THE OKLAHOMA F ARM^K,
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 7, 190 9.
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MOHE ABOUT THE VALUE OF TRAP
NESTS.
I : , will- i is will iWJir.- 111 11 lliis sub
j, j |,a Iiim-ii writt«ii upon (line an<l
; |p> vill i.his still llors. and published
i„ nl;,m journals ami vet not one-halt of
, |„ sll)l\ has liii'ii I old in regard to Its
gr. at value as a practical Invention.
While j >« mi in:-? tli* ^• few lines die
writer is reminded of an article written
S(llli,. ten virus ago (iv;i! > on this sub-
,, , l i lady writer and practical poui-
i, \ i,ia eder of liiuli repute.
Sle- said among oilier things that many
trap nests are already in use
I ot I lie states, and there will he
IL,,,IS.Hills III sin h nests In less than i
W|„.v, ihev are today practically
.nkiinwn or where tlw have just been
, t,,| ,,r She further states that w*.
a I,.rv KOod reason to he thank-
to the inventors of the trap nesl.
II, , pv„p|,eey In regard to the popularity
and the number of these nests being used
u is time has been more than fulh
realized when   mslder the nutn
l„ ,• helnu used at this lime. There Is.
I ,iii Int'oini< il.' that i v, a one poultry
|ilan, , f |:lliA,. proportions. using them
„, -ixl r sep arate breeding pens. Pro-
ving there is only three of those nest -
in I I eli of these pens, would make the
I ,* .ti.I it W said, it Uk' « ' •
lime dally to look after these
Here you will notice, that I have
uietil ioiied only one single breeder, but
this br e.br, hv his scientific work in th.
,i . ,;.r.l. has been able to dispos.
,,f yam" of his birds at as high as $l.r"
, aeh.' This sum to many, would appear
h 1 : '
orde.l fact.
II, I , I h ive stall .1 only one plant tie
,
help prodnee | oultrj' of high value by
nest ;
,. tiv.i III ' pimiin. lit poult rs
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these ii.sls, have enabled them in part
to sr. are high values for their birds. I
ha\ only stated these Isolated cases to
show in a measure what may and what
is bring clone by some of the more prom-
inent breeders to secure high class, pedi-
greed stock which goes to prove In part,
the high value of the much talked of trap
nest.
To those readers of The Oklahoma
Farmer who are not familiar with the
workings of the, trap nest. It perhaps
would be well to explain and to make
matters as plain as possible.
1 would Illustrate by explaining my own
individual method of the workings of
the said nest trap. I had the privilege of
. ring a laying .-..litest last winter of
twelve white wyan.lott pullels. I used
four traps. Of rourse, each of these hens
ireeib i s. that by the practical use o
Dr. Hess Dip
and Disinfectant
:
A derm Killer and
Vermin Destroyer
Don't lisk sow and growing pigs
in filthy, vermin infested quarters
don't by vour neglect, invite an
outbreak ol I holeia oi Swine
Plague, or Infection Pneumonia.
Clean up and disinfect eveiy-
thing with Di. He Dip and Die-
infectant. Nothing like it to purify
pen , stables and out-buildings,
and b> ilestrov lice, ticks, tlcas. It
also cures all para itic skin diseases.
It requires only one gallon to
make from . 0 tu 100 gallons of
Dip, and in a proportionsof 1 t<> 70
. of watei meets the government
requirements for iitlicial dipping
It your dealer can't supply >o ,
wc will. Wtite (or circ ular.
DR. HESS & CLARK
Ashland, Ohio.
to cost of food and egg production, ordi-
nary care and attention being given them
such as they would receive on the aver-
age farm.
2. In addition to skim milk used to
moisten the mash, the Leghorns con-
sumed 61 poundp of food, costing- S.".::
cents, and the mongrels consumed 6«.S
pounds of the same materials, costing
02.1 cents.
3. During the year the Leghorns laid
profit of Sfi cents.
I. The Leghorns gave a profit over the
mongrels 96.1 eggs, worth  1.78 per hen.
r,. The mongrels gained in weight one
pound per head more than the Leghorns.
If tiiis increase in weight is taken into
, ..nslderation, Hi. ii th.« Leghorns ga ■■
a profit of -in per cent more than the
mongrels.
6. The highest prices for fresh eggs
usually prevail during the months of No-
vember, December, January and Febru-
ary. During these four months the mon-
grels laid only 364 eggs and the Leghorns
1.020. or practically three times as many.
1,000,000 RAW fUR SKINS
for my manufacturing and espoi t-^
ing trade. Skunk, Mink, Muik-
rat and others. Top prices.
It t tte for special quotations.
A. E. BURKHARDT
l.it. ru«lloin.I Fur Mn-Wiaot,
CINCINNATI. O.
WANTED
It do. s* not paj to keep cocky. >ls
after i hey are big enough for fryers
unless you are prepared to lake proper
c.ire of them for icasters.* Tile inarKOt
t. • r capons t.as net h.-.-u d.-\.-1.11I in
Oklahoma and Texas, hut il is the wilt
,.i -s opinion that the farmer who iws
a i.i • lot of co-.rU; els if the Amerljvi
,-lass eould make quite a I.It eapoiiiziiig
t lii-in Directions for doing the work
alwav.- e.inie' with Hie instrument!
RHODE ISLAND REDB
REIT BIRD POULTRY FARM
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hats off to the hen.
Primary as the great crops are
among the things that make for farm
prosperity an.I business recovery, they are
ably supplemented by such subsidiary
sources of farm revenue as come from
... and S. Comb K. I. Reds. Wan at
Knld 190S Snver Cup and 21 other priiaa
more females for  a « Cockarai"
ud sgg-i for everybody.
