Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
SWAT THE ROOSTER CAMPAIGN AT sToRRS.
Leghorns Keeping Up tho Race in
 Egg Laying Competition ....


 The Leghorns are more than keep ing the pace in the laying contest at Storrs They have set a new record in the thirty first week. First honors were easily won by A B. Hall, Wall insford, Conn, with a yield of so eggs. Second place, however, was contest ed for by Glentiew Poultry farm, Rockville Conn, Charles N. St John, New Haven, Conn. and P G. Platt. WaIlingford, Pa, of whose pens yield ed 57 eggs each Three pens tied for third place with a score of sS eggs each, viz Thomas W. Moore, Gen. tral Village, Conn, Charles Heigt, Cossrove, West Wilmington, Conn., All of the above pens are White Leghorns. The English L.eghorns that have out stripped the others for the past three weeks fell off eight eggs and were thus out of the running but these birds have had bred into them such 8 store of vigor and vitality that they will undoubtedly "come back The staying qualities are there.
 Swat the Rooster.
 All of the "hendwells' in the laying contest are now being regularly in spected for red mites Swat the Rooster" campaign have been inaug- urated for the purpose of producing better market eggs but unless we swat the mites we may not have any eggs at all The management of the competition does not expect to find mites on the plant in view of the san itary conditions that are maintained and yet it is realized that poultryman must be ever on his guard at this season of the year against an insidi- CHS enemy Lice that infest the hens undoubtedly cause some discom- tort but do not begin to work the havoc among stock that the mites ac- complish- It must be remembered too that the mite does not live on tho hen It's habits are noctural. much like those of the bed bug. He hides in cracks and crevfces of the house where he must be sought and des- troyed. If taken in time. spraying with or 10 percent solution of Zenoleum or other similar coal tar product may destroy the mites. If. however, they have been permitted to multiply and are present in large nEn1bers it is probably much safer to paint the under side of the reosts and other supports with something like carbolieum or equal parts Of kerosene and crude carboiic acid. An other important point is that one swat They are exceedingly persistent and mllst be relentlessly pursued
 Prizes for May.
 The awards for the month of May have been announced as follows The blue ribbons or first prize goes to Tom Barron the Enghshrnan, whose White Leghorns produced 25s eggs. Second prize was won by Wolverine Poultry Farm. Grand Rapids, Mich, whost Buff Leghorns produced 252 eggs dur ing the month. Mrs K E. Wood ruff New Haven. Conn, and Maple wood Poultry Farm, Butler, Pa, both White Leghorns, ties for third place with PAP eggs each It is interesting to note in this connection that not well exceeded during the month of May the best previous monthly record of 231 made in April
 Pens That Lead.
 Tho ten leading pens to date arc as folows-
 Tom Barron. Ca4hford, England. White Wysndottes, 1905; Francis F. Lincoln, Mt Carmel, Conn, White Leghorns, 1909; Neale Brothers, Ap- Merrythougdt Farm, Columbia. Conn.,. White Wyandottes, HI: Tom Bar ron, Catforth, England. White Leg horn, 1o51; Cecel Guernsey, East Cob leskill, N. Y, White Leghorns. 10S3; Dr. J. A Fritchey. Harrisburg, Pa, E-- V. Brundage, Daubury, Conn.,, S. C.. Rhode Island Reds, 1oOs; Marwood Poultry Farm. Butler. Pa. White Leghorns. 9S3; Jules F. Francis. West Hampton, l.. l., N. T.. Barred Plymouth Rocks, 976.
 First in Connecticut
 The following is a list of the ten leading Connecticut pens:
 Francis F. Lincoln. Mt. Carmel. White Leghorns. 1908: Merrythought Farm. Columbia, White Wyandottes. 1117; A. B. BrundaSe. Danbury. 8. c. Rhode Island Reds, 1908: Branford Farm, Groton, White Leshorns, 937: D, J, Ryan & Son, Bridgeport. White Wyandottes, ssS: A. B. Hall. Waliing- ford White Leghorns. SS3; Glenview Poultry Farm, Rockville, White Leg horns, sS2s Frederick H. Benton. Wallingford, White Plymouth Rocks, SIP; Harry B. Cook, Orange, s. c. Rhode Island Reds, S65i Charles w, Sherwood Saybrook Point, White Leghorns, s57:
 ReddinS.-The trustees of the Mark Twain estate visited the estate recent ly and arranged for minor repairs made