The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
LEGHORNS GOING AT
HIGHEST SPEED NOW
First Four Pens Of Week in
StOrrs Egg Laying Tilt Are
Of That Popular Breed.
COOLER NIGHTS HELPFUL

SroRRs. Conn, June 6.-The thirtieth
week of the laying contest at Storrs sh"
some significant changes In the ten
leading pens. An English pen of Leg
horns and a Connecticut pen OF the same
breed from Cheshire that stood hfth ana
sixth have snapped places during the
week. Another Connecticut pen OF Leg
horns from Redding Ridge passed a pen
OF Rhode Island Reds from Massachu-
sets and another pen Of Reds from New
Hampshire. thus moving from ninth
rl,ce To- seventh Eight weeks ago there
vas only one pen OF leghorus among
the leading ten. now there are our.
All the leading pens for the week
proved 20 he White Lcghorns Wind
sweep FARMS birds from Redding Ridge,
Conn. were first with a yield of 80 eggs.
Rarron's pen from Catforth. England.
was second with IS. \ Peunsy lvania
pen owned by Rraeside Poultry Farm OF
Stroudsburg came third with 81 and a
Connecticut pen owned by y. w Hem
dryx Of New Haven vas fourth with a
production OF 80 eggs one pen OF
Barred Rocks. one pen OF White Rocks
one pen OF Rhode Island Reds, seventeen
pens of White L.eghorns and the Black
l.rghorns. or a total OF 81 pens. each
Laid so eggs or more during the week.
The total yield FOR all pens amounted 20
iU5S. or 1875 eggs better than for laN
week.
The continued cool nights and late
fiosts may mean that the poultryinen
may have less trouble this coming sea
son with red mites. They may not ap-
pear quite So early. though they prop
ably viii show up sooner or later. All
poultrv men are agreed that whenever
or wherever they appear they are unde-
sIrable aliens. The hen houses ana
hrood,ug GOODS ought TO he carefully in
srrctei from time 70 time for this in
sidluus pest. Lice on the hens no doubt
saus, some little discomfort, hut they
20 not liz, ON the life blood Of our poul-
NV. as docs the red mite, which hides
himself during the day in the cracks
and ,reviccs Of the house and then
comes out at night like bsAhugs 10 get in
ms work.
II taken in time SPRAYING the houses
with any ordinary disinfcCtant Will per
mans ho'i the mites in check n, how
ever. thrv are uermitted to multiply and
are present IN large numbers one ought
To paint tho under side or the roosts
aud other supports Win something lik'
wood preserving carbolineum or SPRAY
with on, part Of crude carbolic acid and
four parts of kerosene. If this does not
prove To- he sufficient, decrease thf
amount OF kerosene and increase the
amount of carbolic acid. II hould he
remembered further that one inspection
one spraying. will probably not be sum
Gent, Mites are an enemy that seiz'
every vantage point and intrench them
selves at every opportunity.
The ten leading pens to date are 81
follows
Ed cam. HoEhton. near Preston,
England. white Wyandottes r,.. LIS
nHINIew Poultry Farm. 81 Adams
". Rhode Island Reds ......, III
Tom Rarrop. CatfOrth, near Preston,
England. White Wyandot'es ..-, i,lt'
\. =. Rohlnron, talNerton, y ",
White Lrehorns ..' 49,. LOS
Tom Barron. Ca'totth. England,
NhIfe lrghorns ! ~
T. NJ Peaslry. cheshire Conn, White
I.oEhufis r,,.,.'. fft.r. zee. 'H'#"'|
WIntSNecp Farm. BEDDING Ridge,
conn. White leghprns ..... ! oil
piuc,rrst orchards. Gro'on, Mass
Rhode Island Reds ..... ...... ! 90
colonial Farm Tempe, y IL, Rhode
Island Rods ....... ....,,. t..... ~
Merritt NJ clark Brookreld Center,
Conn, Barred Rocks .....,,.-.,.. -