S A ROGERS, Dover, Okla.
PLYMOUTH ROOKS.
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WYANDOTTE
SILVER LACE
PRESTON'S W. P. ROCKS
first prize winners at four of ths lead-
ing showes tills season, scoring from •«
to tc-t ii-4 points.
C. O PRESTON, Chilocco, Okla.
KING 1* A K
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS
Are a WINNING and LAYING
fttrain of cii*cri«na.
They pleaia Wherever They Q 
hggs only J1 per 15; $1 60 per
SO; J2.50 per 50; $4 per 100
Eggs from SPECIAL pens of
• now birds, la—T3; 100-115
c. M. WALTER Hopkln, Allegan, Oa
Mich.
leghorns.
ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS
WHITE LEGHORNS
High scoring stock; eega, H 60 for It,
|4.Ul) for 50, *7 00 for 100. 1 also bretd
roland china hogs
C. H. LESKE, R S, Calumet, Okla.
or pullets was btiinded with a numbered
I< K -ban.I. so one eould t.-ll, after taking
h.-n iioi.i trap liest, l,\ looking at the
hand number and place that number In
a reeord book kept for that purpose, so
oie* eould tell not only the number of
.ggs laid I>> the twelve hens or pullets,
but also tell the number of eggs laid by
. nli individual hen during any specified
time.
One m at advantage in the practical
use of tln-^e nests is to keep a complete,
reeord, esp. elally of some of the best
layeis. and if othf-r eon.litloi.s are fay-
iiiahl- i> to standard i|iialifii.at!ons, ln«
pro.lii.-t of such hens to produce their
like, would be to tare for their eggs to
us. for in ulatlon in their season.' And
if th old saying proves true, "that Ilk"
pro.lu. — like." that by following till
. miii : i. .\|>lalned from year to year, yon
would h.>\. good laving stocTr
This i~ one of the values brought about
l,v the use of these nests.
Some ot' these more sci.-utifi. breedes
who spend their life work among poultry,
can lell or explain their melhod by 111 1
use of tb.se trap nests to aid them to
proil I. - I lie "highest class of fancy birds.
.J. N ni ltTO.V.
TESTS BETWEEN HOROUGHBREDS
AND MONGRELS.
The w.sl Virginia KxperimentnJ St-'-
llo- reports the following summary of
n bit testing experiment:
I. r.ui Whit. Leghorn- w.re com
pared will' fifty niongr.-ls for ..ny year a
dairying and poultry raising. In 1S99 the
farm value of egus produced in lids coun-
try was $144,286.1;",*. That was when
prices were comparatively low. During
the current year the price lias ranged
from lil to in cents a dozen at St. Ixiuis,
or fully twice that of eight years ago.
l: is. ti . refure, . asili within the facts
to say that the American hen now adds
to the income of the farm in eggs aion .
no less than SL'Sft,(100,000 a year.
|u penpie apple Lite how lien II t ll.se
minor sources of farm income, help to
turn the tide from depression to prosper-
ity. There are, at ti rough estimate,
^00,000.000 laying hens (roosters are ex-
cused) laying linn'in Hie United Stat"*
responsible for the production of nt lenst
1,1110,000,000 ild/.ens of eggs in the eourSH
of a \ear. When hard times run up
against n.-h fail a- tin ■ lli.-i.i i go-
lng to be a change for the better.
And litis Is whv. From the cash income
derived from* these sales the current
farm purchases are mad. Tor the 111.II
vidu.nl and household needs. In the dally
or we. k 1 \ vis|ts to the. country nn.l v il-
lage stores. I Ugh prices for Ibis aiut
other pro.li  help M Increase the out
put. Month by month the command on
. the farm over the products of industry
gives proof of a demand which merchants
and manufacturers are quick to recognize
as I lie advent of better times. The turn-
ing point between had times and better
limes Is no Insignificant extent the work
nf the pa t riot 1 American lien Hats
are off to her
S.C.W. LEGHORNS, Exclusively
Stock scoring to 96; nothing in breed-
lnK pens under 94. Stock for sale; eggs
$1 Ml per If, or $:..00 per 100. Pure bred
Poland China hogs at farmers' prices,
everything guaranteed. Write your
wants today. W. J. Leeper, R. F. D.,
Kl Reno, Okla.
WYANDOTTES 
WYANDOTTE WINNERS
White-Golden Partridfe
1st hen, 2nd cock, 3rd pullet, also 2nd
and 4th pen at Okla. State Show this
year. Kggs $3.00 per lb. Stock for sals
after Nov. 1st. T. J. DUNCAN, 1516 W.
7th St. Oklahoma City.
SANITARY POULTRY YARDS,
J, N. Burton, Sterling K ., Prop.
Breeder of Standard, and bred to lay
While Wyandottes of the Trap Nest
Strain Not only prize winners in the
Kxhlbltlon coops, but also 1st prize win-
ners in a 4 months efeg laying contest-
Stock for sale at reasonable prices.
ALL BREEDS.
STOCK FOR SALE
Hlack lAngahana; N. C. K. 1. Ktdt;
White Wyandoues; PeKin Ducka; —«nib-
A ODELL, Pond Cretk, Okla.
CARMEN POULTRY FARM
. S. C. W. Leghorns, n. C B. Leghorns,
(' Huff Leghorns Si C. H I. Reds, and
S f W. Rocks I'fcgs $1.'J5 per 15.
Have fine birds. Write your wants. The
pens an- h. a.le.l by (. C- Shoemaker'*
f'Oei. i rels l'reeport, Illinois.
T. MEANS, Carmen. Okla.