The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-19
EGG LAYING
CONTEST ON
American Hens Entered in
in an Australian Bout.
so FAR THEY'RE AHEAD
Brown LeghornS and Wyan-
dOtteS Are in the Lead.
so FAR THEY'RE AHEAD

the HawkesDury Agricultural College.
The contest commenced April l, 1903, and
will continue until September next.
Seventy pens of six pullets each have
been entered, all but three of which are
owned By Australian BREEDERS.
Three pens of American hens were sent
IN response to a special challenge from
The Australian committee having the mat
ter in charge.
The report for the first month Of the
contest shows the American pens stand
ing first, second and fourth
The following are the number of eggs
laid for the month by each pen of six
pullets:
~. II. Condee, America, white Wy
andottes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lOS
Mrs. A H. Hansel. America, R. c.
brown Leghorns ...................... 1OS
G. Howell, Wentsworthville silver Wy
andottes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 30
w. X. Hays, America, white Wyan-
dottes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sc
"A E. Henry, Ryde, silver Wyan-
dottes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
r. E. Warren. Richmond, silver Wy
andottes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Y
"A. Munro, Rockdale, buff Leghorns.. 81
Z. Lomax, Narara, black Orpingtons.- 81
W. H. Tombs, Penrith, Anconas... %
Mrs. H. Basin. Enfield black Orping-
tons ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81
3. J. Roche, Bayview, white leghorns.. 81
J. Varley, Rookwood, buff Orping-
tons NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81
W. B. Bull, Summer Hill, white Wy
andotteS ..........-.-......-.---.-- 81
w Wild. Lake Albert, black Orping
tons ...........-...--......... IS
Mrs. A. J. Evenden, Bexley, Andalus- .
ians ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
E. S. Fuller. Kama, white Leghorns. p
Z. Butcher, North Sydney, black Orp-
ingtOns ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Il
c. Bridekrk. Enfield, white Leghorns. 20
Then follow two pens with 20 eggs each
40 their credit, two with 10 each, two
with eighteen each. two with IT, with
Is. two with Il. one with s. two with 6.
one with s. three with T. two with l each,
while thirty-six pens. containing PIG birds,
had not a single egg to their credit.
The challenge sent to American breed
ers was the result of fippant editorial
written by Milton Purvis, of Chicago. edi-
tor of Commercial Poultry. the most wide
ly circulated poultry journal of America.
In commenting on the Austrian egg-lay-
Ing contest of a year ago, Mr.. Purvis
concluded his criticism with the remark:
''Our Australian brethren should send
over her and get some soOd poultry that
would produce eggs in greater num-
bers than this contest credits the hens
of that country with"
This gross insult to the Australian hen
soon found its way to New South Wales
and undoubtedly caused some commotion
in the poultry-breeding circles of the great
island continent.
1t was unanimously agreed that the
American boaster should be required To
make good his statement or retract the
libel on the Australian hen, and in due
time Editor Purvis was the recipient OF
the following challenge:
Editor Commercial Poultry:
I notice in your issue of August 20 IN
commenting on the results Of the first
three months of the Daily Telegraph lay
ing competition. you write:
This would be considered a very poor
showing to this country.
over here and get some good poultry that
would produce eggs in greater numbers
than this contest credits the hens of that
country with"
I've are willing and very anxious to
searn frcm our American confreres, espe-
cially in the way Of production.
81 am. therefore instructed by my COM
mites to issue through you a challenge
20 American breeders TO send over three
pens of your best laying strains of any
breed except Brahmas (Which could not
be sold here ito take part in the next COM
petition, which Will commence in April
Or May next.
Then pens each to consist of six puIlets
but in case of deaths We will ask for eight
birds to be sent
To show that we are in earnest We are
prepared TO pay all expenses.
Arrangements have been made with the
local agents of the Petaluma Incubator
Company whereby the head Office of the
company in California Will take charge or
the birds and forward them on TO US
free Of charge.
beg to refer you to the company for
further particulars.
The birds viii be sold to the best ad
vantage on these breeders account ar the
termination Of the competition. and We
guarantee s1 go per head for any pens
that finish among the first six
Here is a chance for any of your big
enterprising breeders. can tell YOU this
that II any Of your readers can send birds
that can win the competition they will
get an advertisement in the whole of the
Australian press that money could not
buy and plenty Of orders viii follow.
Above all we want Americans TO show
US what they can do under equal condi-
tons
The competition viii be carried out IN
DER government supervision, which in
tures absolute impartiality.
i trust that you viii Go what YOU can
h this matter. Yours frateranny
A A DUNCLIFF, JR-.
Hon. Secretary Laying Competition
Editcr Purves at once sent out comics
of this challenge to prominent poultry
breeders OF the United States twenty
ave OF whom responded with offers 10
enter their birds in the Australian ery-
saying contest on the terms proposed.
From the twenty-five Mr.. Plirv.s selected
three pens. as follows; White wyandottes
owned Dy ". B. Candee. Fayetteville. y
z; Rose Comb Brown Leghorns. owned
by Mrs A y. Hansel. Troup City. Neb.
White Wyandottes. owned by W. X.
Hayes. Heneyvilie. California
These pens arrived in Sydney about the
middle OF March. They were in poor con-