- Contains 132 pages and 3X illustrations. It (•\J)l.•li1l^; liovv tl!P o^gs srro\N ; how naiuro coiiliolf' the ia>in>r or^v>?is: h«i\v to dotoimhie the tiist stage of t^'t; dixoiopmrnl. and 'i(»\\ t;i;- t>ff Hk.* Ijiying period is; how ti» know wben and liow to cull; how to tell wheti Ihm- b.iteh of egg.«: the best way m bicak how eggs can he producc!-rier>ti Vonttiy .Ii.\>:iial li:i.- In-cemc s.. big and the artielf.v; tbcH'in su <'o.«-:|l\- tliai wc will ih»1 attempt to give the .'-•nl.scril;y Msi'f January 1.st, 1913 Th" suli'-:r year or throe vt-nrs for '.mm* I »•>!;;:•. American foultry .ti>nv'ir>i is issued once a month, con- tains m average oif T, s jiages «ach Issue an«l is profusely Illustrated. Price 5c per cof>y, 50c per year. After January 1 st, 1 0c per copy. %i per year. Ask your newsdealer for a copy today. Our Great Last Chance Offer, Void After January 1 , 1913 One copy of Potter's remarkable book, "Don't Kill the Laying Hen" and a full year's subscription to American Poultry Journal (12 issues) $ 1 .OO or. One Copy "Don't Kill the laying Hen" and American Poultry Journal 3 full years (36 jssur.«;) only SI .50 (For Ciiuadian subscriptloioi iid«l UTiv \>vr vein- f<»r i»«>sUi:re. r«»re;K:« .~ >i-, • Don*t let the t»on-laycrs eat anotHer l>usHel ot srairv t>c«Tore you accept thi9 remarkable offer. Send all orders to American Poultry Journal Pub. Co., 542 F So. Dearborn St., Chicago, III. F. N. Perkins, Freeport, HI., at home with his world famous Partridge Plymouth Rocka, 2;!z POULTRY FANCIER. NOVEMBER QUALITY FOWL AT HAGERSTOWN Strong Classes in Every Department Feature in this Year's Annual Exhibition Koffelschatz. MartinshurR, W. Va. ; second, Charles S. Shirk ; third and fifth, Charles G. Davis & Son: fourth, W. D. Kinscll. Pul- lets, first and third, h rank S. Sellers, Fort London, Pa. ; ttecond, Charles S. Shirk ; fourth Charles G. Davis & Son ; fifth. Orchard Poul- try Farm. Asain has Haffcrstown pulled off one of the greatest fairs in the country. Every toop was filled with birds of quality. The W«terfowi display was the best that has feVelP bwti exhibited. The stronjc claRscs were Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds and Orpinxtons, with Lgk- Jtoms followinir closely. HamburRs and An- 'OOAM were very stronsr. Dark Cornish was .-a larve and fine class. Silver-laced Wyan- .dottes A (food class, especially the pullets. iPivooMi and BanUtn classes filled better : than ever. Breeders of fine poultry realize that a win rat HaRcretown means that they have qual- ity hrda. whch makes poultry at HaRers- ^t^NTO «he leadinR feature. "The Reoord" Wfjiil wmn«r> were: First. Silver Wyandotte Juliet, ovrtied by Frank S. Sellers. Fort Lon- don. Pa., in the American Class; HuRh A. Rose. Welland, Ontaria, Can., won the medal in the EnRlish class on a Black OrpinRton cockerel, and repeated in the Asiatic class om a White Brahma cock. Dune Alpin FartBs, N. Y., won In the Mediterranean clasA on a classy SinRlo Comb White LeR- hom pullet. The Bantam medal went to Orr I-akc Waterfowl and Poultry Farm, John C. Kriner, owner. The banquet was well attended by visitinir pouJtry brecdcm on Wednesday eveninR and with tbr majority of breeders it was "Meet fTM at HaKentlown next year." The judRcs were Geonie O. Brown, Charles McClare, Wil- liam G. Minnich. Richard Oke, William Ath- erton. Gcortrc H. BurRott. Charles H. Shay- lor, J. H. Drevenstadt. LorinR Brown, Her- man Hoke. HuRh A. Rose, John Kriner, for poultry : C. E. Twombly, GcorRC Ewald and £. B. Utrieb, for piReons. The Awards. LiiRht Brahma. Cocks—First. Brakendale Farm, Fonthill, Ontario, Can. : second, J. Dawson Paul. Lanvhorne, Pa. : third. Steuben Farm. Weathampton Beach. L. I.. N. Y. : fourth. Jos. McFetridre. Vandergrift, Pa. Hens First. Mm. J. FItxRerald. Fhilndelphia. Pa. ; second, Jos. McFetrldRe. Vandenrrift, Pa. : third. Steuben Farm. Westhampton Beach. L. I., N. Y. : fourth and fifth W. K. Snavely A Son. Litlts. Pa. Cockerel— Flmt, F. W. Davis, Keyset. W. Va. ; second and third, J. Dawaon Paul. LanRhornc. Pa. Pullet— First and second, F. W. Davis. Keyser, W. Va, : third and fifth, J. Wawson Paul. LanRhorno. Pa. : fourth, Brakendale Farm, Fonthill, Ontario. Can. Dark Brahma— First cock, first hen, first cockerel and first pullet, won by the Orchard Poultry Farm, SprlnR ForRc, Pa. : second cock, seeoad cockerel, and second pullet, won by Otaelie Farm, Whitney's Point, N. Y. BulT Brahma. First oock( first and second hen, OUelic Farm, Whitney's Point. N. Y. Buff Cochin. Cocks -First. Brakendale Farm, Fonthill, Ontario. Can. : second, Otselic Farm, Whitney's Point, N. Y. ; third. I. Oli- ver Fry, BalnbridRe, Pa. Hen*— First and second, \, Oliver Fry, BainbridRe, Pa. : third. Brakendale Farm, Fonthill, Ontario, Can. : fourth. Otaelk Farm. Whitney's Point, N. Y. Cockerels—First, Brakendale Farm, Font- hill. Ontario. Can. : second, I. Oliver Fry. Bainbridjre. Pa. PuUeU— First, I. Oliver Fry. Bainbridire. Pa. Partridce Cochin. Cocka — First. Minch Brothers, Brldireton, N. J. : second, Otselic Farm, Whitney's Point, N. Y. Hena<-Ftrst, Steuben Farm ; second, Minch Brothers ; third, fourth and fifth, Joseph Ellas, Mt Airy. Phil- adelphia, Pa. Cockerels— First. Minch Broth- ers ; second. Otselic Farm. Pulleta — First. Minch Brothers : second. Otselic Farm. White Cochin. First cock — Brakendale FmmL Hens — Plrwi, Orchard Poultry Farm: second, Brakendale Farm; third. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm, Stettlersville, Pi^ ; fourth. Otselic Farm. Cockerels — First and •eeond. Brakendale Farm ; third. Orchard Pooltrr Farm. Pulleta — Flmt and seeond, BrakaBdale Farm: third. Orchard Poultry Farm. Blade Cochin. Cocks— First, Orchard Poul- tfT FMn: aecond. J. H. Mehrinn, Littleatown, Pa. Hana — Flist, Orchard Poultry Farm; •aeaad, A. J. Brana, Syraenaa. M. Y. Coek- atuto FiCTt, Orchard Poultry Farm. PnUets — -Fixat, Biakandale Farm. Black T angahan Code — ^Fint, Henaan J. Reita; Boalya, Md.; aaeoad. Normaa Rlea^ HaRcrstown, Md. : third. Mm. F. Littlefield, MiddeibuTR, Md. : fourth. Rose Valley Poul- try Farm, Atlanta. Ga. ; fifth, Orchard Poul- try Farm. Hens-First, Mrs. F. Littlefield: second and fourth. Rose Valley Poultry Farm ; third. R. W. Bi.<(hop, Guilford, Conn. ; fifth. Orchard Poultry Farm. Cockerels — First and third, Mrs. F. Littlefield; second and fifth, W. F. PresRravc, Salisbury, Md. ; fourth, Orchard Poultry Farm. Pullets— First and fifth, W. S. PresRrave; second and third, R. W. Bishop: fourth, Mrs. F. Littlefield. White LahRshan. Cocks — First, Steuben Farm. Hen.s — First, Peach Grove Poultry Farm. ColIeRcville. Pa. ; third, Ed. A. Bailey, HaRcrstown, Md. ; fourth, Otselic Farm. Cock- erels— First and second. Steuben Farm ; third, Otselic Farm. Pullets— First and second, Steuben Farm ; third, Otselic Farm. Barrt>d Plymouth Rock. Cocks -F'irst, C. E. Boileau & Son, Middletown, Md. : second, H. L. Fike, Meyewdale. Pa. ; third. W. G. Boi- leau, Middletown, Md. ; fourth, Frank Har- bauRh, MiddlcburR. Md. : fifth. Brookland- wood Farm, Lutherville, Md. Hens — First, Brook land wood Farm ; second, C. N. Myen, Hanover, Pa. ; third, Frank HarbauRh ; fourth, Robert J. Walden, MiddleburR, Md. ; fifth, Mrs. F. Littlefield. Cockerels— First, third, fourth and fifth, W. G. Boileau ; second. Frank HarbauRh. Pullets— First, Robert J. Walden ; second, J. W. Smith, Dallastown, Pa. ; third and fourth, C. N. Mycra : fifth, Frank HarbauRh. Cockerel-bred female — Fiist and second, C. E. Boileau & Son : third and fifth, W. G. Boileau: fourth, Frank Har- bauRh. Puliet-bred male — First and fourth, C. >f. Myers ; second. Robert J. Walden : third, Frank HarbauRh ; fifth, Lloyd T. Mc- Gill. Frederick, Md. White Plymouth Rocks. Cocks First and fifth, Alexander R. Early, Roslyn, Md. ; sec- ond, J. O. Koons, Trcichler, Pa. ; third and fourth, Rockland Farm, Benson, Md. ; Hens — Second, J. D. Koons ; third, Alexander R. Early: ;>ourth, Guy LonRstreth, UcIinRton. W. Va. : fifth. Rockland Farm. Cockerels— First, Alexander R. Early ; second and fifth, Rock- land Farm ; third and fourth, J. D. Koons. Pullets— First and third, Alexander R. Early : second and fourth, Rockland Farm ; fifth, J. D. Koons. Buff Plymouth Rock — Cocks, first, J. A. Orth, Lebanon. Pa. ; second. W. I. Knepper, FunVitown, Md. : third, P. W. Noycs, New Ix}ndon, Conn. ; fourth, J. H. Michaels, Cham- bersbunr. Pa. ; fifth. L. H. Perry, Clay. N. Y. Hens, first. Monmouth Park Stock Farm, Oeeanport, N. J. ; second, Vierheller Bros., Pittsbunrh. Pa. ; third and fifth, Jeffrey A Hervey, RaleiRh. N. C. : fourth, Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Cockerels, first, Jeffrey k Hervey : second. Monmouth Park Stock Farm ; third, Vierheller Bros. : fourth, J. G. Ashe, RalelRh, N. C. Pullets, first, P. W. Noyes ; second, W. \. Knepper; third, Monmouth Park Stock Farm ; fourth. Vierheller Bros. ; fifth, J. G. Ashe. PartridRc Plymouth Rock — Cocks, first, sec- ond, fourth and fifth. Bird Brothers, Meyers- dale, Pa. : third. Parkway Farm, Trenton, N. J. Hens, first, second, third and fifth. Bird Brothers : fourth, Otselic Farm. Cockerels, first, second, fourth and fifth. Bird Brothers; third, Oscar Foley, Linfield, Pa. Pullets, first, Oscar Poley ; second, third and fourth. Bird Brothers; fifth, H. J. Roth, McSherrys- town. Pa. Silver^penciled Plymouth Rock — Cocks, first, William R. Bowers, Baltimore. Md. ; second, and third. Parkway Farm ; fourth, Otselic Farms. Hens, first, William R. Bowers; see- ond and third. Parkway Farm; fourth, Otselic Farm; fifth, W. A. Shafer. Onconta, N. Y. Cockerels, first and fourth. Parkway Farm; second and fifth, Otselic Farm; third, William A. Shafer. PulleU. firat and third. Parkway Farm ; second, William A. Shafer : fourth, Ot- selic Farm. Columbian Plymouth Roeka— Firat and see- ond cock, first and second hen. first and second cockerel, first and second pullet, F. G. Bean. CoUeffeyille, Pa.; third hen. W. L Knepper. Silver Wyandottes— Cocks, flmt. Steuben Farm: aecond and third. Orchard Poultry Farm ; fourth, Charlea G. Daria A Son, Elklna, W. Va.: fifth, W. D. Kinaall. Hanover. Pa. Rena, first, Charlea G. Oavia A Sob; aecond, Robert J. Usht. Lebaaon, Pa.; third and fifth. Orchard Poultry Farm; fourth. Chat. S. Shirk. Hanover. Pa. Coekerek— First, A. WHEN IN BALTIMORE ...STOP AT THE... 130 Rooms Elegantly Furnished Unexcelled Cuisine Rooms with Bath and en Suite Centrally Located Opposite Camden Station Main Depot B. & O. R. R. Rates $1.00 per Day and Upwards Send for Booklet HOTErToYCE Baltimore, - Md. Bank's Handy EGG RECORD And Poultry Account Book A 12 Month's Record For 12 Pens The simplest and most eoaveaient system ever devised for keeptntf an sccursts reocMdof c«tfslaid: record of hstehaa. iaooose and cx- psfiscacoouat etc. PrJttCed on the best paper Aat will not Uoc with eatrs hesvy dark colored pspcr cover. Price 15 cents rOULTBY riNaCS. - ScOmYncPi. I HUMPHREY'S S. C. White Leghorns win at Madison Square harden. Boston, Cleveland. Ohio, and Y. Y. SUte Pair. 20 , yearlinflr hens, all throuflrh moult, and 5 cocks f for sale, also sibout 200 pullets and cockerels l at $l..SO and up. C MAKE YOUR HENS PAY s»dw«wttl»etty««r^^^ *****" BOOKS ••dsy te» ts "IFF s^rn ^;j^ NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 873 AMERICA'S LEADING S1RA1N5 W \\\<^ rt'conl IIa«i' .sliow of Hronzr, \v<» a row, WiIliamsi)ort. Pa. S. ('. 15I.-»i-k Orpini^ton -Ctick, first and sec- ond, Huuh A. Rose ; third, Brish Bros., Frt-d- orirk. Md. Hens, fir^t. Charles L, Hall. Rider,. Md. ; second and third, Hui^h A. Rose: fourth,. A. C. Graham. Waterloo, la. ; fifth. J. H. Cuppett, Oakland, Md. Cockerels, first ao^ second, Hu>;h A. Rose; third, Charles L. HalL Pullets. fjr.*t. Charles \.. Hall ; second and third, lIuKh .\. Rost- ; fourth, A. C. Graham* fifth, J. H. Cuppett. Rose Comb Black OryinKton— Cocks, first, Brish Bj-others ; seeond, Peach Grove Poul- try Farm. Hens, first and second, Brish Brothers ; third, William N. Schouten, Pleas- ant Valley, N. Y. Cockerels, first, Brish Rrothenj. I'ullcUi, firit, William N. Schouten. S. C. White Orpin)cton— Cocks, first. Ken- ncys Poultr>- Farm, Scotdale. Pa. ; second and third. Dune Alpine Poultry Farm, East Hamp- ton. N. Y. ; fourth. James A. Cooley, Dor- mont, Pa. ; fifth. Otselic Farm. Hens, first. Mountain State Poultry Yard ; second, Joseph W. Shirley, Jr.. Baltimore. Md. ; third. Dune Alpine Poultry Farm : fourth. Linfit Id Poul- try Farm, Linfield, Pa. ; fifth. James A. Cool- ey, Dormont, Pa. Cockerels, firel, W. S. Se- crist, Kcyiier, W. Va. ; second and fifth. W. S. Cormany; third. Mountain State Poultry Yards ; fourth, James H. Preston. Pikesville. Md. Pullets. firPt. W. W. Bohn: second, V. K. Dayhoff, York, Pa. ; fourth. H. L. A O. Bennett, Parsons. W. Va. : fifth, J. H. Cup- pett. R. C. White Orpinjrton— Cocks, first, Wil- liam I). Seidel. Washintrtonville. Pa. Hens, firrit, William D. Seidel ; second, William N. Schouten. Cockerel«, first. William D. SeideL Pullets, first. William D. S«idel. Diamond Juliilcss Orpinvton- -Cocks, first, J. H. Mchrinx, Littlestown. Pa. Black Java — Cocks, first. Steuben Farm ; second. Orchard Poultry Farm. Hens, first. Orchard Poultry Farm ; second. Steuben Farm ; third. Charlen McClave Co. ; fourth. Otselic Farm. Cockerels — First. Charles McClave Co. ; second. W. P. MasUn, Pleasant Valley, N. Y. <'onTinuo«! on papf S76. "DON'T BE A CLAM." "My dear" said Mrs. Noah, "those S. C White Leirhrrns from Darlinirton have eaten up our only pair of fishint worms, and I fear the wrrms are extinct." "My dearest" said Noah. "Don't bother me about trifles, I Just saw a lion and a Iamb lyinc down t«(rether, but the lannb was inside the lion, I do wish we had specialized more and had not such a ireneral farm." DARLINGTON EGG FARM. Alfred P. Edgre Box C. Darlington, Md. ORPINGTONS Buff, Black, White, also Partridge Plymouth Rocks Winnprs for me at the Iowa, Missouri ami the two KAu.sas State Fairs. Won for my customers at Oma> a a^^ d Kansas ( ity an tisaal In eharacUr. It Is the only poultry Jasinuil pubtisbad solely in the Interssta of When you see an X marked in this space. It means your subscription has expired. This is the Day — Now is the Time In the last three issues of the Poultry Fancier we offered several thousand shares of the capital stock for sale at the par value oi $1.00 per share, full paid and non-assessable, mod many of our friends have sub- scribed, and we want everyone of our fiiends and patrons to take a small Mock, even if it is only five or ten shares. We want you with us. As ws told you in nast issues, Poultry Fancier Co. is chartered , under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, lusd is today doing business in almost sfviery state and territory in the Un- ion, and the Provinces of Canada. Tss» idr. onr stodc is selling at par, and it is worth it» and wa believe it win be worth a great deal mof by April 1st We want every one of our subscribers to take a few shares. (Now is the time, and today is the day). The money derived from the sale of stock will not be used to de- velop a business or promote a busi* ness. That is already done, but will will be used in paying for our equip- ment which it was necessary to in- stall to meet the demanos. We therefore appeal to every one to take a few shares of Poultry Fancier Co.'s stock. It will bear at least six per cent, dividend, and we feel confident it will be worth a great deal more than par by April 1st. Do not de- lay. Any fartner information will be cheerf^ly given. ARE YOU GETllNG YOURS? Are you getting your share of the business? If you are not advertis- ing at this particular season of the year, you are missing a good trade. You should have started in Novem- ber. That is too late now. Decem- ber, January, February, March, April and May are before you — the six biggest selling months in the whole year. We want you to advertise in the Fancier. We have a circulation second to none, and all advertisers are treated alike, no matter if you are a classified advertiser or display. All have the same privileges. You must come in under the banner of "Equal rights and justice to all," no matter who you are or what you are. We have a buying circulation, one that is not farmed out, or tilled out, a circulation of Poultry interested people whose value of standard bred poultry is based on more than pounds of flesh and dozens of eggs. Poultry Fancier's circulation represents the men and women who are willing to pay the price for the Fancier's pro- duct, and recognize the value of his skill in producing it. Poultry Fancier is the real Fanc- ier's journal, whose policy meets the approval of all fair-minded poultry- men. It is practically in a class by itself, endorsed by leading poultry- men from Canada as well as from all parts of the U. S. Hence we can say it is endorsed from ocean to ocean and from the Arctic to the Gulf with a circulation that reaches every civilized country in the world. Mr. Advertiser, during the next 6 months our 150,000 readers are go- ing to spent many thousands of dol- lars for stock and eggs. And this is the market we are laying at your very door. Are you going to get yours? If so get under the banner of the Fancier. Now is the time. We have the demand. Can you furnish the supply. OVER 12,000 IN PENNSYLVANIA. It is with grateful hearts that we thank the Poultrymen of Pennsylva- nia for the unequalled support given us in making it possible for this is- sue of Poultry Fancier to go into the homes of more than 12,000 poultry- men in the State of Pennsylvama alone. This, we claim, is the largest circulation of any one journal in any one State. Boys, we do not claim the credit. You we must thank for such support as was never extended to any publication. It has just been eleven short months since the Fancier made its first stand for business at Williams- port, Pa., and Bridgeton, N. J., shows and in the short period of eleven months we added upwards of 26,000 new subscribers to our list. True enough our pathway has not been strewn with roses, but we kept work- ing away night and day until now we can shout **Victory" with our more than 12,000 subscribers in oor owwL State. We have done our best to give you a journal that would be newsy, helpful and Instrudtve, and one that we thought would be fit to grace the Ubrary tables of the best homes. Edi- torially, we stood steadfastly by our honest convictions, standing for the rank and file, and their interests, un- der all circumstances, and under all occasions, we tried to follow out the motto of our cover page, "Equal rights and justice to all." True enough, we could not please you all, the Master himself could not do that, how then could you expect mortal man? The past is ours, it is gone forever, and the memory of the past eleven months shall forever lin- ger with us. Well do I remember, (it seems but yesterday), when we brought an old camp table from the cellar and placed it in our front room to serve as a desk and subscription table. We had confidence. We worked hard and today we can shout "Victory is ours," and to the rank and file of the Poultrymen of this land and particularly those of Pennsylva- nia, New Jersey, New York, Massa- chusetts, Maryland, Ohio and In- diana and the eastern and central States be given the credit for mak- ing the Fancier what it is today. Once again I thank you and can give you the assurance that we will try our level best to make the Fanc- ier even better in the future than what it has been in the past. Our policy shall remain just the same. LOYALTY. Every one who heard the speech of Hugh A. Rose, the prince of good fellows, at Hagerstown, agreed it was one of the best heard there in re- cent years. Mr. Rose stated that he was from Canada, and was loyal to his country, and flag, and that he was a chicken fancier, and enjoyed thoroughly the true spirit of sports- manship shown there, and that Hag- erstown was the place where all true Fanciers meet in friendly competi- tion, irregardless of what country they are from. Major Rose made an excellent ad- dress and made many friends. We all admire loyalty. WHO IS IT? The Hagerstown, Md. papers in commenting on the speakers at the Poultrymen's banquet stated that William African Boston made a very fine address, which was enjoyed by every one. Now the writer was at the banquet, and is sure that no one by that name spoke. I am inclined to think that the reporter got a little too much Hamilton punch, or was given a wild steer by Scott Bow- ers, for we all know that he means William Boston Atherton. HOW TIME FLIES. This issue contains the awards of the big shows held in connection vrith fairs, and the next issue will contain reports of the eariy winter shows, practically no time interven- ing before the gap is dosed. The Fair season so far as poultry is c^- cemed, has been a very successful one, and with one or two exceptioM record breaking entries were record- ^ One noticeable feature was the interest taken in poultry. This was brought out very plainly at the Al- lentown Fair show. During the week, with the exception of one day, it rained very hard, and aside from the Poultry Building the rest were prac- tically empty, and in the aisles of the Poultry Building you had to edge your way through. This is good food for every Agricultural Association in the State to digest. 'd.UnUk«oOi«r chick fMda. Inaiat CD tUTlnc it for your iBAdproAt. Jk Turlisy Food T^cy &oc only Ilka it but tiiriy* wwdffaljy on it." -M. it. BOYCB Brat waak. Aak your daalar for 1 1 or send toaa. »lba. 4pc. U tba. fl.lObr fK. or •sp.x. o. b. Laaadala F. P. Cauai & Son SSi. Lamdaie, Pa. Canada's Best S. C. & R. C. B. Minorcas havo proven thennRelves the "Best in the World." At the American Black Minorca Club Show, two years in Kuccefifiion, 1910-1911 and 1911-1912, thoy won the Directors' |£0.00 cup for best collection. In 1911-1912 they won the Pr<»idcnt's cup for best S. C. and R. C. cock, hen, cockerel and pullet. This win was never eguallcd by any other Black Minorca breeder on the continent. I have decided to dispose of my entire flock of R. C. Black Mi- norcas and devote ray attention exclusively toS. C. Black Minorcas. In the twenty years I have been breeding Black Minorcas I never had as high quality in both old and young' stock as 1 have this season. By not exhibitinR I will be in a better position than ever before to supply exhibition stock. Prices reasonable and quality (guaranteed to suit or money cheer- fully refunded. Slau«:htcr prices until Dec. Ist as my flock is larger than niy winter ac- commodation. Good hens and pullets at 12.00 each. Please send for sale list and testi- monials, also complete list of prizes won at (iuclph, Boston, New York. Buffalo, Toronto and London. T. A. Faulds, Londoiii Ont., Vice President of Canadian Black Minorca Club. Canada MARTIN'S REGALS .T THE New York State Fair JuiIkc |)icvciist«.Mhr< Ufj><>rt : * W'hilL- Wvandoltts. luaifiiiSccnt clause*, llic hot wc i-L-uivrmlHT liandlinc at llic Stale I''air. Jolni S. Martin f.iirly out did l)im^crior was the first ))ri/.c cork, which is one of Mr. Martin's masterpieces in hreedine White Wyaiulotlcs. Hut ill iu-us. ci>ckcrcls. imllets and pens ho w.as i*(inall>- well rcprcscnlc*! 1»\ the most uniform »m\ wfll conditioned lot of Whiles he ever exl)il)>te fr.nu mv heavy layim: Dorcas line Sio. SlS. SCO. SJ.V Ttility Coclc- crcU S^ and S"^ each, l-rcc illusiraletl cnlaloeue and sale list. John S, Martin, Box 38 Port Dover, Ont., Can. Cooks I. 2. 3. 5 m:.vs 1. 2. 3. 4 i!(>cki:ki-:i.s 1. 2. 3, 4, S iMi.i.ins I, 2, 4. S ri:xS (vouuj:) I. 2. 3. 4 i'i:ns (old) 1. 3. 4. 5 Cold Si>cnal ncsl Display WYA.NI>OTTE8 (any variety,) :SCRANTON'S FAMOUS: S. C. Rhode Island Reds The Sensation at Great Chicago Show 1912 .\lso ihe leading winners al Illinois Slate Fair, Kansa«iCily. St. l.ouis. Toinrka. Cincinnati and Jntlianai»olis. WIN IN THE EAST— Great Hagerstown] 1912 2-S Cock, 1-2-4 Hen. 1-2-5 Cockerel. 1-5 Pullet. 1 Pen. Well to rcraem- l,er— at Chicago 1')12. won S firsl« and every special. Remember Mv prices are reasonable. I can fnrnish vou show birds to metrl any corai)etition and breeders that can produce them. How abont a Cockerel for your next years' breeder. J^l us quote pou nrices. B. H. SCRANTON, R f. d. lo Rising Sun, Ind. Improved Silver Campines Winners at Baltiinore. H*«errto%m. PhiUdelphia ana Frederick. At the ereat Boston EMFxhibit we won first prize on the ceffs laid by our Campines. Esrsrs for hatchmt- Supply limited. Book your orders now. For stock write your wants. Blue Ridge Farm, Thurmont, Md. ^:::^ 876 roL'LTRV FANCIER NOVEMBER Do not Fail to get a Copy of the White Wyandotte Sale List J. C. FISHEL & SON, Box P. F. Hope, Indiana QUALITY FOWL AT HAGERSTOWN. StronK Clattea in Every Department Feature Thin Year's Annual Exhibition. <'«>ii1inti<'ve I^oullry Farm; third. Otsclic Farm. Mottird Java- Cocks fin«t. Orchard Poultry Farm ; i^ccond. Otaclic Farm. Hen«, first. Or- chard Poultry Farm : mcond. Otst-lic Farm. Cockurels, second. Orchard Poultry Farm : 11. I.. Kik<*, Myrrsni» of WiMTica'.s forcino.st hrcodors of ]iirn>uten. Pullets, first, Keifer Poultry and Truck Farm ; second, Otselic Farm. Blue Andalusians—Cocks. first, Mrs. W. F. Spahr; second, C. McClavc Co.; third. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Hens, first and second. W. F. Spahr ; third, Steuben Farm ; fourth. C. McClave Co. ; fifth, V. H. Coun- cil. Warrenton, Va. Cockerels, first and fourth. V. H. Council ; third, C. McClave Co. ; fifth. Anthony Krieger, Baltimore, Md. Pul- lets, first, HuRh A. Rose; second. C. Mc- Clave Co. ; third, Anthony Krieser ; fourth, V. H. Council. W. F. Black Spanish— Cocks, first. Orchard Poultry Farm ; second, A. J. Braun • third. Otselic Farm. Hens, first. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm ; second. Orchard Poultry Farm ; third. Otselic Farm; fourth, A. J. Braun Cockerels, Second, Orchard Poultry Farm ; third, Otselic Farm. Pullets, first. Otselic Farm ; second. Orchard Poultry Farm. Ancona Cocks, first, H. Foxall, Wilkes- Barre, Pa. ; second, Steuben Farm ; third, C. M. Rosenbertcer, Roscnberger, Va. ; fourth. Peach Grove Farm; fifth, Dr J. E. Berry. Powhatan Point, Ohio. Hens, first. W. H. Clipp, Hasrentwn. Md. ; second and third. Dr. J. E. Berry; fourth, H. Foxal ; fifth. Steu- ben Farm. Cockerels, first, H. Foxall; sec- ond, Dr. J. E. Berry; third, Robert N. Bain, Clear Sprinflrs. Md. ; fourth, W. H. Clipp ; fifth, O. J. Shifirier. HsRerstown, Md. Pul- lets, second, Otselic Farm ; third, H. Fox- all; first, C. M. BosenberKer; fourth. Dr. J. E. Berry; fifth, P. V. Snyder, Green- castle, Pa. W. C. Black Polish— Cocks, first, Braken- dale Farm; second, A. J, Braun; third, John Lock. Baltimore. Md. ; fourth, Otselic Farm: fifth. Orchard Poultry Farm. Hens, first. .'\. J. Braun ; second. Orchard Poultry Farm ; third, Otselic Farm; fourth. Carpenter A Carpenter. East Randolph, N. Y. ; fifth, Brakendale Farm. Cockerels. first, John Lock; second. Brakendale Farm; third. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm; fourth. Ottelic Farm. Pullets, first. Brakendale Farm; sec- ond. John Lock ; third. Otselic Farr.i : fourth and fifth. Carpenter & Carpenter. Golden Polish -Cocks, first. Orchard Poul- try Farm ; second, A. J. Braun ; thfrJ, Draken- dale Farm. Hens, first A. J. Eraun ; sec- ond, Brakendale Farm; third. OrJiard Poul- try Farm; fourth. J. H. Mchr.n». Cockereb, first, Brakendale Farm : second. Orchard Poultry Farm, Pullets. first. Brakendale Farm; eeoond. Orchard Poultry Farm. Bearded Golden PoIUb— Cocks, flrat. A. J. Braun : second. Orchard Poultry Farm ; third. BraktndaJe barm. Hens, first, A. J. Braun; second, Brakendale Farm: third. Orchard Poultry Fana. Cockerels. fimt, Orehlu^ Poultry Farm; second. Brakendale Farm; third. A, J. Braun. PuUeta, first. Braken- NOVEMRER POUETRY FANCIER 877 dale Farm ; second. Orchard Poultry Farm ; third, A. J. Braun. Silver Polish Cocks, first. Parkside Poul- try Farm. Carlisle. Pa. ; second. Orchard Poultry Farm ; third, Brakendale Farm. Hens, fii-st, A. J. Braun ; second and third. Orchard Poultry Farm : fourth, Brakendale Fai-m. Cockerels. (ii-»t. Parkside Poultry Farni ; second. Brakendale Farm : third. Or- chard Poultry Farm. Pullets, first, Parkside Poultry Farm: second. Brakendale Farm; third. Orchard Poultry Farm. Boardod Silver Polish— Cocks, first, A. J, Hraun ; second. Parkside Poultry Farm ; third, Drnkendalo Poultry Farm. Hens, first. Brak- endale Farm : .second, A. J. Braun ; third and fourth, Parkside Poultry Farm ; fifth. Orchard Poultry Farm. Cockerels, first, Park- side Poultry Farm ; scecond. Orchard Poul- try Farm : third, Brakendale Farm. Pullets, first, Brakendale Farm ; second. Orchard Poultry Farm : third, Parkside Poultry Farm. White Polish— Cocks, first, Brakendale Farm : second. Orchard Poultry Farm : third, A. J. Braun. Hens, first, Brakendale Farm ; second. Steuben Farm ; third. Orchard Poul- try Farm. Cockerels, first, Brakendale Farm; second, Orchard Poultry Farm. Pullets, third, Orchard Poultry Farm ; first, Joseph Mc- Fetridffe, VandersrHft, Pa. ; second, Braken- dale Farm. Bearded White Polish Cocks, first. Brak- endale Farm ; second. Orchard Poultry Farm : third, A. J. Braun. Hens, first. Or- chard Poultry Farm ; second. A. J. Braun ; third. Brakendale Farm. Cockerels, first, Brakendale Farm. Pullets, first, Brakendale Farm. Buff Laced Polish — Cocks, first. Orchard Poultry Farm ; third, Parkside Poultry Farm. Hens, first and second. Orchard Poul- try Farm. Cockerels, first. Parkside Poul- try Farm. Pullets, first, Parkside Poultry Farm. Bearded Buff Lace Polish — Cocks, second, Brakendale Farm ; fourth. Orchard Poultry Farm. Hens, second, Brakendale Farm : third. Orchard Poultry Farm. Cockeerls, sec- ond. Orchard Poultry Farm. Pullets, second, Orchard Poultry Farm. Houdans— Cocks, first, Geonre Guijrnet, Car- lisel. Pa. ; second. William N. Schouten ; third, C. McClave Co. ; fourth. I. Oliver Fry ; fifth, A. J. Braun. Hens, first and third, Geonre Guijcnet ; second. C. McClave Co. : fourth. A. J. Braun ; fifth, Houdan Yards, .Sewickly, Pa. Cockerels, first, Houdan Yards ; third and fourth, George Guij?nct : fifth. I. Oliver Fry. Pullets, first and sec- ond. Geo. Guignet: third. L Oliver Fry; fourth, C. McClave Co. Blue Houdans— Cocks, first. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Hens, first and second. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Crevecoeurc -Cocks, first and second. Or- chard Poultry Farm. Hens, first. Orchard Poultry Farm ; second. Ore Lake W. F. Poul- try Farm: third, Brakendale Farm. Cock- erels, first. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Pullets, first. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. La Fleche — Cocks, first, A. J. Braun; see- ond, Otselic Farm. Hens, first. Orchard Poultry Farm ; second, A. J. Braun ; third Ot- selic Farm. Cockerels, first. Brakendale Farm; second. Steuben Farm; third, Otselic Farm. Pullets, first, Brakendale Farm; sec- ond. Steuben Farm ; third, Otselic Farm. Lakenvelders- Cocks, first. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm ; second, Harvey Kinpr, Coates- ville. Pa. Hens, first, Mrs. Clarence David- son, York, Pa. : second, Harvey Kinf< ; third. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Cockerels, first, Mrs. Clarence Davidson: second. Har- vey Kinj?. Pullets, first Harvey Kinsr. Salmon Faveroles— Cocks, first. J. B. Meh- Tine. Cockerels, first, Otselic Farm. Pul- lets, first, Otselic Farm. HAMBURG WINNERS. Golden-Spanflrled Hamburft— Cock, first, A. J. Braun: second, Parkside Poultry Farm; third, Julius Frank A Son. Akron. Ohio. Kens, first. Parkside Poultry Farm; second. Orchard Poultry Farm : third, A. J. Braun, Cockerels, first. Parkside Poultry Farm : sec- ond. Brakendale Farm ; third. Orchard Poul- try Farm. Pullets, finit, Parkside Poultiy Farm; second. Orchard Poultry Farm: third, Brakendale Farm. Golden-Penciled Hamburjrs— Cocks. first. Orchard Poultry Farm ; second, A. J. Braun. Hens, first, A. J. Braun: second. Orchard Poultry Farm ; third Parkside Poultry Farm. Cockerels, first. Brakendale Farm; second, Parkside Poultry Farm: third. Orchard Poul- try Farm. Pullets, first, Parkside Poult^ Farm; third. Orchard Poultry Farm; fourth. Mrs. J. H. Sell. Jr.. Hanover, Pa.; fifth. Brakendale Farm. SUrer-Spanifled Hamburg*— Cocks, first, Charlee C. Gr«u ; second, A. J. Brann; third. Orchard Poultry Farm; fourth, William H. Slick. Jr. Hatterstown. Md. Hens. first Chas. C. Grau ; second and fourth, Otto Bud- wcsky. Pittston. Pa. ; third. Orchard Poul- try Farm ; fifth, A. J. Braun. Cockerels, first. Otto Budwesky: second, Otselic Farm; third, Chas. C. Grau ; fourth. Orchard Poullry Farm ; fifth, John Z. Miller, HaKcrstown, Md. Pul- lets, tirsl, Charles C. (Jrau : second. Otto Budwcsky ; third, Otselic Farm ; fourth, Brak- endale Farm ; fifth. Orchard Poultry Farm. Silver Penciled Hamburjrs -Cocks. lirst, Parkside Poultry Farm ; second, A. J. Braun ; third. Orchard Poultry Farm. Hens, first, Parkside Poultry Farm ; second, A. J. Braun ; third. Orchard Poultry Farm. Cockerels, firxt, Parkside Poultry Farm ; seeond, Brakendale Farm. Pullets, fi»-»t, Brakendale Farm ; sec- ond. Parkside Poultry Farm ; third. Orchard Poultry Farm. White Hamburg— Cocks, first. A. J. Braun : second. Orchard I'oultry Farm ; third, Cecil Manners, Middleburtr. Pa. Hens, first. Orchard Poultry Farm: second and fourth. Cecil C. Manners ; third, A. J. Braun. Cock- erels, fii-st. Cecil C. Manners ; second, A. J. Braun. lljird. Orchard Poultry Farm. Pul- Ivts, first and second. J. H. Mehrinjr : third. Cecil C. Manners : fourth, A. J. Braun ; fifth. Orchard Poultry Farm. Black Hamburjrs- -Cocks, fii-st, A. J. Braun: 8cc*ond and third. Orchard Poultry Farm. Hens, first and second. Orchard Poultry Farm ; third, Mrs. J. H. Sell, Jr ; fourth. A, J. Braun. Cockerels, first. Orchard Poultry Farm ; second. Otto Budwesky ; third. Or- chard Poultry Farm. Pulltis, first. Otto Bud- wesky ; second and third. Orchard Poullry Farm ; fourth. Parkside Poultry Farm. Dark Cornish Cocks, first. E. J. Willman. Ashley, Pa. ; second and fifth. Dr. W. A. Low, Catonsville, Md. ; third. Ward, Hummel Co., i'cnnlnvtca. N. J. ; fourth, N. J. YounK. Havttrstown. Md. Hens, first. Dr. W. A. Low ; : econd. Ward, Hummel & Co. ; third, H. C. Iscminner, HaRerstown. Md. ; fourth, Robert E. Glen, Red Lion, Pa. ; fifth, Robert E. Glen. Cockerels, first and second. Ward. Hummel C^o. ; third. Elmer J. Willman. Ash- ley, Pa. ; fourth. Dr W. A. Low ; fifth. Rob- ert E. Glen. Pullets, first and second. Ward. Hummel Co. ; third, J. Earl Stotlcr. Hauers- town, Md. ; fourth, Elmer J. Willman ; fifth, Robert E. Glen. White Indian Game- -Cocks. rtr«t and third. Hill Top Poultry Yards, Catasauqua. Pa. : second, Harry G. Doub, Hajrcrstown, Md. ; fourth. Harry G. Doub; fifth, Lester Mathiajs, Hajrerstown. Md. Hens, first and second. Hill Top Poultry Yards ; third, Steuben Farm : fourth. Harry G. Doub; fifth. Ward, Hum- mel Co. Cockerels, first and third. Hill Top Poultry Yards; second, Jacob Eberly, Dallas- town, Pa. : fourth, Otselic Farm. Pullets, first, Jacob Eberly ; second. Ward. Hummel Co. ; third and fourth. Hill Top Poultry Farm ; fifth. Steuben Farm. Black Breasted Red Game Cocks, fir.^t, A. J. Braun : second. W. J. Elliott. St. Cath- prine«, Ontario, Can. ; third, Steuben Farm. Hens, first, W. J. Elliott: second, A. J. Braun; third, Otselic Farm; fourth, Orchard Poultry Farm ; fifth, Steuben Farm. Pullets, first. Orchard Poultry Farm ; second, A. J. Braun. Brown Red Game — Cocks, first, A. J. Braun; second, Steuben Farm. Hens, first, Steuben Farm ; second, A. J. Braun. Cock- erels, first, A. J. Braun ; second, Steuben Farm. Pullets, first, Steuben Farm ; third, A. J. Braun. Red Pyle Game— Cocks, first. W. J. El- liott; second. A. J. Braun; third and fourth. Orchard Poultry Farm: fifth, William N. Schouten. Hens. first. Orchard, Poultry Farm ; second, A. J. Braun ; third, W. J. Elliott ; fourth, Steuben Farm ; fifth, William N. Schouten. Cockerels, first. Orchard Poul- try Farm : second, A. J. Braun. Pullet, first and second. Orchard Poultry Farm ; third, A. J. Braun. Golden Duckwinir Game— Cocks, first. A. J. Braun ; second, W. J. Elliott. Hens, first, A. J. Braun; second. Steuben Farm; third, W. J. Elliott. Cockerels, first. W. J. Elliott; second, Orchard Poultry Farm ; third, A. J. Braun. Pullets, first, W. J. Elliott; second, A. J. Braun. Silver Duckwinjr Game — Cocks, first, Otsel- ic Farm ; second, A. J. Braun ; third, Steu- ben Farm. Hens, first, A. J. Braun ; second, Steuben Farm; third Otselic Farm. White Game — Cocks, first and second, Steu- ben Farm. Hens, first and second, Steu- ben Farm. Cockerels, first and second, Steu- ben Farm. Pullets, first and second, Steu- ben Farm. Black Game — Cocks, first, Steuben Farm; second and third, Otaelic Farm. Hens, first. C. McClare Co. ; second. Steuben Farm ; third and fourth, Otselic Farm. Cockerels, first, and third. Otaelic Fano, Whitney's Point. N. Y. ; second, Steuben Farm. Westhampton Beach, L. L. N. Y. Pullets, first and third. Otselic Farm ; second. Steuben Farm. Birchen Game- -Cocks, first, A. J. Braun, Syracuse. N. Y. Hens, first. A, J. Braun; second. Steuben Farm. B. B. Hetl Malay Game Cocks, first. Or- chard Poultry Farm, Sprin^r For^e. Pa. : sec- ond. Steuben Farm ; third. W. J. Elliott. Hens, first. Orchard Poultry Farm; second, W. .]. Elliott; Third, Otselic ?^arm : fourth, Steubon Farm. Cocktrels. fir.«;t. J. H. Meh- rinjr: second. Otselic Farm. Pullets, first, J. H. Mehrinif: second. Otselic Farm. Pit Game (any colorl--Cocks. first. Otselic Farm. Hens, firnt, Roy E. Burtner. Keedys- ville, Md. Cockerolx, first and second. Roy E. Burtner; third, Otjselic Farm. Pullet, first, and second. liny E. Burtnor; third. Otselic Farm: fourth, John E. Mordaunt, Trenton, N. J. Silver Cami»ines Cocks, first. Parkway Farm, Trenton, N. J.; second, J. H. Meh- rinsr. Hens, first. Parkway Farm ; second, J. H. MchrinK. Cockerels. first, Manhattan Farm, BriKhton, N. J. ; second. Blue Rid^e Farm, Thurmont, Md. ; third, W. E. Se- crist, Oilmore. Md. ; fourth, V. K. Day- hofT. York. Pa. ; fifth. R. D. Rrider, Middle- town. Pn. Pullet, first and fourth. W. S. Secrist : second and third. Manhattan Farm ; fifth. V. K. OayhofT. Golden Campints -Cocks, first. J. H. Meh- rin^, Littlcstown. Pa. Hens, first and sec- ond. J. H. Mchrin^r. Cockerels, first, see- ond and thinl. Manhattan Farms: fourth. Blue Ridire Farm; fifth. J. H. MehrinK. Pul- letf. first, ficrond and third. Manhattan Farm ; fourth. Blue Ridu'c Farm ; fifth. J. H. Meh- rinic. Red Caps- Cocks, first. Orchard Poultry Farm ; second. Otselic Farm. Hen.s. first, Otselic Farm ; second. Orchard Poultry Farm ; third. A. J. Braun ; fourth. C. McClave Co. Cockerels, first, Otselic Farm ; second, Brakendale Farm ; third C. McClave Co. : fourth. Orchard Poultry Farm ; fifth. W. A. Shafcr Oneonta. N. Y. Pullets, first. Brak- endale Farm ; second, C. McClave Co. : third and fifth. W. A. Shafer ; fourth. Orchard Poi'ltry Farm. Black Sumatra — Cocks, first and second, N. B. Warner, Hamilton. Va. ; third. Orchard Poultry Farm ; fourth, Brakendale Farm ; fifth. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Stet- tlcrsville. Pa. Hens, first and second. N. B. Warner; third. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm ; second and third, N. R. Warner. Pul- let, first and second. N. B. Warner ; third. Otsolic Farm ; fifth. Brakendale Farm. White Klondike-Cocks, first. Guy LonK- .streth. Belintrton. W. Va. Hens, first and second. Guy I/onsrst roth. ('ontinue«l of pa^rt* HSO Too Late for Classification ANDALUSIANS -EXCELLENT COCK- erels fur sale. EicRs for hatching. Also Buff Cochin stock for sale. Melva Carmack. Dana, Ind. 11 ROSE COMB BLACK BANTAMS.— Ex- clusively win asrain at Hanover and other leadinR shows. A fine lot of younir and old birds for sale. Chas. E. Trone, Balto St.. Hanover. Pa. 13 WH TE ROCKS OF SUPERIOR QUAL- ity. Typical shape, excellent color. Stock that can win in the strongest competition, at reasonable prices. E. R. Sutton, Bath, M. Y. IS FAWN AND WHITE INDIAN RUNNER Ducks. Standard. White Orpinertons, S. A R. C. Black Minorcas, leading winners at Rochester, Syracuse, etc. Prices reasonable. Mrs. J. S. Osborne, Fabious, N. Y. 15 OAK GROVE. BUFF ORPINGTON YARDS. Three best strains in America — Cook, Owen Farms and BridRewater direct. If you want the best, write for particulars. Jno. D. Hick- man. Orpinsrton Specialist. Anderson, Ind. 22 LANCASTER GAME BANTAM YARDS.— A few high class Black Reds, Brown Reds, Birchens, and Golden Duckwinffs for sale. Only particularly good specimens will be sold. Dr. Newton E. Bitrer, Breeder and Importer, Lancaster, Pa. 11 300 BUFF ROCKS.— BIG WINNERS; on approval, $1.50 up. Kerline Farm, Potta- town, Pa. 11 WHITE RU.VNERS. SAME STOCK AS Chicasro winners. Splendid type, $10.00 pair; 115.00 trioa. Mrs. Claire McGlumphy. Ssdcm. IIL IX 878 POULTRY FANCIKR. XOVEMHER NOVEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 879 Poultry Diseases and Remedies Question. — What is the matter with my little chicks; they are dying off very rapidly. They have no diarr- hoea, no lice, but they seem to have a sort of scale at the vent. I feed the best of chick feed, give the chicks glenty of fresh water and grit, they ave lots of shade and green food. They are housed in a nice, clean brooder, with the temperature rang- ing from 88 to 90 degrees. I bought these chicks from a large breeder? Answer. — ^Your chicks were not hatched properly. The appearance of a scale at the vent indicates that fact. Possibly the eggs were not well incubated, or it may be the par- ant stock had low vitality. Better write to the party you bought them of. Possibly he will send you more birds to replace these. He ought to do so if what you say about these chicks is true and 1 assure you we have every reason to believe your statement. Ques. — Do you think whole oats a good feed for growing chicks? Do you think there is any danger of oats piercing the chicken's crop? Ans. — 1 would not feed the whole oats to growing chicks before they are three months old and then I r refer clipped oats if I can get them, always feed pin-head or steel cut oats or oat flake to young chicks. It is great for bone and muscle. Ans. 2. — I have never known of a case where whole oats pierced the crop of a chicken. Ques. — Which variety of the Ply- mouth Rock family in your estima- tion is the be.st layer? Ans. — The general claim is that one variety is as good as another. We have had extended experience with two varieties of the Rock fam- ily and found but little if any dif- ference as to their laying qualities. Care has as much to do with prolifi- cacy, we believe, as the strain itself. Some breeders have better success than others with birds taken from the very same strain. We would ad- vise you to choose the variety which appeals to your fancy most, give thcni the right kind of care and fct'd and we feel suri^ the results will please you. Ques. — My chickens are about 10 weeks old and are becoming droopy. They don't seem to have any appe- tite. They have a rather watery dis- charge from their mouths, their crops arc empty and they pass a kind of a greyish colored liquid. Ans. — Your birds are no doubt, suffering from indigestion. Give your chicks good, wholesome scratch feed, plenty of grit and pure water, Scatter the chick feed in deep litter, say 5 or 6 inches deep. Keep a mix- ture of 2 patrs wheat bran and 1 part high grade beef scrap before them at all times. For the sick birds I would advise giving them a little bread and milk (sweet milk). Soak the bread in the milk and then squeeze out the milk until the bread crumbles nicely and feed three or four times a day. It would do no harm to scald the milk for a couple of days until watery discharge from the bowels stops. Ques.— I have a White Rock hen that lost a part of her upper man- dible lately and on examination I found a white, cheesy substance in the roof of her mouth. What is the matter with her? Can you suggest a cure? Barred & White Rocks SQUARE DEAL GUARANTEED We arc mnkinjr sv sacrificu sale of yonnjr tind old stock in bolh cxhihkiion anv wuik as wc have one of the 1h si .W poultry journals puUHshctl. IKre is an opportunily you can not alTonl to niis^. livery one interested in jX)ultrv win subserJlH.-. Send Postal for Our Proposition We ^t/irt voM in the poultry business at no cost 1o y«»n. We Imvc n Tn')st liberal proposition. You eaii earn as ninny fowls as yon wish, all carefully selectetl from choice pure brv- «n«l full partietilars free. POULTRY ?OSl,i. Dept. 34. GOSHEN, IND. DON' Vm U I L D ! or even think of laiiMinj: a licii litmsc until you write l\)ttcr t\: Co, and k^-I t^^'ii' two catalog's ( 132 pajrcs, over 150 illuHtnitionH) showiiit: P<)ttr(»il)hr poultry houses (;') sty hs: 20 sizes.) portable roostiiijr and ' nesting: (ixturcH (3 Htyles; 12 sizes,) dry lee*! hop|>ers. tnip \u»\s, eic. in fact everythiijij for the poultry keeper A $22.00 HOUSE CHEAPER, BETTER, MORE SATISFACTORY That's what thousands of poultry keepers say ahont Potter jfootls. Thero's a rca.son too, l>ecau.sc they're mnde ripht f»om start to finish. Good jroods at right prices have built up our busint^ss. FOR TEN YEARS We have been making these hen-hoiise "fixins** for successful, up-to-date poultryinen. They have been tried an R. C. R. I. Rcfl yearlinjir cocks. And a larjje number of cockerels and pullets. Road this over, tell us what you need and let us (juote you the price. LAKE VIEW FARM L. J. Mo$$ Harbor Creek, Pa. WHITE WYANDOTTES My 1012 nialin;:s produced the best lot of youngsters I ever raised. Many of which are bre^l IVoni the 1st Thila. pullet and her sisters. They arc well de- velo])ed and read} now for the cNirly shows. My price on exhibition birds and selected breeders is very reasonable and satisfaction ^laranteed every purchaser. THE MAPLES. A J. Sayacool, Maad P. 0., Cornwellt, Backs Co., Pa. ...WHITE WV^ANDOTTES... SUERIOR QUAUTY Bred for heavy laying; a.s well us for exhibition. A No. 1 in plumage with plenty of shape, .size aud good head points. Cocks, Hens, Cockerels and Pullets for sale. Write your wants. E. P. Cheyney, :-: Cheyney, Pa. S. C. White and Black Orpingtons... BloodJLines— England's Best Saperior Quality. Young Stock and Yearlings. :: Correspondence a pleararo. Satisfaction guaranteed. Dr.' J. E. STUTE. Parken Landing, Pa. A Grand String of Show Birds for Sale On account of other business interests will be unible to show this fall, so will sell my entire string of Brahmas, Rocks, Wyandottes, Reds, Orpingtons, Leghorns. Anconas, Hamburgs, Houdans and Water Fowls. All coops (nearly new) and everything complete. A great chance for a good hustler to make good money. Three Pines Ponkry Farm, Box 14, Catatonk, N. Y. 'ff>:^.'i '■ 880 POULTRY FANCIER NOVEMBER HAGERSTOWN AWARDS. (''>ntiiuiocond. Orchard Toultry Karm. H«ns, fln»t and third. Orchard Poultry Farm ; hcc- ond. Hrakcndalf Farm. Cock«?rcl». first, Ot- nelic Farm. Pullet, fimt, Ot«oHc Farm. White Silkcy -Cocks, first and second, Brak- endale Farm : third. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm : fourth. Otaelic Farm. Hens, flnit and third, Brakendale Farm : nccond. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm : fourth. Orchard Foul- try Farm; fifth, W. P. Ma«ten. Pleasant Val- ley, N. Y. Cockerels, first and second, Brak- cndalo Farm : third, Steuben Farm ; fourth. Otaelic Farm ; fifth. Orchard Poultry Farm. Pullet, first and second. Brakendale Farm, Fonthill. Ontario. Canada : third. Steuben Farm ; fourth. Brish Bros.. F*rederlck, Md. ; fifth. Orchard Poultry Farm. Frizilcs — Cock, first and second, Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm : third. Peace Grove Poultry Farm, CoUeseville, Pa. : fourth, Ot- selic Farm. Hens. fir«t and second. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm; third, Otaelic Farm : fourth. Peach Grove Poultry Farm : fifth, Steuben Farm. Cockereb. first. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm; second. Otselic Farm. Pullet, first. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Rumplesa - Cock, first and second. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm; third, W. A. Shafer . fourth, Peach Grove Poultry Farm : fifth. Otselic Farm. Hens, first. W. A. Shafer; second. Steuben Farm : third, Olsclie Farm ; fourth. Peach Grove Poultry Farm ; fifth. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Cockerels, first. Peach Grove Poultry Farm ; second. W. A. Shafer; third. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm; fourth. OUielic Farm. Pullet, first and third. Parkside Poultr>- Farm ; second. W. A. Sha- fer : fourth, Otselic F'arm. EXHIBITION PENS. Litcht Brahma Pen Fowls -First, Braken- dale Farm. Fonthill. Ontario, Canada: second. OtiMlic Farm. Whitney's Point. N. Y. Pen Chickena- -Second, Otselic Farm. Dark Brahma, Pen Fowls -First. Orchard Poultry Farm. Sprinv Fortrv. Pa. : second, Ot- aelic Farm. Bu(T Cochin. Pen Fowls- First, Orchard Poultry Farm. PartrJdBC Cochin, Pen Fowls — Firet. Jo- seph Ellas. Mt. Airy. Philadelphia. Pa. ; sec- ond. Orchard Poultry Farm : third, Otaelic Farm. Pen Chickens- First. Otselic Farm. White Cochin. Pen Fowls—First, Orchard Poultry Karm. Black LnnKshan. Pen Fowls — First. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm, Stettlersville. Pa. ; Hccond, Orchard Poultry Farm. Pen Chick- ens First, Mm. F. Littlefleld, MiddleburR. Md. : second, Herman J. Reitz. Roslyn. Md. ; third. Rose Valley Poultry Farm. AtlanU, Ga. : fourth, Charles W. Zahn, Haircrstown, Md. : fifth. Otselic Farm. While Lan>rshan, Pen Fowls — First, Otselic Farm. Barred Plymouth Rock, Pen Fowls — Second, Carpenter & Carpenter, East Randolph, N. Y. Pen Chickens — First, Brooklandwood Farm, Lutherville, Md. : third, C. N. Myers, Hanover, Pa. White Plymouth Rocks, Pen Fowls— f'ir^t, .\lexander R. Early, Roalyn. Md. Pen Chick- ens-First. Rockland F*arm. Benson. Md. Buff Plymouth Rocks, Pen Fowls— First, Otselic Farm. Pen Chickens First. Vier- heller Bros., Pittsburgh. Pa. Partr=drc Plymoulh Rock. Pen Fowls— First Bird Brothers. Meyersdale, Pa. : second. Park- way Farm, Trenton. N. J. : third. Ore Lake W. K. Poultry Farm : fourth. Otaelic Farm. Pen Chickens- Finraine. Pa. American Dominique. Pen Fowls— First, Otselic Farm. Pen Chickcn.s First, Otselic Farm. S. C. Rhode Island Red. Pen Fowls- First, Otselic Farm. Pen Chickens— First. B. H. Scranton. Lutherville. Md. ; second. L. W. Maxson, Scranton, Pa. ; third, Mrs. P. T. Galloway. Washington, Ga. ; fourth. Frank Harbaugh, Middleburg, Md. R. C. Rhode Island Red. Pen Chickens- First, Ossman J. Arefrood, Pottsville, Pa. White Dorkintf, Pen Fowls— First, Orchard Poultry F'arm : second, Otselic Farm. Silver Gray Dorklnjt, Pen Fowls— First, Ot- aelic Farm. Colored Dorking, Pen Fowls — First, Otselic Farm. Pen Chickens —Si'iond, Otselic Farm. S. C. Buff Orpintowii, Md. R. C. White I.e>rhorn. Pen Fowls — First, Orclmvd Poultry Farm ; second. Otaelic Farm. Pen Chickens — First. Orchard Poultry Farm, second, Otselic Farm. S. C. BufT Lcirhorn. Pon Chickens -Firet, E. F. Fisher. Hairerstown. Md. K. C. Buff Leghorn, Pen Fowls— First, Ot- selic Farm. S. C. Black Lcprhorn, Pen Chickens — Otselic Farm, first. Pen Prowls— First, Orchard Poul- try I 'arm. Pon Fowls- - Farm : second, Otselic Farm. Poultry Fann ; Silver Duckwinjr Lojrhorn, Fin^t. Oro T.ake W. F. l»oultry Orchard Poultry Farm; third. Pen Chickens —First, Orchard second. Otisclic Farm. S. C. Black Minorca, Pen Fowls — First. Frank HarbauKh ; second, Otselic Farm. R. C. Black Minorcas, Pen Fowls — First. Thoma.s C. Samuel.<;, Nanticoke, Pa. ; second, Otselic Farm. Pen Chickens — First, Thomas C. SamucLs ; second, Otselic Farm. S. C. White Minorca, Pen Fowls— First, Ot- selic Farm. Pen Chickens — First, Otselic Farm. R. C. White Minorca, Pen Fowls — First, Otselic Farm. Pen Chickens — First, Otselic Farm. Blue .^ndalusians, Pen Fowls — First, V. H. Council. Warrenton, Va. ; second. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Ancona, Pen Fowls — First. Otselic Farm. Pen Chickens- First. Otselic Farm ; second, Dr. J. E. Berry, Powhatan Point, O. White Crested Black Polish, Pen Fowls- - Fii-st, Orchard Poultry Farm ; second, Brak- endale Farm : third. Ore Lake W. F. Poul- try Farm. Pen Chickens — First, Brakendale Farm : second. Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Golden Polish. Pen Fowls -First, Orchard Poultry Farm. Pen Chickens — First, Braken- dale Farm. Bearded Golden Polish, Pen Fowls - First, Orchai-d Poultry Farm. Pen Chickens — First, Brakendale P'arm. Silver Polish, Pen Fowls — First, Braken- dale Farm. Pen Chickens — First. Braken- dale Farm ; second, Parkside Poultry Farm, Carlisle. Pa. Bearded Silver Polish. Pen Fowls— First. Brakendale Farm ; second, Parkside Poutlry Farm. White Polish, Pen Fowls— First. Braken- dale Farm : second, Orchard Poultry Farm. Pen Chickens -First, Brakendale Farm. Bearded White Polish, Pen Fowls—First, Orchard Poultry Farm. RulV Laced Polish, Pen Fowls — Second, A. J. Braun, Syracuse, N. Y. Bearded Buff Laced Polise, Pen Fowls — First, Orchard Poultry Farm. Houdan. Pen Fowl -First, A. J. Braun; second. Gcorne C. Guij?nct, Carlisle, Pa. ; third. Otselic Farm. Pen Chickens- First, Otselic Fari«. Lakcnvclders, Pen Fowls— First, Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Golden Spangled Hamburtrs, First, Orchard Poultry Farm. Golden Penciled Hamburgs, First, Orchard Poultry Farm. Silver Spangler HamburKS, Pen Fowls — Second, Orchard Poultry Farm. Pen Chick- ens— First, Willow Glen Poultry Farm, Waynesboi-o. Pa. Silver Penciled Hamburgs, Pen Fowls — First, Orchard Poultry Karm. Black HamburK, Pen Fowls— First, Or- chard Poulti-y Farms. Pen Chickena First, Parkside Poultry Farm ; second. Orchard Poultry Farm. Dark Cornish. Pen Fowls— First. Ostelic Farm. Pen Chickens -First, Robert E. Glen, Red Lion. Pa. White Indian Game, Pen Fowls— First, Hill Top Poultry Farm, Cataeauqua, Pa. Pen Chickens— First, Hill Top Poultry Farm. Black Breasted Red Game, Pen Fowls — ftft»t, A. J. Braun. Brown Red Game, Pen Fowls — Firat. A. J. Braun. Red Pyle Game, Pen Fowb — First. Orchard Poultry Farm. Golden Duckwing Game, Pen Fowls— First, A. J. Braun. Silver Duckwing Game, Pen Fowls— First, A. J. Braun. Black Game, Pen Farm. Pen Chickens- •elic Farm. . Birchen Game, Pen Braun. Black Breasted Red Malay Game, Pen Fowls— First, J. H. Mehrinsr, Littlestown, Pa. : second, Otselic Farm. Pen Chickens — First, J. H. Mehrin« ; second, Otaelic Farm. Pit Game (any color). Pen Fowls— First, Mrs. J. H. Sell, Jr., Hanover. Pa. ; second Pen Fowls- - Pen Fowls — Fowls— First, Otaelic -First and second, Ot- Fowls — First, A. J. Ot>selir Farm. Pen Chickens— First, Mrs. J. H. Sell, Jr. ; necond, Otselic Farm. Silver Cnmpinc«, Pen Fowls — First. .1. H. M eh ring. Pen Chickens— First, Parkway Farm, Trenton, N. J. : second, Blue Ridge Farm, Tlmrmont, Md. : third. Willow Glen Poultry harm, Waynesboro. Pa.; fifth, J. H. Mehring. Golden Cami)incs, Pen Chickens - Fur't, Manhattan Farm. Bridgeton, N. J. Black Sumatra, Pen Fowls-First. Orchard Poultry Farm ; .second. Otselic Farm. I'en Chicken« Fii-st, Otselic Karm. White Sultan, Pen Fowls — First, Braken- dale Fann. White Silkey, Pen Fowls— First, Otselic Farm. Pen Chickens—First. Otselic Farm. Frizzlr.s (any color », Pen Fowls Kir»l, Ore Lake W. F. Poultry Farm. Rumploss (any color). Pon Fowls First, Ore Lake W. F. Poultrj- Farm ; second, Ot- selic Farm. Pen Chickens — First. Peach Grove Poultry Farm, Collegeville. Pa. : sec- ond, Otselic Karm. MT HOLLY (N. J.) AWARDS. Light Brahmas — Norris G. Temple. Pocop- .son, Pa., first, second, third and fourth cock, fii-st hen, first cockerel. Dark Brahmas- Morris G. Temple, first and second cock, first and second hen, first cock- erel, first and second pullet. Buff Cochins- Norris G. Temple, first, sec- ond and third cock : first, second, third and fourth h first and second cockerel, first and second pullet. Black Cochinj* Norris G. Temple, fii-st, sec- ond, third and fourth hen. White Cochins Norris G. Temple, firrt cock, first, second, third and fourth hen, first, second, third and fourth cockerel. Black Langshans Norris G. Temple, first cock ; second, third and fourth hen : Peach Grove Poultry Karm, Norri.stown, Pa., .sec- ond cock, first hen. White Langshans -Peach Grove Farm, first cock, first hen ; Norris G. Temple. .second cock, Mecond and third hen, fii>it eoekerel. first pullet. Barred Plymouth Rocks — Eastern Ideal F'arm, Norristown, Pa., first cock, second hen. second and third cockerel, second pul- let, first pen ; A. J. Beckenbach. Palmyra. N. J., second cock, fourth hen. first cock- erel, third pullet : Burlington Poultry Yards, Burlington. N. .1., first hen. first pullet; Meadow Brook Farm. Meadow Brook. Pa., third hen ; Mrs. Anna Hope, Trenton, fourth cockerel ; Linton G. Ingling. Columbus. N. J., fourth pullet ; Otto C. Lulus. Toms River, N. J., fifth pullet. White Rocks -William S. Wricht. Winslow Junction. N. J., first and second cock, first and second hen. third and fifth cockerel, first pen; J. F. Shinn, Burlington. N. J., third cock, fourth hen. first and second cock- erel, third pullet, second pen : William S. Stokes. Trenton, fourth cock, fourth cock- erel, fifth pullet: Jacob R. Wise. CoUintrs- wood. S. J., fifth cock, third hen ; Berke- ley Poultry Farms, Toms River, first pullet ; Linton C. Ingling. second and fourth pul- lets. Buff Plymouth Rocks William B. Miller. Douglasville, Pa., first cock, first and sec- ond hen, second pullet ; Norris G. Temple, third and fourth hen, first and second cock- erel, first and third pullet. Columbian Plymouth Rocks — F. G. Bean, Collegeville, Pa., first and second cock, first, second and third hen. first, second and third cockerel, first, second and third pullet, first pen ; J. N. Jones. Hornerstown, N. J., fourth pullet. Partridge Plymouth Rocka — F. G. Bean, first cock, fiist hen ; William R, Fluck, Palm- yra, N. J., second hen, first cockerel, first pullet. Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks — Oakland Poultry Farms. Trenton Junction, first and second cock, first and second hen. Silver Wyandottes — J. L. Hamilton, Bur- lington, flist cockerel, first pullet. White Wyandottes— D. M. Clifton, Riverton, N. J., first cock, first and third hen, second and third cockerels, second pullet ; Charles C. Cavanaugh, Merchantville, N. J., second cock, second hen. first cockerel, first, third and fifth pullets : Oakland Poultry Farm, third cock : J. W. Leich. Trenton, fourth pullet. Black Wyandottes — George L. Garwood. Ml. Holly, first and third cock, first pen : Peach Grove Farm, Colleaeville. Pa., second oock, first hen, first cockerel, first puUet Buff Wyandottes— W. Lee Springs, Mer- chantville, first cock, first hen, first cock- erel, first, second and third pullets ; W. P. Laing, Woodbury Heights, second oock ; Harry Hawkins. Jr.. Mount Holly, second cockerel. Columbian Wyandottes — B. W. Cooper, Moorestown, N. J., first cock, first and fourth hen, first and second cockerel, first, second and third pullets, fin^t pen ; J. Arthur Pan. coast. Swarthmore, P.m., second cock, first and third cockerel. Single Comb Rhode Isl.nnd Reds -Oakland Poultry Farm, first and second cock, first hen, first and third cockerels, .second pullet .first pen. Ismaia I'oultry Varls. Lianen-h, Pa.; third and fourth cock, fourth hen : Gerald Greenfield. Burlington, fifth cock, fifth hen; Mrs. .1. H. Wcdel, Eayretown. N. J., second and third hen, fourth cockerel, fourth pul- let, second hen : Henry H. Savage, Mount Holly, second cockerel, third pullet ; J. W. Whiteloek. Merchantville, fifth cockerel, first pullet. Rose Comb Rhode Island Re«ls E. S. Lam- brite. KrwiM»», I'a.. ImsI cock, fir.-t hen, first cockerel, third pullet. (Ir.-t pen ; J. K. Mor- ri.son. Berlin, N. J., first and second pullet: Ismnia Poultry Yards, second hen. fourth pul- let. Any Variety Java- Peach Grove Poultry Farm, lirst cock, first hen. cockerel, pul- let. American I>miini(|U<: Peach Grove Poultry Farm, first i-ock. hen. cockerel, pullet. Single Comb Black Orpingtons— Charles Ki-aser. Marlton, N. J., first cock. Jerold Hev- ener, Chestenham.. Pa., second and third cock, third and fourth hen ; H. B. Coles & Sons. M(K)reslown. fourth cock, first hen, third cockerel, fifth pullet: William H. Scho- field. Audubon, N. Y.. first, second and fourth cockerel, first, third and fourth pullet, first ))en ; Gould & Straw, Columbus, second hen, second and third pen: Dr. Milton J. Waas. Stratford, fifth cockerel, second pullet. Burt" Oniingtons Edwin Grifllth, Burling- ton, first cock; John M. Root, Jr.. Collings- wood. second cock, second hen, second cock- erel; A. J. Hapkins. Hornerstown, third cock, first and fifth cockerel, second pullet : Hlill- side Karms. West field, first and third hen, fii-st pullet. Ur. Ralph R. J once. Toms River, fourth hen, third cockerel, fourth pullet: Frank D. Holli<». Germantown. Pa., first hen first pen ; Charle.*? Frazer, fourth cockerel, third pullet ; H. J. Hearing, Vineland, N. J., fifth pai>or. Rose Comb Buff Orpingtons Morris G. Tem- ple, first cock, first hen. Sin'.rle Comb White Orpingtons Rev. Phil- lip S, Smil.h Burlington, first cock, first and fourth hen. third and fourth cockerels, first, second and fourth pullet. A. P. Gausem. Burlington. N. J., second hen, Ihijtl and fourth cockerels, lirst. second and fourth pullet: A. P. Gausem. Burlington, N. J., second hen. fifth pullet; H. W. Tem- ple. C<)llingswf»od. third hen. first and sec- ond cockerel ; Mercer Poultry Farm. Tren- ton, fifth hen. second i>en : Berkeley Poultry Farm, fifth cockerel, third i>ullet ; Jerrold Heventr. first pen. .\ny other Variety Orpingtons B. W. Coop- er, first cockerel, third pullet; Jerrold Heve- ntr, second, third, fourth and fifth C()ckerel. fir;- Farm. Browna Mills, N. J., first and third cock, firat and second hen, fir.';t and third cockerel, first and third pullet, first pen: John E. Mordaunt, second cock; East- ern Ideal Farm, third hen, second cockerel, second pullet; Robert J. McClain, Trenton, fourth hen; Groom Poultry Yard, Trenton, fifth hen; George E. Gorsurch, New Wndsor, Md.. fourth cockerel: Meadow Brook Farm, fifth cockerel, fourth and fifth pullet. Single Comb Black Leghorm— Mrs. Annie Hope, first cock, first pollct ; Howard M. Eldridgc. Mount Holly, first pen. Buff Leghorns -William Creveoiaerat, Free- port, N. Y., first second and third hen, first and second cockerel, fourth pullet; George C. Gorsuch. third cockerel; Hillcrest Farm, North Gorham, Me., fourth cockerel; first pullet; Edwin Carson, Wissinommg fifth cockerel, fifth pullet; Walter T. Stewart, Mount Holly, second and third pullet. Single Comb Black Minorca.^ — John M. Zooks first and second pullets. Anconas — Peach Grove Poultry Farm, first cock, hen, cockerel, pullet. Black Spanish— Norrs G. Temple, first cock, hen, cockerel pullet. Black Spanish— Norris G. Temple first Continued on pa«e f*M. 882 POULTRY FANCIER. NOVEMBER NOVEMDER POULTRY FANCIER. SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL POULTRY RAISING POULTRY year TEM SUCCESS and successful poultry raisiujr are easily within the reach of everyone. Thousands cvei Uke up poultry raisintr cither in a larue or small way. 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This Book (80 Large Pages and Cover) Tells How to Select Breeders and How to Male (or Best Results. Care, Feeding and Management Fully Discussed. J. H. DREVENSTEDT, Editor BnmJmr and Judge of Twenty- five Yean' Experience and Member of Standard Jievinon CommUtee, 1910 Fully lUustrated by F. L. Sewell, A. O. Schilling, I. W. Burgess ^^„ CONTENTS: Chapter t. -Orpington Origin Chapter Vl.-Non-Standard Vmrimtime. Chapter ll.—Orpinmton Type Chapimr VU.—Orpinmtone ae ExhiUtiem FemL Cheptmr iii.-Bleeh Orpingtone, Chapter VUt.-What Breedere Say. Chapter IV. -Buff Orpinmton: Chapter IX-Orpingtomm ae UtilUy FemL Chapter V, — White Orpingtene. Ttxi ud nhiitratioM are baM^ m tkt ckufM n tk 1910 Staadurd of Pcrf cdioa. tptdmca UhHKiatioo tmudi reduced) ■i ■ly''.-'^-':. rhe most valuable feature of alU Tells what changes were made, why they were made and how they wffl affect Ihe mating and breeding problems that now confront the breeders of Orpiogtoas. ProKresslve breeders and ex- hibitors who wish to keep abreast of the times cannot afford to be without this book. Text supplemented br oyer sixty JUustratlons. by SewelU Schlllinf and Burgess, a study in pictures that wUl prove yaliiable to breeders, bringin* dejHy Kfore the cyesof all Orpington admirers, in the minutest detaU every point of yaluein the fowl The text and ifustrationsnot only bring the book down to date, butantidpatethe advancement ofthebreedforyearstocome. Hie book consists of 80 Urge pages. 8H X 1I9<. Is printed on first class paper and twund in a haadsome cover. PRICE 75 CENTS, POSTPAID or $1.00 including & year's subscription to Poultry Fancibr : or will be sent free for three annual subscriptions to Poultry Fancier at 50c each. Address Poultry Fancier Pub. Co., SeUersville, Pa. Onlya Farm, Philip Kearney y Proprietor^ Charles Staaf, Manager, Florham Park, N, J., Breeders of White Wyandottes. By F. W. DeLancey. It is one of the special pleasures of an editor of a poultry journal to call the atten- tion of the general poultry public to the var- ious merits of breeders of high class poultry in the different sections of the country. These articles are valuable not only to the party or parties concerninpr whom they are written, but particularly are they of value to those who contemplate purchasinK stock or eRETs for their own yards and desire reliable information re- gardinR breeders to whom they can trust their hard earned dollars and feel reasonably sure of receivinpT an equivalent for the same. In these Marrazine articles which appear from nnonth to month in the Fancier, it is our pur- pose to give this information and we feel a particular pride in calling the attention of our friends to the Onlya Farm, Florham Park, N. J., breeders of as high a class of White Wyandottes as can be found any where. The winningrs Onlya Farm has made during the past two years is nothinpc less than mar- velous when one considers the great competi- tion they were up against. They have never exhibited anywhere that their birds were not rigrht up among the highest winners in their class. Their birds have won the very best prizes in such shows as Philadelphia, Pa., Madison Square Garden, Boston and Hagers- town dur.nK the ) ast season and already this season they won 1st cockerel, 1st and 3rd pens, 4ih lullct, 5th hon and 3rd and 5th cock at Allcntown, Pa., also 1st pullet at Hagers- town, Md., in the open class and at the time of writing this article we have not been able to learn their winnings in pen or the other classes. But for any one to make as marked winnings as the Onlya Farm at these two rreat Fall Fairs stamps quality of the high- est order all over their birds. But the fact that they have made such sensational win- nings tells but a part of the story. Others have done the same thing over and over again and their victories have been pub- lished far and wide but the glory and satis- faction of victory enjoyed by the Onlya Farm is, that they raised their own birds, every one of them. Every bird they showed, either old or young, were hatched and raised from eggs laid on their own farm by their own birds. This fact is well worth knowing by those who contemplate purchasing either stock or eggs for their own use for they are reason- ably sure of securing stock that will repro- duce them sellers if properly reared. The Onlya F rm has between five and six hundred young birds crowding on to maturity many of which will win in the largest shows of the land. Their cock birds and hens arc in full feather and will be in great condition for the November and December shows. Their birds have no trace of brassines.s. in fact have as white plumajre as we have ever seen any- where. They also have deep bay eyes. Jmc combs and wonderful shape. And unhesitat- ingly predict that many of the most sensa- tional winners in the White Wyandotte alleys of the country will he furnished by the Onlya Farm people. Philip Kearney, owner and Mr. Staaf, Mana.«rcr of the Onlya Farm are men of the strictest integrity and are worthy of the highest esteem and confidence of all our friends. They guarantee ffttipfaolion to every customer and will ship all birds upon approval. The Fancier heartily recommends the Onlya Farm and their method of doing business with their customers and we feel confident that any one who desires as good as the best in Wyandottes will have no cause for regret if they decide to place a portion of their business with this firm. The address is Florham Park, N. J. Scene on llie plant of Hias. V. Keeler, Winimac, Incl., whtne. llio famous Keeler While Wyandottes are breO. THE INCUBATOR 'OUTLOOK. Sales of Mammoth will Eclipse all Previous Records. / Poultry writers are generally agreed that this winter and coming epring will see new hish market records for poultry and eggs. It is evident that the supply i» insufficient to meet the country's consumption. The in- evitable r*«ult is found to be that next spring ntore amateurs will want to take up poultry and that the poultry plants will inrease their stock. , _, The wideawake pooltrymen are already pre- paring for this opportunity to reap golden profits. They realise that the man who has the right equipm t to do Custom Hatching and to handle Baby Chicks will have more business offered him than he can handle. The man who selects the incubator that requires the least attention can handle the largest vol- ume of busineFS and makes the m<>st money. The Candee is the most automatic of any incubator made. It is made up in sections that are quickly set up and ea*ily enlarsred. It meets the practical requirements and its use on many of the most noted farms and ccua- try estates attests its successful oper^tion. In cai>acity, the Candoe holds from i2>)0 to 20 000 eggs, divided into 300 egg comoart- meiits. all supplied from one heater, if you wish to l.now more about this wonderful n- cubator ana how it fits your business, send for a catalogue to the Candee Incubator and Brorder Company, Elastwood, N. Y. 883 Northampton Co. Fanciers^ Association Menkers A. P. A. Fifth Annaal Poultry Sh»w LoskielHall, Bethlehem, Pa. NOVEMBER 27-30, 1912 i^irfic iirst tloor li.'ill. lilicnil premiums. Judges iKiuiy anil Uv;iu. l'*riMuMi coopiutr. Kntrics close Nov. ilth. Iluiiy c.'imI Un pivniiiini list to HennsD J. Scknellcr. Secy.. Betklckea, Pa. WHITlNG^S ROUENE Positively Cures and Eradicates Roupe, Can- ker, Diphtheritic Roupe, Colds, Etc. Prevents Contagion Quarantine.... Unnecessary We take all the risk and GUARANTKE a Cure or Refund Monov. "Whiting's Kouinrue is very effective: it is the l>est reraetly 1 know. Have just run out of il.soi>lca«c Send mc another bottle." S. CAkY. Toynton Kcctory. Spilshy, ]%uk'land. If your dealer does not have it, order direet. Trial size 25c. reirular size 50c, mailed postpaid. W. M. WHITING CO. 28 Ashland Ave., E. Orange, N. J. Wkitiac't WUte Diarrhoea Reaedy, 5«c. Prercats aaJ Never Fail*. Our Ducks Lay at ?> uKinlliN. our lAraUorns arc notluviuc at (^ months. If you wAiit eiics an«l lots of thcni. let us Icll you of our clucks as comiKircd with chickens. Trios, and a few males to infnse new blotnl into your Hock cheap, now. Act iiiiirk. BLUE RIDGE FARM HkoriDMit, Mi. S. C. BLACK MINORCAS Blae Ribbsn WiaMrs at MadiMn Square At AUentown, 1912, 1st pullet ami 4th cockereL Cockerels and pullets— $2, $:5, $-3 each, liens $2. N. N. GREINER RHEEMS PENNA. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES AT OXlMIAI.l- TlIlilK KHAL VALUE Must sacrilicc my breeders to make room for my young stock. For quality at rock bottom prices write your wants. B. ALTON SMITH Hmwrnri Park. Su. F. BALTIMORE. MD. S84 POULTRY FANCIER. NO\ I'.MBKR I A" MT. HOLLY, N. J. r . Continued frooi pajrc KSl. cock, first, second, third, fourth and fifth )icn. White Polish -Georjre C. Gorsuch, firet hen, first cockerel, finit pullet. Silver Spanirlod HnmburR Raymond Heald Went Chester, first cock, fint and nccond hen. first and second cockerel, first ond sec- ond puiteU Silver Campinen -Mercer Poultry Farms, fint. second and third cockerel, first pen; W. T. Stewart, first pullet. White Frizzles Peach drove Poultry Farm, fir.-t cock, first hen. Rumpless Peace Grove Poultry Farm, fir»t cock. first hen. Rumi>lrsR- Peace Grove Poultry Farm, first cOck, first, second and third hens, cockerels, pullets. White Pit Game- I'cacc Grove Poultry Farm, first cock, first hen. Naked Necks Geonre L. Garwood, first <>Ockcrel. firi^t pullet. Silver Duekwinpr Stanldurd Games -Georsre C. Gorsuch. first hen. Cornish Indian Game^ Norris G, Temple. first and second hen, first and third pul- liet: Mrs. E. Marker, Cotlin»rswood, first cock- erel, second and fourth pullet. White Indian Game Norris G. Temple, first cock. firr*i and second hen. first cock- erel. fir.cken'l. second pullet. MulT Pit Games Gcorxe Carr, Lakehurat, N. J., first, second, third and fourth cock. Any other Classification or Variety Pit Game — Geonre .Steulienrnch. Mount Hilly, first cock ; Gconre Carr, first and second cock- erel* : John E. Morden, first, second, third tind fourth pullets. Red Pyle Game Bantams William Brown, flrtt cock, seainil hen. first c for OrpinKton pen, W. H. Scho- ficid; Monmouth Poultry Farm's $10 setting of eKK» for BuflT LcRhorn cockerel, W. E. Grovoiserat ; same prize for White Leghorn cockerel. Forest Lake Poultry Farm ; Meadow Lawn Farm cup for Black Minorca cockerel, James Y. Baldwin : cash offered by same for pullet, William Landcnbunr. Burlinirton City Association's cups: Beat pullet. Rev. Phillip S. Smith; White Plymouth Rock cockerel. J. F. Shinn ; S. C. Black Minor- ca pen, Meadow T^awn Farm ; Rhode Island Red pen. Oakland Poultry Farm ; White Leg- horn cock. Forest Lake Poultry Farm. THE BIG BATTLE. Will he FouRht December 23-28, in JUg Ai^ mory Buildinr, Louisville, Ky. The iwultry fanciera of the country are comintf together in a "conflict" that is sro- inK to attract the attention of the whole nation. The "battle" will be fouKht in the biR Armory BuildinR, LouLsville. Ky., Christ- mas Week. December 23-28. It will be a "claah" between the North, the South, the Ksst and the West. The "bijr pruns" and the -'little Kuns" will all be there, and the best "ifuns" are goinic to win, and a win- ninv at the Great Armory Show means the best in the land. The victorious breeders can truthfully say they have "whipped" the entire country. The South-Central Poultry Association ia sparinflr neither time nor mon- ey In makinK the Great Armory Show at I^ouisville. an Annual National Poultry event of second importance to none. Here 18 one of the finest poultry exhibition halls in the world, located in the very heart of a city of a quarter of a million people, who arc interested in poultry, and in a section of the country that promises to become the greatest poultry field on the face of the Klobe. You can not alTord to miss the Great Armory Show. A bipr Hst of handsome sil- ver specials will be offered in addition to the rejfulsr cash premiums and every obli- gation of the Great Armory Show will be met in full. The buildinsr will be beauti- fully decorated and illuminated. Special days and niifhLs have been desiKnated and special features have been arranged to make the Kreat poultry exposition one of the biKKcst event* ever planned in the Falls City. The newspapers, the Commercial ortranizations and the citizens Kcncrally of the city of Louisville are all boosting the Great Ar- mory Show of 1912. John A. Murkin, Nash- ville. Tenn.. Secretary-Treasurer, will be pleased to mail premium list««, floor diaKraraa for lK)oth space, and any other information to those interested. THE YORK (PA.) FAIR POULTRY SHOW. The Poultry Department connected with the great York County Fair was beyond all doubt the finest exhibition that has ever been held in York Co. This is possibly due to the fact that the Fair management was ably sup- ported by the big Poultry Associa- tions of Glen Rock, Dallastown and Red Lion, and was under the super- intendency of Allen Seitz, one of the live wires of fancy Poultrydom in Southern Pennsylvania. A number of the classes were really nothing less than remarkable, especially the White Rock class, and the S. C. White Leghorn class. It was from these two classes that the best bird in the show was to be pick- ed. At least it boiled down to that, and the final battle for this honor lay between the first S. C. W. Leghorn fmllet, and the first White Rock pul- et. The White Rock pullet was final- ly awarded the prize of the highest scoring bird in the show, which car- ried with it a $50.00 cup. Elsewhere in this issue will be seen our com- ment on the first W. Rock pullet, which was owned and bred and ex- hibited by the Highland Farms, York, Pa. This was beyond all doubt the finest White Rock pullet that we have seen shown this season. Con- sidering the season of the year, this bird was as near perfect as any we have ever seen. Leg Bands are Necessary To every breeder in building up and oerfectlnc hb strain. It ia the only waj to tell the birdi apart IMPROVED CHAMPION LEG BAND f 25 PAT. APPLIED An adjustable band that flta any fowl, made in two sizes — lante for Asiatica and Turkeys, small for American daia and all smaller breeds. Numbered to suit. Init- SmIs. Sc each letter for 60 bands, 10c. each letter for 100 bands. We will fire twenty- tisp nt thewe hands and include a yaar'a aubacriptien to Pnultry Fancier for CO eenta. The Superior Leg Band is made of spring steel, self lockintc- Tags numbered as desired, no initials. All sicca to fit any fowl. For 60c. We will send twenty-five Superior Bands and include a yiar's sub- scriptkin to Poultry Fancier. Always state breed and sex when orderinjc. Prices for either atyle. 12 for 16e: 25. 20c: 50, 35c; 100. 6rtc : 5ft0. $2.75. We will send 25 banda of any one kind and include a year's subscrip- tion to Poultry Fancier for 6nc. Send all orders to Poultry Fancier, Sellersville, Pa. NOVEMBER POULTRY FANQER. 885 VICTORY Poultry Fancier^' Now Greatest of a Eastern Poultry Journals. November issue contains 637 Paid Adds—Our next nearest competitor 564. On behalf of tlie entire staff of tlie Fancier and every empbyee I extend my heartfelt thanks to the .trymen of America for making the Poultry Fancier the greatest of all Eastern pubBcations. To yon and not to us bekmgs the credit Every employee extends to tou their heartiest thai^ and pUdgti their hest Ponkrymen of America for making the Poultry Fancier the greatest of all Eastern pubBcations. To you and not to us belongs the credit Every employee extends to von their heartiest thai^ and pUdgti their hest effort to maintain the proud position we now occupy. We have always been optimbtic of the poultry in- tf'^' J ^^ ^^ "^^ ^^"^ ^^ V>^^ ov hest efforts, we did that bug ago, at a time when the rank and file needed it It has on^r been ten months smce we purchased Ae ''Fancier" we not only consecrated our very few dollars we had (only a few) but we consecrated our lives to the cause. We were optimisttc of the future, we knew there was a field. We entered it heart and soul "We won" and now my dear readers, I want to tell you, this issue of the ''Poultry Fancier" goes into the homes of over 12,000 paid in advance subscribers in the State of Pennsylvania alone. This is possibly the greatest cuxulation ever obuined by any one journal in any one State. This November issue carries the adds of more Poultry organizations than any other journal in America. We want you to rejoice with us, for it is you who made aU things possible. » and , dark ho , „, — ., , . ^w .. ..Jd-night be thinking of that old hymn, "Jesus Saviour Pilot me, over lifes tempestious seas; unknown waves before - ^ J reiOK „ _ Let it be known to you aU (And this pledge we make) "Our Policy of Equal RigkU and Justice^to" AU"— shall prevail. Yes, we suffered the pangs of poverty— It was no disgrace— In £e dark hours. We remem- bered the old saying, "The darkest hour is just before dawn," and oft times at mid-night hours we would me roll, hiding Rock and Treacherous ShouL" We have done our best I thank you all, and hope to have the pleasure of thanking you personally in the near future, Thankfully yours, FRANK W. DeUNCEY. ^ GEORGE AUSTIN. Managing Pleasantdale Farms. There are very few poultrymen who are not acquainted with George Austin and his many friends will be pleased to know that he is now mana- ger of the Pleasantdale Farms, locat- ed at West Orange, N. J., and owned by C. W. Nichols. Mr. Austin is par- ticularly known to the Wyandotte Fraternity and in the mating, breed- ing and conditioning the Wyandotte he is considered a past master in the an* this fact he again cmn'iasized very strongly at the Great Allentown Fair show when in competition with the foremost breeders, Pleasantdale Columbians won 1st hen, 1st cock, 2d pullet and 4th hen and also a $50 cup. At Flemington, N. J., he won 18 prizes on 16 entries. Pleasantdale will be seen and heard from at the big winter shows and unless we are vcrj- much mistaken thi^ old war horse of the Wyandotte tribe is go- ing to put Pleasantdale on the map in such a way as will make them sit up and take notice. A GREAT BIRD. We can not help but make mention •of the 1st White Rock Pullet at the York Fair. Beyond all doubt this was the best White Rock Pullet shown this season. It was as near perfection as anything we have ever seen both in quality and condition. It won special for best bird in show. It was owned bred and exhibited by the Highland Poultry Farm, York, Pa. A WONDERFUL DISPLAY. A wonderful Display. The display of Columbian Wyandottes made by Dr. J. S. Rittenhouse, Loraine, Pa., at S. C. White Leghorns Newell's bred to lay and pay winners The big winners at leading Pennsylvania shows. Kxhibition and breeding birds for sale at reasonable prices. Have special offerings in cocks, hens, cockerels and pullets. 1 guarantee you satisfaction. Chas. P. Newell, Canton, Pa. the Hagerstown Fair was nothing less than remarkable and with lacings equal to the best Brahmas we have ever seen and of typical Wyandotte shape. There is no use of talking we must take off our hat to the Doctor, he is a past mapter in the art of mat- ing. A VERT PROMISING OUTLOOK. The National Fancten Club Show to b« held in Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Ind.. Jan. 11 to 17, 1913, promises to be the bifnrest poultry Show that was ever held in this city, as inquiries are coming in every day from this and adjoinin«r States for prem- ium lists and concession space. Besides, the management has secured the annual meeta of the National Black OrpinRton Club, Na- tional Indian Runner Duck Club and the National Bronee Turkey Club which will meet in annual sessions on different days durins the exhibition, and the number of entries guaranteed is satisfactory to the Association. Every nnember of this Association is a fancier, and the Judges who hanic the rib- bons sre the best in America, all premiums are pruaranteed to be paid in full and that coupled with the fact that it is the only exclusive poultry show in the Central West, appearB to the best breeders everywhere. realizinR that a ribbon won at a show of this kind carries advertisement of (creat val- ue, and knowinR at the same time that qual- ity will Ret the ribbon. S«;nd for the premium list now which will be ready for mailinR December 1, tellins about our uniform cooping, how cages will be displayed to show every bird to the best advantage and many other things peculiar to this great quality show of America, where breeders of Indiana and adjoining States will exhibit their specimens and a win at the Na- tional Fanciers Club Show will be herald- ed everywhere. File your application for premium list now and you will get one as soon as they are off< the press. Henry C. Dippel, Secy., 114 N. Delaware St.. Indianapolis. Ind. 886 POULTRY FANCTrlR. NOVFiMBER PRESIDENT HICKS APPOINTS PERMA- NENT HOME COMMITTEE. The Chicairo Poultry Society (which mad<» an offer of $100,000 at the Nashville Conven- tion for the permanent home of the American Poultry Aftscoiation) is more than )>K>a.scd at the selection of Preaidont Hicks" permanent home committee. The committee as appoint- ed by our worthy prefidont is «5 follows : R. V. Hicks, Chairman. (ex-oflRcio) : B. B. Thompson. Amenia, N. Y. : T. E. Quisen- bury. Mountain drove. Mo. ; Ceo. H. Rudy, Mattoon, III., Rufus DclafielJ. So. Plainfield. N, J. The nhtyvc committee i» certainly a repre- sentative of one of the beat breeders and busi- ness men that could be chosen and President RIckfi is to be consratulatcd on his selection of such a l>ody of fairminded and honored irentlemen to serve on this important com- mittee. Chica«:o is still in the race to secure the permanent home of the American Poultry Association, and is ready to have the above eommittcc invest iRate ita offer for the home any time it is ready to do so. The ChicaKO Poultry Society at its Sep- tember nrteetinsr, voted to endorse Detroit's effort to Kel the next annual meetinjt of the American Poultry Association for that city. Detroit is an ideal convention city beins cen- trally locAtcd, with no extreme hot weather in thr Slimmer time and possessinR ample facilities for entertaininir snd handlinir larsre eonvention crowds. There arc also many beautiful and picturesque sites in and around Detroit worth irointr hundreds of miles to see. CONDITION YOUR BIRDS PROPERLY. Elsewhere in this issue will be seen the ad- vertisement of A. R. Saylor Druflr Co. of AJIentown, Pa. The name of Saylor is about familiar to the Fa^cy Poultry World as Bar- Bum is to the school boy. Mr. Saylor has bean demonstratinff his Roods at all of the leadinR Poultry Shows, for a number of years past and they certainly must have merit for thair are used and endorsed by leadinR Poul- trrmen I'verywhere. Mr. Saylor's latest production on the market la • condition tablet, used to condition the birds for tl>e show room, and to Iceep them ia health while there and to prevent any aft^r attarkii from sickness. This is certsinly a Rrcat boon to the Fancy Poultry Business, as we are told by men who know, that this is the Rreatcst thinv that haa kaaa put on the market for a number of yean. I need not ro into the merits of Saylor's Fooltry Powder. Roupe Remedy and Lice XUler. they are too well known to be com- ■Mttted upon. We respectfully call the at- tention of ai: our readers to their advertise- ■Mat In thb issue of the Fancier. CHAMBERSnURG (PENNA.) SHOW. Hie third annual show of the Franlclin CVmaty Poultry Association will be held at CauumbersburR, Pa.. Dec 11. 12. 18 and 14. Tbe show has Rrown in sise and import- nnce each year, and this year promises to adlpse all previous exhibitions. Tbe show is held In a larRe, airy buildiutr. •baolutely fireproof, with eonet^te floor and ample skyliRhts runninR the lensth of the room. It is convenient to the express of- flees, of which there are three in the city, nad the Association will be able to handle tbe birds better than ever before. Three judges will award the prises, of which one is a piRson and bantam special- ist. The premiums are Renerous, while there la an extra lonx list of specials, including aweepstake cash prises for eock« hea« oock- tmi, pullet and larRsst entry. There are nlao eighteen silver cups, and it ia a ribbon abow tbroagbout. For catalogue, address E. E. Eckel, Secre> tnrr, Chambenburg, Pa. Entriea close at ■iddaiRbt, Saturday, November 80. CHICAGO POULTRY SOCIETY. Par Clarence Ward, Chairman Publicity Com- mittae. THE NATIONAL LANGSHAN CLUB, of. fan to members in both varietlflB of Lang- abaaa, tiie following: For the beat sh^ted malew beat shaped female, beat colored male, gad beat eoiored feaosale. ea^ A FINE PEN- MANT. 9mm, to September Ult. Inelttdinv MEM- WMtBHIP PENNANT, $1.Tx!«aa ...A REAL BARGAIN... To incroaso our cirfulaiioii to 30,000 (lurin shows this season. All my competitors only 8 firsts and .S seconds. Send for my 1912 raatinjr list. It will show the winners. Exhibition aud Breedinir stock for sale. FIKE'S GIANT BRONZE TURKEYS The leadini? winners at IIa«rerstown H'ttsburg Itxposition and Madison ScciAi and Chainpion male. Mndisou Sa»t«rc f'tardcn. New York, ivit». Thrct^ maJe championships of this nhow have l»cen won by Urovc Hill bred bird in fivcyears. •■4 draw atteaiioD and sell YOUR ilock, yoa caa d* it with right's estofal arred Plymouth Rocks Noiio imv<^ won as imicli, none win so con- sislrutly or |>P»sisU'ully, none brcctl so Imo, none lay brltrr or ^n>w quick«'r. Last season tliey won in iicarl} ovny Stiitc in Iho rnioii and nearly all liisis. Tlii'ir nvtHd at Madisou Sc]uare (Jarilcii, New York fn»m HK)? to IDll lias never been equalled, for live successive years. They have lh<» nrord on total |>oints won, also for jrrealesi nnnd>erof points won, and second hipiiesl nun»her, three champion- ships in live shows and two A. I*. A. medals for best male in the sliow. .\t the three UJealest World's Kairs. namely. Pan- .\nieri«»n. Si. Louis and .lanKstoMH. eii:hl o\it of four- teen lirslsand evcrv male ^'ln•^vll a winner. Cocks. Hens. Cockerels. I'nllvt!*. the Ust we have raid- ed in all our .U. year's experience, thi- winninR <|iu»lity of which tnnst and will l>e recocni/v«l in vonrs if you j>nr- chUite. Prices moderalt* for Snorc-ni . «jiiality winners. Chicago Wonder. I'irsl Prize Cock, Chi'aro VKA, and the cut of many New York and National winners. Grove Hill Poultry Yards, Wm. Ellary Bright. Propneior A. C. Smith. SttperinteiMleiit Box F. I., Waltham, Mass. tc 0 OPERAS ELEB RATED HieKEN - - ^ OLONYWOUSE USTOMllAI lTALOGUE. WANTED WANTED WANTED I will buy your fresh layed cgjrs at a top price and will supply crate and pay cash. Can use two to sixty dozen per week for a fancy market trade. H. B. Cooper, WOODSIDE POULTRY PLANT, \li^±.t^ LOUISVILLE BIG WIN Memphis 1910, Nashville 1911, Louisville 1912, I won all firsts and seconds— no breeder in the Nation ever liopes to hreak tliis record. CHICAGO— the Continental Studio of the Fancy, I won more firsts the last three years than any other exhibitor— this for your consideration when seeking real Orpingtons. Hundreds of show birds ripening, 500 first class breeders ready to ship out. Send for the big free Catalogue— tlie Orpington Fashion Plate Book. A.E.MA^TZ, Buff Orptncton SpecUlUI Box F. Arcadia, Ind. STOP! LOOK and READ IN A Most Sensational Offer As I have al)out 1000 of those World's Best Colum- bian Plymouth Rocks growing now. I make you this great offer in yearlings, will offer you five pens of 10 hens and one cock or cockerel for $25.00 a pen or 5 hens one cock or cockerel for $15.00, this cer- tainly is a great offer. These are not the cream of my tiock, but bred from my famous winners and of the same blood lines and they will be worth much more later. Get busy if you want some of this great winning and utility strain combined. Remember 83 firsts in one season under 15 different Judges out of a possible 85 competed for. Order from this ad. and get the pick. F. G. BEAN, CollegeVilley Penna. December 1912 5c. per copy 50c. per year Eifitor FENNSYLVAfOA '■;^>::.>«i.A.-:^ ; Chestnut Hill Barred Rocks Never Before Have Offered Such Quality 1 .; in.^lv lo« ,.,i.-.- :mmI xvc knt.vv tlKH s(.nu- (by you :irc -oin- to hwv^l Chrsinut Hill I'airnl nX' ::Z:T±':Z .., ..mU ....... ,..^..1.. .s n.. as i. in. y.. U.u ol..n.u.,l :m..I w. know Ihni no uh.T.Tlsr .•:.., xuu .vt mhI, .,":>liiv :n ^\^r pruvs Mskcl. We Have Furnished Winners Lr '.'.v.:; .ri :::Z:l:::\mZ:: W.. ■.,.> :.„. „n-,.rin. several Hundrei Grand Breeder. ,.. |,r«iH tt.i.i will MiTi.iix- «„„, ir v(,u wiint uiniuTs. l:.v.rs :in.l payi-rs, write CHESTNUT HILL POULTRY FARM Cha». M. Kerr, Mgr., Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. Want This $100.00? i:(M'klan.1 Kami will ^'ivo lo each of its Iwo winning: cusiomors umlcr \hv following eondiliou.s a pri/<' of $'"'0.00 cash. , i- ♦ ..,,.. «:ii. .. To lln»cust,oni«M wiiiniii- thepivatestnumlmror Inst prizo.s wiin a coc.kcirl purcl)as<'.l from l: •^•- . ThUe birds to l>o purchasiMl and exhihilpd between October 1, Inl- and October I. I9i:^. Tli(« Poultry Fancier to hold the money until Oct. 1st 1913 when the winning' owners or ownerwillbcdecided upon by thr.'e nie'n to be selected by the P ?,"^ of our patrons was the .sonsuiion <,f the (J«kat Alijcntow.n Show. Ihe ^^"'^•'ty «/„ ?:"I^^"j^^ shLlVi^^Ll^s^ Ulk of exp..rl fanciers. We will not exhibit at Madison Sqiakk <;aki>fln or at an> ^^l^^'^.,^^^"^^^^'^^^^^ we are in Vositiun to suppiv vou with winners both in old an.l young stock. ^ ou c^^"^^^^?!^^'^^. Jf . '^^ .^ «ml |K)rtuu.ly pa.vs. Write us your wants immediately. A grand lot of utility pulleU, cockerels, >earhng hens and cock birotl» Ttility and Fancy Stock, and our prk-es rj^ the I loweul for the qualUy of birds wo sell. We are makiutf a sjK^-iahy this month on S. C Birff and White Orpington pullets and cot ken Is. White and Columbian Wyandotte*, Black Orpingtons and I Single Comb White Leghomt. These nre all KOoer 100, " iu'ht paid lo your station. Beef Scrap $3.25 |>e- 100, V. O. B. your station, I frei-ht paid lo your station. Beef Scrap $3.25 |>e- 100, F. O. B. your station, [} North Side Poultry Co., ^ "riE^o^^N"^ fen NA. DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 891 riASSIFIED All datsifid adt are infrvat •{ b««k, tku KiTinf tke small adTcrtiser a chance. S }S Numbers & initials count as words. All classified advcrtisin«r is payable in advance. Positively no £; R5 exceptions to this rule. The rates are so low that we cancot afford to take the time and trouble •?^ *" incur the expese necessary in keeping: accounts with these ads. Send M. O., currency, draft * or resristercd letter. Stamps accepted for amounts less than one dollar. All ads to be under proper classifications must reach us by the 20th of the month. Advertisers receive the paper free each month that ad appears. 5 cents per word per insertion for ads running less than 6 month s, 4 per word per inserlion for ads runnins' 6 months or longer. ANDALUSIANS ANDALUSIAN EGGS— FIVE PENS— EX- m l«rv«» heavy laced. ICany arc prise birds. * nitly added some of the ClcTeland. Ohio «. Have won prizea at the leading for IS years and hmre bred Andaln- . thia my 19th year. None better. Etres. par 16 atraisht. F. L. Garnet. Nottinr- Obio. IB ANDALUSIANS— CHOICE PENS AT $16. Oaa mate cockerel with yearlinffs. Sinxle birds in bens, pullets and cockerels. $3 and 09. Greenhurst Poultry Yards. Sellersville, BLUE ANDALUSIANS— 1 have the larseat ■tlUty floek in the East. (6) Five breeding pass, every bird of which has won a prise. ■aavy Uiyers of large white egsrs. Prices >vablc. E. D. Bird, Greenwich. Conn. 16 THOHAS BLUE ANDALUSIANS WON tnt at New York, Indiana and Illinois State Ftelss : Marion, Ohio, Rochester, Indianapolis, Write for circulars. Big bargains in Coekerels from $1.60 up. R. B. Martinsville, iod. 19 ANCONAS. StJMNT SLOPE ANCONA FARM AL- ways have something for sale. Oar Anconaa tka greatest payers, the greatest all year round layvra. Free booklet. J. O. Somers. R. 2, BatfonL Ohio. 18 ANCONAS— SINGLE COMB. SOME Crand stock for sale in both old and youns malea and females. Orders booked now for hatching eggs for early spring delivery. Cor- xact color and type, comb and legs right, and egg producers of merit. Geo. C. Schwegman, Richmond, Indiana. 14 MY ANCONAS LAY AND WIN. GROWN in vptrn air on free range, under perfectly sanitary conditions. Rose Comb cockerels, iSbeppard's Strain), that are right for sale. . H. VanDerer, TilBn, Ohio. 18 MY MOTTLED BEAUTIES WON FOUR flxsta, 1 second, 1 third, 2 fourths at the two Kteatest fall shows — AUentown and Hagers- SSIT H FoxaU. 821 S. Main St., WilkaiK Banre, Pa. l* ANCONAS-ORIGINAL S H E P H A R D Btnin. Fine coekerels and ppllete at i*a»on- Sfe prices. July hatch birds. 60c to $1.00 caeh. L. O. Mayer, R 1, Columbia. Pa. 16 THREE FULLY DEVELOPED DARK ODmbed and taUed Mottled Anoona cockereU. ThsT are finely mottled, exceptionally fine for the show room and guaranteed »f «^W iMnaet $10 each. Abo a dark colored breed- SlJwdc: Harry Edler. 617 B. 8rd St., Wil- liansport. Pa. *^ ANCONAS WITH A RECORD. WINNER whezwer shown. Utility and exhibition birds for sale, old and young. White China Geese and Indian Runner Ducks. Mrs. A. Guettei% Boat* 2» Media. Pa. ^^ ANCONAS- BOTH COMBS: LARGE DARK uuum, evenly mottled; black UUs and win^ : ,^^rt at Buffalo, Rochester, Cleveland. WllUamsport Madison Square. Egg" ••??*>•'- J; ^^ Js beft. W. A. Ellison. Elklan.^ fa. *• ANCONAS. HOSE AND S. C. AMD WHITTB OxpingtoDS. leading blue ribbon winners at Ta- aoaa. Olyrapia. Kansas City and Spokane. BgW mmi atock very reasonable Send for handsome OlwtTntMl booklet Ima L. ^^^^,^^1 City Poultry Yards. Olympla. Washington. 16 \NCONAS. MUST SELL SOME HENS Att« coekereb from my best breeding pens. Hmrm la a bargain. Get started with beat •stain of best breed for eggs. E. F. Wyman. •ranawlck. O. 17 aHEPPARD'S FAMOUS ANCONAS. THE world's best. First at world's greatest shows. ia«lading London. England. Madbon Square sad Cleveland. Greatest egg record — 266 aver- as*. Catalogue free. Cecil Sheppard. Berea, KPmm, 16 MUSKINGUM POULTRY FARM. 600 AN- eona breeders for sale at $4.00 and $6 00 per trio. Write for free catalogue. Evans A Box V. Malta. Ohio. 16 MARTIN'S MATCHLESS ANCONAS HAVE WQB 86 ribbons. 7 specials on 37 entries at the 6 best shows in New England including Ho»ton. Circular free. C. A. Martin. Derry. N H. 16 nOWLETTS SINGLE COMBED ANCONAS Acknowledged World's Leaders, heavy birds, lay large eggs persistently all winter. Wins la Che show rooms. Circular, send red stamp. • n-«»,« Yards. Eai»t Orant^e. N. J. 16 ANCONA COCKERELS. NOW IS YOUB chance to get good birds. $2.60, $3 and $6 Greer.hurst Poultrv Yards. Sellersville. Pa 12 ANCONAS— GOOD BREEDING PENS. 4 females and male, $15. Can mate yearling hens to cockerel. Our Anconas won 1st and 4th pullet, Philadelphia show. Good coek- ereb, $8 and up. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Selleisville. Pa. ANCONAS— MARVELOUS BGG-PRODUC- ers and exhibition birds. However large or small your show I can win for you. Write me. Dr. Guy Blencoe. Vice Preaident International Anoona Club, Alma Center, Wis. 16 BANTAMS. RARE BARGAINS. GOLDEN AND SILVER Seabright. Buff, Black. White and Partridge Cochin. Rose Comb Blacte. Black Tailed Japst- nese. Red Pyle and Black Red Game "nd Single Comb White Leghorn Bantams. Proper a Son, Schoharie. N. Y. 19 ROSE COMB BLACK BANTAMS.— Ex- clusively win again at Hanover and other leading shows. A fine lot of younv and old birds for sale. Chss. E. Trone. Balto St., Hanover, Pa. 1* FOR SALE— WHITE BOOTED AND BUFF Cochin Bantams for exhibition or peta. Our strain has won at Boston. New York and Hagervtown. Armbrust Bros.. Armbrust, Pa. 16 MOYER STRAIN ' OF BLACK AND White Cochin Bantams. Good winners thb year at Lciwnon. Hanover, AUentown and Lancaster Fairs. Old and young* stock for sale cheap. Joel H. Moyer. 441 N. 10th St^ Reading, Pa. » BLUE BLOODED SEABRIGHTa ROSE Combe. Japanese and Partridge Cochin Ban- tams. Thconpson Barred Rocks, abo R. I. Reds. Ftentaib. Exhibition Homers. Stock and Eggs for sale. I. S. Miller. AUentown. Pa. t4 OKE'S HAMBURG'S AND BANTAMS WIN ; five varieties Hamburgs ; ton varieties Ban- tams; see winnings at New York. Boston and Baltimore shows. It talb the tale. Stock and eggs for sals. R. Oke. Box 361. London. Canada. 1^ BUFF COCHIN BANTAMS— WINNERS at all the best shows. Bargains in breeders or show birds to quick buyers. Abo a few Buflf Rocks, s.*me quality. G. W. Wege, Han- over, Pa. 14 IF IT'S SILVER SEBRIGHTS. UGHT Brahma. Buff or Black Cochin Bantams, writo your wants to Chickadee Poultry Farm, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. R. F. D. 1. 12 PRIZE-WINNING COCHINS. SEABRIGHTS, Rose Combs, Japanese and Game Bantams in all varieties. High class breeding and exhi- bition stock for sale. A. W. Newcomer, Box 21. Glen Rock, Pa. 16 BLACK COCHIN BANTAMS. THAT TOOK the blue ribbon on pen at Philadelphia. Effsa, 10 cents each. Mrs. Wm. Moore, Chadds Ford, Pa. i« FOR SALE— A FINE BLACK RED GAME Bantam Cockerel. First at AUentown, second at Lititx and Scranton (my other eockercl win- ning first) Eggs for sale. M. G. Baukert. Hanover, Pa. 16 FOR SALE^— WHITE AND BLACK Cochin Bantams, winners at AUentown. Lebanon and Hanover Fairs. 26 eodcereb and pullets for sale. Joel H. Moyer. 441 N. 10th St. Readins Pa. 21 EVERYBODY'S DOING IT— BUYINO Wheeler's R. C. Black Bantams. I ean fniw nbh birds to meet any competition. A. CL Wheeler, Burnt HUb, N. Y. If WHITE COCHIN BANTAMS. COCK& hens, coekereb and pullets for sale at rea- sonable prices. Bred from my best stock. Stuart Cooper. Ford Road. West Philadel- phia. Pa. 11 AMERICA'S GREATEST WINNING strain of Buff Co^in Bantams. Have some rare bargains in breedem to offer. B. O. SehiUing. Brighton. N. Y. IS HIGH STATION EXHIBITION GAME Bantams, Cochins, SeahrightB. Rose Confaa, and Silkbs. ^gs and stock. Ridge View Farms. Knowleartile, N. Y. 16 BELGIAN HARES. OUR PEDIGREED RUFUS RED BELGIAN Hares are foond hoppins in nearly every state The Jnmbo Flembh Giants axe known every where. Large steel vrays and Jet blaeka. Priees right McCuUeya Babbitry. North Lewla- barff, Ohio. tf BRAHMAS. BANKS' UGHT BRAHMAS— THEY LAY. win and weigh. Extra fine ^letding eodcerria, $4. $6 and $6 each. Trioa. $8. $!• and tl2. Shipped on approval. Emory E. Banka, Eaat Pembroka. N. Y. 12 UGHT BRAHMAS— FINE BREEDING A Show birds. J. A. Roberta. Malvern. Pa. It VILLAGE POULTRY FARM— LIGHT Brahmas, Lakenvddera and Lli^t Brmhma Bantama. Abo expert Judge, and a spa* eialist in matins. F. W. Davie. Ksgvar, W. Va. M LIGHT BRAHMA COCKERELS. BIRDS of quality, at $1.60. $2.00. Licht Brmhna egga and Single Comb Krystal Whito Orpinv- ton eggs, Kellerstraas strain, in season. Rlcb^ ard Krober. Sisaeton. R. D. S92 POLLTRY FANCIER. DECEMBER DOMINIQUES. GENUINE AMERICAN gOMlNIQUES. « U different W H. K«rw.>,»d. M. I>.. Ch**m FalU. M»»onr. N Y. '* DOGS BKACLKSI BEAC;l,KSt THOROlK;HnRKI) mippW. »«.:.0. bn>k«>n bitch«». |12.0n : broU.'« ^(yM f i* ..II Al*o • frvr finr foxhound*, chriij'. •Tn»J r.ro E. WaUrr. S^vrn V»Ueyi». P«^ T!^ MV> I> X^5» J-Xi-!I*.- IM-..\<;i.T-.S MAM'- anil inn r.v i-, .firs .iii'. v. >;:•'* l-n;-' '"•<" ^-'"" •.i(. )c.::. • iMM.'Kth U.'ik-.. \\ li.:.- < m i-sufil'.ns. S'.Hk s> •»••.):• ;• twi:- '^•■' - '-atis:.!. t-.MH. Km- pxTc X'.t'.m. I'.; "* •r'"k««. IM- '" BUCKEYES. miCKKYKS UK glJAUTY. WINNERS M»di»on Squarr. B<»«t«n. CUv^land. WMhing ton. Srrarton. M«tin?« for 1912 are along blood linr* that will produrr birda of QuaHly SKK-k and «-»«». BufT Orpinjrton Puckji. Cat- alo«ur frr^ I.. T. riaw. Mrahopprn. Pa. U BUTTERCUPS. SlClllAN HinTERCUPS THE COMINC brvrd of «rn»ral pun*»* fowl. 8maU tatrr*. VTMt pnMSur#fv. H««ut)r ■urr«aa«>d by nona Krc*. t'^ r>0 in lft.no p«r IB. KrankliD 8 riAfid. MownUJnrlrw Poultry Parm. Palnaa- ▼III*. Ohk>. 1> CAMPINES. IMrROVRD SILVER CAMPINES. A FEW vxrrttmt coekrrrla for aalr. Kor October d«- llv»ry. nirda that will plraaa you. Chaap whn# thry laaL J. U Paulhamua. Dawart, P*. COLDEN AMD SILVER CAMPINES AMD tl«illan Buttercup. A ttw Cftroptaa eockartla for aaU ch«mp. Ena of th« abova In aaaaoa. iUoab^r Dutt^rctip Club. Send for prieaa. E. R. A4ania. OutwoodL Pa. 81LVKR CAMPINES. IMPORTED STOCK. Bvarlaatinc layan of lar«« whit* area and tb« ■Mat fioUd utility and •xhlbltlon atraln to b« foaad. WriU U O. Mayar. Columbia, Pa.. Rout* I. tl COCHINS. TbVrr AND WHITE COCHINS KXCLU- mivljf. Ilav* in my yarda Ut prta* winnerr •t Qikaco. Mlan<>«polU. Mankalo. «tc. Fot pHaaa <*n «m« an4 atork writ«. Mra. P. M Clay, Winn«b«c«. Minn. ll CORNISH. "IDKAL DARK CORNISH." BARGAIN!? In )ttl2 bwdi'ra to m»k* rcKins for younr atock. Soma famotw winner* a«nonv the lot Youfut •t4M>k for Kail drllvrry. Dr. W. A t>Dw, ralonsvilU. M«i U PDRSELLS CORNISH AND HOUDANS-- Wa mrm ofTertnir ihr lM<#t yoantr Stock we hava *>frT ratftrd. Cx^rniiih from tlie f»iat Pbita. u*n and Huudan of exceptional qual- liy. Jamaa P. Pura«]l. SelieravUle. Pa. IS DARK CORNISH. WRITE YOUR WANT.S Id Frrd Ottmar. Merle Deach. Mich. Get hta farm raided Comiah. He rabea the beat and ae^la ihrm riKht. A lot of nice eockereb for aale d. F Ottmar. Merle Beach. R, 12. Mich. 21 FOR SALE ONE COCK niRD. 2 YRS. old. ft>rv^ fl4 at ahow and twk ftrat, weight 10 lb*. S utility hen», |l,o(i each. Clyde Dill*^. Wa«iliiitKton. Pa. \s * DUCKS. WniTI'. IM.l.XN IHCKS. I UWE r,(Kil> oai-*. I'asfT. Ut.vs anil <;«.,-iAi j>r»cr* on drakes. Ml* II J.. Wnrsne, J.itivwvij.'c. I'a. :j kAHLER'S COLORED MUSCOVY DUCKS •'^ T^r-"***?^' makera. Larpect and easicat rviacd. Good layers, very bandaome. $6.00 trio. 2^' •^''-.-•"**.. «** J***** «' flock. B. F. KahWr. HflvbaarUle. p«. J5 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. THE Carlisle utrain, pure >»hitc. Special prices on roung dr«kt•^. No fcmalca for aale. Write uit your wantK. W. H. Saltaman. New Lon- don. Ohio. ^0 MUSCOVY. CRE.STED WHITE. RUNNER DufV.s. I'it (Jnmos. BulT Cochinn. liamburs*. Silkici". lUntam»i. I'lKoonn. Winner* at Han- ov»-r and Untfonstown. I^aneaser. Allentown. etc .1. H. S<11. .Ir.. Hanover. Pa. 18 AMKIUCAN .STANDAKI) LIGHT FAWN »nd Whilr In. linn llunnir Ducks. Harwhbar- xvT. Hluf Iiil)l)on. Whitf K>ac strain. Drakes thn*«' «i(>l!nrs. H«M»kinvr yr PURE WHITE INDIAN RUNNER KOCS IS.OO per 12: S. C. Mottled Ancona cttw, $1.60 per IS. LcadinK Htrnin»«. None Inttrr. Write for "Announcement." Tewnno Poul- try Farm, Standish. Mm*. M RUNNER DUCKS. LIGHT. FAWN AND White. Harahbanrcr. Plue RiM>on. white rstt strain direct. Choice drake. 11.60 and 12. ho each; ejrstB. IS fl.BO. Also broader and iihir*- per of R<*r>»tercd Hampshire swine, jrct the belted hou and make more money. W. R. Sprcnklc. Waynesboro. Pa., R D. 1. 14 STOCK REDUCTION BARGAINS FOR quick sale. Indian Runner*, mature birds. stTonR breeder*. Brooks-Walton while ettirerv. White Orpinjrlon fowl* and Silver Camplne cockerel* Frederick Fellow*. Muskoday Farm. Wcedsport. New York. 16 INDIAN RUNNER.S~ AMERICAN STAND- ard. Blue Ril>l»on strain, while CKflr*. Stock. ess* and baby duckllniw in seiu»on. 1013 matins list ready December 1st. Ordeta now booked for over 2000 cott* for 1913 delivcr>'. Get In early. Let u» know your wanta. Twin Oak Farm, Palmyra. Pa. 20 MALLARD DUCKS. FINE BREEDpjC. stock for aale. Correspondence solieitejL Maadow Edffa Farm. Cedarhunt. L. I. IS AMERICAN STANDARD WHITE EGG strain. Liiiht Fawn and WhiU. and pure White Indian Runner*, models of P*"^*®^, '" eolor shape and carriage, also Create ^. • White Muscovy*, and Buff Orpiiurtons. at live and let U*e pHce*. Rid«e View Fana^. Knowleaville. New YoHj. "^ WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. U. R. Fishel strain, direct la^t year. Ten pair. $10 the pair: ten pair. $15 the pair: racy type. J. Kliot .Smith. Poplar HlufT. Mo. 12 WHITE INDIAN RUNNERS. SNOW- flake strain. A few jrrand brcedi-n; for gujck sale at banrain prices. Prolific layers of whit* e«R*. $6.00 each. Younp stock al*o r«ady. Mra. E. Bshbach. 1404 Sturm Ave.. Indianapolis. Ind. ^^' PURE INDIAN RUNNERS. HARSHBAR- «er'» blue ribbon strain. Faun *n«,_Tf'*5 Lay pure white ojrirs. Many show birds m flock. One pHce and one quality. Book your order early and avoid delay. G»v» »•],*V•^- tion. $2.00. 13: $3.50. 26; $6.00. 50: $10.00 100. Mrs. B. B. Robinson. Franktown. Va. 21 AMERICAN AND ENGLjSH INDIAN RUN- ner Ducks and Sinsrle Comb Buff Lefbonw. Brerdinir stock for sale at reduced pnee*. Won at Chambersbuni and Lewistown. Satisfaction ruarantecd. Geo. B. Hall. Burnham. Pa. 16 ENGLISH. AMERICAN AND PURE WHITE Runnem. Largest, handsomest flock* you »♦ seen. Prise winners. Perpetual Motion white- etcK Machinea, outlaying b««*. Eyoopener cir- cular* Kivinflr valuable information. Jease F. Newell. Girard. HI. >" WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. THE kind that have the right atyle and lay Urge white effga. Ducks. $6.00 each: Drakea. $2.60 •aek. A few white China Geeae for sale. $3.00 each. Edward C. Holl. New Knoxville. Ohio. 12 LIGHT FAWN AND WHITE. HARSHBARG- er Blue Ribbon strain, iruarantccd layer* of pure white e(rjrj«. Insure your success by start- ins riRht. BookinR onler* for eKRs 1913 de- livery : more than 1500 enKaRcd now. Don't delay. Only those who book in advance can depend on scetlinK earjrs when sprinK corner. Cir- cular for two cent stamp. Mrs. Wm. Harvh- bartrer, Waveland. Indiana 13 INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS AND WHITE Chmwe Gees*, fine breeders and show birds, for !«ale at reasonable prices. Write mo before buying your birds for the fall and winter shows. Descriptive calendar free. W. M. Saw- yer. Lancaster. Mo. 12 WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. FISH- el strain. Stock for sale. Trion. $20; etrps. $4 and $6 tht 12 Csrl M. McNary. Box 95, Houston. Pa. 17 GEESE. WHITE CHINA GEESE EGGS FOR hatchinff. Elegant birds for sale. Allentown. Madison Square. Paterson and PouRhkeepsie Champion winner*. Rake's Strain World's Champion*. Ecrs now ready. J. D. Rake. Monroe. N. Y. 17 MAMMOTH TOULOUSE GEESE. BLUE ribbon winner* wherever shown. Geese, $3.60 each or $10 per trio. Rose Comb R. I. Reds, Tuttle strain, direct; cockerels $3.00 each. HuRhie Girven. R. S. Bradford. lU. Stark Co. !• EMBDEN GEESE AND WHITE RUNNER show birds. Embdens winner of 75 of all firsts for younRsters for three years at Madison Square. Sara Avery Little, Clyde. N. Y. 12 GAMES. STANDARD EXHIBITION AND CORNISH Game*. All varieties : also Malaya. Suma- tras. Stock and caga in aeaaon. Rids* View Farma. KnowlcavlUc. N. Y. 15 CUINES PURE WHITE AFRICAN GUINEAS.— For sale by 8. C. Gonn. Moaeow. N. Y. 14 HAMBURGS. S. S. HAMBURGS. S. C BROWN LEG* horns. White Wyandottea and Hares. Stock for sale. Effss. $1 per 15. $5 per 100. Satis- faction guaranteed. H. Creasraan. Box 104. Richlandtown. Pa. 16 MAYO'S S. S. HAMBURGS. WINNERS AT Hagerstown. McKecsport, Bridgeton. Seranton flrst and best pen in show. Stock for sale. 18 esrs. $$.00. A. L. Mayo. PitUton. Pa. 16 IF YOU WISH TO WIN AT THE WIN- ler shows. If you wish a cockerel to im- prove your breeding pen. Write me. I have the Stiver Spangles that win. Hyde-VUla Poultry Ysrds. 812 Schuylkill Ave.. Read- ing, Pa. 17 SILVER PENCILED HAMBURGS AND Black Cochin Bantams. Winner* wherever shown. Breeders and exhibition birds for sal*. Eggs in season. Ockers & Maasch. Sayvill*. L. I.. N. Y. 16 SILVER SP.ANGLED HAMBURGS. WIN- ners of hiirhest honor* at Camden. Allentown, Paterson. Madiaon Square. Seranton and other shows. Eggs for hatching. LeadinR strain of America. Circular. Chas. C. Grau, Shell H;oad. Corona. N. Y. 1$ HOUDANS. ARNOLD'S FAMOUS HOUDANS 1ST, 2nd, 5th cockerel. Grand Central Palace, lat and 2nd at Madison Square with different birds. Eggs plenty. CaUlogue free. Cap. C. B. Arnold. Babylon. N. Y. if IMPERIAL HEAVY LAYING HOUDANS— Took every first at PitUburg, 1911. Eggs, $2 per 16. Nice atoek for aale. My bird* ara »reat money maker*. Wm. Degelman, R. D. No ?>. Libmi-v. P«. in HOUDANS. LARGE BIRDS. DARK IN color, fine crests and beards, bred for laying aa well as exhibition tjuality. A few for sale at reasonable prices. Dr. C. J. Andruss, CaaandaiflTua, N. Y. is DECEMBER POUU^RY FANCIER. 893 HOUDANS, PAIRS. TRIOS, AND PENS of youner stock for sale. Prices reasonable State your wants fully. Wm. M. SchwinRel. Dansvillo, N. Y., Box F. ij» HOUDANS AND ROSE COMB BROWN Leghorns. Extra fine stock for sale, including some of our prise winners. We guarantee satisfaction or money cheerfully refunded. Minsi Trail Poultry Yards, R. D. 2, Bethle- hem, Pa. 16 "REAL" HOUDANS, HANDSOME, HARDY, vigorous, prolific, bred for laying; won wher- ever shown. Also Young's Leghorns. Bkrs. half price. Stock at reduced prices after May 1st. Ferd. Mosebach. Route 9. Bethlehem. Pa. 1.; •REAL HOUDANS, BEST LAYERS. WIN ner* Allentown, Seranton, Rochester. Trio*, pens, six to fifteen dollars. Young's Leghuin*. breeders, one dollar ; per doaen, ten dollars Eggs half price. Ferd. Mosebach. Route 9. Bethlehem. Pa. HOUDANS— GREAT LAYERS AND BRED from prize winners. Trios, $10. Pens, $16. Single birds. $3 and up. Greenhurst P al- try Yards, Sellersville. Pa. HOUDANS, AS THEY SHOULD BE I MORf firsts Pittsburg Fanciers than all competitor* Heavily created, large, dark birfls. Don't buy until you get free circular. Dr. Harold E. Dunne, Ridgeway. Pa. l« McCREA'S HANDSOME HOUDANS ARE raised on free range and bred for color, six* and shape. Eggs and day-old chicks. Stock for sale. Booklet free. Rollie McCrea. FiU. more, N. Y. ifc HOUDANS. S. C. WHITE AND R. C Brown Leghorns. Eggs from strictly high- grade stock, $2 per 13. We guarantee satisfac- tion. Minsi Trail Bantam & Poultry Yards. Bethlehem. Pa. 16 DARK HEAVY CRESTED HOUDANS. Fine stock and eggs for sale. Ridge View Farms. Knowlesville, N. Y. 16 LANGSHANS. WHITE LANGSHANS. THE BIG MONE) makers of the future. Our blue ribbon strair. has earned that title. Hens acored by Me- Clave 93 to 95. Range bred birds. Eggs $i and $2. Stock in season Cedar Lawn Poul- try Farm, Rutland. Ohio. 17 WHITE LANGSHANS. THE MONEY MAR- ers of the future. The breeding season is over and we are ofTering 3 grand males at $4 each, and two choice trios at $8 Greenhurst Poul- try Yards. Sellersville. Pa. tf LAKENVELDERS. THE LAKENVELDER. MOST SENSA- tional Bird of Century. Largest breeder in America. Hundreds of testimonials. Stamp for cataloRue. H. Van Order, Dept. 1. Gro- top, Tompkins Co., N. Y. 17 BLACK LEGHORNS. BLACK LEGHORNS. FIFTY YEARLING bens for sale. Great layers. Young and old stock for fall fairs and early shows, pairs, trios, and pens. Satisfaction guaranteed. Scott Long. Carey. Ohio. 15 BROWN LEGHORNS. S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS— BLUE RIB. bon winners at America's great shows. Win* ner of Wittman cup for best Brown Leghorn at Allentown two times : blue ribbons at Hagerstown. Stock for sale ; eggs in season. C. O. Miers. Bangor. Pa. 15 ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. MADl- son Square, Grand Central Palace and Hageiv- town winners. Exhibition males and females for any show. Choice utility pullets, April and May hatched, at $1.00 each. Circular. Jas. Crawford, Cameron Mills. N. Y. 15 a C. BROWN LEGHORNS— DIRECT DE- «eendants of the N. Y. and Boston winners. Breeding pens. 4 females and male, $12; trioa, $8 : single birds, $3 and up. Greenhurst Poultry Yards. Sellersville, Pa. ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. FINE evality. Eggs for hatching at the right prices. B. E. Huffman. New Alexandria, Pa. \ 20 R. C. nROW\ LEGHORNS— GOOD FE- males in yearlinjrs and pullets at $2 each, nigh quality birds. Will sell our choice pen St $10.00. Greunhursl Poultry Yards. Sel- .ersvi>?e. Pa. S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS— SPECIAL tale of high class birds. Cockerels, hens and pullets. They are that soft seal brown kind. Good shape. Will spare a few. S. C Red cockerels. Paul W. Georgia, Horseheads. N. Y. 16 S. C. BROWN LEGHORN PULLET BhKi- ..'ockerels cheap if ordered soon. No be*** r laying and exhibition strain in America, guar- tnteed safe arrival, booklet free. H. M Vioyer, Route 2. Bechtelsvillc, Pa. 2' SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORN.