The Press., 1914-02-04
MANSFIELD.

 something would happen in the thir- teenth week of the international egg laying contest at Storrs. Fortunate ly, however, the thirteenth developed no i'll omens; on the other hand, the signs of the week were exceedingly encouraging. Some of the predictions made week ago have been amply justified. For instance, an upward climb in the egg production was proph- esied and the fact is that the week yielded 9S7 eggs as against 739 in the previous week or gain of PAS eggs. During the week 60 birds that had not been previously laying be- came producers" instead of "con- sumers' only. Within the past two weeks nearly 100 new individuals have started up the business of earn ing their keep. Furthermore it was pointed out last week that the Leg horns have snap and that they were likely at any time to come back. The heavy breeds nosed them out of the first six places last week, but not so in the thirteenth. The Wyandottes took first place for the week with a yield of 33 eggs, two pens giving the same production, one pen of Whites owned by D.. Ryan & Son of Bridge port, and the other a pen of Bluffs owned by pr. N. w. Sanborn of Hol- den, Mass. The prize winners for the month of January are announced as follows: The Blue Ribbon, or first, goes to Tom Barron of Catforth, England, whose pen of Wyandottes yielded l6l eggs for the month of January. The second prize ribbon has been awarded to Dr. J. A. Fritch- ey, Harrisburg, Pa, whose Rhode Is- land Reds produced 13l eggs during the month. D. J. Ryan & Son, Bridgeport, White Wyandottes, and Dearborn 6 Sharpe, Blairstown, N. J., Rhode Island Reds, tied for third place with l23 eggs each.
 The 1 5 leading pens to date are as follows. The figures in the parenthe- sis show the number laid during the week:-
 Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White Wyandottes, (2O-4S6.
 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel, White Leghorns, (21)-4O2.
 Experiment Pen, Storrs, White Leg horns, (29)- 37S.
 Neale Bros., Apponaug, R. T., White Wyandottes. (l6)-343.
 Merrythought Farm, Columbia, White Wyandottes, (2O)-32S.
 Cecil Guernsey, East Cobbleskill, N. Y, White Leghorns, (2s)-304,
 pr. LA. Fritchey, Harrisburg, Pa, Single Comb R. | Reds, (27) 294.
 Jules F. Francais, West Hampton, l.. l., NY, Barred Plymouth Rocks, 08) -278.
 Experiment Pen, Storrs, White, Leghorns, (2n) 24O.
 Dearborn & Sharpe, Blairstown, N. J., S. 0. Rhode Island Reds, (27)--, 226.
 Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White Leghorns, (O-22O.
 West Mt. Poultry Yards, Naugatuck White Wyandottes, O6)-2I5.
 Glenview Poultry Farm, Rockville, (2D - 214. 7 >@t
 Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. O7)I -2O5.
 J. s. Gillespie, Stamford, s. c. R. Reds, (21)-199.
 .< Mansfield Depot.
 Clifford Botham of Willimantic was home over Sunday. ,
 W. H. stedman of Hartford was home over Sunday. ,.,.. a. f. Lloyd Thompson is visiting his sis ter, Mrs J. P Smith, in Palmer, Mass. for few days, s.s.... f Mrs. Mabel Reynolds is spending a few months with her daughter, Mrs. r Grace Adams in New York. -. 1 Mrs. Kate Dimmock visited her nephew and wife. MT. and Mrs. Carl ton Pollard, in Willimantic a few lays last week. ....,
 Mrs. Hattie Brigham was called to he Children's Aid society in Hartford ast Thursday and came home with mother baby to board
 The little daughter of Mrs Osborne, who has been boarding at F. N. was taken to her home in last Saturday.
 | The young peoples meeting Sunday evening was led by Mrs. Katie Bow ITS. Topic, Twelve great verses he safety verse; Ps. 27:1. Mrs. 6N- LLn-- |