The Press., 1914-01-14
MANSFIELD.

MANSFIELD.
 The production for the tenth week of the third international egg laying contest was S51 eggs. This is de- crease of twenty five eggs, due solely to the Leghorns. The heavy breeds laid more than twice as much as the Leghorns and they number about the same. While the Leghorns fell of on their yield this week, the Rocks, Reds and Wyandottes gained. The Leghorns are moulting badly. The birds were too early matched and this changing threw them into a moult. This will put them back to such an extent that they will not recover dur ing the remaining contest months. The best producing pen for the week was a pen of White Wyandottes owned by Tom Barron of Catforth, England. This pen made a score one less than last weeks, but still not to be sneered at. They laid 5I eggs. One bird laid every day. The second best pen for the week was another pen of White Wyandottes. This pen belongs to Merrythought Farm of Columbia. Their score was ST eggs. A pen of Single Comb Rhode Island Reds owned by Dearborn 6 Sharpe of Blairstown, N. J., produced S3 eggs. The pen of experimental White Leg horns owned by the Storrs Experiment. Station, fed the regular contest ration plus sour milk and minus scraps, laid 31 eggs this week. A Single Comb Rhode Island Red bullet belonging to Dr. John A Fritchey of Harrisburg, Pa, laid every day this week, There were several abnormally large eggs laid this week, all of which were double yolk. A White Wyandotte bullet owned by D. J Ryan & Son of Bridgeport laid two double yolk eggs this week, each weighing .19 of pound. A Single Comb White Leg horn owned by StJrrs Experiment Station did likewise, but her eggs weighed only IS of pound.
 The IA leading pens to date are as follows. The figures in the parenthe- sis is the number laid during the week.
 Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White Wyandottes, (51)-396.
 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel, White Leghorns, (27)-S42.
 Experiment Pen, Storrs, White Leg horns, (SD-295.
 Neale Bros, Apponaug, R. l., White Wyandottes, (2O)-292.
 Merrythought Farm, Columbia, White Wyandottes, (37)-271.
 Cecil Guernsey, East Cobbleskill, N. Y, White Leghorns, (21)-237.
 Jules F. Francais, West Hampton, l.. l., NY, Barred Plymouth Rocks, (24) )-22s.
 Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White Leghorns, (9)-2O6.
 Dr. LA. Fritchey, Harrisburg, Pa., Single Comb R. L Reds, (29) 2O3.
 Experiment Pen, Storrs, White, Leghorns, (22)-1ss.$
 West Mt. Poultry YaIds, Naugatuck White Wyandottes, (17)-171.
 Marwood Poultry Farm, Butler, Pa., White Leghorns, (2D-165.
 Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass, Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, (11)| leo.
 Experiment Pen, storrs, White Leghorns, (17)-155. a
 Mansfield Depot.
 Charles Gerard moved into his new house last Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Garvey were in Norwich last week.
 Clifford Botham of Willimantic was home over Sunday.
 Carlton Pollard and family were guests of his father, Henry Pollard, over Sunday.
 Rev. MT. Sherman, who has been i'll with grip several weeks, was able to preach on Sunday. Mrs. Wilcox, who has been i'll for several weeks, is gaining slowly. Mrs. Marcy is caring for her. Mrs. Patrick Skelly, who recently | lost her husband, is boarding with | Mrs. Kinney for a while. Mrs. Stedman and her sister, Mrs. Harriett Fuller, spent one day last week at Mrs. James Greens
 Mrs. Herbert Walker of Manchester l was a guest of MT. and Mrs. Merritt Smith last Friday and Saturday. The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid was held in the chapel last Thurs day. The old officers were reelected.
 Mrs. McFarlan, the regular or ganist, was unable to attend church last Sunday on account of illness. Miss Ella McCollum presided at the organ.