^. Blue ribbon and silver cup winners at Amer- ca's leading shows. A choice lot of breed- cocks, 40 bens, 50 cockerels and a number •if pullets. This flock has blood from some of vh* best breeders. Mrs. W. G. Young. Moun- tain View. Pawlet. Vt. li HOSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. PRIZE ^ri.aning stock from the best blood lines in \merica. Grand cockerels at $1.00. A limiv- qd number of hens and Mammoth Pekin Docks for sale. Prices right. We guaranlft^ .«tiafaction. Mrs. Claudia Bctts, HillsdaW. !iieh. 16 IF YOU WOULD LEAD AT YOUR SHOW at the Single Comb Brown Leghorn class get In communication with me at once and save •noney. Ralph Reiter, West Bridge water. Pa. li. R C. BROWN LEGHORNS OF EXCEI - clonal quality and bred for heavy laying a» .0*11. They have the correct eolor and shap« fltnt* reasonable and stock in season. E. £. Htiffman. New Alexandria, Pa. U COLEMAN'S ROSE COMB BROWN LEt; horns lay and win, they can't h*lp it. they • r* bred that way. Eggs. $) to $3. Circular. Jw W. Coleman, Box 97, Patchogue. .Vew \rork. I" ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. A FINE •ot of yearling breeders cheap. Some flne fonngstets ready for early show*. C. W. Cole- •»mn. Patchogue. N. Y. WHITE LEGHORNS. BABY CHICKS. D. W. YOUNG BLOOD Itrect. They come fully guaranteed in every '•^pect. They are $10.00 per 100 balance of 4»-aaon. L. M. Headman, Upper Black Eddy, Penna. 1 7 THOROUGHBRED SINGLE COMB WHITE Leghorns, pullets, $2 each, rockcrels 50c to $1. In season 15 eggs. $1 or 46, $2.50. Thor- oughbred Barred Plymouth Rock Pallet $2 each, cockerels $1. Prize winning Bronx* turkeys, toms $6 each, pullets $4. Iris*** Bartlett. West Milford W Va. 1* S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS— YOUNG AND Rock Hill strains. Heavy layers. Grand shape and color. We are now offering grand pens at $10. Can mate cockerel to yearl- ings. Single birds, cockerels and pullets, 02 and up. Greenhurst l»oultry Yard». Sellers- ville, Pa. WYCKOFF BLANCHAKD S. C W. LBG- ' i.rns. Furnished foundation stock for coming . not. Bound Bock, N. J. Any number roicest breeding, laying stock in America. \uaranteed. Delivery August 1st or after. C. V. Reynolds. Canton. Pa. IB CLEAN. NEAT, ATTRACTIVE STATION- rry means your success. Were you to make inquiry for stock or tttgB and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what would you think ? We make a specialty of Job printing at rock bottom prieca. And we can illustrate it with cut of variety you breed. Se* rrW list in display ad. Batfmatea on cireolars and catalognea cheerfully farnbbed. Addrsaa Job Printing Dept. Poultry Fancier, Selleta- vill.;. Pa. TEN CHOICE ROSE COMB WHITE LEG- HORN cockerels. Five Silver Campine cock- erels. Saxonia Poultry Yards, Saxonbnrg, Pa. 12 S. C. WHITE LEKHORNS— GILT • quality representing the strongest blood lines in the conntry. Will sell a few choice pens of 4 females and male at $8 and $10. Cock- erels at $2.60 and up. Holiday Heights Poul- try Farm. Sellersville. Pa. 16 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS.— We pay express east of the Mississippi on all orders of $10.00 and up for the month of December only. An opportunity to get what you expect or better as well as to show our methods and good intentions. Cockerels that will benefit any flock. Write us. The Under- bill Farms, Fort Ann, N. Y. 12 BABY CHICKS. CRYSTAL WHITE S. C. Leghorns. 216 egg hens, prize cocks, every chick pure. Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. Eggs for hatching. Crystal Hatchery. Frenchtown, N. J. 18 SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS— Eggs and day old chicks. Eggs, $1.00 per sitting: $5.00 per hundred: chicks, $15.00 per hundred. Writ* for price on eggs and chicka by the thousand. There are no better laty- exa at any price. T. S. Hammond, Union Springs. N. Y. 18 FOR SALE, EXCEPTIONALLY FINE GOLD en Duckwing cockerels, also Birchen cockerels and pullets and Black Reds. W. E. Fasnacht, Litits. Pa. 14 BREEDING PEN. GOOD S. C. W. LEG- horns. $6. Good cockerels in S. C. W. Leg- horns at $1 to $3. and in Silver Campines, at $3 to $10. Rivervicw Poultry Farm. Afton, N. Y. 17 i.OaE AND SINGLE COMB WHITE LEG- :soms. 90 yearling hens. $1.00 each. Young ttock. pena. $6.00. Cockerels. $5.u0 to $8.00 jmT doxen. Woodland Poultry Farm. G. C. Khoades. Prop., Reedsville. Pa. 18 S. a WHITE LEGHORN COCKERELS— Large white, vigorous, birds. Bred from the world's best laying strain: also pullets, 18 yvant breeder. Dan Schaller, Clark, Pa. 16 R. C. WHITE LEGHORNS— CLOSING out, all sold excepting 8 grand yearling females in fine condition, $6 takes them. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersville, Pa. FOR SALE— S. C WHITE LEGHORN cockerels at $1.50 and up. Wyckoff and Youn* strains, pure and separate, few pulleta. $1.00 each. Ralph C. Fox. R. D. No. 4. Mansfield. la. 1» BREEDING PEN— SIX TWO-YEAR-OLDS mated to a pur* D. W. Young strain cock. $'5.00, for immediate delivery. Surplus stock going rapidly. Don't wait. F. M. Greui* Andover, Ohio. 1^ DO YOU WANT TO WIN? I CAN FUR- aish you Rose Comb White Leghorns that will win anywhere and at right prices. Writs .»«. Louis W. WeUel. Route 1. Verona, Pa. SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. ANT lumber. Yearling hens, cocks, pullets, ooek«iw ela. Stock for sale bred from stock with i». -^rtto 200 to 248 eggs a year. Wyckofr, Blandb- ard and Yoang strains. Make specialty far- alshing large plants. Years of expenenea. Furnished over llOO head breeding stock to Great Johnson Fsrm. Boston. 260 head to HoTtieuItural CUlege, Pennsylvania. 600 hmA to Helms plant. 500 head to Maysmith plant, Pittsburg. Catalogue for stamp. Reference 1st Natio I Bank. Satisfaction guarantaad. Never had a bird returned. Dept C CravcB Poultry Place. Canton, Pa. !• SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN HENS, yearlinga. Sired from malM dirset from W. D. Young. $1.00 to $1.50 wBfle tb«y iMt YooBS Cockerels at $1.00. P. L. Gabriel, Odessa. N. Y. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. FORTY PURB whiU cocks with f^ve point combs, som* of which are bred from Madison Squsr* winncnt They would be cheap at $10. Will seU for $8 and $6. Satisfaction guaranteed. East Ith»> ea Hatchery, Ithaca, N. Y. 17 R C. WHITE LEGHORNS TO liAKB room fi>r our young stock of Campinas aiUI Lev-b. ma wa. offer 1,000 laiying hena at fl.OO e»( n. the best valne ever offex«d by a brsador. Order to-day. Ridge Egg Farm, West Nyaok, N. Y. 18 X94 POULTRY FANCIER. DECEMBJ^^ ABSOLUTELY FREE TO DEMONSTRATE quality, a Younx strain White Leghorn cock- erel or trio. Last year's free birds were winners everywhere. Good ones go early. J. H. Kales. Tunnel. N. Y. \2 S. C. WHITE LEGHORN PULLETS AND cockerels for sale. Utility and show birds. Some that have already won at fall shows. Get my prices. F. M. Thomas. Bristol. .Vt. 15 .M ELHENEYS S C WHITE LEGHORNS lay lots of Iar«e. while euin. Stock at all times. Ekics and bsby chicks in season. Write your wants. McElheneys Poultry Farm, Cuba. N. Y. 18 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. EGGS IM ported Denmark blood. Strengrthen your flock and increase eKK record. Every bird whit* as snow. SL.OO. 15; 13.50. 60: (6.00. 100 Can fill incubator orders at short notice. Mrs. B. B. Robinson. Franktown. Va., 21 BABY CHICKS. ALSO EGGS FOR HATCH- inff. Single Comb vOiite Leghorns (onlyl oar shipping cases serve as 6reless Brooders at no extra cost. Wayside Poultry Farm. Circular. Sand Brook, N. J. 1( $1.00 PER 16. 11.76 PER 30. $4.60 PER 100 for our S. C. White Leghorn eggs. Fei> tUity «uarantced. Baby chicks. $12.00 per 100: safe arrival guaranteert. Pa II BUFF LEGHORNS-SINGLE COMB.— Soma wrmn6 stock for sale in both young and okL Mttlci and females. Orders booked now for batehlnir affga for early spring delivery. Belli Golden Buff, correct type, oomb and legs groataat agr pfodncers in existence. Gea C SckwccmaB, Richmond. Indiana. 14 QRABLE'S GOLDEN BEAUTY STRAIN. 8. C. Buff Leghorns, cock birds. $3.00 up. UtOltr ooekareb and trioa, reasonable. Mat- ing Hat rwidy January 16tK Send for it. Ell 8. GraMe, Waahiagton, Pa. 13 S. C BUFF LEGHORNS THAT RAVE been bt«d right and mated right. g«M>d ahape and color. Am offering good pens, foor fa- oudea and male at $10 per pen. Single birds. 12.(0. Gieenhnrat Ponttry Yards. SaUera- riUc. Pa. a C. BUFF LEGHORNS. Fl.VE BRED stock in color. sii« and shape. Winter tayera. Fmh fvrtile egga. gnamntead. Eggs. $1 dC par 1$: $600 per 100. J. T. Petara. Colum- Wa. Pa. »» •'FALXTLBS8* HEAVY LAYING S. C Bnff Lsrhonss. La(g% rtgonmM, traiMNated Ml*. aoUd boS. Eaeord ttl-Mt. Clreaiar fna. Cns no« li.l» pot 16. Nlnaty pet •Mi faftihty cMfwitaii. John C Beni- »Ar4. Allachaav. Pit - •vr.-., v^-^, 'r; ••■••.;. ..^ 11. ROSE COMB BUFF LEGHORNS AT BAR- sain prices to move them quickly. Old stoci and young of ail sises. Many prise winners Write now to Pharcs Heidlauf, Columbia, Pa. S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS. EXTRA FINE cocks and cockerels, $2 to $6. Mated triob and pens, |6 to $16. Satisfaction guaranteed. B. D. Sheldon. Afton. N. Y. U ROSE AND SINGLE COMB BUFF LEG- bom. Single Comb Buff Orpingtons, cock- erels, exhibition, breeding, utility stock for ■ale. Prize winners again, Minnesota State Fair, 1912. Rev. J. Paalaen, Soana. Iowa. 16 LEGHORNS. SINGLE COMB. BUFF AND WHITE cockerels for show or breeding, ex- cellent shape and color, also pens or trioa. Satisfaction guaranteed or money returned. Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm, Easton. Pa 16 SCHROTH CHAMPIONS ROSE COMB Buff Leghorns. Winners at all the largeal shows. Early hatched show birds for sale Write your wants. Charlea A. Schroth. Sax- onburg. Pa 21 BUFF LEGHORNS AT PRICES THAI will move them. Stock from thia season V breeding pens, $1.60: ten cockerels and pul lets. $1.60 and $2.00. Kerr and Owen. Ma chias. N. Y. U FISK'S ROSE COMB BUFF LEGH0R.N5 are Madiaon Square winner*. I have won Rior< flrst prises than all my competitors together Bight pens. Howard J. Fisk. Box 8. Falcon *r. NY. U ROSE COMB BUl-T LEGHORNS. PHE- Bomenal layers. Winners at Grand Centra' Palace. Boston, etc Ezpreas prepaid on egg* for hatching. Free drcnlar tclb all ab^u* them. M. H WiUia. Jamaica, Vermont. It ROSE COMB BUFF L. JHORNS EXCLU- sively. The moat beautiful and the moat prr>- ttable fowls en earth. Cockerels from th*> world's famous layers. AH March hatrheekerete. $2 to 810 each. Nice big fellows. (hat will make exeellent breeders and show birds. Only a few hens and pullets left for >al». Wm. Kirtley, East Palestine. Ohio. tS Standard Wyandottes in Colors and How to Judge Them By THEO. HEWES REACHES THK CUMAX rOW TMOSK INTgf»eSTt(j IN THIS VARIETY. WHEN YOU SEC IT YOy WILL ACKNOWLEOE THAT IT IS THE BEST A^,^ V^OMTH MANY TIMES THE PWCC TO YOo. This book teaches you How to Score ai^| Judge the greatest of all the American Tarietiea. No other work published will give the information as it is given by Theo. Hcwesin his articles, which are fully illustrated by over one hundred picturca^ together with the chart system, of which he is the originator, and which is copyrighted by him. Not orily do full page half-tone plates of some of the finest living specimens of ihcse breeds appear in black and white, but the richest and grandest work ever done in oil by an artist ia given by L W. Burgeaa in a aeriea of twelve pictures representing male and female, accompanied by leather a from the different sections of the birds in colors. Siseof book tlV^aSVS ia orar 70 pases, iscla^sts priated in thra« coloes, i half -tone nucE. $Yjoo m stze. and >er pUiea alooe. to and oeaeral cost of These pictures are 4y2x7 i cost over $1,000 for the C( say nothing of the aitist'slJ productioQ. In fact no expense has beta anaied to make it by far the meal valuable wwkoc Wyandottes ever printed ia America or ckewhete Tou cannot duplicate it at any price, bvl roo can hare one by return mail for $1.00. and i you an not satisfied we will refund your moaey. Wedo as we say we will, now and always^ Om patf deahogs with the pubtic will profc this. Rcmk by Express, P. O. Order or Chech •• thun the safest way. Book %vill be seat iaaedU ■tely upon receipt of order. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of this great book aad a year's nb- SEND ALL OROEKS TO Poultry Fancier SdlersTille, Ptsmia* DECEMBER POUETRY FANCIER. 895 FOR SALE— SINGLE COMB BLACK M'- norca cockerels. Stuck Kuarante«d. Paul F. Kochenderfer, 620 Canal St., Lebanon, Pa. 12 ROSE COMB BLACK MINORCA EGGS (Mishler's Strain), $4.00 per 15; 17.00 per 30. Half price sfter July 1st. 300 satisfied cus- tomers durinir the season I91I Fred. Kehn. Saneca, Kansas. 17 ROSE AND SINGLE COMB WHITE Ml- Borcas. Winners at Pittsburgh Exhibition dhow, Pittsbursrh Fancier's Show, Duquaanc. McKeesport and Butler. Effss $2 par 16. Stock front! $2 up. A. C. Peterson. Knox, Pa. 16 S. C. BLACK MINORCAS AND S. C. White Leflrhorns. America's best blood lines. Blue ribbon winners at Patcison. If jrou want the ribbon winners tor next season's shows, write me. Ekkb, 13 to $10. Cockerels for sale. J. F. Tygert, 264 Carznita Ave.. Rutherford. N. J. 16 MISCELLANEOUS. PLUME POULTRY PLANT PRODUCES Pure Products. Pleasant, Profitable. Pastime. Positively Pleases Particular People. Popu- lar Prices. Please Procure Particulars. Black Sumatras a Specialty. J. H. Wilcox, Elm- burst, Pa. 16 IDEAL EGG WRAPPBRr-PROTECTS THE SRST and insures safe delivery when ship- ping. Used for any size. Write for sample and prices. Weybum Sales Co.. Dcpt B, Rockford, Illinois. 13 SEND TEN CENTS FOR ILLUSTRATED catalogue with hutory of all the Orpingtons and hints on Poultry Keeping, to the Origin- ators of all the Orpingtons. Wiilism Cook A Sons. Box D. Scotch Plains, N. J. 16 ORPINGTON MAGAZINE TELLS ALL about Orpingtons. 10c a year or send a dollar and get it and any three 60c poultry papers a year. Cheviot Orpington Farms. Route 66, Cincinnati, Ohio. 16 BLACK ORPINGTONS. S. C BLACK ORPINGTONS, EXCLUSIVE- ly winners at Philadelphia. Bethlehem, E^ton and Allentown. 1911 and 1912 stovK & cges for sale. Wm. M. Lynn 420 East North St.. Beth- lehem, Pa. 21 "FOXHURST FARM CHAMPION BLACK and White Orpingtons, largest New York Madi- son Square Garden winners for the past six years. Foxhurst means a consistent every year winning strain. We will t>e ready, will you? after September 1st to supply show birds guaranteed to win first, saeond or third. Shipped on approvsl. Prices to suit all. Fox- hurst Farm. Lime Rock, Conn." 12 See our regular ad. on page 862. S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS— CONGO 4k Black Diamond strain. Stock bred from blue ribbon winners from |6 up. Utility and breeding birds, $8 and up. Special pricea on pens. Winners of 24 ribbons. 1912, also 2 caps. Thomsa P. Seott, North Wales, Pa. 22 ROYAL BLUE ORPINGTONS. CRYSTAL Palace winnera. Have some srrand eoeks, cockerels in Barred Rocks, leading male line in America. Have sold winners for all lead- ing shows in America and Canada. Circulars. Haldie Nicholson. Box J. Leominster. Mass. 14 CRITERION BLACK ORPINGTONS, THE International Blue Ribbon winners, famous for eonsiatent winning, persistent laying. They lepxoduoe. Breeding pens, young or old, a gpeeialty. Lykens Valley Farm. Sacramento, Penna., Box F. 16 S. C. BLACK, DUFF AND WHITE OR- pington hens for sale, two dollars up. Have color, type and are great layers. Must have room. Crescent Poultry Place. SUtion R. Cin- cinnati, Ohio. 18 BLACK AND WHITE ORPINGTONS, prise winners, yearling hens and cock birds. $2 and 94 each. Also some fine youns stock. Mrs. D. Hines. 1015 Pembroke Ave.. East Lana- downe. Pa. ^ 18 S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS. YEARLING cocks. 86 and up. Just won 2nd and 8rd at our County Fair. Flemington. N. J.. Aug. 6th to 10th. Also mated pens at the right price. Address S. H. Everetts. Stockton. N. J., P. O. Box 176. 16 CLEAN, NEAT. ATTRACTIVE STATION- ery means your success. Were you to make Inquiry for stock or eggs and you were to receive a reply on plain stationery, what would you think ? We make a specialty of job printing at rock bottom prices. And we can illu<»trate it with cut of variety you breed. Sec price list in display ad. Estimates on circulars and catalogues cheerfully furnished. Address Job Printing Dept.. Poultry Fancier, Sellers- ville. Pa. ENGLISH ORPINGTONS, ROSE COMB and Single. Black. White. BufT. Blocky. low-down type. Will spare a few eggs from imported pens. Send for catalogue. John Hagemsn, Box DE, Charlotte. Mich. 16 BUFF ORPINGTONS. 1 AM SELLING ALL MY BUFF ORPING- tons otT. Yearling males. 83 up, hens, 81-60 and $2.00, ChickH, .50 and .76. All my prize winners must go cheap. Clyde Heddens, Washingtonville, Pa. 16 OAK GROVE, BUFF ORPINGTON YARDS. Three best strains in America — Cook, Owen Farms and Bridgewater—direct. If you want the best, write for particulars. Jno. D. Hick- man, Orpington Specialist Anderson, Ind. 22 "BUFFALO STRAIN ' BUFF ORPINGTON cockerels and pullets bred from first prize birds, $1.60 to 86.00. Will also sell my prize birds and a few other breeders. Dane Huffing- ton, Latham, Kansas. 16 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS EXCLUSIVE- ly. No disqualifications. Strain of good layers, bred from my last season's winning show birds. Stock for sale reasonable, on ap- proval. Abr. Rennlnger. New Berlinville, Pa. IS S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS— ORIGINAL foundation stock 1st Haserstown pen. Am offering choice breeders at $12 per pen, 4 fe- males and male. Single birds. $3 and up. Greenhurst Poultry Yards, Sellersvllle, Pa. S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS OF THE BET- tcr kind. Leading blue ribbon winnen at the big shows since 1901. Nine firats, two sec- onds this fall, booklet free. Joahua Shute, Meriden. Conn. 18 BARGAINS IN S. C BUFF ORPING- tons. Pairs, trioa. pens and single birds. Winter layers. Cook atrain. Fine lot Maltese Runt. Homer pigeons for sale cheap. T. E Weidensaul, Allenwood, Pa. 16 BUFF AND BLACK ORPINGTONS. Have won this year in the strongest oompe> titlon in the world. Some young stock for sale. Eggs in season. Hillory Jcnninga, 2018 Arch St, Little Rock, Ark. 18 ROSE COMB BUFF ORPINGTONS. FIRST prlxe winners at Madison Square. A clean sweep at Rochester. Eiraira and Knoxville. Bargains in pairs, trioa and single birds. Dr. T. H. Smith. Knoxville. Pa. 16 RECTOR'S IMPORTED AND AMERICAN bred Buff Orpingtons, ne wand old stock for sale, eggs for coming seas* will be $2, 88 and 86 per 16. Infertilea replaced. Will Rector, Marshall. HI. SELLING OUT MY COOK STRAIN S. G Buff Orpingtons. Show birds. $6; breeders. 82; shipp^ on approval. John Hacker, Ma- rissa. ni. 1« SELLING OUT BUFF ORPINGTONS AT bargain pricea. Cook strain. Illinois SUte and other show winners. Score card with each bird. Send for price list and catalogue. Jno. Hacker. Mariasa. HI. 16 EAGLES WINNING C'FF ORPINGTONS, Spring City, 1st hen, 8rd pui.^' • IchwenksvUla, four Ists, three 2nds ; Pottotown, !st cock, lat 3rd hen : 3rd cockerel. Eggs 88 per 16. John Eagle, 156 Washington Avenue, Phoenixville, Pa. 1» BUFF ORPINGTONS. COOK STRAIN. Have 300 youngsters that I am sailing at 8160. Good big robust quali^ birds. If you s^re looking for quality for little money here is the place. W. F. Elrod. Mariasa. 111. 18 •ELBERON POULTRY YARDS." WIN- ners of many blue £**»<>"»',^»^'Y*'' <^P" *"** speciaU in White, Buff, and Black Orpingtons, R. I. Reds. White Rofka. and White Leghorn.. 100 selected cockerels from 82 to 86 each. Some fine yearling *>'^««<'«J»- Ejggs at half price. L. M. Bnckwalter, 8114 Elberon Ave., Fox Chase, Phila.. P»- BUFF ORPINGTONS. SOME CHOICE breeders for sale now. Good pen. 112. SUy- white pen erf" Orpingtons. 815. J. A. Shot I, New Wilmington, Pa. SELLING OUT MY COOK STRAIN OP Buff Orpingtons. Show birds 85; breeders, $2 : chicks, 81 : eggs. 10 cento each. Cata^ logue free. John Hacker. Box F. Mariasa, IlL li GOLDEN VIEW POULTRY YARDS Single Comb Buff Orpingtons. Four ribbons Hagerstown. I'Jil : f"ur ribbons. Cleveland. 1912. 100 breeding hens for sale 82.00 each, or anything you want at any time. C. A. Ringler, Proprietor, Rochester. Ohk>. 17 S. C. BUFF ORPINGTON EGGS, 81 FOR 16. Two pens choice stock, 83 one sitting. Two sittings for 86. Headed by Cook and Bridgewater cockerels. Few pullets for sale. 11 each. Mrs. L. H. Frost, Franktown, Va. 16 WHITE ORPINGTONS. WHITE BLACK AND BUFF ORPING- tons, winners at Great Allentown Show for two consecutive years. .Stock for sale at reasonable prices. Samuel Gibson. Catasau- qua Pa. 18 OUR WINNINGS IN OR'^INGTONS AT Philadelphia Couwty Fair thia season in three entries. 1st bisck cock, 1st white pen and special 2nd buff pen ; medal for best pen in the show. Extra fine cockerels from 83 to 816. Pens, 815 up. Males, pullets or yearl- ings. Elberon Poultry Yards, 8114 Elberon Ave.. Fox Chase, Phila., Pa. 17 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS—SUNSWICK and White Satin strains. Have 40 fine yearl- ing hens to sell. Am now makinc a special offer of breeding pens consisting of 4 of these grand females mated to good cockerel for 816, or will sell the hens in lots of 5 or more at 83 each. Good cockerels and pullets, 88 to 86. High class exhibition birds reason- able. Greenhurst Poultry Yards. Sellers- ville. Pa. CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS— PUL- leta and cockerels for aale at bargain prices, to move at once, 81-00 and up. Writs yoor wants. Satisfaction guaranteed. W. R. Car* son. St Mary's, W. Va.. Box F. li WHITE ORPINGTONS— 600 CHOICB March-April cockerels at 88.00 each. Bslra good specimens 86.00. Bred from New York. Philadelphia. Camden winners. No females for sale. A. P. Gauae. Mt Bphraim. N. J. 18 KELLERSTR.\sS WHITE ORPINGTONS. Cockerels for sale at 82.60 to 88.00 each, that are of good type and snow white. Bxed from prize winners. Write for particnlais. Cloverdale P<^uUry Yards, Box K. R. D. No. 6, PotUtown, Pa. li CLEAN, NEAT, ATTRACTIVE STATION- cry lueans your success. Were yoo to amka inquiry for stock or egga and you wers to receive a reply on plain atatioaary. what would you think 7 We make a spceialiqr of job printing at rock bottom pricea. And wa can illnstrsta it with cut of variety yon breed. Bm price list in dlaplay ad. Eatimatea on dreolais and eatalognea cheerfully furnished. Addraa Job Printing Dept, Poultry Fancier. Sdlais- ville. Pa. CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS. CHOICE yearling cocks and hens, good breeders, at bar- gain prices. Eggs from all pena, 81.60 per 16. Baby chicka. 82.00 per dozen. Satisfaction guaranteed. P. Beauchamp, St. Anna, IlL li S. C. W. ORPINGTONS. PULLETS AND cockerels, 81.00 to 86.00 each ; hatched from Madison Square winners. Early hatched, farm raised. Also some White Legrhom cockerels. Sunlight Poultry Farm, Lynchburg. Ohio. 17 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONa YEA RUNG hens and cocks at 81 up. also pulleta and cockerels. S. C Black Orpa in old and young stock, also R. C. White cockerels. A. C. Hcl- frick. BfUf-ville. Pa. If WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. YEAR old males, choice young stock. Prices very reasonable. Geo. H. Handry, Mattapan, Maas. 18 S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. BRED FROM the best bred lines in the country. Cock, hens, cockerels, pullets and pena. Birda from 82 up. Mrs. W. A. Wisonc. Thumnont. Md. 16 W6 FINEST QUALITY WHITE ORPINGTON cockerels, $5.00 emch. Write for particulars. F«w puUeta aUo. R«v. Philip Smith. Bur- lington. N. J. ^2 WHITE ORPINGTONS. COOK. KELLER- stnsa Btrain. ranse bred, vigorous layers. flxBt cl»M stock for sale. Corresiwndence 8C^ lieltcd. R. H. Colbum. Fillmore, N. Y. 12 SINGLE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS — Up to weight and of the finest type. Send tn* description of what you want, Satwfac- tfen Knaranteed. Send for prices. Irl Byler, Heaaton, Kansas. ^^ WILL TRADE A PEN OF GOOD WHITE Orpinstons for one male and six fe™« Buttercapa. These are bred from my »>«»J atock. Thomas W. Snyder. SaylaviUe R. 1. lo 170 FOR THE LOT. 15 WHITE ORPING- fton pullets and one cockerel, all from *30 S«a. They are show birds. Emil Wcrchan, 809 Main St., Sellersville, Pa. 12 CRYSXAL WHITE ORPINGTON EGGS 1S.00 and $5.00 per 16. from priie winner*. -Good stock for saU at reasonable pnc«. Th*o. Hrfm, SayvUla. L. I., N. Y. 14 SINGIiE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS. MB $12. Single Comb Black Minorcas, pen iW. Fine youns stock bred from pnze win- B«ia. the kind large breedera would aak dou- ?Uthe price. Pure bred Sicilian Buttercups. ■telo $10. W. A. Kenner. Front Royal. Va. 12 EOSB COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS. NO more femalaa for sale. Still have some good iuSm, $2 and $«, Eggs, $1.50 and $3.00 per SwExtra good winter layers. 26 per cent. yleU during moult J. E. Dyer. Nottingham. h, " SACRIFICE SALE OF WHITE ORPmG- tona m»re8cnting America's best blood Imej. 0>ek«i^ and pulleta, $1.60 each. T. L. Jen- kins, EMt Maueh Chunk, Pa. ^' FOB SALE-ONE COCK AND NINE WWto Orpington hena, Jackson strain, -^irty AiuDona hem. thia aeaaons breedera. Forty aSS^ coSit«b and pullets. Shephart's ^SSTflS^Sratoct Write for prices. S. jMhi Kuts. B^AtelavUle, Pa. 12 WHITE ORPINGTONS OF Jt^RK QUAL- Ity Must move part of my grand noex^ Sd rooB^ Pulleta $1 to $3.00; ooi*«r^ $» ^lolworth double. I>r. J<^n R. Kodu 2S1 Capital St.. Charleaton, W. Va. " CRYSTAL WHITE O^^I^GTJWS. BX- clusively Kellerstraas Strain. OmA bMS. fl.60 to $6.00: cockerda. $1.60 to $16. 8^ tMOon guaranteed. A. S. Crotaer. Lwijw HI. ORPINGTONS-WHTTB. BUIT. PriMS Farm bred stock. $00 fine ««liibt- 55ntnd br^ing pullets, $8.60 up. Oo<*«*^ S!oo up. Catalogue. Grwinis Bros.. Bryn Mawr Park, Yonkers, N. Y. " KELLERSTRASS WHITE ORPINGTONS. 26 cockerels for sale, early hatched, free mm disqaaHflcations. $2.00 to $10.00 apiece. Mrs. BCTHileman, Hamilton, Ohio. R. B. No. 4. 1$ WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS (KKL- Ictstraaa and Owens Farm direct). A tsw yearlings nnd plenty of ro^txg -toek fnmi prise matings at attradtive prices. Dr. W. H. Sebwartx, Colton, N. Y. - *• KELLERSTRASS CRYSTAL WHITB'bBP- Ington cocks, cockerels «»^ „lg»»^',. ^l ^Tm d»eendanta of the famous "P«lfgy. ' ^\^ '» ^H^^ Write your wants. John H. FotteBk barger. RbbreiaviUe, Md. *• WHITE ORPINGTONS, KBLLBBSTRASS strain direct. HeM. tlW. Young stock r^ from 1st ptiae winners, $1.60 to is. xnos, $4, breeding pens, $7. Satisf action gnaraatoML Jmmm Kecfer. Mmersbnrg, Pa. H KELLERSTRASS ORPINGTONS. HAVE A limited amount of yearling hens to offer at hazgi^n prices. Must maks room for grow- ing chicks- Arlington Poultry Farm, Box E. CoMMavtvine. Pa. !• ••CBY8TAL WHTTK ORPINGTONS." FIF- ty WhI, $1.60: twenty, $2. Abo all my prise wiBXiera cheap. Four males from $8« dhvefc from Kellerstrsss. Dr. Iqlm Ooai- Andover. New Yotk. ia BBODB ISLAND RKDS, BARRED GoMen Seabright Bamtitas, 810^1 SoMs ^bttikdoned fantt Btedp^ ^^ OS Itfkii Banapss for «^ 1^* ^ BprtagCeUL Vcfmcmk. POULTRY FANCIER. STOCK FOR SALE. S. C. WHITE ORPIN G- •.in*. S C. White Leghorns and R. C. R. 1 Rf-d* at a bargain. W. A. Boyer. Sel'ns- /r<»v»% Pa. S C WHITE ORPINGTONS. 50 YEARL- iiir hens and 10 cocks. America's beat blood m.-* Will be sold at rock bottom prices. Vour chance to get high grade stock at utility i,r\ct». Chas. Menach, Rupert. Pa. TIME TO BUY YOUR BREEDING STOCK for next season. Our White and Black Or- pingtons make good in the show room and out. Low prices. Maplelawn Poultry Yards. Alma Cantor. Wia. S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- strass strain. Grand breeders for sale at low prices. Eggs now half price- Nothing in pen^ scoring less than »0. Mrs. W. H. Vreeland. Pattonsburg. Mo. •^^ FOR SALE. KELLERSTRASS WHITE OR- pingtons of quality, of all ages. Writo me. I will treat you right. Also eggs. A. J- Ms honey, Orpington Farm. Box 96. Ell wood City, Pa. ^* WHITE ORPINGTON COCKERELS hatched from Cook's Madison Square Cock- erel's pen; also a few from Cook's Allentown Cockerel's pen ; also a few settings of eggs from same strain for sale cheap. J. F. Spronl. Delevan. N. Y. ^^ "OUR FOUNDATION $100 PEN AND egga from $30 mating direct from Kellerstrass. choice standard yearling PuUeto and cock birds at $1.60 and $2.00 each. White Orpington Farm. J. R. Barker. Prop.. NIobe. New York." 16 BUFF AND PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES. the leading winners at the leading show* (neeting leading competition. I am making s .sacrifice of grand birds and attractive prices in hatching eggs. Also Toy White Poodle riogs. R. G. Pensyl. Bloomsburg, Pa. 16 ADVER'nSB COOK'S STRAIN WHITE OR- 'jingtons and Wyckoff strain White Lerfioms. Orpington eggs, $8; Leghorns, $1 per 16 "««%. Place it to suit yourself. Edward Rawlings, 8200 St. Lawrence Ave.. Swiaadale. pjk. ^* BULLETIN ON "BALANCED RA'HON" «b«olutely free; telle how to compound at borne most economical snd healthful mashes, rhick foods, scratch foods. Drop postal giv- ing your dealer's name and address, to Henola Food Co., Box A-10, Newark, N. J. 16 WHITE AND BUFF ORPINGTONS. IM- ported atock. Blue ribbon winneis at four State ahows. Send for deacriptive circular. Egga, $8. $6 and $10. Jaa. L. McDavld. HitU- horo. 111. *5 WHITE ORPINGTONS IMPORTED Di- rect from WUliam Cook of England ; alao Crys- tal White. Eggs from large, vigorous snow- white, heavy laying stock. $3 to $10 pe* 16. Mre. J. H. Weaver. Winnmac. Ind. li S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. KELLER- strsas atrain. Bine ribbon and cup winneis at Pottstown and Spring City. Their win- nings were made In strong competition. Cats- logne now ready. Clayton L. Rhoads. Boycr- town. Pa. ^* KELLERSTRASS. OWENS FARMS DI- rect First prixe winners. Famous English strain. Stoy white males our goal. Eggs, $3.00 to $10.00 per 13. Baby chicks. Grace Ryder, 8909 Walnut Street. Phila., P-a. 16 KELLERSTRASS ORPINGTONS. DUSTON Wyandottea. Prit* winners under Judgea My- •rs and Heck. Imported stock from Miss Carey. England, in the Orpingtons. Wyan- dottea f»om Keeler and Duston. Eggs, chicks. Earl Pemberton, Roeeville, Ohio. H S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS, KELLER. strass and imported strains. Grand cockerels at $3 and up. Eggs at $8 per setting from selected matinga. Jss. L Johnson. 17 West Hargett Street. Raleigh. N. C. U DECEMBER RHODE I^D REDS How to Breed and Judge Them By THEO. HEWES Is the Best and Most Complete Treatise Eyer Published on this Popular Breed There arc but few breeds so widely advcrtwcd to-day as the Rhode Island Reds and no breed m which there is such a wide difference of opimon gt to what constitutes perfection. •imODE ISLAND REDS; HOW TO BREED AND JUDGE THEM" is better than the "STANDARD OF PERFECTION' because it goes into detail and describes eveiy section, with numerous illustrations, showing ideal and defective shape and color, thus making scoring so simple that any one can understand. Some sections have four or five illustrations showing the several defects that may be found in thein, with the proper discount for the same as applied by our leading Judges. VALENTINE RANCH, NEW BRIGHTON. Minn. '"Hie Wright White Orpingtons" won 3 out of 6 firsts at the largest poultry show in the Northwest, held st St. Paul. lUnn. Baby chicks and eggs for hatching. Send for oata> lognc. Douglas H. Wright, owner; O. C. Thompson^ supt. IS "OOMMON CRYSTAL WHTTB ORPING- toBB." Kdtantrass $$0 matings dirsct Eggs. $2 to $$. dikks 28 cents to iO cents. If st- ing Btt for asUng. Dr. John Common, And* oTcr. M. T. li Sixeof Book 11^85^ iachos. CentdLns over 50 pages, iBcIuding corer wliica is printed in three colors, sad all on good haJF-toao pspor. PRICE $1.00 ^ In addition to this most complete series of arti- eles on scoring, there are numerous articles from America's foremost Red breeder on every phase of Red Bitxding. This book tells you just what you want to imow. It tells jou how t* OMite jour pena; how to grow your chicks; how to select your show birdg; In fact, it tells you how to grow, exhibit and make money out of Redb. This book is sold on approval. The price it $1.00. If you are not satisfied with yonr bargain, send us b«u:k the book and w« will refund your money. SPECIAL OFFER A copy of dm great book and a yeax*t wb* •criptioa to 2his Poultry Journal, both foe $1.25» DO IT NOW and be up-to-date. SEND ALL OKDmS TO Poultry Fancier SeUeraviUe, Peniuu ... .t ..>.:■ ■.•'*• . DECEMBER ROSE COMB WHITE ORPINGTONS. BEST winter .yen. E«. from prf.e winner, sftor May l9t. 80. $6.00. Others. Jo. f^.oe Baby Hessler. Muncy. Pa. ^^ *'»• ^^•'^fj WHITE AND BLACK ORPINGTONS THE ii^^r. 'Sf*^'""' ^ ff^« '**^ hatchinir. i 1 0.00 . 17.00. 16.00 and 13.00, setting. Send f hurst Pi'ultry Yards. Sellersville. Pa. '•UTILITY PIGEONS"~-160 PR. MATCHED Mrds, not over 8 years old; weight S to b lbs. Price, $6 per pair. Also one entire lofi of solid Yellow Freneh Mnndaines and Whi. Boats. Write for prleoi. Johnson's Isla Bqnab Fam. Fonkstown. Md. is I OFFER GUARANTEED MATED HOMERS in any quantity at $1.00 pair, and challenge aqnab oompaniea or dealers to prodaec better stock at twlee this price. Beautifn] Whito Hmaers, 11.60 pair. Get my prices on Ronto. Cameanx, Maltese Hens, snd ssre dollars. Chas. K. Gilbert 1668 Esst Montgomery Atc. Philadelphia. Pa. li CARNEAUX AND HOMER PIGEONS. Homers I1.6D to $2.60 per pair. Cameanx. $t to $6 per pair. Gilt edge stock. D. W. Allen. Langley. S. Car. IS WHITE RUNTS ARE OUR SPBCLALTY— They are one of the largest of all Tariaties of pigeons, measuring from 86 to 44 Inches wing spread. Are pure white in eolor and great breeders of large, whtte-meated sqoabs. No other vsriety eomparcd with them. Our lofti contoin some of the finest speelBaens in America. Green * Kaple. Box 66. Wator- -rille, N. Y. tf POLISH. WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH. AN- nnal Fall sale. 20 hens. 2 oocks. 100 besd ' yoang stock.. Beat I ever raised. Prieca ., right sQd satbfaodon guaranteed. Warren : W. Dickois. Middleville. N. Y. 12 8ILVKR PLAJN^ POLISH— 100 HEAD OF the bait exhibitton and breeding stock for ■als at reasonable prksasL Stock shipp«I on SEBLY'S WHITE CRESTED BLACK POL- isb. A strain of prise winners for 80 years. • fichibftteh Mrds s specialty. Ten eocks, twen- '^ ■ ty hens and 200 chicks ready to ship, write for wante and prices. Chas. L. Seely, Afton. * N. y. « POLISH 1 BREEDER OF ALL VARIETIES of Polish, besrded and pisin. also English Red Caps, the best show birds and or^™ for sale. , E^gs in season. Robt Nengart, Roate 24, Akron. O. !• POULTRY SUPPLIES. RELIANCE SOREHEAD REMEDY. CHOL- ; era specific. Roup and Canker cure. We positively guarantee these preparationa to cure even the severest cases if «»«* •*^™*".« . to directions. We also guaranty that their ose will prevent th»e very fatal diseases from aitoearW in your flocks. No need to separ- ate sick ones. Treat them »" , ^J'"*'**' "»* stamp out the dkease in one trUl. Z»e »Bd 50e sises by mail postpaid. A«ento wanted. Re- liance Mfg. Co.. Orange. Texas. 14 POULTRY FANCIER. GORDON S ACME POULTRY TONIC. BEST remedy for poultry. Ruaranteed. One la.-ge box, 26 cento. 6. $1.00 ; 11. $2.00; 22, $4.00. Sample free. M. W. Gordon. Derry Church. P* 15 Printing for Poultrymen. Quality kind. .Voteheads, envelopes, cards, tags, labels. 100 either 50e. 260 86c, 600 $1.40, 1000 $2.40. ex- press prepaid. Postcards, linen finish letter- heads, circulaw, folders, catalogues. Good cuts and elegant work. Stomp brings samples. Model PrintinK Company. Manch._iter. Iowa. 14 MMJKKi) l»LYMOUTH ROCKS. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS AND SIN- gle Comb Reds, Won 89 first and second prizes at Mansfield, Wooster. Mt. Vernon and Butler. Ohio. A grand lot of young birds for sale. Also a few extra good breeders. Write for particulars. We guarantee satisfaction. Address. Frank S. Culp. Box 99, BuUer, Ohio. 1 7 FORCED SALE OF RINGLET BARRED Rock cockerels for want of room, strong, vig- oroos fellows at 12 to $8 each. No better val- nea anywhere. Allen F. Stoneback, Jr., Rich- landtown. Pa. 17 PRIZE WINNING RINGLET BARRED Rock cockerel bred cockerels, April hatched, and yearling cocks at $8 and $6, and up. Also White Rocks. Eggs in season, rfosoma Poultry Fsrm, Salem. N. Y. 12 BARRED ROCKa-SUPERIOR QUALITY. Fine cockerels, 18. $6 and $10, sJso a few choice early hatohed pullets. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. Geo. S. Willhlte. R. 1. Thompsooville. 111. 16 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS, 8. a H. L Reda. 89 1st and 2nd prises won at ManaSeld. Wooster, Mt Vernon and Butler, Ohk>. Eggs. $8.00 and $6.00. Breeders for sale. Prices reasonable. Frank S. Culp. Box 90. Butler, Ohio. 17 DEVIL EXISTS ACTIVELY SINCE EVE picked the apple. Away with hb deputies 1 1 1 Bln^BcIl Bsrred Rocks. Velvet Lustre Brown Lei^m sbring satisfaction. 100 eargs, $6.00. Ctrcolar. Gallord Farm. Walllngford, Conn. 16 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BALDWIN'S Barred Beauties. Free catolog. Fine laying strain and exhibition brcs. Matt. W. Baldwin, Sioux City. Iowa. 16 BARRED ROCK COCKERELS, $2 TO $6. Bxhibitton cockerels snd breeding trios, bred from prize winners, at reaaonable priees. Bffga for batohing in season. E. J. Wertman. Palmerton. Pa. If BARRED WHITE ROCKS AND SINGLE and Rose Comb Brown Leghorns. Barred R. 1 2, pul. 4, W. R. Pul. S. C. B. Leghorns. 1 cock. 12 3 pul. 1 2 ekl.. Rose Comb 4 pnL Frank E. Amer. Box 73. Weissport, Pa. 18 REX STRAIN BARRED ROCKS, EXHI- bition 4inality. Breeding pens, 4 yearling bens and cockerel, $10. WhU- they last. Cockerels $2 to J$6. Few eariy hatched fancy poUete. M. P. Cl«ary» Beaver Falls. Pa. If CLEAN, NEAT, ATTRACTIVE STATION- ery means your buccms. Were you to make inquiry for stock or eggs and you were to receive a reply on plain stotionery. what would you. think 7. We make, a specialty of job printing at rock bottom prices. And we . esin illustrato it with cut of variety yon breed. See price list in display ad. Estimates on circulars and eataloguca cheerfully fumiahed. Address Job Printing Dept.. Poultry Fancier. Sellers- rille. Pa. BARRED ROCKS— HIGH CLASS EXHIBI- tion quality birds. Ema from selected mstlngs. $2. $3. $5 per 16. Incnbator eggs. $8 per 100. Send for descriptive circular. Herman Shockey. Sand Patch. Ps. 17 B.VLDWIN'S BARRED ROCKS. BOTH pullet and cockerel matinga. Pens headed by many of America's noted price winners. Send for hsndsome illustrated, descriptive circulsr. Prices reasonable. Mstt T. Bsldwin. Sioux City. lows. ' If HIGH QUAUTY BARRED AND BUFF Rodcs, $1 to $6 per setting; S. C White Leg- horn e«gs, $1.60: White Holland Turkey ecvs, 40 cente each : Embden and '^oulouse Geese, 60 cente each. Pleasant View Pooltry Farm, Ra- cine. Wis. 16 897 PULLETS. SEVERAL HUNDRED HEAD. Park's Barred Rocks, and Young's S. C. W. Leghorn March and April hatch. The Mackey Farms. Gilboa, N. Y. 12 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS BXCLU- sively. Stock and egg» in season. Eggs, $2.00 per 16: $6.00 per 60: $9.00 per 100. Let me book your order. Joe. H. Clunk. Box 42, Sel- lerHviiltr. Pa. 16 COLIMIMAN PLYMOUTH ROCKS. COLUMBIAN AND PARTRIDGE PLY- mouth Rocks. The winners of the Rock fam- ily. Noted for their utility and beauty. Some grand breeders for sale. Eggs in season. J. Lee Simmons, Adamstown, Md. 18 COLUMBIAN BUFF AND WHITE ROCKS. Eggs for hatching baby chicks. A few grand hens and cocks for sale. J. H. Hoelsel. Box C. LinReld. Pa. If •ROYAL" COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH Rocks have won highest honors wherever ax- hibited, including America's foremost exhibi- tions. They are the oldeat and purest line-bred strain in existence and their blood lines form the foundstion of more good flocks than all others. If interested, write us. Green ft Kaple, (Originators) Box 66, Elbridge. N. Y. tf WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. WHITE ROCKS, FISHEL EXHIBITiON and heavy laying strain. Eggs. $1.00 to $9.00 per 16. Baby chicks matter of eorreapondenee few choice eockerels. $2.00. Southaide Poul- try Yards. Senecs Falls. N. Y. IS WHITE ROCKS OF SUPERIOR QUAL- ity. Typical ahi^M. excellent ook>r. Stock that can win in the atrongest eompetitloa* at reasonable prices. E. R. Sutton. Bath, N. Y. U BABY CHICKS, CRYSTAL WHIT« Rocks. Winning strain and egg produeaxa. Twcnty-flye chicks. $6.60: $10 per 60: fit psr 100. Eggs, It par If ; $18 per 100. A fsw flao aockarsls. $f .00 each. Cxystal Hateb- ai7t Fianehtowii, New Jcxacy. U WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKERELS, March hateh, fine fellows, genuine Flshd blood. We guarantee to please or money refunded. Good birds at $4. Elxtra shapa and carriage, $6. Express prepaid. Faixw view Training School. Frenchtown, N. J. If HANSONS WHITE ROCK YARDS ABS full of quality younr birds bred from my prise winners. Gsn furnish single bixds, trios or pairs. Write your wanta to Martin Haiw son. Goshen, Ind. It WHITE ROCKS. DON'T FAIL I SEND for mating list "World's best strains." Owen Fsrms, Hill, Halbach. Fine matincs. Winners st leading shows. Correspondence a pleasure. Rose Lawn Farm, Box 20. Advance. Ind. If K ANODE'S KRYSTAL WHITE PLYMOUTH Rocks are egg producers ss well as show win* ners. We have for sale at prices within resk- son. hundreds of eariy hatched, grmod, bis- boned cockerels snd pullete that can win in any competition. Kindly let as prove it. Ad- dress. Harry B. Kanode. Box H. Bucyrua. Ohio. WHITE ROCKS— SINGLE COMB REDS* cockerels snd pullete for sale. At Ohio Stoto Fair. Augnat 1912, we had 17 bink. nndar ribbona. Send for price liat. Geo. S. Moore, Box P. Clintonville. Ofato. It PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. CHAMBER'S PARTRIDGE ROCKS. MOST of my breeding stock for sale aftor July 1st. Half price to quick buyers. Need roooa for young stock. Frank T. Chambers. Box F, Bristol. Pa. l§ PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. GRAND birds. $2 to $6 each. Catologue free. lUinoia Stote Vice President Par. Ply. Club. John Hacker, Box F, Marissa. 111. 17 PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BIRD Bros.' strain. Exhibition coekereU now ready for the fall fairs and early shows. Satisfao* tion pruaranteed. Gregor Fischer. Lock Box 194. Elkhom. Wisconsin. IT NOFTZGER STRAIN PARTRIDGE ROCKS. eockerels of grand breeding, just coming in full feather, 6ne shape and handsomely marked. Price $8. Glenn Warner. Cuba. N. Y. It 898 POULTRY FANCIER. pECEMPF.R PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCK COCK- «rel«. Bird Bros, and Noftsger strains. Good ▼isorous birds. fS.OO each. Abo White Orp- inffton cockerels, pullets and yearling: hens, $1.60 up. Bargains. Woodside Farm, Mid- dUport, N. Y. 18 PARTRIDGE ROCKS— BIRD BROTHERS and Haseman's strains. Trioe, |9 to $16. Pens, (16 to |18. Eggs. |8 for 16. Satb- faction suaranteed. H. P. Smith, Piqa*. O. M LOYD'S PRIZE WINNING PARTRIDGE ROCKS. The Blue Ribbon kind. Biff win- ncTs at the biff show*. Hiffh aoalitjr atodi at reasonable prices. Twelve hundred birds to select from. Cataloff free. C J. Loyd 4 Son., Greensbufff, Ind. li PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS EXCLU- •hr^. Farm rabed. bred from Jamestown wfai- Bcn. Effffs from select matings. $2 per li 95 per 46. Stoek for sale. Write yoar wmnti. L M. Moore. R. F. D. No. 2. Chadds Ford. Pa. 17 PARTRIDGE, COLUMBIAN AND BARRED Bodn. Can always furnish stock and ena ia ■limn by settinff or hundred esff orders. Send for eataloffue. Prcaideat Partridffe Plymoutli Bock Club. John Haffeman. Charlotte. Mich. II CHILDS PARTRIDGE ROCKS. CLOSING out some of beat breedinff stodc, abo youat •todu Won thirty-two Blue Ribbons, five sflver aups at last season's show. Samuel Childs. MeKessport. Pa PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS OF EX- eeptfenally hli^ quality. The kind yon ar« lookukff for : ridi in color, correct in shape and aise. Yonnff «tock after Sept. 16th. FrW. Lan4rraf. Marbsa. III. PARTRIDGE ROCKS. SIZE. COLOR, shape and price ri^t. Also superb Importod Silver and Golden Seabriffht and Roee Comb Black Bantams. Stock and effffs. M. K. MUler * Sons, Pottstown. Pa II WORLD'S FINEST PARTRIDGE PI.Y- ■sonth Rocks, Wlnnen at Allentown, Hii^en- town. Be^Iehcm. Sprins City and btbien la Cood laqrc el^w Trios, $8.60 to $12.60: pans, $12.60 to $17.60; ecffs. $8 per aettfanff: 2 settinsB. $6. Raymond BL Bean. GollaffCTllle. Pa. II BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS BUFF ROCKS ONLY, FIRST PRIZE COCK. Buffalo, Ninetecli Twelve, and otiter breedcra lb make room, offer them and a few of best yvunffston I have yet raised, at bott<»Ei prlev. Show birds. W. D. Parker. Mayvflle. N. Y. 12 BUFF ROCKS— BEST QUALITY. WIN- aeis Madbon S^\. $1 to $3 per land type. Six years line *"^l'^^^'--«pondence so- Utility eggs, $1 per 16. i^lT Pa, 16 licited. W. H. Rahn. Wind G»P. ROSE COMB AND SINGLE COMB RHODE Island R^ Partridge Wy-ndot^.^MottW Anoonas, White Leghorns, ^^ nucks Prise dian Runner, Pekin and I^"®** rrrimble Ohio birds for sale. Gary's Farm*, Trimble, unio^ CUSTER'S SINGLE COMB . J**^^^^^^^ and Reds. 100 cockerels •t"*^ ^^^ i^AhJ^ sale, that will win. Cocks, hc^f jf."^ '""•S" ing pens, including youiOf o^ ^^^ ***"* "Jj ver Custer, Xenia. Ohio. PULETS AND COCICEKBLS ^^^,^,^5: R. C. Rhode IsUnd Reds. K^ufm^n^afJ^ln^ heim Strain. S. C. Buff Orpinfftons-Owen Farms' Strain. White W3r«"*^***o.A?SLf Strain. Prices on application. «• Schuster, Hawthorne, N. J. " FOR SALE— FINE LOT OF HENS USED in breeding pens this year. Also pulleis and cockerek extra good onea. My No. 1 pen was headed by fine bird of L«at*r Tompkins rais- ing. Mrs. Elon. Steer, ^WTyommB SUrk Co.. IlL *^ LET ME SEND YOU A TEN DOLLAR breeding pen. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, splendid breeders, males alone worth price of pen. H. M. Keith. Homell. N. Y. 15 MY REDS ARE AS GOOD AS THE BEST and better than the rest, srand type and col- or, and bred to lay. Rose Hill Poultry Farm. Box 128, Montgomery. Alsu IS TOMPKIN'S S. C. RBDS. PRIZE WIN- oers for sale at a price that will move them quick. Quality birds. Write for prices. Clov- erdale Poultry Farm. R. D. No. 6. Pottotown. Pa ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS, leading winners at Mineola and Grand Central Palace. 1912 mating wiU produce blue rib- bon winners. At reasonable prices. Write your want) and get the beat. W. J. Douglass. Box 190, Port Washington. K. T. 1» RHODE ISLAND WHITES. WHITE OR- pingtons. Prise birds in oach pen. They Just lay around and lay. Er«a $2 per IS. White African Guineas, $2 per pair. Joseph McFet^ ridge. Vandergrift, Pa i| RHODE ISLAND WHITBS — AMERICA'S Best The unexcelled utility breed. Eggs from finest n.Mtmd yards. Start now with the bast Write for mating liat. It*a free. R. W GauU. Champaign. IlL |g S. C. R. I REDS-'TWO GRAKD MATING8 of high quality birds. CodKer«l to bens and cock *<> »»M^ W per afa^^ie aettlng; two or aiore sattiags, $1.10. Utility eaaalil M F P. Smith. Route 4. PeteralmrvT^l! ' If RHODE ISLAND WHITES • nucATKAT layna of 20th century. Write 'totofor^r fiae iUustratwl catalogue. It pr^^!w^J|? Sb aew breed is greatest fiaaa Bm^ Kav I7g_ Marietta, N. Y. »roa.. Box 17^ RHODE ISLAND WHITES. KNrxx STRAIN •f snow wMte fowls with a «^ldS ♦LSI tS graad peaa Send for dea^rtSS^'^SSirSS booklet. Knox Poultry ^^^rm. pJalSdrSJ^! SEVERAL BRRsos TIMBERVILLE POULTRY nn aun hatchery. For sale— Ersa Sd iP2l t^ from Barred Plymouth EodJa /»?^..^?***? a White Orpingtons, ( Kali-:;- Jfl™«*«*»Lv*r* Pekln Ducks. Write for* J2**!?^>: ^^ drms. Geo. F. Bull. Mgr.. Tl^Srr^Ig^V;. ^'• EGGS FOR HATCHING FR#*». -«,„ »- -- {^^gstnOn. ^P-^winnPn^** THE SEff LeglMnma and White Roeica. »***• \' »^'^ siae and puie white, fl Wn^ S!*^ ^^* ^" M and 910 per 100. Satl^^L^ per 11 and suaraatead. Pleasant View Po Itry Ir, Pa 14 WHITE WYANDOTTE Ain^ » , s e«ci for hatehUis, f l.SO ^H^^ BRAH- rweli ways for sale. Owaa and wkS^ ^9* Stodk «!« Atraiaa. Val- ts DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 899 I OFFER PRIZE WINNING BLACK, White and BufT Cochins. Dark Brshmas, White and Cornish Games. All fine healthy stock and will be sold cheap. Norris G. Tem- ple. PocoDson, Pa. 16 ANGORA AND PERSIAN CATS AND ferrets. If you want some high bred, at low prices, in the cat line or trained ferrets, write to J. F. Skees. Nova. R. F. D. No. 2. Ohio. 18 DAY OLD CHICKS. 4 VARIETIES LEG- horns. Rocks. Reds, Orpingtons, Wyandottes, Anconas. Prices way down. High grade qual- ity. Send for price list. Freeport Hatchery, Freeport, Mich. is FOR SALE— HATCHING EGGS FROM Single Comb BufT Orpingtons, Black Mlnorcas. Whitt Leghorns, $1.00 for 16 ; $6.00 per 100. Infertile eggs replsced at hslf price. W. J. Widney. Doylesburg. Pa. n MOUNTAIN EAGLE GAMES (THE FIGHT- ers) Tompkin's S. C. Reds (the winners). Partridge Cochin Bsntams. Eggs, $2.00 set- ting. Cockereb. $2.00 up. Circular free. J. D. Lee. Jacksonville, N. C 17 HEAVYWEIGHT PRIZE WINNING LT. Brahma cockerels and pullets, $3 each. Pure fawn and white Indian Runner Ducks and Drakes, |2 each. Mrs. A. Guetter. Route 2. Media, Pa i| STOCK AND EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM winning strains of Light Brahmas, Barred Rocks and S. C. Brown Leghorns, ll.SO to It per IB. Write for winnings. M. L. Ludwick. North Brook, Pa. i| DAY OLD CHICKS. THE KIND THAI liva Rocks and Rhode Islands. 11.60 per do»- ea. Ill per 190. Other breeds, both chicks and eggs. Peteluma Incubator Co., Box 260, Indianapolis. Ind. 17 WRITE US NOW ABOUT THOSE BOUR- BON Red Turkeys, Partridge Wyandotte cockerels and Mammoth Pekin Ducks. Qual- ity and price right Satisfaction guaranteed. Pioneer Stock Farm, Letts. Ind. II "LEADING STRAIN"— BUFF COCHIK. Brahmas, Houdans and Orpingtons. Winners Allcntown, Hagerstown, Philadelphia, Camden, ete. Eggs. 12. J. Oliver Fry. Bainbridge. Pa 14 ALL PURE BRED VARIETIES DUCK& and Geese. Swan. Guineas. Pea-fowl. Pheas ante, Bronse and White Holland Turkeys. Largest breeders pure bred water fowls Id United Stetes. Dswson Bros., Frankville. Wis. IB WALNUT GROVE POULTRY YARDS. Bargains in flrst class stock. Barred Rocks. Buff Orpingtons, Reds, Indian Runner Dncla. Pheasants, pair or trioa. Also fancy pigeons. Julia E. Wae. New Market. Iowa. 29 S. C BLACK, BROWN AND SILVER LEG- horns and mottled Anconas. Great layers. Flock averages 170 eggs. Excellent quality yearlings, 11.60 and up. James B. Haley. Winthrop. N. Y. 29 CLEAN. NEAT. ATTRACTIVE STATION- cry means your succesa. Were you to make inquiry for stock or eggs and srou were to receive a reply on plain stetionery, what would you think ? We make a special^ of job printing at rock bottom prices. And we can illustrate it with cut of variety you breed. See price list in display ad. Estimates on drculars snd eatelogues cheerfully furnished. Address Job Printing Dept., Poultry Fancier, Sellers- ■rille. Pa. "BRIGHTS" CELEBRATED BLUE RIB- boo BufT Leghorns. White, Columbian. Silver Penciled Wyandottes. Indian Runner Ducks. Three silver cups, 36 6rste, 1912. Both Pitts- burgh shows. Waynesburg, Monongahela. Can- onsburg. Eggs 12 and 13 set. John J. Bright, Washington, Pa, Route 6. 11 PRIZE WINNING PARTRIDGE. COLUM- blan. Buff, Golden. Silver and White Wyan- dottes : Partridge and Barred Plymouth Rocks : also other varieties : stock snd eggs reason- sble. Catelogue free. J. T. Crowthamel. Box H, Franconia. Pa II 30 VARIETIES POULTRY— HOUDANS, Hamburgs. Andalosiana, Reds. Columbian, Partridge, Buff, White, Golden and Silver Wy- andottes; Buff, White, Barred. Silver Rodcs; Buff, Light and Dark Brahmas; Minoreaa, Cochins, Leghorns and Buff Cochin Bantams Stock and eggs. Stamp for catalogue. Simon Kulp, Box 10, Hatfield. Pa. 11 PARTRIDGE COCHINS AND HOUDANa rhree good breeding P. C. cockerels for sale, 16.00. Write me for price on Houdans that t will sell. Eggs, 13 per setting. H. Wilkin- son. Mifflinburg, Pa. 16 WILL SELL BREEDING STOCK AT SAC- riflce prices. Pure wild and part wild tur- keys. Pearl Guineas, Buff and White Wyan- dottes, Barred Rocks, Reda, Pekin and Runner Ducks. Bertha M. Tyson. Rising Sun. Md. PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES. PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES— SEVERAL cockerels and puUete at 12.60 and |3 each. Two cocks at |6 each ; a few breeding hens* at 13 while they last Jerome Greiner, Spe- cialist, Elm. Pa If, PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTE COCKERELS with score cards. Rose Comb Black Bantams, 12 to 16. Phil Rothmeier, Marisaa, III. 14 BLACK WYANDOTTES— THEY ARE ALL •old except a trio of yearlinga. Cock good enough to win anywhere. Will sell trio for 17. Greenhnrst Poultry Yards, Sellersville. Pa. PARTRIDGE AND SILVER WYANDOTTES eggs for hatuhing from choice matings, IZ.uo lo 16.00, or 116.00 per 100. Write for mat- lag Ibt: it is free. N. E. Blackwell, 868 La- fayette Avenue, Trenton, N. J., White City Park. IS PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES— WINNERS at Hanover, 1st, 2nd. 8rd pnllat. 4th ck., Ist. Id, hen, 1st. 6th ekl. ; 2nd pen ; stack and egg* ia season. P. P. Rohrabaugb, Hanover. Pa. R. F. D. 6. 21 PARTRIDGE AND WHITE WYANDOTTES, good quality birds, at one to three dollars each in Cocks and Hens. White Cochin Ban- tams, one to two doUare each. Howard H. Strickler. Litits. Pa. 20 BUFF WYANDOTTES. BUFF WYANDOTTES— THE GREATEST winter layers. Winners at Grand Central Palace. Savannah, Ga, Phialdalphia Stock «t all times. Eggs in season. Write for cireu- ar. Suffolk Farms. Lake Ronkonkoma. N. r. ij THE HOME OF THE WYANDOTTEa Buff. Columbia, White, with certified recordi from Eto- Contests. Order now. Chicks 185.00 per 100, Eggs 17.00 per 80. Walter R. Rich. Weetfield. N. J. {] BUFF WYANDOTTES— THE GREAT winter layers, l^pical in ahapa and rich Golden Buff. Special pricaa on yearling breeders and young stock. Chas. A. Sea- man. Morgantown, Wcat Vt. 15 BUFF WYANDOTTES, EXCLUSIVELY heavy laying strain. Breeder hens and cock birds. A few very promising May eockervls. \11 blue ribbon stock. Mrs. C. B. Elliott Menlo Park. N. J. 17 CLARK'S BUFF WYANDOTTES. WILL now dispose of all my breedera at 11.26 aad 12.10, also a few choice cocks. Cockereb. ll.M and up. J. H. Clark, West Paaolct. Vt 16 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. DOOLITTLE'S COLUMBIAN W Y A N- OOrnC. best on earth, princix»al winncis at Miaaouri and Kansas Stete shows : also In- iianapolis, Kansss City and Ontisiha. The lay- ing strain. Eggs and stock for sale. Don. R Ooolittle, Sabetha. Kans. n COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES — A FEW ^ens and March hatehe^ cockerels to spare, '.hat are fit to win at any show. Horseshoe Poultry Yards, Hicksville. L. I. p. q Box *4. 15 COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES— OUR Co- lumbians are bred from the N. Y. winners direct and have won the blue in strong com- petition. They have stood the test, tried and true — Am offering mated pens. 4 females and male at 116, worth double. Single birds at 13 and up. Guaranteed to please or money back. Greenhunt Poultry Yards Sel- lersTille. Pa. COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES— A FEW hcna and March hatched eoek«r«is to spare that are fit to win at any show. Horaeshoe Poultry Yards. if IF YOU WANT THE FINEST STOCK OF Columbians, try some of my eggs. I won six- teen fint prises, iaehidtng four Ante. Graad Central Palace. A few fine pullets and cock- erels for sale. Eggs, l» and 16 a setting. G. H. Baker. Ossining. N. Y. is WHITE WYANDOTTES. WHITE WYANDOTTES. DR. GBARHARD. S5i^^'*" ?^ 'T"* »?*«•* 'or 7ebruary. icecord was token from whole flock and not trap nested birds. Eggs 11.60 for 16. Ifi WHITE WYANDOTTES. COCKERELS 4k pullets April and May hatched. Werr fine birds from my prize winning stock. Either show birds or breeders. |1.00 eock and up. James A. Bender. Coalport. Pa. u WHITE WYANDOTTES FOR SALE-100 filets and cockerels at slaughter prices. Write me your wants, if you want good stock cheap. J. J. Fortney, 49 High St, Middle- town. Pa. 2t WBHTE WYANDOTTES-HIGH CLAgS Sl^**'/*^'""' female.. IS each. Two exhW bition flocks at |10 saeh. Young stock now *^*Of' Mre. H. A. McCintock, Livonia. N. T. li Yo^^MfS?'!^?'^^-®!^® FROM NEW xork, Philadelphia aad Baltfanore winneia at reasonable pnecs. You can't kae as I win seaa subject to approvaL Ernest Litsau Sta. tion "D." Baltfanore. Md. ^^' « BARGAIN SALE-A GRAND LOT OF ^"** v^T*."****« eockerels and pullete fima our exhibition matings from |2 up. A few cocks and hens from |3 up. Shute A Bailey. Middletown. Conn. ^li FISHEL STRAIN. BLOCY, SNOW WHTTB Wyandotte cockerels and pullete from 240 ^ w **• mated to 120.00 Fuhel bird, 12.60. r^wS^ *1S f?-®!;- u^- ^' Smith. 621 N. Crawford. Detroit. Mich. ij WHITO WYANDOTTE COCKERELS AND pullets bred from 120.00 prixe winning cock- erel, direct from Fisbel's, 11.00 to 16-00 each. Fine breeding hens, 11.60 each. S. J. Hunter, Route 10, Washington. Pa if WOOD'S "USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL'' White Wyandotte* exemplify the height of achievement In the breeding of White Wyan- dpt*M. Choice bred foundation stock a apa- eialty. Trap-nested. Farm reared Xktab- hshed 1892 ftwklet free. F. H. Wood. SU. A, Cortland, N. Y. ig WHITE WYANDOTTES-CHOICE STOCK for sale at reasonable prices. Write me stat- fag what you want and get fuU particulan. Extra fine layers and pure anow white birth. Jno. J. Hafner, Woolrich, Pa. if OWENS STRAIN— «0 SELECTED FARM raised, blockey eockereU, bred from iatelli- gent matings. Some from Owens |1 «C0. i^r** '"*™ ""^ **"*« winners. |3 to 18 ao- cording to age aad specimen desired. Maur- ice Kistler, Lehighton. Pa ij FOR SALIfr-SOME PROMISING WHITS Wyandotte eoekereh, largely Martla'a Scsal i^!