Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-19
HENS AT STORRs
 EXCEED FIRST WEEKS RECORD White Wyandottes Have A Small Lead
 Over White Leghorns"


 At the close of the second week the i 500 hens in the Third International ! Egg Laying Contest at Storrs had kept 1 the pace and in fact exceeded the ! first weeks yield by twelve eggs. The 1 total for the second week was 451 i eggs. White Wyandottes and White ! Leghorns broke about even with the i odds a, little in favor of the Wyan- 1 dOttes. Francis F. LincoIn's White 1 Leghorns were first with B eggs to ! their credit. Neale Bros. White Wy andottes were third with a yield of 21 for the week.
 Additional straw has been put into each house during the past week in the hope of adding to the comfort of the hens The managers of the competi- tion are using potassium permangan- ate for all pens and believe that it is a good thing to recommend to breed CTS generally, especially at this sea- son of the year when colds are prev alent. Birds in this contest came from twelve different states and two countries. They were en route from tWenty-four hours to two weeks. They were obliged to be shifted from heated express cars to chilly station platforms Tn view of these facts, every preCaution is being used to maintain the excellent health and wig or these birds possessed on arriveaL The pernanganate is perhaps best
 
 an ounce or more in a quart bottle of water. This is, of course, too strong to give to the hens and should be kept at the source of the water supply. Then, as a pail of water is drawn, with which to fill the drinking vessels, simply turn out of the stock bottle enough of the solution to give the wat CT a good wine color. The judicious use of permanganate can do no harm and may do much good. It is the basis Of many so-called rOup cures. It is simply a mild disinfectant If colds it is a good plan to withhold the per manganated" water until nearly noon each day; thus the birds being more thirsty will dip their heads deeper in this way make the treatment more eff fective.
 Leading Pens.
 The nine leading pens to date are given below:
 Neale Bros, Apponaug, R. l.; White Wyandotes, Charles N. St. John, Green, N. Y. White Leghorns; Merry thought Farm, Columbia, Conn, White Wyandottes; P G. Platt Wallingford Pa, White Leghorns: Francis F. Lin- coin, Mt. Carmel, White Leghorns; Mrs K. E. Woodruff New Haven Ct White Leghorns; c. H Savage, Storrs Conn, White Leghorns; Pinecrest Or cnards GrotOn, Mass Single Comb Rhode Island Reds; Windsweep Farm, Bedding Bridge, Conn, White Leg horns
 Tenth place is contested for by the following. c. $. Scoville's Rhode Island Reds. from East Haven, Conn; Joseph J. Linehan's White Leghorns from Hingham, Mass, and Tom Barrons White Wyandottes from Catforth. England, all of which had q total of 28 eggs each.
 Connecticut Pens That Lead
 The ten leading Connecticut pens are as follows:
 Merrythought Farm, Columbia, Ct. White Leghorns; Mrs. K. E. Woodruff, New Haven Conn, White Leghorns; Francis F. Lincoln, Mt Carmel, Conn, White Leghorns; c. H. Savage Storrs White Leghorns; Windsweep Farm, Bedding Bridge Conn, White Leg horns; c. s. Scoville, East Haven Conn, Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds; N. w. HendryX, New Haven, Conn, White Leghorns; A. B. Hall. WalIing- ford, White WyandotRs; George A. Cosgrove, w. Willington, Conn, White Leghorns; Thos. w. Moore Central Village Conn. White Leghorns.
 Among other visitors to the conpe- tiion during the past week, were Robert ]. keppel, Monmouth Junction N, J., and G. w. Turner, of Maiden Mass.