Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-17
DANBURY HENS GO
 INTO FIRST PLACE
Tie for Second PlaceHeavier Breeds
 Little More Than Holding Own.

The forty-ffth week of the laying tinct surprises. The pen of Rhode Island Reds owned by A. B. Brundage of Danbury. Conn.,. and which tied for first place last week laid five eggs more. thus easily winning first place and meanwhile setting the weekly rec ord at 52 eggs. On the other hand Lincoin's pen of Leghorns that tied this same pen last week lost two eggs, thus securing only and tied with the English Leghorns for second place Albert Lenzen's pen of White Rocks from North Attleboro. Mass, came third with 43 eggs to their credit and were followed closely by Merrythought Farms White Wyandottes from Co., lumbia. Conn, and William J. H. Lo- bers Silver Campines from Bloomfield N. J.. each pen having yielded 42 eggs for the week.
 Thus it will be noted that the heavier breeds are a little more than holding their own. During the summer it was the Leghorns and other light breeds that kept up the production but now as the contest is drawing to a close the heavier breeds are coming back falling off somewhat. The twenty best pens of Reds, Rocks and Wyandottes laid 64 eggs. or a yield of 4S per cent. whereas the twenty best pens of Leg horns lead only 5s4 or a yield of AZ per cent. The total production for all pens for the week was 2,092, or an average yield of 37 per cent.
 It will be remembered that Pen Az, the Experimental White Leghorns that have been fed sour milk freely in place of beef scrap since the opening of the contest, succeeded in passing the English Wyandottes in the 3Sth week and have been leading the competition ever since. At the close of the 18th week however, this Experimental pen is holding the lead by the small mar gin of one egg. Lincoln's pen of Leg horns have recently assumed such a strong offensive movement that it looks as if the Experimental pen must fall back into second place.
 The monthly awards for August have been announced as follows: Blue rib bon or first prize, was won by Bar ron's English Leghorns with 23s eggs Farm from Saratoga, N. Y, won sec ond with their White Leghorns that yielded 2S2 eggs, and Lincoln's Leg horns came third with a production of 223 for the month.
 The ten leading pens to date are as follows:
 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt Carmel. Conn, White Leghorns. 1909; Tom Barron Catforth. England White Wy andottes. 1861; Tom Barron, Catforth. EngIand. Wn1ue lAegnornS, 1S2U; Mer- rythought Farm, Columbia. Conn, White wyandottes, 172s: Neale Bros. Apponaug, R. l.. White Wyandottes, I'll; A. B. Brundage. Danbury, Conn.,, S. c. Rhode Island Reds, 1644; P. G. Platt, Wallingford. Pa. White Leg horns, 1911: Bonnie Brook Poultry Farm, Saratoga N. T., White Leg horns. 1899; Cecil Guernsey. East Co., bleskiH, N. r.. White Leghorns, 1887; Branford FaEna. Groton, Conn.,. White Leghorns, 1878.
 The following is a list of the ter leading Connecticut pens:
 Francis F. Lincoln. Mt Carmel White Leghorns. 1909; Merrythought Farm, Columbia, White WyandotteS 1723; A. B. Brundage, Danbury, $. c Rhode Island Reds 1644; Brandford Farm Groton. White Leghorns, 1873: Glenview Poultry Farm, Rockville White Leghorns 1513; Thomas w Moore. Central Village. White Leg horns. ASA; Mrs. K F. Woodruff. New Haven, White Leghorns, 1452: Fred erick NJ. Peasley. Cheshire, White Leghorns 143O: George A. Coserove West Willington. White Leghorns 1425: C. H. Savage. Storrs, White Leghorns, 14o5.-