Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
LETTER FROM A
POULTRY RAISER
Ladysmith, Wis, May 2, 1872


Dear Editor:
In your last issue of your valuable
paper under the heading of a Good
Egg Record, by Mr.. Reid, he speaks
of the Hogan test, and by this method
he selects his layers. I do not know
of method more misleading to the
breeder than the Hogan test.
Mr.. Hogan scored hens at 200 and
265 that did not lay an egg. Again
he scored one. at % eggs that laid III
trap nest 200, one at 33 that laid III,
another at 80 eggs that actually laiG
213 as will be seen by the following
clipping:
"About $3.50 was the result of the
Hogan test in the Northwestern Lay
ing Contest While he came close on
some he went away wild ON others.
Leghorn hens he predicted would lay
%, 33 and 50 eggs actually laid 200,
217, 213 eggs by trap nest test Two
hens of other breeds he scored at 200
and 265 eggs did not lay an egg during
the year.
The Hogan test has done n.vre harm
than any other cause I know Of to dis
courage young breeders who would
condemn the hens and not the system.
If you have no trap nest, try this:
Blindfold yourself, put horseshoe
in your Chip left pocket, throw out
one-third and let the rest go. There
is just as much to it if you happen to
hit your lucky day.
Jim Moore, who is at present going
to the state university, told me tnat
the experts at Madison only hit so 50
in the Hogan test.
Circular No al issued from the
university will help many to reduce
the feed bills, and also help to fill the
egg basket.
One should have feet of floor space
for each hen. 1t gives them a better
chance to work in the litter which
should be three or four inches deep
and changed each month.
Barred Rock Records
Parks strain Miss Smarty, 365 eggs
in 365 days. Reliable Poultry Jour
nal clipping Aug. 1916.
Lady Martha, Parks strain, 1923 eggs
in 365 days.
Parks Biddy, Miss Gertrude, 313
eggs in 365 days under Prof Grudhof-
fer, state college, Pennsylvania.
Barred Rock at Guelph Ont, Can
355 days under Prof. w. R. Graham
chen died 10 days before year was
up.) Australian Hen clipping Jan.
1918.
Parks strain, Miss Muggins, owned
and bred by B. LaValle 307 eggs in
365 days.
NJ. w. Klemm, in January was lead
ing Leghorns. Anconas and all other
breeds for high pen and high individual
at the Illinois egg-laying contest. This
was against the best hens in the coun-
try of all breeds, and in the coolest
months, when one dozen eggs is worth
three dozen now. When you Gull one
dozen Of the light bre2 DIS and one doze..
Barred Rocks you have a difference of
from As to so pounds. If you are in
the poultry game and have to Gull all
your three-year-old hens, every year
(which you must do to succeed) it's
quite an item in itself. Also the
Barred Rock brings a better price on
the market.
With Parks strain, L. NJ. Asetine, of
Grand Rapids, Mich, won the MiChi-
gan egg-laying. contest.
Let's hear from other breeders It's
the seemingly small things that bring
success.
In my II years as breeder for egg
production / have run against many
snags when few words from one who,
had the same experience would have
saved me many hours of worry, as
well as some hard-earned dollars
B. M. LAVALLE