^".^- Wj^»A»t*«^ Three surpha bird! hatched from Regal egrgs direct. S. Chase, Bennettsburg, N. Y. IS WHITE WYANDOTE COCKERELS FOR t*^.?'**^ reasonabla Eggs in season. Wrtte to Oliver Wagner. ML Ponltry Farm. Sch. Haven, Pa || WHITE WYANDOTTES OF HIGH gUAU- ty. These birds sre bred for stendard mqnire- mente and are good layers. Will have a few choice cockerels at reasonable pricrs. H. M. Stout. Ambler. Pa. if SILVER LACED WYANDorrES. SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. THE winning kind. Wide open, clean cot lacing. Winnera at Hanover Haprerstown for yeaia. Young stock now ready. W. D. Kinsell. Han. over. Pa jj WANTED WANTED— POSITION. EXPERIENCED Poultryman, Fruit and Stockman, either fanor or «gg farming manager, capable of handling all branchea. Address Box 402. - Re sultgctter. New MUford, Pa 12 900 POULTRY FANCIER. DECEMBER ^thl P^^X^ltlT^^d^^c^no exceptions to this rule. Tbr price is made exceptionally low on this account. Wiiinen at Pliiladelplua. Pa.. 1910. 1«C pullet, lad cotkettL Ind Hen. At «>m «!jf« AllmtDwn. 1»11 Fair. I woa poede^ every pri«« competed for. in«ludiag bjgt h in th« Aa. claM. At the AUentowtt Wm Show I won fintintlM W abk. lad ^"«^BW55?ari!&cSa: 1619 Sc AilratowB* Pia* SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES PAKTKIDGE WYANDOTTB8 SIL^M PDICILKD ROCKS BLACK LA^ SaNB. ANCONA8, SILKIES. SILVM SbT GOLDEN PHEASANTS. INDIAJJ BUNNBR. Whit* M a>ri«« ggawwb'.l**' Buff G>chmSy S. C. Buff Leghorns First priae winnere at the lemding shows including Madison Square Garden. WATSON, Sanbnry* Pn. S. C. R. I. REDS OF QUALITY Fannins's Reds made big win at Troy Fair again this fall. Grand cockerels fit to bead your best pen. $3.00 to $10.00. Utility pullets. $1.00. Grand color and type. Square deal guaranteed. CHA8. E. FA>JNING. Box F. ALBA. PA. « BANTAMS On* of th« winnins stud of Bantanu. 22 Silver Sebright eoekerels at 96 each. 4 Blaek Tailed Jap cocks at $6 each. My entire stud of Bantaafis for sale, ex- cept Blaek Cochin. S60 Bantams. Write for prieaa. f M. B. BICKEL, ^ 5 621 8. Fifth St. Allentown, Pa. * Sflver Campines My dwn importiltlon from the beat breedefs. in ' gland. Partrldse Plymouth Bocin : prise winning itock, Btaek a»d BffiB. M. Carrey Ivlns, Box 2, Lanshoma, Pn. •'». \ An Tuietiw. No wjit^^ wUt yon wiat^ writa nc tba hundreds of vram w won nt the bis •ho.ws jji proof of qoaUty »nd oar prioea are within renen aukd than yon know we guarantee satia- faietkm. . « OBGHABD PIGBON LOFTS. Desk F. , Sprinc Grore, P*. Chanteeler' Farm S. C. White Leghorns Coekarcls for next fall's bioedtng . . De«. batched, tS and $». Also «»•>>* ^^M^^^V^W^»^^^^^^H^^^^^'^^«^^^^ 800 Youngsters from pri«& winning and heavy Kying stock on the range. Pullets $1.00 and up. oo^- erels $1.60 and up. according to quality. W. W. BOHN. , BOBESONIA. PA. BUFF ORPINGTONS O. K; in type. A big winter layfaw strata. Brad' far nine ycsMS from trap nasts. doting .pnlJIft year. Stock for sala^ W. tt iVINd: '*•;, LANGHORN*;^; PA Wyandpf;tes of -pvissa won * at the big Showa. Spednl offerings in high quality Gi^den and Silver Laced. Silver Penciled, Pnrtridge. White and Black; Prieca re*^ ■onaUc and satiafaction guaranteed. , 3. 0. HOKE A SON, , Desk F. Spring Grofa- Pa. :jt For Sale AH varieties of Bantams bred from my winners at all the big shows, also aU varieties of Fancy PIgeona. Priem re*. J. H. MEHRING, Ltttlestown. Pa. }»V Hungs Yoa Should Know More About Double Mating. Line Breeding. Inoubation. Brooding. :,^ Fertility^ .v-zt:-^ --.:..>; ;, This is all handled in « teieiitiifie way:to:;0^uwtc» Ifc .20:^17, 16 in "DoldpOHjj^ j^^l^iS^.-^ See aaT. in thiB isdue. ^■.t< . * ...' :">*c.'./»! , ' --.4v:-»^l DECEMBER ANCONAS PORTER'S BLUEBELL STRAIN are popular because they please They have sise. type and color that produce winners. We have young and yearling bird, m utility, breeding and exhibition qaality to spare. Circular with cuts from A_^-.?9RTER, MALLET CREEK. O. S. C. Buff Legherna Tfi °**'^ 5*''v,*** V^^ old pen. won 1st at ytica and Norwich. 1912 shows. Also 80 cockerels and pulleta from this pen Am going to breed Partridge Rocks ex- clusively and will sell at give away prices Abo have few Barred Rock cockerels' Blley Strain: and few White ^dSte cockerels. Regal Strain; for sale. Ship- ped on approval. B. H. O'CONNOR. SHERBURNE, N Y S. C W. Leghorns For the best get in communication with Brookside Poultry and Dairy Farm. Color sise. shape and quality just right to win at ?*^"*-il52!!';. Satisfaction guaranteed. '• ^4*4°?*^ ORVILLE. O. Bt. I, Box H. HiDionure Qoafityl Laborers Prices! 8. C. Buff Leghorn hens, $1.60 each; 116.00 per des. Few first class Indian Runner and Mammoth Pekin drakes st $2.00 each whils they last C EMMET OWEN. MACHIA8. N. Y. Box 84. S. C. Cryatel White Orplnotena KELLBRSTRASS STRAIN. Won second on Pea at Columbus Show 1912. Won second and third on Cock Second on Pen. First and Third on Cock erels st Ohio SUt.i Fair. 1912. Limited numl>er of young stock for salt- price $5.00 to $16.00 each. Eggs in sea- son. Mating list ready December first AMAZON POULTRY FARM. S. T. Budd, Prop. Columbus. Ohio Address ClintonvUle N. High St. Imporial Pekin Ducks PHILADELPHIA WINNERS. Six entries at Philadelphia. 1911. Won S firsts, 3 seconds, special and cup. Grand breeding stock, youngr and year old. also a few fine Fawn and White Indian Runner drakes. Write for prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. JOHN SLADE MALVERN, PA. BARRED ROX winners at Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Trenton. Grand stock for sale at reason- able prices, and I gtuurantee all stock to be satisfisctory or will refund money. E. E DUNDAS, Phillipsburg. N. J. V^^^^>^>V^^^^^^^>^tM^'^'>^t^«^k^>A^MW^^^.^^^^^^^^ ^»^»>^<^«^^.^»Krf^>^^rf^»WS^^^»^VWM^^^^^^^>^^^^^>^>' Black Minorcas, R. I. RedSi Leg- horns, Orpingtons, WyandoMes, Plymouth Rooks, Malay Games. Stock for sale all times from my win- ners at the fall shows. J. R MEHRING. Littlestown. Pa. Water Fowls Of superior quality. The big winners at the biff shows. Special offerings in Embdea and Brown China Geese. In- dian Runner, Rouen, Ducks. SatisfactioB prices reasonable. S. O. HOKE S SON. Spring Grove. Pa. Pekin and guaranteed CaU and Desk F. POULTRY FANCIER. White Wyandottes Choice stock for sale at reasonable prices. Write me stating just what you want and jret full particulars. Kxtra firjc laj-crs and pure snow white birds. J NO. J. HAPNEK. Woolrich. Pa. White Rocks, Buff Wyandottes Line bred for 10 ycarS. Cockerels direct descendants from my Allentown winners. KOONS FARM. Treichler, Pa. Mrs. J. D. Koons J. D. Koons ^^■^^^^^^^^AAAA^^'MMWWMMMW^^'^^^'^MM^ Silver Campines My birds are winners at Hagerstown. Young stock for sale. J. H. MEHRING. Uttlestown. Pa. Barred Rox E. B. Thompson strain direct Winners at Cariisle, 2 first 2 seconds, third and fourth. Cockerels. $2, $S. $6. Eggs. $1-60. $2. $$ and $6. CEDAR POULTRY YARDS. O. H. WAGNER. Cariialo. Pa. Bantams All varieties. Hundreds of prizca won. Special offerings in all varieties of Cochin. Brahmas. Seabrights. Japs. Silkies. Game. Booted, White. Polish, etc ORCHARD BANTAM YARDS. Desk F. Spring Grave. Fa. Look November Spaelal BARRCO and WHITE ROCKS I will give a setting of my $8.00 aggs with every $6 cockerel and a $6.00 aetting with every ten or fifteen dollar coekerel that I ship during November. Egym to be delivered after March 1st LEWIS G. TYREMAN. Stroudsbury, Pa. ORPINGTONS Gilbert and Moore's grand laying atraln. Winners at the leading shows, and have held first place in the International egg laying competition which la now in pio- rrsss at Storr's College. Conn. Ail esroa 1a^ each. Free catalogue. WM. H. MOOEB, CHADD8 FORD. PA ^ Giant Bronze Turkeys America's greatest wianin* strain. AH stock shipped on approval. I pleasod othais and I can please yon. Mk Llek. p.. S. M. YODER. *^^l^lW*M*M*ir*'M-|-Vl*»^l^^l~l^ ^^^^^^*'^*'^^*\pKJKS\f\S\S< Wack's S. C Wliite Leglionis Yearlings and pullets all aold. Have some very fine cockerels for both utility and the show room fraai my heavy laying prise winning strain. H. a WACK. GONSHOHOCKKK, Pa. 901 Fawn and White Indian Rnnner Docks for Sale At $10.00 per trio A Na 1 breeders. A guaranteed White Egg strain. A limit«f number for sale. MOUNT HOPE POULTRY FARM ' Selleraville. Pa. Ringlet Barred Rocks 1000 choice specimens, bred from pri-e winners, to select birds guaranteed to win. Rocks of steriing qualities at popu- **«,S2?«, ?J'^P'**** <>" approval from the STERLING POULTRY YARDS Walnutport Pa. ^^^^^»^^»^»^«^^ So C Black Minorcas We won at Hagerstown. 8 eock, 1 eocfc- m, 1 pullet 1 and special hen. We w •,/*^ ******* breeding pens for sale cheap, if Uken at once. MEAiJOW LAWN FARMS. Burlington. N. J. R. C. Rhode Island Reds , .f «« **** *»S^ ®' coekeiah for salew from f 1.00 up. , They ar« from my ^ ^"*!?''* gfTf?' ^^^ Mrds in the bunch are from TUTTLE'S Strain. S. C Wh£ Ughorns. cockereU. that wiU be f.r sale SALT CREEK POULTRY FARM Gillespieville. O. HUMPHREY'S S. C. White Leghorns rwlutn ^r??'**"" ^^^^^ Garden. Boeton. Cleveland. Ohio, and Y. Y. sute Pair. 20 yearling hens, all through moult, aad 5 codS *.?*,'«' "'l® ^**<^^ 200 pullcis and " ^ at$i.!SOandup. H. E- HUMPHREY, Greenwich. c rair. IM i ; nd S cocks . I cockerels > rich. N. Y. J S. C. Rhode leland Reds Wiuninrsfall 1912 to Oct 20th at the fol- lowing sTTcat shows: Allentown. Hagers- town. Lancaster. York. Hanover and Md. State GranRc-22 firsts. 4 seconds. 2 thirds : all cash specials *nd Trophy Cups offered but one. Choice exhibition and breedine stock for sale- Kirjrs and baby chicks in season. , , ^Y-- KICHEI.BERGER. 217 Frederick St-. Hanover. Pa. Ears that wiU hatch from Urge, well matured stock, having that beautiful gold- en color, rich undercolor, proper shape and h^g Qualities My pens are mated to produce those blue ribbon winners. Eggs $L60 per 1 6 ; $2.60 per 30 ; $7.00 per lOo! Twelve fertile eggs guaranteed to a set- Ung. Stock for sale at reasonable prices. Give me a trial. MERVIN WINTRODE. Littlestown. Pa. Prteo Winning " Ringlet " Barred Roclcs EXCLUSIVELY. Lwge vigorous faim-raised birds. San it ^^TTL^^^ y^^ "^J"- Cockerels, $2, Wand $6 each, Pnllets. $2 and $8 ea^ Z?*'^ »"««■ on pens and trios. Etes m season. Write ua. STACTS' POULTRY FARM. Amelia. Vs. S. C White Leghoms^ ^ Young strain dicart Leading blue rib- bon winners at York, Red Lion, etc Shapely, wall devek>ped. pur« white birds for sale. Eggs in season at $2 per set- ting. Choice cockerels reaaonable H. A. RUNKLE, Red Lion. Pa. 902 POULTRY FANCIER. DECEMBER «i^l^^>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^»S^V^^^^^^^^^^^«^^>^^ procurable Winners at tor •«]*, Binh of r^^^iV" All€ntown aad. LaaSatS ^ DR^NZWTON ^!- BITZER. ;«a Imi>orter. Lancaater, Pa Breeder . 286 W. Cbcitoot St. ^^^^^^MMV^MMM^^^ Barred and AVhite Rocks hat. 's ^s? «uir ?^ *^*« y^ ^^^•j' NMUts. unpwia « ooeker^L w « S?5P^ FOtJLXKY YARDS L. a Tywman, Proi>. Stroud8bur«. Pa. Sick Chickens Are your chickens sick ? Do you know what to do for them? Do you want to keep them from getting sick ? Chapter 18 in "Down-to-date poul- try knowledge" is the most complete treaties on the market. See "Down- to-date" adv. in this issue. Winter Eggs and How to Get Them It is an old but true saying, "The hen that lays is the hen that pays." Chapter 15 in "Down-to-date poultry knowledge" dealing intelligently on this important subject is worth lOQ times tue price of the book. See adv. elsewhere in this issue. *^*^"*^^^^^^^^~ ^*'~^'\fXyK.0K.ft^ Dark and Wliitfa Cornish Fint eodt at AUentown «uad Hasento^atn Pain, 1912. First epelcerel ai Philadelphia arid Garden. 1911. Xaii>ort«d birda, beet in Amotea. X^^fnv "«i pM »*o«k. Write me before rajinir. X eax& sa-ve you money. E. J. ynLisMAJ^, . Aahley. Penna. ^ tiHet^t l^md Plymouth Rocks ' GMd aagset. straia). ~ ^VITiniian of aflver pen for. b«Bt color, in Amer^ spe«iaa on pnllet for best and e»lor. NTo stocit for nale. Eggs F^. Wayn^ Ind? R. R. 1-t Bo9C 14. as- J. ■ BIGGER PROFITS FOR Pirocliicers of Poultry Products REAL SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM Who gets the largest profit out of poultry products? Certainly not the producer nor the retailer. It's me midoleman. Co-Operative Marketing of Poultry Products . ^ *>rodacer*» only salvation. It means less work and better prices for the producer, better products to the consumer and a marked sbmtdus to the poultry industry in general. Every poultryraan, every farmer, woman who cares for the home flock should learn about this cfFective method of getting the maac- 5^**^ rofit o^^ ^ PQultry keeping. It's a great success in England, Denmark, and other foreign countries. lOium pr^ ^^^ ^^ .^ America, The time is here for co-oper^vc acdon to take the place of haphazard eff^in"niarkcting poultry products. t> l*»w ff--,K^ii<1ry has appropriated Rve Hoachred Dollart ™!??T«\?f J^Ke «urpo«c^of employing high-class lecturers ($S00.OO} J^^Tttr Students of Agricultural Colleges and to appear ^^^ -^ Poultry Shows, before large gatherings Poultry ***f5 ^!!«3try rziscn and farraers, to show how Co- , of interested ^Clin^ can be accomplished—how it will vastly operative W^^'^St^f each poultry keeper. The first of the ^""^'^^^ £S^ will be delhrered in the eariy Fall lecture, refcrre^ ^U w** to keep in toncfawith thede- Ererf poultry «»***^ Tielopment of this cn'eat nation-vride co-operadve movement that has been started. Poultry Husbandry, a wide awake and progressive monthly publication devoted exclusively to poultry culture, has formulated a unique plan for developing a system of Co-operative Maiketing of Poultry Products. Send today for a free sample copy of Poultry Husbandry and free literature which describes the plan in detaiL Write yo«ur maam mad addrass plainly e Co. I hope God will remard you for the good you are ^oing for suflfering humanity. Yours sincerely, H. D. BA.NKS. The above is C. E- Brooks, inventor of the Appliance, who cured himself and who has been curing others for over 30 years. If ruptured, write him to-day. Child Cured in Four Months Gentlemen :— The baby's mptnxe is altogeth- er cured thanks to your Appliance, and we are so thankfnl to you. If w« conld only have known of it sooner oar little boy would not have had to suffer near as much as he did. He wore your brace a little over four months and has not worn it now for six weeks. Yours very truly, ANDREW EGGENBERGER. 10. My repuUtion for honesty and fair dealing is so thoroughly atablihsed by aa ex- perience of over thirty yean of dimUng wiOt th public, and my prices are so nasonalili. my terms so fair, that there eertainly shoaM be no hesitancy in s«iding free coupon to-day- Others Failed but the Appliance Cured C E. Brooks. Marshall. Mich. Dear Sir:— Your Appliance did all you claim lor the little boy and more, for it cured him aound and well. We let him wear it for •bout a year in all, although it cured hun thz«e months after he had begun to wear it Wa had tried several other remedies and got no mlief, and I shall cerUinly recommend it to friends, for we surely owe it to you. Yours rsapectfully, WM. PATTERSON. Ko 717 S. Main St. Akron, O. Cured at the A^re of 76 Mr. C. E. Brooks. Marshall, Mich. Dear Sir: — I began using your Appliance for the cure of rapture (I had s pretty bad «Me) I think in May, 1905. On November SO. 1906. I quit using it Since that ttake I liave not needed or used it I am well of m^ tare and rank myself among those cured by the Brooks Discovery, which, eonsidering ay SMTS. 76 years, I regard as remarkable. Very sineerely roM»j^^,,,_^ Jamestown. N. C SAM. A. HOOVER. SI Jansen St, Dabaqae. Iowa. Brooks Raptors Appliance Co. Ten Reasons Why You Should Send for Brooks' Rup- ture Appliance 1. It is absolutey the only Appliance of the kind on the market to-day. and in it are embodied the principles that inventors have sought after for years. 2. The Appliance for retaining the rupture cannot be thrown out of position. 3. Being an air cushion of soft rubber it clings closely to the body, yet never blisten or causes irritation. 4. Unlike the ordinary so-called pads, used in other trusses, it is not cumbersome or un- gainly. 5. It b small, soft and pliable, and positive- ly cannot be detected through the clothing. 6. The soft, pliable bands holding the Appli- ance do not give one the unpleasant sensation of wearing a harness. 7. There is nothing about it to get foul and when it becomes soiled it can be washed without iajuring it in the leest 8. There are no metal springs in the AppU- ance to torture one by cutting and bruising the fleah. 9. All of the materia] of which the Apli- anoes are made is of the very beat thaF moacr can bay» maklag it a dnimble aad aafa ApyU* to Remembei 1 send my Applianee on trial to prov« what I say is true You are to be the judcc. Fill out free coupon below and mail to-day. Free Informatioii Coapon C. E. Brooks. 1015A State St, Marshall. Mich. Please send me by maU in plain wrapper -••ur illustrated book and full informatloa shout your Appliance for the cure of rup- ture. 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One man can easily care for as many as 2.000 layers and 3.000 chicks. EQUALLY SUCCESSFUL FOR SMALL OR IJ^RGE PLANTS. FOLLOW BRIGGS OR SMITH t-STe^'.Tb^k^t'irfi'Sid'Jt^^^^^^ easy 2.25 8.25 12.00 4( tl 1.66 1.70 2.40 2.50 7.50 8.00 fvmhed •■ CitekfMt, Window Curds, Eslrj Blub, Etc Special Adrotitiiiff Cardt ior ^ FiliiKitioB Coopi, Etc JOjipRIOTTHG :: POULTRY FANCIER W" . ■.-....• .•>• SELLERSVILLE, PENNA. LESS MONEY REQUIRED, MORE MONEY MADE. Every branch of poultry keeping is thorouffhly covered from start to finish. The priceless secret of many years' experiroentinjr may now be yours Every poultry raiser can increase his profits greatly by usingr the BRIGGS or SMITH SYSTEMS. (Brigirs system is unequalled for free ranjre, and is most successful also in confined quarters. Smith System is unquestionably without a rival for close quarters as well as confinement.) Let us help you to success with poultrr through POULTRY erative Plan IT COSTS YOU NO CASH Free Eggs— Free Birds jertcy City. 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As {o their orij:;in tiii.- has so often boon ex- plainc'l. so I will pass iliis over only s:iying- thai knowing the originator as I did, I feel sure he never even had the slightest idea that they ever would be- come in America the most valued breed. This, of course, will be admitted by all. What is most grati- fying to me is the tact that the Orpington won her \vav into the heart of every lover of good birds, on her merits alone, as one has lo remember that the general idea was that their white skin and legs would never be overlooked. But it is a case of giving honor where it is due. the result obtained in all lands having proved over and over again that she can and will hold her own with any breed especially through the winter months, for this is when she lays the most eggs. I have bred and shown all three colors so will just make a few remarks that I hope may be useful to some of your readers. Buff Orpington was one of my first loves and still is a great favorite of mine. The buff, from her color alone, has a great fascination for all lovers of nice chickens, but I do not wish any one to imagine to breed Buffs is a very easy matter; no. not at all, for it requires a great amount of patience and study to ■ »rf'J\uc- g»ud even specimen:-. In mating Bulls, I find ti'ie best way is to choose your females that mcitch il-.c color of the breast of the male, not in any case using extremes. Then to produce any like decent >tock you nmst have size on the female side, as this is wh.ere you get the size from. I never mind even an eight pound bird if he has type and even surface color, and. above all a well set comb and bright red e>. e. i:')l;u-k C)r])ingtons are among the most attractive specimens in the chicken world as no breed can equal them for massivcncss and, if good specimens, their :c across their feathers, in fact, very tew are (|uiic free from it. But this can be bred out with consistent care and selection. Never mate a deep grceti sheen male with females that have any sheen at all if possible: the more dull in color the better, so that they are black to the skin. White Orpingtons are the most sought after of all breeds at the present moment and to any one who is a believer in numbers, look up the number of White Orpingtons that have been shown this winter at St. Louis. Chicago. New York and Baltimore and you will be greatly surprised, as in several cases, they have Partridge Fl/mouth Rocks, owned and bred by F. N. Perkins, Freeport, 111. Mr. Perkins is recognized as one of ike fore- most breeders of this now popular variety. DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 909 been the largest class in the show and by all means the most valuable, for it is no uncommon thing to be asked $1000 or $500 for a male bird of this breed and not only this, but plenty are prepared to pay this amount for a winner of a "Blue" at one of the large shows, and up to $500 for a female. This plainly shows which way the wind blows and my advice is to any one taking up the chicken business, start with Orpingtons, whatever color you most prefer, and you will never regret it. If you will only write to some good reliable firm and say what you are prepared to pay and then leave the entire matter in their hands, for we all like to feel that our customers trust us, and then it is up to us to "make good." In conclusion, I will say, I advise in all cases buy the very best you can afford as a good start is half the battle. The Buff Wyandottes Type — Aiistin W. Carpenter Color — Henry R\Ingalls YPE has placed the Wyandottes in the position rfiey occupy today. This being true it is important to give considerable consideration to the production of true Wyan- dotte type in breeding this variety or breed of fowls. It is an easy matter to distinguish proper type when once it presents itself, yet it is not so easy a matter to produce the same year in and year out upon our Wyandotte farms. Problems are presented that are extremely interesting and at the same time annoying. No matter how many birds are raised we have our hopes either shattered or grati- fied as the results of experiments in mating made run. To commence with I believe that the females have more to do in producing shape than the males. In this particular I believe we find an exception to the rule that the male is half the breeding pen. Such has been my experience in producing this variety. First of all we must have symmetry in both male and female. Now what do we mean by sjmi- metry? Just this That the bird must not look out of proportion. Each individual portion of the body must correspond with each other part of the body. Length and slope of back must correspond with curving slope of breast and rear portions of body. Breast should not be of such width as to over balance the width of back or fiuflF. The only solution of this problem of symmetry is found in the use of small matings. Cull and cull again until only birds that are in proportion are left for the mating. Mate only those that balance or even up in breast, back and fluff. Thus the foundation is laid for true Wyandotte type. Follow this up with line breeding and your birds will keep true to the type that has given them the title of "body of curves." The breast of the Wyandotte gives it the utility qualities of which it justly boasts. The demand for market fowls is the demand for birds with large, wide and deep breasts. Use males with great breadth and depth of breast. So many of our males are deficient in breast. Select sires who have large and deep breasts that are well rounded. We find many males that lack the fullness of breast which brings that portion of the body out in line with the beak. Again we find many that fail to carry the full breast the required distance to give it the gradual slope to the limbs that makes so strong for good type. While we find considerable trouble in securing the standard breast in the males yet we will experience still more difficulty in producing this feature in the females. The majority of the females in our breed- ing pens today lack fullness of breast. Above all se- lect females that have great breasts in width and depth and that round out in great fullness. Those are the females that make good in the show room and the ones that produce the flock of chicks that have Wyan- dotte type stamped upon them no matter from what angle your view point may happen to be. Keep the female up in breast. Let me repeat it. Keep the fe- male up in breast. When we come to getting the standard Wyan- dotte back we encotmter still further obstacles. It neither wants to be too short nor too long. It wants to be of sufficient length to balance up the bird. Here comes our symmetry again. I think we have heard too much about short backs in Wyandottes. So much White Rock Female. Isl prize Pittsbure Exposition show, owned and bred by Hiffhland Farm, York, Pa. 910 I i.TRV 1 \\Cii":K, i)i-t']-Miil-R has been said and done along this line of breedmg that in far too many of our best birds the back is altogether too short. You cannot shorten the back too much without doing away with your symmetry and this feature ehminated your Wyandotte type disap- pears. Of course it will not do to get too long a back. The longer the back the greater the tendency to lose the rounding slope that makes the Wyandotte. Don't use either sex that have too long backs and especial care should bo taken to discard females, the straight backs. When we come to the fluff we must solve a prob- lem that is perhaps less difficult than either that of breast or back. The fluff should be well rounded in both male and females in order to carry out the curve of the breast. The plumage on fluff should be quite heavy so as to fill out the rear portion of the body to balance up and correspond with the well rounded breast. Tail should always be short. If high and long it breaks up the symmetry of the bird and deprives it of its beauty. It should be well" spread and the feath- ers fall over to rear in a well rounded slope. The neck might seem of little importance, how- ever it docs much in making or destroying Wyandotte shape. It should be comparatively short in any event, especially in the female. Its length should be deter- mined in viewing the bird in its entirety. Have it long enough to balance up the bird and not a fraction longer. Lastly I come to the legs of the \\yandotte. They want to be short. Product long legs; set the bird up in the air and you have no Wyandotte at all. The limbs should be strong and se .squarely under the bird. Nothing detracts more from true Wyandotte beauty than a knock kneed specimen and in particular if v. happens to be the male. With these suggestions as to type I am pleasc. lleavv layjuir strains of White ;«nd Black Leghorns having exhibition uualitios. White Leg- horn pen 2d at llajjrerslown aid .-d at AMcntown this year. Exhibition and Breeding Birds | We make a speciahv of baity rhicVs from cxliihilion as well as ntiHty tnalinjr?. and are now |' bookinjT orders. Corrcspoudcucc solicited. i, Barton T. Fell, Owner R^ \ TrentOH, N.J. [ J. F. MacKay, Mgr. ' 1 jj^^'^^gy-^— ™-^n^ -^— -n n— — II ■ ■nil r ^ ^ - - — ^ -^ ^~^ ■^^— ^ reading they find in it, and its from these interested readers that we poultry fellows get our customers. Therefore, the publication that is properly bal- anced as to space devoted to reading matter and ads. is the better one to patronize than are some unfair and misleading lines of advertising that need the knife badly (for their practice invites distrust in the poul- try fraternity), among which is the publishing of ideal or commercial cuts in papers and circulars and printing beneath them, first hen, first pen, etc., at Chi- cago, Madison Square or Columbus, as the case might be. Well, when we see such advertising, we rather pity the fellow for not having any birds good enough from which to get an original half-tone. Then again, when we get a circular, printing 50 or 100 testimonials, not one of which has the name and address attached, well, he's an expert testimonial writer, he might as well write a thousand for no one can find any of them any way. Oh ! so silly. W liy a testimonial is not a testimonial unless name and address is attached. Is it possible that we are all fools but the fellow that publishes such testi- monials: and that he believes we will take them as genuine; they may be perfectly genuine or not, but if they are the advertiser and the buyer would both profit by having the name and address attached. We can fool part of the people part of the time, but we can't fool all the people all the time, and say, boys, we ought not to try. E:v;i^j^i; i*>:tKPi' smi \vt ;? '•v,yT-. ine iiiinvis State Show which is held in SprinRfield. Jen. 6-12 has been a sreat «ucee«8 for years, and I believe the ofAcen are safe in saying that Uie eomins abow vill be the best ever. Last year the winning exhibiton reported the advertisinff value f this show was unsurpaitsed. as a winning at this show pats you rlffht at the t|>p, and after winning here yon need not be afraid to exhibit at any show In the world. If yoa have never exhibited at Springfield do not delay any longer, lo make your flans to be with us this year, as nothing but Empire coops will be used, you will \ave plenty of room to make a large display, and you will not only win iota of silver :up8, specials, large premium money, but the most beautifnl ribbona offered by any >oultry show in the country. The best judges in the country will place the awards — rlale, McGord. Pickett, Russell, Sheldenberger and Hemlich. If you do not care to exhibit In competition plan on making a display aa this A'as one of the great features of our last winter's show. The officers of this association are all business men, and poultry brcedeni, and hey know what to expect when they exhibit, and they will give you the same in re. urn. Remember no officers are allowed to exhibit. The White and Bnff Rock Club will hold its national meeting, and show at Spiing- leld. they are figuring on 1000 birds, and the White Rock Breeders alone have offered ioOO in cash speciala. Our premium list is now ready, be sure and send for one, aa a postal to T. £L 4cCoy, Secy.. Springfield. lU, will get it by return maiL W. O. CHASE. Preas Committee. Hillaboro. Dl. ^^*fi ^.V-U.-' 'f^m cs t.KOrMM I.Mi^lf.*-"- ■ 1 {> • I ) •,f |r» C »'. ^ TEXT CUT OFF MRKK POULTRY FANCIER. 913 it is the Best to do to Have Your Word Taken as it Appears e have been volumes of dis- relative to modes, ways, cus- etc., in conducting a poultry js. The attempt on our part anything new would, of course, less and so far as our criti- are concerned, we have none : appeal to your paper and to iders and writers thereof for upport, so far as their opinion IS been said over and over and md many times that people to- le '>oultry buyinj^ public, have ; rather distrustful of all those ted with the commercial poul- erests. Now, this no doubt is rated; yet, we do find a lack of nee and this lack of confidence en produced by a lack of hon- Now, while we believe that the f the larj^e poultry concerns are ;ely honest so far as their in- s are concerned, we, also, know is beyond their power to re- all the details and to control individual transaction that place in their establishment, so, believe that on the part of lyers, that their expectations ,her too high in some instances looks to us as though it would im'^ossibility to have every ;tion, even by all honest deal- )th buyers and sellers, to be ;ly satisfactory because indiyi- idgment is exercised in all in- i and we honestlv believe dif- rherefore, some dissatisfaction follow. But we, also, believe rough the lack of conscientious ;s or a desire to get rich quick n lack of ability, much dissatis- has arisen which naturall^ een no boom to the poultry , the question arises, what is . to do in order to have your ;aken as it appears. We have 1 recent issues of some of the r magazines a practice which dvocate as one that might re- \ great deal of confidence and at, in their opinion, would bene- concemed and, especially so, to e selling. Now, this theory is ve prepav the express on all shipped. * That sounds well but are many emergencies that might arise that would make this transaction an embarrassing one. Perchance that you had a customer who was unreasonable, we will not say dishonest, and one whom it was impossible to please, what would you do in this instance? Yet, if you were shipping goods such as you ought ship through intelligent, honest selection, priced at a fair value, these customers would be in the minority, but they would occur and could you increase your business enough more to pay for the extra annoynance giv- en by these, perhaps, exceptional cases ? However, this demand seems to be in the atmosphere and we propose to keep abrea.st of the times and sup- ply the demands both in commodity and in individual tastes and shall take the initiative in this respect and ex- periment for the month of December. If wc find it to be safe and sane and the results will warrant a continu- ance, we shall do so and, with your permission, will state the consequen- ces in your next issue. THE UNDERHILL FARMS. Land and Water Fowls Will sell several htuulred birds in the different varieties cheap. Good quality hWth in all breeds. Will (levoie my time Vo judKin^^ and breed- in*: S. C. White Leghorns. Two or three weeks still o\K^n for iudj^ing en^ai:ements. Sunnyside Poultry Farm F. I. Bradford, Troy, Pa. IM Sk M I Don't buy another Hover until you have written u» about the ideal. Broods chicks just like a hen; use it onywhere; no holes to cut; no false floors to builJ. carry «t any olace with lamp lit: sits on ihrcc metn] Jc«$. *^ AuTomntic Safety f.ampthatw.ll n.-x-i" emoko a.^l HmUT that w.!l |m»duco 15 p<.T tn-nt mora h: ftt than any other »«>t air h«>tcr. I •^^^'-'^J' ^»^ i-h.kr 24 inchti* m diainrter-coniilut*! with Ifcnnomotcr fur $:..«). Freitfht p-.id east of the Ko.kifs on two or mort-, <•» * '^•"; ^•• upon n^<-.spt of SI. Sold lik« hot .«keR last sea- eon. Many iiloa««Hl cu»- tomcrs %vl»o tell yoabnw t.hcv like the lilml. In our'iH»'strate^^ orices that will surprise you. Describe your wants and state wbeie you want to win and I will quote you prices and guarantee to please you. Mount Royal Farm, Glenshaw, Pa. ChM. P. doggers, Prop. Will Win Anywiiere FH..S .MH..E. ^j„|gj Egg MaGhinesI Vf|iit0Ltghomar» Feme liMborna era the beet l*y«" »» *>»«2I^!;*U "- . f«r le £^t •xeljnrf in the bone. 8e»«»«»<'«tSl^h'Srfl2i^ »i!J Teet»»ndwlUUyiT5«gt«or mora • y«»'ri-«i52^ZkM *hoo8«»d« of aatlafled cttatoraera eU orer the wortd. We a I prove thei they will pe7 you baet. ^^^^_-. _«^,* ,« . /SFACTIOW OR YOUR WOHEYBACK Our toerMitee Is the meet Hberal •▼•'••▼«»5l*K,^2Sr mJt be perfectly •t1^be<««^lela«««JU«^<-oi^ ^ Eegs and Day Old Chicks '^H^'S' J £!MRr-5^-" '"-^-i"^"- "■2^:?^^'^^ OerNewOO-^efe Btoek. fenn. metbo ,oS: FSit Whtte Inborn oet-Oot ?^P!^^"^./SSKiSil?S^. S^^^tX'iio VTgwiL THE FOBit lEWitM FMiL y^yaa::iM.r^ |fnrvoaro^rT Pfce. iw ■ ^ ccessf ul Lessons Poultry Raising Have You Written Me That Portal Yet? ■A^>f^ torTPrlcM»7S.^»P««^''j;^J^^„VXS!ri. *SL.''%^"tJ'Z WCWBATOM AND BROODERS ttatnft b-w. ny World'b SZSi«ii°/>^I^d"^Ttei1hit no other maker een »»y»»>«-S;j tTj iMubitira and the way l help raaka eo« -au«>M«W" wlUi them. !i?.2S^^^^i^l^e^yo?it«rt-whMeyo» ew^ Wrttf^theBdecUJe. Hote^ifyco want if cpctoae lOe form^fareoM t'f«^tSe'SS^t*lS?/h«e.|dr^ SS&''SvP*r 0«^ ««f j6«.# «/ CWetea, T^ ^^7^'*^' i blggeetprie-Sd^rtl for "^^^^^J^'^^^l^j^^^^^ Second 9t;^PgoM^agg>l«:_ 914 POll.TRV [•AXCTER, iM':(:kmbf.r Rose's Orpingtons Still Champions The wonderful record made by the Black and Buff Orpingtons of Major Hugh A. Rose, Pornhill, Ontario, Can- ada, at the greatest American and Canadian Shows this year, has been most phenomenal. No matter where the show, no matter how strong the competition they have, without one exception, lead the way for all others. Their record of 18 out of 21 firsts at four of the greatest shows in this Continent is an unique one, the four shows referred to being Dominion Canadian National Exhibition, New York State Fair, Syracuse, N. Y., Allentown, Pa., and Hagerstown, Md. Another interesting point is that in all the shows where he has competed, he has won the most points in Black Orpingtons. At the last Madison Square Gar- den Show, New York, December 1911, his Black Orpingtons won the Asso- ciation $25.00 gold special for the best exhibit of Black Orpingtons, and this is without doubt the greatest class of Black Orpingtons ever brought together. The wins made were 1st cock, 1st and 3rd hen, 2, 3, and 6 cockerels, 1 pullet, and 2 pen. The next exhibit was made at the New York State Fair, Syracuse, N. Y., September 9-13, 1912, and he more than duplicated his great record made at this same show the previous year; this time he won 1, 2, 4 cock, 1, 2, 4 hen, 1, 2, 3, and 5 cockerels, 1, 2, 3, 4 pullets, 1st old pen, and 1st and 2nd young pen, and the coveted cup for the best exhibit of Orpingtons of any variety in the show, and carrying with it another $25.00 gold special for exhibit of Orpingtons any va- riety. The Allentown Show, September 24 to. 27, 1912, was his next show, where in competition with the great- est of America's breeders, he demon- strated the class of his stock by win- ning 1 and 5 cock, 1 and 3 hen, 1 and 6 cockerel, 2 and 3 pullet, 1st pen. He also won with his Black Orping- ton cockerel, "George V." the A. T. Stover Estate Cup for the best Orp- ington in the show, the American Poultry Association Silver Medal for the best cockerel in the American, Asiatic, Mediterannean and English classes, and best of all the North American Cup for the best male in the entire snow, competing against all varieties in a show where thou- sands of entries had to be refused for lack of cooping accommodation. The last of his great line of victor- ies was made at the Great Hagers- town Show, winning 1st and 2nd cocks, 2nd and 3rd hens, 1st and 2nd cockerels, 2nd and 3rd pullets, Ist old pen, 1st young pen, special for best pen in the entire show, special for best cockerel in the entire show, and the Hamilton Hotel Cup with his cockerel "George V." the best bird in the show — winning this special at this show with over 8000 entries. In issuing his catalogue last spring, he stated that he hoped to place his Buff Orpingtons in the en- viable position occupied by his Black Written Who Knows' HERE'S a book that paves the way to success in the poultry business. It tells you all you should ^ know about incubators and brooders! Tells you what kind of foods to buy; the dif- ferent remedies to use in time of need] the experiences of those who have **madel:ood.** Bnok nlso gives valuable information to beginners and old- timers; pictures and describes the different kinds of Standard Bred Poultry; lays bare the secret of my success and knowl- edge gained through 25 years* experience as a poultry raiser and incubator manufacturer. The reason why I send this Big Book FREE is because it also tells all about my LinrAI INCUBATORS f^ll^EiMk and BROODERS ' This book is not for curiosity-seekers, but for men and women who are interested in poultry for pleasure or for the profit there is in it. Every year I try to do what I can to lielp others on the road to success. Last year I cut tlie price of my world-famous hatch- ers to the lowest price ever put on an effi- cient, dependable, sure-profit payinsr incu- bator. This year. I go still farther and be- sides selliniT luy incubators for Uis moytty than ever sold before. I Pay the Freight and Give You An Un- qualified Guarantee This unusual offer is not on an Incubar tor made up for the purpose, but is quoted on the reirular sizes of the Ideal Incuba- tors and Brooders, same as those thou- sands of poultrymen have obtained 95^, 98St and 100* perfect hatches from. If you arc seriously thinkins: about spendinfif your urood money for an incu- bator, loolt into the merits of my "Ideal." My "rriraV is built with a heatinff and vcntilatiner system that automatically regulates moisture. It has a hot water system that's perfect, a rejrulator that will not allow temperature to vary one- half a degree, the best nursery advan- tages, the handiest efffir tray, the record for successful hatchiue. etc. When writing; for my Biff Poultry Book, tell me whether you are interested in a 60, 120. 175. 240 or 360-egK incubator and I'll quote you my special low-price, freisrht prepaid introductory offer which includes cvcrythinsr. There arc no extras to buy. You get the Ideal Incubator complete, ready for your csrers. so you can make big: profits from the start. Write for Book At Onco Supply is limited; first come, first served. J. W. MILLER CO^ Box 455^ Rockford, IlL Also Mfra. of \At%\ Grain Sprouters. Get prices. J. W. Miliar Co., Dallas. Taxaa 1lM Cliaa. M. Ully Co., Waatarn Oiatribiiters, Saattia or Portland '"*.«^ sent if you write. New »•«?«" VJ in right alon«. Loveia of this brwa ted to join us. C. Augustus lUschke. tas., Kinkaton. N. Y. IfWSil. TIj CONSTRUCTION Made of l»cst lumber— dniihle wallsi liiaulat*4 with hcnvs- (iKideniiiK (t'lt— inside lined Willi galvanized irnn- IrAme ot trays heavy galvntiized iron— bottom ol tray heavy wire neitinir— front of nutchlne trloss. whith induces jrreen sprouts. Sprouts require very small amount of artifcUl heat which ik produced hv Idenl Safety Lamp, the funies of which pa&s through veniiUtors. Keep Your Hens Laying all Winter —and you'll make more money than ever before. Egps ara SroinGT hi&rher in price every day. the demand is far exceedinar the supply, and it looks like j^ood times and plenty of money tor the man who has an IDEAL Grain Sprouter and is fcedlnff his hens sprouted grains, 'I h«**lrte»r' will nrortiife H|«r«»iits or>f '.i turhttt lovg In *4 lioor»— junt the ktiul of fcreeii roo litMire |iniik|ic>| of (rriiln. It piiyB for lt»elf In a Klnprlo month by «ir/i»tf im ferd billf, tncrcaalnff fOQ !/'<''''. HiipplylMst food thM mnkrn chick* (tnnr ttlrf»ng,rigprout«r ii> to lo>i> money (his winter, «f»peclally when you can get one aultvd to your ii«^d(> at t>o low a coet. Do Not Delay— But Get Special Low Price Freight Prepaid Introductory Offer Today - Write at once for ttpeclal low price offer, full partlrnlarv and de> •criutlon oC this perfect icratn apruuter. No ;i>oulirvniAn bbould be wltliout It It ie tbe Dl^treft Money Maker for tbt> roultrymen vlncetbe Incubator waa Invented. Made by J. W. Milltr <.•-.. ManuracturtTS of Incnlmtore. Broodereand Poultry RuppMen. which laavtifllc^eDt guarantee of Its excelleoce. For low-price introductory offer. addrena J.W.IMILLER CO., Bex 619, ROCKFORD. ILL. PICK OUT THE HENS::^^;r::rut it3' of the cgp^s they lay now. By this means such hens will lay "xx" eggs next spring. 'Start Right" and your eggs are as good as hatched before you begin to incubate. Start wrong, t)r shiftlessly, and one-hall your eggs are wasted. These words are as true as can be spoken and you stand to lose if 3'ou do not choose your breeders exclusively by the register of the Magic Ezg Tester. Sent bv rr.ail, complete for use, upon receipt of $2.00. Ten pages ottcstimonials. One year's trial, money refunded if requested. Magic Egg Tester Works, Bray ton St., Buffalo, N. Y. and Bndgeburg, Can. [n ordering, or writing for further infomintion. please mention this Journal. Before You Build or Buy Gef Ouf Biff New Oaialoa — See Mow much You Save by buying Potter* Portable Factory-made Freeh-air Hoaeee: ooope. feed hoppere. fooii. talni. Termin proof rooeting and nee^ig^fi^^ure^^eto^jZSQ&KS^SIUSSHL bigheet grade and cheaper than yov can make at borne- Tan Years' Exp«rl«ne« IIooaM mad* of mktehed R«d Cypr« flooHac. PalBt«d 2 coata Erery hqui GET POTTERS CATALOG aat vp mnd fitted p«rf«olly •« oar tnrf. Shipped to yon lo roBTenUnt tiMi*, Pri«« for at-Ren Boom cm wtth meeting aad n«atiii« Axtwr«a. S22. JT^rnt; » eelMt from. Lt>V**(e*^*- Book fall of LidMa forpoelby lM«(i«n. Mailad for 2R«d Stamp* III D>wwra < I sad atyl** to m forpoelby I ^^vttar Jk Cofiraamr. Box '•• IMIll x, SAVE -' -^ '^> MONEY . n-i ON HOUSES ^'^^jl, AND -^p FIXTURES ' We were nerer before so well situated to fiU your orders for fine Breeders and high class Show birds Long's Orpingtons Buff-BUck-whitc Will win for vou and breed hieh class stock. We can supply you with Cocks, Cocltcrela, Hens Pullets in the above varieties that will show more value for the money than you can secure at>y where else. We ship birds C. O. D. or on approval and allow you lo be the judee. E. M. LONG, Box P. F., Osceola, Ind. J American Standard Indian Runner Ducks S. C White Leghorns The strain with a National Egg Laying Contest Record to recommend them. Largest p'ant of its kind in western Pennsylvania— 30 acres. Established 1905. Book your orders early and avoid delays. Chicks 10 cents each. Docklings 15 ceob eacL Hatching Eggs $1 per settir f, $5 per 100, $40 per lOOO Mammoth Incubating and Brooding Systems. Catalogiie Free. Reference, Editor i^ Una J«vMd. J. Leroy Cunningham, R* 3 Indiana, Penna. 916 PuL'lTRV FANLJi:K. D1^C1^MBFJ'< Uniform Blanks and Entry Books Actinjr under the resolution passed at Nashville. Tenn., at the last annua, meetino of the AMERICAN POUL- TRY ASSOCIATION, providing for uniform blanks to be used by poultrj- sho^s, tih^^ is to inform you that con- tracts have been placed and the blanks are now beinp: printed for the follow- ing supplies: Uniform entry books \vitk loose-leaf covers. These entry books will enable the show secretary, by spending a few cents each year, to keep a uniform, down-to-date set of books, loose-leaf system. With these blanks, the show secre- taries can keep their blanks m a neat, compact, tidy form at the very mini- mum of expense. A compact, up-to- date card giving the required ship- ping directions for exhibitors at your shows, uniform judge's cards for com- parison shows, uniform official nbbons of an entirely new design of high class material, very attractive, bright and something that will be sure to please your exhibitors. Also unifonn score cards for score card shows and uniform coop numbers. We have prepared a catalogue giv- ing a complete description of these supplies and expect to mail it to you within the next two weeks. The suppUes will be ready shortly ^ter the catalogue reaches you. I^^^Jf® uniform supplies can be used only by shows that are members of the AM- ERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION. They represent the study, brains and experience of some of the best show secretaries of the A. P. A. These uniform suppUes will enable you to run your shows with less work, keep vour records more accurate, niake no mistakes and please your exhibitors becavse you will handle your show in a business-like manner. Y«M are urged to buy these sup- plies, not only because they are the very latest in show supphes but lor the additional reason that your State BraB«ii get a good per cent, ol the prott f©r these suppliea so when you patroBize these down-to-date supplies, yam are not only helping? yourself In gettiBir the latest ideas in show room equipment, but you will also help your BraadL . Khidly let us hear from yv« y««r arkiib. prS^mg yoar life. *'• ■mtp Mo«Mcta ■ !«»<•••<.■ M iMl kr«»tb. M htmn wMknaa* rh,MtBT lo. taMMlsf TwkMW Bock. Wank iu «7r»i la ft*- If »IU4 fw*. E. J. WOODS. 534 Slxtti Av* 267 A . Utm York. H. Y. ^jmssmmmssss^smmsssssm^^^ \ I SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM ANNOUNCES TO ALL ORPINGTON BREEDERS That their SPECIAL SALE of S. C. Black and White Orpingtons is still on. We can offer some fine Breeding Birds in the S. C. White Orpingtons, and in the Black Orpingtons the pick of our wonderful strain has been reserved for the Winter Shows, and they are fit winners for any exhibition room in the countrr. For example the Blanks have just won every Blue Ribbon in their class at Augusta, Ga., also cup for the best Hen in the show was given to our Black Orpington Hen. Do not overlook our grand Blacks for utility and Breeding purposes, all bargains for quality, now is the last call, as all must be sold by January 1st, to make room for The Great S. C. Buff Orpington Plant of America. 5 BABY CHICKS AND DUCKLINGS. Our booklet also tells why we have decided to SPECIALIZE on S the BUFF ORPINGTONS AND DUCKS. We are installing a great Mammoth Incubator for hatching S Baby Chicks and Ducklings. Our Buffs are great in type, size, color and quality. Let us give you a Bird ? that will win for you* Place your order now, before it is too late to secure them. SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM \ SOUTH FLADJFIELD, N. J. Rains Delafield. Owner. Id. 549 J, Plainfie'd ^>15 POl LiKV FAXCILR. DECEMPKR The Cowh'o r'oulti-y Fandcr' By J. K. Willmiirth. Aint>vUie, N. Y. The rich man lukes up poultry as a hobby. Hl- visit.< .-hows and 'sees fine bini . Hu wants the pleasure of winning. :•.-• \v:nus; to have a fine look- ing flock 1 I'owls on his coimtrv es- tate, .>io:i.elhir;tr tha,t he can point to with pridf and show off to his friends, as stock ihai has won prizes in the shows. Such people spend small for- tunes establishing: and stocking these plants, for two or three years they take great pleasure in contemplating their fine birds and telling about their winnings, then it gets to be an old stor\', they locse interest, stop show- ing their : tock, and, their flock grad- ually turn.> into a utility flock. This is the beKinningr and the end of the Rich Fanciti*. probably with slight var- iations but all coming to practically the same kind of an end. Then there is the rich man who hears about sales ..MOORE'S BARRED ROCKS.. Cockerel and PuUet Malings. Well Matured Quality Birds. -^^^~FALL ANNOUNCEMENT "^^r 1 c-an sulelv sav mv 1912 malings proauced the best birds 1 ever brecl. hence W oofrerthe-best „.ung stock I ever offered, nnd •i^^]V/''Zt^f'l le ■ oo„.i.etit;o.. at the price. 1 sruara.tec satis aotor>. It '^'^<<^^^° »°^ "j^^ vou or ifthev are not as representef These people put^ lot of n^one^^m to an elaborate P^^"\^^ impatient to m great shape, but are ^^^ .^^^^^ make big dividends on ^^^ ^^^^^ ^ ment, and generally ^^^^i different their nianagers, try s« it the busi- managers, and nna.i*y m ness in disgust. ^^^^^ .^here Then, we are spvil^_,o who seeing are they of liniited rneans w ^^ ^^^| or dreaming of fortunes ^^^.^ ^^^ with fancy stock, irt^es ^^.^ ^^^ such, with expectations ^^^ ^^ ^^^j, most large P^o^^f ' ^rrowful, for they is most rapid and s^*^ of a sad ex- are left with a '^^^J'JIiing towards perience, a bitter -tee ^ ^ pocket poultry keepers, and an boek. ^f the several These are but a Jf^^iers we ecu d ciflfirent kinds of ^fJ^f&iluTQS would not«>. Probably ^^-^^iate ^^^^^'l!!!??* be a more approP^^^^^tter off with- Whether we woula t>« Oak Croft White Cornish only $3.00 per dozen, but only a limited number for sale. Older eariy so as no ^^ ^ ' H. S. BABCOCK, Summit St, East Providence, R. I i « > n • _j. - CHAMPIONS OF ^ ^ Rose s Urpmgtons America ^ S BLACK ORPINGTONS, MadiwnSqum Garden, New York, Dec. 1 911 ^ § 1 cock, 1-3 hen, 2-3-(; cockerel, 1 pullet, 2 i>cn, 552^) Gold Special » ^ iiest Exhibit. gg| Toronto, Canada, Scptcmhor 1911, All Firsts. New York State Fair, Syracuse, September 1912. All I' irsts. Ill . p. ^^ntpmhcr 1912 1-6 cook, 1-3 hen, 1-6 cockerels, 2 3 pu lets *"""7pen,' \*t'ove™ J"tite c\.n b^st Orpington, Grand North American cun best mjile in entire show, , r,„iipt Ha.r.t.wi. m., October 1912, 12 cock 2,3 hen, 1-2 <=o^te!«'t ^Jj"^ loldocn 1 young pen. Speciatbest pen in show, JP««'»' °f" cocke?^l in show, drand cLllenge "Hamilton" cup for best bird BUFF Oa?IN;i«l^s M to 100 bu Truck crops make $100 to S430. Apple Orchards $ 100 to $500 per acre, and Beef and Pork are produced at 3 to 4 cts. per lb. Let us know in what state and branch of fa/mi nSfVOU are interested. Information given and free publications furo:?.heu on application M. V. RICHARDS, U.4 * ladwtrial A««al, RoM» 70 WsAintaa. D. C. rLOR(l>A <(;^N PARTRIDGE and SILVER WYANDOTTES Barred Plymouth Rocks. an( of .h.ucu., .i.d, MV wjif-"- \^!i'S47,T?r*s?'o'ra,'Jr^j:,*n ii\!. xs rcafionable prices wntp ._ , ...r^^^,.. all moncv Paid if birds are not saUsfactor> W. C. HUFF, .address WQloughby, Ohio )ECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 919 ►ut thc« fanciers is hard to tell. In .he end they do a great deal of harm o the poultry business, but while they ire in 'the making' they spend a lot >f money, and help out many a breed- ;r and poultry supply dealer. Occasionally we come across one )f these venturers into the poultry ATorld who is really a Fancier, but :heir numbers are few and far be- Aveen. The Fanciers are not the fellows .vith big farms and lots of money, ,hey are but incidents to the business. The Fanciers are the little fellows Arith little back yards. They raise heir own stock or possibly have near )y farmers raise a few for them, but ;hese P^anciers attend to their matings ind generally keep their breeding yards on their own suburban lots. The majority take all care of their jtock, and are also their own Secre- :ai*y and Advertising Manager, and everything else, sometimes with the lelp of his 'better half* or some other nterested member of the family. The majority of these breeders have a liv- ng at some other occupation. Keep- ng poultry is their pastime, they do t for the pleasure derived from own- ng, raising, showing and selling fine jirds, and incidently they make a nice profit at it that is very acceptable to ;he family purse. These are the real Fanciers of poultrydom. They have jeen, they are, and they always will 3€, and in ever increasing numbers, :he coming poultry Fanciers, and we ook for the day when practically every nan in medium circumstances, will lave a small back yard plant, stock- id with pure bred poultry. 'Rich men and profit seekers may come Rich men and profit seekers may go But the Suburban Poultry Fancier Uoes on forever." No. 3. Double Quick Grain Sprout- »r with the door and all trays removed 3Ut two showing oat sprouts nine to ;welve inches high. Manufactured by :he Close-to-Nature Company, Colfax, [owa. VSr-^ ^.'*^~^, •^ Anybody can 'Hatch Chickens \ with a Buckeye Yes, anybody. Do you get thai? Means YOU. Makes 'no difference ivtaetber you liave ever used an incubator or not. Means YOU ail the more if you liave tried them and had poor hatches and liad luclc nenerally. YOU can— any- l>ody can— hatch chickens with a Duckeye. Every Buckeye Incubator Is Bniarantcrd to hatch every hatchable eccr— uncondi- tionally guaranteed. A becrinner can cct successful hatches. Just because you and anybody CAN hatch with a Buckeye, one-third of a mil- lion Buckeyes are in use today. Last year alone 100.000 were sold. Every fifth in- cubator sold last year was a Buckeye. More Buckeyes than any other two makes. When you buy a Buckeye you arc shown how to run il-pcrsoiial help. No trying to study how from a (took of complicated directions, usint.: unfaimlur terms. But Personal Help that tarl. You do not want to spend uood n»oney for costly set- tinwrs of et.'