Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-20
WHITE LEeHoRNs LEADING.
Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds Close Behind Them in Egg Production at Storrs.


 The total number of eggs laid dur ing the 41st week of the egg laying contest at Storrs was 1,67S. This is a slight increase over the previous weeks production. The leading pen for the week was the pen of single comb Rhode Island Reds owned by H. P. Deming of Robertsville, Ct, which laid 30 eggs There were three pens that tied for second place for the week each laying 26 eggs; barred Plymouth Rocks owned by Robert J. Walden of Midleburg, Ind; single comb white Leghorns. owned by Cullencross farms of South Columbia, N. Y, and single comb whlite Leghorns owned by Mar wood poultry farm, Butler, P4. There were two pens that tied for third place, each laying 25 eggs; white Wy andottes owned by F. B. Williams of Naugatuck, Ct.. and single comb buff Leghorns, owned by George H. Schmitz of Chicago.
 The largest egg laid during the week weighed LOO of a pound. This egg was laid by a barred Plymouth Rock hen owned by William Moose of Marshalton, Del This same hen laid another large egg, weighing 19-100 of a pound Another egg weighing 1S- 100 of a pound was said by 8 black Minorca hen belonging to Powell and | Walton of Merchantville, N. J., and an egg weighing 17-100 of a pound by a golden Wyandotte hen owned by W. J. Rogers of Dickson City, Pa.
 The following is a list of the first ten pens as they stand date, with the number of eggs laid by each;
 F. G. Yost of Sayre, Pa, single comb white Leghorns, S84 Marwood poul- try farm, Butler, Pa, single comb white Leghorns, 837; Belah farm, Hamilton, Ont, white Wyandottes, S34; Toms poultry farm, Toms River, N. J., sin gle comb white Leghorns, 930; Thom- i as Baron of Catforthh, Enkg., single comb white Leghorns, 829; White Rose farm, Vineland. N. J., single comb white leghorns, 821; Susie Abbott of | Parkesburg, Pa, single comb white Leghorns, 810; Cullencross farm South l Columbia, N. Y, single comb white Leghorns, TSP; Frederick Peasley of Cheshire, Ct, single comb white Leg horns, 7S0; H. B. Seaver of Browns Mills, N. Y, single comb white Leg horns, 750.
 The following is a list of the Con- necticut pens as they stand to date, with the total number of eggs laid by each;
 Frederick Peasley of Cheshire, sin- gle comb white Leghorns. 780; c. s. Scoville of East Haven, rose comb Rhode Island Reds, 727; Burton E.. Moore of Winsted, single comb whhite Leghorns, I'll; H P. Deming of Rob ertsville, s1nge comb Rhode Island Reds, 705; w. J. Tfley of Packerville, white Plymouth Rocks. 700; A. J. Clark of New Haven, barred Plymouth Rocks, 700; Elm poultry yards, Hart | ford, single comb white Leghorns, 700; | Conyers farm of Greenwich, single comb white Leghorns 6S8; B. S. Ed | gerton of West Willington, rose comb Rhode Island Reds 684; Paul Colbrou | of New Canaan, single comb white Leghorns 662; Sugarbrook farm, Gen. tral Village, white Plymouth Rocks, i 655; A. B. Hall of Wallingford barred Plymouth Rocks, 651; Paul Colbrou of New Canaan, single comb white Leg horns, 643; B, w. Crocler of East Hampton, white Plymouth Rocks, 635; William E. Ross of Eagleville, white Wyandottes, 620; J. $. Sterling of Rockville black Minorcas, SIS; Bran ford farms, Groton single comb white Leghorns, 500; Sterling and Clay of Rockville, black Minorcas, 5S1; F. B. Williams of Naugatucl, white Wyan- dottes, 555; Arthur s. Bailey of Co., bait single comb Rhode Island Reds | 532; Gaylord farms, Walltngford, sin gle comb brown Leghorns, 488; George 1 A. Cosgrove of West W1llington, white Wyandottes. 442; J. r. Pratt of South l ington, single comb white Orpingtons | 362.