Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-09
TWO EGGS IN ONE DAY
 BY HARRISBURG HEN.
R. l. Red Biddy Distinguishes Herself
 In Storrs Contest.

The twenty y-second week of the third International Egg Laying con- test at Storrs developed a new high record for the weekly production. There was a net gain of 49 eggs or a total yield of 4646 eggs for the week. Twelve individuals including White and Barred Plymouth Rocks, White and Buff Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds and Buff Leghorns laid seven eggs each during the week. Number 2 hen in Pen 30, a Rhode. Island Red from Harrisburg, Pa., particularly dis ! tinguished herself by producing two eggs on Thursday.
 The English pen of White Wyandot- es owned. by Tom Barron got first place for the week with a yield of 59 eggs. Frank l.. Tuttle's pens Of Barred Plymouth Rocks fom Ashland. Mass, were a close second with 59 eggs to their credit. Albert T. Len zen's White Rocks from North Attle- boro were an equally close third with a yield of 57 eggs for the week, thus it will be noted that Massachusetts got away with more than her share of honers for the week.
 4 week or two ago the manage ment of the competition gave out the chick feeding formulas on which the experimental pens of LeghornS were reared. It is one of these same pens that last week was tied for second place of all pens in the competition and which at this writing is occupy ing second place by margin of eight eggs and has a total yield of 752 eggs since Nov. 1st. These Leghorn pUnets were not matched until the last of May, it is likely that very many Leghorn chicks will be matched dur ing the latter part of April and the first of May. These eggs in most cases of course will be matched artif1ciaiiy. The addition of a little moisture is oftentimes beneficial. The white of the egg is the thing out of which the chick is made and if this Is allowed to evaporate too much not enough is left to make large strong chick. For incubators that are equipped with moisture devices perhaps one Of the simplest methods of supplying addi- tional moisture is to use pint cup on the egg tray itself with a sponge in it.
 Leading Pens.
 The ten leading pens to date are
 Tom Barron, cathford England. White Wyandottes S96; Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel, Conn, White Leghorns TAI; Neale Brothers, Appon- aug. R. T., White Wyandottes 7oS; Merry ythought Farm, Columbia, Conn.,. White Wyandottes 706; Dr. J. A. F'rit- chey, Harrisburg, Pa, S. c. Rhode Island Reds 657; Cecil Guernsey, East Cobleskill, N. Y. White Leghorns 622; Jules F. Francais. West Hampton, L. l., N. Y. Barred Plymouth Rocks 594; George P. Dearborn, Lake Como, Fla, s. c. Rhode Island Reds 589; Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White Leg horns 565; Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass, S. c. Rhode Island Reds 554.
 Ahead in Connecticut Entries.
 The following is list of the ten leading Connecticut pens:
 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel, White Leghorns 744: Merrythought Farm, Columbia, White Wyandottes, 7O6; A. B. Brundage, Danbury, s. C. Rhode Island Reds 549; Glenview Poul- try Farm, Rockville, S. c. Reds 541; D. J. Ryan 6 Son, Bridgeport, White Wyandottes 514; Harry B. Cook, Orange, s. c. Rhode Island Reds 501; J. S. Gillespie, Stamford> $. >S. Rhode Island Reds 497; .Branford Farm, Groton White Leghorns 495; West Mt Poultry Yards, Naugatuck White Wy andottes 476;a Frederick H. Benton, WalIingford, White Plymouth Rocks A7e