^Ks. and then have dier si^oiled because you did not ki.ow how lo use your incubator rii^ht. See the 1913 Buckeye As low as $S.0O Vou can SEE a Buckeye before you buy. Learn all about it. See how it works. Satisfy yourself that you want it~and all before you buy. Let us send you the name of our dealer nearest you. where you can see our 1913 line of Buckeye In- cubators. Five sizes— 00 eu'ffs up to 350 egKS-a complete line. Equipped with every desirable device to add to incubator effi- ciency The biR Ihousand-ccg machines use the same principle of construction as the Buckeye— a perfected system that makes the Buckeye the world's best hatch- er. The lfcl3 line of Buckeyes is better than ever before in our 22 years' experience. Now is the time to mvesticratc. Don't delay Get the facts, so when the time comes to buy. you will have determined what you want and not lose time then. Get the Buckeye Calalogne Our new catalogue Is a clincher It states facts simply, convincingly and brief- ly h IS an incubator catalogue, talks in- cubators right tbrouuh. and shows you that if you keep chickens, you not only need an incubator, but you need a Buck- eye Incubator. Write today for this boolc You will realize that reading it will be time well spent We will tell you how and where you can see a Buckeye at work. We stand ready to help you and to answer your questions. Address THE BUCKEYE INCUBATOR CO., 542 Ewdid Avene, Spiia9fieid« Ohfo NEWELL'S S. C. WHITE EGHORNS Our 1912 matings produced the best youngsters we ever raised. Hence we are of- fering at rock bottom prices high class exhibition birds as well as us quote you prices. Chma. P. Newell, Canton, Pa. breeders. Let White Have won the coveted prizes at the principle shows throughout the civilized world. They are known and it is conceded that they are justly enlitled to the name of WORLD' If you are in need of a cock, hen, cockerel or pullet to exlnbit we can supply you with winners, breeding birds and utility flocks of the greatest blood lines. Our New Catalogue will be out about December first, it has chapters on Practical Methods, Profitable Results, Poultry Keeping in the Cit>% The Most ProfiUble Breed. The Specialist, Fisheldotte, Our Trade >iame. Open Air Houses Baby Chicks, and how to Mature Them, Artificial Incuba- tion, Practical Feeding, Winter Eggs, and a great many practica Poultry points. This book will cost thousands of dollars and we wdl be pleased to mail you a copy for twenty-five cents m stamps or com. Our illustrated sale list is free. Send for a copy today. J. C. Fishel & Son Box P. F. Hope, IncL ^ I V7C- ! ' I /\ *\ v^n-iv. :^^u Current Events Among Fanciers Gathered om Live Wires. No One Responsible for Editing This Department Gus Braun is the proud father of a vountf Bull Moose. ^ ^^^ , ^ The Fancier has over 12,000 sub- scribers in Pennsylvania. The turkeys for the Lititz Banquet are now in the fattening pen. Poultry Fancier is the represenU- tive paper of the rank and file. Onyla Farm made one of the great- est wins on record, at aujjun.m, t.a. The boys from Erie are working like beavers for their cc jnjr show. Will Geo. O. Brown have the lady exhibitors at the Baltimore Oyster X inore Poultry Fancier stock for sale. It's all gone. Sold at par and ^ C. l! Pensyl, Bloomsburg, Pa., will Boon break into the game with a few •^^iUu^ Show in January is at- tracting much attention all ove/ the **c2^ ^Arnold and Brownie will again Uke in the Long Green at the ^^"'fl^^ks of flying oyster. a«. •een hovering over the Armory bulld- H^^^er'^ttie month of the bi. ones. Central Palace, Philadelphia, Trenton. Camden, Chicago, etc. IShn kriner has finished a success- fol show season, and will exhibit and iudffe at a number of leading shows. Reading notices in this issue show that England is looking toward the United States for down to date poul- try appliances. Jos. Reiff is the new manager of the Caw- Law Poultry Farm. Joe has can.f-0 an enviable reputation as the Farmer Fancier. If you lose at the coming shows, take your medicine like a real fan- cier. Anybody can win, but it Ukes a good fancier to lose. If you are in need of a first class manager for your Poultry Farm, write us. We know of two of the best men in the country. The Williamsport show surpassed the expectations of the management, just as we prctlictcH. Nothing brm-s out the boys like u canquet. Mr. and Mrs. i D Koons wil judge the Fhow at i^ewiftown. Pa Lewis- town is tiic of the leauing shows on the Pennayivania main line. The incubator advertisements in this issue i.r*> well worth looking up. The Newtjwi Giant Incubator wiU make a world-wide reputation. Chas. S. Shirk, W. D. K»nsell and Dr. Charmbury are three of the lead- ing breeders of Silver Laced Wyan- dottes, and they are all from Han- over, Pa. The Fancier under its present man- agement is just one year old. Gus Brown was its first subscriber, and Chestnut Hill Poultry Farm its first advertiser. Loring Brow's suggestion u) erect a monument to the memory of John L. Cost, the founder of the Great Hagerstown Show, is a good one. See editorial page. Secretary Wm. H. Moore said: "Prospects look like the greatest shjw Philadelphia ever held." One thing sure and certain the boys from the Quaker Cii.v now how. And soon ic A. P. A. political pot will be boiling. The members wiU, and should elect officers that raise chickens, and let Journal men take a back seat for a while. We can't help but congratulate edi- tor Wolseifer of the Philadelphia Re- cord, an • J. D. Koons editor of the Press, i'oultry Department, for the excellen* work they are doing. The Trenton. N. J., Winter Show promises to be one of the greatest shows held in the east this wmtw^. The Trenton Association is one of Vne most active associations in the Umted States. James T. Huston is ont only to be congratulated but commended for the great work he has done in cementing THE ROLLER TRAY SucceMful Incubation Means Your Success. SCIENTIFICALLY PERFECT To overcome the element of chance in the artificial incubation of em yon are conlronted ^'i^ jB^f '™' 1 . u.-H^r2nd--Moi8ter; 3rd- Ventilation: 4th-TurninK the etrpn pro|.erly: 5.h-D.8|X)si ion of lems. l8t Heat, znu '"oi^'^^^ if these essential problems c;>.nnot l)e overcome you must meet with (ail- ^'^^^thtTeS^lu o otci^^^^^^ poin,snea.sary.osu.n^fully o,.^t.an Incubator, r-ant to t^nrX on your mind that there is a ^.t differen.* iv chU-U ih.t are -ust mcubated and CHICKS THAT ARE PROPERLY INCUBATED / ''■■.'■ / '■^ _«»._<. ///liTfiiiiUUl There is absoiutly no difference in a chirk haiched m a KoUer Tray and those from a hen. Vou \\anl lo mcu- bttie chicks tl'.at will live — ^and not the kind thai will linger a few days and pass away. lis the ch»<'l*s that live timl aoean your success or failure. The Roller Tray will hatch every lertile egg. It cannot go wronR. Now is the time to look up ihe merits of the different inruiMlors. We want you to look into the merits of ours. Send for booklet, -j.,: , ;.. . THE ROLLER TRAy-S.f«. ..d b..t l.b«r .avi., devi.e. ..or. is w.cr. .b. Ko-er Tr.y ..cub.,., ««.. ROLLER TRAY INCUBATOR COMPANY AGENTS wiSS^ NORTHAMPTON. PrNNA. J^y>^'* DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER 921 BALTIMROE Maryland Poultry and Pigeon Association's Sho^ DEC. 31, 42 to JAN. 4, 43 THE ARMORY—Whcrc the Dem- ocratic Convention was held America's Best Judges Useful Sterling Silver Specials. Many new features of great advan- tage to fanciers. Premium list seut on application. Entries close December 15th, 1912. Geo. O. Brown, Sec, 2027 E. North Ave. BALTIMORE 5Leaders.» Barred and White Rocks, R. & S. C. Reds, S. C. Wh. Leghorns CATALOGUE FKEE. Young and old stock for sale. Eggs in season $1.00. Baby chicks 10c. MAPLELING POULTRY FARM L B. 124 P. F. PUUSKI, N. Y. SQUAB BOOK by J. W. BLYTHE The most practical Squab Book, on the market I have worked on four of the kuTcst squab ranches in the country and write from 30 years' experience. J. W. BLYTHE C«mpl>«Utown, Pa. ... RHODE ISLAND REDS... Winners at all National Shows. Twelve years a breeder. Young and old stock for sale in exhi- bition and utility quality. F. L. POULTRY FARM F. L OBER. Prapriator. VERONA, PEmiA. 4000 Orpingtons for Sale Row and S. C White. Buff and Black Otw 1000 priEM won J.S.HAUPT, Eatton, Pa. Silvw Campines.... Dark Cornish Fowk The rword at America's srreat show* proof of quality. Young and old stock. Satisfaction iruarantecd. R. D. REIDER, „ PEAPACK FARM WHITE ROCKS international champions. Winners at America's ereat shows as well as CrysUl Palace. Send for mating Hat i ii f Peapack Farm - Peapack, N. J. McPEAKE^S WHITE AND BUCK ORPINGTON ...YARDS... CANONSBURG, PA. WINN^t:RS-I.A VERS— F A Y ERS the Central Pennsylvania associations in such close bonds of friendship and co-operation. The man who said the Poultry Fan- cier wouldn't last a year has another guess. We are in the business to stay. All this kind of slush and lots more couldn't stop the onward march of the Fancier, to be the greatest of all eastern Journals. P. S. — This remark was nuul'^ lust February. Yes» there will be another Balti- more Oyster Roast. "That is a great party," says Dick Oke. Say Dick, bring Hughie along down. Show him what Baltimore hospitality is, and tell him to note the effect. Don't forget to renew your sub- scription when you see us at the show. Tell the agent you want to take advantage of that special offer, 3 years to the Fancier, and "Down to Date Poultry Knowledge," for $1.00. Hamburg Willie Minnick says he may have something to say on that huckster question in the near future. Willie knows something and we dare say Silence with a big "S" will pre- vail, especially from a certain quar- ter. Bill Bailey, the saintly looking re- presentative of Spratt's Patent, wants Dick Oke and Bill Minnick to under- stand that he didn't damage his over- coat at Hagerstown, when he was with them. Wonder what Bill means by this? Explain, Mr. Bailey. Aldrich Poultry Farm has purchased the entire flock of White Orpingtons from Sunswick Farm. Sunswick Farm will breed nothing but Buffs, and we are told that this is one of the largest deals that has ever been pulled 0^ in the White Orpingrton world. F. S. Sellers, Pt. Loudan, Pa., is the only one of the old guard at Hagerstown who is still breeding fancy chickens. All but two or three have passed away. Here is wishing F. S. Sellers many more years. He is also a breeder of Silver Wyan- dottes, and made a good win at Hag- erstown. In the Fancier a man who cannot advertise gets his awards published just the same as the man who does. That is justice. In the Fancier the small advertiser gets the same privi- leges as display. That is Equal Rights. See front cover page. And subscribe for the Fancier. And again let as caution you to renew your sub- scription. It stops when the time is up. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. This is to certify, we have sold to the Aldrich Poultry Farm, of Colum- bus, Ohio, all our great champion win- ners, of S. C. White Orpinfftons, and we take pleasure in referring all of our former White Ornington custom- ers to them when in need of high quality stock. (Signed) SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM. The Granville Poultry Show, Gran- ville, 111., will be held Dec. 16-20, 1912. D. T. Heimlich, Judge; Allen C. Tyler, Secretarv The Great Falls, Mont., Poultry Show, to be held January 13-16, 1918. George G. Holden, Judge; J. J. 0*- Mahoney, Secretary. Madison Square WINNERS I have won over 40 prizes in the Garden. I have some of the finest Show males in Rose or Single Comb Browns, 242 big egg strain, and big birds. Big snow white, bi^ egg, 244 egg strain of R. C. White Leghorns. S. C. White, of Y'oung strain. White Wyandottes, fine, wliite, big. Barred Rocks, Bradley's. W. W. KULP J3ox 60 Pottstown, Pa. OPPORTUNITY Is Knocking at Your Door Poultry Culture wants an active representJi- tive in every comraunity to look afti*r renew- als, solicit subscriptions, report poultry showa etc. If you are looltin? for some way to Coin Yonr Spare Momenti Into DOLLARS write to-day for our "local representative pro- position." Splendid opportunities for ad- van cement Do it Now. POULTRY CULTURE 116 West Eiclatk St. TOFEKA KANSAS The Improved CIuuipioB Leg Band U25 ■' PAT. APPLIED FOR AiominiUB only two •!>«•, mi- nmttMm to St aaj fowL Bmi4 br .:riaM T^m. m Cwd*. PM Cards. CircnUn. PaM«n. BtCw CM m^tmS^ S befofc jr«i place jttr order. PtNR CUTS IBltI> w« Mr ^2 » clurves. SaatpleichMrfnIly m»i FRKR, ( MtStM* y««rC«t<) A. BODS nONTING CO. BOX 176» FAMjavm f^ DEAR IESS,HEAD NOISES It last you may rrjoic. in a «T .-. w »v. .. _^»P*« plan will aid each member to be more careful of their eggs and will be ( i' a great aid to the consumers, h has been impo.-.«;ible in the past when the grocer or consumer found ba • eggs to trace them back to the pro- ducer. By this plan they can be very easily traced. The eggs will be ship- ped to our sales agent who will dis- pose of them at the markets where the poultryman can realize the great- est profits. If it is clear that we can realize more from our eggs by ship- ping to the eastern or any other mar- kets, then we can at our home mar- kets they will be shipped. It has been predicted by many dealers that the price of eggs would reach the enormous price of seventy-five cents per dozen before the winter passed. Eggs can be shipped from Morgan- town to New York City for seventy- seven cents per case. This would make two and six-tenths cents per dozen. It is not the intention of this Circle to ship all the eggs out of the country, but if our home consumption demands them with fair prices a great many will be marketed at home. Our agent is to keep posted on the mar- kets and will market them where he can get the better prices. The pro- ducer should be the one to reep the harvest from his labor. It has been proven frequently that our grocers have been in the past realizing from our poultry people, especially in the winter season, 6 to 10 cents per doz- en profit. "In union there is stren^h" and have consolidated in our poul- try business and in the future pro- pose to control our own industry re- gardless of our stale experiment sta- tion which is a very poor example to follow with poultry culture. They may experiment to some extent by themselves but to the public there is nothing given out to interest any farm in this section. Farmer Morgantown, West Va. GOLDEN LACED WYANDOTTCS Our Cioldcns arc a« v>iirc in ccncAlojry a.s srold is to (told. For sale a fine lot of cockcrels.pullcls. cocks, bens jind breedinar pens of my stronjfest winners. Utility and exhibition stock at harjrain prices. Our Holdens win highest honors in .\merica's leadinsr shows. This sale will close Dec. M). 1911'. Be in time. GtEEN VALLEY POULTIT YARDS. R. A. Keler. Mtr. The Golden Wyandotte Specialist Saytorsbw. Pa. B«t 14, F. This 50 <: metal hopper full of Chicken :jg^ss I »uiini* i chicken 1 chohtbeii '«* To introduce Purina Chicken Chowder— the great egg-produ- cing dry mash, I will give you, through your dealer, this ser- viceable metal hopper chock full of Purina Chicken Chowder, for only Thirty Cents (30c). "If Chicken Chowder won't make your hens lay, they must be roosters." Purina Chicken Chowder assures an abundance of eggs because it contains approximately the chem- ical ingredients found in an egg. It makes fertile eggs for hatching. Offer made East of the Rocky Mountains, through dealers onljf. \i your dealer can't supply you send us his name. Poultry Book Free! For your dealer's name, I 'vnW send you this 4ft-page Purina Book, containing plans of houses, breeding and feeding charts, space for daily egg records, cures of diseases, etc., etc. Write to-day, edition limited. Col. Purina, Purina Mills 821 South Eicbth St., St. Loui* WHITE Plymouth Rocks HIGHLAND Champion Blue Ribbon Winners A Clean Sweep at Glen Rock Si>ecial and Cup for best cockerel, pullet and pen in show. Leadiuir winncis at Pitlsbur^. Pa., Balti- more, Md., Hasrcrstown. .Md., New OrUaos and other jrreat shows. A Bminest Proposition Birds UtiUty BRED TO UT IliRbland Quality EsTES %2 per 15. Wri*e us your wants, our pxices defy competition, quality c nsidered. HIGHLAND FARM 1021 West Princess St, York, Pa. DECEMHKK POULTRY FAN'CIER. 923 Year's Final Results in National Egg Laying Contest The Method of Feeding, Interesting FactSy and Some Less- ons Learned From the First Annual Co7itest are Told, The first Missouri National Egg Laying Contest closed at the State Poultry Experiment Station at Moun- tain Grove, Mo., on October 31st. The results have been very satisfactory, 80 much so that another will begin November 15th. Seven hundred hens, representing twenty varieties of poul- try, and gathered from Enrland, Can- ada and 20 states of the United States will compete in the next contest. The following vaiieties will be represent- ed by 30 hens each, all having exactly the same number of pens: Anconas. Black Langshans, S. C. White Leg- horns, R. C. White Leghorns, S. C. Brown Leghorns, S. 0. Buff Leghorns, Black Minorcas, Buff Orpingtons, The results of the first contest have not been especially startling, and neither have we proven or attempted to prove that any one variety possess- ed all the good qualities. The lead- ing pen was No. 107, R. C. Rhode Is- land Reds, which made a record of 1042 eggs for five hens, or an average of over 208 eggs per hen. The best invidual record was made by Lady Showyou, White Plymouth Rock Hen, No. 717, which laid 281 eggs in 12 months. Thij hen lacked one^ egg of equalling the best record in this coun- try which was 282 eggs by a Barred^ Rock hen at Guelph, Canada. Lady Showyou, however, laid a full sized egg weighing on an average a little 0%jfeirPRJiZES-C- BLACK ORPINGTON HEM #^AtrtSOW SOU ARE GARDEN SHOW DEO 1910. White Orpingtons, BUck Orpingtons, Barred Plymouth Rocks, Buff Ply- mouth Rock8,^Partndge Plymouth Rocks, White Plymouth Rocks» S- C. Rhode Island Reds, R. C R^iode Island Reds, Buff Wyandottes, Silver Wyan- dotti. Partridge Wyandottes, and White Wyandottes. All pens were flUed 80 days before the second con- Sst was scheduled to begin, and more San^ entries had to be returned. more than two ounces each and with a good strong shell on each egg. We are told my Prof. Graham of Guelph, that his 282-egcr hen laid a very small egg with a very poor shell, so Ladv Showyou was far the most remark- able performer of the two when these facts are considered. There were 665 hens in this con- test and they Uid a total of 87,843 eggs, or an average of over 134 eggs LEARN HOW TO DO CUSTOM HATCHING Full Informatioa Sent Free Upon Request. Description of Egyptian Hatcheries And How Their Success Can Be Repeated in This Country. roiiliryiucii arc seeking reliable iii- I'ormation about custom hatching bc- CHUSC almost every one who has an in- nilmior is often asked to do some hatching and this naturally leads to the thought that it may be profitable. It is certainly worth investigating, for many have already found that there is money in it and whoever is first in the field in any section will get the best profits. Just as a matter of history Custom Hatching has been carried on for cen- turies by the Egyptians, and they are still practising it. as they did in the "'•'>.»;.• THE CAN DEE 1200-EGG INCUBATOR (lays of Moses. Their method <»f charging and carrying on the business has been copied in- this country and the industry has been haled as something now. A Custom Hatchery is just as neces- sary in a community as a grist mill or creamery. Whenever one is started it ciuickly gets the farmers' trade because the average farmer has not time to do liis own hatching and the "broody" hen chooses her own time. Experience shows that the business offered is greater than the Custom Hatchery can handle, and. therefore, the incubator must be selected so that it can quickly he enlarged. It must also be a safety one to guard against accidents and the more auto- matic it is the larger capacity one man can handle. The Candec Incubator fully meets these requirements and it is the ma- chine that is making successful Custom Hatcheries. A booklet fully describing Custom Hatching, with directions how to handle the business, what to charge, where to locate and other complete de- tails has been prepared by the Candec Incubator & Brooder Co., Eastwood, N. Y . a..d it will be sent free if you will send your name and address and men- tion department 16. PEIFER'S BARGAIN SALE WHITE ORPINGTONS Twelve Cocks, 40 Hens, 25 CockereU and 50 ulleis, $2.50 to $10.00 each. Write for catalogue and see cuts of recent winners at Scranton, Pa., 1912 A. P. A. meeting. JOHN C PEIFER s Duiville. Piu 924 P! )i:i;rkN i-\x\ih:R. DECKMBER per hen. Considering the fact that more than a dozen pens lacked two or three months of being mature at the time the contest began, and also con- sidering the fact that more than half of the pens were made up of hens and several of them contained hens three and four years old, we are rea- sonably well satisfied. When we con- sider the fact that most of these birds had been carelessly and promiscuously bred with no special idea to increase egg production, and came from all classes of breeders, and considering the fact that the average hen only lays 80 eggs per year, we do not feel that one hundred and thirty four eggs per hen is a bad average for such a promiscuous lot of stock as this. The yield by months was as follows November 3,118 December 5,082 January 3,203 February 6,442 March 10,828 April 12,458 May 1M78 June 9,798 July • 8,873 August 7,015 September 5,716 October 3,832 The following have been the prize winners for the contest just closed: For Best Pen Records. 107— R. C. Rhode Island Reds, D. E. Hall, California, Mo., 1042 eggs. Cash $25, State Poultry Board; sil- ver cup, value |76, Zenner Disinfect- ant Co., Detroit, Mich; Cash $25, Wes- tern Poultry Journal, Cedar Rapids, la.; Silver Cup, value $25, Poultry Culture, Topeka, Kan.; 6 trap nests, A. L. Glass, Hopkins, Mo.; Standard Model Incubator, Robert Essex Incu- bator Co., Butfalo, N. Y. 2nd, Pen 52 — While Wyandottes, P. J. Jansen, Little Rock, Ark., 1015 eggs. Cash 5>15, State Poultry Board; Silver Cup, value $30, T. H. Purple, Constantine, Mich.; No. 2 Standard Cyphers Incubator, Cyphers Inc. Co., Buffalo, N. Y. 3rd, Pen No. 13— S. C. W. Leghorns, Walter Hogan, Petaluma, Cal., 991 eggs. Cash $10, State Poultry Board; No. 1 Standard Cyphers Incubator, Cyphers Inc. Co., Buffalo, N. Y. 4th, Pen No. 85— B. P. Rocks, Brooks Sanitary Hennery, Morgan Park, 111., 967 eggs. No. 0 Standard Cyphers Incubator, Cyphers Inc. Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For Best Individual Records. 1st, Pen No. 717— White Plymouth Rock, J. A. Bickerdike, Millersville, 111., 281. Cash $25, State Poultry Board; No. 3 Standard Cyphers Incu- bator, Cyphers Inc. Co., Buffalo, N. Y '2nd, Pen No. 602— C. R. I. Red, D. E. Hall, California, Mo., 255 eggs. Silver Cup, T. E. Quisenberry, Mtn. Grove, Mo. « ^ „ , »« 3rd, Pen No. 381— B. P. Rock, M. W. Baldwin, Sioux City, la. 245 eggs. Silver Cup, State Poultry Board. For Best Record by Member of Mis- souri Branch A. P. A. Offered by Missouri Branch A. P. A. Pen No. 107— R. C. Reds, D. E. Hall, California, Mo., 1042 eggs, $7.60. Pen No. 59— Silver Wyandottes, G. C. Grant, Kirkwood, Mo., 925 eggs, $5.00. Pen No. 117— S. C. Buff Orpingtons F. T. Cooper, Russellville, Mo., 893 egRs, $2.50. For the Pen Laying the Greatest Weight in Eggs. Pen No. 13— S .C. W. Leghorns, Walter Hogan, Petaluma, Cal., 131 lbs., 2 oz., $25 Silver Cup. This pen of Leghorns weighed less than four pounds each, and it will be seen from the above figures that each hen laid more than six times her own weight in eggs. For the leading pen of each var- iety Premium Ribbon by State Poul- try Board. — Where two or more pens are entered and average 120 eggs per hen. Pen 107— R. C. Reds, D. E. Hall, California, Mo., 1042 eggs. Pen 52— W. Wyandottes, P. J. Jan- sen, Little Rock, Ark.. 1015 eggs. Pen 13— S. C. White Leghorns, Walter Hogan, Petaluma, Cal., 991 eggs. Pen 86 — Barred P. Rocks, Brooks Sanitary Hennery, M. Park, 111., 967 eggs. Pen 64— Silver Wyandottes, V. G. Warner, Bloomfield, Iowa, 947 eggs. Pen 112 — Black Orpingtons, E. A. Berg, Dunn Park, Ind., 944 eggs. Pen 98 — S. C. Reds, J. C. Sandmicr, Waukee, la., 916 eggs. Pen 117— Buff Orpingtons, F. T. Cooper, Russellville, Mo., 893 eggs. Pen 37— Anconas, E. B. Foster, Caldwell, Ohio, 836 eggs. Pen 33 — S. S. Hamburgs, Sherwood Bros., Shelbyyille, Mo., 824 eggs. Pen 113— White Orpingtons, Bailey & Carson, Parsons, Kan., 817 eggs. Don't Work fe the Dark Let Electricity Save You Time and Trouble It is often difficult to read an incubator thermometer when the machine stands in a dim corner. You may mistake the reading and ruin a fine hatch. Why work in the dark? Eliminate tmcertainty. Install a rycos ft ELECTRIC UGHTED INCUBATOR THERMOMETER Jycos ^ "fycos" INSTRUMENTS ARE DEPENDABLE because they are made right, under actual work- ing conditions and thor- oughly tested before leaving the factory. Always specify Tr^*^ and be SURE, at a glance, of the temperature. A simple, reliable device, easily atuched to any machine. Press a button, and a flood of light illuminates the scale, bringing out the figures and showing sharply the mercury. Movable attachment permits adjustment at any figure. Absolutely safe — worth ten times its price in time and temper saved. Complete Outfit, with battery, wire, etc., and choice of any regular 75^ 7rp«#- Incubator Thermometer, price, $2.50 PRICES Tycc*' Incubator Thermometer - - - • .75 Tycof' Brooder Thermometer - - - - .75 Tyeo*' Electric Lighted Thermometer • 2.5* Tycat- Certified Incubator Thermometer 1.50 7yctJ*' Electric Alarm Thermometer - 5.00 TyctuT Hygrometer _.-.--- 1^ Write for Illustrated Free Booklet— " Incubator Thermometer Tips layicr Instrument Companies. HOCHESTEli, N. y. IVmtW* Latgat Maken of Thennomeitra /or allParpotet; Bmomelen mnJ ScUnUfic JtutntM DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 925 ---- _ ... ^- ••^/^ GIVEN AWAY AT THE LEWISTOWN, PA., POULTRY SHOW— absolutely no strings QH QIIVI7D niPQ ^ tlL? NVnAluMn an.l they •lU OlLVr^K LrUiO try. DEC. 3, 1912. k JAN. 3, 1913. Entries closo 1)^0. 24 U\M kJKEJ f MukX V/V/A i^ jA>,;p"_Mr. nnd Mrs J. D. Koons. R»bt. F>»t€r, S«cy.. Lew»tawB, Pa. Pen 40— S. C. Black Minorras, Roy BrowninR:, Billings, Mo. 817 eggs. Pen 77— White Plymouth Rocks, J. A. Bickerdike, Millersville, 111., 813 eggs. Pen 23— S. S. Brown Leghorns, V. C. Cook, Plattsburg, Mo., 720 eggs. Pen 30— R. C. W. Leghorns, C. E. Cronhardt, Hutchinson, Kan., 703 eggs. Pen 69— Buff Plymouth Rocks, C. S. Hart, Milan, Mo., 666 eggs. Pen 44 — R. C. Black Minorcas, Wm. McNeal, Waterloo, Iowa, 641 eggs. Pen 129—1. R. Ducks, New York, 674 eggs. Fifty-nine hens laid 200 eggs or more and each is awarded a prize ribbon. Their record is as follows: No. 717— W. P. Rock, 281 eggs. No. 602— R. C. Red, 255 eggs. No. 381— Barred P. Rock, 245 eggs. No. 19 — Ancona, 241 eggs. No. 372— S. C. Red, 236 eggs. No. 613— Barred P. Rock, 235 eggs. No. 545— White Orpington, 232 No. 488— White Wyandotte, 232 CGTsrs. No. 525— Silver Wyandotte, ^^No. 198— S. C. W. Leghorn, 228 eggs. No. 393— S. C. Red, 228 e^gs. No. 119— S. C. W. Leghorn. 22o ^^&o. 179-S. C. W. Leghorn, 223 ^^No. 79-R. C. W. LeehoiTL, 228 eggs No. 401— Silver Wyandotte, 223 ^^&o. 396— S. C. Red, 223 eggs. No 547— BufT Orpington, 228 eggs. No* 463— Barred P. Rock, 221 eggs. No. 89— Ancona, 218 eggs. ^ No. 718— W. P. Rock, 218 jggs. No. 339-Buff Orpington, 218 e^s No. 418— Golden Wyandotte 217 ^^No. 402-Silver Wyandotte, 217 *^&o. 487-White Wyandotte, 215 eggs. No. 634— Silver Wyandotte, 213 eggs. No. 115— S. C. W. Leghorn, 212 eggs. No. 541— White Orpington, 211 eggs No. 64— S. C. Brown Leghorn, 210 egs. No. 39— S. C. W. Leghorn, 209 eggs. No. 636— Silver Wyandotte, 209 eggs. No. 386— S. C. Red, 209 eggs. No. 300— S. C. Black Minorca, 208 eggs. No. 527— Silver Wyandotte, 208 eggs. No. 601— R. C. Red, 208 eggs. No. 139— S. C. W. Leghorn, 207 No. 788— Silver Wyandotte, 207 eggs. No. 863— Black Orpington, 207 eggs. 230 : ...THE... CONTINENTAL HOTEL Chestnut Street Cor. of Ninth PHILADELPHIA Remodeled, Refurnished 400 rooms, 200 with bath Rates $1.50 to $5.00 European Plan The Best Cafe in the City FRANK KIMBLE MtMAgtT, S. C BUFF ORPINGTONS cAnd bJSSS. .t . .KriBce to m.ke room. A. J. STRECT, Foreit HJll, MJ. LIGHT BRAHMAS with .i«. .h'l* "O >"*'* ■"*'"«■ S"^" for sale. Bookiw "''"•'"'JJ?^-.-^ HOUSTON STOCK F»RW Crl Su*ly. HOUSTON. PA. FARM Stram j'**-*'^. *^ Let us book ycur order for future delivery on HATCHING EGGS and BABY CHICKS Barry- Farm White Leghorns are vieorous and hardy^ The females are persistent layers and "°°«y .™^!" ,*"„ "'^Jl^ round. We use the utmost care in breedmg to secure true to type stock. Pullets and Cockerels-Grand Offerings If you want cockerels, pairs, trios or pens, we can quote you most attractive prices. BARRY FARM, H. R. Barry, Owner, Far Hills, 926 POULTiv^Y FANCIER. Dia. f-.MBER LACED WYANDOTTES 207 The money makers of the scjison or 19 12- 13, 1 have well developed yoini^r lords ilmt ean successfully meet any competition and the price is reasonable. . Surely You Must be Convinced with all that has been said and written. \ ou must be convmcwi of these facts, (iolden Wvandottes the most beautiful of all breeds, (ioldcn Wyandoties the best ^enenil purjwse fowl, (Jolden Wvandottes the money makers of the future, Jlemember the lirundaKe record is un- ^ approached. Stock at attractive prices. I can fit you out for the early shows, B| K CHARLES H. BRUNDAGE, Danbury, Conn. flj September, Pen 33, S. S. Hamburgs,. Missouri, 97 eggs. October, Pen 64, Silver Wyandottes, Iowa, 90 eggs. American Buff Plymouth Rock Club Cup. Pen No. 69, C. S. Hart, Milan, Mo., 666 eggs. American White Orpington Club Sil- ver Medal. Pen No. 113, Bailey & Carson, Par- sons, Kan., 817 eggs. National Partridge Wyandottes Club Cup. Pen No. 65, Lester Howell, Monett, •^^o.. 598 eggs. 206 206 No. 455 — White Orpington, eggs. No. 523— Silver Wyandotte, eggs. No. 596— R. C. Red, 206 egp^s. No. 858 — Black Orpington, eggs. No. 121— S. C. W. Leghorn, 205 «ggs. No. 732— S. C. Red, 205 eggs. No. 202— R. C. W. Leghorn, 204 No. 88 — Ancona, 204 eggs. No. 307 — Black Langshan, 204 eggs. No. 105— S. C. W. Leghorn, 203 eggs. No. 5— S. C. White Leghorn, 202 eggs. No. 620 — S. C. Red, 202 eggs. No. 366— R. C. Red, 202 eggs. No. 34— S. C. W. Leghorn, 201 eggs. No. 371— S. C. Red, 201 eggs. No. 875— White Orpington, 201 eggs No. 378— Buff Orpington, 201 eggs. No. 346— S. C. Red, 200 eggs. No. 740 — S. C. Red, 200 eggs. No. 754— R. C. Red, 200 e^^Ks. No. 451— White Orpington, 200 eggs- No. 663— Black Langshan, 200 eggs. Best Record by a Missouri Pen. Silver Cup by State Poultry Board. No. 107— R. C. Reds, D. E. Hall, California, Mo., 1042 eggs. For Beat Record by a Pen of Ducks. Silver Cup by State Poultry Board. No. 129 — New York, Indian Runner Ducks, 674 eggs. For Beat Monthly Records, Golden Egg Cups, By Golden Egg Poultry Journal, Des Moines, Iowa. November, Pen 112, Black Orping- tons, Indiana, 101 egg^s. December, Pen 103, S. C. Reds, Florida, 110 eggs January, Pen 118, Buff Orpingtons, Missouri, 105 eggs. February, Pen 118, Buff Orpingtons, Missouri, 107 eggs. March, Pen 107, R C. Reds, Mis- souri, 126 eggs. April, Pen 84, Barred Plymouth Rocks, Nebraska, 137 eggs. May, Pen 33, S. .S. Hamburgs, Mis- souri, 130 eggs. June, Pen 20, S. C. White Leghorns, Georgia, 119 eggs. July, Pen 13, S. C. White Leghorns, California, 119 eggs. August, Pen 81, Barred Plymouth Rocks, Missouri, 107 eggs. 1^^ e?cK j^D ppWiM^ ^ Our Special Sale off g White Orpingtons and Fa>vn and White Indian Runner Ducks for December | WHITE ORPINGTON Cockerek and PulleU at $5, $10, $15, ready for D(( ember shows. S We will prepare all $10 and $15 birds for the show room if desired and guarantee § satisfaction. INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS Grand Birds at $10 per trio. W(^ jj^iiarantee ducks to lay Whit<^ Eggs. Prices will advance Jan. 1st. BETTER ORDER NOW. ™ AddrcM F. D. SUTTON, SellersvUle, Pau ^ v:///'V DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIKR. 927 PARTRIDGE ROCKS AMERICA'S LEADING STRAINS BRONZE TURKEYS At the recent Hagerstown show in a class of 05 Partridgo Rocks (the largest cla.ss ever seen there) and a fine quality show of Bronze, we added another remarkable victoiy to our great winning record. HarrAi-cfniArn 1019 BRONZE TURKEYS-Cock 1-3, Hen 1-2-3, Cockerel 1-2, Pullet 1-2-3. nagerStOWn^ VO\L. partridge ROCKS-Cock 1-2-4-5, Hens 1-2-3-5, Cockerel 12-4-5, Pallet Turkeys from $5 up. 2-3-4, Pen of fowls l»t, Pen of chicks 1st Rocks from $3 up. The finest Exhibition and Breeding stock always for sale. Catalogue for stamp. BIRD BROS., Box I, MEYERSDALE, PA. Silver Wyandotte Club of America, $25.00 in Go)d. P«n No. 64, V. G. Warner, Bloom- field, la., 947 eggs. Best Record for Orpington Hen, Any Variety. One Dozen Trap Nests, by Greene & Norton, Staten Island, N. Y. Hen No. 114, White Orpington, A. M. Robertson, Morocco, Ina., 282 eggs. Best Record by Rhode Island Red Hen, Any Variety. Six Trap Nests, by A. L. Glass, Hop- kins, Mo. Hen No. 602, R. C. Red, D. E. Hall, California, Mo., 255 eggs. Best Pen Record by White Rocks, Fishel Strain. Silver Cup by U. R. Fishel, Hope, Ind. Pen No. 77, J. A. Bickerdike, Mil- lersville. 111., 813 eggs. National S. C. Buff Orpington Club, Pen Record. First, No. 117, F. T. Cooper, Rus- sellville. Mo., 893 eggs, silver loving cup. Second, No. 118, Miss S. C. Fellows, Springfield, Mo., 858 eggs, $5.00 in cash. Ancona Club of America, Best Pen Record, Silver Cup. Pen 37, E. B. Foster, Caidwell, 0., 836 eggs. For Most and Best Brown Eggs. Silver Cup by J. W. Parks, Altoona, Pen 100, S. C. Reds, E^^. ShelleT, Memphis, Mo., 755 eggs. This pen laid very large, uniform sized and shaped eggs with very firm shells and beau- tiful color. American White Plymouth Rock Club. Silk Badge for Best Pen and Indi- vidual Record. Pen 77, Best pen, Illinois, 815 eggs. Pen 717, Best Individual, Illinois, 281 eggs. Both won by J. A. Bicker- dike, Millersville, 111. General Averages. The average number of eggs laid by each hen and the average amount of feed consumed by each hen of those varieties which had ten or more hens entered, and which averaged more than 120 eggs per hen for the year, is as follows: All Silver Wyandottes, 160 eggs per hen. Grain 35 ib.; Dry Mash, 35.3 lb. All S. C. Reds, 156 eggs per hen, 35 lb.; 38.6 lb. All Black Langsbans, 156 eggs per hen, 35; 50. All Black Orpingtons, 155 eggs per hen 35 * 44. All White Orpingtons, 150 eggs per hen, 35; 89. All R. C. Reds, 160 egrs per hen, 35; 32.6. All Buff Orpingtons, 147 eggs per hen, 35; 30.3. All S. C. Black Minorcas, 145 eggs per hen, 36; 44. All S. C. White Leghorns, 148 eggs per hen, 34.8; 32. All Anconas, 139 eggs per hen, 34.8; 30.5. All Indian Runner Ducks, 131 eggs per hen, 0; 121. All R. C. White Leghorns, 127 eggs per hen, 34.8; 23.3. , „ , All Barred Plymouth Rocks, 126 eggs per hen, 35; 44.2. All White Wyandottes, 125 eggs per hen, 35; 33. , ^ All S. C. Brown Leghorns, 122 eggs per hen, 34.8: 31.5. , ^ , All Buff Plymouth Rocks, 120 eggs per hen. 34; 45. The above includes good and bad producers and both young and old hens. Several varieties ran consider- ably below these in average eggs per hen but about same amount of food consumed. The cost of the grain fed these hens averaged about one and one-third cents per pound, and the cost of the dry mash was nearly two cents per pound. It can be seen from the above how far the Australians are in advance of the breeders of this country in breeding for egg produc- tion. The leading pen in this contest averaged more than 208 eggs per hen, but the leading pen in an Australian contest which recently closed averagea more than 250 eggs per hen. Also, in the same Australian contest, 360 hens gathered from 60 different breeders made an average of nearly 200 eggs per hen for the entire 360 hens. But they have been conducting these con- tests in that country for ten years or longer and the people have been edu- cated to breed for egg production. We hope to stimulate some such effort m this country. The average farm hen does not lay more than 80 eggs per year at present If we can even raise the average to 150 or 160 eggs per hen we can more than double or treble the profit in poultry to the average breeder for he can get this increase in most cases without little if any additional cost for houses, feed and stock. The Houses Used. The houses used were 8x10 feet. Each had two ordinary stationery shutters for ventilation in the front part of the house. These have proven to be far better than an open front or curUin front, even in the severest weather Two window Fa.«?hes were used in the front and two in the rear lAKLAND POULTRY FARM': •• c :: White r. Leghorns _ _ J g c C Wliitc LcffhoTus. Ana We can furntoh y?", ^Ji^, ^*^"»"*5S, ? JS' at 15 OO !nd over will be shipped on approval. %rar.^?w^*S^":^ oTSlr/"}or ^IcSlS? ^LA^'^Ay Chic., for 191S deliver,. Wm. C Bowman, Mgr, OAKLAND POULTRY FARM R. F. D. 10 Trenton Junction, N. J. 928 Porl./rR^■ J'AXCIer, J)|-X KMRKK of the house under the droppings board. A ventilator was nlaced in the rear, just beneath the eaves. Each had droppinjcs boards, roosts and feed hoppers. Each house was divided in the center by a partition. The Trap Nests. Each house was fitted with two styles of trap nests, one a wooden home made nest, and the other a gal- vanized iron manufactured nest. Both were very satisfactory. The galvan- ized nest proved the most satisfactory of all nests we have tried out. It was most sanitary, most reliable, and easiest operated. The Method of Feeding^. Grain mixture. 200 lb. cracked corn. 200 lb. wheat. 100 lb. oats. Dry Mash Fed in a Hopper. 100 lb. wheat bran. 200 lb. middlings or shorts. 200 lb. corn meal. 200 lbs. rolled or ground oats. 150 lb. dry beef scraps. 75 lb. alfalfa meal. 50 lb. gluten meal. 25 lb. O. P. oil meal. 8 lb. fine table salt. 25 lb. powdered charcoal. The cost of this feed will of course vary in different localities. We find that the average cost to us for this feed for the year was about one and one third cents per pound for the grain mixture and nearly two cents per pound for the dry mash mixture. About one half pint of the grain mixture was fed in the litter each morning to a pen of five hens. A slightly greater quantity was fed at night. This dry mash mixture was kept before the fowls at all times. At one o'clock each day, a handful of the same dr^ mash which had been moistened with buttermilk or skim milk was fed in a trough to each pen. We did not give them all they desired of this moistened mash, but just enough to add variety and to whet their appetites and they literally fought to get to it. We also gave each pen a handful of sprouted oats about this time each day. We discov- ered that they liked this kind of green food better than any other we could get. We also found that we could supply this kind of green food about as economically as any other and with as little trouble by properly prepar- ing to sprout the oats. We never let the drinking pan go dry winter nor summer and believe that a dry drinlr- ing pan will cut the egg yield as quickly as anything else if not quick- er. We used a small quantity of per- manganate of potash in the drinking water to prevent colds and diseases. A small quantity of Epsom salts was fed in the moistened mash once or twice every month. The only changes which will be made in this method of feeding for the con- test are as follows: Two parts of com and one part of wheat will be the grain mixture for winter months, and one part of com and two parts of wheat for the sum- mer months. The oats will be elimin- ated from the grain mixture for the reason that the null on the oats caus- ed us some trouble. In order to over- eome this loss of oats in the grain mixture, we have increased the amonnt of oats in the dry mash to three hnn- SCRANTON The Severn li Annual Quality Poultry Show January 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 1913 Over $1000 in cash prizes, Silver Cups and special prizes for everybody. Tne biggest show in Pennsylvania, largest attendance, highest quality. Premium list sent on reque?t to A. W. CLOSE, Secy., SCRANTON, PA. :SCRANTON*S FANIOUS= S. C. Rhode Island Reds The Sensation at Great Chicago Show 1912 Also the leadiujr winners at Illinois State I'air, Kansas City. SI. I,ouis. Topeka. Cincinnati and Indianapolis. WIN IN THE EAST— Great Hagerstown 1912 2.5 Cock, 1-2.4 Hen. 1.2-5 Cockerel. 3-5 PuUet. 1 Pen. Well to rcinem ber — at Chicajro 1*M2, won .5 firsts and every special. Remember My prices arc reasonable. I can furnish you show birds to meet any competition and bree ROSS SWARTOUT Member A, P. A, also I. M. R. C. Black Minorca Club. Newport, Ont, Can. DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 929 dred pounds and also will continue the sprouted oats. We also expect to in- crease the dry beef scraps to two hun- dred and fifty pounds and the powder- ed charcoal to thirty-five pounds in the dry nnash. Lessons Learned. We haven't time or space to go very deep into this subject. We v^ll sim- ply mention a few of the things which we have gathered from the records and from general observation, and these will be elaborated in our later bulletin on this subject. We feel that we can safely say: — 1st — That there is no variety or breed which far excells other varieties or breeds which are in general use as far as egg production is concerned. 2nd — That more depends upon the strain or breeding of a variety as to the number of eggs it will produce than upon the variety itself. 3rd — That some hens have a bom tendency to lay and others have a born tendency to put on fat. The lat- ter kind should be culled out in estab- lishing a laying strain. 4th — That more depends upon the breeding of the male as to the num- ber of eggs the oflfspring will produce than upon the female, yet it will pay to breed from your best layers in preferance to the poorest. 5th — That you should select the var- iety which suits you best as to color, size and shape, and breed them up until they satisfy you as to quality and productiveness. You make a mis- take by jumping from one breed to another trying to discover a better layer 6th— That it will pay the average poultryman to trap nest his flock in the fall and winter months and breed from the pullets which lay earliest m life and from the pullets and hens which lay in the winter. 7th— That th style of house used in this contest is one of the most satis- factory styles of houses for this cli- mate. We find it cool in summer and comfortable in winter, convenient and properly ventilated. 8th— That hens like sprouted oats as much or better than any other CTeen food and they do well on it, it aids digestion, and increases egg ^'gth- That a little moistened food is relished and will slightly increase egg ^^lOth— TTriat many high PJ0plyJ>ird8 to tncet any competi {ion Sid breeders that can produce them at reasonable prices- DR. J. S. RTITENHOUSE, - Loraine, Pcnna. 930 POULTRV FANCIER. DECEMBER feed eggs into her body but to so feed and care for her that you may get out of her the eggs which breeding has placed there. Proper feeding, hous- ing and care have a bearing on the number of eggs produced by a flock, but breeding is the most important factor. 15th— That hens must be fed and fed liberally if you expect eggs m large cjuantities, especially if you ex- pect winter egg.s. 16th — That regularity in feeding is very essential. 17th — That hens must not be excit- ed or chased, but should be handled m a quiet, gentle manner at all times. 18th— That rape will color the yolk of the egg green, and onions or fish scrap will cause the eggs to taste of these if fed in too large quantities. 19th — That the ground should be kept fresh, shade provided in the hot summer months, and the house kept clean. The hens cannot do well if covered with vermin. 20th— That most high layers will lay practically all the color out of their legs and plumage in one year. 21st — ^That hens lay a few more eggs when males are not used in the pens with them. 22nd— That most good layers moult late in the season. They look tough, dirty and weatherbeaten as a rule as a result of their hard year's work, but the poor layers spend their time in dressing up and putting on a beautiful coat of feathers, and test them early as a rule. 23rd— That the best producers have broad bodies. The back is broad and the ribs are widespread, giving plenty of room for the egg organs and diges- tive organs. Their bodies are solid and the birds are not loose jointed but compactly built. 24th — ^That good layers are big eat- ers. A bird must have capacity to eat and digest a great amount of food il she is to lay a great number of eggs. 25th— That a big decrease in the egg yield in winter months can be brought on more quickly by great variations in temperature, sudden changes in weather conditions, than bv continued or prolonged spells of either cold or rainy weather. 26th— That it will pay to keep a good hen until she is four years old. We had several hens four years old which laid over 150 eggs each. 27th— That most of the high pro- ducers have good sized combs for birds of their variety. 28th — That the method of feedinc: may not be the best, but the hens cer- tainly liked the mash used, ate great quantities of it, and if you are to get best results from the hens she must have a food which she relishes. 29th — ^That photographs have been taken and measurements made, but we are not able to say at this time that there is a fixed tvpe for high oroduc- ers. You can judge for yourself when these appear in the bulletin. 30tb — ^That there is much room for improvement in all varieties and breeds as far as egg production is con- cerned and it is up to the breeders of this country to get busy. There are wonderful possibilities along this line. Winners and Breeders that Produce Them A Sale of Merit Worthy Your Attention YVamm I S. C. Buff Orpingtons In placing your order it is well to remember that blood lines must be con- sidered; and your success depends on the quality of the off-spring sired parent birds. Our winners are line bred winners and our breeders produced by them. Year after year our breeders have produced many of the noted winners at the greatest shows in America, and in the hands of customers they are winning the blue in all parts of the country. Now we are offering you Young Stock— Bred from Line Bred Winners We can fix you up with a cock, hen, cockerel, pullet and pen to meet any competition and they will produce winners. Then we have excellent breeders in both young stock and yearlings that can win at the smaller shows, which we arc selling at a sacrifice. Xo matter what you need, or what you want to pay, let us quote you prices. ROSELAND POULTRY FARM CHAS. W. SWITZER, Proprietor, SOUTH EUCLID, OHIO. SPRATT'S Stands for... QUALITY Spratt' doultry Foods, Pheasant Foods, Dog Foods, Etc, Etc Are the best on the market. ;,::l;iti!iiiiiii ;i;;!iiiiiiiiu A trial will convince you. There is nothing to equal SPRATT'S CHICK MEALS for rearing strong, hardy vig- orous birds. SUA TT'S BENCHING AND PENNING PLANT for Doz and Poultry' Shows is fully equipped to take care of all shows, both small and large. Secretaries are invited to write us for prices. ' Poultry Culture " sent on receipt of 10c. '* Pheasant Culture** price 25c. ' Cat Cultu re " price 10c. " Dog Culture " sent on receipt of stamp. SPRATT'S Picture Post Cards in 3 series, 6 cards to ase»'ies,pr. 10c per series. SPRATT'S PATENT UMITED fmtiffj ami d-JW •#«€♦ Bt N.'wprlr. M. J. Dep««* st Saa Frw^ii**. Cd.; St, Un*, II..; ClrrcUad. Obi*: MMtrcd. Cab. Rm. SmtA. at Ckica«». IIL New EagUoJ Asckt. Factonr* ab* n UaJm. Im^mi aad B«4b. Gtrmmmf. Tiffany's White Wyandottes Will sell a few choice Cockerels and Pulubts bred from same matin|s as produced my Hajferstown winners at reasonable prices. Pure white, blocky, well shaped birds. Satisfaction g^uaranteed. S. C. TIFFANY, CIMns, W. Va. DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 931 Lest You Forget! By C. A. Mack Never before in the history of poul- try industry has the poultry world experienced greater boom than at the present time. Just look at the many different poultry shows held all over the country; note the competition and the quality of stock exhibited and last but not least, note how our best and largest poultry breeders battle for supremacy. It takes a pret- ty good bird now-a-days to carry away the blue, and the novice is apt to make serious mistakes causing him to go down to defeated in the show room. To raise a show bird one must not wait till the birds are half grown, or perhaps a week or two before the show at which you intend to exhibit, but the time to begin is as soon as the chick is out of the shell, as the first few weeks are the most serious ones. All through the chicks life you must prepare it for the show room, and then, here comes the point where most novices make a serious mistake; when you once get a good bird, don t show it at too many shows, especially right in succession. Be sure and al- low the bird two or three weeks rest, at the least, between the shows, as shovdng is hard on a bird, it weakens her vitality and causes it to be a poor breeder. If you once have a good show bird, never exhibit at more than two or three good shows during the show sea- son, and let the bird rest the reniain- der of the time in order to get it m the pink of condition for the breeding pen. Yes, it will be only a few more weeks, when the time will be at hand to make up your breeding pens, upon which lies the secret of your future success, and do you for a rnoment think, that an overshown bird (though good she may be) could produce strong, livable chicks? You would all answer "No." Then to do justice to yourself you should see to it that your birds are not overshown and are fn the pink of condition for your breeding pens. Don't for a moment think that i am writing against poultry exhibi- tions, or that you should not exhibits- far from it-but what. I ^^^.^^"^ press upon your mind is, that yo^ do Sot exhibit a bird at too many shows in one season, as it will surely break her down physically,, causing her to to be a pooV breeder, if not altogether A good bird that is capable of win- ning *the blue at a good show is too valuable to be ruined in that way. So be sura and use f^^^^eZ'- mon sense, not onlv ^^^^^ *5^^%1^'4 sent, but more so, look to the futu^. When you once get a goodbirdL^^_^ HAMBURGS rHElI>KAI. ''•^^Lrfu-vek -nd LAYERS and PAYERS Royal Orpingtons White— Buff— Black (Single Comb) Royad Leghorns White (Single Comb) Royal Plymouth Rock Columbian Stock for sale at all times from $1.00 to $500.00. Eggs for hatching at all times from $2.50 to $30.00 per sitting. Send for Catalogue. WOODWORTH FARM WILTON, CONNEaiCUT PARTRIDGE PLYMOUTH ROCKS THE 20TH CENTURY IDEAL FOWL For the fancier, the farmer and the back yard iwultry man. They have laid and paid their way to be the most popular breed and all because they meant it. THEY HAVE YELLOW LEGS Our strain of Partridg:e Rocks have yellow legs and are strong in penciling and of correct shape. As a general utility fowl they stand alone without a pier. This combined wiih the wonderful winnings they made at the great shows of America makes the Perkins strain unmaichable. DONT GET THE WRONG IMPRESSION And ihink mv prices are beyond your reach, ihey are not. And 1 can please vL — WkatUPMAUiB PMdfary aai iUatfr«4ac- Oapterll. — WktCaBWI>MeiatktW«7 vf Efv Pr«iae- CWtcrllL ampler IV. CiMvtcrV. CkaptcrVl. CkaplerVIL , ^ . , Chj«(tf VUI. — SMBAaU P««bry Km»u« •• a PrMticd -DMy-LiltM' Feedbt Eipoimattsf 1912. — Qrick MatarilF ia GMtral>PwpoM Fawk — Actsaai Wdfkfta of Oickcu for TaUe Dm. ^How to EilaUshPrafific En -Ticy Fbcks. — Tout's Beat CkMc* ia tks Podtry Cjrphers Incubators and Brooders The World's Standard Poultry Equipment and over one hundred separate arUcles-best of their kind-for poultry and egg producers' use— are fully illustrated and described in our 1913 Free Book. j Evervthing from Cyphers Company Mammoth Incubators with capacities for tens of thousands of eSTRS— 9°^° ^^ * *^ band' ^u simply can't afford to be without this permanently valuable book-especiaUy so if you pUn to take advantage of The Big Opportunity There is no question but tnat new money-making records will be established by enterprising poultry growers this season. Highest Prices for Poultry and Eggs Never since the Civil War have poultry and egg prices been as high as they are this year. This is no mere prophecy. It s founded on facts. Last season's shortage in the poultry and egg crop is the princi- pal reason. Lowest Cost to Produce- Biggest Profits And also remember this fact: that while you are to get more money for your prod- ucts, they will be costing yon less^ to pro- duce and market, because grain foods are quite a little lower than they were last year. The farmeis' enormous crops have brought the prices down, includmg chick- en feed in common use. Up-to-date poultry growers who use the latest methods are going to make large profits under these unusually favorable conditions, Manv old hands are going into the business on a bigger scale than ever before. To avoid the numerous mistakes and pitfalls, let the Cyphers Year Book be your guide, and remember that the Cyphers Company's Service Department and Dem- onstration Farm are headquarters for money-making poultry facts. Well-known poultry experts now contribute. Free Bulletin and Personal Letter Service in the daily interest of every Cyphers Company customer. Write and find out how to secure this special service. 1913 Poultry Grower** Guide Get Your Copy Today —NO W You have only to fill out this coupon and mail it to us to secure our 1913 Poultry Grow- ers' Guide of 244 pagrs— each copy weighs one pound. Butdont put It off ! Remember the profits this year that are to be made and make your start early. Address Dept. 174 Cyphers Incubator Company ^Substantial l*''^ ^^ Rreproof ^WaS^Ce. Dependable # Dei»t.i74 ^ Buffalo* N. Y. ^ G«ntl3men:— Kindly ^^ send me, postpaid, your ^^ 1913 Profitable Poultry and ^ Esg Production Bock, also 4 facts how I can secure without ^ charge the full benefits '^f Cypher* ^ rompany's Free bulieiin and Per- Le Comi sonal ttter Service. Factory and Home Officaa, Boffalo, N. Y. Bruek Stores aaaWarelMmMs « . . KmrnuM City. Mo,. 31 7 J19 SoutLwert Bo«l«vMrd i oStUnd.cik. 2127-2131 Bro«*lway ♦ Si;:^lirii^^^r^i^^^^C^ |W-«.Ea.,I21.123FlnU«ryPa.«n«» ^ Mv Name- New Yerk. N. Y., 23 Barclay St. I, liaM.. 12-14 Canal Street My Address. 934 POUl.rKV I'ANCIER. DECEMBER The Parkway Poultry Yards, Trenton, N, J. Bartoti T, Fell, Proprietor, John E, Mackay, Manager. We believe the Parkway Poultry Yards have the largest and best col- lection of the Silver Penciled Ply- mouth Rock we have ever seen. While their S. C. Black and White Leghorns are as high in quality as can be found any where in the country. Mr. Fell is what we "chicken cranks" term a "natural born" poultry man and fan- cier and we certainly appreciate meet- ing men of his stamp in our travels over the country. When we visited conditions do exist it is not a difficult proposition to determine the results that are sure to follow. Mr. Fell has been in the poultry business for a number of years as a side line and has proven to be one of our most in- terested and interesting fanciers. But, in the future, Mr. Fell will devote his entire time to the production of the best, in both fancy and utility, in the different kinds or varieties of fowls he is breeding. The farm comprises over 100 acres and practically all of it is devoted to {)oultry. There are a number of large aying houses constructed along the most modern methods with ample yarding and shade for all the matured stock The incubator cellar is 20x90 feet and the giant incubators installed have a capacity of 15,000 eggs. The brooder houses are constructed along Mr. Fcirs Farm, during the summer, we were greatly impressed with the wonderful location Mr, Fell had se- lected for his future business. Right at the "doorway" of the great city of Trenton, N. J., with unlimited demand for high class table fowls and eggs, right in the verj' heart of one of the most progressive centers of our great country with Atlantic City, Philadel- phia, N. Y. City. Washington, D. C, and many other large and increasing markeU centers at his very finger tips, insures immediate success from a utility standpoint alone, and then when one adds to these great assets the man behind the business together with the wonderful quality and va- rieties cf fowis he is breeding, it is only a natural consequence that suc- cess in large type should be written all over this enterprise. It is seldom one finds so great a combination of man, location and birds and when such scientific lines and each pen has a beautiful outside park in which the chicks can enjoy plenty of protection from the hot sun and sufficient exer- cise to insure rapid g^rowth and vi- gorous constitutions. There are feed and conditioning rooms, colony^ and numerous other houses conveniently arranged over the farm so as to form one 01 the most complete and conven- ient plants in the state. Not only is this farm noted for breeding the best Silver Penciled Rocks, Black and White Leghorns, but some of the best Partridge Plymouth Rocks and Silver Campines in the country are bred on the Parkway Poultry Farm. Mr. Fell has 1500 lay- ers and about 800 exhibition birds. Mr. Fell was unusually fortunate in securing the services of Mr. John F. Mackay as his poultry man, a man known, wherever standard bred poul- try is raised, as one of the originat- POULTRY FOODS The proper Icedinj; of j,'ood I'eed in- sures voiir succetfs. B & G HEN FOOD Is made of clean, sound grain and it contains all tlie grains necessary to keep the e\se b.isrt full. It con- tains cracked corn, Kaller corn, bucw'heit, sunflower seed, charcoal hen-e-taand barley. LAYING MASH For egg production a mash is neces- sary. Our B & G mash contains cornmeal, middlings, bran, gluten meal, pea meal, alfalfa meal, fish scrap, meat me-al and hene-ta. We also carry a full and complete line of poultry supplies, charcoal, beef scrap, shells, grit and feeds of all kinds. We can save you money. Write for our prices. BLANK & GODSHALL, Snnbnry.Pa Rheumatism A kome cure given by one who had it In the spring: of 1893 I was attacked by MuKcular and Inflammatory Rheumatism. I 8uffen'«l as only those who have it koow, for over three years. I tried remedy after remedy, and doctor after doctor, but such relief as I received was only temporary. P'inally, 1 found a remedy that cured ma completely, and it has never returned. I have given it to a number who were ter- ribly afflicted and even bedridden with Rheumatism, and it effected a cure tn every case. I want every sufferer from any form of rheumatic trouble to try this marvelooa healing power. Don't send a cent; aimply mail your name and address and 1 will send it free to try. If. after yoa kara used it and it has proven itself to be that lonK>Iooked-for means of eurinar your rheumatism, you may send the price of it. one dollar, but, understand, I do not want your money unless you are perfectly satia- fled to send it. Isn't that fair? Why suf- fer any longer when positive relief is thna offered you free? Don't delay. Write to- day. Mark H. Jackson. No. 147 Alhambra BIdff.. Syracuse. N. T. Mr. Jackson is responsible. Above stata- ment true. — Pub. Barred Rox FEMALE UNE ONLY Leading winners at Great Philadelpiiia and HanoYer Shows They represent America's Best blood lines. Mated right — bred right — and grown on free range. Here is where you get the pullet line of highest quality birds reared on free range. Our .stock must please you or your money back. SPECIAL SALE at sacrifice prices of a fine lot of pullet bred Cockerels. C. N. MYERS, Hanover, Pa. COLORED POULTRY BANDS. Dim: double hlav'k. ntimbcr.s on white back jfTound, 18 colors, all si7'«»s. Latest and besL Sample and catalosne showiusr otlicr styles, 2 cent stamp. Dept. 5. A. P. Spiller, BeyeHy, Mast. DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 935 ors of the Silver Penciled Rocks. Mr. Mackay has devoted many years to the perfection of this in- creasingly popular breed and deserves as much if not more credit for the high position they enjoy in the ranks of fancy poultry today. It is impos- sible for us to find time and space to give all the winnings or this popular Farm but we cannot feel justified in closing our article without first men- tioning Mr. Fell's winnings at Allen- town, Pa., and Trenton, N. J., which were as follows: Allentown. — Silver P. Rocks, 1, 2, 3 cocks, 1, 2, 5 hens, 1, 2 cockerels, 1, 2, 3 pullets, and 1, 2 pens. S. C. White Leghorns.