Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-24
ENGLISH LEGHoRNs LEAD.
Are First Three Pens in Egg Laying
 Contest at Storrs.

The total egg production for the 32d week at the international egg laying competition q. m at storrs was 2,f7o, g slight gain over the score for the pre- vious week. The total egg production for the second contest is still ahead of that for the corresponding date last year.
 The following is q list of the leading pens as they stand at the end of the 32d week. with the total number of eggs laid by each:
 Tom Barron of Catforth, Eng, Single Comb White Leghorns. 767 Edward Gam of Hoghton, Eng. Single Comb Whit. White Issi ILeghorns; ess; 2. 4. Foster of Leghorns, SAP; Edward Cam of Hogh- ton. Eng, White Wyandottes. 635: George H. Schmitz of Chicago H., Single Comb Buff Leghorns, 632. Brae- side Poultry farm, Stroudsburg, Pa. Single Comb White Leghorns, 599; W L. Sleeger of York, Pa, Single Comb White Leghorhs, 609; BeuIah farm of Stoney Creek. Ont, White Wyandottes, 595; w. F. Canby of East Dowingt ton Pa, Single Comb White Leghorns, SIT; George P. Dearborn of Blairstown, N. J.. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, 572; Burton E. Moore of Winsted, Ct, Single Comb White Leghorns, 567; Colonial farm, Temple. N. H., Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. 566. MT. Barron has just arrived in this COuHtTy, where ne GXpeCLS 10 N1SlI the leading poultry plants. also coming to Storrs to see how the contest Is be- ing conducted. American poultrymen are very much pleased at the oppor- tunity of meeting Mir Barron and talk ing with him personally in regard to his methods of management.
 Best for the Week.
 Two pens made a score of B eggs, tying for first place for the week. One q nf xxyhi hn- longing to T. J. Mcconnell of Hancock, N. Y, and the other was a pen, of single comb white Leghorns owned by Frank Toulmin of Esprick, Eng. Five pens tied for second place for the week with a score of 30 eggs. These lingford, Conn. single comb white Leg horns: A. R. Saylor Drug company of Allentown, Pa, single comb white Leghorns; P. G. Platt of Wallingford, Pa, single comb white Leghorns w. l.. Sleeger of York. Pa, single comb farm, Butler. Pa, single comb white Leghorns. Six other pens of single comb white Leghorns also distinguish ed themselves by scoring 29 eggs each for the week
 There were several unusuallv large eggs produced during the week A single comb Rhode Island Red bullet belonging to Arthur s. Bailey of Co., bait, Conn.,. laid two eggs in one day. A single comb Rhode Island Red hen belonging to Colonial farm Temple N H., laid every day. and two of her eggs weighed 22-100ths and 23-100ths of pound, respectively. Three eggs weighing 20-100ths of a pound were produced by birds belonging to E. s. Eggerton of West Willington, Conn. (rose comb Rhode, Island Red). Ballock & Burrows of Wilmington, Del (sin- gle comb white Leghorn) and Edward Cam of Hoghton, Eng, (single comb white Leghorns) Two very small eggs, weighing 1100th and 4-1o0ths of a pound respectively, were laid by buff Orpfngton hen belonging to O. Wilson belonging to Mt Orchard poultry farm, Narvon, Pa.
 Connecticut Pens.
 The following is a list of the lead :. ing Connecticut pens, as they stand to date, with the number of eggs by each
 Burton E. Moore of Winsted single comb white Leghorns, 567; Edgewood poultry farm. Packer, white Plymouth Rocks, 55f; Glenview poultry farm, West Wilmington, rose comb Rhode Is- land Reds, 54S; William E. Ross of Eagleville white Wyandottes, 544: Homer P. Deming of Robertsville, sin gle comb Rhode Island Reds, 527: A. B. Hall of Wallingford, single comb white Leghorns. 507: Arthur s. Bailey of Cobalt, single comb Rhode Island Reds. 505; Mrs. K E. Woodruff of New Haven. single comb white Leg horns, 505: Frederick M Peasley of West Cheshire. single comb white Leghorns, 4S9; c. w. Sherwood of Say brook Point, single comb white Leg horns. 4sS