Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-09
WHITE LEGHORNS LEADING
 IN EGG PRODUCTION Hold All the Top Places in 43Ed Week
 at Storrs.

The total egg production for the 43d | week at the international egg laying competition, StOrrs, was I775. This is a gain of TIT over the production of the corresponding week last year.
 The best pen for the week was a pen of Single Comb White Leghorns belonging to W. L. Sleeger of York. Pa. This pen produced 28 eggs
 Four pens tied for second place for the week with a score of 25 eggs. These pens, all Single Comb White Leghorns, were as follows
 P. G. PIatt, Walltngford, Pa; Mrs. K. E. Woodruff, New Haven: Tom Barron, Catforth, Eng; Frank A. Jones' Northum berland, Pa
 Four other pens of Single Comb White LeghOrns came next with a credit of "A eggs apiece. They were: a A. R. Taylor Drug company, Allen town, Pa; ;g Burton D. Moore, Winsted: Edward Cam, Hoghton, Eng; Charles w. Sherwood, Saybrook Point
 A score of 23 eggs was made by the following six pens: J. M. Jones, Hor- nerstOwn, N. Y, Columbian Plymouth Rocks; A. B. Hall, WaIlingford, Sin gle Comb White Leghorns: Ingleside Farms Co. Thorndale, Pa, Single Comb White Leghorns; Smith Broth CTS, Addingham. Pa, Single Comb White Leghorns; Frank Toulmin. Burnley, Eng, Single Comb White Leghorns; Joseph J. Barclay, Bed ford. Pa. Stnge Comb White Leg horns.
 Quarter Pound Egg.
 There were several unusually large eggs produced during the week. The largest weighing .26 of a pound was laid by Blue Andalusian owned by E. D. Bird, Greenwich. This Is next to the largest egg that has been pro- duced in either of the two eompeti- tions, There were three eggs laid that weighed .12 of a pound.s These were produced by a White Wyandotte own ed by West Mountain Poultry Yards, Naugatuck, another Blue Andalusian owned by E, D. Bird Greenwich and White Orpingten, belonging to ], R, Pett of EphFata, Pa, respectively, The Single Comb Rhode Island Red hen owned by Arthur 8, Bailey of Cobalt which has the habit of laying such large eggs, produced one weigh ing IS of a pound.
 There was only one small egg laid during the week. This egg, which weighed only 03 of a pound, was pro- horn which is the property of Frank Toulmin, Burnley, Eng.
 The following is a list of the lead ing pens with their standing at the end of the 43d week:
 Tom Barron, Catforth, Eng, Single Comb White Leghorns, 1066
 Ed. Cam, Hoghton, Eng. Single Comb White Leghorns 9S0.
 o. A. Foster. Santa Cruz, Cal. Sin gle Comb White Leghorns, 924.
 W. L. sleeger, York, Pa, Single Comb White LeghOrns, 91S.
 Edward Cam, Hoghton, Eng, White Wyandottes, 859.
 W. P. Canby, East Downington. Pa, Single Comb White Leghorns, 851
 Frank A. Jones, Northumberland, Pa, Single Comb White Leghorns, SAP.
 Frank Toulnin, Burnley, Eng, Sim gle Comb White Leghorns, $50
 Braeside Poultry Farm. Stroudsburg. Pa, Single Comb White Leghorns, s29.
 Joseph J. Barclay, Bedford, Pa, Single Comb White Leghorns, S26.
 Smith Brothers, AddIngton, Pa, Sin gle Comb White Leghorns s21.
 Burton E, Moore, Winsted. Single Comb White Leghorns. s21,
 Colonial Farm. Temple, N. H., Sin gle Comb Rhode Island Reds, .s16
 BalloelI & Burrows, Wilmington, Del. Single Comb White Leghorns 865,
 Marwoed Poultry Farm, Butler, Pa Single Comb White Legherns, 8o0.
 Connecticut Pens.
 The following is complete list eff the. Connecticut pens as they stand at the cad of the 4ad week with the total
 
 Burton E. Moore, WsiRsted. Single Comb White LeghorRs, 821
 Mrs k. H Woodruff, New Haven, Single Comb White Legherns TIT
 Bageweea Poultry Farm, Packer, White Plymouth Rocks, 765
 A. B. Hall, Wailipgferd, Single Comb White Leghorns, Al.
 Charles ". Sherwood, Saybroo4 Point, Single Comb White Leghorns, 757.
 
 1ington, Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, 756.
 William E. Ross, EagIevIle, White Wyandottes I'll.
 Homer P. Deming, Robertsville, Sin Elm 9 Poultry Yard, Hartford, Sin gle Comb White Leghorns. SIP
 Frederick M. Peasley, West Ches- hire, Single Comb White Leghorns, Did C,roa,r,;ot, p1,o A,,d,I,,