Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-16
FLOODING ON AT sToRRs.
Hens Entered In Contest Not Making
 Records These Days.

The total number of eggs laid during the 44th week of the international egg laying contest was 1850. This is about 50 less than the previous week. The broody hens are not quite as numerous as they have been, but the molting season Is at its height.
 There were three pens that tied for nrst place for the week, each laying 26 eggs: Barred Plymouth Rocks owned by Robert J. Walden of Middlebury, Md, and Columbian Wyandottes own, ed by w. B. Cooper of Moorestown, N. J.. and White Wyandottes owned by William E. Ross of Eagleville, Ct There were also three pens that tied for second place for the week; each pen laid "A qggs. There were four pens that tied for third place. each with 23 eggs to it's credit The largest egg laid during the week weighed 1S-100 of pound. This was laid by Black Lanshang hen owned by John J. Rowe, Jr., of Merchantville, N. J. An egg weighing 1S-100 of a pound was laid by a Black Minorca hen owned by w. B. Osborn of Jackson, Mich. Tn smallest egg laid during the week was laid by Single Comb White Leg horn owned by Thomas Baron of Cat forth, Eng
 First honors for August were award ed to Robert J. Weldon's Barred Ply mouth Rocks. They laid total of 117 eggs during the month They receive the silver medal. A bronze medal for second place was awarded to Cullen cross farms, South Columbia, N. Y., for their Single Comb White Leghorns. These hens laid 112 eggs during the month. A bronze medal was awarded for third place to George H. Schmitz of Chicago, H., owner of Single Comb Buff Leghorns, which laid no eggs for the month. Other high scoring pens for the month of August are as fol- lows: w. J. Filling of Rockville, Ct, White Plymouth Rocks. 1oS; w. B. Cander of DeWitte. N Y. White Wy andettes, 1e6; H. P. Deming of Rob ertsville, Ct.. Single Comb Rhode Isl- and Reds, 1o2.
 The following Is a complete list of the Connections pens as they stand to date, with the total number of eggs laid by each pen: Frederick Peasley of Chishire, Single Comb White Leg
 horns, S57; s. c. ScoviIl of East Ha- ven, Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds 7s6 w. J. Tilley of Rockville, White Plymouth Rocks, 790; Burton B. Moore or WlnSIe0, 6lngle comp Wnlte Leg horns, 7Se; H. P. Deming of Roberts
 vile, Single Comb Rhode Island Reds T84 A. J. Clark of New Haven. Bar red Plymouth Rocks. 7S2; Conyers farm, Greenwich, Single Comb White Leghorns, 7e0 Elm Poultry yards
 Hartford, Single Comb White Leg
 horns, 75e; E. s. Edgerton of West Wilmington, Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, 744: Sugarbrook farm of Central Village, White Plymouth Rocks. 727; Paul Colbrou of New Canaan, Single Comb White Leghorns. 712; A. B. Hall of Wallingford. Barred Plymouth Rocks, I'll; William B. Ross of Eagle vile, White Wyandottes, 706; Pau Colbreu of New Canaan, Single Comt White Leghorns. 6S6; B. W. Crockel of East Hampton, White Plymouth Rocks, 6S3: J. c. Sterling of Rockville Black Minorcas, SIT; Brandford farms Groton, Single Comb White Leghorns STA; Sterling & Clay of Rockville
 Black Minorcas, 641: F. B. Williams of Naugatuck, White Wyandottes, e25; Arthur S. Bailey of Cobalt, Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. 5S6; Gayx lord farms of Wallingford. Single
 Comb Brown Leghorns, SIP; George A Cosgrove of West Wilmington, White Wyandottes. 490; J. F Pratt of South.
 ington. Single Comb White Orpingtons 390.