Evening journal., 1916-04-22
Among the
Poultry FancierS

Owners OF incubators in this city
who were fortunate enough TO have
their eggs hatch within the past two
weeks, had no trouble in disposing Of
their young chicks Various stores
about the city had chickens in their
show windows for the Easter holidays
and they were purchased within q
short time. Even bantams brought
big prices. j. Denny Carville, OF Belle
fonte disposed Of a number OF young
bantams, which he had on display in
the j. T. Mullins and Sons Store.
George X. Rudert, of No. 101 West
Eighth street, had nearly fifty White
windows. Mr.. Rudert. who was form
erly in the chicken business. hatched
the youngsters in an incubator
Gus Wahl. OF No. 10 Buena Vista
street has purchased some white
lynx pigeons from breeder in Penn
sylvania. These birds, which have
won various prizes in Pennsylvania.
arc speckled white and blue, and are
the only ones in this city at the pres
ent time.
with dressed poultry selling at
thirty cents a pound at the present
time. chicken fanciers claim that the
highest figure ever realized from such
fowls will he asked for them next
winter. Several reasons are assigned.
the most logical being that in
statement issued by the State Board Of
Agriculture Of Pennsylvania. which
was issued from Harrisburg, Pa, and
reads as follows
Because OF the prevalence of a leg
disease. for which no cure is known,
there will be a dearth OF spring chick
ems this year in Pennsylvania, ac-
cOrding to reports received by the
State Department of Agriculture.
1T appears that the eggs laid dur
ing the extremely mild weather Of
January hatched we'll and produced
strong chicks. but most Of these have
died because of leg weakness. The
disease seems TO be a form OF rheu-
matism.
Eggs the first two weeks in April
hatched badly generally. and April is
the one best month Of the year for
Matching purposes. says the depart
ments poultry adviser, w. Theodore
Whitman In view of the comparatively
small number of chicks hatched this
spring, the department states that
both poultry and eggs may be eX-
pected to rise in price.
Mr. Whitman advises poultrymen
that the disease can be prevented by
keeping the chickens of cement and
/ dry board floors. and allowing them
to run out OF doors when four weeks
| old"
Local fanciers say that II young
chicks are placed in hovers with open
runs attached. after the sixth week,
the leg weakness will not develop.
The members of the Diamond
State IIomlng Pigeon Association are
making great preparations for the
coming season. Several new members
have been admitted and those who
have recently Joined the organization
are contemplating entering birds in
the various events this summer.
Jake Stafford Of the Homing pigeon
association. recently shipped some
flyers to Perryville, Md, for a prac-
tice fly.
Police Sergeant Bayley reports hav-
ing had several good matches OF
young chicks this year
Police Sergeant Hiram White. who
is having farm stocked just over the
State Line. near Bethel. preparatory
to moving there when he is retired
from the police force next July, Is
raising thoroughbred chickens.
Mrs Conrad Reichsteiner. OF West
Thirty-hfth street. who secured a pen
OF Houdans early this month. has
orders placed for every egg. from the
I pen this season. Judging by these
sales. the coming State Fair poultry
exhibit will have some entries in the
/ Houdan classes.