— 3rd pen. Partridge Rocks. — 2, 3 cocks, 4, 5 hens, 1 pullet, and 1st pen. Silver Campines — 1st cock and 1st hen. At Trenton, N. J., Interstate Fair, Silver P. Rocks.— 2, 3 cocks, 2, 3 hens, 1, 2 cockerels, 1, 2 pullets, 1, 2 pens. Partridge Rocks. — 1 cock, 2 cocker- el, 1 pullet, 2 pen. Campines. — 1 cock, 3 hen, 1 cocker- el, 1 pullet, 2 pen. Thes-e remarkable winnings speak no larger words of praise than any thing we could say, so far as the quality of Mr. Fell's birds is concern- ed. We would advice any who are in- terested in any one of the varieties Mr. Fell is breeding to write him for further information. We assure you of honorable and considerate treat- ment at his hands. $400 CASH SPECIALS. National White Wyandotte Club Ann- ual Meeting. The National White Wyandotte Club will hold its annual meeting in connection with the Albany, N. Y., Show, January 13th-17th, 1913. $400 in Cash Specials will be given on this one variety alone, besides the usual Medals and Regular prizes. This cash is distributed as follows: 1, $10; 2, $10; 3, $10; 4, $10; 5, $5; 6, $5; on cocks, hens, pullets, cockerels, old and young pens. Best shaped female old and voung, $12.50 each; 1st collection, $30; 2nd collection, $20. These prizes are open to club members only, all White Wyandotte Fanciers should send for the Club's Year Book or better, send $1 for membership to L. J. i^eni- berger, Sec'y-Treas., StewartsviUe, Ind. Those desiring P^'""i"i,ilf^ should send to Chas. B. McEwan, Sec'y. Albany- N. Y. A CORRECTION. We wish to make in the November awards of the Mt. the awards of Wm. omitted, in the S. class. First Cock, finest birds in this season. the statement, that issue, among the Holly Fair, one of K Crevoiserat was C. Buff Leghorn It was one of the class, shown this The sixteenth annual exhibition of the Vermont State Poultry Associa- tion will be held on tihe dates above Thirty silver cups a^d valuable cash specials will be awarded. The judges v5ll be H. B. May ^^^ J^-l:J^''^st Address W. B. Witters,^ Secretary. St. Albans. Vt.. for a catalogue. PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOW FOURTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION ALTOONA, PA., January zut to 25th, 1913 Entriet CUte Jannary lOth, 1913. For Information and Premium List, address H. S. Wertzberger, Secy., No. 121 Washington Ave., Altoona, Pa. c arc coopinsr a nuiubcr of shows this year in our Improved ICxhibition Coops. ^^mF ^21. WYANDOTTES COLUMBIAN and WHITE THE WINNERS AT ALLENTOWN At the Allentown show the greatest fall show ever held in America, we won Ist Hen, 1st Cock, 2nd Pullet, 4tli Hen and $50 Cup for best Pullet. At Flemin^^ton, N. J. won all prizes competed for — 18 prizes on 16 birds. We have birds of unsurpassed quality and our prices arc wichin your reach PLEASANTDALE FARMS C. W. NicUs OWMT PLEASANTDALE West Orange, ~ N. J. Gm. AwMtim MUSTARD BRAN-The Strike Breaker I>o you wish your fowls to produce the maximum amount of eggs? Do you wish to build up and maintain a high standard of health and vigor in your flock? Do you want a high percentage of hatchable eggs that will produce thrifty youngsters ? To be sure you do, its your only hope of success. Then use mustard bran, tUAuy of the larrest pool- tr>' plants in the country were supphed by us last year. It has merit, grive it a trial. Ten pounds used to each hundred weight of dry mash. Yellow mustard bran per hundred wcieht $3.S0. Brown mustard bran per hundred weight $3. P O. B. Phila., Pa. Samples on reauesL JUNIATA POULTRY PLANT, Fruk Rice & S«, LEWISTOWN, PA. S. C. White Orpingtons Marvdous Color and Shape Our White Orpingtons represent the best blood lines in America. Bred right and mated right At Great Ha^erstown Fair in competition with the best breeders we made a magnificent win. (See awards.) Utility breeding cockerels $3 and up. Show birds $o and up. Can also spare 20 fine pullets. Write your wants. Satisfaction guaranteed. Bonny View Poultry Farm, w. s. s«ckmt, Pr^., Keyser, W. Va. Rosswood Poultry Farm S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS Exclusively Our strain of S. C. White Leghorns represent an amalgamation of Americas best blood lines, bred right and mated right. Stock— Eggs for hatching and day old chicks in season. We please and guarantee satisfaction. S. B. Denlingen Prop,, Doylestown, P«na* POULTRY QUEEN NON-FREEZING NO FIRE FOUNTAIN NO DANGER Will not freer.e in winter, stays cool in summer and fresh all the time, entirely new orincinlc endorsed bv larcest poultry raisers, if there ever was an Hrticle whicb merited the attention and investigation of the poultry people it is the POULTRY OlEEX FOUNTAIN and evervone who reads this ad is kindly asked to send for our tree circular and testimonials. BRYAN MANUFACTURING CO., C»diz, Ohio. Partridge - and - White - Wyandottes We raised 2500 chicka this season. Can supply winners for any show in America at reasonable prices, and selected breeders at prices that defy competition. We have won at Madiaon Square. Palace. RcMJ»*«t«r and Boston. Send for cataloene. SUNNTHILL POULTRY FARM, C W. Tellott, Box 2SI. Pedukin. T. N. 936 POULIRV FAXXIER. DIXEMBER '. Fell, West Point, Pa., One Of AineTica's Most Prominent White Wyandotte Breeders By F. D. Sutton There are few. if any, men engaged m fancy poultry raising: in the United States, whose name stands out more prominently or whose birds hold a more enviable record in the poultry world than A. J. Fell and his cele- brated strain of White Wyandottes. Mr. Fell's winnings ha^e always been won in the strongest competition. You can depend upon this statement as being absolutely true from first to last You never have found an in- stance and I venture to say you never will find one, in the future, where A. J. Feirs Wyandottes -were or will be entered, unless the strongest com- petition prevails. 'WitH A. J. Fell victory isn't victory unless it is won in the very strongest competition. There, and there only, will the super- lative degree of quality he revealed, in its higher sense, and the glory and honor of a real conquest accure to the owner. In looking over the win- nings of Mr. Fell's White Wyandottes since he first exhibited them at Scran- ton, Pa., 1908 on down to his great victory at Madison Square Garden. 1910, we believe Mr. Fell established a record of remarkable vvinnings sec- ond to none, made by any other ex- fjsssm hibitor, during the same years, in the United States. At Scranton, Pa., January, 1908, Mr. Fell won every first competed for as well as the Gib- bons Challenge Cup, valued at $100, for the best White Wyandotte in the show. At the same city the following De- cember, Mr. Fell won five firsts, four seconds, together with the Gibbon's $100 Challenge Cup, making the third time in succession he had captured this handsome prize at the Great Al- lentown Fair, 1909, the "Madison Square Garden of Pennsylvania." Mr. Fell won five firsts and Taylor $76 Cup for best White Wyandotte. At Trenton, N. J., 1909, his birds again won ail five first and special for best bird in the show with 1100 birds in competition. At Norristown, 1909, Mr. Fell's birds again swept the board clean by capturing every first prize in both open class and pens, and in the same year at the Great Phila- delphia Show at the National White Wyandotte Club meeting, with 142 birds in competition. Mr. Fell's W. Wyandottes carried away four out of a possible firsts, losing only on pullet and capped the climax of this splsn- did win by capturing practically every special offered including the National White Wyandotte Club Cup for best cock, hen, cockerel and pullet. With such a sweeping clean-up as the above one would naturally have decided that Mr. Fell would rest on his laurels for a time at least and enjoy the proud record he had made, but any one knowing A. J. Fell very intimately would never have made such a predic- tion for they would have caught the twinkle of his eye as he set his face towards the East and secretly reveled in the satisfaction of a practically assured victory at Old Madison Square Garden. And sure enough in a class of 269 W. Wyandottes Mr. Fell won 1 cock, 1 hen, 6 cockerel, and 3 pullet Here Mr. Fell sold two birds, not in the winnings, for $250.00. Two weeks after the above winnmg at Madison Square he again "swooped down on the boys" at Philadelphia, 1910, and carried away four out of a possible five firsts, losing out only on pullet. In the same year Mr. Fells birds walked into the Wyandotte alley at AUentown's great fair and won every first in both single and pen classes and the majority of all other nrizes. This unique record certainly demonstrated the real championship quality of Mr. Fell's W. Wyandottes, but that former Madison Square Gar- den victory wasn't quite up to A. J. Fell's sUndard and when the title of the World's Championship White Wyandotte winners of 1910 was de- cided it was found that Fell's birds had won more honors than all his competitor's combined, by carrying Tontinued on page 952. Fell's Famous White Wyandottes ^ J. FELL, Again Victors at the Great . . • . Allento wn Fair..., Winning 1-24 Cock, 1-34 Hen, 24 Cockerel, 1-23 Pullet and 24 Pen ' The (ilreat Allentown Fair Cup for best 10 birds any one variety in the show. Grand Futurity Champion 1912. Poultry Item Cup. Poultry Fancier Cup. ^ Kol>ert S. Uathburn Cup. North American Cup for best Pullet in i he show. This with my s:reat win of 5 Firsts at New York "ntwo veiiTS showing best display, eic, is positiv. proof iLt 1 umstilliu the lead in WHlTE WYAND5TTES of the finest (|uality. • • West Point, Pa. DKCRMIUCR POULTRY FAXCIKR. 937 s^^j < l.;-l."!«''>Sa^ pJI0ii -,*■■ |^/>.^i;^vTi,•^,^ic;^.■^?./...^■r'^;;r/■4^<.■ ■- ;.....•.»>, . at''* *W.. (-V ■ I f J-t ., ■>>».- frw- . tr^^tUf ,0 •*-< -M^ <■'-<■ < — »■ ♦y .',»xw;- '^.'■r^.S^'^ f^inSL'/l !I"l^!*v A-^ 4^ ■Sjig^ l^'is.' ^S.- ii. TV^ '^}k^:-'I -..•'••••- :, V . / :///. .fi.-irff-. it \\^ ♦;?' ■ ■- •^•^-*i»*..i*r-»*. »jSi;*-..v. ^ryttf^-' **'.^T*' '^. -.-t . ^ FIRST WHITE WtAMDOTTe PULLErT: ^t^Hte rUTORITY SWEEPSTAKES -^^ ■..-•r'-^;..:::ie.-> 9S8 POULTKV FAXCilLK. Does It Fay to Exhibit Our Best Breeders^ E. M. Long, Osceila, Ind. I have serious doubts about it. Most of us want to get out a number of early chicks. We want them from our very best stock, of course, and il we get our best breeders in show con- dition for a December or January show and exhibit them for a week or more it is a ver>' difficult "Jftter to get any eggs from them in these two months and it puts them out of the running as valuable breeders from which to raise high class early chicks. There is nothing more conducive to infertility than penning up a bird in an exhibition coop from two to six weeks, housing in a warm tempera- ture and the pampering that goes with chances if you expect to be successful HARTFORD SHOW. The East Hartford Poultry Associa- tion is to hold its third annual show December 31, 1912, and January 1 and 2, 1913, and I should be glad to have you mention of the dates in your col- umns. , A number of papers have m the past offered subscriptions as special prizes in exchange for advertising to a limited extent in the Premium List and we should be ^lad to extend the favor this year as m the past Awaiting a favorable and early re- ply, I am, Warren Huyden, Secy. DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 939 ^imfEi' o,-«:.-.:.*< :* ; ,/,y^:.,:*ki o o o o o o <- s\ \ a-o .^. ^'N r-v r, ^ i ..) \ ^ 1 ..Iff -> , "i' ■ ■ 1 . %i \ • 1 ^ I .1 ■i^W^:W.\ \ i ~'V "■'^1 1 ^^^^■MlH s 1 1 .■ ■,:.'mi 1 ■9 ^^^BH^SifQii<'i*>?«•<* •■:•'■ yM , JAIR INTAKE T.».'-i.*.-«*^^-'*''*^ "■ « :• . I .■!;..•:■»*• 7.T :..5:..>$tifcOi-^ :•»# ■ u,--' ; ••• "'•;4,.x\*jfc4:-.^f>'' •■ ■•■... •• ■ ^">:"* •■•■■«;> i »■ '•' : ' " . .•«.^, ■-:-■<>■• ■ •.... I .. • ■•.X**' *••■ .. ., ; V-,' ■ •^- ■ V- ;..'t"-':i.;./«»4c-^'-.-":-»rr •••■ ..... .-:♦'■'•■• .'. The How and Why ol Newtown Superiority Take a look at the above photograph. It's the end of a Newtown Giant Incu- bator farthest away from the heater, opened up so you can see its operations plain as day. Sec how it handles the vital matter of ventilation and moisture. Fresh Air the Keynote to Correct Hatching Notice the open space at the back of the chambers, extending full length of each compartment. NewtoWB Veililatbiffl Process: I. Fresh air r\%e% constantly m the opening at back of chambers 2. It enters tne chambers through openings at the top. 3. It de- scends upon the eggs from above, because it is heavier than the warm air in the chambers. It is ^^^^r^f^^d downward by the warm pipes above. 4. It circulates thrmurh the chamber and rises as warm air. o. vt passef out at the top- A^O T at the bottom, carrying out fumes and gases. /- • .K„ „o» l,ra.. scientific incubator. Heat and air are circulated according to natural laws. The The Newtown G.ant is the one large ^^^"""^ '"^"°* . ^ supplied. No such impossible scheme as attempant, moisture nature placed m the egg -* reta^"^^ ""down and out a .he bottom is employed, as in .some mcubators. contrary to physical laws, to force the hea^^ » r J'^^^Xwe hatching record : Always thr mo.t chicks Jr^m any given 'li:^:l^'S.:^^rs^^^^^^ ^--'^'^^ -' "-- "- '- '''- ""'"■'°"^"' h«Ureshffr and moisture fron, ,he first day of incubanoa <« Individual Regulating Hover'' Brooding System con.™.. t.»per..»r. «.d fr.H .. ^-^H Ho^«^r^ld-^V- „^rH^tllc''S'";>:'n.'o^^ ^^^;^ hai the exact temperature .hey requ.«-^h.cU one d.yo^^^^ ^^^^.^^^ ,^^„j ^,,1^ ;„ ,,,, New,ot,n Brooding Sy««n. Nrvnimn Ciants. a«y »l«*. 1 JW t« lO.fM NEWTOWN PRODUCING Newtoi/vn, Pa., U. S. A* 940. v POLLTK^■ FANCll^R. Dl'.CEMBER ^HWCAS HIGHEST POUITI^YJOUF^NAL wmt k poucmuT m tcrsTM c hmwui OrCVUkV nktR MIN0ECPOUlTirVMA» KQtered as Second Class Matter, September 28, 1907, at the Post Office at Sellers- ville. Pa., under Act of March 3, 1879. Published the 1st of each month by Poultry Fancier Publishing Company At Sellersville, Pa. Published Monthly DECEMBER 19U F. W. DeLancey, E. D. Haney, C. A. Mack, F. D. Sutton, President Treasurer and Manager Vice President Secretary F. W. DeLancey F. D. Sutt4m C.A. Mack EDITORIAL STAFF EdiJt4yr C. O. DeLancey CircuUUion Manager Managing Editor W, E. Baum Artist Asaoeiate Editor E. R. McCrork Supt. Mechanical Dept. SubMrlption price in VniUd SUtm and liona W eenta per jt^r. Smbwrriptlon price in Canadm and foreign •oantrieB. '«6 oenU per year. AU .utacription. are ^^^^X,^S!^ mU when the time expire* for which they paid. fanciers, the people who oonatitute practically the entire fraternity. The miaaion of Ponhry Fancier is to teach breeders how to prodnoe the beautiful and raluable Standard bred birds which arc the foundation of all profit and pleasure in poul- try raiaing. Eaqoesta for advertltin« rate* wiU be flv- •a prompt attention. rs..n«M of ads must be received by the • «2^3^% mSnth. New ads miut ba rjK iSfed noflatS^ than the 20th of the month. TW. eircuUtion of Poultry Fancier is na- The f**^'V""r!;-_ It is the only poultry uloomX in character, ii » "•« r:f^-^t» of JlJJoal publlsbed solely m the interests oi Enoch D, Haney Now Treasurer and Business Maruiger of Povltry Faruyier Our readers wUl rejoice to learn that Enoch D. Haney, formerly the leading business head of the K. W. Hartnitt Printing Machinery Co of Philadelphia, one of the. largest es- ^blishments of its kind m the COUP- S' h^ closed out his interests m Sit concern and 1^ rteL^ce^, erra&l interest with F. W. *^eLjancey» STSe Poultry Fancier PubUshing O)., and will become its treasurer and business manager. It was absolutely necessary to have a general business ^^^^j^ the Fanaer is now not only the frw^tj St journal in the eastern field, but When you sec an X marked in thb space, it means your subscription has expired. field, increased energy at the oflice, increased mechanical equipment, will all aid in placing the Fancier where it has always been our aim to place it, namely, in the lead. The dark days are over, and at last the sun broke through the dark clouds. And thanks be to you all. But let us remind you that our policy of equal rights and justice to all still remains our motto, and the eagle re- mains on the cover page. And, as in the past, we stand ready to fight for our honest convictions and for a pure, clean and an honest fancy, and to give justice to the little breeder as well as to the large one, and to the poor as well as the man of mil- lions. one of the greatest journals in the world, read throughout civilization, and with an advertising patronage in almost every state and territory in the Union and provinces of Canada. And with one of the finest equip- ments in the country, and additional machinery will be installed that will make the Fancier the pace-maker of Poultry Journalism. Mr. Haney is well known as a self-made man, a man who has had years of experience in the business world, a man who by his own tact and energy, fought his way to the front in the business world. This means much to the readers of the Fancier. It means a larger and better journal than you have ever received before. No, we will not stand still, or where we are, we will push forward with all our might — ^increased effort in the — The Unseen, Hidden Power Enormous powers be within us of which we know very little, and which if we would use them, would enable us to do marvelous things. It is this power, this hidden power, that makes a giant out of an invalid and weak- ling, when his house is on fire, or when in some great catastrophe, or when a man rushes to the rescue of his child in danger. When we face perils of this kind, or are confront- ed with a great crisis in business, it is at this point that a tremendous reserve power comes to our assist- ance. It is this tremendous reserve power that carries determined man on the crest of the wave to safety or prosperity. It is this tremendous re- serve power that makes a man use stumbhng blocks thrown in his way, as stepping stones to greater achieve- ments. It is this tremendous reserve power that eliminates the word fail- ure from the thoughts and mind of a determined man. It is this tremendous reserve pow- er that causes a man to step out boldly in the world, and carve his pathway through the unexplored reg- ions of his business. It is this tre- mendous reserve power that causes a man with a few hundred dollars to accept the challenge of his seemingly great and powerful competitors. It is this tremendous reserve power that brings to a man's mind the thoughts that lead to success. It is this tremendous reserve power that causes men to fight to the fin- ish, for that which they believe to be right. This is the power that wins life's battles, and this is the power that inspired the patriots of old to establish this great country, where all men are born free and equal, where the poor shoemaker is given an equal chance with the learned. Now, what I wish to inspire in the thoughts and minds of every one who raises poultry is this, there will come a time some day, some time, in your life, the same as it has come to the writer and every one else, when it will become necessary for you to bring forth from that mysterioos within, all the tremendous reserve power that man has. After all, it is only fear that makes brave men weak- lings. No matter how poor yon are, or whether your education ended this side of the Grammar school, or noL step out boldly into the unknown, ana by your own strength carve oat yoor pathway through the wilderness. DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 941 No Expirement Advertising in the Poultry Fancier is no experiment. It has long passed that stage and is now recognized as the foremost business-getter in the eastern field. Letters on file from nearly all parts of the country speak in the highest terms of the pulling powers of our truly great circulation. We not only daim to have the largest circulation of any journal published in the great State of Penn- sylvania, but claim to have one of the largest and best paid-in-advance sub- scription lists of any journal in the U. S. Bear in mind the circulation of the Fancier represents the cream. Why? Because we are the only real fancier's journal. A journal publish- ed in the interest of the men who raise the high-priced standard-bred birds, but it is read by 150,000 read- ers who are willing to pay the price, men and women who value poultry for more than eggs and meat. Why can you get the use of this circulation for so little money? Be- cause we own our own plant and you are buying direct from the manufac- turer of advertising. Send for our circular on "Advertising and Selhng Power." It's free, no matter whether you advertise with us or not. We want you to have it. It is worth hundreds of dollars to you. It has solved the poultryman's most dim- cult problems, namely, finding a mar- ket for your product at profitable prices. We want you to have it. It has set hundreds on the right road to success, and prosperity, and will set you right. Now is the time. Start the new year right. Plant your ad- vertising on fertile soil, a circulation of enormous size, and one that is not farmed out or tilled out. Fancier Publishing Company Stock aU Sold, In the past several issues of Poul- try Fancier, we advertised stock lor sale, and we are pleased to announce that every share of our entire capi- talization has been sold, and we were compelled to return several hundred dollars, that reached us too late. It turned out just as we P^^^J^*^^ it would, worth more than par» oy April 1st. It is now worth consider- able more than par value. We leei ^ery g^^ful indeed for the support eiven and notwithstanding the fact Sit wlhave one of the best equip- ments in the country. I am P^°^** *° say, "We arc free from aeoi. We want to caution ^i^^^^^lf^!*: scribers as well as new ones to b^ on the lookout for fraudulent s^Dscrip iion agents. Do not ^^ije your^re- newal or take a ^ubscnp^^Ser T- any one {;«P«^«^",^^f ^^^^y^^^^ Ms less he has, and can snow y" credentials, which gives »»"^..^^^'***'^ ity to receive YO^ir BubscnpUon. signing his name Mcweu, .^ several hudnred *^ ^^^i, ^W caused the State of f^TTj^^'J^B end. u<» no end of trouqie *^ .„.:o-iiad We hope to catch,this mipnncpale^^ rascal, and let the ^.\:^^*Lnvou re- Be sure your are "^^^^ J^^Va new new your subscnpUon or giv« » one. "F.P.CCHICK SpMlal First 10 Day CHIek Th« orlctoal Mid armt ettirmd spacial ~~" " ~ " nrepar«4 food, la- CodoMd 18M. U pacuUarl, «dapt«d. »«rlted nWh pnU*. feonhma uamat- PMMd. Unltk* nthar SSek f««d«. In»<«t •• havliui it for jrour lasdpraAt. F. P. Cassel & Son .K** Hect)oa. In ^^^^}^^^^^ toluit or money cheerfully refunded. 20 good breedinjr hens JjVSl^h. B«ton. lSI?Y^ for sales list, testimonials, and complete list of prises won at Guelph. Boston. W«w xwk, Buffalo, Toronto and London. T. A. Faulds, London, On*-» ^ Vice President of Canadian Black Minorca Club. I Canada 2000 MARTIN'S REGALS AT THE New York State Fair Judgr Drevenstedt'8 Report: "white Wyandottes, maaruificent classes, the best we remember bandline at the State Fair. John S. Martin fairly out did himself with a wonderful strine of Whites which filled many pens. Notably superior was the first prize cock, vhich is one of Mr. Martin's masterpieces in breediufir White Wyandottes. But in hens, cockerels, puUeU and pens he was equally well represented by the most uniform and well conditioned lot of Whites he ever exhibited." Cocks, Hens, Cockerels and PolleU for sale COCKS 1. 2. 3. « • HENS I. 2. 3. 4 COCKERELS 1, 2. 3. 4. 5 PULLETS 1. 2. 4. 5 PENS b'ounp) 1. 2. 3. 4 PENS (old) 1. 3. 4. 5 Gold Special Best Display WYANDOTTES (any variety) 2000 win the blue ribbon for $20, $25. Utility Cock- Soecial 100 Exhibirion Cockerels and 200 beautiful Pullets r«^dy now to you 100 well matured Cockerels from my heavy lay.nsr Dorcas line $10, $15. crcls $3 and $5 each. Free illustrated catalogue and sale list. John S. Martin, Box 38 Port Dover, Ont,. Can, Barred Plymouth Rocks Exhibition Birds of Superior Laying Qualltlos Both cockerel and pullet matings. They have that snappy, clean cu; barring that^^ ^chofce^^^ *^ reasonable prices. Birds sold not proFing satisfactory can be returned. H.T.WHITE, R. F. D. 7. g^'^» ^^' Grand Cockerel Sale 2,000 Birds at Extremely Low Prices. WHITE WTANDOTTES WHm ROCKS ^ BAIRED ROCKS BUFF PLTMOinU ROCKS 5. C. BUCK MINORCAS S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS R. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS S. C WHITC ORPINGTONS S. C. WHITl UEHORNS S. C BROWN LEGHORNS we have any number of large, heaWhy. husky, thrifty <^^'^«^^1« j° ^i^.^lL^j i*^^!! -^-.♦f». 1 rt US bid on your orders. We cannot only save you money but will snve ^'* K «Va thAt Will Dl2ase vou before raying for them. We can «ll you a ccckercl ^rn™ r^ (S> un cTthe^^^^^^^ incrcasc CffiT production or bird* fit to win at any ahow I^ wntini "itc the number of birds you want ««ort, Pa. Webb. Judjre; W. N. Soles, 211 Filth Avenue, Secre- tary. Dec. 23 to 2A. Wapokoneta, Ohio, Stmble, Judice ; Phon. Agrue, Secretary. Dec 21 tn 26. Holland. Mich. Gimlin, Judge; Toney Bowen, Secretary. Dec 23 to 28. Louisville, Ky. Hewes, Pick- ett, Kummer. McCord and Pierce, Judsres ; J. A. Markin. Nashville, Tenn., Secretary. Dec 28 io 28. North Vernon, Ind. , Judfce; Charles Helmich, Secretary. Dec 23 to 28. Strouthera, Ohio. Gault, Judse: Geo. R. Jones, Secretary. Dec 23 to 28. Kalamaxoo, Mich. Tucker and Stronjr, Judges ; F. W. Hough, Secretary. Dec 28 to 29. Jasper. Ind. Myers, Judge; K. K. Weigel, SecreUry. Dec. 24 to 27. Heppner, Ore. Coats, Judge; L. W. Briggs, Secretary. Dec 24 to 28. Lititt, Pa. , Judge; . — . , Secretary. Dec. 26 to 30. Auburn, Ind. McCIave, Judge; B. C ImhofT, Secretary. lAi. -'i '<• "'' (."hiokasha. Okla. Emry, .luHnf: J. H. r: .,'n-.-t, Secretary. '•cc. :^. (JkniuiJTto. Okla. -, Judge; Peter Brown, Secretary. Dec. 'M^ lo Jan. a. Cot^hoeton, Ohio. Faulk- ner. Judjre ; Ur. George M. Boone, Secretary. Uic. 3o to Jan. 3. Huntington. W. Va. , JudKP ; G. W. MoK.'iman, Secretary. Dec. .10 to Jan. 3. Jackson. Mich. , JudRe ; W. O. Wellman, Secretary. Dec. 30 to Jan. 4. Grinnell, Iowa. Daylc, Jud);o : D. A, Hopkins, Secretary. Dec. 30 to Jan. 2. Cambridge, Wis. — — , Judge : A. L. Fosse. Secretary. Dec. 30 to Jan. 4. Gencso. 111. Shaner, Judge; Phineas Morrow, Secretary. Dec. 30 to Jan. 4. Dayton, Wash. Collier, Judge; C. F. Miller, Secretary. Dec. 30 to Jan. 4. Milledgeville, III. Shella- barger. Judge; John W. Bracken, Secretary. Dec. 30 to Jan. 4. Pueblo, Col. Southard, Judge; George Loomis, Secretary. Dec. 30 to Jan. 4. Waterloo, Iowa. Rhoades and Wamock, Judges ; , SecreUry. Dec. 30 to Jan 4. Young America, Ind. Quay. Judge; Jno. W. Beck, SecreUry. Dec. 31 to Jan. 2. Norway, Me. , Judge; E. P. Crockett, Secretary. Dec. 31 to Jan. 3. BlachardsviUe, Wis. Pickett, Judge ; , Secretary. Dec. 31 to Jan. 3. Campaign, 111. Andrews, Judge: Joseph P. Gullick, Secretory. nee. 81 to Jan. 3. Dennison, Ohio. Gault, Judrica*f Largtst Lint 18 Sizes $2.25 to $48 Roup Cure Our New 1913 Catalogue ChTc^c'iTox Ointment srives all particulars. It Lice Snray is full of useful Spray Pumps Information on Men* Written by^Bob** Eaaox. AddrenB nearest office Robort Essex Incobator Co. 202lkiinrSt, Buftdo^N. Y. 67 BarcUj St, New York Ctj r~ .?v. Lice Snray Spray Fumj Gi it Boxes Food TrouBchs Wall'KoLuT'* Write for it-it is Free. Food Konpers Leg Kn;)ai Egg Muhcr Thermometers Lamps Hurners Perch Suuportji Poultry Housos Poultry Remedies Charcoal Colony Coops Mammoth Incubators Nest Eggs. Etc. Etc., Ete. WHITING'S ROUPENE Positively Cure* and Eradicates Roupe, Canker, Diphtheritic Roupe, Colds, Etc Prevents Contagion \Vm. II. Joucs. Poultry Manager, Cugley & Mullen's. Philadelphia. Says He Knows Koupeoe Cures. Mr. lones is one ol the Utg men in the pcul- Iry business. Let us send \ ou his letter. Wc have letters Irom hundreds of breeders who have cured Roupe. Don't be discouraged — wc guarantee ROUPENE to do what we claim or refund money. Regular size 50c. postpaid : .sample bottle 25c. This is Roupe season — write to-day. W. M. WHITING CO. 28 Ashland Ave., E. Orange, N. J. r't WUtt DiarrfceM Re»e each. E.\tra choice breeding females at $4 and $o each. Exhi>>ition mal^s $7.*)0 and up. Exhibition females $5 and up. JAMES T. HUSTON, Bo.x \V Williamsport, Pa. IvMiiMlmllll!!^^ # SIMPLE • ACCURATE COMPACT- CHEAP Satm 1 m ffi Newtown Producing Co. OwMT aai Maadscterer Newtown, :-: Pa. a WRITE TO DAY FOR C/RCULAR DI'-.CEMUER POULTRY FANCIER. 943 FARM IS READY-ARE YOU ? We will not show this season, thus giving oar patrons every possible chance. WE HAVE hundreds of well matured, young, quality birds that can successfully meet competition, every one of which is bred from the famous Rook Hill Blue Ribbon Winners and we have made the Price within your reach We make a specialty of furnishing winners at rock bottom prioee. R^nember we breed White and Columbian Wyandottes, Silver Penciled Rocks, S. C. White Leghorns, White Muscovy Ducks and Buff Cochin Bantams Let us fix you up for the show room with a Cock, Hen, Cockerel. Pullet and Pen. Grand breeders tor sale. ROCK HILL POULTRY FARM H. M- KENNER, Mgr. -^^Ossining, N. Y. [i J Jan i TO 7. St. Paul, Minn. . Judge; 11. J- Goette, Secretary. Jan. 1 to 4. EInora. Ind. Lane. Judge; Os- car P. Hockler, SecreUry Jan. 1 lo 4. Petoskey, Mich. Otto, Judge; E. M. Mattin. Secretary. „ u u Jan. 3 to 7. Charlotte. N. C. Schwab, Cook. Loring. Judges: S. H. Hackney, Secre- '*Jan 4 to 7. Detroit, Mich. Marshall, Well*. Wise, Judges; J. A. Turner, Lansing. Mich.. ^riI*T to 11. Cleveland. Ohio. Stream. Gault,' Emch. Judges; J. H. Buscb. SecreUry. 3722 Brooklyn Ave., S. W. Dec SI to Jan. 4. Van Wert, Ohio. North- up. Judge ; Cha.. P. German, Secretanr. Jan, 7 to 10. Warrenton. Va. Chas. T. Comman. Judge; F. D. Gaakins, |ecjetanr. Jan. 6 to 10. Lake Geneva. Wis. A. r. Kaye. Judge: G. B. Stannard, Secretary. Jan I to 5. Milwaukee. Wis. D. T. Heun- Uch i. E. Greenwald. K. Travis F.^jj^^ G. Welb G. Ewald. H, Verge, mndf. ^«*of^ Judges; A. T. Keipper, UOl lit St.. Seero- '•Jan. 6 to U. Easton. P.. ^Xr ^sJ£ win. Poruckart, Judges: S. W. Goodley, Seo- ^*JaT 6 to 11. Evans City, Ps. — -• Judge; V. A. Barnhart Secretary. Jan. 6 to 11. Lima. Ohio. Struble, Judge. A. Brugett. Secretary. . ^ -.^ Jan. 6 to «. Newberg. Ore. Judge : C. A. Hodson, Secretary. Jan 6 to 11. North Yakima, Wash. __:„. Judge ; A. F. Linse^ Secretary. Jan. 6 to 13. Schenectady. N. >• T"— * Judge: H. J. Fuller. Box \^^ .^"""^^^^J^ Jan 6 to 12. Svnnxfield. i». .ludge- T. S. McCw. Secretary. rt^^^^ Jan fi to 12. Toledo. Ohio I^ne. Barrett. Coirmsn Judges; F. W. Hoff Secretary. Ian 6 to 11. Vancouver, B. L., ^*2 _- _ jSdge: F. E. Harmer. Secretary. Jan. 6 to 11. Wheeling. W. Va. -. Judge; Thomas S. Keek. Secrctsnr. Jan 6 to 9. Remington, Ind. Gimhn. Judge; W. E. Peck. Secretary. J^. 6 to 10. Geneseo. R Y. ^uger Augenstine. Judges; Hugo Fr««e. Sccreta^ i-T, 6 to 10 Madison. Wis. Pickett, Hiir-RobeAs. judges; James G. Halpm, Sec- ""jV?; <•. lo 10. Oskaloos.^ Iowa. Dagle. ^■ja^n ^*r5l.^-.eU^nie%''Hr Hind. -J^- 7^to^0\^^;inl«^M^^^ Tu^; cr and Otto. Judges: Mrs. B- W. 810 Sutton Avenue. ^Secretary. Jan. 7 to 10. SpartansbuTir. S. i>- WoUiefer. Stokes and Stanton, Judges; W. L. Hundermark, SecreUry- . j„ . Jan. 7 to 11. Portland, Ind. Clipp, Judge. H. V. Tormohlen, SecreUry. Jan. 7 to U. Rochester, N. Y. Bamum. Burgott. Van Rlstyne. Morris, tenner, Beaum, Jackson, Prescott. Andruss, Jolly and Jager, Judges; J. F. Tallinger. SecreUry. Jan. 7 to 11. Charleston, W. Va. . Judge; Everett Don^y, Secretary. Jan 7 to 11. Boston, Mass. — - . Judge; W. B. Atherton, 30 Broad St., Secre- Jan. 7 to 11. Everett, Wish. . Judge ; H. H. Petershagen, Secretary. Jan. 7 to 10. Norfolk, V... Huyler, Nixot^ Judges: J. D. Griflin. Superintendent. Box ***j'an 7 to 10. Plainview, Tex. VanWinkle, Judge: W. B. Joiner, SecreUry. Sm. 7 to 11. Roanoke, Va. Simmons. Brown. Judges: Allen Jenkins. Secretary. 213 Fourth St, N. E. Jan. 7 to 10. Sunbury. Pa. Wile, Kem- mer. Judges; H. Y. Tobias, Secretary. Jm 7 to 12. Wooster. Ohio. Fafll^'jer, JudS; A. H. Smith. SecreUry. 8 Columbus ^!rS'.**8 to 11. Galveston. Ind. Atkins, Judge: Harry Gray, SecreUry. J an 8 to 11. Morgantown. W. Va. Grim- Un. Judge; E. M.piUcs Sectary. Jan. 8 to 11. Blue Island. 111. McCiave. Judge; Francis LambrechU. SecreUry. j»n 8 to 14. Los Angeles. Cal. Byers. P^mer, W^ull. Moo^e, H^ick M^tUrson. Rits. Judges; Joseph E^ Davis. Secretary. Jan. 11 to 17, In<»*«?»PO*"'^ i"**-. ^~^ Clark, McCord. Pickett. JP^TfJf;^"^.^. *^ C. Dippel. 114 North Delaware Street, s>ec- "^S* 12 to 20. BuiTalo. N. Y. * Judge: Stanley A. Merkeley. Secretary. Su 12 to 16. Washington, D. C. Judge; George E. Howard. Secretary^ Jan. 12 to 16. Washington Drf. ^x^Aff^ • George E. Howard. SecreUrr. , jtn' 12 tTl7. Kankakee. Ill- Hewilich, Judge*: E. P. Vining, SecreUry. Jan. 13 to 17. Albany. N. Y. Card. Den- ny. Boden«tyi«, Shaylor. Judges; A. F. HiU. ^I!!!*^3 to 18. Ashland. Ky. Faulkner. Judiie; J. S. Sccrest. Secretatr. . ... Tri ^'^ to 17. Decorah, lowm. Shankim, P.^"'ndre^^, iudii: >• W. Batsford, Sec ^Il[: 13 to 17. Warren. Pa. Keller. Judge: J. F. Emerson, Secretary. Jan. 18 to 18. Auburn. N. Y. JudK; Charles K. Nesbjt. Secretary. xJm 13 to 18. Beardstown. 111. John.«on. vAin' V. L. Adelmann, Secretary . W' 18 to 18. Black well. Okla. Emry. YOU NO'S STRAIN WHITE LEGHORNS I HaTc No Other Breeds They arc the standard for all the Lcgborus of all America and tbc greatest layers of all varieties of domestic fowls. I have 1000 yearling hens for sale from $2.50 up. Remember you cannot win without my strain. Addresf D. W. YOUNG. Monroe, N. Y. !S!5P: SE If you want, the best .White Orpiiigt( — AND — I. C White Leghorn Champions of America's greatest showK. Send for Catalogue. Done Alpine Poohrj Farm G. J. KERR. ihr.. East Hamptaa, New Tark r*^s? •.••Remember**.. Burr's Orpingtons Next strason when you desire eirars to hatch, as wc are sparinfir neither labor nor expense to make Ihem one of the Quest breedinit yards in the coun- trv*. No stock for sale thi» fall as we are usinir it all in eularrine out plant, but watch for us next season. BROOKVALE FARM G. M. BURR. rr«».. R- D. He. 1, Taakfci— rfc, Fa. 944 POULTKV FANCiKR. DJ-.iJlMBKR ERIE, PA., SHOW DEC 30. 31,^1912^JAN.^i,^^^^4^.913 Greatest Show. Write for premium list. 1204 est 10th St., ERIE» PA. Entries close Decem)>er 20. 1912. Come to Greater Kncs E. A. FOHT, Secy. Judire: George M. Carson, Secretary. Jan. 13 to 18. Dayton, Ohio. Eugene Selta, Judse: Frank Hamburger, Dayton Fancy Feather Club, Secretary. Jan. 13 to 18. Galion. Ohio. WhiUker, Judge; W. M. Huflfnian, Secretary. Jan. 13 to 18. Leipsic, Ohio. 1 Judffe: G. L. Clark, Secretary. Jan. 13 to 18. Pittsburgh, Pa. Cleveland, Mannder. Graves, Wittman, Cook, Kummer. Hewers, Judsrea; W. P. Craig, 303 Empire Bldg., Secretary. Jan. 13 to 19. Racine, Wis., Ellison, Haek- ett. Judges ; E. J. Amundsen, 1431 Genera Street. Secretary. Jan. 13 to 18. Sapulpa, Okla. Emery. Judge; George M. Carson. Secre'^ary. Jan. 13 to 18. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Rus- sell, and Tucker. Judges; E. D. MoniUw, Secretary. Jan. 18 to 18. Defiance. Ohio. McClave, Judge; Edw. B. Bronson, Secretary. Jan. 13 to 18. Dixon. 111. Rhoades, Judge; S. M. Ayers. Secretary. Jan. 13 to 18. Fort Collins, Colo. Gimlin. Judge; Frank Slayton, Secretary. Jan. 18 to 18. Mattoon, 111. Lane, Judge; W. H. Morria, Secretary. Jan. 13 to 16. Sheridan, Ind. Bridges, Judge; G. R. McMurty. Secretary. Jan. 18 to 18. Seattle, Wash. , Judgte; . Secretary. Jan. IS to 18. Sturgis. Mich. Otto and Soiith, Judges; N. O. Grove, SecreUry. JaxL 18 to 19. Woodstock, III. Haekett, Judge; Ed. L. Hayes, Secretary. Jan. 14 to 17. Fairmont, W. Va. Mcin- tosh, Judge; C. E. Smith. Secretary. Jan. 14 to 18. Grove City. Pa. Kummer, Judge; C. H. Daugherty, Secretary. Jan. 14 to 18. Huntington. Ind. Clipp Judsre; Harry I. Toung. Secretary, Jan. 14 to 18. Logansport. Ind. Northup Judge : William Grace, Jr., Secretary. Jan. 14 to 18, Richmond. Ind. Pickett Judge; Cosh Beall. Secretary. Jan. 14 to 16. Salem. Ore. Dixon. Judge Mrs. Ella Plank Secretary. Jan. 14 to 18. Scranton, Pa. Gleesen, Al bexB, Beau and Rice. Judges; O. W. Payne Seeretary. Jan. 14 to 18. Columbus, Ohk). Judge : John H. Heixer, Secretary. Jan. 14 to 17. Delphios, Ohio. Judge; S. H. Wohrhoflf. Secretary. Jan. 14 to 17. Derry, N. H. Judge ; E. H. Russell. Secretary. Jan. 14 to 18. Guthrie. Okla. Judge; F. P. Beamer, Secretary. Jan. 14 to 17. Middletown, Conn.. Welles Stanton. Bunnell, Judges ; S. H. Stiles, Sec retary. Jan. 14 to 17. Muskegon. Mich. Hemen way. Judge; George L. Petrie, Secretary. Jan. 14 to 17. New Paltr, N. Y. Weed Otto. Judges ; William H. Vanwageman. Sec- Jan. 14 to 18. Richmond, Va. Connell Wolsiefer. Judges ; C. E. Gwernaotr. Secretary Jan. 14 to 18. Scranton. Pa. Judge: O. W. Payne. Secretary. Jan. 14 to 17. Wadsworth, Ohio Judge: George H. Geier, Secretary. Jan. 15 to 18. Elk City. Okla. Judge: S. F. Penn, Secretary. Jan. 15 to 18. Letonia. Ohio. McClave Judge: C S. Anglemeyer, Secretary. Jan. 16 to 18. Lawrence, Mass. Judge; F. J. Bomeman, Secretary. Jan. 19 to 26. Topeka, Kan. Judge ; W. D. Wallace, Secretary. Jan. 16 to 21. Walla Walla. Wash. Judge; R. C. MeCracken, Secretary. Jan. 20 to 25. Altoona, Pa. Wittman, Scbried. Kummer. Judges: H. S. Wertsber- ger. Secretary. Emch Briggs Jan. 20 to 24. Bloomington, Ind. Judge; Ralph Woolery, Secretary. Jan. 20 to 26. Cleveland, Ohio. Dreven- stedt, Faulkner. McClave, Oke, Schwab. Judges: J. T. Conkey, No. 215 American Trust Bldg., Secretary. Jan. 20 to 26. Oklahoma City, Okla. Thompson, Judge; George C. Winans, Secre- Jan. 20 to 25. Denver, Colo. Russell, Tuck- er, Judges; W. C Schuran, Mgr.. 400 South Emergen Street, SecreUry 20 to 24. Woonsocket, R. I. Shaner, Mattie B. Webster, SecreUry. 20 to 26. Danville, Ind. Zike, Judge: Mitchell, SecreUry. 21 to 26. Aurora, III. Van Winkle, A. E. Frenaier, SecreUry. 21 to 26. Chillicothe, Ohio, Webb, Charles D. Kern, SecreUry. 21 to 24. Lonaooning, Md. Jan. Judge; Jan. Martin Jan. Judge ; Jan. Judge ; Jan. Jan. 21 to 26. Moscow, Idaho. . Judge; Pren Moore, Secretary. xr _»u Jan. 22 to 27. Fort Wayne. Ipd. North- up and Pickett, Judges; J. C. Howenstem. Jan. 21 to 24. Leavenworth, Kan. Branch, Judge : Charles Swan, SecreUry. Jan. 21 to 25. Greensburg, Pa. Wittman and Ewald. Judges; R. M. Zundell, Secre- tary. Jan. 21 to 25. Lonaconing, Md. Comman, Judge; D. C. Edwards, SecreUry. Jan. 22 to 26. San Antonio, Tex. McCord, Savage, Judges; Ed. M. Stever, SecreUry. Jan. 22 to 26. Wittenberg, Wis. * Judge; T. W. Gillson, Secretary. Jan. 23 to 25. Casumet, Mich. Taylor, Judge; C. 1. Bashore, SecreUry. Jan. 24 to Feb. 1. Muncie, Ind. Shella- barger. Judge; W. H. Nation, SecreUry. Jan. 26 to 31. Monongahela. Pa. » Judge; , Secretary. Jan. 26 t» 31. Wittenberg, Wis. Gimlin, Judge: W. E. Puchuer, SecreUry. Jan. 27 to 30. Logan, Utah. Hoffman and Keeler, Judges ; , SecreUry. Jan. 27 to 31. Havana, 111. Johnston, Judge: C. D. McKinley, SecreUry. Jan. 27 to 31. Sparta. Wis. Gimlin, Judge: J. L. Herbs t, SecreUry. _ Jan. 27 to Feb. 1. Elkhart, Ind. Travis, Judge: George Carroll, SecreUry. Jan. 27 to Feb. 1. Paulding, Ohio. Tay- lor. Judge: C. P. Klingler, Secretary. Jan. 28 to 31. Camden, S. C. • Judge : T. L. Little, SecreUry. CLAVES White Wyandottes, Barred Rocks. Orpingtons, Leglionis. BroBse and Narragansett Turkeys. Embden. African and Chinese Geese, Muscovy. Pekin and Rouen Ducks. Hi dreds of selected birds and thousands of prixes won at the great shows of the country. Prices reasonable. CHARLES McCUVE, Box P. F., NEW LONDON, OHIO Price $3.50 complete Yon Will Have Plenty of Eggs This Winter If You Start Now to Use Frederick's Automatic Feeder & Exerciser It is a saver of time, labor and feed bills. It scatters grain in litter from one to fifteen times a day as desired. It feeds any kind of srrain in any desired amount and will not clog up. It is operated by a weijrht and governor. It requires no attention after it is filled in the morning. Sold with a positive guarantee to give satisfaction or we will return your money. Send for descriptive, illustrated booklet. Frederick Feeder Company, OgoBtz, Penn. White Brested Blade Polish— Buff Wyandottes 500 The strains that have won in the strongest competition. Grand Yoonpters for Sale. Sons and daughters oi our New York, St. Louis and Williamsport winners. Bargain Sale Now on " We sell quality — Not reputation.** Carpenter & Carpenter East Randolph, N. Y. INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS Fawn and White American Standard White Egg Strain Quality ene.vcelled. and jii prices when quality is considered that defy compeiiti )ii. Look up their win at the hi jr York Fair. Grand stock for sale. Single Gimb White Leghorns — Several hundred yearling hens and a larjje nunil>er uf selected Cockerels will be sacrificed to make room for wim^r quarters. We jruarantee to i»li*4ise or your money back. TWIN OAKS POULTRY FAFF, s^ L- X. .. r: A. G. SthwUtr, Pr«^ PAUITIA, PA. DIXE.MHKR roLLTRV FANCIER. 945 THE EVER GREATER LITITZ POULTRY SHOW December 24—28 Christmas week For Premium List address W. E. FASNACHT, Secy. Lititz, Pa. Jan. 28 to 31. Litchfield, III. Householder, JudRe ; E. P. Chapman, Secretary. Jan. 28 to Feb. 1. Butler, Pa. Kummer. Judge: D. H. Rankin, 112 Hazel Avenue. Secretary. Jan. 28 to Feb. 1. John»town. Ohio. Judge ; II. G. Gorauch. Secretary. Jan. 28 to Feb. 1. Woodville. Ohio. North- up, Judsre; W. H. Bruns. Jr.. Secretary. Jan. 28 to Feb. 3. Helena, Mont. Rhoades. Ellison, Judge* ; J. L. Dorsh, Secretary. Jan. 28 to 31. Alliance. Ohio . Charles Pettis, Secretary. Jan. 28 to 31. Columbia, S. C. , Judge; T. L. Little. Seeretary. Jan. 29 to Feb. 1. Wausau, Wia. Wells, Judge; L. H. Cook, Secretary. Jan. 30 to Feb. 8. Green Bay, Wis. John- ston, Judge; L. H. Hebel, Secretary. Jan. 30 to Feb. 3. Green Bay, Wia. Judge ; George A. Simonson, Secretary, 227 Main Street. FEBRUARY. Keeler. Cook, C. R. Feb. 8 to 8. Cannonaburg, Pa. Judge; W. J. Gowem, Secretary. Feb. 6 to 9. Indianapolis, Ind. Pierce, McClave, Kummer, Judges ; MilhouB, Secretary, Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 12 to 14. Madison. Ind. Lane, Judge; S. G. Boyd, Seeretary. Feb. 8 to 8. Flint. Mich. , Judge; Neil A. Dewar, Secretary. Feb. 4 to 7. Stanley. Wis. Manley, Wells, Judges ; F. W. Starr, Secretary. Feb. 4 to 8. Burlington, Iowa. Russell, Shellabarger. Judges: Newton M. Derby, 914 South Eighth Street, Seeretary. "THE GREAT ROCHESTER SHOW." The next "Great Rochester Show" of the Flower City Poultry and Pigeon Association, Inc., will be staged at Rochester's new expo- sition hall located at Exposition Park, during the week of January 6th to 11th, 1918. This brand new lire proof hall contains some 45.000 square feet of floor space on the ground floor, with nearly a glass roof and about 300 feet of it on the south side giving practically dayliwrht conditions on the inside ; a condition so necessary and so much desired by the ex- hibitors. A modern heating and ventilating system is part of its up-to-date equipment. Cold draughts and hot spots are thus done uway with ; another very desirable feature. The hall is located within a few minutes walk from the center of the city ; three car lines pass the door and one runs within a blocic. thus assuring the exhibitors of a large atten- dance. The association will this year, for the first time, coop the show with their new sanitary all-wire and metal coops. These coops are of an original design and are an inch higher than the regulation exhibition cage now on the market, affording that much needed head room for the larger varieties. A number of very attractive bootlv 15 feet square have been contracted for, in which Poultry Press, the Supply Hovises and the Specialty Clubs, who will have national or state meetings at the show, will afford the attendance an opportunity of acquainting themselves with ail that is new and best in the respective lines. The show will be under the management of the following newly elected ofUcers: President. F. O. Guenther; 1st Vice Presi- dent, August Eckert; 2nd Vice President, James E. Smith ; Treasurer, George W. Bauer ; Secretary, John P. Tallinger : Assistant Secre- tary, Dr. E. S. Haryward ; Recording Secre- tary, James A. Smith ; General Superintendent. Geo. J. Eckhardt ; Assistant Superintendent, DeForest A. Harmon ; Assistant Superinten- dent, Chas. C. Palmer; Board of Directors. F. O. Guenther, John F. Tallinger. Leopold FLnher. Charles P. Marshall, Dr. E. S. Hay- ward, James A. Smith. Joseph A. Dunninghan, Geo. J. Eckhardt, Geo. J. Otto, which is a sufKcient guarantee that the show will be con- ducted upon the same basis that has made itself heralded throughout this broad land as the one cUuuiy show of the season. In connc>ction with this year's show the IToudan Club will hold its annual national meet, as will also the Eastern Branch of the S. C. Black Orpington Club. The Sicilian Buttercup Club will entrust its future to this great show by making its debut here, holding its first annual national, meet here. Messrs. R. N. Barnum, C. L. Jackson, H. M. Kenner. Frank G. Bean. J. Frank Van Al- styne, George H. Burgott. Dr. C. J. Andruss, O. W. Preston, R D. JoUey. Theodore F. Jagcx and E^dward Morris will place the awards. This grand battery of officials is a certain guarantee that nothing but proper conditions in the judging line will obtain. The edition of the premium list will this year be limited to 6000 copies and it behooves those desiring to exhibit to put in an early request for one as the 4000 of last year were gone before we knew it and many had to be disappointed. John F. Tallinger, the Secretary, whose new address is Box No. 544, Rochester, N. Y., has assured the writer that he would be glad to corrcst>ond upon matter pertaining to the show with any of our readers. ANCONAS We breed them in all their purity GEO. T. A J. A. WKINGAUTNER, NKW CASTLK. PA. Keeler^s White Wyeoidottes The Aristocrats of the White Wyandotte World. They combine size, shape, style, color, hpad points and above all the power of reproduction, having been line and pedigree bred for the last i9 years. The World** Greatest Strain Of the Weria's Best Breed. Tliis strain has established oisre snccessfol breeders of White Wyaadottes than any ether. This strain pro- duces a larger per cent. o< high class birds than any ot i>r>/« Cv.K:l;crtri al luuiauitp us. In selected breeders at $15, $25, $35, $50, $100 and $150 a pen. Pens for 1st prixc Hen at Topeka. I9l3 mated Dec. 1st. 5(5 page Art Catalogue of • meri<»a's 11 npst White Wyandottes "The Greatest White Wyandotte" published frre. (Stamp appreciated.) KEELERSVILLE, It F. D. 15 CHAS. V. KEELER, Proprietor. WINAMAC, IND. RUSSELL F. PALMER. Muaftr. 946 i'UUJ-lKV FAx\ 1)1-:c:ember DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 947 OSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS Fully Matured Young Stock .. ^ r _ ....^. ot th^ crreAt shows whcrc they won the blue in competition with t^c^Jcfd^-iV'^^ S"S"/ce™^^^^^^^^ Wealsoh^ave choice breeders in yca.l.n.aSat irduSd priced write us for show birds for your cominc show. THE GALE POULTRY PLACE, 66 Center Street, New Haven, Conn. Lancaster County Fair Awards B«rr««*. 2 3 hen. 1 3 cockerel. 2 pullet; Steuben Farm, 1 cock, 1 hen. -,, /, j « j White Wyandottes— Harry W. Souder, 3 4 cockerel. 2 3 6 pullet; Earnest R. A- Letzan. 3 oock. 2 3 hen. 2 cockerel. 4 PuUet : Howard H. Strickler. 2 cock; Samuel G. Weaver, 6 cock. 5 cockerel ; Hope & Son. 4 cock, 4 hen ; Mt». L. Tarbet. 1 cock, 1 hen, 1 cockerel, 1 pullet: Jacob Eberly. 6 hen. Buff Wyandotte*— J. C Kreiner. 3 cock. 8 hen; Hope A Son. 2 cock. 1 hen, 2 cockerel. •» 8 pullet. 1 pen; E. J. Chandler. 2 hen, 1 cockerel. 1 pullet; Steuben Farms. 1 cock. Black Wyandottea — Hope & Son, 1 hen, Z pullet: Steuben Farm, 1 cockerel, I P^j'^V Silver Penciled Wyandottes— J. C. Kreiner 1 cock. 2 hen : Hope & Son, 2 cock, 1 hen, 1 2 cockerel. 1 2 pullet. 1 pen. ColumbUn Wyandottes— J. C. Kreiner, 2 hen; Hope A Son. 1 oock. 1 ben. 2 cockerel, 1 iH.n: F. J. Chandler. 5! cock, 3 hen. 1 oock- crel. 1 pullet. . „ e* • u Partridge Wyandottes— Howard H. Strick- ler, 5 cock, I 2 hen; J. C Kremer, 4 cock, 3 hen; Hope & Son, 2 cock, 5 hen, 1 cock- erel, 1 2 pullet; Steuben Farm, 3 cock, 4 Black Javas— J. C. Kreiner, 1 cock, 1 hen; Hope & Son. 2 cock, 2 cockerel. Mottled Javas— Hope A Son, 1 cock, 1 2 hen, 1 2 cockerel. 1 2 pullet. Buckeyes— J. C. Kreiner, 1 2 cock, 1 hen. Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds— S. K. Meck_ ley, 3 cock, 3 4 hen, 2 3 cockerel. 2 pullet; Isnola Poultry Yards. 2 cock. 2 hen, 1 cock- erel, 1 pullet: Anealy N. Anderson, 1 cock. 1 Single Comb Rhode Island Reds— W. H. Scott. 2 4 cock: A. G Brandt. 8 2 cockerel; E. K. Eichelberger. 1 cock, 2 hen. 1 2 cock- erel, 1 pullet. 1 pen; East Donegal Poultry Yards. 3 cock; Isnola Poultry Yards. 2 cock, 1 hen, 8 pullet. Asiatic Light Brahmas— Joseph D. HoUinger A Son. 3 cock, 12 4 hen. 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pul- let, 1 pen: J. Alvin Fry. 1 cock; Hope A Son. 2 cock, 5 hen ; Steuben Farms, 4 cock, 3 hen. Dark Brahmas — Hope A Son, 1 cock. I 2 hen, 1 2 cockerel. 1 2 pullet. 1 pen. Buff Cochins- -I. Oliver Fry. 1 3 5 cock, 1 3 hen, 1 cockerel. 1 2 pullet: Hope A Son, 2 4 cock, 2 hen, 2 cockerel 1 pullet. Partridge Cochins— I. Oliver Fry. 1 3 cock, 1 hen, 1 2 cockerel, 1 pullet ; Hope A Son. 2 cock, 2 hen, 3 cockerel, 2 pullet. White Cochins J. C Kreiner, 2 hen; Hope A Son, 1 cock, I hen. 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet Black Cochins- Hope A Son. 1 cock. 1 2 hen. 1 2 cock. I pullet ; Steuben Farm. 3 hen. Black Langshans— Hope A Son, 1 cock: 2 hen, 1 3 cockerel, 1 3 pullet. 1 pen; Steuben Farm. 2 cock, 3 hen, 2 cockerel, 2 pullet. White Langshans- J. C. Kreiner. 8 cock: Hope A Son, 1 cock, 2 hen, 2 pullet; Steuben Farm, 2 cock, 1 hen, 1 cockerel, 1 pullet. MEDITERRANEAN. White Faced Black Spanish — J. C. Kreiner, 1 hen; Hope A Son, 1 cock, 2 hen, 1 3 cock- titl, I -J i-iilkt : Steuben Fnrm, 2 cockerel, 2 pullet. Blue .^ndalusian— J. C. Kreiner. 1 cock, 2 hen; Hope A Son. 1 hen, 2 cockerel, 1 pullet; Steuben Farm. 2 cock, I cockerel, x pullet. « ,, .-I V o Single Comb Brown leghorn— R. S. Gooh, j cock, 1 cockerel, 2 puUet : W D. Cooke, 2 3 hen. 1 pullet: Hope A Son. 1 cock, 1 hen, 2 cockerel, 3 pullet: Steuben Farm, 4 hen. Rose Comb Brown Leprhorn- Hope A Son, 1 cock, 1 hen, 1 pullet, 1 pen. Single Comb White Leghorn— Leonard J. Waller, 4 hen, 3 4 cockerel ; Leola Poultry Yards, ;^ cock, 6 hen, I pen: E. E. Brubaker, 1 2 cock, 1 2 hen, 3 2 cockerel. 1 2 pullet; .Jacob Eberly, B pullet: Hope A Son, 4 cock, i 5 hen. 1 cockerel, 3 4 pullet. Rose Comb White Leghorns— Hope A Son, 1 2 cock, 1 hen, 1 cockerel. 1 pullet. Single Comb Buff Leghorns— Lewis Hart- ranft A Son, 2 cock, 1 2 hen, 1 cockerel, 1 2 pullet: Ralph K. Osmond, 2 cockerel, 3 pul- let: H. E. Wert, 4 5 pullet; Hope & Son, 1 Rose Comb Buff Leghorn— Hope A Son, 1 cock, 1 hen, 1 cockerel, 1 pullet. Silver Duckwing Leghorn — J. C. Kreiner, i 2 cock, 2 4 hen; Steuben Farm, 3 hen, 2 pul- let; Hope A Son, 1 hen, 1 cockerel, 1 pullet, S C. Black Leghorns— Joseph Weston, 4 hen, 2 cockerel. 1 pullet ; J. C. Kreiner, I cock, 3 hen; Hope A Son. 1 hen, 2 pullet; Steuben Farm. 2 hen. 1 cockerel. 3 pullet. S. C. Black Minorca— John W. Zook. 1 cock. 2 hen. 1 2 cockerel. 3 pullet; Steuben Farm, S. G. White Minorca— Hope A Son. 1 cock, 1 hen ; Steuben Farm. 2 hen. Anconas— Hope A Son, 3 cock ; Steuben Farm. 4 cock, 1 hen. 2 cockerel, 2 pullet: Mountain Orchard Poultry Yards. 1 2 cock. 2 hen. 1 3 cockerel. 1 pullet. 1 pen. ENGLISH CLASS. White Dorkings— Hope A Son. 2 cock. 2 3 hen: 1 cockerel, 1 pullet; Steuben Farm. 1 cock, 1 hen. Silver Grey Dorking— Hope A Son, I cock_ erel, I pullet Colored Dorking— Hope A Son, 1 2 cock : 1 cockerel. Red Cap— Hope A Son. 1 2 cock ; 1 cockerel. Sinffle Comb Buff Orpington- -C F. Winters, 2 cockerel. 2 pullet : Mountain Orchard Poul- try Yards, 2 ;J cock. 3 4 hen, 3 cockerel, 4 pullet, 4 pen; J. U. Bruckit A Son, 1 cockerel. TOMPKIN'S Rose and S. C. Rhode Island Reds The Undisputed Champions. 1 have well (ieveloi)ed young birds that are bred from the grandest matings I have ever owned. Birds of quality that can successfully meet any Competition in the Land They are line bred from the victors at Madison Square year after year No matter if you want a $5.00 or a $50 Bird. Ijf^l me know. I aim to please you and fit you out for the show room with a cock, hen, cockerel pullet and ncn at 8un)ri8ingly low price«. I am also offering 500 Breeders and Pullets at $2.00 to $10.00 each, all of ihe same grand blood lines. Write your wanm. tell me wh:»i yo.. w: m to pay» and let me describe the birds. LESTER TOMPKINS CONCORD MASS, Metttchen Poultry Farm MinOrCaS-OrpiDgtOIlS Young Stock Ready for the Shows. Breeders that can produce them. Our l''IJ matinea that cootaiaed all our winners produced the best we ever raised and we arc prei>arearKuins now. CATAI.OC.LK HREK. W. A. Smith, Prop., Metnchtn, New Jersey 2 pullet ; E. J. Griselman, 1 cock, 2 hen, 4 cockerel. 3 pullet, 1 pen. Sinarle Comb Black Orpington — Hope & Son, 2 cock. 2 3 hen, 1 cockerel, 2 4 pallet, 1 pen; Pine Rose Poultry Farm, 1 cock, 1 hen, i cockerel, 1 pullet ; Steuben Farm, 2 cockerel, 3 pullet. Single Comb White Orpington— G. F. Win- ters, 6 cockerel, 2 3 pullet; J. U. Bruckit A Son, 2 oock; 1 2 hen. 2 cockerel, 4 pullet, 2 pen ; F. J. Griselman, 1 cockerel, 1 pullet, 1 pen : Shires Bros., 1 cock. 4 3 hen, 1 3 cock- erel, 3 pullet; Hope A Son, 8 hen. Roee Comb White Orpin^on — E. J. Chand- ler, 1 oock, 1 hen. 1 cockerel, 1 pullet POLISH. White Crested Black Polish— J. C. Kreiner, 2 cock, 2 hen. 1 cockerel. 1 2 pullet ; Hoke ft Son, 1 4 cock, 1 3 hen, 2 cockerel, 3 pullet, I pen ; E. F. Chandler. 3 hen ; Steuben Farm, 3 cock, 4 hen, 3 cockerel, 4 pullet. Bearded Golden Polish— Hoke ft Son, I 2 cock, I 2 ben. 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet; Steu- ben Farm, 3 cock. Bearded Silver Polish — Hoke & Son, 1 oock, 1 hen. 1 2 cockerel. 1 2 pullet Bearded White Polish— Hoke ft Son, 1 2 cock, 1 2 hen, 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet. Non Bearded Golden Polish — Hoke A Son, 1 2 cock, I 2 hen, 1 3 cockerel, 1 S pullet; Steu- ben Farm, 8 cock, 3 hen, 2 cockerel, 2 pullet. Mon Bearded Silver Polish— J. C. Kreiner, 2 cock, 2 hen; Hoke ft Son. 1 4 cock, 1 4 hen, 1 8 cockerel, 1 3 pullet, 1 3 pen ; Steuben Farms, 3 cock, 3 hen, 2 cockerel, 2 pullet. Non Bearded White Polish — Hoke ft Son, 1 2 cock, 2 3 ben, 1 cockerel, 1 2 pullet ; Steu- ben Farm, 1 hen. DUTCH. Golden Spangled HamburKs — Hoke ft Son, 1 2 cock, 1 3 hen, I 8 cockerel, 1 pullet; Hyde Vill Poultry Yards. 2 cock, 2 4 hen. 1 2 cock- erel, 2 pullet ; Hoke ft Son. 1 3 cock. 1 hen. 4 cockerel, 1 pullet, 1 pen; Raymond Heuld. 8 hen, 3 5 cockerel, 3 4 pullet ; Steuben Farm, 4 cock, 5 hen Golden Penciled HamburKS— Hope ft Son. 1 2 cock, I 2 hen. 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet: Steu- ben Farm. 3 cock. 1 cockerel. Silver Penciled HamburKs— Hope ft Son, 1 2 oock, 1 2 hen, 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet ; Steu- ben Farm, 3 cock. 1 cockerel. Silver Penciled Hamburgs— Hope ft Son, l£ cock. I 2 hen. 1 2 cockerel. 1 2 Pullet: J. C. Kreiner, 8 cockerel ; Steuben Farm, 8 hen. White Hamburgs— Hope ft Son. 1 2 cocK. 1 2 hen, 1 2 cockerel, 1 pullet. „ i ^ t 9 Black Hambunfs-Hope ft Son, 2 3 cock 2 3 hen. I 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet, I pen : Steuben Farm. 1 oock, 1 hen. FRENCH. Mottled Houd«n.s Mountain 0«»)«^J^^^"\- try Yards. 1 2 cock, I 2 hen 1 2 cockerel, 1 DuHcl 1 ^n; I. Oliver Fry, 3 4 cock, 3 hen. 8 cockeier2 pullet; J. C. Kreiner. 2 cock, 2 hen; Hope ft Son, 1 hen. ^ Blue HoudanS"-J. C. Kreiner, 1 cock. 1 _ ^'Takenvelders Mountain Orcharf PouUnr Yard.. 2 4 cock. 3 hen, 1 2 cockerel. 1 2 pul- let. 1 pen : Harvey King. 8 oock, 1 hen, 8 eock- eiel, 3 pullet ; J C. Kreiner, 1 6 cock, 2 4 hen. Black Crevecoeurs — Hope ft Son, 1 2 cock. 1 2 hen, 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet. Black LaFleche— Hope ft Son. 1 cock. 1 2 hen : Steuben Farm, 3 hen, 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet. GAMES. Black Breasted Red Game— Hope ft Son, 1 4 hen. 1 pullet; Steuben Farm. 1 cock, 2 8 hen. Brown Red Games— Steuben Farm, 1 2 hen, I cockerel, 1 pullet Silver Duckwing Game — Steuben Farm, 1 cock, 1 2 hen, 1 pullet. Golden Duckwing Game — Steuben Farm, I 2 hen, 1 cockerel ; Steuben Farm, 1 hen. Red Pyle Game— Hope ft Son, 1 8 oock, 1 2 pullet; Steuben Farm, 2 oock. White Games— Steuben Farm, 1 cock, 1 2 hen, 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet Black Gaul— Hope ft Son, 3 hen; Steuben Farm, 1 cock, 1 2 hen, 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pul- let White Silkies— J. C Kreiner, 2 cock, 3 hen, 2 pen; Hope ft Son, 4 cock. 1 hen, 2 3 cock- erel. 3 4 pullet ; Steuben Farm, 3 cock. 2 hen, 4 cockerel, 3 pullet; Chas. M. Diffenderfer, 1 cock, 4 hen, 1 cockerel, 1 pullet, 1 pen. Rumplere— J C. Kreiner, 1 2 cock, 1 2 hen, 1 2 cockerel, 1 pullet ; Steuben Farm, 8 hen. White Sultans— Hope ft Son, I 2 cock, 1 Z *Feverall8— J. C. Kreiner, 1 2 cock, 2 3 hen, 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet ; Steuben F»rm» 1 ncn- Long Tailed Phoenix— J- C. Kremer, 1 2 cock, 1 2 hen, 1 cockerel, 1 paHe*- „ . _ Black Sumatra Grouse-^- C. Kreiner. s cock, 8 hen; Steuben Farm. 2 oock 1 hen; Hope ft Son, 1 cock, 2 hen, 1 cockerel. 