Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-12
1858 EGGS LAID IN
 THE FORTIETH WEEK.
This Years Contest at Storrs is ar
 Ahead of Last Summers Figures.

The total egg production for the fortieth week of the international egg laying contest at StOrrS was ' 1858. This is a gain of 265 eggs over the corresponding week last year, which increases the total lead of the second contest over the first to 1853.
 The pen of single comb white Leg horns belonging to ". L. Sleeger of York Pa, came first for the week with a score of 30 eggs.
 Five pens tied for second place for the week with a score of 27 eggs. They are as follows:
 T. N. Burns BroomaIl, Pa silver wyandottes; Ingleside Farms Go, Thorndale, Pa, single comb white Wyandottes; Frank Toudmin, Esprick, Eng single comb white Leghorns; Tom Baron, Catforth, Eng. single comb white Leghorns Edward Cam, Hogh- ton, England, single comb white Leg horns.
 Five more pens of single comb white Leshorns came third with a credit of 26 eggs These were:
 P. G, Platt. Wallingford Pa. Smith Brothers, Nottingham, Pa; Marwood Poultry Farm. Butler, Pa; o. A. Eos ter, Santa Cruz, Cal; Frank A. Jones, Northumberland, Pa.
 Three hens last week laid eggs weighing nineteen one hundredths of 8 pound. These hers are as follows: Columbian Plymouth Rock belong ing to F. G. Bean, Collegevil1e. Pa; a single comb Rhode Island red, owned by Arthur s. Bailey of Cobalt, and a single comb white Leghorn belonging to BalIock & Burrows, Wilmington, Del. One very small egg was pro- duced during the week. This was also laid by one of the birds belonging to Ballock & Burrows, Wilmington, only three one hundredths cf pound.
 The best pen for the month of July was a pen of single comb white Leg horns belonginging to w. L. Sleger of Y York, Pa. The birds produced 126 eggs during the month and were awarded silver medal This is the same pen of birds that won first for the months of April and May. It's pro duction for May was Al eSgs, which is the best monthly record made in either contest It is also the best American bred pen in the contest, standing fourth.
 Two pens tied for second place for the month Both are single comb white Leghorns. One belongs to Ingle- side Farms Co, of Thorndale, Pa, and the other is the property of Frank Toulmin of Esprick England. These pens, both of which were awarded a bronze medal, laid 123 eggs during the month.
 The bronze medal for the third pen was won by the birds belonging to Frank A. Jones of northumberland. Pa These single comb white Leghorns laid 119 eggs for July.
 The best producing individual for the month was a barred Plymouth Rock belonging to A. E. Hall of Wal lingford This bird laid 29 eggs dur ing the monta.
 The following is a list of the first Is pens as they stand at the end of the fortieth week with the total number of eggs laid by each:
 Tom Barron, Catforth, Eng. single
 comb white LeghornS. ...,..... .959 Edward Cam, Houghton. Eng. sin
 gle comb white Leghorns. S7S 0. A. Foster Santa Cruz. Cal. sim
 gle comb white Leshorns ..,.,. ,s35 ". l.. Sleeger. York. Pa. single
 comb white Leghorns, ,...,....s. s09 Edward Cam, Hoghten, Eng., white
 Wyand6ttes .4.... r.tsa.sist..,,l lS0 W, P, Canby, East Dow ninstoH, Pa,
 single comb white .eghorns 7e2 Braeside Poultry Farm, Streashurs,
 Pa. single eeff4b white LeghoRns, ,74s Frank Tou1fnin, Eshriek, Eng,, sin?
 gle comb white Lesiiarns. ......, 74S Burton H, Meefe. WiBstef, Geah..
 single comb white Lsghefns TAO Baileek S Burrows, Wiimiagteh.
 Bel, single eafab Wfaite Leghefns75e Frank A, JeHes, Northumberland,
 Pa, single esIais white Leghorns 7Ss Joseph J, Barclay, Bedford, Pa,
 single ceHab white LegherHs: :....7 72s Smith BFes., Nottingham. Pa, single
 cen1is white LegheFas: s::.:.:::...,722 Geo. H, Seilnitz, Chicago, single
 comb huffn IRghefns, ..,,4..,.719 Colonlal Farm, Temple, N. H., sin
 gle comp Rhnde Island reds. 71S