Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-14
SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES
 LED LAST WEEK
We're First Pen in Egg Laying Contest
 at Storrs.

The total number of eggs laid at the international Egg Laying compe- tition at Storrs during the twenty sixth week was 2064. The percentage of broody hens remains about the same, there being a difference of only thirty-five eggs between the total scores for last week and this. Up to the present time only two Leghorns have been broody.
 The leading pen for the week war a pen of Silver Laced ,vyandottes be longing to T. N. Burns of BroomaIl Pa. This pen laid thirty eggs during the week
 Three pens tied for second place for the week with score of twenty nine eggs, all of which were Single Comb White Leghorns. These pens were as follows: F. c. Yost, Sayre, Pa: A. F. Totman, WaterviIe N Y; Mrs E. Woodruff. New Haven.
 Three eggs weighing nineteen one hundredths of pound were laid dur ing the week. Two of these were produced by a bullet belonging to Ar thur s. Bailey, Cobalt, and the third was laid by a Rose Comb Rhode Island Red hen owned by E. s. Edgerton of West Wilmington.
 The smallest egg laid during the week, weighing one -hundredth of a pound, was laid by an Ancona pull let belonging to the Mt. Orchard Poul- try Farm. Narvon. Pa. The pen of Single Comb White Leghorn bullets belonging to Charles w. Sherwood of Saybrook Point also laid two small eggs. These weighed two and four one- hundredths of a pound respective ly. A fourth small egg was laid by a Single Comb White Leghorn bullet be- longing to F. A. Jones, Northumber- land, Pa
 April Medal Winners.
 The silver medal for the pen laying the greatest number of eggs for the month of April was won by a pen of Single Comb White Leghorn bullets belonging to W. L. Sleeger New York. Pa. These birds laid one hundred and twenty -four eggs.
 Another pen of Single Comb White Leghorns stood second for the month with a score of 123 eggs. This pen verton, N. Y, gets & bronze medal
 Third place for the month was won by still another pen of Single Comb White Leghorns the property of Mrs. K. E. Woodruff. New Haven. Conn. This pen laid 119 eggs and was awarded another bronze medal.
 The best individual for the month was a Barred Plymouth Rock bullet belonging to the Woodside Poultry farm of West Philadelphia This pen laid twenty nine eggs during the thir- ty days of April The next best in dividual for April was 8 White Ply mouth Rock bullet owned by the Edge wood Poultry farm of Packer, Conn. This bird laid twenty eight eggs.
 Connecticut Pens.
 The best individual to date is a Sin gle Comb White Leghorn bullet be- longing to Tom Barron of Catforth, Eng. This bird has laid 132 eggs. The second best individual is a White Wy andotte owned by Edward Cam, Houghton. Eng. This bullet laid 130 eggs to date
 The following is list of the Con necticut pens with their total scores at the end of the twenty sixth week: Glenview Poultry Farm. West Will
 Hngton. Rose Comb Rhode Island
 Reds ......... ............... 425 William E. Ross, EaglevilIe. White
 Wyandottes ............... ......... AIS Burton E. Moore Winsted, Single
 Comb White Leghorns ..........4 415 ,Edgewood Poultry Farm, Packer.
 White Plymouth Rocks ........ 40S Homer P. Deming. Robertsville,
 Single Comb Rhode Island Reds 407 Arthur s. Bailey, Cobalt. Single
 Comb Rhode Island Reds .... 396 Frederick M. Peasley, Cheshire,
 Single Comb White Leghorns .. 369 Mrs. K. F. Woodruff New Haven.
 Single Comb White Leghorns 1850 A. B. Hall Wall1ngford, Single
 Comb White Leghorns 347