1 pnl- ^ White Indian Game— Steuben Farm, 1 cock, 1 hen. 1 pullet . », , i Comer* Indian Game- Steuben Farm, 1 pul- let; Hope ft Son, 1 cock, 1 hen, 1 2 cockerel, 2 3 pullet ORNAMENTAL BANTAMS. Golden Seabrixht-M B. Bickle. 1 »»enj2 cockerel ; J. H. Sell, 1 oock, 8 «fkerel Hope ft Son, 4 cock, 8 hen. 1 cockerel. 5 pullet. 2 pen; Chas. M. Diffenderfer. 2 cock, 4 hen, 4 Sockerel. 3 4 pullet 1 ^° 'Steuben Farm, 5 hen. 1 pullet; Dr. E. H. Witmer ft Son, 8 ««ck 2 hen. 2 pullet . . „ , sSiver S^abright-M B Bickel. 1 2 cock, 2 hen. 2 4 cockerel 3 P«"«*: »». E- Lix^en- rauth. 3 cock, 5 4 hen, Hope 4 Son, * J»ck, 3 hen. 4 pullet 2 pen ; Chas. M. P^ff^^**!"^"' I hen. 2 oock, 8 cockerel. 1 pullet. 1 pen . Steu_ ben Farm, 1 cockerel, 2 pullet Rose Comb White Bantams M. B. Bickel, 4 ooclT 2 hJn. 4 cockerel, 4 pullet ; Hope A Son. Tpen : Chas. M. Diffenderfer, 1 oock 1 hen. 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet. 1 pen ; Steuben Farm, 1 hen. 3 cockerel. 3 pullet Ro^e Comb Black B»nJ««>f-M- » „5J««i I c^ck. 2 hen. 4 cockerel. * P""f = ^oke A Son 2 pen: Chas. M- Diffenderfer, 1 cpc''' * h?": r Tco^rkerel, 1 2 PuUet, 1 pen ; Steuben Farms, 4 hen, 8 cockerel, 3 pallet; Dr. B. B. Witmer ft Son, 3 cock. - Booted White Bantam— M B. Bickel, 8 eodi, 4 hen ; Jos. Keener, 2 cock, 3 hen. 1 pallet ; Hok« ft Son, 1 cock, 2 pallet Booted Black — J. C. Keener, 1 cock, 1 2 hen. Light Brahma Bantam — Hoke ft Son, 1 cock, 3 hen, 3 pullet ; E. J. Chandler, 2 cock. 4 hen ; Chas. R. Diffenderfer, 1 hen, 2 cockerel. 1 pul- let; Steuben Farm. 2 hen, 1 cockerel, 2 pul- let. Dark Brahma BanUm— M. B. Bickel, 2 ooek, 1 hen ; Hoke ft Son, 1 cock, 2 hen, 1 cockerel, 1 pullet White Cochin Bantam — Joel H. Moyer. 8 oock, 2 hen ; Howard H Strickler, 2 cock, I 3 hen, 4 6 cockerel, 8 4 pullet; M. B. Bickel. 1 cock; J. C. Keener, 3 cock, 4 hen. 2 pen; Chas. M. Diffenderfer. 3 cock, 4 hen, 2 pallet 1 pen; Steuben Farm, 1 cock, 1 pullet Black Cochin Bantam -Joel H. Moyer. 2 cock. 4 hen, 1 cockerel. 2 pullet ; M. B. Bickrf, 3 cock, 8 hen, 2 cockerel, 3 pullet; J- C. Keener. 8 pullet 8 pen; Hoke ft Son, 4 8 cock, 3 hen. 4 cockerel. 2 pen; Chas. M. Dif- fenderfer. 1 cock, 1 hen, 1 pen ; Steuben Farm, 3 cock. 4 pullet; Dr E. II. Witmer, 2 hen. Partridge Cochin Bantam — J. H. 2 cock, 2 ben, 2 pullet ; Chas. M. Diffenderfer. 1 cock, 1 hen, 1 cockerel, 1 3 pullet 1 Pen ; Steuben Farm. 3 cock, 3 hen. 2 cockerel. 4 '^^Buft Cochin Bantam— T. U. Urge. 4 cock, 8 hen. 1 cockerel. 2 pullet; Jf. ». BIckeK 3 oock 2 hen. 4 cockerel, 1 3 pullet; Hoke ft Son. 2 pen; Chas. M. Diffenderfer. 2 cock. 1 * *>^' 2 cockerel, 5 pullet, 1 pen; Steuben Farm. 1 cock, 3 hen, 8 cockerel. Barred Plymouth Rock Bantam— J. C. Keen- er, 1 cock, 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet: Hoke ft ^WhL'^P Bantam-M. B. Bickel. 8 eo.*, 2 hen, 2 cockerel. 1 pallet : Hoke ft Son lj»c«j 8 hen, 1 cockerel. 2 pullet ; Steuben Farms, 4 ben ; Dr. E. H. Witmer ft S**^ ^ eock^l hen- Black Jap Bantam— Dr. E. H. Witmwr • Son. 1 coS^^l hen; M. B. Bickel. 2,«»ck; Hdce A Son. 3 cock. 3 hen. 1 ^}^^V^ vJS^i A. B. Furloe, 2 hen, 1 pen; Steuben Farma. 4 ^Black Tailed Japanese B*?**^-**- .^J??*^- el. 3 cock, 4 hen, 1 cockerel : Hoke A^Scjj, 2 cock 1 hen, 2 cockerel. 1 PuUet: Steuben T^^. \ c^ic. 3 hen; Dr. H. Witmer ft Son. ' Sai'ded White PolUh- M. B. n{^^ t co^. 2 pullet : Hoke ft Son, 1 .cock 2.>»en. Icock- ;rel. 1 pullet: Chas. *L Diffenderfer. 3 cock. 1 hen \ pen: Steuben Farms, ♦<»ck. 8 P?"**- Non SaHed Polish Bantam-M. R Bickel. 2 pullet; Hoke * Son, 1 2 cock, 1 2^P. \ cockerel. 8 puUet ; Steuben Farm. 8 oock. 1 pullet. GAME BANTAMS. Black Maaked Game Bantam— Neuton E. Bentzer. 4 oock. 1 pullet; Wm B«>wn. 5 cock- «*L 4 DuUet: J. a Keener, 1 cock. 3 hen, 2 pullet 1 pen; Hoke ft Son, 4 cock. 2 cockerel; OUALITY CONSIDERED- We Defy Competition ^ IN THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES: ^ , . S C White Lcffhoms R- C. Reds R. C. Brown Leghorns ' Yo,,n^ and old stock of superb quality at utUity prices. Cocks, $2.00 and up: Hens. Sl.OO and up- Pullets $1 75 and up; Cockerels, $1.00 and up. They are range bred— birds of quality. ROSEMONT POULTRY FARM X A. Rose, PropV. Lehighton, Penna. STRAIN SILVER CAMPINES Ii'MomIs *■''" ""^^ """ " '^'a-T """ *^ *»T *"" "'' ^JiKIeLD; NEW JeIiSET .lidSiiiiftiiiiE^ 948 M. J Banket. 2 3 cock, 1 L hen. 1 3 cockerel. 3 pullet ; Steuben Farm, 4 hen ; Dr. E. H. Witmer & Son, 3 cock. 3 hen. Brown Red Game Bantam— D. G. Witmycr, 1 4 cock. 1 3 hen, 3 pullet ; Hoke & Son. 3 cock. 4 hen, 1 cockerel, 2 4" pullet. 1 pen ; Steuben Farm, 2 cockerel. Golden Duckwinp Bantam -D. G. Witmyer, 2 cockerel, 2 pullet; Dr. S. E. Bentrcr. 4 cock, 1 hen ; Wm. Brown, 2 3 cock, 2 3 hen, 3 cockerel, 1 pullet; J. C Keener, 1 cock, 4 hen, 1 cockerel. 4 pullet ; Hoke & Son. 3 hen. 3 pul- let: Steuben Farm, 4 cockerel. 3 pullet. Silver Duckwinjc Bantam~D. G. Witmyer. 1 eock, 2 hen, 1 cockerel. 2 pullet ; Wm. Brown. 3 4 cock, 1 hen, 4 cockerel, 1 4 pullet : J. C. Keener, 2 cock, 3 hen. 2 cockerel, 3 pullet; Hoke & Son, 3 cock, 4 hen. 3 cockerel. 3 pul- let; Steuben Farms. 3 hen, 3 cockerel. Birchen Bantam— D. G. Witmyer, 4 cock, 3 hen: Dr. S. E. BenUer, 8 cock, 1 hen, 1 cock- erel, 1 pen ; Wm. Brown, 1 cock, 1 hen, 4 pul- let; J C. Keener, 2 cock, 3 hen, 3 cockerel, 2 pen ; Steuben Farms, 2 hen, 4 cockerel. Red Pylp Bantam— D. G. Witmyer, 1 cock, 4 hen. 3 ctckerel. 3 4 pullet; B. C. Thornton, 8 cock. 3 hen, 3 4 cockerel, 3 pullet; Wm. Brown, 2 hen; J. C Keener. 4 cock, 1 hen; Hoke & Son. 2 cock. 3 hen, 1 2 cockerel, 1 2 pullet. 1 pen; Steuben Farm, 3 cock. White Game Bantam— J. C. Keener, 3 hen, I cockerel; Hoke & Son. 8 cock, 4 hen: D. G Witmyer, 8 pullet; B. C. Thornton. 2 cock, 2 eockerel, 2 pullet, 1 hen ; Wm. Brown. 1 cock, 2 hen. Old Ensrlish Game BanUm— -Wm. Borwn. 1 coek, I 2 hen. 1 2 cockerel. 1 2 pullet Cornish Indian Game Bantam— D. G. Wit- myer. 2 pallet; Wm. Brown. 2 cock, 1 3 hen, 1 cockerel, 1 2 pullet: J. C. Keener, 1 cock, 2 hen, S cockerel, 8 pullet. Black Bearded Red Malay Bird— D. G. Wit- myer, 2 cock, 3 cockerel, 3 pullet ; Wm. Brown, 1 cock, 2 hen, 1 cockerel. 1 pullet ; J C. Keen- er, 2 eock, 4 cockerel, 2 pullet ; Steuben Farms, 1 hen, 2 cockerel DUCKS. Pekin— Eaat Donegal Poultry Yards, 8 drake. J. C. Keener. 8 duck; Hoke & Son, 3 drake yonns. 8 duck younj? ; O. D. Bnibaker, 1 2 drake. 1 2 duck, 1 2 drake young. 1 2 duck yonn«. , , White Aylesbury— J. C. Kreiner, 1 duck, 1 duck younc; Hoke & Son, 1 drake. 2 duck, 1 2 drake youn«r, 2 3 duck yonnsr. Colored Rouen— J. C. Kreiner, 2 drake, 2 drake younw; Hoke & Son, 3 drake, 3 duck, 3 \\ .1. l.rUV 1-.\X(1KK, drake youn;^', -' :'> duck younir : Chas. M. Dif- f(ndcrl<»unK ; Steuben lavm. 2 drake. 2 duck. 1 drake younpr. Black Wild Sltuben Farm. 1 drake. 2 duck, 1 duck younK: J. C. Kreiner. 2 drake. 1 duck, 1 drake younK, 2 duck younw. Crested Whitt J. H Sell, 1 drake, 2 duck, 1 drake younK, I duck younK : J- C. Bremer, 3 duck, l drake younjc ; Hoke & Son, 2 draKe, 1 duck, 3 drake youns, 2 duck younpr. Color Muscovy- J. C Kreiner. 2 drake, 2 duck : Hoke A Son. 1 drake. 1 duck ; Steuben Farm, :> duck. , . . j , White Muscovy- -J. H. Sell. 3 drake. 1 duck; f5M« - <*i\ ■::*;. •f*i>'-^itmik>Sii;-i.-^^»'A-^ZaLj«a^. "^liiW'r..\. hriftiMAAw.,* «r ;»r%?;t -•> ■■'■•^■■■A.-Kt w^<^ :sr ^^"^^ ... . ,.^"-. ^ ^r,... _,^^.^,^^.,fi:^: ^'<5?fa«r:vv.^r?>^'-:'- The home of William (J. Minnick, Carlisle, Pa., one of America s most popular and rfficient judges. In this picture can also be seen Hugh Rose, Dick Oke, John KrJner, Gus Brown and Bill Bailey. $o.00m Gold will be given by Scott Bowers to any one telling: us where the latter named gentlemen are. They are on the picture— hunt them. IpOULTRY FLATS I The man who makes two blades of grass grow wl A. Row OF KL.A1*!*. "* 'TH1£ TWK.NTIKTH CB.NTIRY M^AY. The man who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before, is a valuable man to civilization. The man who caa raiM aacceMfully threa btrdi on the •ame amooat of tpaco where one waa rai*e« oeforo and do it with ono<^|uarter the labor and withont oaponare to wind and weather. U tho tnaa who is aolTiaf a great problem. If Benjamin Franklin were here today he would recommend "Poultry nato," because It is simplicity and economy personified. A labor saver Is a money maker nine times out of ten. Such was the self-bmder, such Is the typewriter. We Do Not Take Advantage Of our opportunities as we should, or as we would If we lived in a different country where there were not so many of them. We are a wasteful and extravagant nation with all our greatness. If you have a back yard you can reduce the cost of living by building a flat If you want to raise more than six hun- dred chid^ you can have more flats. Each one has this capacity, and brooders are not required, as the flat takes care of this without any expense to you. The row of flats as you see in this picture is located on the farm of Mr. Ott, at Waukegan, 111. The writer was there and inspected each and every claim made for them. Many a man has given up a good and substantial paying positkm because he got the chkdcen fever and engaged in it without the least practi^cal knowledge of raising "ve stocR of any 1^^^, and th^^ fStaUhe had. NotVvery good proposition, with a famUy to support Lack of knowledge and money, they say is the cause of all failures, and I should like to add that the great majority want to begin at the top and that is the reason they end at the bottom-so impatient are wfc v««wl*rfd» wni «« aSdlS • i8it,-it wiU not coat mueh,--andmake money from tb« besinmnc. You always have room to expand as your means and knowledge wHl per- mit Any ten-year-old child can feed and water these birds and not move three feet from one spot READ WHAT OTHERS SAY New Castle, Ind., Sept. 16. 1912. Gentlemen:— Want to tell you that I have Just won 5 prizes on six entries at State Pair with birds raised in my Ott Poultry Flat This is the only system. Makes poultry raising a pleasure. Do not have to move t%vo feet to feed and water all my stock. Recommend it to everybody. Yours truly, W. O. NEWTON Wyandotte, Mich., Sept 23, 1912. Gentlemen:—Think Flats the greatest system going. I have a yard 50x50 feet and with an Ott Flat have plenty of room. My wife is simply delighted. Is a money maker from the start Everybody should build one and they would if they just new what is was. w^nt^c^r Yours respectfully, J. E. MARKEY REAJD THE BOOK FIRST (which contains oe pages) As written by Mr. Ott It cMto only 25 cont., and If you are not a subscriber to the Inlana Ppultiy Journal .end «> SO «f»Vil*»K ***"i*^.*«*^i!^1]^^ STtSeSpo^or one full year, and we will send both of them to you. If you are then satL«;fi. -♦ that we have told you the truth, this page is worth the space, •nils is the right way and the only w^.—JOHN A. KOHL, Sec 'y-Tma. of th9 Inland. * INLAND POULTRY JOURNAL, ^1 ^O/fO BLDQ.. INOIANA^OUS. INDIANA AOORBSS ALL. OHOKmS TO DKCE.MP.F.R POULTRY FANCTRR. 949 J. C. Krrinrr, \ drnko, 2 duck, 2 drake youns:, J (iuck youii'i ; HoUe & Snn. 1 drake younjc, 2 duck younu ; Sttuhcn I arm. 2 drake. ?, duck. In'Han Runn* r H. H. Good. I drako, 3 duck, 1 drako yituiu:, ; (Juc k youn^ ; S. T. Witmer, 2 drakf, - duck. 2 drake younK, 2 duck youuf? ; J C. Krf'inc-v. :; drake, 1 duck, > duck youns ; yiiAc &• Son. ;; dmko youiii^. Swedish Blut-- -.J. V,. Kreiner, 2 drake, 1 duck, 2 drake youmr, 1 duck yount' ; Hoke & .Smith. 1 drake, 2 duck, 1 drake younjr, 1 duck younjx. GEbsfc:. Toulouse — J. C. Kreiner, 1 gander, 2 ^eese, 1 gander younK. 2 jccese younjr; Hoke & Son, 2 3_jran«lcr. I !iroo>e. 2 3 f^candcr youn}<, 1 3 greeso younr-r. Gray African — J. C. Kroiner, 1 gander, 1 goose ; Tlokc & Son, 2 3 gander, 1 2 gander young, 1 2 goose young. Brown China- -J. C. Kreiner, 1 gander, 2 geese. 2 gander young, 2 geese young ; Hoke & Son, 2 3 gander, 1 3 goose, 1 3 gander young, 1 goose young ; Steuben Farms, 1 gooae young. White Chinese — J. C Kreiner, 1 gander, 3 goose, I gander young, 1 goose young ; Hoke & Son, 2 gander, 2 goo^e, 2 gander young, 2 goose young : Steuben Farms, 3 gander, 1 gooee. Buff nirb Geese- J. C. Kreiner, 1 2 gander, 2 goose, 1 gander young, 1 goose young. Embden- -Hoke & Son, 1 3 gander, 2 3 goose, 2 gander young. 1 3 goose young; J. C. Krei- ner, 2 gander. 1 goose. 1 gander young, 1 goose young. Buff Gee c All to J. C. Kreiner. TRENTON, N. J., SHOW. Before another issue of Poultry Fan- cier R'oes to press, the great Mid-win- ter poultry show held at Trenton, N. J., will be a matter of history. Indi- cations are that before another issue goes to press, the Trenton poultry show will take its place amonji: the ranks of the foremost shows of the East. Why shouldn't it? The mem- bers who compose the Trenton Poul- try Association are real true fanciers, men who exemplify the true spirit of the sportsman. Trenton carved its way through the unexplored regions that finally led to one of the greatest shows of the East. Their coming exhibition promises to be one of the very best ever held in their State. On To Trenton, should be the motto of every one. Here is where^ the right hand of true sportsmanship is extended to the fancier. Trenton is the place where all men meet in equal- ity, rich or poor, all walk the same line. Trenton is a great show town, sit- uated riji:ht in the heart of the great buyinj4 di. strict in the State of New Jersey, and a win at Trenton means much. J. C. FISHEL & SON Isfeue a Book on White Wyandottes. "Practical and Profitable Poultry Breeding" is the title of the new book describing the White Wyandottes and the methods of breeding them on J. C. Fishel & Son Farms at Hope, In- diana. This truly remarkable book is the best ever i?^ ued on the breed, and as a guide for the fancier as well as the beginner, it is unexcelled. An ar- ticle on line breeding with complete instructions and a chart absolutely different and better than any orinted heretofore will make it the most sought for book of the day. Articles on breeding, housing, judging, and preparing White Wyandottes for ex- hibition written in a clear and con- vincing style, are worth dollars to anybody who breeds poultry. Govern- ment statistics, selective breeding, specialty breeding and an illustrated article in poultry diseases puts this book in a class by itself. The book is chuck full of illustrations and con- tains also a magnificent insert of a pair of White Wyandottes printed in natural colors. It has cost thousands of dollars and will be ready for dis- tribution about December first. Twen- ty-five cents in stamps or coin to cover cost of mailing, etc., will bring it to you. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. C. Fishel & Son, Hope, Ind. Box PF. Cta be r«stor«4 to n»tan2 .'-i.t.- to utay dark. It *iil ^ beMatified, 'wT* l««" VMiVnTooer and tnke ri;ikA with qur*iioti«hl'» w^ Av^ or ittlns. G*i our Ws Book on th* !J»Jr. ^' *' 1 .-n^ ii FREF, in r'-'ln wr»,)i«r. poitpaid. KOSKOTT LAB0RAT0RY,l2e9 Broadwav.268 A. NewYork.N.Y. Barred & White Rocks ©SQUARE DEAL ^ GUARANTEED W We are making a sacrifice sale of young and old stock in both exhibition and uiiliry birds: we need the room and we can surprise you in quality at the prices asked. Write your wan«s. Circular free. TRUE BLUE POULTRY YARDS BEUNGTON. WEST VIRGINIA Our Ducks Lay at 5 mouth?, our I.eehorns are not layinjr at <> monibs. If you want tcKS and lotc of them, let us tell you oi our ducks as conii>ared tvitli chicken*. Trios, and a few males lo infuse uew blood into j our f^ock cheap, now. .\ct quick. BLUE RIDGE FARM Thitnn»Bt, Md. HOUDANS Young stock now ready. Bred from the Allentown, Hagerstown, Philadel- phia, Boston and Baltimore winners, -'rices reasonable an in this issue. It will save you many dollars. If you haven't already taken ad- vantage of the great offer being made by the Anxerican Poultry Journal, the one great poultry paper of America, you should do so now. The November issue of this great publication was a "jim dandy." It contained two of the best colored pic- tures of standard bred poultry seen for some time. The publishers prom- ise many more of the same kind and our readers should procure a copy of the November issue if they want to be convinced. After January Ist the subscription price of American Poultry Journal will be increased to One Dollar per year, but at present they are still ac- cepting subscriptions at the rate of three years for One Dollar. See their remarkable last chance POULTRY FANCIER. iM';ii-:.Min':R s PROUTED OATS-WINTER EGGS (iet, ready for the highest price for ejrgs this season the poullVy industry has ever seen. For prelific egg producli«ii this winter and fertile eggs next .s])nDtJ:, leed Sprouted Oats. To get great (luantities of .sprouted oal« easily and quickly, buy a Double Quick Grain Sprouter The Perpetual Poultry Silo. A veritable h«t-h*ut«, gr^wth-fwcing machine that sprouts in 24 fceors and grows two inches or more daily. 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SUPERIOR QUALITY Bre1lnir 1st Cock, 1st lien, IM Corkerol, isl Pullet. 1st Pen. mnkInK rt»s/ »>i all the cla-ftff, anil also 3d Cock, 4th Hen and «th Cockurcl. WHITS ORPINCTONB: Three Plreti, 1st Cockerel. 1st Hen ann. 2d Cockerel, 2il an.l M Pullet. miuI 2.1 and M Pen. uimfiu v* the first thro~ nw.inlt on IVn. SIMOLE COMB REDS: Three PirsU, Isl Cockerel. Isl Hen, isi Pen. Our I.-.I Hen .ilso won the Shape Special. Wo also won Mh and 8th Cock. ROSE COMB RED8 : Two rirsts, 1st Cock and 1st Pen. Our Isf Cock was the Chamuion .Male of the show. We also M'on M Co<;k, 2<1 ami fith Hen. SILVER PENCILED ROCKS: Four Firsts, Cockerel. Hen. Piillet and Pen. Also 3d Cock, Sth Hen, 4th Cockerel, and 3d and .Sth Pullet. COLUMBIAK WYAHDOTTES : Ist and 4th Pullet and «h. fit and coop-train, and corre- spondence consumes more or less time inevitably. 163 Wlillam Street Vtaeyard Haven. 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A|r«nts wanted in every neighborhoocL Address: Poultry Ideas Publishing Co. LooisviUe, Kentucky. "DONT BE A CLABt" "My dear" Mid Mn. Noah,, "those S. C. White Leshomi from Darlinslon hare eaten op oar only pair of flthlnr worms, and 1 fear the worms arc extinct." "My dearest" said Noah, "Don't bother me about triUcs, I jast saw a Hen and a lamb lyinz down together, bnt the lamb was inside the lion, I do wish we had specialised more and had not sneh ft general farm.** DARLINGTON EGG FARM. Alfred P. Edfc Box C Darlinrton, Md. KEYSTONE WHITE WYANDOTTES sturdy stock from blue ribbon, line bred winners, profitable la> ers and good show binis. Eggs in season. Prices reasonable. Yards at Middleburg and Bloomsburg. T. F. Shambaugh, Bloomsburg, P«. Flower Hill Poultry Yard R. C. Rhode Island Reds Brad for sltepe and color. Satisfac^a guaraateod. . Wm|(DougUs, Prop 17 Locust Ave., Port Washingtoft, L. L DEnOIIlKR POULTRY FAKXIER. 953 m as I h Gu S. C. BLACK MINORCAS Mellor's :■: Invincible :-: Champions Young Stock for sale that can moot anv competition. Breeding Stock for sale ihat can produce the winners to meet anv competition HOWARD MELLOR, Springhouse, Pa. A Day With Dr. Mellor, Spring House, Pa. One of Our Greatest S. C. Black Minorca Specialists By F. D. Sutton. It is almost beyond the reach of the minds of us ordinary human be- ings to grasp the marked improve- ments that have been made in the S. C. Bl. Minorcas during the past four or five years. Some breeders who have championed the cause of this grand old breed of fowls have greatly enhanced their value by in- creasing their size. Others have add- ed to their popularity by breeding out purple and other foreign color, others have devoted more time to the question of shape, but it remained for Dr. Howard Mellor to combine all these great characteristics as desig- nated above together with a most beautiful, pure white, olive shaped ear lobe, into one grand breed and present to the fancier one of the most remarkable strains of S. C. Bl. Mi- norcas bred today. It was no insignificant undertaking I assure you, but Dr. Mellor went af- ter the job in his persistent, pains- taking way, which has characterized his great success for which he has become so popular along professional lines and refused to surrender until, at this present time, we doubt if there is a more wonderful array of really high class Minorcas to be found any- where in the world than grace Dr Mellor's yards. His birds combine size, shape, color of plumage, comb, wattles, ear-lobe and practically every other feature so essential to a well rounded out, typical Black Minorca, as demanded by our Standard of Per- fection today, to a wonderful degree and takes particular pride in display- ing the results of his years of pains- taking efforts to those who are in- terested in his favorite breed. We knew Dr. Mellor had good Black Mi- norcas, for we have camped on his trail from year to year at our larg- est Eastern shows where he has ex- hibited, and have seen a great num- ber of champion birds he has sold to others who have won in some of the greatest shows of the South and West, but it remained until our re- cent visit to Dr. Mellor's beautiful suburban home, to see such a display of Black Minorcas as our eyes never rested on before. There are cock birds weighing up to 13 lb. or over, hens more than a pound above Stand- ard weight, cockerels and pullets ready, right now, to carry away crowns of blue in any show in the land. We have never seen such color before as we saw on Dr. Mellor's cock birds. Not a sign of purple, or white, in any section of the plumage. Just one splendid display of deep beetle green from comb to tip of tail. Near- ly every cockerel we examined had a pure white, olive shaped ear lobe al- most as perfect as an artist could draw, and every one of them carried a low tail and showed such wonder- ful Minorca symmetry as we have never seen before among so large a number of birds. The pullets, while not quite so fully matured, are con- structed along the same standard lines and if Dr. Mellor's Minorcas do not win more blue ribbons this season than ever before, it will be on account of the fact that the Judge does not know the "Minorca Standard" or else some one has secret pens of birds too sacred for the eyes of the "stranger within the gates" to look upon. Dr. Mellor's winnings at Madison Square Garden, Philadelphia and other great Eastern shows are well known to all our readers and we sim- ply desire to state in closing this ar- ticle that we are certain no one will have cause to regret their act if they are fortunate enough to secure some of Dr. Mellor's great Black Minorcas for show-room competition this sea- son. ^yjLfc^SkSr .'-' Two of Dr. Howard Mellor's Great Chiimpion Mlnorcjis. 954 rOlTTRV FAXCU-R. DfX'KMBER REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MAK KET POl LTKY AND EGG STANDARD. The committee appointed by the American Poultry Association to pre- pare a Market Poultry and LpTP Standard held its first meeting of the whole committee at Chicago, on Mon- day, the 28th of October, at 10 A. M. the following members of the com- mittee were present: R. H. Essex, Chairman, Buffalo, N. Y.; W. R. Gra- ham, Guelph, Ont.; T. E. Quisenberry, Mountain Grove, Mo.; Wm. Lippin- cott, ManhatUn, Kan.; H. C. Pierce, Nashville, Tenn.; G. C. Bowman, To- peka, Kan.: Frank Hare, Quincy, 111.; Harry M. Lamon, Washington, D. C; Paul Mandeville, Chicage, 111. * The whole committee was therefore present except Mil J. M. Foster, Brown's Mills, N. J., who was ill and could not attend. Mr. Reese V. Hicks and. Mr. S. X. Camptell, president and secretary of the Association, were present. Mr. Robert H. Essex, Chairman of the committee, outlined the work to be done, first reading to the conjmit- tee, the rsport presented at Nash- ville, and the resolution of the Ameri- can Poultry Association at that meet- ing, under whi?h the committee is acting. This wa.s doiu' in ovdiv that the committee might in tn^ir work ad- here strictly to the requirements of the A.s.sociation. The work and correspondence that had been taken up by the committee during thj past year were dealt with, and fullv discussed. The President and S:-cr'etai V of the Association were invited by the Chairman to give their vievv's cf the subject. Information, literature, etc., which has been referred to in the report presented to the Association at Nash- ville, were thoroughly discussed by a committee of the whole, after which sub-committees were appointed by the Chairman to take up the work on Market Poultry, Eggs, Illustrations, Editing and Publicity, and the work of the sub-committees was well under way when on Wednesday evening the final meeting adjourned. Members of th« Standard Com- mittee inspected the poultry packing and egg departments of the Armour Packing Comnany, also of the Chi- cago Cold Storage Company. The National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association was in session at Chicago at the same time as this com- mittee; and at the Tuesday afternoon meeting of that Association, Messrs. Essex, Graham and Mandeville, by invitation, addressed the Asswjiation on the subjects of this work, at the conclusion of which addresses the Na- tional l^oultry, Butter and Egg As- sociation was invited to appoint a committee to co-operate with the :.Iarket Poultry and Egg Standard Committee. The National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association agreed to co-operate, and appointed as their representatives, Messrs. Paul Mande- ville of Chicago, 111., and Geo, C Bowman of Topeka, Kansas. The committee decided that it would be necessary to have certain of the sub-committees visit packing houses and other industries whose business would be affected by the Standard, in order to secure further information, and that as opportunities arise the sub-committees would hold such ad- ditional meetings as are advisable. Much valuable information has been gathered by the committee in the course of the past year, and it is in- tended to thoroughly investigate con- ditions governing the industry in var- ious countries before completing the work, so that the Standard may be down-to-date, and thoroughly repre- sentative of the industry. (Signed) ROBT. H. ESSEX, Chairman. WHEN IN BALTIMORE ..•STOP AT THE... 130 Rooms Elegantly Fiiroished * Unexcelled Cuisine Rooms with Bath and en Suite Centrally Located Oppotite Camden Station Main Depot B. & O. R. R. Rates $1.00 per Day and Upwards Send for Booklet hoteTTjoyce Baltimore, - Md. Blood, Meat and Bone Products for Poultry Beef Scrap guaranteed more than 55^ protein. The best scrap on the market. Blood Meal absolutely pure, sweet and clean. The best thing on the market for egg produc- tion. Bone Meal made from fresh, clean beef bones, also Oyster Shells, Chsroosl. Grit. Cto P llAAlrl«A- Send for it, as it con tarns m- rreC DOOmei formation that win solve the problem of winter earsrs as well as tells you just what our products contain Robt. A. Reichard, Mfgr. \9 Jb WmI Lawtmc* Sla.. AlUatowa, Pa. DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 955 Awards Bucks County Fair, W. C. Black Polish -S. M. Yoder, 1 2 pul- let. Indian Runner Ducks — Henry Donnell, 1 old drake. 1 yountr drake, 1 old duck, 1 y. duck ; y. M. Hunsbeid, 2 o. duck. bons, one for each for the cock, best hen, W. China Geese— R. W. Denner, 1 o. Rander, 1 o- irse, 1 y. gander, 1 y. eoose. Black Sumatrn - Kllis DeLancey, 1 cock, 1 hen. Jap Silkies — Ricka Cliver, I ckl., I pul. ; John Keller, 2 ckl., 2 pul. Part. Cochin Bantams — Frank W. DeLancey, 1 ckl., 1 pul. B. B. Red Game Bantams — Clarence Cress- man, 1 cock, 1 hen. Golden ScbriBht Rev. S. E. Moy, 1 cock. White Cochins— F. G. Wile, 12 3 hen. Partridge Cochins— F. G. Wile, 1 2 3 hen. Mottled Anconas — Greenhurst P. Yds., 1 eock, 1 2 3 hen: Arthur Amy, 1 2 ckl., 1 2 pul. : F. G. Wile, 1 pen. Black Javas — Greenhurst P. Yards, 1 cock. 1 hen. S. Pen HamburKs M. D. Althouse, 1 cock, 12 3 hen. 12 3 ckl.. 12 3 4 pul. Golden Pen. Hambursrs — M. D. Althouse, 1 cock, 1 hen ; F. G. Wile. 1 pen. Silver Campines Thos. A, Wagner St Son, 12 3 ckl, 1 2 3 pul ; Carey B. Nose, 1 pen. S. S. HamburK— Carey B. Nase, 1 pen; Y. M. Hunsberger, 1 cock. Black Lanprshans — M. D. Althouse, 1 2 cock, 1 2 hen, 12 3 4 5 pul., 1 2 3 hen ; F. G. Wile, 3 cock ; F. M. Blochinsrcr, 1 ckl. White Orpington — Greenhurst P. Yds., 1 2 hen : John J. Jones, 2 3 5 pul., 1 2 ckl. : Dave Kressley, 1 pul., 3 ckl. ; Herman Greiser, 4 pul., 3 4 hen. Black Orpington— Dave Kressley, 1 pul. Buff Orpingtons— Roy S. Snyder, 1 cock, 1 2 3 pul. ; Darius Sine. 2 cock. 4 6 pul. Houdans — Chas. Shelly, 1 cock. 1 hen ; F. G. Wile, 1 pen. Eng. Red Caps~F. G. Wile, 1 2 3 hen. Buff Cochin— F. G. Wile. 1 pen. R. C. Brown Leghorn— Greenhurst P. Yds., 1 cock, 3 pul. 5 hen ; Chas. Bacorn, 1 pen, 2 hen ; A. S. Christman, 1 2 3 ckl.. 1 2 3 pul., 12 3 hen. S. C. White Iveffhorn— P. B. Ahlum, 4 pul. ; S. B. Denlinger, 1 hen : Elmer D. Reichley, 1 5 pul. : Frank Wampole, 2 ckl. 2 pul. : War- ren Barnes. 1 cock. 3 ckl. 3 pul. 4 hen: Chas. Shelly. 2 3 hen. : Edward Kugler, 4 ckl. ; Ed. Althouhe. I ckl. R. C. W. Leghorn- Ellis DeLancey, 1 2 3 hen. S. C. Buff Leghorn John K. Strohm, 2 ckl: Milton Richard. 2 3 4 pul.. 3 ckl. ; Horace L. Umstead. 1 ckl., I pul. S. C. Black Mi norcas— Ellis DeLancey. 2 3 ben ; Ed. AlthouBe. 1 hen. White Langshans— Greenhurst P. Yds., 1 2 3 hen. Blue Andalusians— Chas. Richert, 1 pen. Golden Wyandotte— S. M. Yoder, 1 ckl., 1 2 pul. Columbian Wyandotte Greenhurst P. Yds., 1 cock. 1 2 h , , „ „ Partridge Wyandotte^ -H. S. Hallmnn, 12 8 hen. Black Wyandotte— Greenhurst P. Yds., 1 cock, 1 2 3 hen. S. C R. Reds—Woodman Smith, 1 pen, 1 2 pullet : Horace S. Umstead. 3 ckl., 4 5 pul. ; Chas. Bacorn, 1 ckl.. 3 cock, 4 hen. 3 puK ; R. W. Denner, 1 2 cock, 1 3 hen. 2 ckl.. 3 pen : Richard Giesse, 2 pen : F. M. Hunsber- ger. 2 hen. 4 cock. R. C. R I. Red- Franklin G. Fox, 1 pen, 1 2 cock, 1 hen, 1 2 pul. 1 ckl. R. C. R. I. Whites— Chas. S. Richert. 1 cock, 1 2 3 hen. ^, . , S. C. Brown Leghorn— M. D. Althouse, 1 hen : F. M. Hunsberger, 1 pul. Barred P. Rock— Harry Barnes. 1 2 ckl., 1 hen: H. R. Gehman, 1 pen: H. Shelly, 2 pen. Blue Rock. cock. F. M. Hunsberger. White Rock-John K. Strohm. 1 2 hen : Chas. Bemdt. 2 3 4 pul. and 2 ckl : Chas. Bacorn, S hen : Frank Wampole. I pul. 1 ckl. , ^ , , Buff Rocks -M. D. Althouse. 2 cock. 2 ckl.; Milton Richert. 1 2 3 pul.. 3 4 6 ckl., 1 2 3 pul. : Chas:. j. Kramer. 1 cock. 1 ckl. Columbian Rock— 1 2 3 pul., 1 ckl: Samuel Krout, 2 ckl. Silver Rock— Samuel Kline, 1 2 pul. Partridge Rock— Chas. Hagcr. 12 3 4 hen. White Wyandotte— H. 8. Hallman. I hen: Mr«. Anna Wagner, 1 2 pul., 1 2 ckl. : Earl Crouthamel. 1 cock, 2 3 hen ; Carey Nase, 1 pea. . . Silver Wyandotte— M. R. Croman. I hen. Johnston's Imperial Barred Rocks... The Big Winners at Big Shows ; -^ -'$ f- •i|!]S>[?^y!Sv '"f'5'" ^^uf.: ^rt-jaf/ Our wins at the crcal rliows of Philadelphia, Syracuse and \Villiam?i)ort where we met competi- tion from all parts of the country .shoul- our pigeon feeder. It, is .a wonder worker. Your money back if uol satisfactory. Made in six sizes. Liberal discount if ordered in lot" of one .lo/en or more. Circular free. .Xddress Franklin & Detweiler, Bx 7, Hatfield, Pa. x^w^ 'HEN you have surplus stock of Live Poultry write to the house that needs the stock, and pavs the highest price. (CASH) J. K. SCHULTZ & CO. 36 Water Street n Philadelphia, Pa. S. C. White Orpingtons and Silver Campines AViiiDcrs at Hagerstown, Philadelphia, etc. Excellent layers, e.xc^^ptional color. A choice lot ol early hatched, lar^e fVanuKl. nicelv marked, vigorous cockerels jind pullet ;< thai will jiive you satisiaction as hreeders and show birds. Prices reasonable. V. K. DAYHOFF Box 11. York, Pennau "" S. C BLACK MINORCAS Grand young stock for sale an I thp breeders that produced them. They hav*^ size and shape and as egg: producers as well as winners they have made a record. Prices very reasonable. _ recora. CHARLES M. WEIKERT. UTTLESTOWN. PA. 956 POULTRY FANCIER. DECEMBKR Poultry Diseases and Remedies By F. D. Sutton. Ques. Please advise me the best method for forcing moult in my old birds. Would you advise me to shut «ff feed altogether and give only wa- ter to drink for two or three days to begin with? Ans. I would advise no one to force their birds to moult. I don't believe anything is gained thereby, but if you wish to try it, the following method is usually followed, viz.: Give fowls all the free range you can with plenty of water to drink and give but one very light feed per day, at roosting time for about three weeks. Then remove them to winter quarters *nd feed them full rations with plenty of sunflower seeds in scratch feed. 2. No that is simply cruel, one should be as considerate of his fowls as he is of himself in every particular and the thought of ill treatment of the fowls which have worked faithfully for you all year ought, at least, to be repugnant to any one who is opposed to cruelty to dumb creatures. Ques. About how many Leghorn hens ought one to keep in a house 3x16. Would 75 be too many? Ans. Yes, 75 Leghorn hens are more than we would care to keep m a house of the above dimensions. We believe 50 would be enough. Ques. My birds are having some discharge at the nostrils and act rather stupid. Their heads seem rather hot. What is the matter with ihem? , ,^ if Ans. Your birds are no doubt suf- fering from colds or catarrh in the head. If let run very long it will develop into Roup. The best home remedy we have ever used is to mix 18 grains of Boric acid with one ounce of water and inject same into the nostrils and roof of mouth of afflict- «d bird* Or a 3 per cent solution of creoline adminiatered to the sick fowls as sUted above. You will find advertised in our columns some of the best remedies ever offered for roupe and kindred diseases. We are sure they will edCTect a cure if used in time, according to instructions. Be sure to separate the sick birds from those not affected and give them dry airy quar- vers, free from drafts. Feed only soft feed mixed to a crumbly mass until the birds are considerably improved. Always keep clean water before them and plenty of grit. , ^. ^ ^ . Ques. My best cock bird has rath- er a clumsy substance in his mouth Tinder the roof of his mouth. He does mot eat very well and dumps around ronsiderably. Can you tell me what «ils him and can you suggest a rem- <«dy? .\ns. Your bird is suffering from ranker. Separate him from the rest xif the flock and keep him in comfort- «ble quarters; take a tooth pick or any other convenient instrument and remove the canker, then apply a so- lution of 20 grains of Boric acid to .>ne ounce of water to the afflicted parts with a cloth or swab, three or four times a day. After each treat- ment of this liquid sprinkle a little flowers of sulphur over the sores and give the bird good wholesome food «ntn he is wdL Ques. Will you please advise me what breed of fowls are the best layers where large numbers are to be kept together? I have S. C. W. Leghorns. Is there any other breed you consider better for eggs than they? Ans. We know of no other breed of fowls that will give a better ac- count of themselves, in the produc- tion of eggs, than the Leghorns. Of course something depends upon the strain of birds one is breeding, but we are firmly of the opinion that more frequently than otherwise, care. feed and housing have more to do with a good egg output than having any one particular strain of birds. Our advice would be stick to your Leg- horns, give them proper care, good open front houses, and plenty of high grade feed and the results will be as satisfactory as they would if you changed to any other breed or var- iety of fowls. Ques. How many birds (B. P. Rocks) ought I to keep in a house 8x12? I am raising only utility birds and would like to kee:> as many in one coop as I can with profit. 0 Down-to-Date Poultry Knowledge 34 Chapters— Handsomely Illustrated ...WRITTEN BY... F. W. DeLANCEY assisted by F, D, SUT70N .•.Notice... IN THE PAST this great book has only been offered in connec- tion with a three yt^ars' subscription to Poultry Fancier, and we wish to advise all our old subscribers that it means them also. We will renew your subscription for 3 yeaqs and send you the book for $1.00, This is beyond all doubt the greatest offer ever made and for the benefit of all who desire t his book we have decided to sell it for the small sum of 50 cents and we dare say it iu worth hundreds of dollars to any man or woman who raiaes chickens. We want every one raising chickens to give himself a square deal. This you can't do unless you have the know- ledge. Be Honest With Yourself READ THIS The following notice appeared in Farm & Gardens, published by Munn & Co., New York City : 'The title of the book has been nghlly chosen and emphasizes the fact that without knowledge of the poultry business the chances of makins: a success are small The teach injre are both applicable to fancy and utility poultry breeders. The writer's knowlcdn seems to be complete, and he has written the book in a manner which makes it easily un derstood by the la>-man. The book will enable those about to start in the poultry bu«i ness to start riirhtly. and those already in the business to steer clear of breakers atid ultimately build up a successful business. LOOK and READ Our larjre adv. in the PoifLTRV Fancibr will tell you exactly what these 34 chanters are Practically a complete coarse in Poultry Culture, sent prei>aid to any address in the T' S and Canada for SO cento or jrivcn free with a J-year subscription to Poultry Fancirb for $1.00. No matter when your yubscription expires, take advantajre of this it will h^ extended three years from the date of its expiration. Order to-day. You need this bool . Poultry Fancier Pub. Co,, SELLERSVILLE, PA. pliCi-AliiKK FOUJ.TKY ^AJNLliiK. ^/ Ans. If your house is built on the open front plan you can keep 20 hens in it ^yith profit, providing you keep deep litter in your pens and scatter all their grain feed into it. Keep your birds busy giving plenty of green food, such as sprouted oats, cabbage, etc. Keep grit, oyster shells and clean water before them at all times find you will be amply repaid for your trouble. Ques. Would you kindly explain thio^i^b ycir valuable journal what is niesint by the term "Non-Standard Breeds?" Ans. The term "Non-Standarc Breeds" is applied to those breeds ot fowls which have not been admitted to the American Standard of Perfec- ^,ion. The fact that a breed of fowls is classed as "Non-Standard" should not be considered a demerit mark against that particular breed, but simply to designate the fact that it has not been bred a sufficient length of time to meet the various require- ments designated by the Standard of Perfection for its admission to the Standard. CYPHERS INCUBATOR COMPANY'S GREAT FREE BOOK, READY FOR MAIL- NIG THIS MONTH. Many readers of this paper will b« flrlad to learn that the 1913 complete catalogue and Poultrymen'8 Guide, published annually by Cypht-rs Incubator Co., Buffalo, N. Y., will be ready for distribution this month ; also that a first edition copy will be mailed free by the CyphTs |)eople. post paid« to any of our read- ers who will writ« them for it and mention Poultry Fincier. The Cyphers Company's 1918 book contains 244 paires. 7 1-4 by 9 3-4 inches in size and each ci)vy weijrhs a pound. It is profusely il]uatratf>d from cover to cover. Including hundreds of pictures of fowls, down-to-date poultry plant views and recent jwrtraiu of fortnuwt American and Canadian poultry breeders. This 244-Pajce Book free to our readers. The title of the 1918 book is, "ProftUble Poultry snd Ekk Production" and there are eight exceptionally valuable chapters which fully juntify its name. They are as follows: 1. What is Possible in Poultry Meat Pro- duction. „, , « n 2. \Vhtit Can be Done in Way of Egg Pro- duction. ^ , ,«,« 3. Deep-Litter Feeding Experiments of 1912. 4. Quick Maturity in General Purpose Powls 5. Desirable Weights in Chickens for Table Use €.' How to Establish Prolific Emi-Yield Flocks 7. "Today's best Chance in the Poultry Business. f. Small-Scale roultvy KeepinK on a Trac- tical Ltasi<>. The Poultrymen's Guide feature of the Cy- phers Company's book for 1913 is based on the indisputable fact that the profitable produc- tion of market fowl and table eces form the solid foundation of our pres:eiit billion dollar poultry industry, of which the Slandard-bred branch in the head. The arjrumcnt of the book i.s ulonv; this line and it Is Relieved by the the publii.hen* that its contents will be a revel- ation to thousands of earnest poultrymen and women in every branch of the industry. The greatest value of the Cyphera Com- pany's free catalogue guide for 1913 is to be found in wbat it seta forth and recommends as being both possible and practical in the field of really profitable poultry and egg pro- duction. The facts reported and the methods described are based on actual experiments conducted in 1911 and 191U on the Company's $76,000 experimental and demonatratwn poul- try farm, consisting of fifty acres of land lo- cated just outside of Buffalo. The 16-page introductory to the book and the eight chapters were written by Grant M. Curtis, President of Cyphers Incubator Co.. who says that he believes a copy of it should be read, studied and preserved "by every person who is trying to better his or her condition in life by keep- ing poultry on either a small or large scale for any purpose." To obtain a free copy of "Profitable Poul- try and Egg Production." write direct to the home offices of Cyphers Incubator Company, Buffalo,, N. Y.. or address the Company's nearest Branch Store, as follows: being sure to mention »his paper: 12-14 Canal St.. Boston, Maes.: 23 Barclay St.. New York City, N. Y. : S29-3.^l Plymouth Court, Chirairo. 111.; 317-319 Southwest Blvd.. Kanpas City. Mo.: 212*7-2131 Broad^R-ay. Oakland. Calif., or 121-123 Finsbury Pavement, London, England. Bank's Handy EGG RECORD And Poultry Account Book A 12 Month's Record For 12 Pens The simplest and most convenient synon ever devised for keeping an sccuraK record of eggs laid; record of hatches, ineocne and ex- pense account etc. Printed on the best paper that will no» M/tf with extra heavy dark colored ^per co^*-- Price 15 cents POULTRY FANCIES. - Sellcrsvllle Pi. 1^^^ "DON'I WORRY ! CONKEY WILL CURE ME!" COXKET Would like to ^vrrvwlurc who dread lowfn.m UOir Y.ur iiiMOt'.r iiack i t Unkvy's Knap lUni- edT fcVKK fails Vou Manr t>rp<>dert us* it as » PRKVr.NTrrE. Frtce 5(>e »nd . AU dcalun or teat direct. Ort thia NOW. .Send for c<-niiilrtc lint of Ootiker Remfdica. If yon •nfl"»« \ fviiU in stamps w« will mail you WKPage KOULTRT BOOK frc<. The G. E. Conkey Co., Dept. as CWwlmnd^ OMo /?^Sf S. C. White Orpingtons S. C. White Leghorns Our birds are as near perfeciion as yd ob- tain* d. rbcy have proven their sui^erioritjr in the show room in conii)ctilion with the countries best. Stock for sale at reason- able prices aud satisfaction cuaranleed or money back. -^^ H. M. KEENY. Red I ion. Pa. ^a tm. ■^■^ fcailai wiuniiiif-. in t o im poila I shows 1*)12. includtnjr ch-irnpion male bird entire sli "W lust Jnnuary. Tine stock for sale, o'.d o*- voune. W. R. SMITH. R. 7. B«x F. Ft Wayne, faifl. 1 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Nov 20th 19!2, Mr. J««. Reiff of Chanibersburjr. P«.. will be manager of the Caw-Law Ponltry Farm. Mr. Reiff need, no intro- i- Into the poultry' fralornify as he has vfon with his White Lerhorna at the lante^t shows. We have purchaaed hia entire *tock .f%r White L««horns. .Hla «ld ru-tomen. will receive the same treatment as formfrty. Reiffs S C. White Leghoma and our .train I Runner ducks are a combination hard to b*-at. Thi« year we have ajrain won th» BLUB ribbon* at Haseratown and AH^ntown " K h"tt t competition on Fawn and White nnd Sm.w Whitra. We do not rest on our laurel* but we k*:ep on winning. Watch our re- «n ih.- ho e*. ^^^ j^^^„j f„r e»f»». chicks and ducklings fr*.m such ifrcat stock wUl no doubt create a big sensation. We are noar ready Do not delay. Write for prices at once. • •••r.l rfrow ti. t)«N>k your order* CAW-LAW POULTRY FARM Office 101 W. Balto. St Bahiiiiorey Md. ROSEDALE, PA. jpji'^i Vr6 • > Trtnton, Netv Jcrsfnj, Ay-anh^ Liphl Brahma C\'cks. .-«<•«>••«} nut'i tliii'i. i- Dawson J'.-'.'.jI, HuIimv ilh-. l';:. : ti;-\::tn and tlftl). Nurr:s d. Tt'mi'ii'. l'fi*f'j>t;i>ri. I':». Hons, tir.~t. .-rcomi .1. Haw.-.m l'ni:i : tluni. J. I). Tho^naK & Co. K..ur:(J Hill, Va. . fourlh. Norris ('.. Ttrmpl*^. I'uHel^, first and second, J. Dans'-n I'uiil. l)arl» I'.rahma Cork.'^, lirM and second, (i. Tempii'. Ift-ns, fir.-t and srcond. (I. T».-n>).>k>. Cock' rtl. fir-t. Norrrs C. I'ullet, (ir>l and s<urth. Silvir Cocinn --Co<'U.-., tir.-l. .-tcond, third and Norris (J. T^^mplf. Hens, firj>t, sec- ond, il'.ird, fourth and fifth, Norris G. Tcm_ J)!*". Coci<»'rels, lir.st and second, Norria G. Tempif. I'ullfts, rM>i and .-second, Norris G. Tempi*.. Kar'.ridye Cochin — Cock, first Minch Bro., Ftrid^rtton, N. J. Hen.-, firrt, Minch Bros. Cocki rel.s, fir^t. Minch Bi-os. Pullets, first. Minth I>rf»s. Wliiu- Cochin- Cock.s. thinl, Norris G. Tem- r.iu(!!y l";ivni. Urown M',-. N. .1. Hens, r,)-T and .-iconil. \V. H. 't":i\ >. i fn.-!- : third nnd lifih, l<:nK' Poultry larin ; fourth. K. Uort-ky v^c Son Cockcrri.s. fir.-l. Ranrocsis Farm . .■^i-ooiid, NiJiline Rros. : third Hi>fVri':i:i, Lilian 'H. X. .1 : fourth, li. & Sons. I'lillfls. first. K Rowley & hirl. I'lth. N'tJ\f::u' T.ro.s. ; ."^ccond and RHnciiias l''>ultv> ^■arm. rencikHj JNynv.uth Koclci Cocks. first. Oaklanurth and fifth, H. R. Applesatc. Buff Plymouth Rock— Cocks, firt, J. Scho- field, Frthcliffe, N. Y, : .scrnnd, third, Mon- mouth Park Stock Farm. Orcanport, N. J. : fourth. Clai'. Smith. 0.\ford. N. J. ; fifth, J. P. Thomas i Co. Henurth, J. Scho- fleW : fifth, Nf rris G. Temjle. Cockerels. firBt. Oh-V; ?m\'.h. Oxford. N. J. : second and fourth, Mon-nouth Park Stock Farm : third. Harx>y G. R.rhard-on. Etr.o, N. J.; fifth, Norris G. Tfcinrlo Pullets, fifth, Chas. Coach. Cast r^.^n^or. Pa. : fir*t, s:tcond and third. Monm'Muh Park S^ior'r. Farm; fourth, Har. \*.y G. RichR.ison. W.itt P'yn-.o'u}: K'..cl: Cockb, fir.n. Wm. S \Vri."ht. \Vncl<\« , N. .1. ; second, E. Row_ l.-y & ton?. Trenton, N. J. ; third. W. H. Tevcr7?er, Wes; field; K. J. ; 6fth, Rancoos East Banuor, Pa.. Pullets, 1 Robert White- head, 2 H. M. Puder. White Wyandotte — Cocks (Premium class A. 1 Monmouth Park ; Stock Farm, 2 White Horse Farm, Paoli. Pa ; 3 4 Celtic Poultry Farm, Vineland, N. J., 5 Samuel Witham, Trenton. N. J. Hcn.s. 1 2 Monmouth Park Stock Farm, 4 Celtic Poultry Farm, 8 White Horse Farm, 5 D. M. Clifton. Cockerels. 1 M. P. Stock Farm. 2 D. M. Clifton, 3 White Horse Farm, 4 Souder Farm. Pullets, 1 Mon- mouth Park Stock Farm. 2 Samuel Witham, 3 4 Souder Farm, 6 D. M. Clifton. BufT Wyandotte — 2 cock, 2 hen. 1 pullet, Mrs. Fannie Ivy, Lawrenceville, N. J. Columbian Wyandotte- Hens 1 2 Sunny Brook Farm, 3 B. W. Cooper. Moorestown, N. J. Cockerels, 1 Sunny Brook Farm. 2 B. W. Cooper. Pullets 1 2 Sunny Brook Farm, 3 4 B. W. Cooper. S. C. R. I. Reds— Cocks, 1 George P. Dear- born, Blairstown, N. J. ; 2 Fro-Heim Farm, Far Hills, N. J.: 3 Oakland Poultry Farm, 4 LocuPt Grove Poutlry Farm, Trenton ; 5 Hilltop Poultry Yards. Hens, 1 2 Locust Grove Poultry Yards. 3 4 Georcre P. Dear- born, 5 Fro-Heim Farm. Cockerels. 3 4 Fro- Heim Farm, 2 Fro-Heim ?'arm. 5 G. P. Dear- bom, 1 Oakland Poultry Farm. Pullets, 1 Locust Grove Potiltry Yards, 2 5 G. P. Dear- born, i Geo. Howard. South Bound Brook, N. J.. 4 Oakland Poultry Yards. Rose Corab R. I. Reds — Cocke, 1 Locust Grove Poultry Yards. 2 D. V. Bowers, 3 Cope & Thorpe. Dunellen. N, J. Hens. 1 2 Locust Gvove Poultry Yard.-?. Cockerel.'. 1 Cope & Thorpe, 5 Wm. E. Lis.-^enden, Scotch Plains, N. .1. Pulltts, 1 Samuel Rae, Trenton, N. J., J 5 Cofc & Thorpe. H Juirlcside PouUry Farm, Tre-Von X. .1.. 1 Lor.ist Grove Poultry Ydt. Sin'rlo Oimb Buff Omititf'ton — C'^cks, I Hill- side Farm.-i, 2 A. W. Wortman. 3 Hilltop Poultry Yards. Hens, 1 A. W. Wortman, 2 2d. Belle Brand Crushed Oyster Shells Make Poultry PAY I Tests f how w>>ere thoso shells have bei-n used — dura- tion of tCKt22day» - number of ffcs^, S.": weiffhtof eguH. 1 1 S9. 6 icrnnimes. Where Sharp Grits were fed— test 22 days— number of cfrgfi, C; vciffht of cer^, a^"!!. 6 grammes. This is convinciiitr arcumerst wi^.v e\«'ry poultry house or yard slmuTd have tlu-m. They'll make hens lay an nfifr a rlay, wih ftrm. hard sholl- leiiB liable to break in .shipment. Belle Brand Crushed Oyster Shells supply Carbonate of Limo in natural form and act.i as a jcrit, making them superior to any other poultry food on the market. Write for Free Cataluprue to LOUim OlfKBB, BAUTfMOKK, MO. aRoj •- "^^^: CAPONS fcriDT tbe ifirgc.nt profits — I'jJ per cent more tb-.n other poul- try. Capon i;ing is er.ry and fcoon learnad. Frogrcssive poultrymcn use PILLING pN^r^'k'fi Postpaid J2.50 per sot yr\\h fro* Inttroo- ' tlons. Tlie convenient, durable, ready- for-uae kind. Bestmaterial. Weaiaomake FoiiUry Marker 25o, OapeWvrmKxtr(uitor2S» French KilUng Knife SOo. Cbpon Booh Fr^a, ' G. P, Pilling &/ Son Co., Irniiadelpliia.Pa. NOQfniER OUT NEEDED (SOMETHING T6 tROW iUsOUT) THEN-E-TA About 30% Trl-Calclum Phasphitt Popularly CalUd BONE ASH NOOrHER BONE NEEDED NO MORE BONE CUmitSKEEIia) ■-^■f HOMOfiEBnr-SCRAPSKEEttD MOMORECHARCOAL REEDED I Balanced Ration Fomolas Free I MAKE CHICKS' If you wHl firlve us your deale ^ name and adcuess. HEN-ETA BONE CO. NEWARK. N.A ^&gPT. in fLE.WlHCTOK W.VA. BAIR'S BANDS Best by TEST CLIMAX. Special offer to introduce thc.<;c ffootis. Sample (in/en and cat i- lotr. one dime. .Mention vonr brt-ed. Agents wanted. IDl^Ai, BAIR, "The Band Man," 6 Twilight Yards, Hanover, :-: pa. S.C. BUFF LEGHORNS Stork from iny Pinsburtr. MoKoca- l>ort and Ciiimimburp- winuers now re.nfly. SHii-sfMrnion p^uaranteed. J. R. ERISER, Washk^ton, Pa. DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 959 S. Til ton, 3 Hillside Farms. Cockerels, 1 Wil- liam Cook & Sons, 2 3 A. J. Hopkins, Hor- nersl«»^vn. N. J. Pullets, 1 Hillside Farms, 2 Hilltop Poultry Yards. 3 4 M. E. Tilton, 5 Kovvard McQueen, Plainfield, N. J. S. C Black Orpinjfton — Cock.s, 1 2 Jerold Hc'vonor. Cheltenham, Pa. Hens. 1 2 Jerold lU.voiior. Cockerels. I Julius Otten. 2 Wm. Ciiok &■ Sons. 3 Mercer Poultry Farm. Pul- let. 1 Mercer Poultry Farm. i., Frederick, Md. Spring Water Poultry Farm We are now book in j? orders for Single Comb White Leglioni Babf for next season. They will be booked in the order they are received so get yours in early and have your choioe of dates for delivery. Write for Illustrated Catalogue SPRING WATER POULTRY FARM STOCKTON, N. J. WHITE WYANDOTTES K«y.l.na Stmfa. Wk, Bred to Lay Bred to Win If you are interested in White WTAndottcsI can supply you with what yon want. What- erer you Ket from me yoa must be satisfied. All birds sent on approval. I bare White Wyan- dottcs and mxarantec them to stay white. They have back of thera the blood of tbe beat Whlta Wyandottcs in the country and my winninsa at York. CarliFlv and Middletown hmre provad them so. I have some fine cockerels for sale. Commanications a* pleaiiLrre. Matiac liit Jan. Ut. Baby chicks a apeeialty. Sfttiafaetkm snanntcwL Q. E. BROWN, Progress, Pa. Cornish Indian Game— Cock 1. hen 2 W. W Blinn. Emilie, Pa. Hen 3 Norris G. Temple Cockerel I W. W. Blinn. Pulelts, 1 4 W. W. Bllnn, 2 3 Norris G. Temple. White Indian Game— Cock 1, hen 1 2, cock- •rel 1, pullet 5, Norris G. Tetuple. Silver Campines— Cocks. 1 Parkway Farm, 2 Oscar Bay. Pemberton. N. J. Hens, 1 Mer- cer Poultry Farm. 2 Oscar Bay. 3 Parkway Farm. Cockercl.s 1 Parkway Farm, 2 Mer- cer Poultry Farm, 3 Oscar Bay. Pullet, 1 Parkway Farm. Any Other Varety— Cock. 1 I. F. Tij}i"K- hast. FactoryviUe, Pa. Hens, 1 I. F. TiU'^K- hast. Cockerel, I I. F. Tillinghast. Pullets, I I. F. Tillinghas. White Guinea Fowl- Cocks. 1 2 3 Oakland Poultry Farm. Hens, 1 2 3 Oakland Poul- try Fw.m. Cockerel. 1 J. D. Thomas & Co. PuUet. 1 J. D. Thomas & Co. Silkies— Cocks. 1 3 Peapack Farm, Peapack. N. J., 2 Chester W. Fell. Trenton. Hens, 3 Nicholas McBumey. Morristown, N. J., 4 Chester W. Fell, Trenton. Cockerels, 12 Pea- pack Farm. 3 4 Chester W. Fell. Pullets. 1 2 Peapack Farm, 3 4 Chester W. Fell. Golden Seabright— Hens, 1 2 John R. Gar-, rison, Wyckoff. N. J. SUver SeabriRht— Cock. 1 I. S. Miller, Allen- town. Pa_ Hens. 1 2 L S. Miller. Rose Comb Black— Cock. 1 1. S. Miller. Hen, 1 2 I. S. Miller. _ „ Buff Cochin— Co ks. 1 Wall D. Hanson, Flemin^ton. N. J. Hen, 1 Wall D. Hanson- Cockerel. 1 Germantown Bantam Yards, juer- mantown. Pa. Pnllet. 1 Germantown Ban- tam Yds. Partridi?« Cochin— Cock, 1 L S. Miller. Hen 1 L S. Miller. ^ .. , , -it White Cochin Bantam— Cock. 1 Leonard J. Wiarley, Trenton. ^ ^ , «,, Black Cochin Bantam— I Leonard J. Wi«- ley. Black Tailed Japanese— Cock. 1 German- town Bantam Yds. Hens, 1 2 Germantown Bantam Yds. Cockerel. 1 Germantown Ban- tam Yards. Pullet, 1 Germantown Bantam Any Other Color Japanese — Cock, 1 I. S. Miller. Hen. 1 2 I. 8. Miller. White Crested Polish— Cocks. 12 3 Pea- pack Farm. Hena, 12 8 Pepaek Farm, 4 L S. Miller. Cockerela, 1 2 8 Pepaek Farm. PoUeta. 12 8 Peapack Farm. Bed Pyle Game — Cocks, 1 Chas. G. SnUth. Traekville. Pa., 2 W. W. Bllnn. Hena. 1 ChM. G. Smith. 2 8 W. W. Bllnn. White MuacoTy Dncka— Cock, 1 White Horae Farm. Hen. 1 White Horse Farm. Cockerel, 1 White Horse Farm. Pullet, 1 White Horae Farm. . « , » Indian Runner Ducks — Cocks, 18 6 Levi D. Yoder, 2 D. W. Ferrier, Fittstown. N. J., 4 J. D. Thomas ft Co. Hens, 12 6 Levi D. Ybder, 8 D. W. Ferrier, 4 J. D. Thomaa ft Co. Cockerels, 2 Levi D. Yoder, 4 D. W. Ferrier, 3 G. P. Dearborn, 6 I. F. Tilling- haat. 1 Geo. B. Cherry. Pulleta, 8 Levi D. Yoder. 1 D. W. Ferrier, 4 6 Q. P. Dearborn, 2 I. F. Tillin«hast. ^ Any Other Variety Ducks— Cock, 2 Fro. Heim Farm. H n, 2 Fro-Heim Farm. Cock- erel, 2 I. F. Tillinghast. Pullet. 1 I. F. Til- linichast. BREEDING PENS. Barred Plymouth Rocks — 1 Neafie Broa., 2 Eastern Ideal Farm, 3 M- R. Shaner ft Son, 6 H. R. Appleeate. Buff Plymouth Rocks— 1 Monmouth Park Stock Farm. 2 Monmouth Park Stock Farm. White Plymouth Rocks— 1 Wm. S. Wright, 2 Neafie Bros., 3 E. Rowley ft Sons, 4 W. H. Taverner. ^ _ , Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks— 1 2 Park. way Farm. Any Other Color Plymouth Rocks- 1 Park- way Farm, 2 Monmouth Park Stock Farm. White Wyandottes — 1 Monmouth Park Stock Farm, 2 Samuel Witham, 3 White Horse Farm. Columbian Wyandottes— 1 Sunnybrook Farm. _ _, . «. S. C. Rhode Island Reds— 1 Fro-Hejm Farm, 2 Oakland Poultry Farm, 8 G, P. Dearborn, 4 Locust Grove Poultry Yards. R. C- Rhode Island Reds — 1 Locust Grove Poultry Yards. S. C Buff Orpingtons— 1 M. E. Tilton. S. C. Black Orpington Pens— 1 Herman Un. per Clark. ^ ^, ^ , S C. White Orpingtons— 1 3 Mercer Poul- try Farm, 2 Sydney R. Qark. 4 White Horse Farm. S. C Brown Leghoma— 1 Chaa. L. Puder, 2 Peter H. Dolan. S. C White Leghoma— 2 H. R. Applegate. t H. R. Barry, 4 Parkway Farm. 1 Roneoeas Ponttrr Farm. 6 White Hone F»"^^^ ^„ 3. a Buff LwboriM— 8 J. H. WetberUl. 1 Fn>-Hcim Farms. 2 Harvey G. Richard. * * It took me more than a quarter of a century to write it. And I had to liavel upwards ot 60,000 miles visiting the leading poultry plants and coming in contact with the meo who have made good. Down to Date Poultry 4* Knowledge I By F. W. DcLancey. Editor of Poultry Fancier. ^ Practically a complete course in 4^ Poultry Culture along lines that are 4^ safe and sane. Describing and illus- i trating the different breeds, their care ^ and keeping. Thirty-four chapters of ^ valuable information that will save V you the loss of many dollars and val- 4^ uable time. It covers every phase of 4^ ^.^^..r .r.r.c ^ poultry culture. RICHLY ILLUS TRATED. Misguiding and misleading poultry literature has caused more failures in the poultry business than all other that are borne out by facts and let ua place the poultry business on a concrete foundation. Knowledge and education is power and is the keystone of success. Tneubatinc aad Brood- Chapter 1. Misffuiding and leading Literature the Cause of Failures than sU Other Causes Mis- More Com- bined Chapter Chapter try- Chapter Chapter Chapter 2. 3. Experipnce Necessary, A Billion Dollar Indus- their Oaoae, for The Right Start. Capital Required. ^._. _. Poultry in the Back Tard, Its Care and Keeping. Chapter 7.__ Poultry on the Farm. 4. 5. 