The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21
FIFTEENTH WEEK OF
 EGG LAYING CONTEST
Storrs Hens Increase Out
 put By 225 Eggs

The fifteenth week of the interna- tional egg laying contest shows all past records broken and a gain ia egg production of 255 eggs over the pre- vious week
 The 'argest number of eggs lad in pen of Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, owned by James A. F'Iitchey of Harrisburg, Pa This pen laid 29 eggs out of a possible thirty-five. This ren six being the largest number for any pen in a week, Buff Orp' 'ng7tons make fine showing. The pen of Single Comb Orpingtons owned by O.: Wilson of Carlis e, West Virginia, held second place with a total of twenty-eight eggs.
 A pen of Single Comb Buff Orping- tons owned by Mt. Orchard Poultry Farm was third with 25 eggs to their credit. There were four pens tied for fourth place with 24 eggs each to their credit.
 Seven pens were tied for fifth place, each having g eggs to the good. The fifteenth week shows the whole nine ty-e'ght pens that are in competition all laying.
 The frozen combs are practically all well and the White Leghorns are add ing to their scores in large numbers.
 The England pens of White Leg horns, laid up during the month of January, is still in the lead. They had such a big start on the other pens that no one was ahle to overta ke them with a total of 276 eggs to date.
 A pen of Single Comb Rhode Is'and Reds, owned by Haword tSteele of Philadelphia, Pa. holds second place eggs to date. A Connecticut pen of Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds. own ed by E. S Edgerton of West Willing ton, holds third D ace with a total of 219 eggs This pen leads all the Con- necticut contestants and Is in line for many valuable prizes.
 The daily record was broken during the week. The largest number of eggs laid during any day was 1S4. They went to 2O9 eg9s one day last week.
 The total number Of eggs laid during the week was 1,415, this being a daily average of POP eggs, showing a little high for winter. The total number of eggs laid to date by the nfnety-eight pens is 1O.SOO.
 The following gives the list of Con- necticut contestants in order with the total number of eggs laid to date:
 E. S. Edgerton, West Wilmington, Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, 219 eggs.
 e s. scoviIIe, East Haven, Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, 2O4.
 Frederick Pea sley. Cheshire, Single Comb White Leghorns, ITS.
 Mrs Louis Hitler. Unionville, Ameri- can Dominiques, 146
 Arthur S Bailey, Cobalt. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. IF.
 
 Comb Rhode Island Reds, IF.
 A. J. Clark, Wallingford, Barred Plymouth Rocks. 114
 Sugar Brook Farm, Central Village, White Plymouth Rocks. 10S
 F. B. Williams, Naugatuck, White Wyandottes, 101.
 4, B., Hal: walhngford, Barred
 Burton F. Moore, Winsted, Single Comb White IJeghorns, 97.
 J. F. Pratt, south'ngton, Single Comb White Orpingtons, 87 Elm Poultry Yards. Hartford. Sin gle Comb White I4eghorns, 86. Paul Colbron, New Canaan, Single Comb White Leghorns, S4. Will F. Ross. Eagleville, White Wy andottes, S1.
 Conyers Farms. Greenwich, Single Comb White Leghorns, 73. J. c. Sterling, Rockville, Black Min orcas, 69.
 Gaylord Farms. wa'Hngford, Single Comb Brown Leeh orns, 6s George A C'os"rove, w. Wlllington, White Wyandottes, 56. Paul Co1bron. New Canaan, Single Comb White Leghorns, a9. W. J. Tillev, Packerville, White Plymouth Rocks, 4S E. w. Crookpr, East Hampton, White Plymouth Rocks, 39. Branford Farms, Groton Single Conb White Leghorrs, 36. Ster-i-g & Clay Poultry Yards, Rock vile Black NIinorcas, 9.