Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-07
MAY BEAT RECORD
 OF OREGON HEN Entry in Storrs Contest Stands Chance of Laying More Than 300 Eggs in


 With the close of the twenty sixth week, the International Egg Laying Contest at Storrs is half over It is interesting, therefore to make some comparisons with the preceding con- test as to the probability and pos sibility Of breaking records made in previous years. The best individual score that has ever been made In any American egg laying contest was made by an English White Leghorn at Storrs last year with a record Of 2S2 eggs: In the first six months this individual produced only 132 eggs or 45 per cent. of her annual yield. In the present contest an English White Wyandotte has to date produced 137 eggs. If this. individual can only keep the same pace that the Leghorn did last year it will mean a record of 304 for the year or better than the famous 300 ~egg hen produced in Oregon.
 At the close of the first six months last year the five leading pens had an average production per bird of S9.7 eggs and finished the year with an average production of little more than 21S eggs each. The five leading pens in the present competition with twice as many hens to the pen, which means of course that the 50 best hens in the third contest are being compared with only the 25 best hens, in the second SOHlSSI dA AiO" NASeoNNo H1Nh CO-' eggs each.
 The mortality for the first six months has amounted to 30 hens out of the competing pens from total of S20 birds, or little over 1-2 per cent. The period of highest mor- tality has undoubtedly passed so that the total for the year will amount to not more than per cent. whereas many commercial poultrymen figure on an expected mortality of 10 per cent.
 Smallest and Largest Eggs.
 By some strange coincidence both the smallest and largest egg produced since the contest opened last Novem- Der were laid during the twenty sixth week. The largest egg. weight "A of a pound, was yielded by a Colum- bian Wyandotte owned by J.F. AL styne, Niverville. N. Y.. and the small est egg, weight .02 of a pound, was produced by a White Leghorn owned by George NJ. Harris, Wethersfeld. Conn.
 English Wyandottes were slackening their pace a little, thus making it pos- sible for American breeders to over take them, but as this Is taking place the English Leghorns are coming up from the rear. They won first place for the twenty sixth week with a yield of 56 eggs. Second place for the week was won by a pen of White Wyan- dottes owned by Merrythought farm, Columbia. Conn.,. with 55 eggs to their credit while three pens viz. Buff Leg horns owned by Wolverine Poultry farm, Grand Rapids, Mich, A. B. Brun- dages Rhode Island Reds from Dan bury Conn., and a Storrs Station Elk perimental pen of White Leghorns tied for third place with 54 eggs each.
 Ten Leading Pens.
 The ten leading pens to 4date~are as follows: Tom Barron Catforth, Eng land, White Wyandottes, 1915; Fran cis F. Lincoln, Mt Carmel Conn, White Leghorns, 945; Merrythought Farm, Columbia, Conn.,, White Wan dottes, SIS; Neale Bros, Apponaugg R. l., White Wyandottes SS6; Dr. J. A. Fritchey, Harrisburg. Pa. $. c. Rhode Island Reds. Ss: Cecil Guern-. sey, East Cobleskill. N. Y, White Leghorns, 7s9: Jules F. Francais. Plymouth Rocks, 767; A. B. Brun- dage, Danbury Conn. s. c. Rhode Island Reds. 765; Tom Barron, Cat forth, England. White Leghorns, 763; George P. Dearborn, Lake Como, Fla, S. c. Rhode Island Reds, 77.
 Leading Connecticut Entries.
 The following is list of the ten leading Connecticut pens:
 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt; Carmel. Farm, Columbia, White Wyandottes. SIS; A. B. Brundage, Danbury. s. c. Rhode Island Reds, 765; D. J. Ryan & Son. Bridgeport, White Wyandottes, TOT; Glenview Poultry Farm, Rock vile, s. C.. Rhode Island Reds, 6s7; Island Reds. 6s5; Branford Farm, Groton, White Leghorns STA; J. s. Gillespie. Stamford, s. c. Rhode Island Reds, 661: Frederick H. Benton, Wal