6. its Care and Keeping. Poultry 8. for Pleasure Buildings, Houses, etc. The Location of Hous- Chapter and Profit. Chapter 9. Chapter 10. ea and Yards. Chapter 11. The Breeds Best Adapt- ed for the Town Lot. Chapter 12. The Breeds Best Adapt- ed for the Farm. Chapter 13. The Breeds Best Adapt- ed for Market and Utility Purposes. Chapter 14. The Breeds Best Adapt- ed for Eggs. ^ Chapter 15. Feeding for Egga aad to Develop Stock. Chapter 16. Fertility snd How to Obtain it. causes combined. Let us have figures 4^ Chapter 17 jng. Chapter 18. Diseases, Prevention snd Cure. Chapter 19. Line Breeding. Chapter 20. Double Mating. Chapter 21. Preparing Bird* the Show Room. Chapter 22. The popular Breeda. The Asiatics. The Wyandotte*. The Plymouth Rocks. The Orpingtons. The Rhode Island Reds The Leghorns. The Minorcas. The Breeds not so Ex Chapter 23. Chapter 24. Chapter 25. Chapter 26. Chapter 27. Chapter 28. Chapter 29. Chapter 30. tensively Bred. Chapter 31. Chapter 32. Non Standard Breeds. ^_. __. Selling Power. — The Industrial Welfare of Nations Depends on These Two Words, and the Success of Every Poultryman Depends on it. Chapter 33. How, When and Where to Advertise. Chapter 34. Determination and know- ing not the Meaning of the Word Fail- ure Means your Succnss, Overcoming the Breakers and Stumbling Blocks. ^ o ' i nil Down to Date Poultry Knowledge % % OpeCial Utter & Poultry Fancier 3 years $1.00. •* V Poultry Fancier is the highest class Poultry Journal in Araer- 4^ ica. Printed on super calendered paper. Illustrations of the ^ highest calibre. Sixty-eight to two hundred pages monthly. 4^ Devoted to Standard bred birds. Its policy of equal rights and S justice to all meets the approval of all fair-minded poultrymen. g Full and complete show awards. ^ Poultry Fancier, SellersviOe, Pa. JJL Address all Commanications to the SellenrOIe Office. dlf,4^dlf,dlf,dlF.:IIS:»dlf»dlf,djf»d^ DECJ^M^>ER rOL'LTRV FANCIER. %1 Anconas— 2 J. H. Wetherill, 1 David Coll- yrr. Silver Campines — 1 Mercer Poultry Famn, 2 Psrkway l-'arm. Sicilian Buttercups— 1 I. F. Tillinffhast. Any other Color, Pit Games— 1 John K. Mordaunt. Cornish Indian Game Bantams — 1 W. W. Blinn. Silver Sppiifirled Hambunrs — I Robert K Hunt. Any Color Geese— Cocks, 1 3 W. W. Blinn, 2 Wm. F. Greenoff, 4 Edward Voorheee. Hens, 1 '^ W. W. Blinn, 2 Wm. F. Greenoff, 4 Edward Voorheee. \ny Other Color — 1 cock, 1 hen. R. S. Wines, Belmar, N. J. White— 1 cock, 1 hen L S. MUler. Red or Yellow— Cocks, 1 2 8 I. S. MUIer. Hena, 12 3 1. S. Miller. Black— Cock 1, hen 1, L a MUler. Aldrich Poultry Farm The Aldrich Poultry Farm of 6026 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio, have purchased the entire flocka of S. C. White Orpingtons owned by Sunswick Poultry Farm, S. Plainfield, N. J., and Mr. E. B. Rogers, Cincinnati, Ohio, together with their good will. Amonp: these birds are the famous Champion Madison and Lady of the Snows, and the winners at Madison Square Gar- den, Allentown, Augusta, Baltimore, Ha^erstown, and Indianapolis, as well as practically all the winners at Chi- cago during the last two years. These birds added to their already large number of winners at last year's shows in addition to those from Allen- town, Atlanta and Aucrusta this sea- son, now makes the Aldrich Poultry Farm easily the Quality White Orp- ington Farm of the world* Their mot- to is ''Quality above all else" and their customers winnings in all the large shows so far this season plainly shows this. The Sunswick Farm has decided to breed only the one color, Buflf Orping-» ton, as they realize only the highest quality cail be bred by specializing in one variety. Mr. Rogers' poultpy business was increasing so rapidly he found if he continued the business he would have to devote his entire per- sonal attention to it and he could not afford to give up his large manufac turing interests so decided to dispose of his flock of White Orpingtons to the Farm which was prepared to de- vote all the personal attention of its three members which in addition to the help of one of England's greatest poultrymen as superintendent, now places the Aldrich Farm at the top ijj White Orpingtons. The same degree of satisfaction is assured to all the former customers of Sunswick Farm and Mr. Rogers and at prices even lower than ever before which the in- creased facilities of the Aldrich Farm now permit with their flock of over 2000 high quality birds. If in need of the beat quality of White Orpingtons stock or eggs send for their handsome new Catalogue with color plates and which is the finest Orpington catalog ever publish- ed. It is free to those who mention this Journal. CATASAUQUA (PENNA.) SHOW. The first annual exhibition of the Catasauqua, Penna., Fanciers Asso- ciation will be held December 24th to 28th. This is one of the live organi- zations of the eastern part of Penn- sylvania, and by the looks of their catalog, just at hand, they have done some hard and intelligent work for success and welfare of their coming show. Catasauqua is but a 5 cent fare from the great poultry center of Al- lentown, and is situated right in the heart of the great fancy poultry rais- ing territory, and we anticipate, it is going to take a lot of quality to win at the Catasauqua show. In addition to the regular list of prizes, they have secured a nice lot of special premiums. For all infor- mation, communicate with Chaa. D. Oswald, Catasauqua, Penna., 1145 2d Street. Chick raising IS NOT a matter of Luck So many clucks die early that most poultry raisers think healthy chicks yast a matter of luck. But it's largely a matter of feed. Don't feed little chicks raw grain. To raise the largest per cent of your next brood, try H-O Steam-Cooked Chick Feed which '» a carefully ptepsrfd mixture of Con. C«t-0«»- meal. Cracked Wheat. KaAr Com. Peaa and Millet— ataam^cooked by a ipecaal procctt in our mill. Sold only in lO-lb.. 25-n>.. 50.lb. and lOO-lb. bast. Each bag hc^n a tag abowing guaraoleed analym. If you cannot get H-O Steam .Cooked Chick Feed from your dealer, write for aampie and price*. JOHN J. CAMPBELL General Sale. A«ent HARTFORD, CONN. Tlie H-O CoBpasT HilU. Baffalo, N. Y. S. C White Leghorns We have them in all Iheir purity— Those bred by Terk-aaie Poultry Farm have no superiors. Not a bit too early to book your order for Day Old Chicks. PtrkasiePoohnrFtrm, Pcfkatie, Pal ALDRICH WHITE ORPINGTONS THE STRAIN OF QUAUtY If you wish to WIN at your show, or if you wish the HIGHEST QUALITY of selected breeders at prices never before offered for White Orping^ona, write us, telling us exactly what you want and we will quote you prices. Our birds have won this season at the Great Allentown, Atlanta and Aug:usta Shows, 44 prizes on 60 birds entered in competition with 52 of t^e largest breeders in America from 11 different States. At Allentown we won both the fntarity cockerel and pullet and at Atlanta our first prize cockerel received the sweepstake for the best cockerel in the show, of over 3000 birds, while our first prize hen at the Augusta Show was pronounced the best ever shown in the south. Our customers have also won this season in Hagerstown, Bismark, N. D., Glasgow, Ky., Lancaster, Ohio, and many other shows, all these young birds being bred and raised on our farm or hatched from our eggs, from last year's prize win- ners at St. Louis, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago and MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. Our egg prices will be one.half those of last year, making our best eggs $15. Eggs ready December Ist. Send for the Catalog of AMERICA'S QUALITY WHITE ORPINGTON FARM. Aldrich Poultry Farm, 6026 N. High St, Columbua, Ohio. 962 i>../i ;;i];v i"AX«.:ii:k. DlLCEMHJiiv The Miami Poultry Fanciers' Association Will give their third annual >hoxv ai Piqua, OhiO, ^luring the x^vQk of January 20 to 25, 1913 They will have larjrer cash specials than either of the two preceding years. Preniiunn list ready about Dec. loth. Sherman D. Syler, Secy,, Piqua, Ohio. AT LAST— AN INCUBATOR DANGER SIGNAL. Since the invention of the first incuba- tor the maintenance of an even, reffulur tem- perature in the machine has been the most important subject connected with artificial hatching. It has been the stumbling block for tiiousands of poultry raisers ; the one thinir lackinsr in hundreds of otherwise per- fect machines. Even in sood machines, inces- sant examination of the thermometer was the only method of keeping up with temperature chanscB — and it often was inadequate in emer- renciea, when heaters failed to work and dan- g«roQs rises in temperature occurred. If the temperature of the eggi is reduced somewhat, little harm is done. Nature has provided for this. Excessive heat, however, k fatal, for nature has made no compensa- tion for thH, there beiner no natural pos- sibility for it. As a result, many hatches are baked to death and thousands of chicks lost. Thermostats have been invented and applied, but with indifferent success on ac- eoont of the inability to make them strong enough and sensitive enough at the same time. Still it was necessary to have personal atten- tion at the thermometer. At last there has come a device that re- lieves the situation. A simple, safe, reliable, invention was perfected — the "Tycos" elec- trical alarm thermometer — and brings to poul- trymen the thing lozig wanted ; an automatic danger signal working when temperature The apparatus consists of one of the fam- ous reliable "Tyooa" Incubator Thermometers, the finest instrument of their kind, to which is attached an electric bell and battery. The thermometer rests on the eggs and as soon ■a the temperature passes the safety point, the bell starts to ring. The bell may be lo- cated anywhere— -in the bedroom, if desired. Barred Rock I emale Score 93 l-", < wi ed and bred by Frank 5S. (^ulp, Biitl*»r, n. "Nobob" 1st. Cockerel. Pittsburg Ex- position January U)12. bred and owned and exhibited by 3. \i. Eriser, Wash- ington, Pa. Anyone can install the apparatus — its cost is small compared with the great saving it makes and the certainty it assumes. The cost of one hatch saved will more than pay for it. Made by the Taylor Instrument Companies, Rochester. N. Y., the well known manufac- turers of incubator thermometers, this device has all the "Tycos" Quality of best material and thorough testing before leaving the fac- tory. Its price is $5.00 complete with bell, connections, and wire, and no poultryman who desires the best equipment and most sat- isfactory hatches should fail to place one in every machine. The Tycos people are giving away a very attractive little booklet, nicely illustrated on the subject of Incubator Theomometers. It contains some interesting and valuable facts for everyone interested in hatching, and pouL trymen should send for copies (free on re- quest), as soon as possible. SHOW AWARDS AT LEHIGHTON (PA.) FAIR. Barred Plymouth Rocks — Sterling Poultry Yards 1 2 cock, 3 hen. 4 pullet. 3 cockerel. 1 pen : Frank Arner, 1 hen, 1 cockerel, 1 2 pullet : Edw. Leinhart, 2 4 hen, 2 cockerel, 2 pen ; E. F. Wertman. 4 cockerel. 3 pullet Buff Plymouth Rocks-All to A. Schweitzer. MThite Plymouth Rocks— Dennis Strohl, 1 cock: William Altimose 1 2 hen, 2 3 4 cock- erel ; Edw. Fritringer, I cockerel, 1 2 3 pullet ; Frank Arner, 4 pullet. White Wyandottea— -Maurice Kistler. 1 cock, 1 2 3 hens. 1 3 cockerel. 3 4 pullet: A. F. Greenawalt, 2 cock. 2 cockerel : Maurice Hall- man. 4 cockerel. 1 2 pullet. Buff Wyandotte — Harvey Rhoads, 1 cock, 1 2 3 4 pullet: A. F. Greenawalt, 2 cock. Columbian Wyandottes — All to Mertz &. Son. R. C. Rhode Island Reds— Edward Sacks. 1 2 cockerel. 1 2 pullet. S. C. Rhode Island Reds— PIea.ER AMO.Vt; WIlITJi WYANDOTTK BRKKPRR.S. OUR SEAMLESS LEG BANDS Tell tlie .story, when a bird reaches al>out a pound in w^igrht a seamless leir band is put on; it cannot bo removed; there it remains as the seal of Onlya Farm quality, and every young bird on our farm contains the band. WE CAN MEET ANY COMPETITION Our 1912 matings containing America's noted winners produced the best birds we ever raised, and they are well developed. The price is reasonable and positively every bird sold has been reared on the Onlya Farm, where nothmg but W'hite Wyandottes are bred. ".WRITE US WHAT YOU NEEX) :-- ONLYA FARM, Florham Park, N.J. fl 964 P(.H i \ i r axcilR. hiXJKMBKR THE SOUTH^S $32,500,000 ANNUAL PRESENT TO NORTHERN FARMERS. Every reader of this paper will be intensely interested in the startling figures 'given in the October number of the Southern Field, published at the National Capital. It shows that $32,500,000 worth of butter is shipped annually from the North and West into the nine Southeastern States east of the Mississippi River. Every condition favors the South- ern farmer to produce dairy goods and all farm produce at a much lower cost than in less climatically favored sections. The Southern winters are very short and mild, cattle living comfortably out of doors the year around. The great varieties of for- age, with heavy yields of corn, al- falfa, low-priced cotton seed meal and numerous other cheap feeds, lower production costs to the minimum. Other advantages are the low- priced farms, with possibilities equal to lands in other sections selling at $100 an acre. Today, in the South- east, the average price an acre for farm land is less than $17.00. Farm produce finds ready markets in all sections of the South. In the past year 521 new industrial plants were established in the Southern Rail- way's territory, giving employment to thousands of operatives. This rapid influx of population will consume great quantities of all farm produce, Uius making the demand far greater than the supply. By writing M. V. Richards, Land and Industrial Agent, Southern Rail- way, Room 70, Washington, D. C, and mentioning this paper you can obtain a free subscription to the Southern Field. There are intensely interesting facts brought out in each number of this bi-monthly publication, showing the rapidly increasing agri- cultural and industrial developments of this territory, which is now exper- iencing additional phenomenal growth as the completion of the Panama Ca- nal draws near. Poultry Judges GEORGE O. BROWN, Hnltin >re, Maryland. All Varieties 60 NOTICE TO SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORN BREEDERS. The State Cup and a set of Club Ribbons willbe offered at the Phila- delphia Show, December 10-14, 1912. The Philadelphia Show has also made a liberal cash special offer of $25.00 and a Silver Cup. The Philadelphia Show is one of the largest and best shows in the State and a winning at this show is a credit to any breeder. We hope all State members will send a good entry and make our State meeting a successful one. Any breed- er wishing to join can do so by send- ing $1.00 to E. W. Staebler, West Park, Ohio. A CORRECTION. In November issue, a mistake was made in the add. of 6. H. Scranton, Rising Sun, Ind., stating that Mr. Scranton won first and third pullet, which should have been 3rd and 5th piallet. Mr. Scranton called our atten- tion to this fact, as he doesn't desire to take honors which belong to his otnpetitors. F. G. WILE. Telford, Pennsylvania. Judge and lecturer, all varieties. 54 Hope. CHAS. 1. FISHEL, All Varieties. Indiana. 59 CHAS. V. KEELER. ^Vinamac. Indiana- All Varieties G9 Mohnton All varities J. G. \\i:kner. Penna. Best of refences. CHAS. NIXON, A. P. A. JUDGE, Washington, New Jersey. Gilt edge reference. The mating of birds a specialty. 60 Treichler, J. D. KOONS. All Varieties. Penna. 55 LOUIS G. HELLER, Bridget on, New Jersey. All Varieties. 61 H. M. KENNER, Ossining, New York American and English Breeds. 65 CoUegeTillc, F. G. LEAN. All Varieties. Penna. 69 R MONROE POSTEN, HaglieflTille, Pennsylvania. General Judge and Lecturer— Gilt Edge References. HENRY CUNDELL. Water MIIL New York. Poultry, all varieties. Member A. P. A. E. J. CHANDLER, Kennett Square, PennsylTanla. Experienced Judge and Breeder for 26 years. All varieties. No partiality shown. JACOB EBERLY, Dallastown, Penna. All Varieties. Gilt Edge Reference. RICHARD OKE, Box 351, London, Ont.. Canada. All Varieties. 59 HERMAN A. HOKE, Spring Grove, Penna. All varieties poultry & pigeons— Se- lecting birds & mating a specialty— -64 F. I. BRADFORD, Troy. Pennsylvania. Refe»t»icc'. Rates Reasonable. All Varieties. 6* JAMES T. BALDWIN, Wi88inoming. Philadelphia. 360i) Vankirk Street. Mediterranean Specialist. JAS. L LIVINGSTON, Windber, Pennsylyanla. Poultry Judge of All Varieties. Mating Up Birds a Specialty. $$ LOUIS PAUL GRAHAM. 550 W. 168th St., New York City. All Varieties. 6S J. H. WOLSEIFFER, Vineland, New Jersey. All Varieties. ANNESELEY N. ANDERSON, Morton. Pennsylranla. Rhode Island Reds. GEO. J. MAY. Colombus, Ohla. Care of Aidrich Poultry Farm, "Or- pingtons," my specialty. Will accept a number of engagements. L. G. CART, POULTRY JUDGE, Trimble, OM«. Scoring and mating a specialty. All varieties. EDWIN P. CARSON, Wlsalnoming, Philadelphia. Mediterranean Class and Indian Runner Ducks. CHAS- F. ROSENOW, Norristown R 4, Pa. American and Mediterranean Spe- cialist. F. V. U TURNER, Morton Penna, Mediterranean Class. SIDNEY Y. SULLIVAN, 522 Fulton BU Jamaica, N. Y. American and Mediterranean Class. Mating and conditioning birds for the show rf%f*m a specialty. A. W. NEWCOMER, Glen Rock, PennsyWaala. All Varieties. Bantams and Pigeons a specialty. R. V. OTT, Middleton, MicUfsa All Varieties. 18 engagements for Season 1912-191S. A« H. EMCH, 638 Division Street, Toledo, Ohio All varieties poultry. The best of references. WBL J. STOKES. West Philadelphia, Pa. Orpington Specialist. NORRIS 6. TIMPLE; Pocopson, Pcttia. All Varieties. Hare been a breeder and exhibitor all my life. DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 965 BIRD BROS., MEYERSDALE, PA. The boys who are setting "the long pace" for all Giant Bronze Turkey and Partridge Plymouth Rock breed- ers, have every reason to be proud of the remarkable record they have made in t!»e strongest kind of show room competition during the past two or three years. Their winning at Madison Square Garden last win- ter were a great surprise to all the boys after the smoke of battle, in the Partridge Rock and Bronze Turkey Alleys had cleared away, for they had carried four out of a possible five first prizes in the Partridge Rock Al- ley and three times as many first as all their competitors on Bronze Tur- keys and this season these same boys are coming right back at their com-petitors with the same spirit of conquest by winning at the Great Hagerstown, Md., Show, 12 4 5 cocks, 12 4 5 cockerels, 12 3 5 hens, 2 3 4 pullets; 1 old pen; 1 young pen, on Partridge Rocks; and 1 3 cocks, 12 3 hens, 1 3 cockerels, 12 3 pullets in Bronze Turkeys. The above re- cent winnings show a remarkable record so early in the year and when one considers the fact that they bred every on^ of these birds the glory of this victory is increased a hundred fold. Bird Bros, have raised about 1000 Partridge Rocks this season and still have about 500 fine show birds for sale and prices on these extra choice birds will be within the reach of any one who wants A No. 1 stock. Their Bronze Turkeys are as good as can be found anywhere in the country. They have about 300 for sale a great many of which are fit to win in our largest shows. ^ We are specially proud to include Bird Bros. among our advertisers and unhesi- tatingly recommend them to all our readers. Look up their ad. in this issue of the Fancier, it is full of good things. The Grove City Poultry Associa- tion will hold their second annual show at Grove City, Pa. January 14- 18 1913 kummer of Butler, Pa., will judge the birds. CHAS. H. DAUGHERTY, Secretary. Silver Penciled Wyandottes, ,,, owned and bred by i^' J. J. Smith iV: Son, Wilkesbarre, Pa. t.. ftOI D 22 S^GREAT SALE OF THE Rwe Blanchard Reds s»n«fe Aftfrciehl ycar« of careful brec'injr, 1 have Ihc l>:st bunch I ever prodiiced no culls.— Owinir to stile of health I toust sell all of ihcm (some .ISO) at once, 'inhere are many winners for any shows — will sell in small lots or sinffle V)irds or will fii-ll the n(K'fcs entire for WW. and include all pri/: recorcls t-tc. A irrand chance to Krt one of the U-'A\ chirken husinesscs in .-Xmcrica for 1-5 its value. A. W. BLANCHARD, Beloit, Wi«. MIX YOUR OWN FEED Tou can do ft chaapsr. have it fresher, and proportioned for tbs particular reaalre' ments of your fowb. With an AftoB Firm Feed Mixet one man mixesas much as three men by handr and better. It thorough- ly blends dry or w«* mashes. Metal throurh out. Lasts indefinitely. Write at once for sp**. eial Inducement to oa« man in eachcommanity to introduce these moii* ey sarins mixers. TAXDLBT HTG CO. TAIBLBT. FA. THE Not hundreds but thousands of youngsters, free range thoroughbreds from prize-winning parents who have been bred for generations for egg production. Eggs are where the profits lie. Send for catalogue, free. We breed S. C. White and Brown Leghorns, White Wyandottes, White Rocks, White and Bnlf Orpingtons and Light Bnhmnt Fort Ann, N. Y. An historic spot. TheNewLEGHORNBook NOW READY FOR MAIUNG IS THE MOST complete and comprehensive breed book ever written. Gives the origin, history, description, and instructs how to care for. mate and exhibit all varieties of the breed. Contains 144 pages with beautifully embossed cover, two fall page illustrations in colore, numerous photographic *Wy«\j**^i^PV^ Artists F. L. Sewell, A. O. Schilling and others. Edited by J. «• DrevenfttedL Benefit by the experience of others. Procure a copy at once and learn how others have been suoceasful. It is worth many dollars to any Leghorn breeder. .LGHnRNS /' .-r Sent postpaid for One DoUar ; or with a Year's Subscription to Poultry Fancier for. $1.25, Given free for four yeiirly subwsriptiong to Poultry Fancier at 50c each. Address all orders to Publishinfif 966 pr^ULTRY FANCIER. DECEMBER NEW BUILDING BADLY NEEDED. It is a fact to be regretted that York County Fair, one of the best agricultural fairs in the State of Pennsylvania should have such an out of date Poultry Building. Frank- ly speaking their building is one of the worst in the state, to house valu- able birds in, and if the high quality of Poultry which was at their exhi- bition this year, is to be maintained, they will surely have to provide a better building. Open on both ends, with a draught straight through, a great many of the birds caught cold, and complaints were heard on all sides by the exhibitors. There is no reason why York should not have a good building and if thev do have a good building they will be able to have a phow equal to Hanover, Lancas- ter, and the rest of the large Poultry Shows. The Fhow was ably managed and well handled by the superintend- ent, who is to be congratulated on his excellent work. FREDERICK POULTRY SHOW. The Frederick Pan and Poultry As- sociation has begun to make up. it appears there was a lull in the inter- est in the Poultry Department and this year there was a surprise for all to find a new poultry house with new cooping, new cement floors and every- thing pertaining to make a poultry show what it should be. Mr. D. C. Brish the Superintendent was the man on the job, there was over 1600 birds and next year he claims there will be over 2.500, so that is going some to what Frederick has done in the past, let us hope that Frederick in the near future will be ranked with the rest in her poultry department and be one of the first to be remembered as she is one of the first counties in the U. S. in her financial .standing and should be in her poultry. SPANISH CLUB NOTICE TO SHOW SEC- RETARIES. Show secretaries will please take notice that the American White Face Black Spanish Club will oflfer special ribbons at all shows where club members exhibit, when the following rules are complied with. Publish in your premium list the follow, injr notice and mail me coi>y of fiame. Notice. The American White Face Black Spanish Club offer at thi« show five handsome rib- bons, one for each for the best cock, best hen, beet cockerel, best pullet, and best pen. To compete members dues must be paid to April 1st. 1913. at least two days iirevious to show. The ribbons will be sent direct to the win- ners by the club secretary on order from show uecrctary verifyinpr \vinnin:.rs. The join- ing fee is $1.00 whirh pnys dues for the year in which you join, and iho yearly dues are $1.00 payable Decembtr 1st. For further in- formation addrrss M. H. i.in'Lsc-y, .?rc'y-Tre«8. Northville. N. Y. SAVE THE middleman's PROFIT ON YOUR ROOFING and buy direct from the manufacturer All goods Pure Asphalt Stock AND Guaranteed 15 Years PRICES: One Ply Rubber Roofing, 108 square feet, 85c. Two Ply Rubber Roofing, 108 square feet, $1.05. Two Ply Asphalt Lining Paper 55c ZENITH ROOFING CO., MT. HOLLY, N. J. \V hen onlerinjT or writinsr mention Poultry Kaxcter. A LAIKJF WEEKLY POULTRY PAPER AT 1 CENT PER COPY. THE WEEKLY ADVOCATE. 913 N. Third St.. HARRISBLRG. PA. P cnusylvania's rojfressive OULTRY, I(;E0N and ET STOCK aper. 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ABOVE AND A $25 PAIR 10 BREEDS WILL OF BE US at once for sample copies and other supplies. Address Successful Poultry Joumal'''i£K^r'537 S^Dearbom $l. Chicago Nothing to Compare with this offer has ever before been attempted in poultry journalism* UCDir IQ Tl TI7 PI AM I>«cidc upon which one of the above mentioned varieties of nJLJIEvIL to 1 nJ-J Jr I^/\i^ Cowls you prefer. For example: if you want to compete for ——"—'■'——-""-—■—'■■- one of the three lots of Barred Rocks, write us and say that you wish to enter the Barred Rock Contest Each variety is in a class by itself and you do not have to com- pete with hundreds of other agents, as is generally the case. In thU way you have ten times the chance to get either of the three prizes in your class, and it is very probable that a small number of subscriptions will secure the first prize. The agent sending in the largest number of subscriptions in his class gets the $100 pen. The $50 trio goes to second and the $25 pair to third. Ibese prizes are almost equally desirable because tl e quality of the stock is about the same. The difference between the pen and the trio» for instance, is large y in the number of birds constituting the prize, you get practically the same quality but fewer birds. The contest closes March 15^ 1913, and the birds will be promptly shipped at that time. Every agent gets pay for his work whether he wins a prize or not. He gets this pay in the form of a liberal commission on every sub* scription he sends us, regardless of how few or how many that may be. IT IS EASY TO GET SUBSCRIPTIONS ^inS:fl'uc&,«J^ •■'■■■■■■■■"■■■■■■■'^■■■■■'■''"■■"■■■'■■■■■■■■■■■--■'■— ■"--■-— ^-—■■^—■^^ Journal easily the best paper published. Special articles, special illustrations, increased size and other features will put it far in the lead. We supply agents with sample copies, receipt boota, subscription blanks and a letter of complete instructions explaining how to place the merits of Successful Poultry Journal before prospective subscribers in such way as to easily get their subscriptions. THE BEST FLOCKS IN AMERICA Remember that some of the very foremost breeders in America will furnish stock in this contest Abto- Intely the cream of some of America's best flocks will be purchased by us and the birds will be worA eveiy dollar of the prices placed upon them. The names of breeders will be announced later. DKcEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 969 ENGLAND LOOKING TO AMERICA rOK rOULTRY EQUIPMENT. Owner of a 700 Acre English Poultry I'arm Buys Newtown Giant In- cubators and Brooding Systems. An event of considerable importance in the poultry world is just now hap- pening: among the manufacturers of giant poultry equipment. One of the leading- poultry raisers of England, re- cognizing the typically modern and up- to-dato plants built in this country for raising poultry on a large and profit- al)lc scale, placed his order with one able here. He spent an entire month in making his investigations, visiting all the manufacturers of large poul- try equipment. He also visited a number of large poultry farms where different giant incubator and brood- ing plants are in operation, in order that he nught have reliable informa- tion at first hand as to the success of these different makes of large in- cubating and brooding equipment. Mr. Pels;, was convinced of the complete success of the Giant poultry plants and returned to England an enthus- iastic man. The Newtown Producing Company. Newtown, Pa., got the or- of our progressive American concerns. About the middle of last month, the Steamship "South Point" carried an entire freight car load of representa- tive American giant poultry equip- ment to England. The facts, in brief, are as follows: Mr. A. Fels, resident of Standen, Sussex, England, is the owner of a 700 acre poultry farm. Recently he came to this country to make a per- sonal investigation of the large poul- try plants that are proving so profit- Mr. Fels' machines were built at Newtown, Pa. The present order covers two Newtown Giant Incuba- tors, each of 6,000 egg capacity, and five Newtown Giant Brooding Sys- tems of twenty hovers each. Naturally, the Newtown people are somewhat elated at the selection of their Giant equipment, particularly as the order was placed after full in- vestigation and comparison by Mr. Fels with other large incubatinjc and brooding systems. But, in placing this large order for Newtown equip- ment, Mr. F'els is only following the example of many of the largest and best posted poultry raisers in our own country. Newtown equipment, both incubators and brooders, are right in theory and successful in practice. The particular p^nts of superiority as set forth in the New- town catalogs make strong appeal to any one who is conversant with the wonderful improvement recently made in large poultry equipment. [i;^^^! Solid Oak ~_^ Golden. orWeatheredl LETTER nLE'% OrKwrrarol/ nil rxttlcr ben ring*. Adjail* tnrqitlcknn'^ rtt.tifnffTtm-i. C<>nHr«ct*4 entlr»ly r-f .SiWjl«. Ukod* •onirif 0iil>lir^ : Dinti-lic* flnett oBo* rurnishli.Rj. Jtirch MkUucauy lU.UL A* yiiui 'tfulff. tiiii.>-ii«vioii i>A1t-i< fiovicva. Hu(>klfal««iak 1'«i«I»k"K" vl.unn h n n dau me. it%«tpeim irt, Sr^-tUtnat iiookcuae* Uwo atyUa). rr^lKklf^itf eii«tof Mnitt..Wro..Colo. OU^ Mid I *%»». CulMrtnallj low piic*Mib*joad. The Y/^' MannfactoringCa 2 Unloo 8t., iMLonrov. Mich* Hov York Uffico. 108 Faltoa Stroet. How to Condition Birds for the Show Room Do you know how? And do you know that many a good bird went down to defeat — yes was defeated h% an inferior specimen, because he woscnt conditioned properly. Chap- ter 21 in "Down-to-date poultry knowledge" tells you how. See adv. elsewhere in this issue. ' .■>■ ••'. • ■ A- '■.' ■»•..•• • •Vv.'."/.- '.'' '^ 7« .' 1200 S. C. White Leghorn Pullets as seen on the Pen-y-Bryn Farm, Ambler,*IPa. 970 i'(H'i;nn' i\\\rii-,R. DECEMBKR YOURLASTCHANCE Would You Spend $1.00 Now if You Knew that the Same Article Would Cost You $3.00 in Another Month? Yes? Then Read the following: Don't Kill the Laying Hen— The hen that lays is the hen that pays. She is the one that makes your profits. Mill (he Drones and reduce your feed bills. Hundreds of thousands of hens are killed each year that are in full h^yinj^ condition. Don't waste feed on a lot of hens that do not produce enough ejjjjs in a year to pay for their feed a week. It can he avoided by the Potter System of Selecting Laying and Non- Laying hens This secret is contained in a 132- page book with 38 illustrations. It tells you how to pick the laying hen from the non-layer without the use of trap nests. It explains how the eggs grow , how nature controls the laying organs, how to tell the prolific layers, when and how to cull, how eggs can be produced in winter. In short, it tells you everything regarding the care and management of hens in order to increase the egg production and pr<»fits. POULTRY PAYS URGE PROFITS if managed properly, and the Pot- ter Syifem, together with the one great American Podtry Journal, will teach you everything you want to know regarding that great billion dollar industry, and tells it to you in such a way as to make very interesting reading. Our Great Last Chance Offer, Void After January 1, 1913 On« copy of Pnttt-r'c n-inarkoMf l>«M»k, *'l)<>n't Kill \hv Lnyiuii Hen." 0^ •• aotl M i'l'iir'h Mibfccriptioii tn Amoi icuit Toultry Jourual. (12 issuts). . M^ * or. 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Get a copy of American Poultry Journal from your new.sdcalcr today and be convinced that A. P. J. is truly the one great poultry paper of America. LAST CHANCE OrPER Void after January 1» 1913 American Pouhry journal 3 full years, (36 issues) only S1*00 (Price you will pay for 1 yr. IxfClQuing Jau'y 1). Cunada-^l.T.'S: ff»Jvlsn?2..V>. OUR Our colored supple- ments are alone worth many times the sub- scription price of AMERICAN POULTRY JOURNAL *■ ■ ■'>, ■ -yttix. •^•, ■ ..'-JiJ'* ■■ :;■:.: COLORED SUPF^L-EIVIENTS A grand picture of Partridge Rocks in natural col- ors also ap- peared in November AMERICAN POULTRY JOURNAL . T.' >. ?-J^.V'r- " ii>/i' >^-.- *^i__ .•- 1 '''' A*fg*^'>^?**^^^' ' .^^ T^ WV^^^S^s k.,. . . ' />'^?- ^^SJiit^^J Tiic «ben- iUustraiion is • black aii4 white reproductMHi of ■ pen of Barred Rocks whkli was illustrated i« colors io \kt Nov. •ssMe. TIm pktare was made direct froia a pliototraffli a«d illustrates smm of tfie finesl forred Rocks in tke country, shvw- iafftfecaiui nataralcolofs. Colored sitpfleaeati are only ooe of tke many attracthrc featares af AaMrican Pavltry Jovrwrf. American Poultry Journal Pub. Co., 544r So. Dearborn SL, Chicago, III. DECEMBER POULTRY FANCIER. 971 A Few Hours With Men Who Raise >: Chickens >: By F. D. Sutton PCN-Y-BRYN FARM F. A. Tiffany, Manafirer. Pen-y-Bryn Farm consists of 87 acres de- voted to the production of high-class S. C Comb White Leghorns, White Wjrandottes and Pekin Ducks in addition to the above we have leased 130 acres adjoining for production of grain and green food for our flocks. The Plant consists of two laying houses 16x160, open front type with a capacity of 1500 layers or 1200 breeders each with free range A brooder house 30x100 with a capacity of SOOO chicks another brooder house 24x100 with a capacity of 3000 ducklings and a two story grainery 40x50 on one end. A breeding bouse 24x100 with an office and grainery at one end, this house has twenty breeding pens 8x10 with runs 8x100. These breeding pens are so arranged that an attendant can care for the birds from an alley and they will not be disturbed except about once a month. Underneath the breeding house is an in- cubator cellar 100x24 and will be equiped with forty 890 egg incubators (Prairie States). There is another breeding house for ducks 16x25 with a capacity of two flocks of 125 ducks each this building is a little diflferent than most duck houses as it sits about three feet off the ground and the ducks have been trained to go up a gangway to their sleeping and laying quarters. ^ . . .,.. *. In addition to tha other duck buildings there are fattening shedi with capacity of 1600 ducklings each, these sheds have runs 100 feet long with a stream of water for the duck- lings to bath in. There are about 40 colony houses in which we grow youngsters on free ran (re. The Proprietor's and Superintendents residences are in close proximity distance to the poultry buildinfls. At the present thne they have about 8000 bead of femalea all pure bred. Among their Leghorns can be found such noted strains, pure and separate, as Young, Wack, Bnggs, Newton and WycofT. They donot In breed their stock. ... .. * i Their White Wyandottea indnde such Btnins that are famous in their line as Duaton, FeU, Regal and Knapp, they to are kept separate and not in breed. _ Last but not least their Pekin Ducks. In thU strain of ducks they have three famUiea. all are descendanU from prise winners mt Philadelphia, Camden and Hageratown. In their selected pen they have ducks that will weigh 12 pounds and the parents of thio family of ducks were never bff^n at Hagers- town. one drake weighing 181-2 pounds and one duck 11 pounds In breeding ducks they do not in »>wf^ •* all as they have so arranged their pens so tnat in the end of twelve years breeding they tiave not 1-4 blood of present base. With this system of breeding and the fact that their birds have free «:«^,<>' |"J ^^ water they will have a strain of d"«j«, ««° chickens surpassed by none m v«or, hardiness and laying qualities, not to mention sise. Concering Leghorns and White Wy'^^^^Jt* the same system of breeding l«,,«»«f •?! » strict record of eggs is kept, all egp from selected pens used to breed up outage flo^ are all hatched by hens thus »«J"r»^„*g* same vigor and laying qualities that wUl be found in their ducks. The object of this farm «^t<> »«wlyj*jji: ing eggs, day-old chicks "^ ducklings thM will give our customers satisfaction ■» ^^J have built this plant and arranged ««»' .^fXT ing not only to give their customen »»*"*J^ tton this^year and the next but 10 or more yean from now they want to have the same customers. vt_j- Now as to records of salea. •^J^ *»™; leave the farm without a band on with serj^ numbers. a record ia^kept o£ evej aa^ the number of hand and the «"»ii, **■„ *»'^ repr^r-nts are all carefuUy entered In «* wTven yeara from now a purchaser can ^Ve^e bweding of male or Jf*^*",^ chased from them this year or in other wor* he or she can send and get non-akin birds each year in the form of hatching eggs, chicks or matured stock. And to further assure their customers that they are breeding for vitality they donot breed from pullets only two, three and four year old hens depending on type and vitality of each specimen. All pullets produce sterile eggs the first year we supply to customers who dceire selected white eggs of quality. Now as to th« history of the farm Pen-y- Bryn farm has been running for the past three years as a commercial egg farm and oweing to ever increasing demand for stock and eggs from our farm the owners decided to increase the plant and place it in a positk>n to handle fancy as well as utility business. All buildings are complete in their purpose and neither time nor expense has been spared to make the plant one of the largest and best equiped in this state. As to the personnel of the farm it is owned by Miss Louise G. Davis and Mr. J. Corbit Davis who have been breeding their own birds three yeara previous to August 1st on which date Mr. Tiffany took over the entire charge of the poultry department and has since that time planned and superintended the construe, tion of new buildings now near completion. Mr Tiffany previous to taking charge here was poultry manager at White Horse Farm, Paoli, Pa., two years a.4d build a large plant there and previous to that was poultry manager at Chesterbrook Farm, three years he has been engaged in both utility and fancy poultry breeding for ten years during which time he has shipped chicks and ducklings to nearly every state in the Union. In addition to poultry work he is agent for the Prairie State Incubator Co., placing their line of goods on a good many successful planta. All orders receive Mr. Tiffany's personal attention and visitors are welcome to inspect the plant between the houis of 9 A. M. and 4 P. M., weekdays. JOHN WARD. JR. "Ward's Strain" of Dark Cornish Indiana are forging to the front at an unuaually rapid ••gmte." They have won the moat coveted prizes in many of our leading shows, includ- ing PhUadelphia, Pa.. Madison Square Garden. Mr. Ward's wininngs at Madison Square Gar- den were the most phenomenal ever made in that great show on Dark Cornish Indians and he surely deserves every particle of honor that has come his way as a rejult of hto splendid victories. Look up Mr. Wards add. in the Fancier and write him for his mat- ing list It is free. His addrees is John W. Ward. Jr., Pennington, N. J. BLUE RIDGE FARM The Blue Ridge Farm, Thurmont, Mary- land, is making a specialty of breeding fawn and White Indian Runner Ducks and the record their birds have attained as layers is something to be mighty proud of, to say the least. The Blue Ridge Farm ducks are among the best typed birds in America, while in color markings they are well up with the very best in the land and we certainly take pleasure in recommending them to all our readers who are interested in Indian Runner Ducks of high quality in both fancy and utU- ity. Write the Blue Ridge Farm for their booklet and look up their ad. in this issue of the Fancier. You will always be gUd you followed our advice. A. W. BLANCMARD Mr. A. W. Blanchard, the popular Rhode Island Red breeder, of Beteit, Wis., is offering exceptionally fine bargains in both Single and Roee Comb Reda in hia add. in the December iaaue of the Fancier. Hia prices on eggs are just as reasonable as are his prices on stock and we do not know of any other Red brevier In the country who la *^airer" in his pnr than Mr. Blanchard and we certainly trust the Fancier's "Red" friends will favor Mr.- Blanchard with a iK>rtion of their business.- He guarantees satisfaction and we stand back of his guarantee. Better write for prices to- day. Delay may prove fatal, but be sure you mention the Fancier when you write. HAWKEYE POULTRY FARM The Hawkeye Poultry Farm. Harzy E. Buxw gus, mgr. Osceola, Iowa, is certainly roondinK out some wonderful victories al rawly thJa s«». son. At the Iowa State fair, Des Mfftnea, la., on Buff Orpingtons, they won 8d cock, 1ft hen. Black Orpingtons they won 8d eoek. 3d hen and 2d cock in Partridge Plymouth Bocka. At the Kansas State Fair, Topdia. Kansas, they won 3d hen in Buff Orpingtons, 4th cock and 2d hen in Black Orpingtons, 4th h«n and 1st pen in White Orpingtons, 2d cock. 1st cockerel and 4th pullet in Partridge Plyxnoutb Rocks. At the Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson, they won 2d Buff Orpington hen. 1st Black Orpington cock, 2d hen, 8d White Orpington cockereL In Partridge P. Roclu they won 2d cock, 1 3 cockerel. 4th pullet. At the Douglas Co Fair, Lawrence, Kansas, this firm won 1 cock, 1 2 cockerel and 1 2 pullet in Partridge P. Rocks and 1 hen in Buff Orping- tons. Every bird entered was placed. This is certainly a fine showing and should go far toward convincing any who want good brids of any of the above breeds where they should go to get as good as the best at reasonable prices. THE Oi The Onlya Farm, Fk>rham Park. N. J., la still at it . That man, Mr. Staaff never seems to be satisfied in demonstrating the quality of hia White Wyandottes. For after having: won many of the best prizes at AUentown. Pa. and Hageratown. Md.. he made a big Jump down to Augusta, Ga.. and there surprised th* boys in Uie Wyandotte alley by winning two out of the five firsts including lat pen and 1st pullet, besides beat display in White Wyan- dottes, together with best pen in White Wyan- dottes and beet pen ad I varieties of Wyan- dottes competing. Besides the above winnings the Onlya Farm landed 2d. 8d cocks. 2d 3d hens. 2d 5th cockerels, Sd 5th pullets and 4th pen. We wish to congratulate Friend Staaff on thia splendid victory coming so dose in the path- way of his other recent wins. J. R. CRISCR Eriser's S. C Buff Leghorns are among th* beet in color and shape we have ever seen and then they have sise in the bargain as well as good combe and eyes. In the strongs est show room competition they have shone like sUis in their clasa. At the Great Pitts- burgh, Pa., 1912 show, they won 1 3 cockerels. 2 cock, 2 pullet, 4 5 hen and 5 pen. Mr. Eriser's Leghorns have won at Wil- liamsport. Pa., Cannonsbu^, Pa, and other equally important shows. Any one desiring A No. 1 birds can make no mistake by send- ing a portion of their business to Mr. J. P. EHser, 14 Morgan Ave.. Washington, Pa. WILLIAM K30ORE Wm. Moore. Marshallton. Del.. ha> a bunch of Barred Rock breeders when it comes to high class show quality birds. Mr. Moore ha& as grand a lot of young birds as can b* found in a day's travels and can furnish cocks, hena, cockerels or pullets f^t t.-. «H«* in very fast company at prices surprisingly reasonable. His reputation as a man of fair and honorable dealings needs no com- ment from us, for the boys all know he is on the square. Mr. Moore's ad. appears in this issue of the Fancier. Look it up and write him for prices. We feel sure you will give him a portion of your bosinaas if yoa do. 972 . POULTRY FANCIER. DECEMBKR SUNSWICK FARM The Suns wick Farm, So. Plainfield. N. J., made another Kreat win at AUentown Fair this fall, but that has been one of their cus- toms fur ao long that we all expect the Bunawick Farm to stand well up to the head of the lidt of biff winners at this "ereat fair. " Their first hen in Buflf Orpinartons was one of the most perfect specimens ever shown while their first cockerel stood entirely alone in bis class. And that White Orpington hen, well it seems almost useless to undertake a description of her splendid qualities. She de- served the honor accorded her and when one re- members the competition she was up against that statement contains volumes. She is cer- tainly a grand bird and was well shown, almost ideal in shape, a real star of the first magnitude. The male in the second Buff pen was almost the equal of the 1st cockerel in every respect These two winning males should prove a pair of wonderful sires and all who are fortunate enough to secure eggs from the pens they bead will certainly get their money's worth even though they pay $2.00 per egg. GEO. S. MOORE Mr. George S. Moore. Clinionville. 0., again demonstrated the quality of his White Rocks at the Great Ck>lumbus, 0., State Fair by win- ning lat and 2d cockerel, Ist 3d hen, 1st pullet, 2d 3d pen. Two yean in succession Mr. Moore's W. Rocks have won the highest awards at Columbus, O., in hard competition and this fa«t certainly demonstrates the great quality of his birds. Tber are white as snow, have rich bay eyes, fine colored legs and ahape second to none anrwhcre in the eoun- tV7. Mr. Moore was very fortunate in rais- ins a large number of birds this season and is now rea^ to supply either utility or ■how birds to all his customers. Every sale is accompanied with a genuine guarantee to please or money refunded. In S. C. R. I. Reds Mr. Moore won 2d cockerel and 2d pullet in competition as strong as one would find in our largest winter shows. His Reds are Sreat in shape, flnie in surface and under color and extra good in tail and wing mark- ings. It is with pleasure we recommend Mr. Moore to our readers assuring them that any order they may send him for either stock or eggs in either White Rocks or R. I. Reds will receive just and immediate attention. Look up Mr. Moore's ad. in this month's is- •ne of the Fancier and write him for further IMtrticnlars. ROCKUIND FARM Do any of our readers want that |&0 offered by the Rockland Farm, Benson, Md? If so, be sure to write Mr. Lee now for partioi- lars. His White Rocks are better than ever before and his prices are phenomenally low for the qtiality of birds he ia offering for sale Any one baying a cockerel of Mr. Lee and wins the greatest number of lat prises on that bird, whether he pays $5.00 or $76.00 will win 160.00 in cash. This is one of the most liberal offers ever made and we know our friends will not fail to appreciate Mr. Lee's seneroeity. Get your order in early and strike the first shows possible for every show you make fives you one more chance to win the prize. Address all communications to Rockland Farm, Box 1, Benson, Md. ' INCUBATORS Don't forget to look up our incubator "adds." Some great machines are offered in our columns and we know every company represented in the Fancier is on the square and it affords us great pleasure to reoom« mend them to all prospective purchasers. OAKLAMD FARM At the Great Allentown. Pa., Fall Fair the Oakland Farms won special for ten best S. C White Leghorns in the show. The Oak- land Farm birds are no experiment, they have been tried for yean under the most exacting eircnmstances, and always found true. They are not only superlative show birds, but great utility birds as welL "They win and they lay" and it is the "Hen that lays that pays." Hie Oakland Farm has thousands of high Krade S. C. White Leghorns and S. C. Rhode Uand Reds for sale at surprisingly low prices, quality considered. Their Reds have great surface color and as wonderful undercolor as one ever saw. With every sale made the Oakland Farm gives a "guarantee to please eontraet" and if you are not aatisllad your Bioney will be retnmad wltbont a qacation, inunaidlatdy upon receipt of tho birds in good eoaditlon. But the beat part b yet to be told. viz. : They seldom, if ever, Ret a chance to return any money unless they are sold out of the quality of birds a cusLoraer orders. Better huri*y your order in now. So as to avoid disappointment. Always address Oak- land Farmb, R. D., 10, Trenton Junction, N. J. METUCHEN POULTRY FARM The Metuchen Poultry, Farm, W. A. Smith, prop., Metuchen, N. J., has a fine lot of both young and old R. and S. C. B. Minorcas, S. C. W. Minorcas, S. C. White, Buff and Black Orpingtons as can be found any where in the U. S., and Mr. Smith is offering some wonderful banfains in breeding stock for another season as well as young and old stock for exhibition purposes. Mr. Smith's young birds are the offspring of his champion win- ning male and females and they have as great "blood liners" as any birds of their kind in the world. You will surely receive a square deal if you place your orders with The Metu- chen Poultry Farm. Don't forget the address, W. A. Smith, Prop., Metuchen Poultry Farm, Metuchen, N. J. BOYD JOHNSON Boyd Johnson, Rupert, Pa., breeder of high cla<;6 B. P. Rocks is making some very flatter- ing offers in his ad. fur December. His birds have won in some of the most representative shows in the country, .such as Williamsport and Philadelphia. His prices are right, his birds are right, and last but yet not least he is right. We gladly recommend Mr. Johnson to all who want A No. 1 B. P. Rocks. Don't forget to mention the Fancier when you write for his catalogue. ROSEMONT POULTRY FARM The Rosemont Poultry Farm. J. A. Roee, prop.. Lehighton, Pa., is making splendid his- tory with the three different breeds of birds he is raising, vie: R. C. Reds, S. C. White and R. C. Brown Leghorns. Mr. Rose's birds have won many rare prizes in very strong competition and the prices he is asking for both old and young stock of splendid quality is but little above utility prices. His Reds are of good shape and color and with splen- did comlM and eyes, while his Leghorns both Browns and Whites are of very superior quality. It will surely pay any one who wants good birds in any of the above varie- ties to write Mr. Rose. He has the birds and will give you the lowest possible price, qual- ity considered. M. R. CROMAN M. R. Croman, Cressman, Pa., is one of our most reliable S. L. Wyandotte breeders and his prices actually defy competition, quality con- sidered. His birds are large, of good shape, the grand, wide open laced kind. They are wonderful layers and are fit to win in the fastest company. If any of our readers are interested in good Silver Wyandottea they will do well to write Mr. Croman at once for what you want, as his birds will not last long at the prices for which he is offering them. J. C. PEIFFER J. C. Peiffer. DanvUle, Pa!, one of our most dependable and popular W. Orpington breeders is offering some great birds for sale, among the many high class winners and the prices he quotes are so reasonable that they will cer- tainly go like a whirl wind. He has 12 cocks, 40 hens, 26 cockerels and 60 pullets he is offering at prices ranging from $2.60 to $10.00 each. Any one who wants A No. 1 White Orpingtons, (for that is the only kind Mr. Peifer breeds) will certainly pick up these birds like a whirl-wind finish. We would like a number of them ourselves if we had the room for them. If you want good birds at about one-third their real value, "ffet busy boys" for here is your chance. BONNY VIEW POULTRY FARM The Bonny View Poultry Farm, W. S. Se- ehrist, prop., Keyser, W. Va., certainly made a great hit with his S. C. W. Orpingtons at the last great Hsigentown fair, by winning 1st cockerel and other splendid premiums in mighty strong competition. We are informed that Mr. Sechriat's cockerel was one of the best S. C W. Orpingtons shown this season. Aaj OB* deairtng good Orpingtons will make BO mtrtake by giving Mr. Sechrist a part of tbafar ' COLUMBIAN WYANDOHES AT ONIvHAI.F TIIKIK REAL VALUE Must Sacrifice my breeders to make room for my young stock. For quality at rock bottom prices write your wants. B. ALTON SMITH Hswsr4 Park, Su. F. BALTIMORE, MD NO MONEY IN ADVANCE The -Dandy" N the easiest uperated, best built, fastest cult III.; \ •'reen bone cutter m.idc i«ol(l on 1 8 days* fr** trie with a broad Kuarantee. II it suits keep it, if not, send it back. Free catalog. Co.. Box 88,Erie,Pa AND UP I Stra..onMig EGG CARTONS HLOOZMIvK HROS. CU.MPANV Nkw.\rk. Wayne Count*. X. V imm^H. ^Thc Book of the Hambufgs** Is % eomp1et« and comprebenslTe ilbutrated ■tandard of aU variaiiea of the Hamhnrg fowl, Written by THEO. HEWES The book ii haadaomelv and proftUMly tThia- trated by one of Amarica'a beat poultry artlsta. Oontains OTer fifty drawing, ibowina idealty and imperfections. Brery aectloii ftUly ll^ii* trsted aad described. Correct Methods of Scodms^ *ad Jtidging Oiten in laognase that can be tinderstood by alL It is a useful and handy reference book for breeders of all rarietles of fowls and should have a place in the library of ereiy pooltrr fan. cier ia America. By a careful stady of the book one wHlbe enabled to mate their fowls for best results. It teaches bow to select the best breeders and ex- hibition specimens and tells how to show them to the beet adrantage. This Talnable book ooBtaina forty-oifht psgea and oorer.Ss mintei •n.be.t.qu^orbogj«,jr.«^ du^rtmiy Podtry FiBder, SeUemiDe, Pi. DrAi-MHER POULTRY FANCIER. 973 ROSSWOOD POULTRY FARM Th«* UtW5wpu»7 J* "»*d« and the iron wbieb has a slight tendency to met k mixed tato the wster and forms a tonic for the fowls. These feed troughs and founUins look exeeptionaUy good to me and we surely advise our friends to write the American Foundry A Mfg. Co., Frederick, Md., for their drenlar and folder describing thees two axtieles. All Infomation desired Is eheerfully giTSB and wa feel sure it will be to the intetest of aU our readers to write for these booklets at once. THE CHAMPION INCUBATORS •AND« Champion Brooders, save you money. The wonderfully successful record of the Cham- pion line of Incubators and Brooders has forced the manufacturer, J. A. Bennett Sons Co., Gouverneur, N. \., to increase their capacity nfiore than half, or abomt 60 per cent. This firm has been making brooders and incubators for more than 20 years and in this time their machines have won a reputation for successful operation not surpassed by any. Upwards of 100,000 ot their hatchers and brooders are now in operation in all parts of the world. Mr. J. E. Bennett, Superintendent and Manager, has done his share towards the better- ment of the conditions of the poultry raiser. He waa ^« first to invent a successful brooder. When he placed ^^ ,. ...^ Tne Champion Brooder on the market the cry amone poultry raisers was "it IS easy enough to hatch the chickens but almost impot^ sible to raise them. The unsuccessful brooders were then selling same as to- •?L^°'" ^^^-^ J^.^^^-^L.^*^.*^- ^^^ Champion, the successful brooder sold at J6.00, same as today. The mvention of The Champion Brooder revolutioniied the system of raising chickens and today there is little, if any, trouble in rais- ing the chicks after they are hatched. As far as they possibly could, other manufacturers adopted his ideas and all brooding systems were conseauentlT greatly improved. ^ ' His next great work was the invention and placing on the market ground clover hay under the trade name of "Pioneer Clover Meal," which revolution- ized the methods of feeding for winter egg production. This product is now manufactured all over the country and in the form of mealed clover hay and alfalfa enters largely into every balanced ration for poultry. In the meantime Mr. J. E. Bennett was working on the problem of artificial incubation. He was endeavoring to lower the cost of the hatcher, as he had done with the biode? is three feet square, large ^^droojny* »f ^^^ into two ^mfers, the hover and safety chamber, the safety chamber guards a^Sn^o^^Sng the chicks and loss from leg weakness and bowel disease. It^n beTiSSted out doors or in door at any and all seasons of the year. IM Is t^e m^st^nomical to operate and .the most successful brooding device ever put on ttie ^ket. Price,%.00. Before buyine incubators or brooders send, for free catalog, better write a card today. Address, J. A. BENNETT & SONS CO^ 41 Mm St.. COUERNEUR. N. Y. 974 POULTRY FANCIER. DECEMBER GROVE HILL POULTRY YARDS Our office is just in receipt of a letter from Jlr. F. G. C!ook, manaser of the Grove Hill Poultry Yards. Waltham, Mass. Wm. EUery. ■Brisrht, owner, stating: that their D. P. Rocks *nd S. C. Brown Leshoms are finer in quality than ever before. Practically every B. P. Rock •cockerel on the Farm is so high in quality that they were obliged to refuse an order for 100 titility cockerels from one firm. This is cer- tainly great news and we hasten to conxratu- late the owners of the Grove Hill Poultry Yards on the great quality of their young birds. When we visited Mr. Bright's plant last winter we predicted that many of the .most valuable show birds of this season would ibc bred, at the Grove Hill Poultry Yards or .hatched from eggs sold from these yards and "we have never Wavered for one moment from .*h«t prediction. aitid> the communication to -which we. refex'red'. above, more strongly en- trenchep us behind that prediction. We have ^iraVeDcd thooainds of miles and handled some :of the beat'ir: 'P. Rocks in the land, but we .T^ever saw. ^uch great quality in cockerel bred •'f>lned pullets whe^ so many birds were taken 'Into -consideration as we did at Mr. Bright's . p^nt^ And bo. far as the male birds, both old l^jand young, were concerned, we doubt if their '<^ality could have been surpassed in any other 'yar