Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-09
TWO HENS LAY FOR
 13 CONSECUTIVE DAYS
In Contest at Storrs-Fifth Week Goes
 Ahead of Former Record.


 The third international egg laying contest at Storrs has shown increased production every single week since it opened on Nov. l. This weekly gain IS gratifying to both the managers of the competition and to the contestants. It means, of course, that the hens are all the while coming into better condition and that the ratiOnS and treatment they receive are agreeing with them. The actual gain for the fifth week over the preceding week was 136 eggs, or total production of S41 for the week. The Wyandottes and the LeghOrns are still SeeSaWing for first place. Tom Barron's Wyandottes were first for the week with 48 eggs. To show how his birds are getting down to business it may be remarked that the No. 1 and No. in this pen have laid for 13 con- secutive days. Francis F. Lincoln 5 LeghornS took second place for the week with a production of 46 eggs. This pen began the month of December by laying 10 eggs the first day. This means, of course, that every single hen in this pen is producing and not only that but the reserve bird for this pen, off in another house, is also laying. Tom Barron's Leghorns were third for the week with 34 eggs to their credit. One of the Storrs station experimental pens was well up among the leaders with 41 eggs for the week It is un- derstood, of course, that the expert mental pens do not in any way com pete for prizes.
 The awards have been made for the first month of the contest. The blue ribbon went to Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel. Conn.,, whose pen laid 135 eggs for the month. The second prize was awarded to Neale Bros, AppOnaug, R. l., whose Wyandottes laid 132 eggs in this period, and the third prize to Tom Barron of England, whose WyandOttes laid IT eggs. In other words, these three leading pens, 30 hens in all pro- duced 32 dozen eggs during November which would easily retail for $16 or SIS One doesn't have to figure very much to discover that hens like these are profitable since it cost only about $4.50 to feed these 30 hens for the month.
 Ten Leading Pens.
 The ten leading pens to date are as follows:
 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel,
 Conn, White Leghorns .,...,.. 172 Neale Bros, Apponaug, R. l.,
 White WyandotteS ......... 153 Tom Barron, Catforth, England,
 White Wyandottes ............, 150
 Conn, White Wyandottes. ... 114 Tom Barron, Catforth, England,
 White Leghorns .........t...... 95 Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass,
 Single Comb Rhode Island Reds Sl P. G. Platt, Wallingford, Pa, White
 LeghOrnS ......., ,........... S2 Charles N. St. John, Greene. N. Y,
 White Leghorns ........,., 30 Jules F. Francais, West Hampton,
 L. l.. Barred Plymouth Rocks.., 7s Cecil Guernsey, East CoblesklI, N.
 Y, White LeghOrns ...,,,,,.,, 72
 Among the visitors to the competi- ton during the past week were w. w. Conklin New London, s. c. Durham, Hartford. and MT. Scripture, Kingston, Mass,
 Connecticut Pens.
 The following Is a list of the ten leading Connecticut pens;
 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt, Carmel
 White Leghorns ,,,..,,,..,.,.. 172 Merrythought Farm, Columbia,
 White Wyandottes ,.,,.,,,., IA West Mt. Poultry Yards, Nauga-
 tuck, White Wyandottes .,..,. 6S Windsweep Farm, Bedding Ridge,
 White LeghOrns ,,,.,. 68 Frederick M. Peasley, Cheshire,
 White Teghorns ...... 67 c, s. Scoville, East Haven, Rose
 Comb Rhode Island Reds ,..... 65 Charles w. Sherwood, Saybrook
 Point, White Leghorns ,.... 62 c. H. Savage, Storrs, White Leg A. B. Hall. Wallingford White Leghorns ....,..... .......... 55
 White Leghorns ....-.......... 54