The Press., 1914-09-02
MANSFIELD.

Smith; congressional, A. G. Gully, R. B. Stearns, F. D. Eaton, B. K. Whitehouse; county, l.. J. Storrs, H. l.. Garrigus, Leonard Smith, William A. Wells; senatorial, Sherman P. Hollister, B. M. Sears, Charles A. Wheeler. Charles J. Mason; town lcommittee chairman, l.. J. Storrs.
 Rosa Clara, wife of Rev. Leonard Smith of Spring Hill, died at St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic, about 3.3O yesterday morning, after an illness of nine weeks. Mrs. Smith sustained injuries from fall July 1st, which broke her hip, and eventually brought about her death from uremia. She was born in Azores in April, 1849, the daughter of Emanuel Jason and Rosa Clark, and came to this country at the age of thirteen, located in New York. About 33 years ago she married Rev. MT. Smith, then in business in Clinton. For the past 25 years they have made their home in Spring Hill, where Mrs. Smith was an earnest worker and assistant to her husband in his pastorate.
 The forty third week of the Laying Contest at Storrs saw Lincoln's Leg. horns pull little further away from the English Wyandottes. These American birds gained 12 eggs during the week, giving them a total margin of 16 eggs. Meanwhile, however, the English Leghorns gained 15 eggs on their comrades during the week and laid eggs more than the leading American pen. The experimental sour milk pen has a lead of 24 eggs lover all competitors both English and American. The best four pens for the week were evenly divided between the light and heavy breeds, the Leg horns taking first and third places while the Reds and Rocks took second and fourth Barron's Leghorns won first place with 56 eggs to their credit. The R. I. Reds owned by A. B. Brundage of Danbury, Conn.,, were close second with yield of 52 eggs. Lincoln's Leghorns came third with production of 50 eggs. w. o. Morgan's Buff Rocks from Mystic, were fourth with yield of AS eggs. No pen in any week of the contest has worked so evenly as Lincoln's Leghorns did last week. Every one of the ten birds in the pen laid eggs each. The total yield for all pens for the week amounted to 2966 eggs. Entries are now being received daily for the fourth contest which will open November 1, 1914. An effort is being made to have each variety properly represented in this fourth competition as this would seem to be fairer to all breeds concerned. Entries already received include White, Barred and Buff Plymouth Rocks, White and Columbian Wyandottes, White and Brown Leghorns, White and Salmon Favorelles, White Orphingtons, Rhode Island Reds, Silver Oampines, Light Sussex and Hens. " So many breeders are now considering the matter of sending birds to some egg laying con- test that the management of the Storrs competitiOn makes the suggestion that in selecting birds for the contest the breeder ought to pick those with good vigor and vitality that have matured rapidly and we'll. In general it is be- lieved to be better to send birds to a competition that have not laid any eggs, as they are less likely to mott on account of the change in climate and environment. The incident of melting frequently causes the loss of lot of time in the birds getting we'll started. On the other hand it must not be understood that too immature bullets are to be sent.
 The leading 5 pens to date are as follows. The figures in the parenthe- sis show the number laid during the week:-
 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel, White Leghorns, (5O)-1817.
 Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White Wyandottes, (38)-18O1.
 Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White Leghorns, (53)-1731.
 Merrythought Farm, Columbia, White Wyandottes, (35)-1635.
 Neale Bros, Apponaug, R. l., White Wyandottes, (47)-1629.
 P. G. Platt, Wallingford, Pa. White Leghorns, (44)-1555.
 A. B. Brundage, Danbury, Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, (52)-1545.
 Bonnie Brook Poultry Farm, Sara toga, N. Y., White Leghorns, (44)- 1532.
 Cecil Guernsey, East Cobbleskill, N. Y., White Leghorns, (36)-1522.
 Marwood Poultry Farm, Butler, Pa., White Leghorns, (45) -1515
 Branford Farm, Groton, White Leghorns. (44)-15O3.
 Glenview Poultry Farm, Rock vile, White Leghorns, (3S) -1466.
 Jules F. Francais, West Hampton, L. l., N. Y., Barred Plymouth Rocks, E(33)-1439.
 T. W. Moore, Central Village, White Leghorns, (44) 1890
 Dr. A. Fritchey, Harrisburg, Pa. Single Comb R. I. Reds, (29) - 1897.
 Storrs College Experimental, Pen White Leghorns, (not in the contest), l (47)-1841.
 Merrow.
 Miss Rose Dimock has purchased a Ford automobile.
 Mrs. Lena French is a guest of her sister in Rockville for few days.
 Morton Burdick of Chaplin spent the latter part of the week with his brother, Wilfred Burdick.
 Mrs. Roland Squires and three